The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-09

emigrant passengers; as to the quail
ty and quantity Of food as to the
medical treatment Of the sick as to
the rules to he observed during the
voyage in order to secure ventilation,
promote health, to prevent intrusion
and to protect the females; and pro.
viding for the establishment of tribu.
nails in the several countries for en-
forcing such regulations by summary
process.
Your attention is respectfully call
ed to the law regarding the tariff on
Prussian hemp and to the question
whether to fix the charges on Russian
hemp at higher rates than are fixed
upon MANILA, is not a violation of our
treaty with Russia.
Plscing their products upon the
same footing With those of the most
favored nations, our manufactures
are increasing with wonderful rapid
ity under the encouragement which
they now receive, with the improve
ments in machinery already effected
and stillincreasing, causing machinery
to take the place ofskiIled labor. TO
a large extent our imports of many
articles must fall off largely within a
few years. Fortunately too many
manufactures are not confined to q
few localities as formerly, and it is
to be hoped will become more and
more diffused, making the interest in
them equal IN all sections. They give
employment and support to hundreds
Of thousands Of people a. home, and
retain with us the means which 9TH
erwise would be shipped abroad.
The extension of railroads in Eur
ope and the East is bringing into COM
potion with our agricultural products
like products Of other countries. Self
interest, if not self-preservation, die
tates caution against disturbing any
industrial interest of the country. 1t
teaches us also the necessity of look
ing to other markets for the sale Of
our surplus.
Our neighbors south Of us, and
China and Japan, should receive our
special attention. 1t will be the en-.
deavor of the Administration to Guilt
vate such relations with all those ma
tions as to entitle us to their conf
dence and make it their interest as
well as ours to establish better COM
mercial relations.
Through the agency of more en-.
lightened policy than that heretofore
pursued towards China, largely due
to the sagacity and efforts Of one Of
our own citizens, the world is about
to commence largely increased rela.
tions with that populousand hitherto
exclusive nation.
As the United States have taken
the initiative in the new policy, SO
they should be the most earnest in
showing their good faith in making
it a success. In this step endorse
Legislation as will forever preclude
the surtainment Of the Chinese upon
our soil under the name of Coolies,
and also prevent American vessels
from engaging in the transportation
of Coolies to any country tolerating
tho system. also recommend that
the mission to China be raised to one
Of the first class.
On my assuming the responsibility
Of Chief Magistrate Of the United
States, it was with the conviction
that three things were essential to
its peace, prosperity and fullest de.
velopment. First among these is,
strict integrity in fulfilling all our
obligations; second, to secure pro-
lection to the person and property of
the citizen of our common country,
wherever he may chose to move,
without reference to original nation
ah,v, religion, color, or politics, de-
ma. ling Of him only obedience to
the ',ws and proper respect for the
rights Of others; third, union of all
the States with equal rights indie
structable by any unconstitutional
means. To secure the first of these,
Congress has taken two essential
steps in declaring, by joint resolution,
that the public debt should be pail,
principal and interest, in coin /; sec.
nnd, by providing means for paying.
Providing the means, however,
could not secure the object desired
without the proper administration Of
the laws for collection of the revenues
and economical disbursements Of
them. This subject the administra-
ton has most earnestly addressed it.
self to, with results believe satisfac
tory to the country:
There has been no hesitation in
changing officials in order to secure
efficient eXecu,iol of the laws; some
times, too, wherein mere party view
undesirable to political results were
likely to follow, for any hesitation in
sustaining efficient officials against
remonstrances wholly political.
1t may be we'll to mention here,
the embarrassment possible to arise
from leaving on the statue books the
SO called Tenure Of Office Act, and to
earnestly recommend its total repeal.
1t cannot have beeu the intention of
the trainers Of the Constitution when
providing that appointments made
by the President should receive the
consent of the senate, that tho latter
should have the power to retain in
Office against the will Of the Presi-
dent. The law is inconsistent with
a faithful and efficient administration
of the Government. What faith can
the Executive put in officials forced
upon him, and those, too, whom he
has suspended for reason? 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
firm but humane administration Of
our laws, amended from time to time
as they prove Ineffective, or prove
harsh or unnecessary, are probably
all that are required.
The third cannot be retained by
special legislation, but must be re-
garded as fixed by the Constitution
itself, and gradually acquiesced in by
force of public opinion.
From the foundation of the Gov
eminent to the present, the Indians,
have been subjects of embarrassment
and expense, and have been attended
with continuous robberies, murders,
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