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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-16

In Virginia the election took place on
the 9th of JAY, 1869. The Governor
and Lieut. Gov. elected have been in
stalled. The Legislature met and did all
required by this resolution, and by all
the reconstruction acts of Congress, and
abStaiued from all of doubtful author.
ity. | recommend that her Senators and
Representatives be admitted, and that
the State be fully restored to its place III
the family Of States.
Elections were called In Mississippi
and Texas TO commence on the 30th Of
November, 1869, and to last two days ia
Mississippi and four days in Texas. The
elections have taken place, bat tho 70.
suit is not known. 1t is to be hoped
that the acts of the Legislatures Of these
States, when they meat, will be such as
to meet your approval, and thus close
the work Of reconstruction.
FINANCES.
Among the evils growing out of the
rebellion and not yet referred to, is that
Of an irrodccmubIe currency. It is an
civil that hope will receive your most
earnest attention. 1t is dl'y, and one
Of the highest duties of Governments to
secure to the citizlnsa medium of ex-
change Of fixed, unyaryinG value. This
implies . return to a specie basis and
10 substitute for il can be devised. 1t
should be commenced now, aud reach.
ed at the earliest practical moment
consistent with fair regard for tho in
tercsts Of the debtor class. Immediate
resumption, if praoticab woull not be
desirable. II would compel the debtor
class to pay beyond their contracts the
premium on gold at the du Of their
purchase, and would bring bankruptcy
and ruin to thousands. Fluctuations,
however, in the paper value Of the mea,
sure Of all values gold is detrimental
to the interests of trade. 1t makes the
man Of business an involuntary gambler,
fer in all sales whore the future payment
is to be made both parties speculate as
to what will be the value of tho currency
to be paid aud received. | earnestly
recommend to you then such legislation
as will insure a gradual return to specie
payment, and put an immediate step to
AuctuatOn in the value Of currency.
The methods TO secure these results are
numerous, as are the spectators on pO-
ljticaI economy, TO secure the latter,
see but one way, aad that is to outhor
izo he Treasury to redeem its own pa
per at fixed price whenever presented,
to withhold from circulation all such
currency redeemed until sold again for
gold. The vas resources of the nation,
both developed and undevelopCd, ought
to make our credit the best on earth
With less burden of taxation than the
citizens has endured for six years past,
the entire public debt could be paid in
ten years; but it is not dosir bic that
the people should be taxed to pay it in
that time. Year by year the abilit' to
pay increases in rapid ratio, but the
burden Of interest ought to be reduced
us rapidly as can be done without the
violation Of the contract.
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TARIFF TAXATION.

The subject of tariff and internal tax
alton vii necessarily receive your atten
tio0. The revenues of the country are
greater than tbs requirements, aad may
with safety be reduced; but as the fund.
ing Of the debt in a four or a four and a
half per cent bond would reduce the an
nua' current expense largely, thus after
funding justiiying greater reduction
Of taxation than would be now expedi-
Gnt, ! suggest postponoment Of this
question until the next meeting Of Con-
gress, 1t may be advisable to modify
taxation ind the tariff in Instances
where unjust or burdeDsome discrimiha
lions are made by the resent laws, but
general revision of the laws regulating
this subject | recommend the postpone.
mont OF for the present | also suggest
the renewal Of the tax on incomes but
at reduced rate, say Of 3 por cent, and
this tax to expire 10 three years with
the funding of tho national dObt as here
suggested. | feel safe in saying the
taxes and revenue from imports may be
reduced safe y from sixty to eighty mil.
lions per annum at once, and still fur
thor reduced from year to year as the
resources Of the country are developed,
THE TREASURY.
The report OF tho Secretary of the
Treasury shows the receipts Of tho Coy
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NATURALIZATION ABUSES.

The unsettled political condition of
other countries less Fortunate than our
own, sometimes induces their citizens g.
come to the United States for the sole
purpose of booming naturali2cd Hav-
ing secured this they retnrn.to their M
tive country and reside there without
disclosing their change Of sllcgiauce.--
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1868 was S2,439, 535, the increase Of -
ceipts over the increase of exp epditr,',
in 1869 was s1,O94,37l.
Your attention is respectfully cal0a
to he recommendations made BY ii,
Postmaster General for authority ~
change the rate Of compensation 10 II,
main trunk railroad lines for their ,s,'
vices for carrying the mails 30 as to n,,
them in coin; for recognizing and q.
creasing the efficiency Of tho speci,l
agency service; for au increase Of tbs
mail service on the Pacific; and for a.,
tablishiug mail lines under the flag If
the Union on the Atlantic; and MOI,
especially do | call your attention IN
his recommendation for the total abOli.
ton of the frAuking privilege. 1t "a.
duces tbs receipts for postal service,
from twenty. five to thirty per cent. and
largely increases the services to be per.
formed.
The method by which postage should
be paid upon public matter is set forth
fully in the report Of the Postmaster
General.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-16

Tenure Of Office act, and to earnestly,
reccommed its total repeal. 1t could
not have been the intention Of the
trainers of the Constitution when pro
viding that appointments by the Presi
dent 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
incousis ant with faithful aud eff d.
cient administration of the gOvernh ent.
What f ith can an executive put in Of
fciaIs forced upon him, and these, too,
whom he has suspended for reasons?
How can such officials be likely to serve
an administration which they know does
not trust them2
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DEPARTMENT DE WAR.

puOlc oplhlOh'
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
The report Of the Secretary of War
shows the expenditures of the War De-
partmcnt for the year ending the Both
of June, 1869, to be $50 GA, 40, of
which S23, $50, 80 was disbursed in the
payments oGdebts contracted during the
war and is not chargeable to the cur
rent army expenses, The estimate of
S34 53l O3l for the expenses Of the army
for the next fiscal year is as low as it is
believed can be relied on. The esti.
mates of the Bureau officers have been
carefully scrutinzed and reduced
wherever it has been deemed practica.
bic. II, however, the condition of the
country should be such by the begin.
ming of the next fiscal year as to admit
of greater concentration Of troops, the
appropriation asked for will not be ex
pended The appropriations estimated
for river and harbor Improvements and
for Notifications are submitted sep.
aratcIy, Whatever amount Congress
may deem proper to appropriate Tor
these purposes will be expended.
The recommendation OF the General
OF the Army that an appropriation be
made for the forts at Boston, Portland,
New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans
aad San francisco, If for no others, is
concurred in
l also ask your special attention to
the recommendation OF the General
commanding the Military Division OF
the Pacidc for the sale of the seal is.
lands OF st. Paul and st. George, Alas
ka territory; and suggest that it either
be complied with or that legislation be
had for the protection OF the seal hsh
cries, from which revenue should be
derived
Inc report OF Tue secretary OF war
contains sSnopsl' OF tno reports Of
the nsau' OIL bureaus OIL 'uo c0nniuui -
efS Oh !nS military IePart~'n,s, a"u VI
Tue ~ u'S'''o's u '"s'"u' .L SS,Pp'
auG IcArs' ""1 .nU .og cm VI T H"o "s"'
eral u u 'ne army III 'ul'' ne 'oVom'
,n'nu''l - .Io'o,' V1"'"'"sL 800
CeeI "e'' 0ous'U'''p ""a a'o Su III a;.I
'or your ao''ou. however Ua'. spoV "a
a n,.c ~ sn' tvoT r u " Wv
OnlG' VI CrunaIo' io' 'ne sac VI a.
seoaIS auu JANUS no Ionger Oh use 10 'nO
Government also 10 recommendation,
! OF the secretary 0, ava war 'nac !ao ao' VI
! inc ou OF naro", iooo' P,o! u; Psy q
,i"o''0uS auu aPpo'n.'Ie"'' III 'I' 1 T%
", . 20 =, - -" ao,.a. - h nd,,;sonod anJ
0 the number of military posts to be filed
a is the same with reduced army as
with large one, the lumber of staff
officers required is more dependes at
upon the latter than the former con-
dition.
q THE NAVY,
Tbo ,,ror.o &c Tho s.oro,,rr oF III,
,on, Nv ao opv,' ~ ~ sioma the
ooaJ;,;on ~ ,hn Mo- mbon tbio nd,
ngr o",,o ;n,o aEa, md III,
q " an'u,,,,', Wv a. s;noo ~
r $50 S,t|n,,n" ,1o oEan., ' h,r, hoo, uodo -
,,,.. '"'Ys, ~" s.s,oI -; "o,r,;a",o. =.
~ - Z, oa,n;a. ~ naa,;.,J =,
.Y" I'LL, 's =, w. snL,,;,,a Lo sa;I g.,
pV'''''U w. % IT, -" th", watorioiIr
s so5Mn0,, IN, Crnons1s Of " ,bs n"vv nn2
aJdino S1,aatlv r. ito ,FioiOncv Look
h ;n,, - o1r Cr;rro rocnmmnDJ Iihsr,l
,b Lo MT oxtroroTnNI noIioy towori
Gio broncb If tbo nnbIic scr-
, nioo
''''' nrr Do.u or,,,,n
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FUNDING THE DEBT.

The public debt is represented in
great part by bonds having from FIVE to
twenty and from ton to forty years to
run, bearing interest at the rate of per
cont, and . per cent. respectively. 1t
is optional with the Government to pay
these bonds at any period after the Gx
piration Of the first time mentioned upon
their face. The time has already ex-
PRED when & eat part of them may be
taken up The time is rapidly ap.
preaching when all may be. 1t is be-
lievcd that all which are now due may
be replaced by bonds bearing rate Of
interest not exceeding a per cent; and
as rapidly as the remainder becomes due
that they may be replaced in the same
W Y. To accomplish this it may be nee
essary to authorize the interest to be
paid at either Of the three or four money
centres Of Il rope, or by any Assistant
Treasurer, Of the United States, at the
option Of the holder of the bond. ]
suggest this subject for the cOnsidera.
ton Of Congress; also, simultaneously
with this, the prOpriery Of redcemios
the currency as before suggested at it
market valnc, at the time the law goes
into effect, increasing the rae at whicl
the currency will be bought and SOLE
from day to day or week to week at tn
srme rate Of interest as the Government
pays upon It's bonds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-16
RECONSTRUCTION.

Emerging from rebellion Of gigantic
magnitude, aided as it was by hosympa
thy and assistance Of nations with which
we are at peace, eleven States of the
Union were four years ago left without
legal State governments; debt had
been contracted; American commerce
was almost driven from the seas; the in.
dustry of one half Of the country had
been taken from the control of the CAPT.
taIist and placed whore labor righ,ruIly
beloHgs-iu the keeping Of the laborer.
The work of restoring State governments
loyal to the Union, of protecting and fos,
teriug free labor, and providing mea
Tor paying the interest on the public
debt, has received ample attention fr,n
Congress, though your efforts have not
met with the success in these particulars
that might have oecn desired. Yet on
the whole, they have been more success
full than could have been reasonably au
ticipated.
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CIVIL RIGHTS.

For the second requisite to our
growth and prosperity time and firm
but humane administration of existing
laws, amended from time to time as
they may prove ineffective or prove
harsh aud unnecessary, are probably
all that are required.
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GEORGIA.

Seven States which passed ordinances
OF secession have been fully restored to
their places in the union. The eighth
Georgia held an election at which she
ratified her Constitution, republican in
form, elected Governor, members of
Congress, State Legislature, and the
other officers required The Governor
was duly installed, and the Legislature
met ana performed all the acts rhereia
required of them by the reconstruction
acts Of Congress. Subsequently, how
ever, 10 violation of the Constitution
which they had just ratified, as since de
cidcd by the Supreme Court Of the State
they unsealel the colorcd members Of
the Legislature, aud admitted to seats
some members who are disqualified by
the third clause Of the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution; au ar.
ticIe which they themselves had contrib.
uteito ratiry.
Under these circumstance | would
submit to you whether it would not be
wise without delay to enact u las author
izing thu Governor OF Georgia to con-
vcno the members originally elected to
the legislature requiring each member
to take the oath prescribed by the re-
construction act, add none to be admit.
ted who are not entitled under the third
clause oil the four'een'N amendment
TIE FREEDMEN.
The freedmen, under the protection
which they aavc received, are making
rapid progress in learning aud ~ com
plants are heard Of lack ofindu,tty on
their part, when they receive fair rcmu
uGration for their labor,
INTEREST.
The means provi led for payipa the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-16

The third cannot be attained By
special legislation, but must be regard.
cd as fixed by the Constitution itself,
and gradually acqaiescod in by force Of
public opinion,
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THE INTERIOR.

The report of the Secretary of The In.
terror shows that the amount of land,
disposed during they ending he 3O,b
of June, 1869. wOS 1906, 1852 acres. ex,
ceeiing that ofpreceiiug year by 1910.
400 acres OF this amount, $500 ga
acres were sold for cash, and Q, 1877 365
acres were entered under the homestead
laws. The remainder was granted 10
aid in the construction Of works otin.
ternal improvement, approved 10 the
States as stamp lard end located upon
warrants aud scrip. The cash receipts
from all sources we're S4,472,8S6, e.,
ceeding those OF the proceeding year;
S2.840,l4O during the last fiscal year.
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SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESI
DENTS MESSAGE
70 He ,Sci,,,fe and
B0use of RepresenhNioes:
SOURCES OF GRADUATION.

SOURCES OF GRADUATION.
IN coming before you for the first time
Chief Magistrate of this great Rarion, it as
is with gratitude to the giVer Of all good
for the many benefits We enjoy. We
are blessed with pcacs at home and arc
without entangling alliances abroad to
produce trouble With territory un-
surpassed in fertility, Of an ca equl
to the abundant support of five hundred
millions of people, and uboundiug in
every variety of useful mineral 10 guam
Aity sufficient to supply tho world for
generations to come; with exuberant
crops; with variety Of climate adapted
to the production Of every species Of
earth's riches and suited to the habits,
taste and requirements Of every living
thing; with population Of forty mil
lions of free people, all speaking one
language; with facilities for every NOR
tai to accqiire an educltion; with in
s,itutions closing to none the avenues to
fame o. any blcs-iSg of fortute that
may be coveted; with freedom of the
pulpit the press, aud the school; with
revenue howiOg into the National
Treasury beyond the requirements Of
Government supply; harmony il bong
rapidly restored within our borders;
manufactures hitherto unknown in oar
country are springing up /. all dirCc-
tioss, producing degree Of National
independence unequalod by that Of any
other over.
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PAYING OUR DEBTS.

To secure the first Of these, Congress
has taken two essential steps; first, in
declaring by joint resolution that the
public debt should be paid, principal
and interest; second, by providing the
cans, however could not secure the
object desired without proper admins
tratiOn of the laws for tho collection Of
the revenues aud economical disburso-
ment of them. To this subject the Ad
miuiStratiOn has most earnestly ad
dressed itself with good results, and, |
believe, satisfaction to the county
There has been no hesitation in chang
ing officials 10 order to secure efficient
execution of the laws; sometimes, too,
whore in mere party Wow undcsira
Bile political results we're likely to fol-
low any hesitation 10 sustaining eff
eicnt officials against circumstances
wholly political,
"A BLAST AT TENURE OF OFFICE.
1t may be we'll to mention here ems
barrassmonts possible to arise from leav
ing on the statute books the So'calle3
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These blessings, and couotlcss others,
are in,rustcd to your care and mine for
safe keeping, for the brief periods of
vur tenure of Office. In short time we
must each Of US return to thcranks Of
the people who have conferred upon US
our honors, and account to them our
stewardship, | earnestly desire that
neither you nor | may be condemned by
free and enlightened constituency, nor
by our own consGences.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-04
ROYALTY IN PRUSSIA.
H c-Lire octhe king.

A correspondent OF the London Telegraph
thus describes the home-iifc OF King William:
From the library In the Berlin Palace IL liz hut
step through q side door int the famous "corncr''
room where the King may bc seen from The
street, sitting at his writing table, nny morning
when he is In Berlin. This room, crowded With
Crown Princess, of her husband, grasping torn
nag and cheering on his mcn-buss, etchlngs,
miniatures, and countless other objects Of art, is
remarkable for one odd peculiarly: 1t does not
eontain q single scat Of any sort except the
Kings arm chair and kind Of stool like Il saddle
Majesty mounts ,vv. inIii6riancc, such as death
H%fltmts, &c. whatsoever is received into this
King, who rises from his chair at tic writing
table, turns his back 10 the window, and hears IN
that position whatever his visitor may have TO
say to him.
Leading ou' OF the "corncrm room Is the coun.
ell chamber, in which his Majesty prcsides over
richly decorated and hung with costly pictures by
modern masters. The last room OF the suit Is il
sort OF reading room, filled with military sketches
Sencs In the French and Austrian armics-huge
maps, sea pieces, pamphlets and souvenirs OF the
tented fleld These are the standards Of n the
guard regiments and the drums of the Gardc du
Corps, always in the Kings keeping, save on en-
fetched by co'npagnies delife, and delivered over
with impressive formaty.
- forgot to mention two curious objects In the
nprary: one IL "progrcssivc" map OF the I'r,,S.
sian kingdom, starting will the "Mark" of Brnn-
denbnrg. In dull brown, and Showing every sue.
is sort OF mcmcntO 'diary,n arranged FOR Tie
King by one Of his most trusted servants every
day OF the year registered up0n n Hepai ate sheet
OF cardboard, Whcrcon arc recorded the several
events In the Kings life Of which that day IL an
anniversary. This "tliary' is a monument OF
loving labor and thoughtful devotion on the mari
OF It's compilcr and his Majesty constantly refers
10 II. ! noticed that the "cahicr" for Oct0hcr
WAS represented by gap In The chest containing
tnc whole series; and on inIuirinS what had be-
With him to Baden.''
were 10 recount all the anecdotes Of the vcnc.
raDle SovereiRn's goodness and amability that |
heard while visiting his apartments this letter
WOULD swell INTO q volume: suffice IL TO say hc II
sse DeSl served King In Europe, because he is one
other costume whatever. Those wno. like tj,i.
writer, have been fortunate enough TO learn lilo
true story OF his lifc nnl zee him live can rnliv
understand how and why 1t Is :ha. lie Is go dcc,;
]y loved by his people.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-04
Markets by Telegraph.
FOREIGN MARKETS


LONDON, November 3-Noon.-Corsols 93l..
Bonds ST. Talow AIS 3d.
LIVERPOOL, November a-NOon.-upands 1o.sd;
Orleans l2s.d. Sales $4,000 bales. Western Hour
23s Gd. Corn COS Gd
Evening.-Uplands 12ts: Orleans 1o;rd: sales
$4,000 bales; for speculation ami cSgor, 5000.
Common rosin IS 81 to 5s GIL.
PARIS, November 3-Noon.-Hoursc quiet.
Rcntcs 7lf 2jc.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
NEW YORK, November 3-Noon.-Stocks unset
tied. Money strong at 4. Sterling long, .: short,
ois. Gold 2T'6. Cotton a shade easier NJ .6iea
2Gla. Turpcntlnc quiet at 4.c Rosin quiet; g1otl
strained 81 22,sa2 25.
Evening.-C0tion heavy aud &c lower; saics
1000 haics at 2Gc. Flour strongly favors buyers.
Wheat opened steady hut closed shade lower.
Corn is lower Mess narS 2%SSGT .2a%SGT at At s2H ff5a l7
EToc"rics steady. Naval stores dull. Govern.
ments closed steady; e2s IFS. Souhcrns quiet.
Money active at I. Sterling weaker II, s7sao.
Gold 2TIs. Stocks steady and strong
CINCINNATI, November 3.-Corn nrmcr ana In
good demand. Old S5as6; new hSaGn. Whiskcy
nominal and 81 CO offered; 81 oS asked.
Pork dull and non,inaIly S3i. Shoulders Is'zc;
clear sides 1o1s. Nothing done In lard; hcl, III
l62ic.
LOUISVILLE, November 3.--Polk S}I. Shoulders
lGaic; clear sides co. Lard lsc. W!iskcy dull.
WILMISGToS, November 3.-Spiriis turpentinc
quiet nj 4at4c. Rosn tlrner; strained 81 5jal i7
Crude turpcntinc unchanged. Tar steady at So o..
Cotton steady NJ 24iiu2iafc.
AUGUSTA, November 3.-Markct opened will
fair demand and closed heavy and Irregular
Sales GOO bales. Receipts lego bales. hldiin.
23sta2ic
SAvASSAn, November a.-Rctcip;s 26os bales
Exports 1865 bales. Sales 500 bales. Miilns
2+i.c. Market dull.
MOBILE, November a.-Sa!cs eco bales; Ilai kt
closed dnlI; mdns a4I.ca2ii-c. Receipts los;
bales. Exports G2 bales.
NEW 0RIEASS, Govcmhcr 3--Cn.ian active and
lower Mt a+1ic; sales $3.50 bales. Receipts 7ii;
bales. Gold PIX. Sterling 3si!. sight par :;
discount
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% bales sen island cotton, md sundrIcs. To J II
Murray, Roper Il StOncy, Willis 4 Chisolm, Call
lard & Minott, Boston, bowling co. Fraser
dill, Ravcncl & co, q = FitzsimOns. and others.
Sloop Julia Dean, from COmbahec. l2e0 bushels
rough rice. To W G bee 4 GO.
Sl0ep Joseph h John, Barton, COmbahcc. 100
bushels rough rice To w & bee co.
Dfil's nat. from James Island. bales sea island
cotton, 1 bale upland cotton. To Frascr Il Dill.
Boat from ST Andrews. 6bags sea island cot
ton. To Roper & Stoncy.
Received from Chisoim's liill-132 ticrces rice.
To Chisolm Bros.
FROM THIS PORT.
steamship Georgia, Cutler, at New York, octo
bcr 81.
UP FOR THIS PORT.
steamship Magnolia, Crowcll, nj New York, Oc-
tobcr ~, to leave November 4.
Schr David WassOn, Taplcy, at New YORK, Oc-
tobcr 81.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
Brig Renshaw Sylvcr, at Philadelphia, 0cto-
bcr 81.
Sciir Edna IIarwood, Ilarwood, at Boston, Oc-
toOer 20.