The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-11

Uvetslheu In climate and soil a. ours, and
win population SO largely dependent up
on agriculture. The benefits that can be
conferred by properly fostering this bureau,
arc incalculable.
SUPREME COURTROOM SALARIES.
desire respectfully to call the attention
vi congress TO the inadequate salaries OF a
number OF the most important officers of
the government In this message will not
enumerate them, but will specify only the
Justices OF the Supreme Court. No change
has been made in their salaries for fifteen
years. Within that time the labors of the
Court have largely increased, and the ex-
penses of living have at least doubled, dur
Ing the same time Congress has twice found
1t necessary to increase largely the compen-
satioa of its members, and the duty which
1t owes to another department of the gov
crnment deserves, and will undoubtedly
receive, its due consideration.
EMIGRANT SHIPS.
On the accession of the present admins
trait b., it was found that the Minister for
NOM Germany had made propositions for
the negotiation OF convention for the pro-
lection of emigrant passengers, to which
no response has been given. 1t was con-
cluded that, to be efcctual, all the mari
time powers engaged in the trade should
join in such a measure. Invitations have
been extended to the Cabinets of London,
Paris, Florence, Berlin, Brussels, the
Hague, Copenhagen and Stockholm, to en-
power theirreprcsentatives at Washington
to simultaneously enter into negotiations
and to conclude with the United States
conventions, identical il form, making uni
form regulations as to the construction of
the parts Of vessels to be devoted to the use
OF Immigrant passengers as to the quality
and quantity of food; as to the medical
treatment OF the sick; as to the rules to be
observed during the voyage, in order to Sc
cure ventilation, promote health, and pre-
vent intrusion, and to protect the females,
and providing for the establishment of tri
bunals in the several counties for enforcing
such regulationsaby summary process
Your attention is respectfully called to
the law regulating the tariff on Russian
hemp, and to the question whether to fix
the charges on this article higher than they
are fixed upon manila is not a violation of
our treaty with Russia, placing her pro-
ducts upon the same footing with those of
the most favored nations.
MANUFACTURES.
Our manufactures are increasing with
wonderful rapidity, under the encourage
ment they now receive, with the improve
ments III machinery already effected and
still Increasing, causing machinery to take
the place of skilled labor to large extent
IOur imports of many articles must fall off
IlerI ai,rt
nately too many manufactures are not con-
lined to few localities as formerly and it
is to be hoped will become more and more
ditiused making the interest in them equal
in all sections. they give employment and
support TO hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie at home, and retain with us the means,
which otherwise would be shipped abroad.
The extension Of railroads in Europe and
the East is bringing into competition with
our agricultural products, like products of
ether countries setfiHterest if not selfpre-
servation, therefore, indicates caution
against disturbing any industrial interest
OF the country. II teaches Us also the ne
cessity of looking To other markets for the
sale Of our~surplls.. Our neighbors south
OF US - lima and Japan should receive
our eM attention. 1t viii be the en-
dcavor OF the administration to cultivate
such relations with all these nations as to
eDtitlc us to their confidence, and make it
their interest as well as ours to establish
better commercial relations, -.s
rr CHINA f sas
Through the agency of more enlight.
ened policy than that heretofore pursued
toward China largely due to the sagacity
and efforts OF one of our own distinguished
citizens the world is about to commence
largely increased relations with that popu-
lous and hitherto exclusive nation. AS the
United States have been the intiatsry in
new policy, so they should be the
lost earnest in showing their good faith in
Waking it success. In this connection
fadvise such Legislation as will forever pre-
clude the ensiavement of Chinese in this
country. ..,s.. '.e.- ,f.,,- '.
s. . CONCLUSION, 4. . ii
There are many subjects not alluded TO
in this message which might with propri
ETY. be introduced; but abstain, believing
your patriotism and craftsmanship will
suggest the topics and legislation most
Conducive 70 the interests of the whole DeO-