The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-12-10
TEr PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


We had promise that the President
would not argue in his forthcoming Mes
sage-but he does, and instead of the
brcvity we anticipated, an abstract even
Of the Message spreads over Eve heavy
columns. We propose TO show our read
ers what brevity means and to that end
give the whole Message in the following
statement.
lst. He congratuates the country on
its boupdIess resources and its prospec-
tive growth.
2nd. lie recommends the admission
of the Senators and Representatives of
Virginia, and hopes to be able to do like
wise with Mississippi and Texas. For
Georgia he suggests as act requiring the
Governor to convene the members orig
inally elected to the Legislature and re-
qrire each to take the oath provided by
the Constitution and reconstruction Acts
and none to be admitted who are ineligi-
BILE under the l4th., Amendment"
3rd The insurgents of Cuba have no
de facto political existence warranting
their recognition as beligcrants.
4th. The public debt is mainly in bonds
bearing six and five per cent. and may
all be paid in new bonds, at an early day,
bearing interest not exceeding four and
half per cent. With this and the re-
dcmption of the currency at its market
value, and we will be fairly on the road
| to a specie basis.
9Th. The Revenues are greater than
the requirements of the country and may
be reduced.
J 9th. Refers to international relations
a with Spain and the neutrality laws, which
have been maintained, together with our
relations with Great Britain in which the
war difficulty SO long pending is again re-
ferred to.
l 7th Refers to the attempt of French
: Company to operate submarine cable
touching the shores of the United States.
Sth. Speaks ofsharp fellows coming to
this country and becoming naturalized.
return to their own and play the citizeu
enjoying the protection Of different gov
ernments.
9th. States his conviction of duty in
assuming the office of Chief Magistrate.
"Eirst among these, is strict integrity In
fulfilling all obligations. Second, to Sc
cure protection to the person and pro-
perry of tho citizen of the United States,
in each and every portion Of our common
country, wherever he may choose to
move, without reference to original ma
tionality, religion, color, or politics, de-
manding of him only obedience to the
laws and proper respect for the rights of
others. Third, Union of all the States
:, with equal rights, indestructible by any
constitutional means"
[rhe Presidents idea in No. 8 of a
''Union of all the States upon basis of
equality indestructible by any ConSttt"-
S ti9nal means" is refreshing. The fact is
= if any body engages in that sort of des-
:, truction they don't employ that sort of
means
o 10th. Urges the repeal of the Tenure
C of Office acts.
n 18th. Relates to the Indians and indi-
@ Gates humane heart. He calls them
the wards of the nation and avows his
adoption of new policy towards them in
the selection of Quakers as Indian Agents
a people friendly to peace and who have
had no war with the Indian.
c The Message refers to the Reports of
the several OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the COM
pIetion Of the census-thc claims of the
Agricultural bureau to liberal appropria-
h tions-the increase of the salaries OF the
h. Justices of the Supreme Court, closing,
: in referring the whole to Congress, with
Il the sentence-"On my part, | promise,
a rigid adherence to the laws and their
strict enforcement.