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f • IJ. 0.LOCRKT, 0.4. WltKJHT. J. H. ( AMPI1KLI. r»c»l *iil» UiecoiviiUMiuneT f r* fm-uce lo nfcw fact* di I fttatistics. urnjnuj inirrca- imp iihuuiimivuch «u«h ■*» v» »v.« »»vi ml way ba seen i lh07, wore invested with full power to adju«t§xieU from our com- ' ing difficulties negotiate treaties with the disaffect ed bands, and select for them the reservations rerpote •* *1lwto5pp! , from tbe tratelied routes between the Mia 4shall bvdefined good came for removal. It in ini- j posbibie even to ootdrolnro w list nmy or insy nst be so connidvrcd by ibc SinMe. 'flu n at live otilie •ubfecifoibid* clrsr proof. If the clutlgu be inca- 1 *■ . , rSlSXIST'" "'iTi'Jt'l, V'!mV Thopretaetlonorpreoiou.in.t.Utathe Unltod, ... r \ bines from 1819 lo t t)o7, Inotu.We, amounted tu I nod the Pacific. The/ entered without delap upon Didfafttm i ? 1 J r i i U , ff , ‘ * *’ .. iJifhr,.?’ V‘'7'.t,«.“M,OOOi and from I860 to 1800, inclusive, to! iho execution of their truet, tul have not yet made ; i^ rt our f Too LatB, *»!• Oowuxo OtT.—tor .ItltrfU kHrtwrloui. U lh« onicor lw n«u<«il of| a jn^4S4^t>1 j\7«.oa64)00. Wanunml of editorial leaden, Item., Wllge. ,u* |»r»- pntm'o dutp. ' &XvmFlJlXSSFmn graph*. conx* to tl*« Muctum; »ml lor Into o-umprleete Motor/, or fun, general reputation T r 1807 luoluatae *#aio ^wnT ^ r^.r^isa'-asss'SsS^sS-vS. 1 ? BollefttfBbkrff. Everything crowded om 1 meantime, rl.k ih. character mJ hiiemi of ita j.JJMWMft Irom 1840 toIB87, taoluelve, _thi thik mnminff * \ | Nation in tba hands of men to whom ho cannot' ’ '• * ■** J — give hi*confidence ? Mu«t he forbear bis emn- . plaint until the niifohief le donu and cannot be : prevented? If bis teal in the public service should W*havebut Unit iom/ aboulovr l»l« U»B* kgtll. it lit tit to ray tt amounted la 82? 1 .090,000; ; pMvei ... Itapol him to auticiputo the overt act,' must he move at the peril of being tided himself for the offence of slandering his subordinate! In the present cir cumstances of the country, some one must be hold responsible for official *fe" alinquenoy of every kind It is extremely difficult to say where that respon sibility should bo thrown, if it bo uot left where it has been placed by the Constitution. Hut all Just man will admit that the President ought to be cn thing more thin $40,000,000 in oiroulation on the Paoifiio * * nleesoi. We went, mw, felt, end catno tack.' 1 .Thinking our pairont for their in dulgence, »nd oar naxociaU |for the vory extefaciory maomr inwhieh he hu run the waohlne, we reeunt* oar datiex tad promise renew** energy in the management of the jVsujs, ind. along, strong, continuity, of effort to entertain our render* and enrich our advertising patron*. On our return we had the pleasure of •pending twod»y*iu Savannah, »nd ono ™iio™ v i •»»«»«•, •»» •> ay-*, ;»• tiio reiurn «f aol iuMaoonwherew#werepleaaedtodiaooeer diiSs'btoSSara'uaimuionVubatit.bJu Jn'uVof a livelier apirit among the Marehants, and ’ be so limited ssio mat. ibo I ,r ..idaut uimly a pr ^i uo ii B „, „f our h r “ h Jd liexbetuUbl. gold ‘ common luluruier agnlusi uihar public agcuia, he L“ llrelj relieved from such rsspsnslbility, if ho can- “ ‘ lotions plaosd by law not meet it by reasou of rcstri upon his action. The uureatrlotcd power of removal from offioe is a very great one to be trusted even to a magistrate . r a . chosen by the suffrage of the whole people, and no- countable directly to them for his ‘noth. It is un douhtedly liable to abuse, and at s<ftne periods of our history perhaps lua been abused, if it rioni ilwJo UStf InClu'sfti.’to *M8.6m>,0<KI; ' and fornklbOl la 1867. inclusive, lo S222,000,1100— making the nggragats of net exports since 181U, a741,0W,000. TJ»i Hess figures show an excess of product over net exports of $438,000,000* There are in the Ttrnsury $111,000,WO in coin, come- Coast, and a few millions In the National and other Banks in all about $10O,<H'O,OOO. This, however, taking into netounl the sptoie of the country prior to M49 leaves more than three hnn dred millions of dollars whioh have not been no counted for by exportation, and therefore may yat remain In the eonntry. These are important facts, and show how com- ^ the infsrio currency will supersede the better j It from oiroulating among 1 the masses, and causing it to be exported as a mere article of trade, to add to the money eapital of foreign lands* They sbowtheneeessity of retiring our paper money, that Id and sliver to the avenues of trade unmi.tak.bl. sign, of impmv.rn.nt in trad* * The preeurw In commercial finances, baa at 1 before some open tribunal, independent Ilf party bearing fields as may be suffieUnt for purposes of oiroulation. It ia unreasonable to expect a return to a sound currency so long as the Government, by ■ * - • fills the plicala N.w Vork hill., and lor cash thoy | w I j „■>» Wy»«,y..yw !»«ay» j-» ^ uva iimiumJ I n aal l IsaIaiw XI am Vwi »L ! oonrse with ell nroner reMi-oi fm the nresnii Sen- . urr *« nc ^ w ! 1 * 0 * 1 for their use an . prepared IomII Wow N.w York pries., W-'«-.SPc?l--. -X. b,.r body ... b. ,o can.'l.u.od .. la In.ur. i.-T 1 '■« • l >* '‘J*’ 1 '* »« •• Uve P rl0M - r Vf.^JT!r.L „ ,u. : <k»lr favalty! ir5.pr.Ju.vd pup.rl. ' Grocers, Liquor dealers, sod all other das*- are offering tbe most liberal terms to relia ble trade. is te^is c® • country, deoftraflio coni in and and Tke rrMut'i Mwuge. Il I, nal lb, llieory of il,i, Unvvraiiienl llivl pub. i , *' e 1 * p "srrlly. - - lio a fliers srv thv praparly «f lira,a «!». bald ll'em. . l, . c , d “ lh * P»'"i»u«i aurrv.cy aflh. Th.y sr. Klvvn nrerviy has. far ihv puMl.bsn toSStalf .llffl vfll, soniellmrs for .bird pariad: sometime, far .ltd p h * sakaaoSsMtiapria of all1 Ib.l during good bvbaviur, Mt gonenlly iboy ere lls- 1 ’ l "' ll, , ""bl“ of llto pvoplo, bio lo be isrminnied,si the plrssurs otlho nppolui. • 1 > b * , wl »» "> our TO th. **lu»lo«rrf» MM»of Tnt.mting j• 5u"^""«SlU™ltidTJtiL*** luawer,we give plaos to this great XulInTuJmi: * 1! %!zEL Il!e , .„!i ) l e J • <>«» k**. «•»*. •»*«», whs* tbs (lot.rnn.ont lio ■people* tit* (iisliuiiesl and - , . , . retention iu offioe ol’ a single dishonest person nmy paper. Wa make DO excuse for this, fur work groat injury to th* public interests. Tue its importance cannot l» cv*r Mtiionled. '» ">• P“W'« wrvlov t««-< ..oi from t It lias, by this Urn., ranched nearly every JoTmI’ihII! ine"r.Mr U s"ef i?.e*(jon.'t'iu-1 « l M ri . od: . B H» porUon of the country, and ha. doubtless BmiVeTir!.. 1 '^'JiTl; l „*im i »»'•* « bllU ofrape,»4*“|SoU revived iu many u heart, the hop. that nil init. ojlulon«.« Si it i" he LdJ. j lb,n ‘••“'y b * ianoKlosh H Uk.a u* in .niaghration ! A UuU^on on *^S!5 ^5 National lUnks should bt tsquirod to taka tbamost | tffioient stepsand make all necessary arrangements , _ Tot* a resumption of spsola payments at the earli >in. lest practicable period. Specie payments having Govcrbmeutat ssnad byalihs . -at our best course is to lab* iho Jonslltution for l .inT. ,., i7T; V. i i T V tution was considered th* paladium of our our guide, w«lt iu the |.bfh-««riied oui by ihe '.“f.,'!J b J!,"/rn'“ ,,!!“* iaUa 0 ,!*,',*—7 n '. d „ - a - fnittiiiawa rtf il,* iiatiiihiin mni uhuv ih* Hilo, tnniiei t bvoiy man of propci tj ov industry, .every man libertiei fct . foumlers of (lie Hepubilc, and oboy the rules made ! .” n 7°*7 ra ? n 01 P ro P #, '*7 industry, every — •tho ark of our safety—trs the UU Mcrod b y lb# ob.ervauci. of our Jreut predecess- * l ? de "T ,0 JW H t ha honwlly possesses, J » i i or to obtain whal ha oaa honestly aarn, has a di« ho'.y baud of an Itaa had touched it, and ore. ,?}• « ?. f 5 U ; ! -suoh a maJIum wh.n it. utteramw* through thoM who S waited on it, war» raverauced and obeyed, sldaratioals Invltad. which your early oon i JJy raas iatavaai In maintalng a safaclroulttlni •half* Hut, alnalit ravral* th* fact alraady’ too Tho proiurriluo vbiob ib» ourrvn.y of .ny cou. • » * • . # try shauld baar to th# whole value oi the suuual evident, that, though Our Chief Magistrate produce oirotilxted by its means is a question upon would nlilf rac«|v» and promulgate tho ora- ,hl, , h . i— ^i*.ki:. .1 ° _ osn it be controlled by legMation, but mn>t be , , , ran li OS cumroiivu uy irgi'umuu, mu niim up cl.s ol this covenant of our fathara, thccoara i.n 1011.0 ir -orocshlu i.w» whlohjvvsryirlin s r«,n- thoM high in pnw.r who would toar—are 11,u oonunnoo Mid Irndo. Tho meuluiinu uimllum i, v. , | . . will svtr Irrsvilblj Bov imIki.c polm. wbvrc il i. taring it ill pleota to ae trampled lit tho . \ n greatest demand. The Uw uf detnund aud hup- dtiet. p!y is as unerring as chnt which t-rgulates the tides . - n lf Could wm ImImta. p.iHtrmiv t of the ocean: and indeed currency, like the tides, i.ouux we ueitava, coutraiy to all evi- bM ltl #bbl flow * ihroughouMhe .mmmaroial tlwnce,—that the majority r#f the present ' world. Congress were chosen for the position At the beglning otlhe rebelllou, the bank-note which lh.v occupv, on aooount of their ‘•'"“■•'icn of >hs .«unt» nmountodI to nol nnoh nnitklfv A< ,<l,kHnur • wore than two hundred million cfdollars; now tho probity of character, tbeir attainments in . eiroulstion of Naiion-1 Psuk notes and those known Icnrninpf, their atatesiaaDihip, then (night i as ••legal tenders" IS nearly seven hundred util- we with fbitb and hnpf antiolnatu the effects j Huns. While it is urged by home that this amottut of the liesMgta -Bui the Listen* of tho I •hould be inoroasod, "'hers Contend that a decided lfldt faw veara confronts US. and 'withnnt ! r * l l ue,Jo *‘ *• Sbsolutaly esvcntinl to the beff inter* a,d« aitnltiflraatinn M nnhovikon. r ft ° U< S **h of the country. In view of thaw dirorse opln- f ut cahoot hop# for any [ions, It may be Weillo ascertain the real value of thing from men Wjuv actuated by lust lor t Oitr paper issnav wliwn eompared with ntetaliaor temporary power, tolf-emtllent and ro- ooavariibla currency. For tliis purpose, lot us in- vengf—repudiate nnd spit Utxm the contti- t hoe much aiWar and gold oald be pnruhnsed tution of tlio land—ay, r«vnkM*ws oi tbeir J " kll.be teal and liable to Vibrato with, aDlnIons„iftt subject to blown opor blown down by the breath of spec ulation, but to be made stable and secure. A dia ls one of the greatest ordered evils. U support of peueitiesdestniotivt oi indi ting mi substs t aubje ath of trs. A the greatesl poll I ues neceesary for and encourage* pr» dm led i um stastial. . Ilical for the currency is oi l undfrmlnes th* vlrtun af tbrsdeisl.system, and deetruolivt or it*happiasss; it wars'aga'iust industry, fragility and roonomy, and fosters the evil spit ile of extravaganoo and apeoulatlon." It hae been aeaerted by ou* of our profound and most gifted itateeroen, that "of all the contrivances for cheating tho laboring classes of mankind, none baa oef * been so effectual as that whiohjdeluJes them with pa' per money. Thip is the. most effectual of invention* io f fertilise tho rich man's fields by the sweat of the poor men's brow. Ordinary tyranny, opprassion, exoeseiv* taxation—these bear Mghtly ontheheppi- uoss of Ihe mass of tho eommunfty compared with a fraudulent enrreaoy, and the robberies oommlttod •by depreciated paper. Our own history hae recorded for our instruction enough, and more than enough of the demoralising tfndensy. the iqjuitiee, and th* intolerable oppression on the virtuona and well- ef a degrade i pa disposed « 1 paper currency, authorised 4 yet ‘ la of vital ... t ehould be exempt from Indian ontbrtake, and tbit the comtruetloo of the Paclfio Railroad, an objeot of net, but have not yet proceedings. It Is e tant Territories shoi national importance, should not be Interrupted by hostile tribes. These objects, as wall as tha material interests and tbe moral aitd intellectual Improves of the Iodians, can be most efftqtitally tecared concentrating them upon portions of Country apart for their emolusive use, and loeattd at polnta remote from our highways and eacienehiag white ssttlcmente. Sine* the oomsseBoement of tho seqoad seesion or th* Thirty-Ninth Congress, five hundred ten miles of road have bean constructed on th* main line and branoh of the Paeifie Railway. The line from Omaha is rapidly approaohing the east ern base of the Rooky Mountains, while the term inal of the last section of construeUd read Ia Cal ifornia, aeeepted by the Government on tha 24th day of Ootober last, was bat seven miles distant from the summit of the Sierra Nevada. The — markable energy evinoed by tke Companies ofl the strongest assurance that the eompleUen ef Um road from ffaoramento to Omaha will not be long deferred. During the last fiscal year seven million faty-eap thousand one hundred eed fourteen neree of pnbUo land were disposed of, and the cash reosipte from sales and feet exceeded by one-hall million dollars the sum realised from these ceding. Th* amount paid expenses of disbursements, thirty-i i sonroee during tho pro to pensioners, Including i, was $18,019,966, and rty-six thousand four hundred and fighty-two names were added to Iho rolls. The entire of penslouen on the SOth of Juno last waa ono hundred and fifty-flvo thousand four hundred and seventy.four. Eleven thousand six hundred fifty-five patents end design* were loaned the year ending September 30, 1867, and at that date the balance in tbe Treasury to the oiedlt of the Patent, fund was $280,Gu7. The report of tha Secretary of th* Navy tiateo that we have seven squadrons aotively end Judl- ‘ able command ciousiy employed, under efficient aud srs, in protecting the persons and property of American citliens, maintaining tho dignity and power of the Government, and promoting the commerce and business interests of onr country. men in every part of the world. (If the two hun dred and thirty-eight vessels composing the proe< ent navy or the United Stales, fifty-sit, carrying fivrhundt'sd and seven guns, are In squadron ser vice. Duriug the year tho number of vessel* in commission hae been reduced J waive, and there are thirteen less on squadron duty than there wife at the date of the last rsport. A Urge number of ves sels were commtnced and In tbs oourse of eoastruo- tlou whan the war terminated, and although Con- grese had mad* the ueoeeeary appropriation# for their oompletiou, the Department has either sus pended work upon them or limited tke slow comple tion of the eteam vessels, eo as to meet the contrasts for maohincry mxde with .private establishments. Th* total expenditures of tho Nnvy Department for tho fisoal year ending June 80,1867, were $81,084, Oil. No appropriations havs been made or re quired since the close of tho war loa and repair of veaaele, for for tho.oonstruo- machinery, or dinance. provisions sad olethlag, feel, heap, uralneada having been the balances under these several molt than sufficient for current expenditures. It ehould also be stated to the credit of the Depart ment that, besides asking no appropriations for the above otyeoU for the last two years, the Secretary of the Navy on the 80th of Qeptombor last, in no- eordanoe with the not of May 1, 1820, requesting th* 8eoretary of th* Treasury to barry to the out- E lite fund the sura of aixty.fivs millions of dollaro, slug the amount received from the oaleo of vessels end other war property, and tbe reaaapAo of form, er appropriations. Tbs report of the Postmaster General shows th* busineae of tho Poet Office Department and the con dition of tho postal service la a vory favorable light, and the attention of Connote Is ealled to Ita t ractiosl recommendations. Tho rooolpta of tho epertmsnt for tho yenr ending Juno 80, 1867) in eluding all speoiel appropriations for ran service and for frao mail matter, war* $16,! * ‘ $19,971 The expenditures for all purposes wore . . leaving an exponded baUnoe in flavor of tho by law or.In any way countenanced hy Govern f the most suocoMful devices, in ment." , Ills ons ol times of peace or war, expansions or revulsions, to i,th.«...hundrart million. <■( p.per'enmne. ! •« l . 1 ". P"" 1 ”".* h«l» ,L.' r. and (alien to. i Vft da. no. oaaUnplat. nualiaiua tb* M ««ge; wa bopa tho.. who feel an luter- *rt in th* welfara of th. Mitntrjr, will rend it andjndg.H*m.riMfbrth«mMlrM. W» think it aa abla doautn.ut: hot caution ita rMdtn ayalait being too nn^nin. of it. •Soots. , , in oittmUtlon Probably not move than tbs amount of the latter—showing tkai when our ruitman Mini KzkmIt. Co*- _ . . Macoir. Qa., Dm. 7,1887. B y authority of the aixtb raaolutiona adopted by the Vonaatvativ. Couvention of the People ol Georgfc, aarambUd hr dals- pua in thia city «u the 8th iurtant, tho tol- lowing gaatlMitti arahmbv appoinud and wW coMtituUtb. “Central KxeretiT*ooni- ^SKBsawsas- GEORGE W. ADA! ANDERSON W. BUSS, of L A. R. WRIGHT, of Riohmocd m JARED L WHITER hitStld? paper ourrsnor is eompared with gold and silver, its eommoroial value is compressed into three hun dred end fifty millions, This eirlklng fact makes it the obvious duty of tbe Government *s early as may ba eousintent with the principles of sound po- litioal economy, to take such measures ae will ena ble th* holder of its notes end tnoie of tba Nation al Banks to contort them, without loss, into spcoi* or He equivalent A reduction of our paper circu- laaiag medium need not necessarily follow. This, however, would depend upon the law of demand and supply, though it should bo borne in mind that by makinglegal tandsr and bank notes convertible into gold or its equivalent, their preaent specie vaV. ue in tba hands of their holders woqld be enhanced on* hundred per cent. Legislation for the aooompHshment of a result so great mass of the people into tbe hands of tho few, where they are hoarded In eeoret places or deposited in -Mrong boxes under bolts and bars, while tho people art left to endure air the inconi venisnoo, aucrifloo, and demoralisation resulting froiq the u*c a depredated add worthless paper mosey. The corn! ii ion of our finance* and tha operations _bf our revenue system art net'forth and felly ex plained, in the able and lastroetlv# report of the Beoretary of the Treasury. On the -10th of Jnue, 1866. the nubile debt amounted to on the 30th of June last It showing a rodnotlon durli During the ‘ 129, leaving an nvsillat “tie estimated that the re* desirable is demanded by the highest publio consid- iitlon contemplates that the , of Town. oi tottMOiatfiMilbf. Gommitlra for*»(B? »ch of hi* appointment. H. HIM. -Sfcwker « ftpertar ORDWIIU lh.Uli.CMrl8.aaw H*a4a4a«ra -i niUl ih* M Mm (*» la Marar. aut- Retaraiy IHI PanlM, jm* allow *M I,U miM* a«8 l»ran thMwrir«~,.,,rilqara. • TAX*. * ml oration. The Constitui circulating medium of the oountry shall be uniform in quality aud value. At the Urn* of the formation of that instrument, the country had just emerged from the War of th* Revolution, and was suffering from the effects of a redundant and worthlan pa. per currency. The sage* of that period were anx ious to protect their prosterity from the evils which they themselves bad experienced. Hence, in providing a oiroulating medium, they conferred upon Congress the power to eoin money and regu late th* value thereof, at the same time prohibiting the States from making anything but gold land sil ver a tender In payment or debts The anomalous oondition of our euirtney is in striking contrast with that which was originally designed. Our circulation now euibrnoes, first, note* of the National Banks, which are made re ceivable for ail dues lo the Government, rxotudiog Impoets, and by all creditors, excepting in payment ef Interest upon its bonds and securities themselves; •eeoad, legal tender notes, issued by the United States, ana wuleU'ihe law requires shall bo merit-• •d ai welt inpayment of all debts between citizens as of all Government du cs.exccptiug impost; ami third, gold and silver coin. By the operation ol our present system of finance, however, the tuctal ia currency, when collected, is res -retd for only on* class of Gorerumrat creditors, who. holding It* bonds eemi'annusUy receive their Interest in coin from rha National Treasury. They are thus mndt to ooottpy aa invidious position, whioh may be »nw.t to strengthen the argumeuts of those who would bring Into disrepute the obligation* 0 f the notion In the payment of all its debts the plighted frit I. o; th# Government ehould be iuvioblebly nuintsin ed. But while U acta with fidelity toward th. bondholder who loaned his money that the Integri?* ty of the Union might be preserved, it should at thi ,010, It is estimated wr.Ddlng Jua, SO, 1888, will ' 'hat th, «ip»rd!turM will “ 1 »*ln, lath. Tram- Far Ih, fltc.l jttr 788.428.878; Jo lh,ttk»H«jpu'will ljr tavital t, cf ear ravraa. bwAMthwv. th, aKMtlrin cf ' iMSeUlcatwlth it, tooaaiuieall/ •dmlnl.lrmt. Ttullaa would act thea f.tl unduljr oa the aua cf modtralc mui: cad while acac would be cutiralj exempt from eMceemeut, all, ia Ihe reel wmU proven lea Ia their peeaalaip ahOlilee, weald < trtbate toward, lh, .upport ef the Stale. A a mom lime ebeerv.good fxiih with th, (reel n’.u,. of the Maple, who. baring reeceed the I'alon fern, Ihe perm of rebellion, new bow the harden, m tegatlen, that th. Oerwameni nni, h.abl. la fnl All Iu engegemmi.* There i. r.e rum whlol *UI b» aeerpled .« MtiMhoirr/ bp ih. pmi|de, wkpAhoee who defend n. « th. load *ud prw. M -one* they*; ihejgenAraff upM the grailtud. »t . lb. .up, iflcailoo of the lat.raal Haeane epelem, hr a Iwge reduction in (he article, aew tabjret to t.i, would be WlowedArretaiU Squallp Mnataaeeua to the oltfien. aud the Ooverameat: It would render th. rxeeuiiou ef the law, levs expeuriee and mereeer. tula, rrniore ebttructleai to indnUrp, hnq the temptation, le erode the Uw, dlmtaleh the riel, ilea, and fraud, i ■UJ.ke It. uprratioai lion', and fraud. nerpMr.trd opon It. preriaioa.. n leu thualr" • - - ihqaUlterl.l, and gre.tlr icdueo iqmmbe^the .rmp of lii-guSmer. cre ated b> Ihe .pmern, who ••lake (Torn lh. mouth ol hene.i ;l.bonh. breed tl ha. eerned.” ^.trench- meat, rcfoim, tad eeaaomp .hould he curried into every branch of the publi, eerrioe, that tb. .ipen- dltarw of tbe dertraiaeal map be reduced andib. peep), r.II.red Prom oppreeiire l.ration; a louail iouM he metered, pad the it wed, and the publio faith in currency uhc N(ard to Am nutienul debt racredlj obrarred. Tbe accompli,hat eat of Ibei. Important rraulii, to. gather with tbe retloratien *f the Doitu uf lhr .Stair, upon -the principle* nf ihe Oon.lllnion, Wflold Inralfe eopidra*, >t iiome and nbreed .In gBsrowaBisffc'-y • Tk* r.p*e| of tlSfliMWwp. er War ed tntrrU etblblte lh. np.ntt» of lU ,rx»y M d of tb, .ev era! wurrau. uljfcjrnr >#flfmmtt. tb* nngr. .xlUtnrp yeeem m i>. stab oi, dopt«>b.r fut,Vma 4*.*18. TkatMbl ntiiutefhr mllitarp ■ppr.pilnll.M b 8?T,Uk,7itr. *-[-■‘7^ | meat of $743,210, which e,n be applied .... " the torrent pear. th. •xpante. ef the Department hr The iDcreue of pedal rerenne, Independent ef .peeifled appreprlntlenc. for Ik, peer 1887, erer that of 1888, wu $860,040. The inereue ef nut from tbe ulc ef etdmp. Md damped enrtlopw wu 4783,404. Tbe ioerau of expendUnree for. During tkejtul pner new postal ecnr.n terrloe. tienx have bun mill United Kingdom of-Orta! Britain and glum, the Ndhee-lnads, 8wltxer-Uad, Un North German Union, Italp, and the Celental Oevernmint the Bel at Hoog-Kong,' reduoing rerp largelp Ue ratu^of ocexn and lind peitegc. to and from and those countries. The report of th* Acting CommluloMr of Agrl- oulture eonoitelp preunta tbe condition, WMlx, and pregrtl. nf an Intend eminently worth/ the foe. taring exre of Congrun, and exhibit (rlarge menn- are of uuful rualu ocblared daring Ux pear to which D refer.. The re^doblbhmext ef mamptloa of extended tn nbroxa, hare tarred to Inerenee Ux nnmber xxd rn-' ridp of quotient In Ux depnrladU for fenlfa xf- fhlrx. Kexx of Ueu qnetUexs, however, hnvoxo- rloulp dldurbed our nlxUeas with eUor Statu. The RennbUe of Mexico, hxrtag box* reUeved foreign lot *- -• Aom foreign intervention, to oantdlp engaged la effort* to n-edobllih her eenetltnUoaol xpetam of torornmont. A good msdorotadUig touts to oxat between ear Qerenment rad the BepabUen of BopU srr&tsrSt changed. Thn ‘ rexolntltm ef ', mode la eenfbrmltp wiU o I, of Ux good ofleet'of Uo of peace between i sad Far Ptngnap on Ux eUer, and , hernllltt on UO oMride, rad Spain oa Uo though kindly room red. la Milker out hu MM fillip aeeepted bp Ut belligerents. ThewxrtaUe Vallep or the Pumas it dlu vigorous]/ —r* Oa the other hud, actual hooUlitko hetweiu th* Paelfle Sluice mad Spain hero morathoaapoer ene- pended. I ch.ll on nnp proper ocennlen Uot map and ita iributnriM lo nnlvenel nrimerri On* thing mon eooou needful I* uraro a rapid and cheering progrr., ia South Aanrioo. Infer to — peoSfUl habile wlUoqt which 8tat*o*m|N*- thone, Ilona oanuot, in thia Ip er eociel ' The Bspeoltieu hu paaeeo, aud ueme to hove high rapeetetiena ef Ue Fmch odvooee *Kl ’Hfi* *“ , * H * 1 leltion of Unieerul loduxtrp doe nllewnnea be mode hr tk* i*mt rongemont of taduatrp bee*. Ik* oof* trhi Iu hu borne in thb etklbhlM e ngemee ted State. _ _ „ andare map boruarded wilkrarphighxublkatbs. Daring ‘b; Kxpeallen a Cuferenca laa kdd ef dabgaie. ham tha aeeeral aationa, UqUalled Blot*. baiag one, in which Iba loeei. and aerial iutanonne mulling ham •tandarda.fmr * ■— - -■ false were and plant w.r. dardeped for , | |l)wl ndnetab kgeM. Thru ssr it my duty to deellm * bylierMsJ iroposlUonv ef, arbi tration made by Her Msfrsty’eCiajernrtioai, because U hat kUkvrto been rvocompanicd by reservations nad limitations incompatible with tbe rights, interest) and honor of our countcy. It is noiio be ap prehended that Great Britain will Persist hsr refusal to satisfy these Just and reasonable claims, whioh nvolvs the sacred principle of non-intervention—a principle hamefonh tot more important to the Uul ted States than to u) vtber obtamroial nation*. the Vest India Islands were titled and colonised by Enrtpean States simultaneously with the sottle* meat and colonisation of the American continent. Most of the oolonies planted here became indepen dent nations In ihroloe* of the last and the begin ning of the prt»ent century. Our own oouutry embrace* communities which, at one period, were colonies of Great BrHlaa, Spain, Holland, Sweden, and Russia. The pdtplsin the Vest Indies, with the exception of thpae of the .Island of Hiytl, have neither attained nor aspired to independence, nor ey become prepared for self-defence’ Ai- have they l thoogh possessing considerable commercial value, - ‘ ' they have bran held by tke several European States vrkfeh eolokisod or at bom* time conquered them, ehiefiy for purposes of military and naval strategy in tarrying our European policy and designs in regard to this continent. In our Revolutionary War, ports and harbots in the West India Islands were used by our enemy, to the groat iojnry and embarrassment of tho United States. We had the •asse experience in our second war with Grat Brit ain. Tha sake European policy for a long time eyoludsd ns tven from trade with the Wort Indies, while w* wars at pesos with all nations. In our recent civil war th* rebels, and their practioal and bloekada-breaking alies, foun facilities in the same ports fer th* work, whioh they too successfully so oempllshsd of injuring aqd devatst ing the coumei oe whioh we are now engaged in rebuilding. We * * * especially under this disadvantage—that •loam vessels, employed by our en mies, European found frie West Indi friendly shelter, protection, and supplies in ‘ ie our own naval operations ports, whil irlly carried on from our own distent •horse. There wse then a universal feeing of the of an advauced naval outpost between the At lantia ooit and Europe. The duty ofobtHiuing such hi tpost peacefully and lawful nor menacing injury tooth while neither painted, all prices. Uetftlio Coice, and Full Dial. Caakels. frtnptly .ad at muUral. | Coll: and examino top ,taeh b«ore burin. ,i„ I .hire' • THOMAS (Voo!) 1 next door lo Lxnier Home MACON, CEORGU. December 10th, 18*7 128. r2 n». CommtBBtou illertljants, SavannaH, Q-a, Solicit coneignmentc] to Unmtolfox and throne! them to RatbkMP, Brothers k Cd. New York, Tenner, Bennett k Benatn, Liverpool! And friends la Baltimore and Philadelphia Orders filled In any market and usual furnished for all business. December 10. 128 v2 n!4. faoilUiffl SCREVEN HOUSE Q-. McQ’ENTjY, Proprietor, Savannali, O-aJ This Commodious and nmi (class mmm Having just paMtd through a thorough )*novatio| newly furnished throughout, ia now b*X>& G sight of slnqs r menacing injury to other States, earueittly ; • thaattittUoa of the Executive Departiueni NCCOBd !0 Q0B6 SOHlk Of NfiW YOfl close ef tho War. aud it has uot born lost ie* tfiil Urns. A not entirely disaitnilar naval wanirevealed Ueelf during the same*' period the Paclfi scost. The required ft ’ foothold there fortunatelyseoured by oarleto trraiy with the Emperor of Rusal a, and It now sceins imperative that th* more obvious necessities of the Atlantic const should not hs levs osrefuly provided for. A good and convenient port and Imrhov, cnptthle of easy defence, wilt supply that want. With tho of such a at at ion by the United Mint eft. we nor any other American aniion need _ apprehend injury or offence from any Trann- Atlantic enemy. 1 agree with our cnt-ly fttatevineii that th* Weal Indies naturally gravitate to, and may be expeeted ultimately to be absorbed by the Con- iineatal State*, inclmliug hits l The Proprietor takes pleasure in informing patrons that he has reoently purchased RU8LS for Ids own use, thereby enabling convey his guests from Railroads and Stesmhi the Hotel Free of Charge. ^28v2 50 December 10 our own. 1 agree with them also that it is wise to leave the question of “ih ' sash absorption to gravitation. The lilend of St. Thomas and St. John's which ooustitutes a part oJ tke group called th* Virgin Islands, svetaed to offer advantt * ** ‘ us advantage* Immediately desirable, while their aequislion eould be secured in harmony with tbe prUeiplee to which 1 have alluded. A treaty has. therefore, been eonoluded, with the King of Den for th* cession of those Islands and will be tbiiBonuie for consideration. submitted to It trill hardly be neeeaaary to aaU tho - attention of Congress to Che subject orpreviding or the pay- * in the ‘ tntnt to Ruulo of tho rumratinulntod (hr tax rrrrioh of Ali.ki, Po.rr-rio form.ll/ (ltllrrrod to our commission, remains tor the praaant in csire of a military force, j|iyW #rg*nHatiiu ns shall be direrted iwvidini ulnted in tfia treaty ossession having bocn the territory The annexation of many smell German States to Prussia, and the reorganisation of that oountry Uoeusti • * under n new and liberal constitution, hnvo indnoed me to renew the effort to obtain a just and prompt ratitement ot the longpvextd question Oimcerning _ w for military service from „. - - naturalised in the United States. In connection with this subject, the attention of Coogrru lr naportfullp mUM to » riagol.r xad ombomxataf eoofllct rf itw*. Thr liitoutiro Dr. Mrtmrot of thlo GoTtrani.nl hni hiibrito uniform- Ip hold, oo 11 oow hold,, that imturnlizaiion, in oon- forotltp with tb. Conrtltuthm and 14rrr <,r the Unit, od Stain, tboolTM.thr rrrtpieut from hi* natty, alltflaaio. Tha aorta of grrat Britain hold Uot •lt.gl.no* to tho Britlrh Crown l.'not nbrolrod bv our Uwr of aotnraliuilrn. Brltl.b judge, rlt. aoartxtaxQ$portof that thoorpxg.insi the position yxgainel the pi p of the United 8t.toi, hrld bp tho Exrouttro uuihorily of ... Th!« conlirtprrplrxti thr publio mind conerrning 1807 orrr thoi* of Iho pnyloox poor wo* owing Uto rifkt. of nxlurallird citiioni, and impilrt the obirfly to tb* axtaailoa of th* taad oad ooooa nail utloard authority abroad. I colled attention to it In ay lait annual tnenigr and non apla rrrpretfulty appr *1 lo Coqgrrra to deelturo tbr national will aamlrtakahlp upon thlr Important throbaro of our lawx bp tha elamleitlne pro.ro- ofth* Afriera a arr-trxd. from A morion parti or'bp Ataerlna eltllrnr has altogether reared, *»f Q adrr oxiating ciromrtanrer, no appreheaiioai Of ill XMOWol In thia part of tha world are eater tataed. Under theao olrouaetaacrs it beeotnn a -portion whether we xhall not propore to Her tqjootp'o Oorernment a euepensioa or direonttaa- *o* of th* etlpulatlone for maintaining a naral nroo for th* aapproaaloa of that trade. _ ANDREW JOHNSON. WasnaoTOx, Doe. 1,1867. Fertilizers. LPQ&(K»aaflsx CS^uacfhmc imported direct from McKean's island. South I cifio ocean. Price, $56 per ton of 2.00*' Savanuab, and $60 in Augusta. t poufidi, I Wilcox, Gibbs A Co’s. lUanipulalrS Gin A mixture of Phoenix end Peruvian, prepared ui Uer uur personal supervision. Price $<0 per tea I Savannah, and 76 in Augustw. PURE PERUVIAN GUANO. direct from Peruvian Agent, at lowest markot priJ in Savannah and Augusta. We keep n large stock of tke above Gaacoi nil e#p« on hand. Orders solicited and promptly fill Send for a circular containing analysis and oi tificatea. Address WILCOX, GIBBS & CO; IMPORTERS OF AND DKALE! ffittJMiO No. *1 Bap Street. HA VANN/ _ O AN.TAfli No. 241 BROAD,8TBEIT, Augusta, Ga, j 19* Our Agents throughout the country t evil nt same price* with necessary expenses i iJ “ ^ 128 vlnSO. 0)7embpr 10 ADDISON. ELLIOTT & Ct Wholesale Grocers, AND dommiflflicn Jtterctjcmts. 95 BAT BTHBBT, SAVANNAH, All order, entrusted to us, will be promp ly executed. Our belt Attention will r given to All Comignmentx. TBE MARKETS. PKEII BilPORTS. Rbpxbenues: L D. Kixtuxp, Hill, Trauma* A Co., I 2» Pine 8tr»,C.K. 7-1 C- H.’Bxxidict A Co., 88 Brood Street, N. V. | T. J. SuttaXTxa, of Nortoa, Sltughtor A C»., dlroad Street, N. •• | now Boot, A Co, Chariorton, 8. C, 8. C. Wads & Co., Soranoak, Oa. MORNING DISPATCHES. Da*. 9, noon.—Cotton quiet; rales a 7Jd.; Orleanx 8d. N»w Tonx, Nor. 9.—Cotton quiet at 174 centx. qdrt.;:- NIGHT DISPATCHES. Nxw OxxiAxt, Deo. A.—Cotton etlff; oaiee 4000; >»0|lpU since Saturdap 7,889, Exports 8,448. Branuoax, Dae. 9.-—Coltoa quiet but firm tt m* Haw Toxb, Poe. *.—(JoUon quiet; ealee 1600 tola* at 17*. SfMItl n*rfccl Reports. Lltaueot, Doo. 9, 11 A. M—Cotton acllra; Mho 12,000 boleo at 7(d. ><■*?*•$, Vft: 0, A., hi.—Cotton quiet but •taadprt'ITJ. Hold 188). f Haw Tons,.Doo. 9, 8 P. M.—Cotton dull, priets Aortlnlog; salt. 1003 bales at 17. (loW 1B6J. Tb* joyou, voting reporter Of tlio Gold Hill (Nevada) Newaappetidn tliin pnr.igrapli ' * ' “We noticed «a«L •fVlVq *--i < lo A notice of u wedding. . * a now practice in tint marriage , and we rather like it. All the S nUetnen preaent kis* the hrlde, and all ■ ladies kiM the bridegroom—after which. tn« ladWaand gentlemen ki*s each oth- •uvsKusswar pretax, idfcdt Qsxarax k ADsai... Bayaaaxh, Os. B. EluoctA 8oxi, 184 Pearl Si Doo. 10 128 r2 old Street, N. T. A. 51. W. mth,7 A. DUTBNBOf UM, OA. CDinnBiaBmi) Cotton -Faotbite and genera Commission Pm&ants, No. 74 Bay Street, Savannah, --Oeorgi) Deo- 10 128 v2 *14 CARHART & CDRP. lMPonTKB* xicn DEaLBOS in HAKRlVABio 43tlTI-BRV, «»*'' Iron Ptont Stora, Chirr BtraM, '* mis old rsTABMSHru uovssja Sia|Sijjp MW! ’ fLANTAT k !SBhwas 123 S-14 V, C A