The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-10
Ry Telegraph to tie Dispatch.
r. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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,.-..3.,ss Of he Senate and
House q Representatives:
-...,, ,hr re.aesembling of Congress 1t again
.e. nv duty 10 call your attention to the
',r fhp nton and TO its continued disor-
',l cArdition under the various laws
.,.,h have been passed upon the subject Of
+..,s.~nettou. II may be safely assumed as
,.:,,, in the government of States that the
a.nst wrongs inflicted upon people are
SOD nv unjust and arbitrary legislation or
~, NE uarelcnttng DEGREES of despotic rulers.
"a mat the timely revocation of injurious
I'd oppressive measures is the greatest good
49,, can be conferred upon q nation. The le-
lar or ruler who has the wisdom and
-rari9nity 10 rctrace his steps when con.
..s8 8! error will sooner or later be reward
'...3,h the respect and gratitude Of an intel
Want aui patriotic people.
u.-uvru history. although embracing pc
.E lass than = century. affords abundant
.--.s mat most If not all of our domestic trou-
las. aye directly traceable 10 violations of the
.-,srf. law and excessive legislation. The
..>.yiking illustrations of this fact are fur
-.sNra nv the enaCtments of the past three
-.r-, anon tho question of reconstruction.
3s.rr a fair trial they have substantially
t.tr3 md proved pernicious in their results,
and here seems TO he no good reason why
boy should longer remain upon the statute
t..E States to which the Constitution guar
s.sraS \ republican form Of government have
been reduced 10 military dependencies, IN
t... or " men the people nave DceH sun
..' Ia the arbitrary viii of the commanding
General Although the Constitution requires
! .a: each State shall be represented in Con-
srass. Virginia. Mississippi. and Texas are
/ ~ excluded from the two Houses, and, con-
Ivy 20 the express provisions of that instru-
vent we're denied participation in the recen
f..-.on for = President and Vice President Of
.-a. uited States.
-r. artarr.pt TO place the white population
. r.r the domination OF persons or color IN
1 .s. >,ath has impaired, if not destroyed, the
4 Lily relations that had previously existed
Z A. ..,.a,o Them and mutual distruSt has engen-
-4q feeling OF luminosity which leading in
Instances 10 collision and bloodShed, has
4 r-.y.g:ed that co operation between the two
I ... 80 essential TO the success OF industrial
4 ....~,,rfsn in The southern States. Nor have
'".+Ilabitants of those States alone suffered
4. -, ne disturbed condition of affairs grow
4 '....'., %: these congressional enactments. The
! ..-- Union has been agitated by grave APP
.-.r.~sions OF troubles which might again IN
80, ,',o prq re OF the nation. It's interests have
,.. GENEROUSLY affected by the arrangement
u. n.>Iapss and labor, and the consequent
/ y..a, = prosperity throughout mat poTton OF
....ggutrv The Federal Constitution, the
...rr tl.rter Of American rights, under
chose rise and sanitary provisions we nave
I .r....sn IIlv conducted all our domestic and
/ t-.g,u affairs. sustained ourselves in peace
4 ana j. war, and become great nation among
... > overs Of the earth, must asSuredly be
i nav, ..Ileuuare to the settlement OF questions
A ..-.v.mg out OF the civil war waSed alone 1or
..yadicatioa This great fact is made most
Al ,-a-i'rSt by the condition OF the country.
urar C99.,rnss assembled in the month of
j december 1860, civil strife had ceased, the
.a..i %! rebellion had spent its entire force IN
..a -ru.Lrru States, the people had warmly
1 r..,..& into the national life, and throughout
.sa..Aole country healthy reaction in pub
4 Ii. -.a.iuonr had taken place by the applica.
...ui the simple yet effective provisions OF
..- Constitution. The Executive Depart
/ Mtu., win the voluntary aid OF the States,
.rlr ~ rt1ST
s.sap,rIIou as was within the scope OF It's au-
..or..y and the nation was happy in the pro.
] rr., If an early aud satisfactory adjustment
Il. ants difficulties.
-..,~.4r, the work so nearly conSummated
4 --,lard to admit members from the unrepre-
s-..rG States, adopted series OF measures
j which arrested the progress OF restoration,
t..,rHted all that had been so successfully
81. ..,p,!ighpd and after three years OF aelti-
and strife has left The country 1arther
z ...1 III. attainment of union ana fraterhal
--.ug than n the inception OF the congress
=. ..pI MAN Of reconstruction. It needs no ar
..~.ut 10 show that legislation which has
r..tugri such baneIul consequences shoula
Il n ah.ugHtrd. or else made 10 conform 10 the
II Famine principles Of republican government
;...rr he Influence of party passion and Sec
4 ...ni prejudice other acts have been passed
i warranted by the Constitution.
Congress has already been made familiar
4 w.,a NY views respecting the tenure OF once
~ {
.,l...,t! pv the best interests OF the country,
j z.a .Ha. while il remains in force the Presl-
: .-.t cannot rnioin tha: rigid accountability OF
A MANILA. officers 80 essential to an honest and
ron. execution Of the laws. Its reToca-
... %.vlJ enable the Executive Department
exercise the mower of appointment and re-
Al ,....t In accordance with the original design
al L. b. Federal Constitution.
a The a., OF March y, 1867, making appro-
II r..ugas FOR the support OF the army Tor the
al g.t- ending June So 1865, and for other pur-
n -.. contains provisions which interfere
al Ssh NE Presidents constitutional functions
al : ymmandar. in chief of the army, ana deny
- 10 .g4 states Of the Union the right 10 protect
Il themselves by means of their own militia
81 I.ese provisions should be IL once annulled,
Al II while the first might in times OF great
Emergency seriously emoarrass the ENecuLiae
81 a eGorts TO employ and direct the common
a s--ag,A Of the nation for its protection ana
81 observation. the other is contrary 10 the
q r..rr,S declaration of the Constitution thal
81 81. "-.rrgulated militia being necessary
II 81 lie security Of q free State, the rlght OF
d a- people 10 keep and bear arms snaii
Ill be Impaired II is believed that
4 liz repeal OF all such laws Wouid Dc
Il A-vp,gd by The American people as AT ieast
n partial return 10 the fundamental prlnclPles
4 d. he Government and an indication lhat
q Hereafter the Constitution is TO be maze the
q ..am's safe, unerring guide They can be
Il ir-la sl.rt Of no permanent good 10 Inc coun-
-. laI sAould not be permitted 10 stahu as 50
a L.aly monuments of the deficient wisdom
EatA has gEarac teTiZed o ur recent legislation.
n TIE condition Of our finances demands Tue
a ra.!y and earnest consideration OF Congress
a compared with the growth OF our population'
81" public expenditures nave reacheu al
n s.D9ga! Unprecedented in our history. Inc
A POPULATION OF the United States IN l'So was
j nearly 100000 Of people. Increasing eacn
81 ~"..1r about thlrty-1hTee per cent, II reaeLeo
!. I'D g.! 900, GOy-an increase OF 700 per CENT
q .-.ar population OF 1890. In 1869 II Is esIi-
&.'rd !ual il will reach IS, 600, 600, or an m
lease Of So per cent. in sefenty-nihe yes.ie'
4 lie annual expenditures Of the Federal GOV
q eminent IN 1871 were ii 100000; in $780, 49,
'''1: IL $50, S4l ,OO0 900 in 1860, sos, oooooo,
ii -4ta, nearly 81 ,3OO OUO,O 900 and in leo9 IL Is
4 ''"2attd oy The Secretary OF the Treasury IN
n a& las! annual report that they will be $751;
Il '.f'. By comparing the pubic dlsburse.
& -.A-s G: 1864 as estimated with those Oh
b ..s. ), vii! be seen that the increase OF eH-
j s+@dI.Hrys since the beginning OF the Govern
A -'E' has been S,6lS per centum, while the IN,
a "'asroi iAe population for The same pelioo
n MS only ST. per centum. .
= again. The expenses of the Government in
q III" year OF peace Immediately preceding
A -T war were only $63, 100000, while IN 1907,
'"e Year of peace three years after the war ~
+FsA'ntlcd thar they will be S372, Ooo, ooo-ah
y -.r"ase Of 49, per centum, while the increase
4 y population was only q per centum Tor the
a Aaiae period
"a These statistics further show that IN l7el
"a 80 annual national expenses compared with
a '10 population were little more than VI per
II tS.H II 1850 but - per capita, while in ieoS
sd ']rs VAL reach the extravagant sum OF @S'"
Isl rr eyHI
S. " MI! be observed that all Of these state
s8 -,@A's refer TO, and exhibit the disbursements
81 =. peace periods. II may therefore be OF IN.
81 IS 10 compare the expenditures OF Inc
3I ~'se war periods-the war with Greas BIT
y ''.~r '4e Mexican war, and the war OF the re-
mon The annual expenses incident TO the
III va, i OF lol2 reached their highest amount,
81 S'5ol Isl ~, 900, while our population siight-
- y eLsttltl showing an eNDenQlture