The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-12-16
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Owing to the great length of this document and
the crowded state Of our columns we are unable to
publish more than short synopsis of it. After
eulogizng the vastness of our national domain and
the unlimited resources sufficiently abundant for the
support of $780, 900 people, he returns thanks to
the Almighty for the prosperous condition of the
country and the countless blessings of which we are
the recipients, and then plunges in medeas res
verting to the late war; asserting that eleven States
after its close were left without any legal State Gov
eminent, &C.
He condemns the action of the Georgia Legislature
in unseating the negro members of that body and
recommends the passage of an Act authorizing the
Governor at all early day to convene the members
originally elected and to 1equre them to take the
iron-clad oath.
He eulogzes the Southern negroes on their rapid
progress in learning, and for their industry; refers
the Southern elections and suggests that American
| commerce requires the fostering of Congress.
Upon the currency question and the national debt
he recommends gradual resumption of specie pay
ments by authorizing the Treasury to redeem its
paper at fixed price when presented, and to with
hold from circulation all such currency redeemed
until sold again for gold; recommends the funding
of the national debt at rate of interest not exceed
ing Al per cent.
AS to the question of Internal taxation he suggests
the postponement of the subject until the next meet
ing of Congress- but advises renewal of the tax
incomes at a reduced rate of three per cent
In regard to Cuban affairs he makes suggestions
| or recommendations whatever. He barely mentions
the Daren Ship Canal except to say that efforts are
being made to have survey completed to determine
its practicabity He states his action in Selling the
Spanish gun boats but says that the whole matter
has h.. turned over to the courts to decide.
In reference to the Alabama Claims he gives no
encouragement of their being settled He OPP
poses reciprocity treaty with Canada, saying the
benefits accruing theretrom would be entirely the
side of the Canadians. He opposes monOpoles OF
ocean Geographic cables complains of foreigners
who come the United States for the sole purpose
Of being naturazed and then return to their native
country and conceal the fact of their being natural
lied until they get into trouble and then claim pro
lection as American citizens.
He seems anxious that more intimate relations
should exist between China and the United States
and for the benefit of Mr.. F. F. Low recommends
that themission to China be raised 10 Of the first
class.
In reference to Indian affairs lie seems to think
5 that the Quaker polly will prove successful III
the end He calls attention 10 the reports Of the
rious Cabinet acers. and concurs in their recon-
mendations After calling their attention PARTICULAR!
to the Recommendations of the Postmaster General
he advises a total abolition Of the franking privilege
t We have enumerated only few Of his recommen
dations but in the latter part OF the message il wha
We consider the best and most sensible suggestion
TO be found in the whole document ana that is call
ing their attention the nadequacy Of the salarie
OF tile Judges Of the Supreme Court. After reading
it carefully cannot but entertain higher opinion
Of the ability literary at least Of Mr. Attorney Gen
eral Hear who undoubtedly wrote IT. The pape
reads we'll and a. literary production will compar
favorably with the State papers OF previous occu
pants of the White House.