The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.
WAsH1NaToN. Dec. 8.

WASHINGTON, Dec. o.
The Presidents Message was all put
IN type this evening ana will probably
be sent to Congress on Tuesday. The
only reason for the delay is the anticI-
pated reception OF official news about
the settlement OF the Alabama claims,
The Message covers the following
points and conclusions:
1sL. That the Southern States remain
palsied in industry; their resources cut
of; good proportion OF their popula-
tion disfranchised; their constitutional
privileges denied through Congression-
al enactments, and most of them re-
naming under military rule.
I'd. Commenting the Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury and endors-
ing its views for return'to specie pay
ments through the reduction of expen-
ditures, raising taxation, and the grad
ual contraction of the paper circulation;
with suggestions for one currency only,
and that National Banks should have
their powers restricted.
I'd. That our foreign affairs are in a
favorable condition; the negotiations
with Great Britain regarding the Ala
bama claims, so-called, have not reach
ed an end; certain portions of the pro-
posed protocol of arbitration We're not
approved by this Government and were
returned to Minister Johnson. The
resignation of the British Ministry Is
regarded only as a temporary him
drance. Many OF the details relative
to these claims are not deemed proper
to communicate in the message. Offers
of arbitration between Paraguay and
Brazil have even been declined, and
the course OF Paraguay is commended
though there is an absence of official
detail about the late outrage of Lopez.
The government has made new treaties
for the protection of naturalized cit
iZens abroad. 1t has recognized the
new Provisional JuntR In Spain as the
dc IdCtO government, but has received
no formally accredited Minister from
the same.
Affairs with Mexico are satisfactory.
Arrangements for mixed commission
TO settle the claims Of Americans in
that country are in progress.
The Government has failed so far in
its negotiations for the purchase of a
naval station in the West Indies, and
learns that The French are trying to get
the Bay of Stamina from the Dominican
4.h. Official facts show. enormous
frauds In the revenue, which must be
corrected or the reyenue will fall and
the nation 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
a hindrance to the removal of corrupt
officials.
5th. The President refers to the In
dian troubles and views of the peace
commissioners, and fears that the mill
tary establishment expenditures will
be largely increased on the plains.
9th. He favors the withdrawal of the
troops from the Southern States, and
the reduction of the army; gives re-
sumo of the operations of the land and
pension system.
1t is NOT pretended that the message
discusses the above points in the order
named or language given, but the gem
eral tenor of il will be found to be
correct.
The Washington agent OF the press
states that the President's Message Is
not in type and not likely to be sent to
Congress to-day. The Message will
probably have to be telegraphed to-
morrow, The Secretary of the Treasu-
rer has placed his report in the hands
of Assistant Treasurers at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, st. Louis, and
Surveyor at Cincinnati, and the Collec
tor OF Customs at Chicago and Balti-
more, to be held for newspapers apd
press agents until the Messaso Foes in.
WAsHINGToN,i Dec. z.
The President has informed the Joint
Committee appointed by the two
Houses to wait on him, that he will
send his Message to Congress on
Wednesday.
There was general greeting among
the members of both political parties
in the House and Senate chambers be-
fore the hour of meeting. Very many
of their acquaintance we're also pres
ent, minglIng in the congratulations.
Good humor was everywhere prevalent.
The galleries We're crowded to witness
the opening proceedings.
The Supreme Court met at coon. All
the Judges were present except Judge
Grier. The commission of William NJ.
Evarts, as Attorney General, was read,
when the Court adjourned to pay visit
OF courtesy to the resident; To.mor-