The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-07

at Washington to be made acquainted with the
probable policy or Congress un this subject, ~
forcshadowed by the bill which passed the Senate
In March lust.
rho carIy hour aL which it IL necessary to put
tho NEWS To press, In order that our myriad
renders may take their favoritc newspaper with
their breakfast rolls ana coTcc, makes IL impossi-
bic 10 publish in full the remainder OF Mr.. Grants
message We, however rs y matter OF courtesy,
append an abstract which Is certainly shorter nn,l
perhaps more Interesting than the document
itself:
In regard 20 the French ocean cable company.
which has exclusive rights, calling or the United
States from competition upon tie shores oi
France, tho President, recommends fierce lcg'Sl'l-
tion ito protect the rights OF the citizens oil the
United states aud the sovereignty OF tho nation
against suc. an assumption"
The principal powers have been invited 10 en-
pDwcr their representatives Mt Washington to
agree upon uniform regulations for the pro-
to:,ion ana comfort Of cmi9rant passengers.
The President culOgizcs the good effect OF
home manufacturers ami urges the necessity of
looking TO new markets for the sale of our surplus
products, advising that China nnd Japan receive
especial attention. AT the same time, the Prcsi-
dent advises such legislation as will forever pre-
cludc tic cnsi ,vemcnt OF the Chinese upon our
soil.
INC PreSlucnl says:
On my assuming the responsible duties OF Chief
Magst rate of the United States. it was with The
conviction that three things wero essential TO It's
peace prosperity nnd fullest developments: First
among these liz strict Integrity In fulfilling nll our
obligations; second, to secure protection TO the
person and property OF the citizens OF the United
States, In each md every portion OF our common
country, wherever lie may choosc to move. with.
ont reference TO original nationality, religion
color or politics, demanding OF him only ohcdi
cnce to the laws ana proper respect for the rights
OF others; third the union of all the States with
equal rights, intlcstructbc by any constitutional
means.
To secure the frst Congress has declared that
the principle and Interest OF the debt shall he pud
in coin, anti hnS provided the means or pay ment.
The administration hus directed It's efforts to sc.
curing the Honest collection and economical iis-
Ol,rscnent Of the revenue, ana llas dismissed or
retained officials for the good or the service and
Irrespective of the political interests OF the party
Tho President urgently recommends the total
repeal Ur the Tcnurc-of-0lllcc law, and advises
that the Indians bc placed In lurgc reservations
with ample protection, with the hope t!ia: they
nlny be induced TO set up in time territorial gov
crnmentS of their own.
liberal policy toward the navy Is recommend
ed, as is also the total abolition OF the frankne
privilege. A liberal appropriation to the Asrlcul
tura bureau Is strongly advised, and 1t is stntc,
thnt the salaries or many OF the Important officer.
OF the government arc wholly inadcquatc-amone
these officers are the Justices OF the Suprem,
Court
In coDcluslun the President says:
There nre many subjects not alluded to In this
message, which might, Will propricty, he intro
tuocd, but abstain, believing that yonr patriot
Ism and craftsmanship will suggest the topic
nnu the legislation most conducive 10 the inter
arigid adherence 10 The laws ana their Strict en-
forccmcnt. u. S. GRANT