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TE1Rr1oRLL ACQUISITION.
In the first year Of the past Administration, the
proposition caue up for the admission Of San Domin-
60 As Territory Of tue uuton Il was not question
Of santo Domingo, and which entertained. believe
now, did thcn that 1t for the best inereets Of
and ii eoasernea. a d hat 't the proposition should
bo received favorably. It wns, however, re-
gs,ded a. unconstitutional and, therefore, the
while hold present office, the subject Of the &C.
QUESTION Of territory must have the support Of the
people before will recommend any proposition look
Ing to such acquisition. ssy here, now however,
TINT do not share in the apprehension held by many
- to the danger Of government becoming weakened
and destroyed by Of their e1teaou ct territory.
Commerce. education, and rapid transit of thought and
matter by telegraph and steam haye changed this be-
preparing the world in Ills good time to become
one nation speaking one language, and when armies
and navies will be no longer required
NATIONAL. rRo0nEEs-TuE 1Ep1AN QUESTION.
MY efforts in the future will DO directed to the
toraon good feeling between the different sections
Of our common country, to tho restoration Of
rency to fixed ynluc as compared with the worlds
standard Of valucs, gold, and, il possible, to par
with it, to the construction Of cheap routes q transit
throughout tho land, to the end that the products Of
al sections may find market and leave living re-
Innneraton to the producer; to the maintenance Of
distant nations; to tho establishment Of our com
me1ce and share in the carrying trade upon the ocean
to tho encouragement of such manufacturing indus
to the end that tho exports Of home products
md industries may pay for imports to the only
hsp q returning 3 e and evson q sa
by humane courre, to bring the abordgines OF the
country under the benign influences Of education and
civilization It s either this Of determination.
Wars Of externation engaged in by people pu1suing
commerce and all industrial pursuits, are expensive
snd wicked our superiority of strength and The advan.
tages Of civilization should make u ltntont toward the
Indian. The wrong already inflicted upon him
should be taken into the balance placed to
his credit The moral view Of the question should be
considered and tie question asked Cannot the Indian
bo made useful and productive member Of society by
made in good faith will stand approved before the
civilized nations Of the earth, and II our own con
not to be accomplished by individual but they will
receive support and such Recommendation to Congress
will in my judgment best serve to carry them into
effect. I beg your support and encouragement
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
It has been, and is, my earnest desire to correct
country. To secure this reformation rules regula
tions, methods Of appointment md promotion were
reformation shall be continued. TO the beat Of my
Judgment the spirit Of the rules adopted Will be mill
tained.
acknowledge before this aasemblage, representing,
1t does, every section Of country, the obnga-
Or they have conferred by returning me to the
highest Office within their land and the further ooh-
gadou resting on mo to render them the best
forwsrd ] With the eEsest an1iety to the dsy when
shAu bo released from responsibilities that at times
almost overwhelming and from Which have scarcely
had respite from the eventful firing upon Fort Sum-
ter, in April, 1861, to the present day Ny services
then rendered and accepted under the hrst call
for troops growing out OF that event. did not ask
for place posiuon, and was entirely without In
duence or the acquaintance Of persons OF influence,
hut ss :" m
formed conscious duty without asking promotion
command, and without reveugefQl feeling toward
any section or any individual.
INDICATED.
Notwithstanding this, throughout the var, and from
Of the Last Presidential campaign, have been the cub
ject Of abuse and sander scarcely eqnaed in
itcal history, which to-day feel that can afford to
accept as my yindfcation.
Tbs Presidents voice not audible except to per-
were manifestations Of applause or otherwise dur
ing its delivery, which occupied less than ten min
assemblage not directly In range Of view, knew that it
had been commenced.