, 1874-11-21

ehus eau be made of American iron. lighter, aud
yst stronger, aud in eyery way botter, than any
Thoro s no dispute sbont tho power Of Con-
erosB over this question. All Of cur nayiaabie
watota arc under Federal, NOT stato Jurisdiction.
30 It has boen decided BY tho Supreme Court Of
sols navigating tho high sens, or tho nayigab!o
watora of tho Republic arc passed by Congroaa
eli practical roRr'ations pertaining tllototo aro
prengstsa by tho 1fnesssury na,s u Department; pa.
rrcatost e,S Importance to tlio public. It IL the
light. as. II In tho duty, Of Congress
IT, provide moans for tho reha9lll.
M ea %s s assaes Of 'e5 IRE 5 Gpsaas %s e .
torasion Of our foraign commeroo to It's former
supremacy and profit. Dy maana Of It. vnst
nunalltra Of rngn now tdlo may bo put 70 work.
Without IT. ND can have no assurance that tho
country can regain position. OF pormauort
prosperity. Upon this practical question, tho
itopubcan party ought forthwith 70 talse positive
position; aud now, whtlo 1t t,as control Of both
tolicy by which our proRtiato commerce may DO
restored to hoatth and vigor.
Dun SfNlHH iNnUSfNiEs.
Tho question Of tbs mining tndustrioa Of our
central Tcrrttorlea-w -whoro aro the richest do
posiss Of tho pr cclona metals Ia tho worid-ia
one Of great importance. constantly growing.
This portion Of tho country Is destined to ndd
yaa,}v to our national wealth. Thefe nyo inn
,no,lEo oxtcnts In thoso Territories. rich In gold
allvcr, copper, lend, iron. and varIouH salts,
diana WHO nro liable Mt auy momont to
malso destructive uaaraud upon machinery
aud operatives. Under such circumstances,
cap,lal will not go thcro. 1t ia at least tho duty
Of Goverumont to protect .mittera from tho
attacks Of savnges; and 1 helievo something
moro might lawfully bo dono in aid OF thls great
interest.
refer 10 It NOW, howoyor. not to discuss Il,
but because OF its intimate practical connection
With tho topics above discussed, and the conuec-
tton Of all with tho paramount
QUESTION OF THE CURRENCY.
Senator conkling noyor said . better thing
than when ho remarked that "Our currency
is lie; snd q !ie will upset anything, from
m applicant to all ompire," II tl,ero
wero no Importance to this question In point OF
principle, still would 1t bo paramount praoti-
ca1iy. because tho poopto and tho preaa havo
1nado It no- By q majority 80 iargs TINT tho mi;
to have dollars which ure dollars to havo Bpe-
oio-paymonts; and, On that line. to tako 10 stop
backwards.
In marching forwards to cash.payments, thero
il no need Of oven a temporary contraction Of
circulating medium, provided always wo can
assure olr farmers that wo aro also marching on
to cheaper transportation our merchants, that
our commercial marine Ia In tho course Of speedy
! miners, tnat their means md work shah bo pro-
| tocted against ,ncur8ion. Reform in inland and
OCEANIC transportation will epablo us to pay our
deb!s abroad with ouE produce, leaving no neccs-
| aity for tho expectation Of gold 1le proper
measure for resumption, niaed and safely forti.
fed by increased production Of gold. at oncc
cangoa tho character Of cur currency, and tho
| only reason for export Of gold-an inferior
cnrFeney-eeasca TO operate; , Az "a, a matter matte.
&c go,d. % 50 that It Would not bo long until aoveru.
| nlent and banks would havs plenty wherowitha]
| to redeem ayory dollar OF PAPER that would bc