Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-08

system did mot meet qtf1e wants of the
country, that the experience OF the pasi
flew years has demonstrated the fact thai
telegraphic communicatipn eau be so ex.
tended and cheapened as to place it within
the reach of all classes of the community
that the attention of Congress is called &C
the subject, and should it be deemed ad.
visable to build, buy or lease telegraph
lines now in use, it is the sense of this
Board that it will facilitate its working
anc prove beneficial to the whole country
T. Mr.. Buell., OF Albany, offered resoiu-
| tion that the Government should not unite
| with the POstoffice Department. in the trans.
mission of messages by telegraph; that in
the effort being made for the adoption by
the Government of the telegraph we may
ecognize a. dan gerous precedent! kA0fE
| "a motion to lay the whole subject on
etable was lost.I VN " $RUGs I
The report of the committee favoring the
purchase of telegraph lines was disagreed
to-yeas %, nays 80.
Mr.. Shryock's and Mr.. Buell's substitutes
were also rejecteds II 1T TEH
The Points In the Forthcoming
Presidents Message.
Boston, Nov. z.
The Boston Herald publishes the follow
ing this morning: : 4 F4HAf TX
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 5.
The Presidents message was all put In
type this evening, and will probably be
sent to Congress on Tuesday. The only
reason for delay is the Anticipated ,recep
lion of official news about the settlement
of the Alabama claims. The message
covers the following points and conclu-
sions thereon:s VEI ytssS FE E
First, That tbs Southern States remain
posted in industry, their resources cut off,
good proportion OF their population dis
rQnahisad THAR -
denied through Congressional enactment,
and most of them remaining under mill
tary rule.
Second, Commenting on the report
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and
endorsing Its wi tws for .returns TO
specie payments through a reduction OF
expenditures, raising taxation and gradual
contraction of the paper circulation, with
suggestions for legislation for one curren-
cy only. and that National Banks should
have their powers restricted.
Third, That our foreign affairs are in 8
favorable condition. The negotiations with
Great Britain regarding the Alabama
claims (so-called) have not reached an end.
Certain portions of the proposed -protocal
OF arbitration were not approved by this
Government, and have not been returned
to Minister Johnson The resignation OF
the British Ministry is regarded only as a
temporary hindrance. Many details rela-
tive to these claims are;not deemed proper
to communicate in the message.
Offers of arbitration between Paraguay
and Brazil have even declined, and the
course of Paraguay commented on. In
the absence of official details about the late
outrage of Lopez, the Government has
made new treaties zfor the protection sof
naturalized citizens abroad. 1t has recog-
nized the new Provisional Junta in Spain
as the de facto. Government, but has re-
ceiyeds no formally accredited minister for
the same. .s..,.,.,.. n. .,-,i,..f.,. -.
Affairs with Mexico are satisfactory
Arrangements for mixed commission tc
settle the claims sot Americans in that
country are in progress.
The Government has failed, so far, in its
negotiations for the purpose of a naval
stationdn the West Indies, and learns I hat
the French are trying to get the bay OF
Samana from the Dominican Government.
Fourth, Official facts show enormous
frauds in the revenue, which must be cor
rected or the revenue will fail and the ma
tion be involved in ruin. The message
calls for strong legislation on the subject,
and urges the repeal of the civil tenure
act, which is regarded, as hindrance. to
the removal of corrupt officials. stEfS
Fifth, The President refers to the Indian
troubles and views of the Peace Commits
sion, and tears that the military establish
ment expenditures will be, largely in
creased on the plains. .g.s
Sixth, He favors the withdrawal of
troops from the Southern States and re-
duclion of the, army, and gives resume OF
the operations of the land and pension sy s.
tenn.
1t is not pretended that the message dis
cusses the above points in the order nan ed
or language given, but the general tenor
OF the document will prove to be correct.