The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-12-16
The Message In "a Nut She'll,

We DO not know how many Of cur readers
will find fault with US for not publishing
President Grants first annual message in
full. hut having failed. for reasons already
given, to lay it before our readers last week
We do not deem it advisable now. after go
many OF our local cotomporal les have pub
lished it, to devote the requisite space to that
purpose Hence we fy to the other extreme,
and give.the following brief synopsis of the
Presidents Message as we find it furnished
by the Baltimore Gazette:
President Grant, in his annual message,
expresses the profouudeSt gratitude for things
generally. and states that though :he efforts
Of Congress have not been as successful as
desirable. still they were quite as much so
ls could reasonably have been anticipated
Recommend that Georgia (Which has not
adopted the Fifteenth AmendmenD be re-
constructed so as to turn out white delagates
and replace them by blacks. who were ilIe-
Railv elected.
That Virginia, having done all that was
required. be admitted.
That an immediate resumption. If practi
cable is not desirable, and that fluctuations
in gold be stopped by authorizing the Treas
ury 10 enlarge its stock opera ions by re-
deeming legal tenders for gold at a fixed
price. and selling them again if applied for
That overdue Government six per cent
bonds lie swapped for four and half per
cents, if the thing can be managed.
That as the revenue is already larger than
il needed. and promises to increase. the ex-
herbitant :arif not be interfcred with for the
r-Pseut
That for the same reason. the Income Tax
at three per cent. be continued for three
sears longer.
That the dignity Of the office of Commits
Eiouer Of internal Revenue be made com
nensurate with the importance Of the gen
tler an who fills it.
That although this Government sympa-
thizes with Cuba, bellgerent rights can not
be accorded to the Cubans until the contest
warract is it.
That an inter-oceauic canal be built at
Darien, if it can be done by private enter
prise.
That as he did not feel authorized to de-
tain the Spanish gunboats, lie tied them up
in law courts
That tbs Alabama questions be settled
3" soon as England appreciates the gravity
Of their character and removes the sanae Of
uufriendliueSs to this country manifested
during its struggle for existence.
That for the purpose of cufivating our
relations with China, the importation Of
Chinese coolies he prohibited.
That to enable us TO fulfill our obligations,
the whole public debt should be declared
PAYABLE in coin.
That the Terure-of Office could not
have been intended to embarass the Presi-
dent it had better be repealed.
That to quiet the Indians. whom he calls
the nations wards. and prevent strife, all
the tribes be exiled to remote reservations.
That as the frauking privilege is simply
sn abuse, it be repealed.
The Message then compliments the mu-
nifcence of Congress. recommends liberal
appropriations to the Agricultural Bureau
aud increased pay to the judges Of the Su-
preme Court. 1t aludes gracefully to the
patriotism and statemanship of members ot
Congress. wisely, however, abstaining from
the mention of particular names, aud closes
with promise Of rigid adherence 10 a strict
enforcement of all laws, including amend
Inents 10 doubt.