Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1873, Page 1

AT THE STAR RUILDINGS. Ponusyiventa Avenue, cor, Lith st. THE EVENING SUAN w sorved by carners to | thelr subcribers at TEN ORNTs PRE WHER, OF FoRt eR CENTS PER MONTH 4 chree months, ix months, $3.0), one year, 95 TWE WEEKLY STAB—Pnblisned Priday—9 tn advance, in both cases, eyear. EF Invariadl, BO paper sent longer t BF Bates of atvertising furnished on @ppirention ING STAR. | MESSAGE. __EVEN PRESIDENT Senate and He : ‘The year that has passed since the submis- | ‘on of my last message to Comgress has—es- during the latter part of it—been an eventful one to the country. great national prosperity a Enan ocenrred that hax brought tow fortunes of gi- political partizamship has ial erteis has gantic proportions: most ceased cultural region< gh seasot a veere! ly the expture upon 8, wd has azitvted the p me end of th f Brazil ané m Mitted herewith TeS®, RS EXprass ed in its Join ary last. and in a of the resolu ve obtained » view, when it pass: order to enable the people of th the advantages of t oducts of agri ne arts to be he acnre imadding that th tional F xhibition of the p mg number of ciple Doring the Expos at Vienna for th the systems prevailing in di the protection of invent jon & conferen: Patent Office to b pt at Vienna at the time when this confi 5 der to aid, as far It is my ple cived the diplom sentatives of the nee paid into the might. the p the amount so re dt States; and Florida, or the ceive compensation for thy making the payment of suct roved on the lth day of Febru- sty, the determ: amdary line be dt States and th reat Britain as joners appoi under the act act the northwest wate has been determine dence with the aw be United Sta! ¥ ed in the papers ot the report of ti: tug the northern bound «i States and the Brit ° Lakeof the Woods e Commission Surveys have been ma { the Lake of the W. the opezations @ completed organized under the Teaty of Washington for set ms of citizens of other, arising out of mitted agaicet thetr persons or p ing the period between April 13. 1*6 final award on the was awarded and April 9, from the date of wed or dismissed al! other claims United States. ‘esented by the | sallowed or dism' j pant of the c British government but ‘erstood to be about $9 owed all the el referred to it I recommend pant necessary te p a-vard agains’ the [ I bave caused to be communicate! to the government of < fialy the thanks of government fur the eminent se dered by Count Corti, as the thi on this commission and impartiality, he Empowered to hear during the period named in 16 understood that there are other Britis! of a similar nature, arising after the 9 j, and itis’ known that other claims dvanced by cfti ofa ike nature are of other pow: i ims also examined information be yoverument of & st the King of the Netherlands a Acheen, the officers of the United States who were near the seat of the war were in: to observe an imparti, they have done «0 The Joint Commission under the convention with Mexico of 1565 having again b d has resumed its busin , may be brough' y The distinguished representative of annic Majesty at Wash sented, with the approva’ to assume the arduous and respon: umpire in this commission, ani to lend the weight of bis character and name to such d. ions as may not receive the ac jniexcenceot both d vy the respective Gov 1 neutrality. ton has kindly co: ble duties of the arbitrators appsi ‘The commissioner< appointed ty of Congress to examine into the and extent of the forays, by trespassers from pon the herds of Texas have made will be submitted for your cua- The Venezucian Government has b¢ of Congress in regard to the mmission under the Cor xpressed in tne Prised of the sex ards of the J vention of 25h Ap: act of the 21 “= th February last. ‘chended th not reali fe the ahaanat that Government does der that Convention. lieve. however, ter of its obligations un- As there is reason to be- that its hesitancy in ‘and that of E; have latterly ehown a di m consuls of the jud! have crereieed cy y organizing Congress, however, ers which here- the Turkish do- other tribunals. As has by law provided fur the Ara rule, Pebhe lands tor t would make pr soy ply of w eects discharge of judicial panctons by ceesuls of the Us tred by thar quart cr the treaty ot ! ' t formaily eept the propose cbange without the as Of Congress, whore ion upon the -ub | Gt areatly & period a» may be convenient ewrnestly request 5 1 tear mit Re re with, forthe consideration and deteTminghen of Congress, an appitearion of the Kepatiic of Sante Domingo to this govern- exercise & p.Oteetorate Over that Ru- foreign powe: etwralication ¢ n with M. MS On, and extrad fe, and a naturalization c vention with Ecuador recomt theorize the com missie De partner nt 1 in he earnest attention of gress to of the United States re , and the election of nation ait ted thromgn his States reside err fami Un- roved Peora- t persons ure to {and taken to be ortizens of the Uni es. but the righ ip are ni ud to persons whose fathers uever resi- } ded in the United State | Itthus happens that persons who have never | resided wit United States uave been en- abled to put forward a pretension to the pro- tectio | to military whose protecti of the act hiltren of se ont un ¥ born and have been | reared. some case en naturalized citi- zens of the United S ave returned to the | land of their birth, with intent to remain there and their children, the issue of & marriage cou tracted there at never been in the United States, have laid claim r protection, when the lapse of many years bad tm J upon them the daty of miti- vernment which had contlieting opinions of courts and jartsts tw ¢ termine bow far the doctrine ofp: giance, dertved from our former colonial rela- with Great Britain was applicable to citizens. Cong nacting that ‘‘any decla- + OF Cl ent, whieh denies, the right of e inconsistent with the fandament. of this Governunen ration, | did not indicate in that statute, nor has it since Hone 60, 6 acts are to be dee d to work espatriation. For my own guidance in deter- jnestions TP reqttin pal © riments up r, The lation has become ithe subj d (under thi tions sme sear to the caret gress,and I transmit here the several opinions os t cipal officers of the Executive Departm th ether correspondence aud p: mation on the samesnbject international «ucstion our trea wo nded_ to acco: eed that se to be cl zens and may voluntarily We have agrecd that residence in a tore land, witbeut inient to return, shail of ite: work expatriation. We have agreed, in some instances, upon the length of time wecersary for ench ce aed rei work presumption of — & I invite Congress now to mark o when and bow expatr.ation to regulate by law the condition women marrying foreigners; to fix the s! ildren born iu a foreign couutry of American parents re iding more or less permanently abroad, and to make rules for detert: gress : compliance with the request of Congress I transmstted to theA merican minister at Madrid ge With imtructions to present it to antsti rrment, the joint resolation approved on he third (3d) ef March last, tendering to the people of Spain, in the wame and on the of the American people the conzratalat Congress upon the eflurts to con | the principles of universal li can form of goverument. ‘The existence of this new [te gu V etriking the fe in Porto Kico. This beneficent measure was followed by the release of several thousand per sons illegally held as slaves in Cuba, Next, the Captain General of ‘hat colony was deprived of the power to set aside the orders of his superiors at Madrid, which bad pertained to the offi iss.’ The sequestered estates of Amer citizens, which hud been the cause of long iru. tless correspondence, were ordered to be red to their owners. All these liberal steps were taken in the faceof a violent opposition, directed by the reactionary slaveholders of Ha. vana, who are vain of ideas whic bas terminated slavery in Christ- endom, Cuba only excepted. Unbappily, however, thi has thus far succeeded in defeating the eiforts of ali Liberal minded men in Spain to abolish slavery in Cuba ised reform tm ¢ Thestruggie te 3 there. Pro-slavery and Aristocratic party in is gracualiy arralgning itself In more more open hostility and ance of the overnment, while it still m 1 connection with the Repub: aia, and althonzb usarping and defying hority of the home government when- eh u halt ms « idate in Sp: y in arépu ablic was inau- from the siaves political supremacy con- or defiance tends in the oppression or of the mainten buses, itis still @ power in Madrid and is recognized by the government. an clement m Jonial z ngerons to contin me between Cubs and that which inspired the tnsurree ; aM element opposed to granting rom misrale and abuse, with no as- ns after freedom, commatling no sym- generous breasts, aiming to rivet ger tho shackles of slavery and op- p ed ny of the emblems of 1 r professions of loyalty t mother coantry is exhausting the re. F of the Istand. and is doing acts wh are at variance with those principles of ju e r t Tality and of right which give no'nlity o ter tos Republic. In the interests of hu of etvilization, and of progress, it isto J that this evil miuence may be svon The steamer virginius” was,on the 26th day of September, 1500, duly ragustered at the port et New York asa partof the commercial ma- f the United States. On the ith of Octo- having recetved the certificate of her register in the veun! lega! form, she suled from the portof New York. and bas not since been withia the territorial Jurisdiction of the United States. Ou the Stat day of October last, while losetin J | Under the flag of the United States, on the hig! seas,she was foretbly seized by the Spanish gan- boat Tornado, and was carried into the port of Santiago de Cuba, where m: of her passen- gers and crew were inbumanly, and so far at least as relates to those who were citizens of the United Staces, were without due process of law, pat to death. It ts @ well established principle asserted by the United States from the beginning of their rational independence, recognized by Great Hritain and other maritime powers, and stated by the Senate, in a resolution passed unani- mously On the 16th of Jane, 185%, that “+ Ameri- | can vessels on the bigh seas, in time of peace, bearing the American flag, remain ander the jurisdiction of the country to which they be- ng, and ther@ore any visitation, molestation, or detention of uch vessel by force, or by the tahibition of force on tho part of ‘a foreign power, is in derogation of the sovereignt: United States. ereigner ere In accordance with this principle the restora- ticn of the Virgintus and ‘the surrender of the survivors of F passengers and crew, and a due reparation to the tae and the puni*hment of the authorities who had been guilty of the illegal sets of violence, were dem: The Spanish Government has recognized the jus- tice of the demand, and has a-ranged for the te er ES rvivors pasdengers 4 for asalute to the flag, and for proceedings looking to the punish: of those who may be proved to have been gallty of ille Da acts of ce towards citizens of the Uni- ed States, and also towards indemnifying indemnity. & protocol of a sees ieecn a bees or Spanish Minister in which the terms of this | claimed won! tions are retained by the « suggest that the retained sections he thrown WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1873. WO CENTS. tender notes. For this purpose I waatd sag- he establishment of Clearing Houses for considerstion. To secure the tormer, many plans have been suggested, most, if not all of which, look to me more like Intlation or. the one hand, or compel the government on the other, to pay interest without corresponding benefita, upon the sur- plus furds of the country during the season when otherwise unemployed. I submit for your consideration whether this difficulty might not be overcome by authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to time, to national banks of ised, any amo: their own notes below a fixed per cen their issue—say forty depositing wiih the upon them has not only given direst employ ment to thonaands of been the means of keeping open est for other work, at a Ume of great financial ch modifications as time and experience may demonstrate as necessary. With the encroachment of ctvitization upon the Indian reservations and hunting grounds disturbances have taken place between the In- dias ard whites during the past year, and prob ably will continne tod) <0 until each race preciates that the other bas rights which am) be respected. ‘The policy bas been to collect the Indians, as rapidly #8 possible, on reservations, as practicable within what is known as the In dian Territory, and to teach them the arts of civilization and self-support. Where found off their reservations and endangering the peace and safety of the whites they have been panish- 1 continue to be, for like offences The Indian Territory, south of I west of Arkansas, is suiticient in area and agri cultural resources to support all the Indians east of the Rocky Mountain: ot them, except a few who may select to make their homes among white people, will be As & preparatory step for this consummation, I am now satisfied that a terri torial form of government shou which will secure the treaty rij settlers, and protect their alienetion for a period of twenty years. ‘The operations of the Patent (itice are grow ing to such magnitude, and the accumulation of material is becomin, sity for more room is day by day. arrangement were agreed to is transmitted grees for ge b. bat has no 4 ‘The correspondence on this subject with the not the United Staces tn Madrid was conducted in cypher and by cable,and need+ ‘gal text of the cor- It has seemed to me to be duc to the importance of tha case not to submit this respondence until the accurate text can de It is expected shortly end Will be subtmitted when received. In taking leave of thissubject for the present I with to renew the expression of my convic’ nee of Atrican slavery is & principal case of the Itmentable condition 4 not doubt that ¢ nme the hope that it witls mace 10 disappear, aud that peace ¥ follow its abolition. meri aneststes in Caba tizens detected in no act to the Spanish government; the ¥ prisoners taken wich ally, the capture uy seus of a vessel sailing under the United States flag. and bearing a United § din an outbu “1 for a time to th ons between the United state pt of Spain on the sub ture, | have authorized the Navy to putour navy on a war to extent at least of the entire ann for that braneh of the service, trusting to grees and the public opinion of the Ameri- can people to justify my action. Avsuming from the action of the last Con- gress in appointing a committee on + Privil- | eges and Elections,” to prepare and report to Congress @ constitutional amend ment to provide a better method of electin, dent and Vice-President ef the U.S.: and also » the necessity of such an amendment, that ‘e will be submitted to the State Legisla- tures for ratification euch an improvement in | our constitution, I suggest two others for your First—To authorize the Exec- utive to approve of so much of any measure passing the two Hooves of Cong ess as his judg- ment may dictate, without The disapproved portion or portions to be subjected tothe same rules as now, to wit eferred back tothe house in which the measure or measures originated, and if passed y 4 two-thirds vote of the two Louses, then to become a law without the appro; t. 1 would add to this a prov: shonld be no legislation by Congress during the nty-four hours of its sitting, except upon vetoes, in order to give the Executive an opportnnity to examine and approve or disap- snderstandingly. Second. To provide by amendment that when an extra session of Congress is conv: #xecutive proclamation, legislation during the continuance ef such extra session shall be con- fined to such subject as the g before it trom time to time in writing. The advantage to be gained by these two One session in eac't the Constitution, ta ctions as to the sub: If more are Smee the commencement of the last month, however, the distressing occurrences which bave taken place in the waters of th Sen, almoston our very illustrate most forcibly the necessity, alwa) existing, that a nation situated like oursshoald maintain in a state of posable efficiency a navy adequate to its responsibilities, has at the same time demanded that all the effective force we really bave shall be put in immediate readiness ‘This has been and is being done promptly and effectively, and fam as- sured that all the available shi thorized man of the Americ ready for whatever action is required ety of our citizens or the maintenance of our seaboard, while the! PROCTOCOL OF TRE CONFERENCE pon the baak: Treasurer of the Uni States an amount of Government bonds equal to the amount of notes demar forfeit to the Government say four per cent. of the interest accruing on the bonds so pledged, during the time they remain with the Treasurer as security for the increased circulation, the bonds so pledged to be redeemable by the banks leasure either in whole or in part, by returning thelr own bills for cancellation to an amount equal to the face of the bonds with- I would further suggest, for your con- sideration, the proprietyof authorizing national banks to diminis! pleasure, by returning for cancellation their own bills and withdrawing so many United States bonds as are pledged for the bilisreturned. In view of the great actual contraction that bas taken place in the currency, and the com- parative contraction continuously going on due to the increase of population, increase of mau- and all the industries, 1 do not be- lieve there is too much of it now for the dullest Indeed, if clearing houses should be established, thus forcing redemption, it 18 @ question for your consideration whether banking should not be made free, retaining all the safeguards now required to secure billlold- In any modification of the present laws regulating national banks, towards preparing for resumption of peyments, I imvite v« raiion of the propri the retention, as a part of their reser the whole, or a part, of the gold interest accra- ing upon the bonds pledged as security for their I have not retlected enough on the bear- ing this might have in producing a scarcity of pay daties on imports to give it any positive recommendation. Butyour attention is invited to the enbject. During the last four years the currency has been contracted, directly, by the withdrawal of three per cent. certificates, compound inter- est notes and 7-3) bonds, outstandin of March, 1569—all of which took the place of legal tenders in the bank reserves—to the ex- tent of sixty-three millions of dollars. During the same period there has been a much letger compara' for warlike service. and every an- In time, no doubt al! This of course will require the expenditure in & short time of some of the appropriations which were calculated to extend through the tiscal year; but Congress will, I doubt not, and derstand and appreciate the emergency, will provide adequately not only for the present but for the future maintenance of The Secretary of the N has during the past year been quietly puttin ost effective monitors in condi- tion for service, and thus the exigency finds us better condition for work than we y have been without his action. T OEFICE DEPARTMENT. A complete exhibit is presented in the accom- panying report of the Postmaster General of the operations of the Post Uftice department during the year. The ordin al year ended Jane i), 187 T, and the expenditures of ail m. ‘The increase of reve- 0, and the increase hands; and 6 lected there. tates registry, has ibe giventhem ndignation that nts of the origi omesteads from ct of this cap- ther standin, some of our great, that the neces coming more obvi 1 respectfully invite your atten- tion to the reports of the Secretary of the L terior and Commissioner of Patents on this sw al approptia United 8 the sslute will be ‘The business of the General Land vfice ex- hibits a material increase imal its branches during the last fiseal year. there were disposed of out ot the public lands 13,030,606 acres, being an amount greater by 5,031 acres than was disposed of during the the amount disposed of eres were sold for cash; 214.040 a ed with military land Warrants 12 acres were taken for homesteads; ‘acres were located with Agricultural ( 3,855 meres were certified by ratl- Acres were gvinted to wagon-roads, ‘SS 548 acres were approved to States as swamp lands; 138,681 acres were certified tor Agricul- tural collezes, common schools universities ani acres were approved to States improvements, and 14 period of the year. y postal revenues During that time g the Presi- ting in the act which was com cember, 1% Fatisfaction ues over 1872 was $1,081 315. of expenditures $2.42 Independent of the pay! cial appropriations for mail steamship lines, the amount drawn from the general treasury to meet deficiencies was ~5,265 4 The constant and rapid extension ot our pos particnlarly upon railways, and the ved facilities for the collection, transmis- sion, distribution and delivery of the mails, which are constantly being provided, account for the increased expenditures of this popular branch of the public service. ‘The total number of post offices in operation Was 3,244, & net increase ot Si over the number reported the preceding ar. The number of Presidential offices wa= } during the year. @ further step ments made from spe- consideration *. rtheir return. and who have t attention to a conside- y of exacting from them approving the | who may Until the year I8es it was left embarrassed by seminaries; 190, tor internal jocated with ceipts during the being $19,415.50 in excess ¢ previous year. coin with which to ‘petual alle- | 1 of che Pres- n that there me time were §3,408,51 the receipts of the During the year of public land were surveyed, an increase over the amount surveyed the previous year of nd added to the area previousiy eres which have wth June, 1873, then wisely swept | ion | 1063, an increase of total length of railroad mail routes, at the close miles, an increase of Fifty-nine rail- ines’ were in operation on 30th due, 1st, extending over 14,566 miles of rail- and performing an aggregate ser- 5 miles daily, of the year, was 6 4) miles over the year way post offi surveyed aggregates (11 been surveyed, leaving 1, public land still unsurvey, ‘The increased and steadily increasing fa>ili ties tor reaching our unoccupied p and for the transportation enlarges the available field stead locations, thus and extending year by year in a gradual! creasing ratio the area Of ocoupation and culti € contraction of The population of the country has 5,000 miles of ecutive may f surplus prodacts desirable home railroad have been built, requir! capital to operate them. nd have been opened to cultivation, pital to move the products. ‘factories have multiplied beyon dent in the same period of time, re ital weekly for the payment of wages and for ne opinion in | the | ndments are obviou: over the previ amounted to = correspondence: ropean countries exceeded * #2 tons over the previous y ‘ost of the United States ox 1 ce, including special appropriat ie postage thereon The total weight of in the mails with are no restr islation by Congress uired, it is always in the power of Congress, during their term of office, to provide for ses The first of these amend- ‘The expressed desire of the rej of a large colon: grate to this country, as 1s m ent of their Governm essions can be made to enable them to settle in a compact coleny, is of ng to show the light in which our in are regarded by an industrious, intellig wealthy people, desirou religious libert an ‘inmigrati ithont doubt, t resentatives Kassia to emt jerstood, with the t, if certain con, of citizens of sons at any time. } the nexttwo days. ts would protect the pubii largest of all from the organiz 3,000 paid from ng of free labor in the south. Now every laborer there receives lis wages, and for want of savings banks the greater part is catried in the pocket, or uiryd for use. ns are thrown ont for your recommendation that aly, but hoping that ed at to secure the carrency as will keep employed ali the industries of the country, ani aswill put ot indeti- creep into appre tant measures par during the expiring hours ‘n, otherwise, due consider- way in the aded with Sweden, , Uanada, Newfo postage Fates on correspondence ex fh those countries ave been made to conclitle a satisfactory onyention with France, but with- orway, Belgium, land. and Japan, kASURY DEPART. These sugges’ consideration without an: they shail he adopted lit the best method such an elast! of enjoying civil an and further ef- the Vil lision the weather was clear, litte wind was . for the lat fiscal year. we i, and expenditures on all ace antial benetit attention to the sng- tf the Secretary of the Iaterior in this postal postal But it is not hibit will be sho Indeed, it is ver: gress to the sugg y the Postmasier General, for au extension of the stem in all cities having a popa- not less than ten thousand; for the prepayment of postage on newspapers and other printed matter of the second class; for a uni- lorm postage and limit of weight on miscellane- ous matter; tor adjusting the compensat! all postmasters not appointed by the Presid by the old method of commissions on the actual the present g the salary in advance, and «specially d action by Congress on the tmp, lations of the Postmaster nt ot United States Postal Savings ‘There was paid during the Inst tiscal year for pensions, including the expenses of , being an amor 054,050.08 than was expended for the same pur preceding year. expenditures ' y doubtful whether, except w on the part of Congress in making approprin- tions, aud the same economy in administering svoutiy to be wished for by all, and none more earnestly than the class ot people most directly interested—those who ‘‘earn their bread by the sweat of their brow.”” The decisions ot Congresson this su bave the hearty support of the executive. In previous messages I have called attention to the decline in American ship building, and ended such legislation as would secure proportion of by high rates and abun freight. the progress for the last year in ship butlding has been very satisfactory been an increase of about three per amount transported in American vessels over the amount of last year. With the reduced cost of material which has taken place it may reas onably be hoped that maintained, and even increase y about $40,000,000 per annum to foreign vessels for the transportation of our surjlis pro: ducts to a market. thus in of trade against us to this is one worthy of your serious consideration. ‘Cheap transportation” is a subject that has of both producers and consumers for the past few years, and has con tributed to, if it has not been the direct cause nt panic and stringency. last session, appointed a spectal mmittee to investigate this whole subject nd report at this session, I bave nothing to recommend until their report tree-delivery ment. $25.185 the various departments of Government, the revenues will of meeting ac- expenses, including interest on the public legiance to other powers. preceding year, {commend to Congrees such economy © it seems to me it in the approp laws at the last se yn of Congress will abso: As the close of vurrent year. the last fiscal year there were on the pensi rolls %.804 invalid military pensioners, and 088 widows, orphans, and dependent relations,of deceased Foldiers, ‘making g total of tliat 2; 18,266 survivors of the war 5,053 widows of sol pensioned under the act of Congress ot Feb- ruary 14, isjl, making atotal of that class 1,450 invalid nay widows, orphans, and deceased officers, Lt commen e, to wit for public buildings in the many citie work has not yet been commenced; appropriations for river and harbor {mprove- localities where the enefit to general com- the carryin, neral for the ment in those ments are of but little merce, and for tortitic ‘There isa still more fruitful source of expen- diture which I will point out later in this me: y method of manutac nearred in suppressing Your attention is also again called to a con- sideration of the question and the arguments adduced in support thereof, that you may takeesnuch action in with as in your judgment will most contribute to the best interests of the coan- postal telegraphs, this progress will sueh other kindred points as may seem best to I refer to the e claims for loss the late rebellion, I wonld not be unc lependent relatives of ors, and marines of the, » making @ total of navy pensioners oF and a grand totel of pensioners of ali 411,showing a net increase during During the las 405 pensioners were ad ames were drop stool here as opposing f good, substantial, and even or- jovernment when- In fact F ap vetnment owning its own b the country, and hop: day is not far distant when it will’ not only sees them, but will erect in the capital suitable for all persons who now receive tation for quarters, or rent at Government nee: and for the Cabinet, thussetting an ex- »ple to the states which may induce them to }dings for their Sepators work conducted at a time when the revenues of the country would abundautly jus- creasing the balauc mount, the subj DEPARTMENT OF Affairs in Ctab requi The Supreme Court States, in the case of Clinvn ys. Eng that the United State: rritory could not lawfully sum: the district courts the Territorial Marshal cannot lawfally per- form that duty, because le is elected by the 4 ive Assembly,and not appeinted as pro- vided for in the act organizing the Territory proceedings at law are practically abolished and there have been but few the district courts of that last session of Congress Property is left without protection by the courts go unpunished. To prevent psolutely necessary that Congress provide the courts with some mode of obtainin Jurors, and [ recommend legislation to. thal the probate courts of the Territory, now assuming to issue writs of in- junction and habeas corpus, and to try criminal cases and questions as to land titles, be denied all jurisdiction not possessed ordinarily by courts of that description. I have become impressed with the belief that larch 2, 1867, entitied “An act to establish a unitorm system ot bankruptcy throughout the United States,” is producti of more evil than good at this time. Many considerations might be urged for its total re- peal; but if this is not conmdered advisable, I think it will not be seriously questioned that those portions of said act providing for what is called involuntary bankraptcy operate to in- crease the financial embarrassmente of the country. Careful and become involved in debt in the transaction of and though they may possess it could be made available for that purpose, to meet ali their liabilities, count of the extraordinary scarcity of money, they may be unable to meet all their pecuniary obligations as they become due in consequence of which they are liable to be rostrated in their business by proceedings in ankruptcy at the instanceof unrelenting cred- namental buil ever such biti prove of the year the names 0} to the rolls, and herefrom for various causes. The system adopted tor the detection of frauds against the of pensions has been productive of eat results, but legislation is needed to against the perpetration of such (ra: cted the attentio: Government u the matter during the vacation, But I would ‘The evidently increasing interest in the canse of education is a most encouraging feature in mera) progress and prosperity of the country, and the Bureau of Education is earn est in its efforts to give proper direction to the neces and the increased which are being offered to aid the educators of the country in their great work. The ninth census has been completed, and the report thereof published and distcibute., and the working force of the bureau disbande The Secretary of the Interior renews his reco: mendation for a census to be taken in 1875, to et the attention or Congress is in- vited. The original suggestion in that behalf has met with the genera! try, aud evenif it be not present to provide fora regular quinjaennial census,a census taken in which could be completed and published the one hundredth anniversary of our national independence, would be especi and valuable, as There is one work, however, of a national character, in which the greater portion of the east and the west, the north and the south are equally interested, to which I will invite your attention. The state of New York has a canal, Lake Erie with tide water on the ‘Tue state of Illinois has a simi- lar work connecting Lake Michigan with navi- gable water on the Lllinois river, thus making water communication inland, between the east and the west and south, These great artificial water courses are the property of the states through which they pass, and pay toll to those Would it not be wise statesmanship to these states that if they will open these eof large vessels the gen- 1 look after and keep in hese decision oF no jury tr Territory since ‘The revenues have materially fallen otf for the first ive months of the present fiscal year were expected to produce, panic now prevailing, rommenced about the middle of Septem- ber last. The full effect of this disaster, if it should not prove a ‘blessin, to be demonstrated, duty to heed the lesson and to provide by wise | and well considered legislation, as far as it lies in your power, against its recurrence, and to take advantage of all benefits that may have vestigation from what they owing to the general Hudson river. and we tearn from some of | ra ability to fill them. Pri bill and Lobigh regions end; and also that in disguise,” is yet er event itis your striving tostaythe march | New York showed an advance in pr the entire sale, asc at the October sale, which there was an amount sold; of the sizes on which there was « decline the amount sold was comparatively | light. ‘This firmness in prices is the more sur- | pr baneful influence | canals for the passa eral government w navigable condition the great publi connect? to-wit: udson, the Saint Ciaire flats, and the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. This national work; one of great the west and i cheap transporta- tion for their produce to the sea-board and a market; and to the consumers in the east, in giving them cheaper food, particularly of those articles of food which do rot find a foreign market, and the prices of which, thereture, are not regulated by foreign demands. The advantages of such a work are too ob- vious for argument. you therefore without further comment. In attempting to regain our lost commerce and carrying trade, I have heretofore called at- tention to the states south of us offering a tivid where much might be accomplished. 1 further this object | suggest-that a small tiation be made, accompanied with authorit for the Secretary of the Navy to fit out a nay vessel to ascend the Amazon river to the mouth of the Madeira, thence to -xplore that river and nd to report to reas at its next session, or as soon as pract le, the accessibility of the ite resources, and the Such an exploration will cost but little, it can do no harm, and may result in establishing a trade of value to both nations. In iurther connectioa with the Treasury De- partment I would recommend a revision and codification of the Tari? laws, and the opening of more mints for coining money, with authori- ty to coin for such nations as may apply. WAR DEPARTMENT. The attention of Congress recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary ot War herewith accompanying. great cost of supporting the army is fully explained by this report, and 1 will receive your attention. hile inviting your recommendations m: there are two which 1 would especially invite First, the importange of pre- peace, by providing peo arf our sea-coast defences armament is of vastly more importance than fortifications. “The latter can be suppiied for tempor: murposes when jormer cannot. ‘The second is of promotion in the Brticalatly 14 id the act approved proval of the co} emed advisable at My own judgment is that, however much in- ividuals may have suffere: been taken towards specie payments; that we can never have permanent ‘ specie basis is reached; and that a specie basis cannot be reached, and mauintai exports, exclustve of gold, interest due abroad, and other specie obliga- so a8 to leave an appreciable the precious metals in the nntry from the products of our mines. velopment of the mines of precio. during the past year, and the prospecti velopment of thein for fying in their results, the gold extracted from the mines be retaine* at home our advance towards specie payments would be rapid. To increase our exports, sufficient currency is required to keep all the industries of the i. Without this, national as | well as individual bankruptcy must Undne intiation, on the other hand, while it might give temporary relief, would only lead to 4, the impossibility of co: peting in our own markets for the products of home skill and labor, and repeated renewals of present experiences. lating medium therefore, and just enough of it | to transact the legitimate business of the coun- and to keep all industries employed, is is most to be desired. is specie, the recognized medium of exchange That obtained, we shall have a currency of an exact degree of elasticity. there be too much of it for the le, poses of trade and commerce it will flow out of If too little, the reverse will re- tult. To hold what we have and to appreciate to that standard, is the problem the most serious consideration of The experience of the present panic has proten that the currenc in preventing the prom- | “1 d, one long step has with which the: 1875, the report o slaugh on the would be a value to the producers of south, in giving ed, until our ‘or our imports, howing the progress o} country during the first century of our nat It is believed, however, that a re- gular census every five years would be of s stantial benefit to the country, in growth hitherto has been s0 ra sults of the decen: reliable as a basis of estimates for the latter years of a decennial! period. DISTRICT OF COLUMPIA Under the very efficient management of the Governor and Board of Public Works of District the city or Washington is rapidly the appearance of a capital of wh: the nation may well be proud. most unsightly piace three years ago, disagree- able to pass through in summer in consequence from unpaved streets, almost impassable in the winter from the * it is now one of the most sightly cities in the country. and can boast of being the best paved. ‘The work has been done systematically, the plans, grades, location of sewers, water and gas mains being determined upon before the work was commenced, thus securin, neney when completed. much bas ever ions, or so near! cumulation of rudent men very often mach as our ample property years to come, are grati- Could but one-halt of I submit the subj; tion. — Jil. country employ very much asif the “Credit Mobit holders may possi of the law, and not be compeli money of which the governn by the vtat ~. ported on Saturda: juate bo reach a no who demurred to the government bill of com- From being a People are now 80 easily alarmed as to mone- tary matters that the mere ling o1 skruptcy by an unfriendly creditor will ne- ecssarily embarrass, and oftentimes accomplish the financial rumof a responsible business man, ‘Those who otherwise might make lawfal and t arrangements to relieve themselves from difficulties produced by the present stringency im money, are prevented by their constant ex- posure to attack and disappointment by pro- cecdings against them in bankruptcy; and, be- law is made use of in many cases by obdurate creditors to frighten or force debtors into a compliance with their wishes, and into acts of injustice to other creditors and to them- selves. J recommend that so much of said act as provides for involuatary bankruptcy on ac- count of the suspension of payment be repealed. Your careful attention 1s invited to the sub- jms against the governm ed by existing | ‘he departments of State. War, bave demands for many dnillions of dollars upon their files, and they are To these may be added those now pending before Congress, the Court of Claims, and the Sout 10D, making in the intended to i their losses di them are fabricat testimony. Projects are on foot, of claims and to revive old ones through peal or modification of the statate of limita- y are now barred. I presume be received recommend of the dust arisi: tuilation of pi its tributarie: Elasticity of our cireu- pantry by Water, pulation so reached. The exact mediam 1 question wi accomplished before, in any American city, for the same expenditures. The government having large reservations in the city, and interest in their capital, I recommend a ral policy towards the world over. large bavi Court at Harttord. the country. District of Columbia, and that the government should bear its just share of the expense of thesc improvements. Every citizen visiting the capital feels a pride beauty, and that he, toe, is part owner in the investments made here. I would to Congress establishment in this ATTORNEY. our currenc; misconduct is to begin to-day in the trial of the is invited to the facilities affor prosecution. Each o} ‘of the country, Treasury and pon the credit of the country, best that has ever been devised. Usually in times of such trials currency bas become worth- less, or 80 much depreciated in value as to in- fate the values of all the necessaries of life as compared with the curren g ithas been anxious to ‘ms. Now we witness the reverse. Holders of currency hoard it as they did gold in former ces of a like nature. patent tothe most casual oe ace} much more currency, or money, is requi timate trade of the country winter inonths,when the vast 'e being removed,than during the balance t system the amount ins the same attention toallthe | rapidly accumulating. by the Secret laims Commis- te an immene sum. ity persons on both ides for mn on les for war; and not few of you to consider. paring for war in ti CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. In three successive to transact the ity, Corps of the Army. during the fall Mee necessity felt in the Medical, P. nance departments. At this ic sary to employ “‘ Contract Surgeons” to the necessary medical attendance requi tions, by which there schemes, with little favor by in the country re! theentire year, resulting in an accumi of the countryin a tempted there by oncallloans. Interest bei: capital must earn this ment thereof, early day, and paid, this hus for porposes of irrigation from the eastern slope tle Kocky Mor the Missouri river, farther donation of improvements owned oled by private corporacions, bat in ‘ance 1 woold make tween the Missouri river « ineie ie ou art to fv An Urrigat a belt as wate Hd be made spread ower * this entire country, and would secure @ m of settlements connecting the present Intion of the mountain and mining h that of the older States. All the lai be clear gain If alternate see- nment t wonid der the be I repew my previc ut recommendation te Con- ral anucsty. The number en- eo rebel yet laboring under ped in the ki disabilities is very small, bat enough to keep ep a constant irri can accrue to the ge to eligibility to he tion. No possible danger ernment dy restoring them A offic st for your com I sug Jeration the enact- mentor alaw to better secure the civil rights which freedom houla secure—t ectually secared—to the enfranct Us Exeovtive Mawsrom, December 1 t has not ef- Department of & at Was! t November, ITs, betw Hamile cretery of State. and Rear Admiral Bernabe, Eavoy Extraot: Phen AUiaryot Spain parp ¢ steamer Virginia,” whoch f entering inte ng the care of while under the flag of the United States, was on the red on th Tornado, ist day ot pain re forth tik the verse] reterr eT parse! rand c ember neat to salute ates. If, however, b we that date, Spain should prove, to the satixtaction ot the ment of the United States, that the * ginius ” was not entitled to carry the fa and w ber capture, carrying it im such case np Furthermore, if on or betore the 23th of De- to appear to the that the = Vir § the American titled to American papers, Will institute inqairy and ngs againe: the veesel ; iC it bat she bas vieisted any law of the , and against any of the persons rto have been gulity ot Megal mnected therewith—it being understood pain wall rding to the second ition ma Sickles and com » Admin ¢ the cor rities who have t y obligations, and ent courts and in- who may have nius” did not rightr Z. and was not United Stat flict punt fended. Other reciprocal re ations to be the eub- d arrangement between ment, constit | ted Stat It ie further -tipalat » Manner and place for the ve Vitginias and the survivors of th wh ere on board of herat the time of her captare; and also the time, manner and place r the «aluteto the ag of the [ states, ii id be | car for such #a) t to are rar bet wee! withia Hasitron Free Jose POLO DR BERN ANE, The Loss of the ¥ FURTHER PARTICULARS Advices from Carditt vb oliowing additional part du Havre: At t give the the loss of me of the blowing, but th asm henvy sea. The tain Dad just retire and the 1 officer w in charg © lights on the steamer were all rigat. "T ikon was wholly The Lochearn struck the #tea amdehi and made a chasm twe feet a md £ twenty-five to thirty feet wide. The exact position of the Ville du Havre at the time was latitude 4721, longitude 3s 21. A panic took possession of the passengers. Five minutes after the collision the main and mirzeumast fell acros= two large boats which were filled people and ready for launching were cru -and man: and injure In the t and we > launch a whale the captain's gig. The a mile betore stopping. got ont four busts to pick up the peo- ple struggling im the water. Meantime the whale boat, under the command of the second lieutenant of the \ ille one load of those clinging planks. xpars, Ye. m to the carp. She returned to the scene and rescued Havre, picked another load. Capt. Surmount, who remained m deck to the last, was re 1 by this boat three-quarters of an boar after the coilicgn One of bis officers swam a mile tg the ned was bauled on board with a search the 3 waster until ving more lives. The carn, me. The on the vi- e Was no hope o: bid was tutense, Many of the survivers were immersed two hours, and were almost lifeless when rescued. A Newport, K. 1, d Han- ter, of the U.S. navy, and wife and foar dang Ts, were on board the vessel. 4 m Luc acghtors were saved. ‘The French authorities have ordered an in- to the loss PYLVABIA e week kept up rs that their orders for coal keep up to their in both the Schuyl- not relax much, it y. The last monthly sale of Scran ex, taking mpared with prices realized Of the sizes ot coal on vance there was a lars ‘ing from the fact that the Pe al company hed but a few days prev issued thelr circular of prices, showing a reduction on all sizes of forty cents per ton. This company never has co: perated with the other great com- panies sappored to he in | the supply of coal to the but maintained prices in accordance with them £0 far as its own interest was concerned. forty cents per ton reduction for December, however, scems to have little effect on the prices of the other carrying compan! vmbination toregulate uts of the market, The and a5 the li, it i# not ing companies will company in ils redue- Met pply in December ie usually « kexy that the ot How the Penne Tae Crepit Moriuien Suits ape through togive ap the nt wae plundered hat organization. The | ni?ac urt in Uonnecticut, as we re- + declared the law inade ber of those stockholders nt, and ordered it dismissed, so far as those its Were affected. This 1s nota tinal decision, however, for the Attoruey General bas already taken the preliminary steps for an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, ~ ch will review the decision of the Circuit Imrpac MENT OF Brooxtyn’s Dreraicr An important inquiry into officiat : | a if F * | EE it i i i i | i tf i