Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16

!.lc NuoptlOh Ot tue CoustitutiOu, 'H" VI
the many other valuable records and pa
pers left with that department when IL
WAS the principal depository OF the gov
ornamental archives.
recommend an appropriation for the
construction of building for the Depart.
ment OF State.
CHANGES ASKED FOR.
recommend To your consideration the
propriety al transferring 10 the Depart.
meut OF the Interior, to which they seem
more appropriately To belong. all powers
and duties in relation 10 the territories
with which the Department OF State is
now charged by law OF usage. and from
the iateyicr Department To the War De
partmcnt the Pension Bureau, SO tar rs 1t
regulates the payment OF soldiers pen
sioms.
| would farther recommend that the
naval pensions be transferred 10 one ct
the bureaus OF the Navy Department.
FRANCE
The estimates for The expenses Of the
government for the next fiscal year are
SIS, 244, $40 OF less than Tor the current
one bat exceed the appropriation for The
present year for the same time SS,912,-
III 80 In this estimate, however. Is In
cludcd go, S3S. 27S.37 for public works
before begun under Congressional pro-
vision, and OF which ONLY so much Is asked
rs Congress may choose 20 give. The ap-
preparation for the same works for the
present fiscal year was Sill ,9Sl .5lS,0S.
The average value OF gold. rs compared
with national currency, for the whole OF
the year 1869. was about 1874, and for
eleven months OF 1870 the same relative
value has been about 10, The approach
To 4 specie basis is very gratifying, bot
the tact cannot be dcucd that the un-
stability OF the value OF our currency Is
prcjUdicial TO our prosperity and tends to
keep up prices to the dctrjment OF uIdc.
The evils of deprecated and fluctuating
currency are 80 great that now when the
premium Of gold has fallen 50 much it
would seem that the time has arrived when
bv wise and prudent legislation. Congress
should look 10 policy which would place
our currency at par with gold at no DIS
taut day.
IS GOOD TIME COMING --PERH NPS-
TIE tax collected from the people has
been reduced more than eighty million
dollars per aunum. By >lcadjncSS in our
present course there j. no Ica>Ol why IN
a few short Years the u1iona, tax gather
or mayuot disappear from the door of the
citiLvU almost entirely. With the rev
cnuc ,lamp> dispensed hy postmJstcrS in
every community, a tax upon liquors cd
al sorts and tobacco iu all IT. forms, aud
iy wise adiU, tmcnt OF the tariff which
wi. put a duty upon those article, which
wccoUlddj> viii. known Is Injuries
and on those which We use moIe ct than
we produce. revenue enough NAV bc
raised after .. few years OF peace and Cou.
segueul reduction OF Indebtedness 20 tai
fll all our obligations
OPPOSED To REVENUE REFORMS.
\ farther reduction OF cx, cuscS. in adj
Gjlioutothc reduction II interest accounts.
NAV bc relied upoy 60 make This practice,
ne. Revenue reform. If i, means this.
ha> my hearty support, Ii IL implies "a
collection oi all the revenue ipr the sup
port ot the government, Tor the p1ymrn,
ct principal and interest of the public
dcbt. pensions. etc. by directly taxing
the people. then ana against revenue re-
ioym. aui confidently believe the people
ave with nae. Ii j. means failure t. pro-
vide ,hc necessary means to dcirav MI CN-
pcr>cS of the government Sud thereby
rcpuji&tioE ot the public debt aud pen
>ipus. 'hcn ! ann sijt mUio opposed o.
such Kind OF revenue reforms. Revenue
reform has NOT been 4 fined ~ any Of Us f
aGhetcu,>. io my buoWlcdg, ont seems
10 Dee accepted - something WhiciI i e. 4
supply cvcry means wanted without ANY .
cost on ct'or, on h;>lr.r; \ true ,,cuur .
reform cauuo, bc made ia dly. hut
must hc The Wort, OF national legislation .
and ,jmC A. soon rs the revenue can
Ice Dispensed with, al! du,N should bc re-
moved from coffee. tea, andotHcy articles
ct universal Use lot produced by our
selves
The necessities a The country compel
~ t. cgi's,f u.y yuu, GorJ our imports
An ARMY Of assessor, and collectors Is +
net 81 r.,a>5u, sight to the citizens. bot
ina; Of tatin for revenue is necessary. .
Such lmif a> far a. II octS ~ an en- (
enlargement On home products affords .
employment 90 labor %, living wage tn 7.
con,u,,, To- the paupcr Labor Of The Oh .
world and also the development Of home /.
resources.
TRE ARMY.
Under the act of Congress Of the 18th
day OF July, }Ns0lhc army has gradual,
been reduced 80 thu, con he ii ol January
1871. the number @: officers aud men viii
uoi exc, cd the humber contemplated by
that ,lN.
Tie War Department building Is IN
old structure, not Src proof. and eutircly
inadequate in dimensions % our present
want. Many thousands Of dollars are
NOW paid annually cor rents of private
buildings toacCommolale the various bu
rcau> 81 the department. recommend
an appropriation Tor new Wal Depart
meul building. suited 20 the present and
growing wants 90 the nation
The report Of the Secretary of War.
show, very satisfactory reduction in the
expenses OF the army for the last fiscal
year For details yuU are referred 10 his
accompanying report.
THE NAVY
Tie expenses of the navy tor the whole
OF last Year. from Dec II, 1869. the date
OF Tie las, rcpult. are less than $1,000
O10, or about $4,000 .cS> than they
were the previous year. The expenses
since the commencement OF this f>ca,
year. e. since July /, show for tie five
months q decrease OF over POO 600
from those OF tho >pOuding months
Of last car. The estimate Tor the current
year Was IS. 20j. 61l37. That Tor next
year i S!O.Go3.3l7. with go, 100 addi-
tiouIl Tor necessary personal improve
mcutS. These estimates are made close
ly for the mere maintenance of the naval