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-ni i in ' I'Krir.n. o o o o o O o , o o G A 5 , G" O S-?-'-g- 4 O 77 V IV A?l 1 .- o W km &L y , O ,G o O o VOL. 8. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, (873. JSeO. 7. 7) ,7 IL Mil !U I O c o o o c o o Ytf PI'SIDEMT'S MESSAGE. i rt .. f 1? ...-. i V'lV,,,.. sVh vo.ir that has pasaod ... cni.t.iission of my hw. mes- il, nl III"--'- "J S1I1CJ l"' v , O-.DiVMilllv t IlO lCir part of it, been an ev.-ntf nl one 13 Vie Wmutrv. In the innlst of national u-.-rPrity a innm-ia tuU has ,.,-..,rml that has brought crisis i ... furtillV s of a urreat many T;iti.Ml parnsaniu n.i- i"'" c-Is.vl to exist, epeeially in the ag ricultural iv-jrion. fur. vin asirs. The eaoture upon the high seas of R VeU-l bear'.n our llag has for a ti-ae threatened the most senons eon m'aneuees an ugitate.l the pubhc mili.l from one eml of the eountry tthe other. This, happily, now is in the r.inrso of satisfactory adjust ment honond.lv to b..t!i nations eon-r.-nn-'l. The relations, however, of the United States with most of the ,hcr nations continues to be friend ly :lnd cedial. With France, ( Jer- minv , K 1--H. Italy ana ine minor rs with "V;''il and most of the , Vii.-ri'M It- jeiblics, and with X : T.im an, nothing h n oeenrred laring tae Ve:ir r 1 1 " " ' i Tin' cnT. i) j.: t o-01 1 -iOOU'l n-e bctwet-n tin J'e- and tiu: various cseniatives from diu'. 'm iti.- r tho;. r.rndri.-.'-! w iih. . transmitted lere- ; j ly i- i;: v s v i:xios?i i. :. ; Tii , - ;iting ; i ' will of ('oiigresi j its loint re-ioi m ion : of th last, and in I 0;l... (,! 1 i-liv wit Cue res .hl'h'!). arti-ans and s: i : no c-.trv Coiii t;ie provisions oi ; r ... ! ' llimiT'-l 'I Ola ii' :n ; iti!i." iiica and of t laetnm, 1 believe, of both Goern ,siii!ici's were an- j i;H:i;ts. the Exposition at claims or oxiim: aliiins. ission..irs on t!e I recommend letrislation to create tiioriz-'d to atte' Yicaa '. as ( ' ': jiarl i the Unit-. 1 States :.tt:i! It is b; 1 the o'! ; o-d tint v." i 1.. !i.. 1 in vie'V W !:en It ' c.'.t h-solnti ' in or-h'i; h- ' f the United in lie a ! vanfa- ttionat i . . i 1 1 " ricnltare. mm- hie art-i held ;:"! ! am in 1 i ; ng , hav nn:: onrin. llle Exo.- held in Vienu; .i MU! ) i d ta t. o.i on 1 or ' rent conn- c! inve.dors. i of .giv from j c.writ at Vi- i pr-'.'.ii r I :ie pr. i '. "d .i i:i d id :: .n of f.- 1 i r:i e.. a i a! e.U- ' " I a. r a - ' j ' - a r be or. v. ii. -n this coi.f.-r- i to as Mi ihev. in or !er to ' v:d, in secnrhi.- j ill ol pro; ee' iwi! i ers in Jv.Si' : '. a i 1 i'i ' ;il w t ('. ja .-1 -it? ' i Tin: a t'i k y- y O . J-.S i ION . 1 -t v t :-nm w J'hilperoi of ( 'hi ts ni. i o;-;tv, re i.ie Fcpreseuta p w,'!-s in per if the -e cc!" -mo-ding di 'a-;--;o;: U i :a . 1 r riiui r !b ee e West : a.vi.l'.it : he iut : ceded t ii 'I'a nt- o: t . . An : l , w b t .una! i ; here . o ;.tt rial.''. g bail' M-s . now alth. iimn f-.t'ill, , i e i. :l toe our i g tne pa.-t year a t s-ippr ae.e r e i of t!.e iut'a e trade. L ree- inquire v. ie. t.i ti.e.i be needed -: alb:: a! on t!ie sabj.-et. 1UU AT. i: V7.J A CT aw u:. Th - u '' av.ard-d to the United Stit-s by tie' 'Pri'eoi tl of Arbit i atlo',1 at ' i was tr.t; I by Her M.tj-'slys G . .a a ut a le v . s in a 1 v aico "! t i - ti;:i - when it would have be c '.ai ' p". va.!.; according to the terms ! t tr'-atv. I ri eo'.i ol i lie-o v i t ll t 0 provi-d. ::.- of the act of Mirdi d, j 1 "do. it w.i ; at fr.-as a-t-ii Umt- tlecia 1 lid into the might, the public debt of the d Slat., ami the amount so re- d was Invested in a live per ! rv -t'l.I y. . .1 b ri'iifiiii sn 1:1; i ut legist 1 bond of the U , t,,, i S:.i for si 7t)') :.(Ui) which is now held bv the Socretai-v of State sub- j"-t to th" finiiro di-ipositiou o f c:- ' gress. i reiiew mv commem iat i; n ; of the last ses a Commission Qmaileat t!-.e assemb! sio-a of Congress t! e crt-at' d for the DOS I auili- I .. i ting and determining the amounts of the several direct 1 ss"s growing out of0the tlestruction of vessels and UieuY t'tirgo.vs by th" Alal'-ama and the Shenandoah after h aving Mel bourne for which the sufferers have received no eo'iiva'eut or compensa- tion, and of ascertaining the names j ot p-.-i-sous entitici t: re-'eive c"i:a lanisation for the same, making th I'oniput.it lo'i on the basis indicated by the Tribunal of Arbitration -o Geneva, and that payment of s-n-li losses lo aiiihori.ed to an extent not to exceed the award of the Tribunal jit Gt ncva. pit: not npai:y oi ks riox. ly tQ' net approved on the lith of 1-VbVuary lAst Congress made ir -vision for comjdeting, jointly with an oilier or CoKimissioner to be named by Her liritanic ..lajesty, the d. dilution of SO much of the boundary line between the territory , of Great I.rit.im as "-us jeit incoiii pl -te by t:ie Commissioners appoint ed under the act of Congress of Au gust 11, leod. Under the provisions "f this act the iun thv. est water i . -i ( :) ,'r. i..Lv. ! t - - i . .a,,!,. ;!,: p.ej. S:at.-- to par-n-o-T. .,f tii' hit -r 1 t : .; A- : -a:: e t- '. ! a gcati;. i j.! ia- an 1 rV-d.'. s.'.ioa. ;r:::;r biv.mdary of tho United htates has ; folvii;n llnver-i have' )vCn proehiim-'-u .hurn.iued amlimar.ced m :c- j ( v naturalization convention 'vrd oi v. w,tJi tiie aw lid of tne Em- ! 1)c.nn3.ir.: . :1 convention with p ' '.' r ( ; f (X i e r i a a n v protocol and ! a oopv of t!i map u. 0:1 whiih th: bin. ie was tuns marked are coiUamed i n tne paper submitted here. I also j Stto;. an;i a naturalization con msnnt a copy of the report of the , ' ;tjon ,vith EcUador. onoaissionr.i- f.f .-b-.i- tin. ' L'-11 loinil-,,.,. l.i ',.... T''.:oi0cl.a i ' "X- "eiw-een tne unitcii rstates :m l th.-v JJritis.il )ossessious west of j "- Of fl;i W,, .,. f,f tl' ' , " v 'iv . i iiv: -ls. iiii-4i..iL,-;4.i,v.i O o operations of the Commissioners ! :. . i i . l . . 'ii'.- i;isl -e.-ison. Mirvcvii iiiiu; ij:t-Li i:uuu in ;i )OTnl -I'J 4 inik-S west of the Lake of the "Woods, leav ing about ooO miles to bo surveyed, the lield work of which can bo com pleted iluring the next srason. ANOLO-AMlinfOAX CLAIMS FOI! DA MA- ons nv tiu: iir.m-.Lmos". The Commission organized under the provision of the Treat v of Wash ington for the settlement and deter mining of claims of citizens of either power against either, arisimr out of a-ts committed against their persons or property, during the period be tween April iy, IH.51, and Aril 4 IHC,.-), nuide its iin, l award on t!:e 2oth day of Sej tomber last. It was awarded that the ( iovcrument of the United States should pay the Gov ernment of Her IJritan'm Majesty, within twelve months from the dale of award, tin sum of .l.IJ'.'.Tli) in gold. The Commission disallowed or dismissed, all other claims of lUitish subjects against the United States. Tin. amount of the claims presented by the IJriti -n iiovern- ! meni. our (.usanov.ea or ilism:sse. I is un.ierstood to be about oo. ()!'!, -(')!). It also disaihjws the claims of the United States against Great Urit ain whii-Ji w,re referred to in it. I have caused to be; communicated to the Government of the K im of Tta- tii til uucs ot tins (rovertuiK-nt for tne eminent scrvii-i-s ren Ie;-.-d bv C ::nt SeJopis as t'lird Commissioner oi i.;:s ..oini.!is.-,:on. w.un Uignnv learnii ig and imiiartialitv lie Iis- en:iige - i stniics reipiinng great iaoo; ...l ii 'toil . uuKtitui j.iiriiee in ioe : ans- i s;Kcial ( uit. to consist of three .J u.tees. w no .i,u 1 b e eiupow i-red to alit ns upon the "ng out of acts hear t!:e claims of United States, ari coinnu to J i ; er ; v The a. inst ti. r iK'isatis or during the insurrectiin. at mft'renee under the Treaty of to tile e'u shin-gtotj was coniined Ot n'l 1MI S!i !:f-els :l!'iS- ! 'ig durii r the : riod !!:: : d in tl:e ! Treat v. but j s . i . ; i . . . ;o. to. re milar Voril. rois:j el.iit'is 4 .-1 a iug aider t ;e Hill i f it is known that I na t u re ar: !:;. and ! ceo m bv eii- ; el-:, it i l a na u: ; a re or SU iijee desirai h- s of othe to ieive . J I o tins n examm cd and I! ISpO1- t -1- T.1K V. AJ ( :Iicial inforn ..m th Dut.-h : IS AC:It:"N. atioti be-ing reeeive (J o , eror.ient of tin f. - om I i stat - ' ie-' ,i-'i Stat- o; war rlamhs b-tw, ami A V th. m King of ti: - Saltan -f the Unit: lie seat of w: ,e an impa belnrved tin . i f i : I tU' o;.ic o w ere n v. e (. . 1 tO ob- . It i ti.' i noritivdsty. i.a". e d :.e so. i'.:r: mkx: The Joint C convent :ou am in been h"' AN 17.1 ' :mai i o-eon dh Ie-dc s-, t :.: S . nnde r the -. t havi: :.e.l, has r o . - : iroh i !: ; snmed business, w aiicn n is liopeu . i may be broug'iit to an early c.umlu si :i. Tiie dist ngui-die 1 Eeprcsen- tative f Ilea Ii: .tannic i jest " at Vasi,ingt:'n h :s kindiv const iited, with tiie a'pprova m ut to assume th. soousilde duties ol ds Govern- I 'US and re- j ITmpire. lb- : come.-, t o :e:ii t mo weea.ni t t mi i ,.n - , i -f i t : .1 . . . f 1... j t i .. ? u m n :'le h ill Us mav not receive tin lequiesi !1 th" arbitrators appointed spoetive (be.t rmm nts. bv th The ( u- mis; ers appoint! tl pursuant to au- ihority of Congress, to examine tne nature and extent of Ha' trespass from that, country upon the Siate of Texas, have made st report, which will be 'handed to you for your con sideration. Tin: claims AowNsr vr.Ni zri'J.A. The Yone.u -Ian (iovernment has been apprneii ot the f-.enso oi i. on- . , . i : 1 .. i ! ,. grt in regar.i to io" awaio a u Itommission nn.'ter the ('mi- 1 Oiilt .-. - i? i . ... I TNe;: .... expressed in the act ot t ue '.n.i a), February hist, it is apprenemled that that Government does not real- ",!," w w-' " tze - i.:e enar.tcier oi 1 1 - o. m i .i i e ..is under the Convention: As there is reason to believe, however that the hesitancy in recognizing these aims springs in art at hast, from the real difhcalty in discharging ob ligations to other Governments, the ......... 1 .. ..... y-.t 1 tl i . TH t ' ' on- o "t mi our part is believed to be worthy of your consideration. coNsrii Vi: i'owi:i:s i; Tt'i:Tir:Y. The Ottoman ( iovernment and that of Egypt have lately shown a dispo sition to relieve foreign Consuls of i thi- indie'-d iiic.ee'-s M ideh heretofore t!:ov hilV(. iXelv;SOli in the Turkish ilominions by organizing other tri bunals. A Cengi-ss, however, has by law provitled for the discharge of judicial f unctions by Consuls of the United States in that ouarter. under ! the treat v of l.sd.i). I have not felt at liberty formally to accept the pres ent change without the assent of Congress, whose decision upon the ...i i i , . saojtci ;u as eariv a Period as m av be convenient is earnestly requested. l'iarKcroi.avTi-: ivlj: sax j-mjiixuii. I transmit, for the coa.-.idersitioii i and dete'-minat ion of t'omare an i'lic:tio'i of the ltcpublie of so piimin,;(1 ti, ti,js (b.,Vornmnt, to ex in ! ercise a protectorate over that lto- pubhe. niEATii-s with rov.rgoN rowr.ns. Since the a.'journment of Con- the following trt-atk-s with yi.-wo for renewing the c.iin convention of eommen-e ami ar, ex ...v11t- ,vithin the ramr- of COMMISSIONS TO OFFICIALS. ii" 1 I renew the reeommemiauou m;uit- . piv -,-.! gr of 1-ecooiber 17 ft. that Congress at ithorize thn T',wf. master General to issue all commis sions to ofiioials aip-nuted through this department. t T . . . . . -arziest attention oi Congress to the existing laws of tin United Staiesrespoeting exlraditioi i invite tlio earnest nf,mi;n,, ,.r 1 1 ini and the meliioiiiu- nf n itionalitv bv manv individuals. :llJV ,.itj;:tM;:, ()f tiie United States n.side pernianentlv abroad, with their families. Under the provisions of the Act approved February 10, 15, the children of sucli persons are to be deemed and taken to be citizens of the United States, but the rights of citizenship are not to tieseend to persons whose father never resided in the United States. It thus happens that persons who have reside,! within the United States have been em bled to put for ward pretentions to the protection of the United States ugainst the claims of military service of the Government, under whose protection they were born and have been reared. In some eases nnnaf 'l!-:di:-e.l l ili-pns ot the Liu'ei! -.t.-it.--v I-um v,.f.. to the land of their birth to remain tm.re, and their children the issue of a marriage contraeted there, after tlejir return, and who have never been in the United States have laid chain to oar protection, when the Iaps,j of many years have impo-od upon them tie.- duty of military ser vice to'tiie only Government which has" ever known thc-m personally. Until the year l-sf.'.s the ( Jovernmeiit was left embarrassed by conJlicting opinions of Courts and' of jurists to determine how far the do t i ae i' perisetiial allegiance derived from our former colonial rehdions with Great Jiritaiii was applicaldo to Ann rie.in citizesns. Congress then wisely swept the doubts away by . leeting that any declaration, instruction, ojiinion. order or decision of any oilh-er f Goverr.moiit which denies, restricts., imoairs or questions ti;e ngnt of expatriation is iuc-onsistent with the fundamental principle of i !iis ( i.e. n ni"ut; but Congress did ! lsoiclion ot t.;e oumry to ) hn-n in that statue, nor has it ; they belong, and theref.r.o any mo ;o. what .-ts are dee, ;,,.. , k-st.it iu of or interference wiui sueii i!.)t lilct.C sin.v i to we-rk .-xpatriation. "r my o :. u ! guidance, in determining cacti ones- i t oti requ.ivd und--r the pro v is io-j s of j t;i- Co.istit vdion, r a- keil tiieopinioii ! in v. riiim f the orinei a! ; d-icer in ' each of the Executive departments on ceres ni eUessions to tins suoject. result satisfies me that turt'"-r ! ieglslai then fo u ni- !:.c');i.e -S;li-V. i.j r. I t to fess. c. m : i ii - nd th l-ubje f Com. ! t ie. ,- i;-i.!" eons id i. ; no ! tran id ! . -s I'! ; i 1 1 ; se te at: m-al o: s of l i ; ;n O . ; ! I,: c;'d i e !!n-r e on the principal olli-(h'partiiH-nts. : ri- pondr-nei.' same subject. i i:d ovma:n Ti.e I ;::ted State,;, who led the way ;n tne o rthrow of tiie feudal doc trim of p. ipetual allegiance, are among the lasi to indicate how their own citi.'i ns mav elect anot eer na- t iOtaol i . here-.', it:! i to -laci' u ing i.atio nest ii n . The papei-s -.licaie wd.at ou a par with SiioinOteii j lieee.-s: j iher lead- ; 'ti t his intermit iom-d I re-idv in our V ! treat: asseute; would n to the principles 1 be embodied in ii'-n kiws ititend.ed to accomplish such re- 1 suits. We live 'rei-o tiiat ciiizens ! of tie United States mav et-a.se to be j citizens, and m voluntarily render i : . . i a l ie:; ia : ice io o; uer j. ow ( We have ! ;. e-i-,..i I that resident-" in a foreign land, wi 1 1 : o I i i intent to reir.rn. :a j l ltsell woiai expa ! !- ion. and we aVieea, upon hav(. agreed, in some ii ihe h-ngtil of tilae Ili iV .irv lor sn li intent. I invite Congress n-ow t' mark oat ami ih tino when and how expat rial ihui can be ttccomplishetl, and to regulate by law the condition of American women marrying for eigners; iix the status of children born it; a foreign country of Ameri can parents re-iding more or less permanently abroad, mid to malm rules for do termining such other kin- i . i- d points mav se m bt to ! ( 'oligres.- rm: stantsii mau nmo in compliance won ine icquesi ;i , , . . . ... t . r i C ongress 1 trausmiueo io i,,e ;.u,,n - j can .uiiiiMi'i at .ii.ni i ut, j i it iiisn.iv , tions to present to the Spanish Gov- , eminent, the joint resolution approv- I ed on the :id of last ,uarc!i .tendering to the people of Spain, iu the name and on behalf of the American people, the oonirr.'tuhttions of Congress upon the efforts to consolidate in Spain - . i i i . he principles of universal lioerty m reiiubliean form of Government. Tie cxi.-tenc-o of Uiis new republic . ... ,.i....ili.,1 bt- slrdnii"- Ihe th a Tl tv,rt ma-.ie-u rated bv striking In. fetters from slaves in i'orto liieo. THK SiT OA MOTS' IN CC!5A. This bonelieial uif-asure w as follow ed bv-tlie release f several thousand oersms illegallv held as slaves in Cuba. Next the Captain General w-as deprived of the power to set aside the orders of his superiors at Madrid which had pertained to the oisice since IS-Jo. The sequestrated estates of American citizens w inch has been the cause of long and frequent correspondence, were ordered to be restored to their owners. All these libm-al steps were taken in the lace of violent opposition directed by Cue reaetionarvViave holders of Havana, who are vainly striving to stay the march of ideas in the extermination of shiverv. Unhappily m Cuba this baneful iidlnence has thus tar suc ceeded in defeating the edorts ot ail the liberal-minded men in Spam to abolish sju-verv there in preventing the promised reform m that island, 'the struggle for political supremacy continues.0 The pro-slavery aristocrat-v in Cuba is gradually arraying itseji" in more open hostility and de tiance of the home (Jovernmeiit, while it still maintains a political connec tion with the Kepuhiie in the Penin sula and although usurping and de fying the nuthoiity of the homo (Jovcrnmeut whenever such usurpa tion or defiance tends iu the direction of oppre-ion or the minb? nnm'" of abuses, it is still a owcr in ladrid and recognizetl oy tne uovrrnment. It is thus an element more daugerous to the continued colonial relation between Cuba and Spain than that which insjiired the insurrection at Yarra an element. opposed to grant ing any relief from misrule and abuse, with no aspiration after freedom, and commanding no sympathy, but aim ing to rivet stronger the shackles of sla cry and oppression. Their power in Cuba, under professions ofc lovaltv to the mother country, is exhausting the resources of the island and is resulting in acts which arc at variance with those principles of justice, lib erality and of right which give nobil ity of character to a Republic. In the interests of humanity, of civil government and of progress, it is to be hoped that this evil in future may be soon broken. THE CAl'TfllK OI' Till" Vila US UTS. The steamer Yirginius was, on the 20th day of J'-ioptcmbor, INTO, duly registered at the port of New York as a part of the comm. rcial marine of j from all sources for the last fiscal the Unite. States. On the 1th day " year were .f-.':':5,7:,S)-Ji)l; and expeudi J October, 1S70, having the. ( rtii'i- ' tares lor ad accounts, .j:)!),:,.it),-J b"., cute oi her register m the usual legal I form, sin' sailed from the port ol New York, and has not since been within the jurisdiction of the United States. On the olst of October last, while sailing under the llag of the United States on the high seas, sdi ; was foreibl v seized by the Spanish gunboat Tornado, and was carried into the port of Santiago de Cuba. w! e.v m.;iiv ot tier passengers ami crew were inhumanly ami at least so far as related to those who were e iti -ens of tin' United Stab s without due process of law put to death, is a well established principle, as. It ert- ! ( 1 1 bv national independence, rce g- j i! , lit e.-d b; i ri i ine m in Great Rritain and other po.-,-er.:, and declared by reso!;;iiou passed r.miai- mo d ou the Ifdh ilay of JuneJsOS, that America! vessels on the nig.i se;;s in time of peace, bearing American dag, remain under the Jill- ve-sels by for-" on the part o: a foreign pe.ver is m deiiaiice. o! tne sovereignty f the I iutel St-tbv-.. In a'-cord .nee with this principle. the restora t i n u' the 'irginias a'ii the siureinler of the survivors a!;!o;ig her j'iissenge.v an i crt-w. :u.it dtn .'.lil il Ol tion b tne Jiag and pf.m.di tllC a I U i'U i i" WiiO ll.li IV of t he iH"..".-d acts d' x. ee; il. ma:.ded.'TueS;':u d.-l- (:,., wen 'tni has recov nh-.'-d the jn -tie- t the d. maud and has arrange.! IVr iie imme diate deliverv of lli-'j es- urrender t! sur' jrs t:i" a r.ai .! te to l-issellg atn.i ere t'n-tlag: for roceedii.gs lool.ing to th- punishm.'nt of tho ie who mav be p' ) e d to have been eaiiltv of ii!e-"a! oi vj.ii i-; ami also 'oe.vatid maemmt v t , tn ;- andtv t who mav be S:n Ol tin wu to be d to it. A copy on ferenee 1 a-t wceii date and tiie Span- a pr: a coi i a Saaretarv f ish ?.Jini. h-r in which this arrangem-.-ut wen ie terms of a'i'e -1 to lie if t 1 ,1 ven. Tie re omh-nce this subiect . itli th ' L v-at f the United States is in. eyid.er and by cable, and needs the ven heat ion of ihe act ual eorroapon- j dem e. It has seemed to me to be one to toe importance of the case not- ! to no.mit tins coi ri-sponoenee until , i no at urate text can be received oy , nail. It is expected shortly and will , e submitted when received. : In taking leave of this subject f ir t.ie present, l v.m h to renew the ex pression of my co:iIetion that the existence of African shu.ery in Cuba is the principal cauee of the lamenta ble condition oi the island. I do not doubt that Congress shares with me the hope that it will be soon made h disappear and that peace and pros perity may follow its abolition. The embargoing of American estates in I Cuba, cruelty to American ehk-.eiis j detected in no act of hostility to th - j Spanish tiovcriiment, the murdering I " I -' - .i ........... - ... it lii-inTii:l'.: t-i'.-e-l li-i T !i r ill f 'l-iiw 111 t!u.;r !1:x:ids, and the capturing upon the high seas of a vessel .sailing under j jlt, nito-i rstates ni md bf-aring jjui0i States registrv, lias eulminat- iu .,n oapint of indignation that j has s!XM:-:i foi: a tivti: to thnd to wai:. Ponding negotiations between the United States and the Government of . ii i , rit i. S-ain on tlse subject oi this capture, I have authorized the Secretary ot the Xavy to put our navy on a war f, .of inir f o t he evteiit at least, ot the least, of t! entire annual appropriation of that branch of the service, trusting to Congress and the public, opinion of the American people to justify my action. r.xr.cfTivn rniviLr.or.s. Assuming from the action of the last Congress, in appointing a Com mittee on Privileges and Elections to prepare and report to this Con gress a Constitutional Amendment. to provide a better method of electing President and Vice President of the United States, and also from the neeessitv of such'an amendment, that there will be submitted to the State Legislatures for ratification such an improvement I surest two others will result, To hold what we have : " 1 "ii "!" mousines or me for vour consideration: First, to an- and to appreciate our currency to country and pre vent such in nut ion thorize the Executive to anprove of t that standard, is the problem for the , as vl!1 l!llt c' indefinitely tne re so much oif anv mensnro passing the most serious consideration of Con- I sumption of specie payment an ol tw o Houses of' Congress, as his judg- j gress. The experience of the pros- j JJ vont!y to be wished for by all, ment mav dictate without approving I cut panic has proven that the eafren- ; 'g-'l 'v !iniie more earnestly than the the whole, the disapproved portion j cy of the country, based as it is, up- ! t-iass of people most directly interes.t or portions to be subjected to the ! on the country, is the best that has ' those v.h.o earn their bread by same rules as now, to'-wit: To be ever b:-en devised. Usually, in the sweat of their brow. With the referred back to the House in which : times of such trials, "the currency ': renewed cost of material which has it originated, and if passed by a two- ! has become worthless, or so much ; ta.ien plaeo it may reasonably be third Vote of the two Houses then to ; depreciated in value as to inflate the : hoped that this change may be main become a law without the approval j values of all the necessaries of life, ' tainod and even increased. How of the President. I would add to ! as compared with the currency, and ' ever, as wo pay about -sSOJJtiO.OOO per this a provision that there should be j every one holding it has been anx- ' annnum to foreign vessels for the no legislation by Congress during i ions to 'dispose, of it on any terms. ! transportation of our surplus pro file la.-t twenty-four hours of its sit- : Now we witness the reverse. Hohl- (lnets to a market, this increases the ting, except upon a veto.and in order ' ers of currency hoard it as they aid ' halance of trade -against us to this to give the Executive an opportunity ' gold in a former crisis of a like na- amount. The subject is one worthy to ovamint rv approve or di sip prove tur? of your consideration. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, understandiugly. Second, to ap- prove by amendment, that wiien an extra session of Congress is convened by the Executive' the Legislature, during the continuance, of such extra session, shall be' confined, to such subjects as the Executive may bring before it from time to time d nrii:g its sitting. Thr? advantages to be gained by these two amendments are ob vious. One session in each year is provided by the Constitution, on which there are no restrictions as to subjects of legislation. If more arc required, it is always in the power of Congress, during this term of ottice, h provide for sessions at any time. The first of these amendments would protect the public against the many abuses and waste of public moneys which creep into appropriation bills and other important measures pass ing during the expiring hours of Congress to which otherwise dire consideration might be given. I 1 : i : A SI J ; V DKI'A i :T ." ii;x r. The receipts of the Government tntis snowing an excess ot receipts over expenditures of .si ,,;,'.)( ".,!!. lint it is not probable that this favor able exhibit will be shown for the present ii.-eal voir; indee doubtful whether, extvpt with great economy on the part of Congress in making appronrialion. ami th;; same momv in administering various department the Government revenue wdl not lad short of making the an nua! e.xpei. . s. s, including the interest on the jmbii debt. K'"o.;k stions OI-' r.ooXOMY. I commend to C-aigrifs sneh econ omv, and i. e.id iv,t two sonrcis v.Iiei- it seem.-, to n.e it might com- i m. !)( !o-wit. ie. ti;e appropriations i for jniblie l.-uihiiiigs in t!e many cities w here work has not been com ' nit nc.l. and in '!.. appropriations j for rie;s and harbor improv-iae;its i in tloise localities when- ii.e imj.rove- m 'ins ui'v' e er.il com. in There is u : of ox pen point out 1 be ii-'ir to :1- rae. and in fort ideations, -tid mole- fruitful sou re 1 liiures which J will d.-r iii this mess a :v. i i ivier io ii,e 1 f icturing ehi easy mala, id of n ims for losses ime e.l :- -.1 , duri:;g t he 1 : not be under. : the erect i 'U ( ornamental ! . ei'ioeeil ; . w .a ! are :a . - led;. : Govern;. ...i a', e IX loll. I w doo.i I, t i' go... i sa.edaut lidings bv tii the ( ;-e -! uiidiags sever sueii . in fact I a t i-..'ilo!g US Ouii btti.d Sedioi;;; of the country, the day is md f.ir distant I oe-s in to , and I ho; t when it w ill livd otdv J ,t;s .ess t tiOnj, but will erect in the Capital suitable lv-idc.ices for all ersons wi:o now j'eeeive commiitation lor onaite.-s (r re t:a! at (be, . : ;:::k :A expen.-,e. and tin- Cabinet- thus setting an ex e to the States, which may in e theia t elect iiuihiings for thi ir ad os, but I would have this won cououcted at a itme lien tno i-eeum.s of tl'O eo-tutie ivould aonn.ianl! v j ustit v it. a I i' . . . i revenues for the cut fi'-.ca! exoectt-d ba'e m.iteiu. d:y iailen past five months of the pre vear from wia'd tiie" wane to product.', owing to the g name now prevail i:i'r, which com- meuce i ioo.ii me u: si ot rii-po inot-i last. '.Clie full eitvet of this tiia.der, if it should n.t prove to be a bless- -I ... .- . J- t - . . L . . 1 . in:' in disguise, is vet to o a llCili' is ve: ; r: ) , i. ri; .a'ed. hi either event it datv to heed the lesson and by wise and wi II considered legis-. I dion. as f..r as it lies in vour power, : against its ret-n rrence, and take a I- 1 vantage of all benehts that may have occurred. " si'i:ciu i'AV.tr.XT. I Jly judgment is that, however ; much individuals have sulVered, one I long step ha4! been taken' tov.rl : sjiocie jovim ut: that we will never j have permanent prosperity until an l entire ne w 1 a.-is is reached, an i a j soecilii" ba.'-'-is cannot- be r ached a:d i i-i.iiutaiu .-jve of g until our exports, exclu- .Id. pay lor our imports. The interest dm ibroao and other heavv as to leave speculations art' ,1 ,1( aporaisable accumulation of thes, lm-t.,ls in the country from the pro- ducts of onr mines. ,,;ents in tl J lie oeveiop- he m: ne.s ot tlU! precioii metals during the past vear. and the ' i i-e ;i i.'i-t e d eve I oo: n en f I tle-oi tor I years to com", are gratifvim- in the ' . . a -a . . . ...... , ... extreme. Could but one-half th gold extracted from our mines be reiaini.'ii at innii'', onr aovauee it-- j w.,V(l itf , vn.cnt -.von Id be rapid, fnr cunv.lu.v is required to keep all ; o i,.,iUstriert of ihe countrv em- i . , . - - , retained at houn our advance to- : D ove. V. ! .out. l Ills n.-monio as well as individual hatikruptev, must- ensue. Undue inllation on tho other would onlv tend to lead to an inllation of prices. To give olastiei- tv to tear circulation, aud thercbv have enough of it to transact the legitinutte business of the countrv and to keep all industries emt-loved, is w hat is most desired. The exact medium is specie the recognized medium of cxVhane-e all the Avorld over. Tlint obtained, wc shall have .d .st.citv Tf there be too much of a eurrencv of m e:v; ict d degree o ! it for the legitimate purpose of trade ! aud commerce, it will Mow out of j the country; if too little, the reverse --??-fs,,ftfl8?E5afc Till: l'AMl rnorosv.n It is patent to the most casual ob server that much more eurrencv or money is required to transact ' the legitimate trade of the country dur ing the UkII and "Winter months, when vast crops are being moved, than during the balance of the year. The amount in the 'country remains the same throughout the year, re sulting In the accumulation of all the surplus capital of the country when not employed in moving the crops. Reing subject to call, this money can be loaned only in part, at best, to merchants or manufacturers, for a tixed term. No matter how" much currency there might be in the country, it would be absorbed prices keeping pace with the volume and stringency of the panic, and dis asters would ever be recurring with the elasticity- of our money system. To prevent the use of money in stock and other species of speculation, it seems to me that a judicious step would be taken by prohibiting the National R inks from paying interest on deposits by requiring them to liold their reserve in their owu hands, and by forcing them to re sumption, though it would be only m legal tenders. For this purpose I would suggest the establishment of C loariii thm. il "uses' t; vour considera- start . the former many ' been suggested, most of tans uavi woica jOok tome nae mnation. on l11(" hand, or compelling the Gov ernment on the ;im-: to pay inter est, without corresponding benefits, upon the sui. his iiiiids of the coun try during the seasons when other- W ISO vonr i:nein.)ioved. sn omi lor dif- considered ion whet li la'nity might iu-t be overcome by authorizing the Secretary of the fro tsurv to prevent National Ranks i-suiug aav amount heir iOti. below a iixed percentage of their is sue say forty 2er cent. np n the b ink d'-positing with itie Th e. '.surer of the United States ;eti amount of mdt.-s demanded, the banks to for feit to the lovernment' say four per c nt. on the interest accruing on the bonds so pit iged tin ring the d:ao iii;-v remain with the Treasurer as s-reurty lor the increased t ircnla t :on. the bonds so . hedged to be re deemable by the banks at their t ! a'-ae. either in whole f.;- in paid, bv returning their own bills foreir- el !;en to an uniouitt ta; i ml to t! io fi.ee of th- bonus withdrawn. I would i'ui'tiier sagged, for vonr eou seh .-ration t the propriety of tuikor i.'tng .Vitior.al ji.iitks to diminish this outstamling issue :d pleasure by ia turning-for eanct-liation tlieir own bids and Withdrawing so mau-" Uni ted States bonds ; the bill- returned are l .1. -ed b-1 of tin Iil view great actual eoutrnctio:) -which has taken place in tae currency, and the comparative co itraetion constantly g-.c.ng oi). duo to th" increase of manufacturer-., and all the industries, 1 do not be!iee that there is too much of it now for the dullest period of the year. It i- a question for ciusidercti.'n v. hi f her banking should imt be in the main free, re taining all the safeguards now re quired to sec are bili-hohb rs in any modification of the pres nt. laws reg ulating .SatioTial T'.ar.ks. And as a i'urth"r step toward the resumption of specie payment, I invite your at-t'-ntiou to a consideration of the ro piieiy of exacting from the retention as part of their reserve either whole or part of the gold interest accruing upon the bonds pledged as security for tlieir issue. 1 have not reflected enough on the bearing this might have in producing a scarcity of coin with which to pay duties on imports to give it my positive recommenda tion, but your attention is invited to the subject. During the last four years the currency has been con tracted decidedlv. The withdrawal of the throe per cent, certificates. -oT.ip.ound interest notes, and seven thirty bonds outstanding on the 4th of March, lsi.), all of which took the place of legal tenders in the bank reservt'-:,-iniountsto:.-!5-i.(!0(),!HK). During the same period there has been a much larger comparative contraction of eurrencv; the poioila- tion (;! tho ''ivy is largely increas- etijmore tnan e.),ooo miios ot raii- . . ro:l'1 "nvc )!,1b, requiring the .,..;...,. . ...... a i .. i . tie d'.titi- us.- oi t .tuuti to ojieiaii" i-iem; i millions of acres of land have been i ii i - ,- -- .t , - - - -i n--j- i ll;U to remove the products; mauu- i f;-'tnres liave multiplied bevond all U,n ll--' T-t in the rame period of 1 f i-... i-t.-bor t.. ...... ,.e openen to cuitnation, requiring caj- i , " ,,- ,t t.i! su amo.iui 01 j ;Mbii weekly for the payment of w' f-v the purchase of ma- I h'ml. aud probably the largest of all ! tho t-omparativo contraction arising from the organization of free labor j n t5i" southern States. Now, every ' l il' there receives his wages, find 1 -r v;int "f wivm.g banks the greater i l1;irt ui wages is earned in the : PvKet or hoarded till required for i 'iSi'- --'t-so suggestions are now ; llirmv!i l!r vonr consideration, -t i ill f : witnout any r!common tution mat ! th( sil:J" ' adopted literally, but j hoping that the best method may be j "rnyeo at. so as to secure sue., an elastm-ty of currency as will keep LKSSOSS OF HitAr TUAXsroKTATIOX is a subject that has attracted the at tention of both producers and con sumers for tho past few vears, and laws of Congress on this subject will have the hearty support of the Kx ecutive. In previous messages I have called attention to the decline ia AMlTilCAX S 1 1 1 V -lit" I LD TNO , and recommend such legislation as would secure to us onr portion of the carrying trade. Stimulated ly higher rates and abundance of freight the progress for the last year in ship-building has been -eerv sat isfactory. Congress at its last ses sion appointed a special committee, to investigate this whole subject dur ing the vacation and report at this session. I have nothing to recom mend until their report is ready. There is one work, however of a Na tional character, in which the great er part of the East ami "West, the North and South, are equally inter ested, to which I will invite your at tention. The State of New York has a- canal connecting Lake Erie with the tide water on the Hudson river. The state of Illinois lias a. similar one connecting Lake Michigan with navigable waters on the Illinois riv er; thus making water communica tion inland be tween the Last, "West and South. These great artificial water courses are the property of the States through which they pass, aud they pay toll to these States, "Would it not be wise statesmanship to j dedge these States aid if they will open these canals for the pas sage of large vessels? The Govern ment will look after and keep. in nav igable condition the great, "public highways with which they connect, tt wit. the over slough in the Ilud- s an, the St. Clair Flats and the Illi nois and. the "Mississippi rivers. This would be a National work, and one of great value to the producers of the West and- South in giving them cheap transportation for their pro bice to tiie seal otird and a mar ket to the consumers in the East, giving thorn cheaper food, particu larly of these articles of food which to not lii.d a foreign market, and the prices' of which, therefore, are not regulated bv foreign demand. x l.c advantages of such a work are too obvious for argument. I submit the subject to you therefore without further comment. 1 Xri.Pi TioN TO THK AMAZON. In at;e:i-pti:ig to regoin our lost commerce aud carrying trade, I have horetoioro called attention to tho State'- south oi ihe United States as olier i iig a held where much might be accomplished to farther this object. I suge-i that a small appriation be made, accompanied with authority for the Secretary .of the Navy to fit out a naval vessel to ascend the Am azon river to the mouth of the Ma- deria. the i. thence to explore that river and its tributaries into Lolivia; to report to Congress at its next session, or as soon as practicable, as to the accessibility of the country by water, its resources mid population. To be reached, 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 further connection with tho treaty department I would recom mend a revision and codification of the tarill' laws, ami the opening of more mints for coining moneys with authority to coin for such nations as may apply. Tin: WAR Iil-r.UiTMT.XT, G The attention of Congress is invit ed to the recommendation in tho report of the Secretary of War. The apparent great cost of supporting the Academy is fully explained in his report, and will receive your at tention.. "While inviting your general attention to all the recommendations made by the Secretary of "War, there two in which I would generally invito your consideration: First, the im portance of preparing for war in time of peace, by providing for a proper armament of our sea coast defenses. Proper armaments are of vastly more importance than fortifi cations. Tho latter cai be supplied very speedily for temporary purposes when needed; the former cannot. The second is the necessity of reopen ing promotion in the staff corps of the army. Particularly is this neces sity felt in the Medical, Pay and Or dinance Departments at this time. It is necessary to omjdoy contract snriroons to supplv-the neeessitv of it, medical attention required by the army. "With the present force of the pay department, it is now difficult to make the payments to the troops provided for by law. Long delays in payments are productive of deser tions and demoralization, and tho law prohibits the payment of troops by other than the regular army pay masters. There are now sixteen va cancies in the Ordinance Department, thus h aving that branch of the ser vice without suliicient officers: to conduct the business of the different arsenals on a largo scale, if ever re quired. THE 7NAVY DEr ART MENT. During the past year our navy lias boon reduced by the sale of vessels n longer lit for naval purposes, and by the condemnation of others not v't disposed of. This, however, lias been more than compensated for by the repairs of six of thn old wooden ships, and by the building of eight new sloops of war, authorized by the last Congress. The building of these, latter hr.s occurred at a doubly for tunate time. They are about being completed, when they will possibly lo much needed, and the work upon them has not only given employment to thousands of men, but no doubt has been the means of keeping open the establishment- of other works at a time of great financial distress. Since the commencement of last month, however, the distressing oc-rnrrvrcr- ""rhich have- taken place ii o O o o I e O G I . o o O o G G O Q o o It o G G O o G O O O i I i k O o G C fc" o G o O O o o jr. j o -"as?;