The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-12-08

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VIII SAIpr1Ii A. Local Editor.
Thursday, December 9Th 1870
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The Message.
President Grants Message il 81
State paper that strikes right out
from Tie shouldcr, 3ine f6rcibls aad
uuuissskabis language. There are |
no evidenceSso Of che trim her ii its
composition. On all the leading
political questions Of the day he
speaks piainly, - that not 8 shadow
of doaOs can DO raised as to whore |
he stands. As 70 the war in Eu. |
rope he merely expresses what Of
course will meet with universal
sanction among our people, whom he
says that As halls with pleasure
the growing signs Of free govern
ment in France, and deems il the
duty Of the United States 70 s,gnify
to the world and The republicans 81
Frances oat tympsthy with Repub-
lies, evsrywhsre, when the occasion
arises therefor. An earnest plea is
made for the annexation Of the
l,la,d of San Domingo, and the
President adduces q strong argu-
'nent in its favor. In regard to the
AlabamA Claims, he ssys in . low
words simply that they are NOT
adjusted, and, indeed, no considers.
BILE advancement made towards
their. eesalsnsnt: masmuoh % he
sums upsteths result thus far, that
Crest Britain denies that we have
any jaat groand for our claims,
while he rsitsrates that he knows
ws'have, snd that his knowledge is
Of such = charanter as 70 mako his
y
coDclllion unaltarabls. $500 v, 3
10, rsgsrdN 70 our relations with
Canada tie Aesssgs charges upon
the sCo!opial anu oritiss unflisndly
legislation, very important in itsI
chsraetse' touchiag' nrashing iatSr.
este and the nayigAtlon uf tSs &C.
Lswrsnoe nvsr. ;Of q nssh sinport.-
anssaaosss tho, Rrslideat dean che
action Of Canada that Ne asks Cons
grsss 70 confer aathority Upon him
70 ssspssd, II 81 shail thiak nsoes-
saryvtAs rseifsecity ,srssty bstwssn.
thstwo couhtriss, aadts fofsid Csua-i
dia6 ye.isas entering Amsrican
waters. There Is snap and vim ia,
thisvsss4ssss nads for power TO
enforce retaliatory msasafes, which
perhsps di.w ho'iittiso IL theIr sting
from he. iact that our relations with
EnsAnd iasthe mind Of The Presi-
dest ars By no means satisfaotory,
not - ny positively disagreesblc'
and an,npps, In the matterof taxes
andsssssnne reform, the message Is
admirable and shows the Executive
eml9Snsys right Id his viows aud
fsaslssa II declaring them. He rec.
omnsads ths sabo!ishment Of the,
frastink privilege, and the adoption
Of Correspondence cards, and ex-
plains bic sisws ine regard % tho,
civilsscsvi =, asking .hst lsgisla,ion,
be Md 70 the end that the great owls
resnltiDg from the system shat has
herstoioreprevailedb be remedied, and
thssshs SERVES b elevated and puri.l
fied.~a The President expresses him
e'f.sssisasd that the policy he
adoptsd il the appointment of In
diaaaesnsissIis . good ono, and that
it hssAlrady brought about benea
eia!. results, which win be greatly
multiplied ID the future. He refers
to me- establishment Of bureaus 8
edueason and agriculture, and urges
Congress 70 extend 10 them its fos-
tering care and attention. We must
regardsths Massage 20 a very full
and 0lsar resume of The affairs Of the
nation, creditable to the hcad and
heart Of tho great man who has
been fully tried and found album
dsstly capable, 70 lead 70 victory the
largest sFuies snd to successfully ell
the tN1ecativs chair Of the greatest
Of AAsioDs The Message 10 . fitting
plasform for the grand ruling party
Of ne naAion, and - IN epitome oil
the policy Of the administration,
weseaInot do better than give the
con0lusiOn Of the Message itself, in
the Presidents own, concise, point.
cd, MAnly and digni6ed language:a
s1vOald sum mp: The policy of
the adnfnl1trasion will be an
enfofoemsns EVERY law, : faithful
eollse1ion " the taxes provided for
bylaw, and ~ Disbursement Of the
aslss,, ths prompt payment cf the
debs Of - nation, 8 reduction of
taxso y rapidly % the seqnireneuts