The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-07

tiations and TO conclude With the United
States conventions identical In form, making
uniform regulations as to the construction
Of parts of vessels devoted to the use of
enigrant passengers, rs to the quality and
quantity Of food, as to the medical treat
ment of the sick. and as to the rules to be
observed during the voyage in order to Sc
cure ventilation, to promote health, to pre-
vent intrusion. and to protect females, and
| providing for the establishment of tribunals
In the several countries for enforcing such
regulations by summary process.
TARIFF on RUSSIAN HEMP.
! Your attention is respectfully called to
the law regulating the tariff on Russian
hemp, and to the question whether to fix
the charges on Russian hemp higher than
| they are fixed on MANILA is not violation
Of our treaty with Russia placing her pro-
| ducts on the same footing with those Of the
| most favored nations.
OUR MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCING
INTERESTS.
Our manufactures are increasing with
wonderful rapidity under the encoura se-
ment which they now receive. With the
| improvements in machinery already effected
and still increasing, causing machinery to
take the place of skilled labor to large en-
tent, our imports Of many articles must fall
| off largely. Fortunately, too, manufactures
are not confined to a few localities, as for
merly, and it is TO be hoped will become
and more diffused, making the interest in
them equal in all sections, They give en-
| ployment and support to hundreds of thou
sands Of people, and retain with us the
means which otherwise would be shipped
abroad.
The extension Of the railroads in Europe
and the East is bringing into competition
with our agricultural products like pro-
/ ducts Of other countries. Selt-interest, if not
| self-preservation therefore dictates caution
against disturbing any industrial interest of
the country. 1t teaches US also the neces-
sity of looking 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 endeavor of
| the Administration to cultivate such rela-
tons with all these nations rs to entitle Us
to their confidence, and make it their inte-
rest as we'll as ours to establish better com
mercal relations.
TIE CHINESE QUESTION.
| Through the agency ola more enlightened
policy than that heretofore pursued to-
wards China. largely due to the sagacity
and efforts of our own distinguished citi-
zens, the world il about to commence large
and hitherto exclusive nation. As the
United States have been the initiators in
! this new policy, so they should be the most
earnest in showing their good faith in
making il q success. In this connection
advise such legislation as to forever preclude
| the enSlavement Of Chinese on our soil I'M
der the name of coolies, and also to prevent
American vessels from engaging in the
transportation Of coolies to any country
! tolcratng the system.
I also recommend that the mission to
| China be raised to one of the tirSt-claSS.
CHANGE IL OFFICE-noLDERs.
On nv assuming the responsible duties
Of Chief Magistrate Of the United States. it
was with the conviction that three things
We're essential TO its peace, prosperity, and
fullest development. First among these is
strict integrity in fulfilling all our obliga-
tons second, to secure protection to the
person and property Of the citizen of the
United States in each and every portion OF
our common country wherever he may
choose to move without reference to his
original nationality, religion, color, Or poll
tics. demanding OF him only obedience to
the laws, and proper respect for the rights
Of others and third, the union OF nj the
States, with equal rights. indcstructiblc by
any constitutional means,
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. III
coin; and secondly, providing the means
for paying. Providing the means. however
could not secure the object desired without
| Il proper administration Of the laws Tor the
collection OF the revenues and in economic
cal disbursement CT them. To this subject
the Administration has addressed Itself
with results, / hope, satisfactory TO the
country. There has been no hesitation IL
changing officials in order to secure an ETH
cicnt execution CT the laws-sometines, too
where, in a mere party view, undesirable pc
litical results were likely to follow-nor any
hesitation il sustaining efficient official.
AGAINST rcm0r.tranc1S wholly political. II
may &c wei; to mention here the embarrass
ment possible TO arise from leaving on tht
statule-bu0kS the so-callcd tenure-of-OificC
acts, and TO earnestly recommend their tota
repeal. 1t could net have been the inten
ton Of tue trainers Of the Constitution, il
providing that appointments made by tht
President should receive the consent OF the
Senate, that the latter should have the
power to retain in Office persons placet
there by Federal appointments against The
will Of the President. The law Is incon
Sistent with a faithful and efficient admins
tration Of the Government. " hat faith car
an Executive put in officials forced upor
him, and those, too, whom he has suspended
for reason? How will such officials lie likely
to serve ali i administration which they know
does not trust thein1
For the second requisite to our growth
and prosperity, time and firm but hu
name administration Of existing laws
amended from time TO time as they may be
ineffective, or prove harsh or unnecessary
are probably all that are required.
IHpIAN AFFAIRS.
The third cannot be obtained by spc
cial LEGISLATION. 1t must be regarded a
fixed By the Constitution itself, and gradu
ally acquiesced in by force of public OPT
MON. From the foundation Of the Govern
ment to the present, the management o
the original inhabitants Of this continent
(the Indians) has been il subject of enlbar
rassment and expense, and has been at
tended with continuous robbclics, muir
ders, and wars. From my own experience
on the frontiers and in Indian countries,
do not hold either legislation or the conduc
Of the whites, who come most in contac
with the Indians, blameless for these hos
tilticS.
The past, however, cannot be IN
>. done, and the question must be met Il
we now find it. l have attempteda nov
policy towards these wards OF the nation
; they cannot be regarded i'll any other high
than u wards,l with fair results so far i
tried, and which, l hope, will be ATTENDED
ultimately with great success. The Socict.
ofFriends is well known as having succeeded
J in living in peace with the Indians in tn
early settlement OF Pennsylvania, whil'
their white neighbOrS OF other sectS, Ii
!. other sections. were constantly embroiled
They are also known for their opposition t
all strife, violence, and war, and are gene
rally noted for their strict integrity and fai
dealings. These considerations induce
+ ME To give the management of Il few reser