New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08
The Presidens,s Messa &c.

The annual message Of the President 20
Congress vas read to that body yesterday
and is published sll over the country this
morning. Ia it are discussed the principal
topics Of interest TO the people Of the
Uaited States with the wisdom Of states
man and the interest Of patriot.
Commencing With the general condition
OF the country. the prostration Of our
fiusnciAl affairs compared with the sbun-
dance Of labor aud capital 10 noted. The
views Of tho President on this subject will
generally 30 considered sound. The ne.
cessity for the creation Of our debt 10 &C.
knowledged. but the equal necessity for .
currency ''good wherever civilization
1eigns," and the imperative demand that
there should be no delay in returning to
. specie basis earnestly advocated. There
must be positive action to redeem our
pledges 20 commerce. The principal meas
ures suggested for . return to prosperity.
are repeal OF the legal tender clause, . cor-
tainty Of an excess OF revenue over e1-
penditures. and in time y return to free
banking system. Expansion the President
doeA not consider honest. and With great
force compares it 10 the issuing Of legal
tender by every debtor 70 the extent of
his obligations These are measures which
il is the duty Of Congress to take. and
not his.
Our relations 70 foreign countries are In
general satisfactory. Action 10 recom-
mended on the conditions Of the Belgian
convention that equal advantages may be
deriyed by tho United States. the use Of
tho indemnity paid by Japan 10 recon,
mended tor tho education Of Americana in
the Japanese language. with the obligation
10 serve the government a. interpreters.
An assurance 10 given that the Formosan
difficulty will be adjusted. In the matter
Of Chinese immigrants legislation Is re-
commended that the terrible abuses, espe-
cially as regards Chinese women, may bs
removed. Aspecial court 10 recommended
to hear the claims Of aliens who suffered
during the late civil war. end is no doubt q
necessity. The difficulty with Newfound-
land and the boundary from she Lake of
the Woods 60 the Rocky mountains between
tho United States and the possessions of
Great Britain arc adjusted. BY treaty
with Turkey citizens Of tho United States
are 80 be permitted to hold real estate in
that country.
In commenting on the continued and
obstinate war in Cuba and cur unsatisfac.
tory relations with Spain. the message is
suggestive Of action on the part Of Congress
which will be satisfactory to the country.
Further legislation is recommended in
regard to expatriation. and the determine
ton Of the status Of many persons whose
claims to the protection of the United
States frequently give rise to embarsass'
nent. In this connection the frequency Of
without special notice Of cases familiar to
the country and especially to Louisiana.
Some regulations to enforce compliance with
| the laws on this subject and punish viola.
tions arc absolutely needed. Il is reason
able to suppose that the mind OF the
President was somewhat influenced by
the heated discussion on the jurisdic.
ton Of the Second District Court,
| and that he has carefully examined
the case ON both sides. When the
question was first made public in October
| tho minds OF the people Of New Orleans
| were too much excited to consider il
calmly. Tho carefully digested opinion OF
Attorney General Field provoked storm
Of Indignation from those who deemed
I themselves affected by it. Now that il
has ceased to be . matter Of immediate
interest, the argaments Of the message
I will have their full force. Whether hon
estly or not, tho alien Who sought citizen
ship through that court the protection
and privileges he desires 20 obtain by il
are too important to him to have them
depend simply on the popular opinion OF
very small portion of tho country. AL
will look snxiously for the action OF Con-
gress, that no further technicslity may jeop-
ardise the rights he eeeks.
The President cordially indorses che ro-
port Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. and
| in view Of the fact that the estimated re-
ceipts will oniyoxceed expenditures by about
80 900, 900. recommends that provision be
made to increase the revenues TO comply
with the law by providing for the sinking
fund Of $3l,OOO,OO Reforms ir the bank
ing and currency acts, an increase OF
tariff aud decrease Of articles taxed. en-
couragement Of homo manufactures and
harmony OF labor and capital are recon-
mended. The condition Of Tho navy is
most satisfactory, though reforms are sug-
gested in the army. Tho advances OF
science in cid Of commerce arc carefully
noted, such ss the photographs surVeys,
the isthmus explorations and the observa-
tion Of the transit OF Venus.
A decided opinion 10 expressed Ia favor
of an educational qualification for the ex-
erciee of the electoral franchise and the fur
ther increase Of postal facilities, both being
deemed OF tho greatest Importance to the
welfare of tho people. The international
postal treaties and conventions are briefly
referred to.
In presenting the Louisiana case the mes
sage details the .eall of Governor Kellogg
for aid to suppress domestic violence; the
proclamation of Penn and seizure of the
State House; the steps taken to support the
existing and recognized State government,
and the practical abandonment Of tho in.
surrection in five days. There can be no
I mistake as to the position Of the President.
Besides the recognition of the existing gov
ernment By himself and Congress, he ex-
pressly says he believes it received ma
| ;ority Of the yotes. Nor can there be any
doubt of his belief in the torcc OF the hf-
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