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

We print the Presidents message to Con-
rress, which was read In both Houses yes
terday, in this mornings Dispatch. To the
people of Virginia, his direct and unquali-
fed recommendation that the Nirglnia
representatives to Congress be Immediately
admitted 10 their seats, will be highly gra-
t,yins. They will observe that the special
kilograms to the Dispatch incu!cate the
pleasing impression that there is no doubt
of the speedy restoration of their State to
the Union. That INSCRIPTIONS anarchist
PORTER IS endeavoring TO throw us ali at
sea again; but working against the na'
Isonal Executive and the great majority OF
Congress, as we'll as the people Of Virginia,
he will incur detea; which will sink him
into perdition.
The late hour at which the message comes
to hand does not enable us to make an
analysis OF IL. We refer our readers to the
Geographic department for the opinions en-
teltained of it at the Federal capital. We
confess our surprise at its recommendations
concerning Georgia. The sending back
that State to the original proposition is Il
matter somewhat infringing principles in
dispensablc TO confederacy Of States en-
isting even upon rery moderate basis. III
the proposed interference with Georgia be
interpreted rs no more than proper, and
within the puryicw Of the power of Con-
gress, then, indeed, the States are mt an end,
even in the mildcst form of their existence.
We cannot regard this feature without
concern, notwithstanding that Virginia
passes muster and has every prospect of
being regularly enrolled as an equal among
the States of the Union. Quoting precedent
since historic ages, we know that the impc-
rial uge is to come in This country; but it
need not be precipitated with unbecoming
haste. If Congress may reconstruct Georgia
il may reconstruct New York or PennSyl-
wanna. or any Of the States. The subject is
one interesting to oil the States. If those
who have had all the power since the
end of The war are indifferent, we may well
afford to be. We have passed through an
ordeal the triumphant States know nothing
OF, and cannot be worstcd, Let them look
to the matter.
The financial part Of the message is en-
courasing. But it is remarkably consistent
In urging the postponement until the next
session Of sundry matters relating to taxa
ton and the tariff, In connection with the
scheme Of keeping up the sinking fund.
We stated recently that the sinking fund
was plan which had no merit except that
of disgusting the real condition Of the Gov
errment, and compelling it to keep up taxa
ton to pay n fictitious creditor, who was
10 other than the Government itself. 1t
converted the Government into two beings
one buying with the common treasure Of
the Union the obligations of the Govern
mcnt, and holding them against the other,
who sustained the relation Of debtor. The
President, cntcrin" fully into this scheme,
urges u postponemcnt Of the matter for a
year, as the present income is necessary to
enable the Government to meet the demands
OF its other self which has charge of the
sinking fund!
Cuba is considered, but the President does
not take the popular view. 1t is idle to dis
guisc that question. Free Cuba" is nom
sense. The United States is bound to have
ii, and General GRANT would do more to
secure his reelection by n frank and bold
policy towards Cuba than he would by any
other measure he could suggest.
We have no time further TO refer to the
message, which has the merit of being quite
s=snk and quite independent in its tone.