The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-17
PRESlDENT,S MESSAGE.
Continued. from first Page.

1ueeds making the interest IN them
equal in all sections. They give GU
ployment and support to hundreds of
thousands Of people at hcme. and re-
tain with US the means which other.
wise would be shipped abroad. The
extension Of railroads in Europe aud
the cast is bringing into competition
with our agricultural products like
products Of other countries. Self
interest, if not self-prcservation,
therefore, dictates caution against
disturbing any industrial interest Of
tho country. 1t teaches us also the
necessity Of looking to other markets
for the sale Of our surplus. ~
CHINA AND JArAS AND THE cooL1E
Our neighbors south of US and Chi
M aud Japan should receive our spec
ial attention. It will be the cudeav-
or of the administration to cultivate
such relations with all these nations
~ to entitle US to their confidence,
and make it their Interest as we'll as
ours, to estab lish better commercial
relations. Through the agc,.cy of
more enlightened policy than that
heretofore pursued toward China,
largely due to the sagacity and cf.
forts Of enc Of our own distinguished
citizens, the world is about to com
mcnce largely increased relations
with that populous and hitherto cxc!u-
siye nation. As tie United States
have taken the initia.ory in the new
policy. 40 they should be the most
earnest in showing their good faith
in making it a success. In this con-
nsction | advice such legislation as
will forever preclude the euslayemcnt
If the Chinese upon our soil under
the name Of Coolies. and also pre-
vent american vessels from ngaging
in the transportation of Coolies to
any country toleratng the system,
! also recommend that the mission to
China be raised to one Of tho first
COLLECTIONS OF THE REVENUE.
On my assuming the responsible
tics of chief magistrate Ct the United
States, it was with the conviction
that three things were essential to
its peace, prosperity, and fullest de-
velopemcnt. First among these is
strict integrity in fulfilling all our OBJ.
legations. Sccondly-To secure pro
lection to the person and property
to the citizen Of our common country
wherever he may choose to rove,
without reference to original nation
atty, religion. color or politics, de
manding Of him only obedience to
the laws, and proper respect for the
rights of others. Thirdly-The union
Of I'll the states, with equal tights
indestructible by any unc"ns:i'u'i,n-
Al means. TO secure the fist #
these, congress has taken two essen
tial stcps-irst, in declaring by j1int
resolution that the public d. nt should
be paid, principal and interest. in
coir; and sec; nd, by providing che
means for paying. These measures,
however, could not sc"ur9 The ojject
desired, without prorcr adniolstra-
ton of the laws for the collection of
the revenues, and the ccohrmical dis
bursement of them. To this SUI ,ject
the administration has most earnest
II addressed itself with results, | be-
lievc, satisfactory to the county
There has been no hesitation in chang
ing officials in order to secure the cf-
fcient execution Of the laws-some-
times, too, where, in a mere party
view, undesirable political results
were likely to follow for any hesita-
ton in sustaining efficient officials
against remonstranccs wholly polite
REPEAL OF THE TEsUEE-oF-oFFlcE
ACTS UR0ED.
It may be wcllto mention here an
embarrassment possible to arise from
leaving on the statute book the so.
calied tenure f.office acts, and to
earnestly recommend their, total rs-
peal. It could not have been the III
tention of tue trainers Of the consti
tuition. when providing that appoint.
nsents made by the president should
receive the consent of the senate,
that the latter should have the power
to retainin Office persons placed there
BY federal appointments. against the
will of the president. The law is in
consistent with faithful and efficient
administration If the government. ----
What faith can the executive put il
officials forced upon him. aid these
too, whom be has suspended for rea-
son? low will such officials he like
" to serve an administration which
they know docs not trust them: For
the second requisite to our growth and
prosperity, tine and experience at.
firm that . humane administration o!
existing laws. amended from time 10
,i,acsas they may prove ineffective or
prove harsh and unnecessary, is prob
ahly all that is required, The third
cannot tic attained hy special legis-
lation. but must be regarded as fixed
~ the constitution itself, and gradu-
allysacq uiesccd in b, force Of public
opinion:
sFs INDIAN AFFAIRS. z@& IA
From the foundation Of the govern
nept to the present, the management
Of the original inhabitants Of this
continent, the Indians, has been Il
subject Of embarrassment and expense
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