Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-10

r,rguished citizens The world . ABOUT 10 CON-
,oe.ice largely increased relations win that pop
uicns aud hitherto exclusive nation Is ,he
Irited States have 5een the lnitlators IN 'hs
new policy. % they should be the mos, earnest
in .tosIny their good faith in making il sue
ees- Ia this connection | would stVise ucii
LEGISLATION n will forever preclude the enslave-
ment Of the Chinese upon our soil under the
name OF coolies. and also prevent American YES
sells FROM engaging IN the transportation OF
coolies = any country tolerating the system. |
alsn recommend that the mission 10 China be
raised to one Of the first class
THE COURSE OF THE ADMINISTRATION
On assuming the responsibilities Of Chief
Magistrate Of the United States it was with the
conviction that three things essential to its
peace prosperity and fullest development -
Frst among thee : strict integrity IN fulfilling
all onr obligations; second 20 secure protection
20 the person ami property Of the cit leu VI the
United States in each and every portion Of our
common country, wherever he may choose 20
move without reference % original nationality,
religion, color or politics demanding Of him
only obedience 10 the laws sud proper respect
for the rights Of others; third, the union OF all
the States with equal rights indestrucube by
suy constitutional means. To secure tha hrst Of
thee Congress has taken two essential steps
T. y
nublic debt should be paid. principal and inter
est. in coin; and second, by providing the means
for paying Providing the means, however,
could not secure the object desired without
nroper administration Of the laws for the c0llec-
ton Of the revenues and an economical disburse-
ment Of them To this subject the administra
tion Las most earnestly addressed itself, with
results, have no doubt, satisfactory 10 the
country There has beea no hesitation IN chang
ing officials in order 10 secure an efficient exc
( cution Of the laws; sometimes, too. when II a
mere party view undesirable political results
we're likely to follow. Nor has there been any
hesitation il sustaining efficient officials against
remonstrauce wholly political
THE TENURE -oriIc. ACT.
It may he well to mention hers the en.blrr'-ss-
inent possible to arise from leaving ON the sta
tute books the so-clllei tenure-of-oiice ac., and
earnestly 10 recommend its total repeal. It
could not have been the intention q the fra
mers Of the Constitution when providing that
appointments made by the President should re
ceive the consent Of the Senate, that the latter
should have power 10 retain ia Office persons
placed there 10y Federal appointment against
the viii Of the President, The law j. incon-
sisteut with faithful administration u the
government Whit fifth can az executive put in
officials forcel upon him, AMI those, TOO, whom
he has suspended for retson3 How will such
oih;als be likely Co. serve RI administration
which theT know does not trust them to' the
second requisite 10 our growth AMI prosperity.
time. and a firm but humane administration cteE-
isting laws, ameniel from time % time AS they
may prove ineffective or prove harsh or I'M
necessary. are probably all tlat are required
The third canu1, be attained by special legs-
la,ion, but must Re regarded as h1el By the
Constitution itself, and gradually acluie-cel To-
hy force p; public opinion
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