The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-10
The x1sesislesst's NfessnOe.

TX L0IlGE CITY, FRIDAY, DEC. n
~ The Prcsissese's Message.
At one O'Clock. p. m. on Monday. .Prcs
dent Grant submitted Ms fist annual Nc.
sage to Congress Opinions differ - to Il
character: The N. r UsrM says. "is
the weakest, and the Tribune says. "is
one OF the wisest and most judicious eve
submitted TO- Congress" Men geneyall
will see it Is the knights did the shield. il
different colors, - they occupy diffcrcn
political positions. 1t hss no particula
hobby. tits temperate and pacific through
cut. It II cslicd mon co'nmittal," ant
again '''Quixo,ic' on Cul,a aud Finances
Knowing Grants penchant for quir,l,
Ranking positions, but when brought Il
battlc, his determined bulldog tenscity Of
purpose, one can sec IN this message thu
purpose 10 lead the nation speedily and
peacefully, his sony, to = stronger. safer q
nancial and political position. He evident.
y wants no war with Congress. But IL
Congress cross this purpose Grant is likely
~ show nerve. Thus, While the message
las the seeming weakness Of temperate sug.
Kcstions. IN strong contrast with the arbi.
trary tone Of johnson, the policy Of the ad.
ADMINISTRATION il doubtless ixcd, and will bc
followed with determined persistcncy. II
hao no p'asi'udcs, no wide spread tail ,fcail,.
srs hercasonings, tho rounded periodsare
omitted VIZ arc presented with tire results,
net tlac analysis. The picture is on exhibi.
t;on, the palette il slowed away. II evi.
IDENTITY was not written by Grant. but under
his immediate supervision. 1t has not the
Glant.y tcrscncss Of the Inaugural. and
party orators will searcl, it in vain for axio.
matte phrases, or stately sentences. .,.
49, Tue Helena papers published the full
ocxt Prom their report VIC make the fol-
Rwing synopsis. %. 80 ...,-r, "
e,.i,n,,.. PEACE IN Tu8 LAND. 5oI 3
He congratula.cs the country that "Wc
arcr blessed with peace at homo and orc
without cn.angl;ng alliances abroad to fore.
Lotie evil :,"
"a. RECONSTRUCTION.
Seven Of the seeding States have been
fully restored to tho Union. In reference
to Georgia. he says: "Under the circum.
stances, l would submit to you whether it
~ould not bc wise without delay 10 enact
\ law authorizing tho Governor 1T Georgia
- convene the members originally elected
u the Legislature, requiring each member
TO take the oath prescribed by tho recon.
Alruciion act, and none TO bc admitted who
aso Ineligible under the third clause Of the
18th amendment I reconmcnd that Sen,
aaors Gid Representatives of Virginia be ad.
.nit,cd, and that the State bc fully restored
70 its place in the family Of States"
THE ALABAMA QUESTION HELD OVER.
1.-THE loss of our commerce is the only
result Of the rebellion which has not rccciv-
ed sufficient a:tcntionfromy you. Totl,,s sub
ject, Gull your esrncst attention. ! will
not now suggest means by which this oh
jcct may he effected, hut viii, II necessary.
awake it the subject Of \ special message, du.
ring the session Of Congress-"
80, RECOMMENDS SPECIE PAYMENT.
Among tho evils growing out of tho re.
bellion and not yet referred 10 is that of an
irrcdccmab!c currency. 1t is IN evil which
holc will receive your most earnest aiten.
ton. 1t is one OF the highest duties Of the
government to secure to tho citizens me.
dunn of exchange of an unvarying value.
This implies return TO . special basis. and
no substitute for II can bc devised II should
he commenced now, aud reached Mt the
earliest practicable moment. Earnestly rec
Commend 70 you then such legislation as will
insure gradual return TO specie payments.
and put an immediate stop TO fuc.uation in
the value Of tho currency.
tits believed tl,atal bonds which arc now
doc msy he replaced by bonds bearing rate
Ut interest not exceeding Al per cent, and as
,apiily "a the remainder becomes due that
they may be replaced In tic same way"
,,. rla,,, CHINESE ..
II advise such legislation ~ will preclude
She cuslAvcmcnt of Chinese upon our soil,
under tho name Ut Coolies. also 10 prevent
American vessels from the transportation Of
coolies to any other land. also recon.
mend that the mission 10 China he raiscd by
Congress this session to one of tho first
class. \, r..r..ra... -... ids: '."
~ fl I'll, the roLlcy uNvElLED. ~ 's
''On my assuming the responsibilities Of
Chief Magistrsse of the United States, II
was with the conviction that three things
wess essential ~ iis peace, prosperity and
fullest deveiopetmcnt. Frst-among these
10 strict integrity IN fulfilling our obliga.
,!ons. Second-to secure protection to the
person and property Of our citizens Of our
common country. wherever he may chance
to bc, without reference to nationality. re.
ligion, color Or politics, demanding Of him
only obedience 10 the laws, and proper res
nect for tho rights of Others. Third. Union