The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-05

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oept to give him . fair chance to develop
what there i good .innhina Give him
access to schools; and when he travels,
that will regulate the treatment that he,
will receive. The States, lately at var
with the General Government are now,
happily .rehabilisated. and NO Executive
control 10 exercised in any one OF them
that would not be exercised in any other
State under like circumstances.
In the fret year of the. present admi-
nistration, the proposition came no for
the admission OF Ssnto Domingo as q
Territory OF the Union. It was not q
question OF my seeking. but was a pro-
position from tho people of Santo Do
mingo; and which T. entertained. I
believe now as I did then-that it was
the interest Of this country. the people
OF banto Domingo, and ell concerned,
that the proposition should be received
favorably. It was, however, rejected,
oonstitntional!y; and therefore the sub
lect was never brought up agaia by me.
In the future, willie I hold my present
office, the subject OF the acquisition of
territory must have the support of the
people before I will recommend any
proposition looking to such acquisition.
[ soy here, however. that I do not share
in the apprehension held by many as to
the danger OF the Government becoming
weakened and destroyed by reason of it's
extension OF territory. Commerce, edu-
cation. and rapid transit OF thought and
matter by telegraph and steam, have
changed ell this. Rather do I believe
that our Great Master ia preparing the
world, in his OVID good time, to become
one nation, speaking one language, and
when armies aud havies will bs no longer
required.
NY efforts in the future will be direct.
ed TO the restoration OF good feeling be-
tween the different sections OF our com.
mon country; to. the restoration of our
currency to. Axed value, as compared
with the worlds standard of values
gold and, it possible, to a par with it;
to the construction OF cheap routes Of
sransts through the land, to the end that
the products OF all sections may fnd q
market. and leave living remuneration
70 the producer; to the maintenance Of
friendly relations with all our neighbors
and with distant nations; to the re.estab.
tfshment OF our commerce and our share
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the encouragement of such manufactur-
ing industries as can be economically
pursued in this country, to the end that
the exports of home products and indus
tries may pay for our imports-the only
sure method of returning to and perma-
nently maintaining u specie basis; to the
| elevation OF labor; and by humane
course, to bring the aborigines of the
country under the benign Influences Of
education and civilization. I. is either
this or war Of determination. Wars
OF determination engaged in by people
pursuing commerce and all industrial
pursuits, are expensive, oven against the
weakest people, aud are demoralizing
and wicked. Our superiority of strength
and advantages Of civilization should
make Us lenient towards the Indian.
The wrong already Inflicted. upon him
should be taken into account, and the
balance placed to his credit. The moral
view OF the question should be oonsi-
dered, and the question asked, cannot
the Indian be made useful, and pro-
duotive member of society, by proper
teaching and treatment7 If the effort
is made in good faith. we will staud
better before the civilized nations OF the
earth and in our own oonscienoes for
having made it. All these things are
not to- be accomplished by one indiyi.
dunl; bat they will receive my support.
and such Recommendations to Congress
as will. in my Judgment, best serve to
carry them into effsot. I beg your SUP.
port and encouragement.
1t has been and is my earnest desire
to correctthe abuses that have grown up
In the citii service of the country. 70
secure this reformation, rules regulating
the methods Of appointment aud promo.
tion were established, and have been
tried. My efforts for such reformation
shall be continued, to the best of my
Judgment The spirit CT the rules adopt
ed will be maintained.
acknowledge, before this assemblaee.
representing as it does every section of
our country, the obligation am under
to my countrymen for the great honor
they have conferred on me, BY returning
me to the highest Office within their gift:
and the further obligation resting on me
to render to them the best services within
my power. This I promise, looking for
ward with the greatest anxiety to the
Gay whom I shall be released from the
responsibilities that, at times, are almost
overwhelming, and from which I have
sCaroely had q reanita o;noa &ha oro,ts.,