The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

ountry. / recommend 70 CohgfesS
o provide by1stringent legislation .
uitabas feinslysAgainat th> holding,
or dealing in slaVSs, or being
interested IN dave property, either rs
'vners, Ai6fs or morteagers by
nitsd et6ess.
I. MA.
n vrc eetted sExEyd s dis.
ur61A# ~ If tAe iaana a
3ubatonNnGl . 10 s eoaree tof an.1
lcyunos andUe anxiety. t. akias
'onse ofSptet1aots0 Ml1ggk In enoh
I1ee preEmatyto cor UW6
without AppartAt prospect Of 90
,arly termination, cannot be other
han an objsct Of concern to apeople,
Who, while abstaining from interfer-
SAoe Ia the AlfAlrs Of other natioAH,
naturally desire to see every country
ii the undiyturbed enjoyment o.
peace, liberty and the blessings Of
free institutions.
Our naval commanders in Cuban
waters have been instructed, In case
it should become necessary, to spare
no effort to protect the lives and
property Of bona jede Americana iti-
sens, and TO maintain tn. dignity Of
the flag. ~
It is hoped that all the pending
questions with Spain, growing ont Of
the affairs In Cuba, may be adjusted
in the spirit of peace and cancellation
which has hitherto guided the two
Powers in their treatment Of such
questions.
CULTIVATION or TIE oELxsTIALs.
10 give Importance and to add to
the efficiency of our diplomats fsia-
tions with Japan and China and to
further in retaining q good opinion of
those people and to secure to the
United States its share Of the com-
merce destined to dow betwen those
nations and the balance Of the Uo1n-
mercial world, / earnestly recon-
mend that IN appropriation b made
to support ct least four American
youths in each Of those countries TO
serve as 3 part of the Official family
Of our minister's there. Our repre-
sentatives would not even then be
placed Epor In equality with the
representatives Of Great Britain and
some other powers,
Our representatives in Japan and
China have to depend for interpre-
ters and translators upon the natives
Of those countries, who know our
language imperfectly, or procure for
the occasion the services Of employees
ia foreign business houses, or The in
terpreters Of other foreign ministers.
I would also recommend liberal
messurs for the purpose Of support.
ing the American lines of steamers
now plying between San Francisco
and Japan and China and the Aus.
trian, line at most, OF the only re-
naming lines of ocean steamers, and
of increasing their services.
THE NATIONAL DEBT
Has been reduced to the extent ol
fifty-six millions fifty.seven thousand
one hundred and ~twenty.six dollars
and eighty cents during the year
and BY the negotiation Of national
bonds ct A lower rate Of interest, The
interest on the public debt has beer
! 90 far diminished that now the sum
to be raised for interest account il
nearly seventeen million dollars less
than it was on tho first Of March
1869. 1t Was highly desirable that
this rapid diminntion should take
place, both to strengthen the credit
of the country and to convince it
| citizens of their entire ability "
meet every dollar Of the liability
without b~ankruptiag them. But, Il
view Of the accomplishment of these
ends, and with the rapid development
of the resources Of the country, it,
increasing ability to meet the large
demand and the amount already
paid, it is mot desirable that the
present resources Of the country
should be continued TO be taxed ID
order to continue THE rapid payment
1 therefore recommend . modifca
ton Of both
TARIFF AND INTERNAL TAX
laws, / recommend that oil taxoi
from internal sources be abolished
except those OF spirituous and NAL
liquors, and tobacco IL it, varioul
forms. In re-adjusting the tariff,
suggest that q careful estimate b.
made Of the amount of surplus reva
nue collected under tbs present laws
after providing for the current OK
penses Of the government, the interes
account, and . sinking fund, and tha'
this surplus be reduced in such 9
manner ~ to afford the greatest re
lief to the greatest number. There
are many articles not produced q
home, such as medicines compounded
from which very little revenue is de
rived, but which enter into genera
use. All such articles / RECOMMEND
to be placed upon the free list
Should further reduction prove ad.
visable, l would then recommend
that it be made upon those article'
which can bear it without disturbing
home production or reducing tht
wages Of American labor.
have not entered into figures, be
cause to do 90 would be to repeat al
that is laid before you in the report
OF the Secretary Of the treasury.
In the present laws for collecting
revenue the pay Of collectors of Gus
toms is small % . salary, but they
provide for share in all seizures
which, ut the principal ports Of en-
try particularly. raises the compensa
tion of these officials to q large sum
II has always seemed to me az il
this system must vt times worl
pe~rniciously. It holds out an induce
mont to dishonest men, should such
get possession Of these Offices, to b<
lax in their scrutiny of goods entered
to enable them finally to make large
seizures. Your attention is respect
fully invited to this subject.
FLUCTUATIONS OF GOLD.
Continued fuctuation in the value
OF gold, compared with the national
currency has q most damaging effect
upon the increase and development
III l. oourtru in knapsnr M <ho