Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-12-11

THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, Md.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER II, 1868.
~On Wednesday last the Presidents
A5n1sf Message '' was submitted e Con.
greaa This. document is Lengthy and
comprehensive and part.kes., in in great
msssufs; the scuv sndspris, especisify
in refereneesos.hs' seeoassrse.in meas
usesef Congress. which has characterized
bib former messages. He sets;out by de-
ehiihg t6ese measures to be absolute fall
dres md ,ste. there is no, good reason
vhyst hey should remain. longer upon the
ssatstss book.-F The tenure-of-ofice bill is
1exs sdssrted TO- snd iss repeal recon-
tdended.' The finances are next consid-
irsd and. The necessity for retrenohment
strongly entorcsd. He then shows. from
tie report Of the Secretary Of The Treasu-
y chat the.reecipts for the fiscal year
ending Jnne Both. 1868. were $4o5, esS
oS3. and .he expenditures for the same Pc
riod 4377 ,a4O. 2s4. leaving surplus in
IL, Treasury Of $2s. 2s7,79S. The esti-
nsted receipts for the year ending June
soth,s 1859, will be $s41 1892, 1868, and
the expesdtarss $ss6,ia2.47ox The
Pfesidsnt next, refers to. the enormous
public debs, and reviews the recommen-
ditisn in, bid message Of December 4th,
1868. for the adoption Of some policy
which sll bring labout reduction and At
the s.us time make provision FORTS spec
dy payment. q He then enters into an in
tsf,s.ipg review q the financial condition,
,ad ,coneludes BY recommending the r.
dspkiea u the necessary measures for an
early ssssuption Of specie payments. -
f6e report of the Secretary Of the interior
is ne1t diverted to. and also the reports
Of the, Sseretaries Of the Navy. Of War,
md Of tie Postmaster General. Ourfor-
eign relations are next touched upon and
the scsion Of our government explained in
reference 70 the controversy With the govs
ernment of Paraguay. With this excep-
ton our, relations are friendly with all
other foreign powers. The acquisition Of
Alaska u next referred, to, and is said to
have been made with the view of extend
ing our national Jurisdiction and republi-
can principles, in this hemisphere, and as
4 stepiiu the same direction, states that .
treaty wss made for the purchase Of The
Islands Of ST. Thomas and st. John, which
nov awaits the. action Of the Senate. In
this connection the President says :---
'.Comprebensive national policy would
seed1 10 sanction the acquisition and In
csotrbpdofati6u intoi our Fedaral Union Of the
several adjacent continental and ipsular
communities, % speedily as il Gan, bs done
peacefully lawfully and, without any vio7
laiions Of .RAsiansl justics. faith or honor .
Upes thsanestion Of the further extern
slsn.e fsst possessions the President e1-
fsesss shs eopv'ietion that With en &. ~
sssssea laeilities fQr. iatereo@pHnieatisn,
tie p<in4iplss Of fraA sopernnebt. LIS EN-
hrxusa infsszaC sassisotion. If fsit6fdlly
casl3sd ose.a''squh prove Of sufficient
s.ssAeth is sosnlp5t end, vsthiia their sphere
.hd nfpende iAa civilized nations, Of the
veslds' = Tie. President next reviews biz
ssssseenmena.tien IN relation TO q
mendi.g The Constitution Tor ths election
ofPff,eski dfeas Sha Vice President for Sin.
giseAR. u. ainId closes " expressing
the hope that San all, wise Providence
wzli1B sa5ds sSsar s beuoe "a ii strengthen
.sa psSssfys ths, Vsa.rl Union. inspire
rsyerenee i foE. thes Constitution. restors
pssspeusJ and h,pmassa'so' oar shok
psop,sy SD promote on earth pescs .nt
go0d &iiftcysfds men. .''.s go
.sso1 aZsi4-------@s. - - e
10y seefsstasry MOI alloch' Is report take
s,eloopy view. ofs tbe public fnanees.-
IA arenes. that the public debt has !in