Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-16


confined to few localities, as for
merly, and, it is to be hoped will
become more and more dittused,
making the interest in them equal
in all sections. They give employ
ment and support to hundreds OF
thousands Of people at home, and
retain with us the means which 9th
erwise would be shipped abroad
The extension Of railroads in
Europe and the East is bringing in
to competition with our agricultu-
raj products like products Of other
countries. Self interest, if not self
preservation, therefore, dictates
caution against disturbing any in
dustrial interest Of the country. II
teaches us, also, the necessity OIL
looking to other markets for the
sale of our surplus. Our neighbors
south of the United States, and Chi
ma aud Japan should receive our
special attention. 1t will be the en-
deavor of the Administration to cul-
tivate such relations with all these
nations as to entitle us to their con
fldenee, and make it their interest
as well as ours to establish better
commercial relations.
Through the agency of a more
enlightened policy than that here
tofore pursued toward China, large
ly due to the sagacity and efforts Of
one of our own distinguished citi-
zens, the world is about to com
mence largely increased relations
with that populous and hitherto ex
elusive nation AS the United
States has been the initiator in the
new policy, SO they should be the
most earliest in showing their good
faith in making it success. In
this connection | advise such legis
lation as will forever preclude the
enslavement Of the Chinese upon
our soil, under the name Of coolies,
and also prevent American vessels
from engaging in the traLsporta-
ton of coolies to any country toll
Grating the system. / also recon-
mend that the mission to China be
raised to one Of the first class.
On my assuming the respousi-
bilities Of Chief Magistrate Of the
United States, it was with the con
viction that three things were es-
sential to peace, prosperity and the
fullest development. First among
these is strict integrity in fulfilling
all our obligations; second, to Sc
cure protection to the person and
property Of the citizens of our com
mon country, wherever he may
choose to move, without reference
to original nationality, religion, col
or or demanding Of him
only obedience to the laws and
proper respect for the rights OF
others third, the union of all the
States, with equal rights, indestruct-
ible by any unconstitutional means.
To secure the first of these, Con
grcss has taken two essential steps, |
First, in declaring, by joint resolu-
ton, that the public debt should be
paid, principal and interest, in coin
second, by providing means for
paying. Providing the means, how
ever, could not secure the object
desired, without proper admins
tration Of the laws for the collec-
ton Of the revenues, and an eco
nomical disbursement Of them.-
To this subject the Administration
has most earnestly addressed ITSELF
with results, | believe, satisfactory
to the country, There has been
no hesitation in changing officials |
in order to secure efficient execu-
ton Of the laws, sometimes, too,
where, in a mere party view, unde-
sirable political results were likely |
to 70 ollw, nor any hesitation in
su itaining efficient officials, against
remonstrances wholly political.
1t may be well to mention here
that embarrassment is possible to
arise from leaving on tue statute
books the so called Tenure. of-of.
fee Act, and | earnestly recon
mend its total repeal. 1t could
not have been the intention Of the
trainers of the Constitution, when
providing that appointments made
by the President should receive the
consent of the Senate, that the latter
should have the power to retain
in Office persons placed there by |
Federal appointments, against the
will of the President. The law is in
consistent with a faithful and eff
cient administration Of the Gov
ernment, What faith can the Elk.
ecutive put in officials forced upon
him, and those, too, whom he has
suspended for reasons2 How will
such officials be likely to serve an
Administration which they know
does not trust them ?
For the second requisite to our
growth and prosperity, time and a
firm but hdmane administration Of
existing laws, amended from time
to time as they may prove inetfeot-
i've, or prove harsh and unneoessa
ry, are probably all that are re-
quired.
The third not be attained by |
special legislation, but must be re-
garded as fixed by the Constitution
itself, and gradually acquiesced in
by the torce of public opinion
From the foundation Of the Gov
ernment to the present the man
agement Of the original inhabitants
OF this continent-the Indians
has been a subject of embarrass
ment and expense, and has been a.
tended with continuous r0bberies,
murders and wars From my own