The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-03

friendly relations. which it is sincerely
hoped may forever .IemRip !sQqnlly un,
clouded. It recommends the Immediate
creation Of board of commissioners to
decide on the amounts TO he paid tt
claimants. It: complifnents Mr.. Adams
and mr.. Bancroft for: their eminent ser.
vices in the matter of the Geneva and
the San Juan arbitrations; the decision
in the latter case leaving the United
States, for the first time, without any
question as to disputed boundaries.
In regard to the fisheries and to our
relations with the British North Ameri-
can provinces, the President says that
he has received notice that the Imperial
Parliament and the Dominion Govern.
ment had passed laws to carry the pro-
visions of the treaty of Washington into
operation. aud he therefore recommends
legislation by Congress in the same
direction. He speaks OF the friendly re.
lations of the United States with all the
governments Of Europe. He refers to
rthe Vienna international exposition,
recommends the fitting up of two no,
tional vessels to convey the goods of ex-
hibitors to Trieste, and suggests that q
proposition lie made to have the next
great exposition in this country, in 1876,
at the time of tho centennial celebration
in Philadelphia. He refers to the dis
turbed condition Of Cuba, and says that
no advance towards paciioation in that
island has been made. While the insur-
| re1tiop had gained no advantages and
exhibited no moro of tho elements of
power or prospective success than year
ago, neither had Spain succeeded in re-
pressing the insurrection. The parties
to the strife were standing in the SAME
attitude as fora, long time past. Tie
Pcontinuation of slavery in that island he
regards as among the strongest oatises Of
the continuance of the strife;; and he
thinks that the abolition Of slavery and
the institution OF other reforms there,
could not fail to advance the restoration
OF peace aud order. Itwae greatly to be-
hoped that the present liberal Goyeruo
ment OF Spain will voluntarily adopt that
view.
Referring to our relations with China
and Japan, the President recommends
provisions for maintaining four Ameri-
can youths in each Of those countries, as
part OF the diplomatic family of minis
ters. He gives details of the revenue
received in the past year, and OF the re-
duction to the amount of over $780,
O0O, ,OOO Of the public debt. He ex-
presses doubt whether any further
reduction in taxation is practicable for
the present, aud lie recommends that no
more legislation be had on that subject,
except to correct errors of omission or
commission in the present laws, until
sufficient time shall have elapsed to
prove that it can be done, and still leave
sufficient revenue to meet current ex-
penscs, p0y interest on the public debt,
md In for kl,o o.,
suggests, also, that the currency shall be,
as soon as possible. brought to par
with gold.
He says that various enterprises will.
be brought to the attention of Congress
for the cheapening of transportation of
produce from the West to the Atlantic
seacoaat, and suggests that steps should
be taken to gain all available informa-
ton to insure equitable and judicious
legislation. In this connection, he re-.
fers favorably to the proposed route to
connect the Mississippi Valley with the
Atlantic at Charleston and Savannah,
by way of the Ohio and Tennessee
Rivers; also. to the proposed extension
OF the Kanawha and James River Canal
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and
to the proposed canal around Niagara
Falls. He says that there should be an
almost continuous system of lnnd-locked
navigation from Maine to the Gulf of
Mexico-nasure having provided greater
part OF. the route, and tho obstacles to
be overcome being within the ekiIl lof
engineers.G. He calls attention to the
weakness OF the American navy, and en-
dorses the Recommendation of the Secre-
tary OF the Navy in that respect. He re-
commends snbsidies for steamship lines
to Brazil and between San Francisco,
New Zealand and Australia. Also, in.
crease OF tho salaries of heads of bu-
reaus.
he favors the abolition of the franking
privilege, aud recommends modifica-
ton of its existing evils. He also recon-
rnends the adoption by Congrcss o. The
best method Of acquiring title to ell te!e-
graphic lines now IN operation, and oon-
Meeting that service with the postal SER
vice. It is not probable that the subject
can receive proper consideration at this
session, bnt he thinks tho movement
might be initiated. 80 that future action
may be had, fair to the Government and
the private parties concerned. He calls
attention to the alarming falling off in
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