The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-14

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class Of Oar tel. ~ citi1sns are ear
Reslly reoomm0naed W the fhvora bly,
attention. Vi Congress.
0serat0ns on the several lines az ,he Pa
el6e Raiiroad have been prosecuted with uR-
e1aRapled v,gor and success. Should no un.
fOrseSn caused Of delay occur, u 10 c0nfdent.
ly anticipated that this great ~thosough.fare
will be completed before the expiration OF
the period designated by Congress.
During the last fiscal year the amount paid
70 pensioners including the expenses of dis
bgrsemSnl, was thirtsea milliun four hundred
and 6f.y-nine thousAad zine hundred and
ninety-six dollars and ftty thousand one
hundred and seventy seven names were add
ed 10 che pension rolls. The entire number
Of pensioners June 30, 1876, was one haR-
dred and twenty-siX Thousand seven hundred
and twenty-five. This fact furnishes melAn-
ehOlJ and striking proof Of the sacrifices
made 10 vindicate the constitutional author
ity Of the Federal Government, aRd 10 main
tain iRviOlate the integrity Of the Union.
TEey impose up0p us corresponding ObligA-
tiOns. II 10 estimated that thirty three mil
lion dollars will be required TO meet the Ell
Reueles OF this branch Of the service during
the next iBcal year.
Treaties have been concluded with the In
dams who, eHticed into armed opposition 10
our Gov rRment At the outbreak Of the re-
bellion, have Internationally submitted to
our authority aud manifested an earnest de-
sire Tor y renewal OF frirn lily relations.
Daring the year ending September 20, 1856,
eight thousand seven huHdrsd and sixteen
pa tents fer useful Inventions aud designs
were issued, and At that date the balance in
the Treasury to the credit of the Patent fand
WAS two bundled and twenty-eiRht thousand
two hundred and ninety ssven dollars.
As a suhject upon which depends an i'm
mense amount of the production and COM
merce Of the csuhtrJ recommend to Con-
gress sueh legislation rs Riny be necessary
for the preservation Of the levees af the MIA
sissippi river. II 10 y matter Of national inn
pOrtAnce that early steps should be taken not
only TO add to the efficiency OF these barriers
agnins: destructive inHndatinBs. hut for the
remov ! Of al Obstrueii0As 10 the free and
safe navigation Of thai channel OF trade and
M
The District Of Columbia, RndPr existing
laws, IS nor euttlrd to that Representation in
the ~nat,OBAl councils which, frOn oar ear
Hest history, has been uniforA.ly accorded to
each Territor, eBtablishs : from time to time
Wuhin our limits. II maintains peculiar re-
] ,tiOns to CoPgreRs 20 whom tie CSnsiilu-
tion has granted tue power OF exercising eE-
elasiVe Legislation over she seat OF goVern- I
ment. Our fellow citizens residing in the
Disirie;, whose interests are thus eohRded 70
the spec al guardianship OF Congress, exceed
in numher The pOpalation OF seTrrVl Of our
territ0rties, and no Just reason IL perceived
why a delegate Of their choice shORld not be
To a seat 10 the House Of RepreiCn-
.tatiVes. No mode seems sO&Rpnrepriate and
~stfectial of enabling them TO make known
peculiar condition and wants, and OF Sc
the local legislation adapted TO them.
! therefore recommend the passage OF a law
Authorizing the electors OF the District Of
Col dtubis to choose n delegate, to he allowed +
the same rights md privileges as a delegate,
representing y Territory. THE increasing en-
and rapid progress Of improvement
IN the d strict ere highly CRAFTY 'ng, aud !
trust that the Efforts Of the municipal autb Or
tiles 10 promote tue Prosperity Of The national
metropolis WIN receive she efficient and gen.
erou' corporation Of Congress.
Tue report Of The CrmmIssioner OF Agri-
rrvieRs the operations Of his Depart
turing the past year sud asks the aid
NJ Congress in i:s Efforts is encourage those
which, seoa'gsG by var, ARE nos ear
engaged in the T~eorganIatioA Of in
BoRsiGS RELATioss.
II is r subject OF cOngratulAtioa that no
'creign combinations against our drmestic
oeacr and s.fsiy, or our legitim lie influence
lmong the %aniions have bern formed or at
While sentiments OF reconciliation,
and plIr,Oli.m have increased at
= more just consideration Of our ma
DUAL character and rights has been maAi-
estsd By foreign %nrlious.
The entire success # tie Atlaatic Tele-
'raph between the coast - Ireland aud the
'~rUTince Of Mes toundlAnl, il an Achi We /
nsut which Ass been justly celebrated in
10Th hsnisphereS ~ the opening of an ERA
II the progress Of civilization. Tnsre IS reu-
10 expect that EQUAL 8 .ecesS will attend,
Iad even greater results iOlluw, the entsr-
rise for .ronBectIng the two cont nents
hrouRh The Paeihc Ocean by he projected
inc Of I l.. raph between KamsehAtkA and
he Russian possessions in Ameriea.
The resolution Of COhRress protesting
IEainst pardons by foreign Governments Of
PERSONS convicted Of iniaEoas o~ffsnsss, on
,oudition Of emigration to our eountry, has
,ecu communicated TO the STATES with witch
NJ maintAiu INTERIORS; an | the practice, 80
astlr the subject OF csapltint on our PaFS
ias DOT been renewed. 4
Tae congratulations o. Congress IN the EH~
,eror Of Russia, upon his escape from AZ
emp,ed assassinaiion, have been presented
% III q humane and rnli gbtsaed ruler, aBd
ny aHm Nith sspressioas Of grateful
appreciation.
Tse Executive, warned % an attempt BY
Span,,n Amsrie,n AdvrBtaTsrS 70 indaee the
IN. grafton OF fred nra Of the Unittd States
a ioreign eoB y, protested against the
project IS one when, " rOnauu- mated, would
-eS zee them TO - bondage -Een more Oppres
: We than that from which thsy have Just been
Assurance bias bees received from
he Government VI the State 10 which the
plan was muiured, hat the proceeding will
meet aSither its encouragement or approval.
Il IL a question worthy Of your eoasidsrA.
lion, wheIhsr our laws upoa this sublecr are
adeaaAts to the prevention VI PuniSbment Of
the crims .hua meditated. 1
rae NEIIoAs eCTsTicH.
In the month VI april last, a. Congress 10
aware, a friendly arran lament was made BE-
iWern he Emperor OF france aud the Presi-
arat Of the United States for toe Withdraw
from Mrxieo Of ,he FTpAeh e1psdilI0nary
forcsa. This WftndfaHal WA 10 be