Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-08

present act warrants. After some moral re-
fecti"ns, the Message calls special attention to
the fact that some citizens of the United States
iu foreign COUNTRIES are sla veholders, and Com
sress is recommended to provide, BY stringent
legislation, IA suitable remedy against the hold
ing. owning or dealing in slaves, or being in
terested in slave property in foreign lands,
either as owners, heirs or mortgages. The
condition of,Cuba is represented to be "A source
of annoyance aud anxiety, aud naval force
has been sent into Cuban waters to protect
the lives and property of American citizens,
land maintain the dignity of the fay
The reduction of the National debt during
the past year is alluded to; hut as it is not
thought to be any longer desirable that the
present res urces OF the country should be tax
ed to continue this rapid payment, it is re-
commended that all taxes from internal reve-
nue. sources be abolished. except those collect
ed from spirituous, vinous and malt liquors,
tobacco in its various forms and from stamps;
and that other articles, not produced at home,
but which either enter largely Into general
consumption, through articles which are man
ufactused at home, such as medicines, COM
pounds, &C., &c, from which very little rev.
enue is received, be placed On the free list
1t is further suggested that in future there
shall be no allowance made to revenue "ftl-
Gals tor seizures made at the port OF entry,
but that instead, their salaries be increased
The attention OF Congress is called to the
gold gambling mania, aud the proposition is
solennly laid down that it is very desirable to
give fixed value to our currency.
Concerning the operations of the army.
Congress is referred to the report of the Sec
rotary Of War; but some suggestions are made
in regard to promOtinns. The efficiency Ut
the navy is said to have been increased dur
ing the past year, aud Congress is recommend
ed to Consider the suggestions of the Secreta.
ry, and to authorize promotions by selection
in future, instead of by seniority.
The Pustoffice report is said t" show enlarg-
ed receipts from mail service, and although
the expenditures were much greater than the
or other, the P"stui1ice Department will prove
a much greater blessing to the people than it
is now. The proposition to unite the tele-
graph SYSTEM with the postal system is espe-
cialIy recommended.
A defence of the ku-klux act, and its en-
forcement follows next The proclamation
of martial law in niue counties OF oontn
Carolina is declared to have been an impera-
tive necessity, and the old stories "f outrages
perpetrated, and of combinations too power
Iul' for the State authorities to resist, are re-
hashed and dilated upon.
The Pulygamists Of Utah are said to have
been justly dealt with and the majesty OF
the law sustained" But Congress is asked
to authorize the Territorial Legislature to de-
clare the Legitimacy Of all children born prior
| to time fixed in the act.
The Indian peace policy is said to have
been attended with favorable results, and lib
eral appropriations are recommended for the
purpose of carrying it out more fully than
heretofore.
Some plattudes then follow about regard
ing the public lands as a heritage to our chill
dren, and that they be disposed Of only to
| actual settlers.
The Census, and the operations Of the Bu-
reaus, are next touched upon briefly as pre-
liminary to asking an increase Of salaries for
the Heads of Bureaus and officials holding
positions Of responsibility.
1t is submitted to Congress whether the
time has not passed for granting entire am
nesty to those Southerners who are now de-
prived of the right to bold Office. The dis
turbed condition of the Southern States is re-
ferred to. and the restoration of the leading
men to the rights of which they are now de-
prived, suggested as both advisable and poll
tic. But, it is added: "If there are any great
criminals, distinguished above all Others for
the part they took in opposition to the Gov
ernnent, they might, in the judgment Of Con-
gress, be excluded from such amnesty"
The remainder of the Message is made up
of matters relating to the District of Column
bia the Chicago fire; Immigrants, and laws
for their better protection recommendation
to office; dishonest officials, and civil service
reform. on none of which topics is anything
said of any special importance.-BaH Gaa.