, 1873-04-19

as now am, by tour years experience
When my first term of Office began the
country had not recovered from the effects
OF the great revolution. 1t seemed wise to
raise no new questions therefore the past
four years have been consumed in the eff
fort to restore harmony, public credit,
commerce, and all the arts of peace and
progress, It is my firm conviction that
the %ciyilised world is tending towards Re-
pubIicanism. The Government and
through their representatives, the people,
OF our great Republic are destined to be
the guiding star of all other countries.
Under our Republic we support an army
and a navy less in numbers than those of
any European power. There could be no
extension of territory on this continent
calling for an increase of military force;
rather might such extension enable US TO
diminish it.
d" The effects of the late civil -trite have
been to free the slave and make him a
citizen yet he is not possessed of the civil
rights which citizenship carries with it.
This wrong should be corrected, and for
this correction | stand committed to give
the cOloured man a fair chance, to deve-
lOpe his access to the schools, and assure
him that his conduct will regulate the
treatment he will receive.
My efforts will be directed to the re-
establishment of good feeling between the
different sections Of our common country
the restoration of the currency to a fixed
value compared with the standard value of
gold, possibly to a pair with it the con-
structIon of cheap routes, the maintenance
of friendly relations with all our neigh
bOurS as we'll as with distant nations, the
re-establiShment of our and the
recovery of our share of the carrying trade
on the ocean, the encouragement OF manu-
featuring industries, the elevation of la
bOur, the civilization of the aborigines I'M
der the benign influence of education
either this or war to determination. Our
superiority in strength and the advantages
we derive from ciViIisation should make
us lenieut towards the Indian the wrong
already inflicted leaves a balance to his
credit and the question to be considered
is, Cannot the Indian be made a useful
member of society by proper teaching and
treatment
q" In the first year of my administration
a proposition was made for the admission
of San Domingo into the union as a terri
tory. This proposition was not OF my
seeking, but emanated from the people Of
San Domingo. I believe now, as | did
then, that it was best for the interests of
the country and Of the people of San Dom
lingo that the proposal should be received
iavourably. 1t was, however, rejected,
and was never brodght up again by me.
For the future, while l hold Office, the
subject of the acquisition of territory must
have the support of the American people
before [ recommend it. I do not share
the apprehension that there is danger of
Governments becoming weakened or des-
troyed by extension. AS commerce educa-
ton, and the rapid transit of thought and
matter by telegraph and steam have chang
ed everything, [ rather believe that the
Great Maker is preparing the world to
become one nation, speaking one language
"a consummation which will render ar
mics and navies no longer necessary. [
will encourage and support any recon-
mendations of Congress tending towards
such ends.-(THe Vest Endian.)