Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-12

adequate protection and remedies IL
the premises. Slave labor 10 viewed
the in light Of a monopoly which
locked the States where II prevailed
againsti the emigration Of free indus
Try. The destruction Of that rnonop+
oily will hasten free labor from all
parts Of the. civilized world, to assist
in developing various aud unmascus
rable resources which have hitherto
lain dormant. The President 10 down
on rnonopolies and class legislation,
rs contraryto the germs n free gov
eminent, and production Of danger
discord and trouble.
9. A tux on travel and merchandise
in their transit between the States, he
| rebukes as one OF The worst forms Of
mopopolies, and should be stermly
guarded against by appropriate legis-
lation. Commerce should be free and
unobstrueted. ag~@ 4sI
The President next adverts to
the Reports Of tho various Govern.
ment Bureaus, which elicits consider,
able of his attention. The Home.
stead act is working successfully. The
business Of the Pension Bureau has
increased to an unpreoedent extent,
and will Demand large increase to
the pension fund. On, the Both Of
june last the total number of pensions
was 89,986, requiring for their On.
nual pay, exclusive Of expenses, the
sum of $8,022,445. The operations
Of the postoffice Department are en-
couraging, showing surplus on hand
Of 1851, 4So. The prompt reduction
Of the naval and land forces has large
ly diminished the Government expen-
ses. 1t is proposed to reduce the
military establishment to peace
footing Of $4,000 men. Over 800,-
900 Of the volunteer forces have al
u z "a q = - ~
ready been discharged from the SER
vice, and the work of reduction con-
tinues rapidly.
9. An uniform militia is system re-
commended, with suitable provisions
for wounded and disabled officers, and
soldiers. .a44.taal
0. A liberal share of attention ia
next given to subjects connected with
the national debt and to foreign rela. |
tons. The national debt ia heavy
burden on the industry ofthe country
TO be discharged without unnecessary
delay, and all must bear their fair
share OF the bbfden. No favored |
Glass should demand freedom from as
sessment, aud the tax should be so
distributed as not to fall unfairly on
the poor, but rather on the accumula- |
ted wealth Of the country |
:fhe policy Of European powers
and of the United States, has, on the
whole been harmonious. The Presi.
dent submits to Congress the CORES.
pondence between this Government
and that of Great Britain relative to
the disputed measures advanced by
each for joint settlement Of interna-
tional differences growing out of mar
thine injuries alleged to have been In
Aicted on the United States by the
conduct Of England during the late
war; The correspondence between
the United States and France relative
to the relations assumed BY the latter
power on this continent, will also be
laid before Congress. The President
is unequivocal, though guarded and
respectful in his circumstances against
the position Of Interference which
France has adopted in Mexico.
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THE SoUTH CAROLINA STATE Con-
The Columbia South Car.
linian expresses the belief that Gen.
Sickles has received instructions from
the preaidant N, reconyaka the South