The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-12-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The, second session of the Forty-First Congress
began on Monday 1ast.a The annual message of
the President, together with the reports of the va
rious departments are announced ready for
transmission when thestwo houses are prepared
for business but contrary to custom, President
GRANT will not allow his message to be mad pub
lie until it is delivered to Congress- 1t is believed
that he will favor the immediate resumption of
specie payment and n,recognitidn Of the belliger.
ent rights of the Cuban insurgents-two of the
most important questions likely to be discussed
during the present session - y t5'Y'
Gen. SHERMAN, in his report on army affairs,
advises against o reduction of its strength, and
says that in some portions of the Southern coun-
try state of anarchy would at once ensue, if the
troops now stationed there should be Withdrawn.
In regard to finances, the indications point to
the passage of Law authorizing the inauguration
of q free banking system throughout the country.
Under the present management of finances, the
West is unjustly deprived of banking capital and
that powerful section will demand more equitable
distribution of the government patronage Indeed,
tits clear that the day is rapidly approaching
when the West and the South will become united
in opposition to the selfish policy Of New England,
and will break the letters long by pro-
tective tariffs, and other legislation intended to
benefit the 'sloyal" Puritans. s:..:sii
tLATER.-Since the above was put in type, we
have received brief telegraphic synopsis of the
Presidents Message, which has been delivered to
Congress He recommends the prompt admission
of Senator's and Representatives from Virginia,
and hopes that the results in Mississippi and Texas
are such as to meet the approval of Congress.
He suggests the continuance Of tax on incomes,
but at reduced rates-say three per cent, and The
tax to expire in three years. He says that the i'm
mediate resumption Of specie payments is not de-
srable, though it should be reached at the earliest
moment consistent with fair regard for the debt
or class. BE recommends such legislation as will
insure gradual return to specie payments; ]; and
to eEd the Auctuation in currency values, he sug-
gests that authority be given to the Treasury to
redeem its own paper, at fixed price, whenever
presented, and to withhold from circulation all cur
rency SO redeemed, until sold again for gold. Tht
n8turel reSOurCes, ueFeiVpeu anu uhoos0AoP0~
should make our credit the best in the world, ans
the debt could be paid in ten years; but it is no
desirable that the people should be taxed to pay il
thai time.
AS the United States is the freest Of all nations
So, too, its people sympathize with all people
struggling for liberty and self-government, bu
while sympathizing is to our honor, we should re
frain from enforcing our views upon unwilling no
tions, and from taking an interested part, Mithou
invitation, in the .quarrels between different M
tions, or between Governments and their subjects
Our course should strictly conform with strict jus
tice and international and local Law. Such .has
been the object of the Administration in dealing
with these questions. Regarding Cuba, he says
Notwithstanding the warm sympathy entertained
for her contest, ct no time has she assumed th'
conditions which would indicate the existence of
de faeto political organization of the insurgents
sufficient to justify recognition of belligerency
The principle is maintained, however, that thi
nation is its own judge when to accord the righ
of belligerency, either to q people struggling t.
free themselves from a Government they bcliev
oppressive, or to toindependent nations at war will
each other The United States have no disposition
to interfere with the existing relations of Spain t.
her colonial possession.