The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-08

snail present itself, that scuon will be
heartily taken.
As to Cuba, he SAYS, tina condition of
the instruction has not materially
changed,
He reviews his recommendations to
annex San Domingo, and says so soon
as it is known that the project is aband-
oned by the United States, negotiations
will be opened by some of the European
powers for the possession Of the Bay of
SANTANA. He urges early action on
Congress and suggests that by Joint res
olution Of the two Houses the Executive
shall be authorized to appoint a commits!
siOner to negotiate a treaty with the au-
thorities OF San Domingo, for the acqui-
sition OF that Island and that an appro-
priation be made to deiray the expenses
OF the Commission. The question might
then be determined either by action Of
the Senate on the treaty, er by actiop Of
both Houses ON Il resolution Of anlk xa-
ton a. in the case Of Texas.
He calls the attention of Congress to
the continuance and extension OF the
Mexican free Zone, and to the Tien mas
sacre.
In regard to the Alabama claims, he
recommends that Congress authorize the
appointment of commission to take proof
us to those claims, and authority be Civ
en- for their settlement by the United
States, so that the Government shall
have the ownership OF theprivate claims,
rs well MS the responsible control Of all
the damages against great Britain, A
In regard to the Canadian fslksN
he complains that the Canadian at~
ties h~Ye not been marked by friendly
feeling, and intimates that if they should
attempt to enforce a certain act of the
Dominion Parliament, it will be his duty
to take such steps as may be necessary
to protect the interests Of the United
States citizens.
He asks that power he conferred upon
him to suspend the operation Of laws
authorizing the transit of merchandise
in bond through the United States to
Canada, and also to suspend the opera
ton ef any laws whereby vessels OF the
Dominion are permitted tie enter the
waters of the United States He alsc
complains OF the pretensions Of Canada
to coutrol the navigation Of the St
Lawrence, and argues ON theimportancC
and right OF the United States to nayi,
gate that river, without let or hindrance
In regard to the depressed condition
Of the foreign commerce OF the United
States, he recommends Il liberal policy
towards n Pacific mail line between Cal
ifornia and China and Japan, and also
recommends that measures may be tax.
en- to permit American merchants t.
purchases vessels built abroad, as vel
us to encourage American ship build
ing.
In regard to currency, the Presiden'
says the the approach to a specie basis
IS very gratifying, but the instability o
the currency is very prejudicial to pros
perity. lie thinks that the time has AZ
rived, when by wise and prudent legis
lation, Congress should look to a policy
which would place the currency at pa
with gold at no distant day.
In regard to the revenue reform b,
says, if 1t means to keep the reyenu,
down 10 what is necessary for the sup
port of the Government and payment o
interest on the public debt, it has Iii
hearty support, Eut if it means a failure
to provide the necessary means to defra,
Ill expenses of the Government,
has not been defined by its advocates. l
seemed, however, to be accepted as some
thing which was to supply every man.
wants without any cost of effort, CA. III
part. Laughter. Herecommends tn,
abolition Cf the franking privileges, an,
reform III the civil service, particularly IL
to the mode OF appointing subordinat
officials.
The message, a0S5 words, was tele
graphed hence to New York, ill 81! min
utes. Ten wires were used.