The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

PRESIDENT Grant message, which we
publish In full, in a supplement, is
very comprehensive document, and
aside from the financial feature, is
remarkable for the brevity with which
it discusses the various topics, ernbrac
ing almost every subject of national in
terest In regard to resumption the
President suggests three things which
he deems essential
1. Repeal the legal-tender act as to all
contracts made after certain definite
future time to be fixed by congress, the
repeal. however, not affecting the salar-
les Of United States officers, or any
obligations which are now by law pay
able in currency, until after full resump-
ton.
2. Take such action as will enable the
secretary Of the treasury to obtain the
the gold wherewith to redeem green
backs from and after the time when the
repeal Of the legal-tender act takes effect;
which means, enable the secretary to
borrow the gold if necessary.
3. Accumulate a surplus Of coin in the
treasury by practicing economy in pub
lie expenditures, and, if need be, by in
creased taxation.
To these three measures which he
deems essential to resumption, he adds
free banking, not as a measure Of re-
sumption, but as a means OF providing
for elasticity of the currency.
The condition of the national finances
is as favorable as could be expected.
Notwithstanding the very large appro-
priations at the session of 'G3, and the
prostrating panic in the autumn of that
wear, the excess of revenue over expen-
ditures for the year ending June 80, "a,
was g, 344, 49,. 80.
Our foreign relations are generally
satisfactory. In regard to Cuba, the
president suggests that the duration Of
the rebellion there and the tenacity Of
its adherents together with the absence
of manifested power of suppression on
the part of Spain, cannot be controvert-
ed, and may make somes positive steps
on the part of other powers matter of
self-necessity. IF We can obtain no re-
dress for outrages perpetrated upon
Americans by Spaniards in Cuba, we
can give Cuba a government independ-
ent of Spain.
The President recommends, that gov
eminent vessels be employed for the
purpose of assisting in scientific explora-
tons, such as survey of the principal
rivers in South America-the Amazon
and the Orinoco.
The President favors decided model
cations In the tariff, so as to enable the
manufacturer to import numerous az
ticles of raw material free of duty. He
thinks thereby many branches of indus
try would be revived. He favors the
additional excise of ten cents on whisky,
and intimates that the entire repeal of
the tea and coffee tax was not wise, be-
cause, as the Secretary of the Treasury
declares, the consumer has not gained
much reduction in price thereby.
After relating the history of the
troubles in Louisiana and Arkansas, he
says that executive interference in state
matters, is Repayment to him, as well as
to the officers charged with that duty,
and then puts the following query to
the people of the United States:
rs there not disposition on the one side to
magnify wrongs and ourrageS, and on the 9TH
side 10 belittle justify them Z? Ii public
opinion could be directed to 4 correct survey of
what exists and to rebukinr wrong and aiding
the proper authorities in Furnishing it. better
state OF feeling would be inculcated, and the
sooner we would have that peace which would
leave the states free indeed TO regulate their
own domestic affairs. | believe on the part of
citizens of the southern states, the better
part of them, there is disposition to be law
abiding, and TO do no violence either to individ-
IN ignoring the existence of violence and blood
shed in resistance to constituted auJnority?''
These questions should be well pond
cred by partisans, north and south.
The President says he viii entirely
ignore the civil service reform" unless
congress will make some positive legis-
lation on the subject, as it can not be
enforced for want of support By the
patronage-6lispansing power.