Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-12-17
1NTs MESSAGE.
asASCONCLUDED.

I'M q finging iuto competition with
.-......- .iltural products like products of
, n yyMntries. Selfintorcst, if not self
: " 1ASation, therefore, dictates caution
|HIHst disturbing any industrial interests of
===zs country. Itteachcs also the necessity of
looking to other markets for tho sale of our
surplus. Our neighbors South of us, and
China and Japan should receive our special
attention to cultivate such relations with all
these natous as to enttlo us to their conf
deuce and make it their interest rs well as
ours to establish better commercial rela.
tions.
THE CHINESE TREATY. COOLIES.
Through the agency of a moro enlightened
policy than that heretofore pursued towards
Chiua-argcly due to the sagacty and efforts
Of Que of our own distinguished citizcns--thc
relations with that populous and hitherto OK
,!usive nation. AS the United States have
been tho intiators in this new policy, SO they
good faith in making it a success. In this
forever preclude the cnslavomcnt of the Chi
acsc upon our soil, under the name of Coolies;
and also prevent American vessels from en-
gaging in the transportation of Coolies to any
country tolcrating tho system. also re-
commend that the mission to China be raised
to one of the first class.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Onmy assuming the responsible duties of
Chief Magistrate of tho United States, it was
with the conviction that three things were
essential to its peace, prosperity and fullest
development; first among these is a strict in
tcgrity in fulfilling all our obligations; second,
to secure protection to the person and prop
crty Of tho citizen of the United States, iu
each and every portion of our common couu.
try, wherever he may choose to move without
reference to original nationality, religion,
color, or politics, demanding of him only ohe-
dicncc to the laws, and proper respect for the
rights OF others; third, union of all tho States,
with equal rights indcstructibc by any con.
stitutional means. TO secure the first Of
these, Congress has taken two essential steps;
first, in declaring by joint resolution, that
the public debt shall be paid, principal and
interest, i'll coin; and second by providing
the means for paying. Providing the means,
however, could not secure the object desired
without proper administration of the law,
for the collection of revenues and an ccono
mical disbursement of them. 10 this subject
the Administration has most earnestly I'D
dressed itself with results, | hope, satsfucto.
ry to tho country. There has been no hcsi-
taton in changing officials in order to secure
an efficient execution of the laws; sometimes
too, whore, in nero party view, undesirable
political results were likely to follow; nor any
hesitation in sustaining efficient officials
against rcmonstrances, wholly political.
TENURE, oEoFFIcE LAW.
1t may be w"ll to mcntiou here the cmbar
rassmcnt possible to arise from leaving on the
statute books the socalled Tenure Of ORct
Acts, and to earnestly recommend their total
repeal. 1t could not have beUS. thS,insention
of the trainers of the Constitution, wfs6 hrp,
'iding that appointments made by the Presi-
deNt should receive the consent of the Senate,
that tho latter shoulGlshiiSe power to rctain,in
Office persons placed fiisre by 1cdsRTafppfSMt
mcnt against the will ofthc President The
law is inconsistent ,NitlfSs% faithful and eff
What faith can an Executive put in an Of
ilclal forced upon him, and those, too, whom,
nc has suspended for reason? How will such
olhclals be likely to serve an administration
which they know docs not trust them? For
the second requisite to our growth and pros.
perity, time and firm bnt humane adm;nis-
tration of existing laws, amended from time
to time as they may be ineffective or prove
marsh ami unnecessary, are probably all that
are required. The third cannot be attained
by special legislation, but must be regarded
as fixed by tho Constitution itself, and Grad.
ually acquicsccN in by the force Of public
opinion
TIE INDIANS
From the foundation oft Government to
the present the management of tic original
lnhabitants Of this continent, the Indians
has been subject of embarrassment and cx
ponse, and has hccn attended with continuous
robbcrics, murders and wars From my own
experience upon the frontiers and in the IN
dian countries do not hold either lcc;sla.
tion or the conduct of the whites who come
most in contact with the Indians, blamclcss
for these lostiitics. The fact however, can.
not be undonc, and tho question must be met
as we now find it. / have attempted new
policy toward these wards Of tho nation (thcy
cannot be regarded in any other light than as
wards) with fair results, so far as tried, an |
which hope will be attended ultimately with
great success The Society Of Friends as is
wpll known, have succeeded in living in peace
with the Indians in the early settlement of
Pennsylvania, while their neighbors of the
ether sects in other sections were constantly
cmbroiled. They arc also known for their
opposition to all strife, violence and war, and
arc generally noted for their strict INTEGRITY