The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-05
every reason to believe that he will be poor vd1
President-in fact, that he will be

1t is proper that on this occasion / should indf
cate, so far as is consistent with my private inter-
ests, the individuals OF whom my civ stafr will be
composed during my coming term OF Office. | am
informed by the Secretary OF the Navy that not les
than TOUR more years will be required TO meet in
a way that Is satisfactory to them the calls Of
several parties upon the Treasury, on account Of
his Department. Any officer less interested In tho
subject might be inclined to regard the different
clalms-for instance, OF Secor Company and
stating the same demand, and be likely
therefore to infer that they had been paid
which it Is obvious their losses SEES would be-
very considerable. it isti may be allowed Ia
definitely settled how MANY times the same account
against the government may be legtimately Iiaul-,
little diversity in the practice OF the Navy Depart
ment
robson MUST be RETAINED
It seems imperative under the circumstances
that should retain the services of Mr. RoIeson
ard shall do 1t the more willingly from my con-
ctS Of his fitness for the place sh he occupies II
knowledge OF naval affairs. do not Judging
rom my own experience; consider this as an
oficial family. in case he is elected to the Senate
In case somebody else should be elected he will,
in obedience to the Constitution, not take his seat
nj the place Of Mr.. Boutwell,, confess have not
been without my feeling OF perpeXity. The splen-
ga portrait 81 Hon Wam A. "a s
ury Department at the public expense and widely
distributed, has inspired all behOlders with esteem
for his integrity as wen as for his physiognomy.
THIS tribute by an eminent official parsonage tn
his virtues is touching in the extreme. 1t appeals
to all the nobler sentiments OF nature, and Is
honorable alike to his head and his heart This
engraving in STEEL which the Attorney Generals
faint resemblance to the stealing of en-
cravings, has of late been carried to a
high state of perfection IN the Treasury Depart
ment. l was in favor of Mr.. Boutwell, before his
retirement providing himself with similar testi-
monal OF personal regard and admiration. ! am
no hn
cOnsclentiously confined his acquisitions upon the
artistic resources of his department. to the provi-
sion of visiting cards for himself and q PRETTY
extensive family, fact which proves that even
when bent upon the pleasures of social intercourse
these, however, IL Is gratifying TO know he Will
carry into his retirement sufficient to supply hiR
needs for all time in the future.
THE PUBLIC DEBT,
as am informed by the secretary Of the Treasury.
professor of mental and physical arithmetic in q
prmative seminary in Massachusetts, and who aa
sna osa,o % only yue with %oas s ps
fractional currency examples. has realized
handsome increase since the second
accurate workings of our fiscal machinery, public
debts being of such nature that as the Secretary
informs me. they are apt to expand considerably.
after, as they are to contract considerably before
Presidential elections. In financial AFFAIRS so tho
rst portance. Very much has been % done
during my past administrative term to provide an
elastic currency for the people and it is one Of the
debt has become as elastic as the currency. With
Mr. Boutwell,, who has probably, succeeded in
feelings OF the keenest sort. Elastic as to his
financial ideas and practices and elastic as to his
mind and conscience, he has introduced an easI
ITCHY in the public service IN his department which
has answered several important purposes; as in
moving the crops; so in another it has from
time to time excited considerable sums of public
Individual actvity though not Without ntroduc.
ing some announcement complications into tho
bookkeeping of the department.
ACTS OF CLEMENCY PROMISED.
1t Is customary, as am informed by my pastorj
the Rev. John 2. Newman, man deeply read in
of a physiological character, for presidents and
emperors to sgnalize their entry into power BY
some act of Ofiicial clemency. In accordance with
this precedent design, at no distant day, to par.
don certain atrOciOus criminals now imprisoned
they were not guilty; but it is obvious, even il
this were the case, that hasty pardon would have
afforded at any time before the second Tuesday in
last November,
Their trial and conviction was a heavy expense
to the government, for which justice demands ID
should realize some compensation II they were
not guilty, it either their fault misfortune,
and for neither the faults nor the misfortunes Of
its citizens Is the government while am Presi-
dent Of the United States to be held answerable.
jects OF public interests 1t will be expected OF me
to say something OF mine. Within the last foal
great extent; but circumstances have been such as
IN remarkable degree to bring to my knowledge
the persons OF whom IL Is composed. i had never
before any idea Of the feelings OF affection enter
tanned for me by individuals Of whose existence
until after my first election was totally unaware.
1t IL thus that come under the influence OF the
tenderest and hottest influences. cousin is very
loving party, second cousin still more; in fact,
the bonds OF sympathy seem to grow stronger In
the ratio OF the square OF the distance in the line Of
consanguinity. One of the most positive injunctons
OF the New Testament is to take care OF one's own
household, and have the assurance OF my pastor,
the Rev. John p. Newman, whose chimes may be
heard every Saturday evening in veridcation OF my
duty.
UTAH AND THE MORMONs.
There Ia reason to expect difficulty with horde
OF squatters who have settled themselves in Q
remote corner OF nv domnons and call them
selves Latter Day Saints. They have adopted
style Of religious belief unauthorized by the con.
stitution OF the United States, and habit oil mar.
ry1ng their concubnes which is contrary to the
Not being able to secure the services Of the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, whose acquaintance with
sVe as missionary IS y'e T their was
constrained to send unto them my pastor, the Rev.
John p. Newman. an eccleslastc to whom
private heather Is an utter abomlnation.
I regret to confess that the reverend
gentleman did not fare as successfully
as he expected; that in fact he was well knewn
and badly maltreated with a Bible in the hands OF
one Orson Pratt who is a sort OF champion OF these
molsh. My legal missionary also, the Hon. James
b. McKeon, received but little better treatment,
and found the heather posted In positions OF such
strength as to afford him great trouble and small
satisfaction. This OF itself, as am informed by
the secretary OF state, VINO mas stUuleu fuHenuOrN
until 1t produced a marked effect upon his depart
ment. is an offence justfying reprisals exemplary
in character and amount. The matter however,
Is before Congress, where, have no doubt such
measures will be taken as will best exemplify the
Christianity OF the government, the superiority OF
practices, and the personal purity OF the piOus
and conscientious individuals OF whom the public
councils are composed
SUBSTANTIAL MARKS OF AFFECTION.
IL Is an agreeable task to man OF my feelings to
acknowledge the receipt Of articles OF use or
ornament presented TO him as memorials Of past
and especially OF future good Offices. In this de-
partment Of public duty the demands upon my at
tention have been numerous, not so numerous,
however, as to beget any dislike to their repeti-
ton, and 1t Is but fair for me to suggest that my
hopes the future are in every respect as lively
as my gratitude for the past. II have anything to
regret 1t is that things have now and then como
TO hand doubtless through the inadvertence inci-
dent to emotions Of thankiulness marked with the
q q which a m yen a I'M