r- 1".ig
ml an rsnatlv- an nnbnmrlse. It WM, how-
nr. a btv chares upon means of
communleatlon.wblch the progress in the
social and commercial In'oicourse of the
world haa found lobe a necessity, and the
obtaining of thia French concession
bowdtl that other capital than that al.
ready Invested, was ready to enter into
competition with assuraoces of ade
quate return for their outlay.
Impressed with the conviction that the
liitoreMs not only of tho pnotilo of the
United Slate, but of tbo world at Ihtk,
1iiiuiiiI. nr umild demand, the multipli
cation ot etioh means of comuiunlcation
between separated conllmnis, I was tin
siroiiH t hat the proposed oounectmn should
be insde. , . . , , .
but certain provlsloranf this concession
were doemed by me to bo objectionable,
particularly oue which K-tve to the com
puny, lor a lonu term of yar, the eaclu
slvo rftslitof lelet'raphia eoinnilinlcatlop,
bymbiiiarlun rabK between the shore
of KrHiiCB and the United States.. I could
not corn do that any er should claim
the riktbl to land a cable on the (.bores of
tbo United State", ana at, toe i ""
dfitiytothe Uiillotl States, or to Its rill
xeiis, tqunl rltht to land n cable on Its
eboreo. The rlulit to control the condi
tlonsfor the laylnn ot a cable In waters
within the Jurisdiction of the United
States to counoct our shores with those ol
any foreign state pertains exclusively to
the rovernmont of the United States, un
der such limitations and conditions as
Congress may impose.
In the absence of legislation by Con
cress, I was unwIlllnKon the one hand to
yln!d to a foreign state tb right to my
that its irrantee might land on our shores
whlltl t denied a similar right to our peo
i.ia in imi. i nn itu uhnreN! and. on the oth
er bund, I was reluctant to deny to the
prmit interests of the world of civilization
the facilities of suun communication as
.uw ...... -.- -. - --
UAra nrnmiMprl T tuereforo WltUnela any
... ... .i... I .....11.. ..r onv ndlnla. ml
resistance tu tuu muums j v...., -.-condition
that offensive monopoly part of
the conoesHlon be abanUoneu, anu tuat
the right of any cable which may be es
tablished by authority of this government
to land upon Krenoh territory, and to con
nect with Kiennh land lines, and enjoy nil
the necessary facilities at present Incident
to the uas thereof.
The company In question renounced
the exclusive privilege, and the represen
tative of France was so Informed, un
derstanding that this rellnqulshaaent wai
to be construed as granting the entire re
ciprocity and equal laclllties whloh had
heen demanded, the opposition to the
landimr of the cable was withdrawn.
The oahle, under this French concession,
was laudod In the month of June, lWi,
and has been an efficient and valuable
agent of communication between this
country and the continent ot BUrope. It
soon passed under the coutrol, however,
of those who had the management of the
cable connecting Great Britain with, thte
continent, and thus, whateve? benefit be
public might have enjoyed from tho eoco
petltlon between the two lines, was tost.
The company having greater fjcflilH
or an additional line and the additional
security, in case of accident to o nl
them, of being able to use the other gave
It great stability. But the Increased facll.
in?, .mi thia additional security,, to
gether with control of the corablnod capi
tal of the companies gave-also greater
power to prevent future constructions and
limit the control of the teegraphlo com
munication between two wuraw w
those possessing lines nlready laid.
Within a few mouths past a cable has
been laid, known as the V. S. I)lr..ot Ca
bin Company, oounectlug the United
States directly with Ureal Britain. A-j
eooti as this cable was retiortod to be in
working order tho rateaof the then exist
ing consolidated companies were greatly
rflducod. Soon, however, a break was
aunouneed lu this new cable, and latino
diateiy the rales of the other line, which
had been reduced, were again raised.
This cable being now repaired, the rates
appear not to be reduced by either linu
fioiu those tormerly charged by tbo
other company. ....
There Is reason to believe that large
amounts of capital, both at home and
abroad, aro reauy to sees; protuauiti in
vestment in tile advancement of this
HH.'ful and most civlllz'tig means of In
tercourse and correspondence.
They await however, the assurance of
Governments for tho safety or the means
and contributions whloh they may make
tributary to tho general good.
ltlXlULATICNS VOll OCKAN TKLKQIIAVUS
l'KOl'OSUl).
As these cable telegrauhs counect the
eepurato states, thero will be questions as
to their organization and coutrol, which
probably can bo bast tr uot solely sottled
by conventions between the respective
Btatos. Iu the absence, however, of In
ternational conventions ou the subject,
nalloual legislation may be seoured ou
many poiuta which to me appear Import
ant, II not Indlspeusable, lor the protec
tion of tho puullo against the extortions
wlilnh iiiav resuU from a niouonoly of tho
right of operating oablo telegrnphs, or
IrolU n cointiiuaiion ueiweou mivuibi
lines. K'rst: No lino should be allowed
m lmul on tho shores of the Lrni'od
States under concessions irom anotiior
power, which do not admit the riuht of
anv other line or lines Irom the Uulted
Hiatus to land and freely connect with and
operate through Us land Hues. Second:
No Hue should bo allowed to laud ou tho
shores oUhe United Slates, whloh Is no1,
by treaty stipulations with tho govern
timnt from whwe shores It proceeds, or
by provision in Its charter, or otherwise,
to the satisfaction of this government,
prohibited from consolidating or amal
gamating with any other cable telegraph
Iliie, or combining therewith for tho pur
pose of elevating mid maintaining tho
cost or telegraphic communication. Third:
The Hum should be bound to give pre
oodonco In the transmission or oQlolal
messages to the goverumeuta or the two
oouutnes between which It may be laid.
Fourth: A power should be reserved to
the two governments, either conjointly or
to each, aa regards the msasagea dis
patohed from lu shores, to rix a limit to
the ohargea to be iiiaiutalued lor the
transmission of messages.
I present thia subject to the earnest con
sideration of Congress in the meantime,
and uuImi Congress othsrwbe directs, I
shall not oppose the laudlug ot any cable
whloh oomplltM with and asseuta to the
points above enumerated, but will teel It
mv duty to prevent the landlug ot any
wdloh does not con tor m with the lltstaud
veiond points, as stated, and wl lib will
not stipulate to eouoede to ihU govern
ment the precedence in transmission of
its otllnlal meat ages, and v. ill not enter
into satisfactory arrangements m regards
lta ohargea.
raivpetjurr a.TtiBiMZATiox.
Among toe pressing and important tatasar
to which, iu nir opinion, th attntion ot Con
CTOM should be directed, are Uto reUutg to
fraudulent naturalization and expatriation.
The United Utalet with great liberality
offers lb citizenship to all who
in pod faith, comply with the require,
meni of law. These requirements are m aim
plu and upon as favorable terms to tlie emi
grant as Ilia hifih privilege to which lie Is ad
mitted can or should ticimit. And I do not rro-
pose any additional requirements to tlioio which
tho law now demand, ilut the veiy simplicity
and want of necessary formality in our law,
havo made fraudulent naturalization not nnfie
qtieut to tlio discredit ai.d injury ot all honest
citizens who are native or naturalized. Caws
of this character are continually brought to the
notice of ourEovornmcnt by our representatives
abroad and those of persons resident in foreign
countries. Matt lrtqueutly these, if they had
rtally remained in this country long enough to
entitle tin m to become naturalized, had not
etcr passed that period and liaio icturned to
tin. emintrv of their oricln. whf re thev reside.
avoiding all duties to the United States by their
absence and claiming to be exempt from all du
ties to tho country of thoir natirhy and of their
residence by loason of Onir alleged naturaliza
tion. It is'-ltie to tills government itself, and to
a great muss ot naturalized citizens who hare
entirely, both in nume and act. become citizens
of tho'United States, that the lush privilege of
citizenship of tho United Mates should not be
Hem uy irauei, or in violation 01 tuu laws, anu
of tho good ame of every honest citizsn. In
many cases It has been brought to tho knowl-
edge'of thf gnveiuient thatcertlflcaks of natur
alization aio had, and protection or interference
claimed by psitics who admit, not only were
they not citizen of the United Urates at tho
tune of their pretended naturalization, but that
they ncer resided in the United Slates. In
otheis, tho certincato and record of the coart
show on tiieir faro that tho person claiming to
bo naturalized had not resided tho required
time in tho United States. In others, it is ad
mitted upon examination, that tho require
ments of the law had not been complied with.
In home cases tveu stieb certificates have been
nude nutters of purchase. These are not soli
tary caiei, arising at rare intervals, but of com
mon oe-currenco. and which are reported from
I nil ijuaiiuin " mu is.wi.t. wuv. ubh.... vh
ot.,., anA An mil rnirtii r.idi.it iimn thp f?piT-
all ciuarters of tho globe. Such occurrences
' . . ., i. t i .. .i
ernmfliit and i':iuro honest Cltiens,
Bueh a fraud beiiig discovere-d, however,
thero it no practical means within the control
of the government by which the record of nat
uralization cau bo vacated and should the cer
tificate bo taken up ua it usually is by the dip
lomatic representatives of the government to
wham it may havo Been presented, there- ii
nothing to prevent the person claiming to have
been naturalized, from obtaining a new carlifl
rato iu place of that which bad been take from
him.
Tho evil has become so great and of r.h fre
quent occurrence, dial I cannot too strongly
recommend that bora affective measures be
adopted to provide- a proper remedy sud that
means bo provided for vacating any recoedthns
fraudulently made-and punishing tu guilty
parties to the tranaaution.
KXI'ATBtATION AJ1 KtECTION OF NATJOSAI.-
rry.
In this connection) I refer nsaln to the-iiaslon
orexpatilallonandolection of nallennJliy. The
lr.ili.ul Rtntna wiitt irtrimnHt In linholilllltr the rllflit
of expat rlalloii.asU was principally Initriimeiiial
lunveithronlngltle dootilnool iierne'liml alleKi
anco. Congress has ikclarrd the rlaht oftexpatrln
tloiilohe the natural, inherent right of nil tho
people. While ny oilier nations have lawapro
vldlni wlm' fiirmullilew hull he necessary to work
a chsnso of allegUnce. theUnlteil Stalos has en
actesl IhotirovlsSmsor no law, and Basin no rc
siwct marked o:Udior and when cxatriatton may
ho au-oinhlUhedlby lis cllUens. Insiances aro
brnuclit to the attention of the government where
cllliens of the United Slates, naturalized, or na
i..n i.m, iiav formally lift'iimo cltikens. or sub
jects of foreign powers, But who. nevertheless. In
Hie amem'O IHSII.T irii,iri"nn .ii icntom-ni ' .-
iincsttoii,wliciinvolveillndimciillls. or when It
seems to he their tiitercit, claim lr Uo citizens of
tho umtcil mimss, anu ucmnwi iiieiiHerteuiiuii ui
fvrti nmi.nt wliili thev liavu lonir since abandon
ed, and to wnleh.lor years, they have, rendcreil
no service or iiiacuu iiieiu-uiT3 n n .
ainenahlo. III whercabcs natiiraJIzerl ciilrensat
onse, after niiturall.itlaii, have istnrncil to their
natlvocomtrj; liaio bevonieenKij."iil In buslnew;
luno act'eylsif oOccs or pursuits lncoii.lklent wllh
nii'rlcun cUlorslilp, und evince- no Intent to re
turn to tlie Uiilled Male", unlll colhst upon todls
chaigo minradutv tolho countiy wla-m they are
loslifiiiK. wlten ut oncu they aert Ihelr cillen
ship unit call upon Hie rcprescs-iallvesol thopiv
.Lmnnni in ma lliolr iinliisL unit enltoilH. It Is but
justice, I Bat on nil such occasions no dovbt. should
oilstossiiohqliOMloiisaiiil Halt Contrrei-s shouliil
doierivJue hv tho ennctinona t i.iw, now cxyrj
Irlattou linl( ho muionipIislicU, and chango of citi
renLsp bo catubiMiod
MAUUIAOKOF AMKUICAN WOMKN TO KOUEICSN-
r.ns.
lalsolntllojoiiraltenlion to the neccsli.v of
regulating bv law tho status of .Mnerlcan woaien
who nun i v I'nielaiiei s. uisl of dellulng more lully
that ol cliiuiion nnrn iu icreiaii cuuiiutva m
Amci lean imronts, who nmy iuldo nbroinl; and
alwi.nl Mime lurtlier provision regulating er glv-
I intellect u miuriages oi imrr...ui cnuen.- in
I'm elan countries. 'riienreiienilencelierellh
tbowsa lew oftlioconsiaiitlyiswuriineiii'e-llons
on Iheie potiils, subnilltcil to the coiiileralIon of
llioirirte'inroeni. iicie mu ie imihjv;i', wiw
g.igo the attention of Congress ou which more
dullcnle relations sic dcindlng.
AncillYKSStn LY IlKPOMTEII.
In the month of July lart, the building erected
fur tho Department of State, was taken )Hisseston
ut" unit oconpleil by that department. 1 ra happy
to say that aichUes and valuable iiroit-rly of tho
ginerninentln custody of that ileiurlment aro
now sjfely and carefully deposited,
liKPor.TotrsmtirTAUYoj'inEASi'nY.
Thereiwit ot'tko Socretary of the Treamry
shows the receipts from customs lor Iho ilscal
year ending Juno .'Wilt. l7t, to hare been 1C3,
l().l,W.l Mi, und lor the ils,'iil eur ending June
JOtli. 137.. to liao been 1.57,U7,7i'i 3S; a decrease
Tor the last IKutl year ol 1,'.iJii,lll SI. lteceipts
irom lntrrral revenue lor Iho yar ending June
:ii)lh. 1S7I, woio 1iS,I0'.i,7I 0 and Mr Iho year
ending June 3th, t!7S, wcic$110,0t)7.4'J.I as: In-CVC.1H-,
7,V.i7,70i W. The report also presents a
conipletoi-liowiiigortlie wot king of tho depart
ment lOr lUO 111 Ti'ai . HUH , U1M14III3 l.- ...--
llons for iflenua and legislation which I loncur
In, but cannot comment on o fully as I should
like to do ir space would i-ermlt. hut 1 will cm
tlnr iiivself lua tew mggotlons tiiain u ktilJiv
whlehl look uiu .-.s more vital lo the best Inler
clsol the whutuieop!ollriu any coming within
the purUtw ol the ttcasury. 1 mean
hrkrii: uwi'MiTios,
Tisi much stress cannot he laid on this nuoMlon,
i u. I t ii.iiu. ii,tii-i.i4-. nine lm lniluceil. nt Ino e'arll-
t.i I,, i rn.'ii.. iLiIh. in iii'hiirii tin, einisiiiiiniatlun of
llioaet oflhulast Congiess at Its lat session lbj
bring aUiiit ss.vte rcsumpiinnon nimaiier ino ist
d.i in Jaiuar, U7. ut the f.irlhat. it would
beMsrcat blelng If this e-oiihl lie veiiMimniatoit
even at an earlier dv. Niching seems to be
momce'tiulii thau that a full and peimaneut
changocuutiot Hike place In f.ivor of the tiulus
lile aud llnauclal wulhiro of the country until
wo return In a nuMiir ofalnc reoognlieii
lliriiujhout theolflllct woill While wo have
currency not equivalent to this vforhl-rccognuesl
slaiuUnl, spivie liecomes u conusodltv, like the
pnshiiitaol the soil, the surplus ssekiug a market
wherever there Is a dcmiud tor it. under our
present axtem we shosld want none, nor would
wo liui o any, were it not thai customs ituesinuu
be lukl In coiu, and becaue of the ploilse lo isiv
in., i..iiti nr iho uukltc debt In coin. The leld
of precious metals would How out for ihe pur
chare of lurcln jiroJucts, and leave the United
statsi Ike hewers of wood and diawers of wster,
liecauso nl wlHr legUlatlen on the subject or
llnance by the nalloas wllh.whoin we have deal.
Um not preiwresi to say that I f sugsesl Ihe
Ihi IrgUlallou to see'iiro the end most heartily
vuninieuiteil. It will beasoiire-e ot great gratltl
eyilon to mo to be able to approve any measure ol
rongres IihiLIiir tHYcUvcl) towiiol early reriiniH
'llnlhnlleJ lunation would probably lirlnif alsist
spade ivnuicms more ixMlly tlian uuvleglsla
lion Linking to the reiteration ol fevurllles In
coin; bin it would tsiat llioemieiiseiif houor, and
U'cal tenders wonld liaye no nine be.iond scltllDK
pn-m."ntUa.llltle, or. rrnivrly .-sklng, reHnU
allug them. They weuld buy nothing alter the
debts were all settled.
eiTHKll IMIVUTANT HNAKCIAI-MtASVHlS.
There are a few other mrstnres whk'h iMmts
mo Important in lata eanietlo. and wbtah I
oaniaiead lo jour earuest eonalderatltn:
First-The reneal nf somtieh of the leral tender I years: but there Is no branch of the pnblkj service
act. as to &ffeM noYS rce"ralilc TYr debts whleh Interests the whole people more than that
Jontr" uoS&TSmT-to ' bT flvel In lte.artU-Ipn.lnlfBi?BoM? mall; to
HcMir car tint lata It. ffin lt of JmittlirT. 1879.
w KhntiU thH. Vnva.tintflii'inAat tua afienot
ltiUon. The- snM won Id not only be nl a pre-
...... " . ,.Anlk &
nuiini. out currency .iiiise-oiim. t iic.wj .
act.ou wnnlcl set In at once, nml with lta ilcsrre to
male the currency equal to what it purports to
ue. ino niercnams. jHreuiaGunci-. " -.--men,
unit every culling could do business os n
fair margin xt a profit. The money to he reeclvcl
having nn unrirWmr vilne, Islwrcrsnnd all class
cs wlm work for stipulated pay, or salary, wnnlil
lecehe more for their Income uevuse era
profits would no longer e chargco nvtn mer
chant to compensate lor tho risk m a densrd lire
Illation in the value ol list, enrrencr. Pecoiur
That tho Secretary or the '1 reaurv bo liistriieterl
toAslceni, sav, not c.xcec IwiR r2,i0,000 mnnthly
oflenil tender notes. Lv Jsiiln4 lnslrad n lonir
bosil healing lnlerot at '3B-100trceit. irnn-
nnm, oi ueniiminatinns ranpinjr ireni e-i i i,'nrv
eacli. ill's Mould rcrtuce leeal icmicrs in a vi"
uinntliiii i-niilfl l. Lmit. nfl.at, witlintit dnmnulne':
redemption In large siimt- suddenly. Third
That addilloual power be given to the Secretary
ortheTieAMiiy loaeoumul.-ae eold lor llnancl.il
redempiloa, cither bv increasing Ihe revenue-,
curtailing expense."", or bnt It Is preferable to
diibo'h, and! recommend that reilucllnn of ex
ieudliiirc be mule-wherever It cau without Im
pairing government obligations or crippling the
due execution I hereof.
TEA AND POPTKE.
One measure rorlnercaelnglho revenue, amlthe
onlvonel can think of, Is taoTestomllon of the
diitvnntea and coffeo. The- duties would add
probably I18,eoo,0eoto the inwent amount leceii
ed for hhports, nnd would In no way incren-o Iho
pi less mill for tneye articles-oyinec-iiiiiim-i j.
The-eurllcles aro Ihe produrtsnf countiiescol-
...imi..... lnvintll f. lul n VI. Illft IflSl
i-iinsiuners. decreeso the diitlcs,.we prowrtlonal
ly Increase tho comuniptlou.
DUTIK-iOK ABTICI.E3 USEII IM MANUKACTUBKS,
Willi this addition to this I cvenite, many duties
now collecteel nnd which give Mil tin Inslgnlllcant
return forcollectlng, miitlit Itercniltteil to theill
revt ndvantngo of consumers at home. I would
mention thoMsartlcles which enter Into mantilae
turesol all sorts. All diitlcfriuhl upon silch ar
tlo es when manufactured here, and must be paid
by consumers. The dulles not only comet mm
consumers at hi-im-, but act as- protection lo lor
elgn iii.iniil.icluiers of the sane or' competing ar
ticles In our own and distant markets.
1'HOThCTIOK AOA1KST FKAuAlI.KT CLAIMS.
I suggest or mention another subject hearing ti
on tut- question ol how to en.-tf.le.the Secretary of
thoTiensiiry toaccnmnlato Jhlnnces. It istotle
ik uimn tiiter mniliml t vervlfriiiff claims
agalnH Ihegorernment tliuniU present exists. Of.I
Claims growing out 01 eue iuid. hum ..-
more cerinlm than a lar.-at' percentage ol the
amounts passed and paid are partly or wholly
rruiidulcnt, rrre fllrIne:elM04 the real losses
sustained. Te large amo nit or losses proven on
goodtestlnioayaccordlniftoexlsllDg laws, but by
affidavits of Jclllloiis or unscrupulous persons, to
havo becu sustained en (.sail farms and plantar
ii. .n nr nu onlv far beVMid the nosslblo leld or
those places lor any one year, but as every oniJ
knows, whsrhss exierlcm oln tilling the soil, and 1
wnonas viueii tne scenes s.iucso hsuirti.wii'-(iw'
Iu many caaes move than tho persons voire even
worm, inciuuing tneir pwsonui nuu ih i.-
n-i.u ..n.i.rilui Allnrii,srli-iirriil. which Will ua
stibmlttciljo Congress riui curly day, will ocsm
lain a detailed history nfitha awanls made ut
cliilms peading of the chiss here reported.
KIPOKT OK SECIIBTAKV OF WAB.
TlierchortofiheSecTBlary of War, accompa
nying this messaac gives adeiallcilaccnut ol ur.Tayi
iifwrulious lor the ycar-Jpit ivisseil. the expenses
lor maintenance, etc., with recommendations fori
legislate, to whU-.li 1 respectfully Invite oupat
tentlon. To soaie of lllese and of the llr't Import
ance, la-lfce necessity ut .making nn appropriation
of .loa uoe lor Ihe Subsistence Dcianmont, it sail
able lnre the beglnlng. ol, the next fiscal your.
Wlthwt this provision troops at pplsts diuaut
fiom snpply points must ollher go without fo.si or
the existing law romJ.ue vlolalcsl. This is not at
tended with cost lo the Treasury. Sojonitr-Hls
recujanendatlon fen the enactment of a system
oriiBuultlcsfor tbo-lamllles of deceased ofltecrs
bv voluntary dedu itlons lrm the monthly flay ot
o'flkers. This again Is not atlended with Mrden
upon-tho Tieasurv,. and would lor the futorore
lisv much dlstici,.which every old urmv ofllcei-has.wlinci-cd
In thu last i cases nfnfflcomdjlng
sisldcnly or boluj killed, leuvmg Iheir lamllies
w Uhmit even the means ol reaching their tru-nils,
11 lhrtunato enouxh to have lilcnds to nil them.
Tqlrd-Thcrupenloftlio law abolishing mileage
and a return to, tho olel system. Fourth The
tslal w llh torpcJoes under tho corpse ot engineers,
and an uinirop-nstlon fear Iho same. Slioulilwar
evoroc-nr betW-un Hie Untied states, and auy
marltline ikiww, torpedoes will bo among. If not
Iho most effectlwe. cheapest nuxillhiry Kir derenso
orimiboisnuitalso lor aggre islve opcr4lons tliat
no can have, llenco It Is advisable to lom u by ex
periments thslr best vonstnti-tlnn and application
as well as loelr eaect. Fllth-rcrsuneni or
ganlatlouolu lznnl sen Ico corps, mills service
has now beoaaie a necessliyof peace us well as
wur, under advancement nude by present
able management. Sixth ltcnewnl of the appro
prlailon Tor completing Ihe ufllclal records otlhe
war, etc.
iE ixisiirriosj ok ouit navy
At this thnals a subject of satlsra.H'on. It docs
not contain, it Is true, any of the po-arerful cruis
ing iruncladawliksh mako so much ot the mari
time strength ot tome oilier nations, but neither
our continental situation nor our loieign policy
leiiulro wo should haveo laigo number of ships
nlilils.-1ism.-ler. wldlu this suiiw Ion and the nu-
lure of our ports continues to mako lhoe of otke-r
nations of but little danger to the United Hates
under such circumstances. Our navy does contain,
however, a e-oMsldei able number of Ironclads ol
tho monitor class, which, though not pioporly
eiulhers, are powerlul aurt ciTectlvc lor halmr
defense and for operations near our own shores,
Ol these, all the single turretel, nfieen lu num
ber, have Icen suhjUnllally lebnllt, Ihelr wooden
beams replaced wllh Iron, hulls strengthened, and
their engines and machinery thoroughly replaced,
on i,n, ,i.- nt-M nn. in n mobt efllciont condition.
andreiidy'forscaassoonas they can lie manned
and put in commission. The live doiible-turrelert
lioncludslioleinglsgto our navy, oy iav inuiui
lsiwerlul of our shins fur lighting purposes, arc
'. , . . . .....1 .....lnBn..l...w ll,..,i,nl, vnn.l.J
UlSll 111 nauil aim ,imii;rjiwiii, iuvi".u v""t
nml could be ready lur sea In periods iir-ing
from lour to sl mmilhs. Wllh these completed
according to the pion.-nt design, nnd our two Iron
torpedo boats, now ready, our Iron-clad fleet will
be, lor the purisMii of defense at home, ciiial to
any torce that can bo lendlly brought against It.
Our wooden navy, also, irtiUeisef arloua stes
to tho number ol iilmut forty, including those now
In cemmlsslon, arc now In tlie Atlantic and could
bo re-ailv fur duly as fast as men could be, cnllttc.
Of Ihoso not nlreadv In coniinlsslon one-third are,
In effect, now-shl s, andallhongli of tho remain
ilercomldeiablc repairs to thoiv hollers nndmu
chlnervaioneccfsiiiy, thcvaie or can bo readily
inadeenivir-e. This cnnstltuies a fleet tilnwre
Ihun flrty war ships, of whleli illleeu aro Ironclads
uowou him!. On Ihe Atlantic coast the na.y has
been brought lo this condilton bj a Judlclouiaud
pra i.llcnl appllc.illiinofwh.it could be smiUiom
tho current aiipruprlallons of the last few ears,
and Item Ilut undo to meet a islblecmergency
two years ago it lias lie-en dono iUletlv, without
privlaiuallon or display, and though Ithnst-eces-i.,11
lly.tr.ilghlvued the Depirtmenl in lis ordinary
expenditure-, and us fsr as iro i-clads are cun
ceiued has addi-d nothing lo the cruising lorco ot
the navv, tho re.ult Is not less sntlstaciory, be-i-auso
U'Ufouinl to ho a great liu-iea.o of real
ratherll-an apparent fon-e. Theexjieuscs Incur
rvilln the malBienaiicoof a naialfoive In all Its
braiK-hta arc necessarily large, but such a force Is
essenllaljto our popiil.illon,relatlons nnd euarac
,A .! ..irivru .erinuslv tlill Welcllt Ol OUr lirltlcl
pics anflmllcv threughout Ihe whole sphere of
naval responsibilities. The estimates for the sup-
u.r, nt 11,1. lirABl-h Oftlll Srllcil forthO HOXt
year, amount to a Utile less la Ihe aggregate tlian
-, I. (-i,.a ....&... ,,1 wnmrt llilillllik.iul
IIIOSO UUHlIf iwriira viiiini, .- -s..v -.-....-.
apnroprlatlens are askeil lor objects not Included
In the ordinary maintenance ot Ihe navy, but be
lieved to lie of pressing Importance at this lime.
It w. uld. In my eisnloj, lie well at once to aflord
.link-lent means lor the Immediate completion ol
the doulje-turretert monitors now undergoing re
pairs, whk'h must otherwise advance slowly and
onlv as money can le i)red from current expen
ses." Supplemented by these, our navy, aimed
wllh these destructive we-ains of msdern war
ftie, manned by our seamen and In charge ol our
Instructed officers, will piestnt a force powerful
enough Tor Ihe home purpose ol a rcsiionslble
Ibouuli i-escclul nation,
THE Kfcl-OKT OK THE 1-C8TMASTF41 GEKEIIAt,
lleixwllh transmitted, give a full hlslorv ef the
M.ivki.iwnrthi.iio fliinii-ni fur the ve-ar lust uast:
It will IwobserviMilhatthedellclency to 1 sup
plied from theaeneral Ire-usury I increased over
lae anount refunded for the preceding year. In
country so vast In area a in United State,
wild a large peculation. irscly settled, it mui
be exisMie4 that tku Import sat H-rvlce will be
ators er Its burden upon the treasury lor maay
. inhahifnil lMrt of on r territory. Next to
the free schools Ihe postofHee Is the great educa
tor of the iieopte. and It may well receive the
sirpimrtnrthegeneratrovernroent. The subsidy
of (l.'in.COO per annum, given to tho reele or the
United States for earrj Iiik the mulls betw ecn New
ToFkandKloDe.liineiro,havliur caeI on the
SUthcl'Scplembe-r Inst, we are without direct
mall laclllties with South Amerk-a. Tins Is greal
ly to be regretted, aud I do not hesltati; to recom
incncllheauthertzattonof nrenewnj-or that con.
ini.-t. oiiilnliin tint ilin mrvlce mar Ira Increased
ivn. aamon.,. rn .rnii.mn.imr iriii. .an; u.u'
. , . . --.-.,, ,,.. ft t.r, .,nn.
merclad tvlvanlsges to be gained bv a direct line of
.xmcrisan steamsrupn in ino oi-"m ..ire-...
States will flir outweigh tit expense of i lie er
vice. . BVan act of Congress approved March 3d,
1873, almost all mnt'er. wliether irnperlv mill
matter ernot, may bosent any illtni through
the malls, In iackages not exeeedlnr four (mauds
lii'irelglit, for the sum of III cents per pound. So
r.irnsilie transmission of lent mall mailer goes
thl would seem entirely inroper, hot I suggest
ho law be ho amended as to exclude fro Ihe
mnlla mnn.lnllull.0 ill" All llfB.--S-fl!H011"L nml limit
Ithls means of transportation to all nrtfcjles enu-
raersteuaiiuiw.icn may oe ciasseu as u .
projier.
THE III.ACK HILLS.
TliedlcoTerv of gold in the Black ml Is. a por
tion nf tlwSloiix Kuservatlon. has had the effect
(to Induce a- If rgo eiiiiRrallon of miners to- that
point, -inns rar me cnDrt to protect ino imny
rights of the Indians or that section has been
8iicccsltil,.lmt the next vear will certainly wit
ness a large lnereiiso op such emlgratSm. T-e
treaties firthe rellnipiisliment ottihe gold Raids,
having laUesb It will lv necessary for Congress lo
adopt sorncnmasiiies to relievo- tile emtmsTase.
ment growing out of thecauses named Thew
retnte of tlw Inle-rlnr sujrgfsts that lliesuppliee
nowapproprlateiltorilleBiilisistenocor. ir.at JS.-0-ple,
being no longer obligatory by the treaty or
relirnary Ml, but slmplv a grutnlty,may Bo h"8iiod
or wlthlield at ids discretion.
INDIAN TEnRITOrtT.
Theconilttlons of tho Indian rerrltry to-wblch
I.hae reilirreil In several of my former annual
messages, remain prn-tlcally unchngel'. The
Seeretarv of. Iho Interior has taken measures to
nbtiiln a full rennrr of the condition of that terri
tory, and will make It the subject of a special re.
tsirlfit iinii-nrlv ilnv. ft liinr then llo nceessarv
to make n further recommendation in regard to
, legislation Je-r Ihegorernment or mat territory.
. THE PATENT 0FKICB,
! Thesteady growthflnd lncreasa-of the business
of the Patent Orllce Indicates la some measures the
rrowih ofttho Industrial iirosoeilt v ol the country.
1 1'he recelits oftbe ofUce are in axcessot Us expen-
aitnres, ami tne oruee geaerauyiu apevspcrvus
And satluactory condition.
, THE.nUBT,IC LAWDS.
I Tha'Miivirt nr fhA HAmirnl Tjind (VrlCe shows
ithat thure were 25459,601 acres lees disposed of
xiunng uas man lasi year, sioroenaninoii, oi m
Uocreu;wsln land dlsposed'ofnnde the bome
'stcad and timber-cutting laws. The causes f the
idecreaaa are supposed to be feund In grasshoppevs
'andlhsdrouths vshtch prevailed so intensively
lln soma of the frontier State and Territories In
.that time as to dlscourags and deter ontrlts by ac-
itual settlers. The cash roecipts wera-less by tC9,-
OJ.'.WIithun duwiglihe i-receomg year, rne en
tire surveyed area of the public liomalTi Is CSO.
i'i'i3,eiJ acres, or which 2ei,tT3,6ai ncros were sur
veyed during tlie past 3e-r, leaving M4,747,U12
uciesstlll unRimeveHl. TherenoK of the Com.
miss ener presents many Inlercstlnasuttgesiloastn
regard to the i11hhisiIIoh ollhe pubEu domain and
the modification of exNtln 1 laws, the apparent ira-vorliini-o
of which should insure tin-direful con
sideration of Congress.
THE 1-ENS10S UUllKAjr,
The number of pensioners still continnes to de
crcasf, the highest uamber having beea reacheil
dnalng the year cndlnJunu ati,ls. During
lasfce-ar 41S,i7 mimes were niWvd to Ise rolls,
awl 12,777 wero dropjieeVl.showlpg a net decrcaso
oj r,t!. But whllo the immlier t pensioners de
cmased, the anuunl ussnuut dm on the pension
rolls has Increased $4,4I3.S4:i. 1'llls In causeil by
tie greatlv increased average rale- of (tensions
which bv the Hlieral legislation or Congress lias
increased from $90 20 m 1872, IO-N03 91 in 18(15, to
ich lnvalyl iie-niloneit, an Incre-aso on nn averago
rate ot on hundred per cent. In the three years.
During the ear ending June 30, lKJ3,theie was
paid on account of pensions including the ox
lienscsol dlsburseuwnts JrJ.KsiUlU, being $!)1U.
tiri dollars less thau was icud the irtvedtugear.
This reduction in amount of expenditure was
proihiced by a decrease In the amount of urrcur
uges dHe on allowed claims asd on jiensions. tho
rate of which was increased by the legislation of
thepreceillngscssisn of Congiesv. At the clow of
tho last ils.al ycaj- thore were on the pension
rolls SH.821 persons, of whom 210.363 wcic armv
peneloneis, 185,175 being Invalids and 14,885
widows and dependant ieiatlve; 4,420 wero navy
penslonejs ot tin war of 1S12. 15,8'5 ol whom
were sun Ivors nnd S.1G8 were widows. It is. esti
mated that .tf.MO.OOO will bo required tor the
pavracut of Iho fenslous for- tbo next tiscal jear,
an'aniount fiin.oco Kss thau tho cstlmaletor the
present j car.
OroLOUIC-AI. ICPLOHATIONS.
Tho geological explorations have been prosecu
ted with energy dining tho jear, covering an
area of about 40,000 square miles, in the Ten I
lories ol Colorado. Utah ami New Mexico, de
veloping tho agricultural andmlncial resources
and furnishing intcicsilng sclentiUc and topo
graphical details of that region.
THE IKDIAN fOUCY.
The method for tho treatment of the Indians
adopted at the beginning of my llrst tenn has
been stealily pursiieil.aud with satlsiactnry and
encouraging results. It lias been productive of
evident Improvement In the condition of that race,
and will bo continued with only such modifica
tions as tuither experience may Indlcale to be.
necessary.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The board heietofore appointed to take charge
of articles ami mailers pertaining lo the Wur, Iho
Treasury, the Interior and the Postoillee Departs
ments, the Department of Agriculture, the SmiiU-
.nnt.n 1 nclllitl Inn. lllff (iniinlsSlOnerS Ol' KlKSl
and tho Vish Commissioners to be contributed
under the legislation of the last session totbeliw
ternalloral Kxhlbiilon to be held at PhlladelpHa
during the Centennial year 137G, has beea dili
gent Tn the discharge ot the duties which have
devolved iiii It, and the prniorllens solar. Willi
the means atconmund, give aisurance that the
IJovernnieiit's contribution will be made one ot
tho marked characteristics of the exhibition. Tho
breinl lus observed considerable- economy In the
eroctlQii of buildings for the exhibition, the ex
pense of which it Is c-tlmated will not excce-l say
$,!. This aniouut has been withdrawn under
the law fi cm tlioappiopriatlons of tluee or the
Departments, which leaves fix of tin to Dciuil
meuts w Ithniit sufllcient funds to render their re-spe.-llvepi.-iotlcal
exhibits complete and satlsfac
i.trv. Titn Mviiiliitlini Ix-lnor an inlernnlloiial one
ami tho Government lwlng voluntarv csntrlts-
utor, it is mv opinion mat lisconsiriiciiou suoum
boot acharacterln quality and extent lo sustain
Ihe dlgnltv and credit of so distinguished acou
i.iiuiinr n-im Hiivn iii.iL-os to thu cevunti'V of a
creditable dlplay In an lutevnatlorol liblnt of
view Is eil Hrst imimnance, wnue iivunerem or
t..r.iitnitin w. rii.-iivitlmi bv the (lovemincut
would be humiliating to the patilotlc feelings of
our iieople Iliem-olves. I rocoui-nenn tno esu
nmtes or the bonnl for the necessary addlllonal
apnroprUllons, lo Ihe lavor.iblo couslderatlon of
Congress. The powers of Europe.-wlth few ovj
ceptlons, and many of tho South Anierlian stales,
mid even the more distant Eastern powers, have
manlleslcd their friendly sentlmonts toward the
Unlteel States and the Interest or Iho wsrld tn our
progress, by joining with us In the celebration of
Ihe Centenulal of the Nation, and I strongly urge
iii iBwina ho frit-in tu this exhibition ov such
legislation and appropriations as will Insure it
success. Its value in bringing to our shores In
numerable woiks of art and skill, the comming
ling or citizens of foreign countries and our own,
the intermingling of idea and iiauutiicturcs,
will lar exceed any outlay we may make pru
tteally. AUBICULTl'HAL, XntJCATIONAI. AND OTHER
KKI-OKTH.
I transmit herewith the report ot the Commis
sioner of Agriculture, lOgethor wllh tbo reports
of Iho Commissioners of the lbvint of Audit and
tho Itoard of Health of Ihe District of Columbia,,
toallorwhlch I call ailentlou. The Bureauor
Agriculture ha accomplished much In thudls-em-Inatlon
ot utflil kuowledge to the ngiVultsirul
lntrn-st and tn introducing new "and useliil pro
ductions adapted to inrst4l anl climate, and I
worihr of tho cot tinned encouragement of the
govornme-nt.
tiim ,.mrt nr tho Commissioner or Education.
which accompaDles the report er tlie Secretary of
tneiatenor. SDOT.sa(rwujin( ptei ..
catloual matter.
Conolndad on next pf.
SALEM
FURNITURE FACTORY,
At Mill Creek Bridge,
LIBERTY 8TB&KT, - - BAJkBll, OEEOOH.
AU kind of
FUENITHRE ON HAND,
And. .Hade to Ordttr.
THE TRADE SUPeiIED
On the lowest term for CAM!.
JOB WOIIK dene,- ssil all kinds of TDRNINt3
Orders promptly Attended: to.
Goods delivered to any part of the cltyi to the rail
road, or wharf, rasa or cuinos.
PAHMENTER & BABCOCK.
April 80,1875. wtf
JONES & PAJTERSON
HAVE
FARMS FOR SALE
AKD
Buy and Soil City Property,
XiatlfT HOUBB8.
NEGaTIATE LOANS,
AUD
Make' Collection.
AGHHTS FOS.
Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF qBW YORK..
Union Pjt Insurance Oomp'y
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
KEEP ON BAND, FOR,aBATUITOn8 -CTRCU-latlon.
tlMlr " DescriDtlve Land CUteaUr." od
' Descriptive OtreiUar aad Weather Bssurd of Or
egon.
Office on jrraond flaor, OBKBA BOUSB BLOCS,
SALBM, ORlHrON. aploy
Sa.l.te.
PORE SPANISH MERINO
ONE HUNDRED BUCKS
OF TniS STOCK.
Of most lettable character, selerted, by, George Haas
mood froukite DUST VERMONT FbOCKH. arrlvsi
at Portlaiiri ou the 12th of Aueurt, and will be offered
for sale tyhlm and Thos. 8. Lane in that r.lty ai d at
the Dlle4ipoB favorable terms Float misters wish
ing snch stock are cordlshy invited to examine.
TEbOSv 8. LANC
PortlaaiV Au. IS, 187a. STtt
Storag,t & Transportation!
THE, undersigned havlni; leased the PACIFIC
WIIAHK and WAltKllOUSS, corner or front
and tiUlonn streets,
VOKTImATSB, OZIXKIOK,
hereSj notify the public that lbs above property is
ready form '-npaney. Hrorat;eaivl WhArwge at usual
rates. Unrivaled 'sctlltles for tap die hatt-e, slorinr,
and sltippimt'of all ktmls or freielit.
'I'tlis-whttrf will also be the lamlliij for the well.
kiioMuiJlilil-dranuhtb-ats tilltel and t'l Y OF MA
LUM. Passengers and frelsluers are assured or a
cuetp.and ready means of transportation to all points
to thu bead or navigation on the W UUtmette river, at
all seasons of the year.
V. H. SCOTT 4: CO.
CArr. NAT. INOEROLL. Atjent. ocld
MOUNTAIN BALM
The Great Oregon RRmetly for
CHRONIC COUGHS, COLDS,
AND 04HKB.
XHsensc oftlio Xuncrs,
IS PKKFKCTLY HAUMLESfl-CVNNOT IN.TrRE
the most delicate. The pure syrup a beautiful
article pleasant to the taste pr-na red with great
care can be had at both FKIKUUAN'S and COX &
BELT'S Drill' Stores Salem. feistf
J. O. SHELTOH. JO. D..
PHYSICIAN AND 8CRCKON. SALBM,
Oregon. OfHce, (rent room on second floor o
the N. O. Parrlsh brick, Commercial street. UmI
dence, nortiieast corner Frost and Division streets.
Being a graduate of the Phylo-Medlcal, or Cnrtlt
Collrge, Cincinnati, Ohio, we are utirsly reroim inooi
practice, discarding alike both mineral and veetabh
poisona t
say
BOOTS and SHOES
Made to Order.
v Farmers and their Families
L.T irft jjain reminded that I eau make
W Boaseood tlulm; sui renlreabie HOOTS
and 8UOt, or the very best quality, at a'most
reasonable pnee. HhPAlKLNO neatly done. AU
woik warranted.
HENRY DIPPEL.
TAKE NOTICE that my shop Is now remmed to
one door notth of Ilurhiti's stable, on Comme-iclal st ,
a few doors south of Newspaper Block.
Salem. Aug. l'J, 1S75, dm
Mrs. Rohror's New Romedy
rox tbs XiVjxas
is xEETixa mrn woxvekfvl success i
fTiniS PURELY VEGETABLE REMEDY HAS
X no eaml in the relief and cure ot Coach. Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, Whooping Cough, Mea
sles. JCc. It ha produced some remarkable cures.
bold by druggists eenerallv. Prepared only by
irlra. K. UIIHItBH. Monmouth. Or..
To whom ail letters of business should be addressed
Brooks &, MoFarland,
(Successors to French Jfc Co.)
WHOLESALE AND TAIL DEALERS IN
General- MerchandisE,
Comer of Second and Washington streets,
DALLES CITY, OREGON.
apMiw
r. a. MUUJVAX.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OPERA BOUSE, SALEM.
8. E. eoraer, at head of stair. felly
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Boeceeaor to J, X. Kiiui A Co.,
9C Ukrtr ., - NEW YORK,
Com mlmrton Airont
lOR BUYDIO AND FORWARDING FROM
J? New York via Isthmus, , PaebH Bilroid,and
Cap Horn. aU Und at MercaaodiM, and forth al
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