Middletown transcript., 1874-12-12
The Presidents Message.

The Presidents Message.
Whatever may be its short coming'
in other respects, hsfmessage Of Presi.
dent Grant is entitled to merit fol
brsvity md condolences. What The
Presidsst wishes 70 say. be says. with.
ont long and tiresome waste Of words
/ IL oirchmloeutiona eWithscafce word
Of preflcs it launches Il once into the
subjects with which itIiutsnds to deal.
opening With the discussion Of tbs
faancial question. 4 reviews the con.
dition Of the copptry's finances sincs
The adjournment Of Congress, the pros
tration Of business and the cessation o.
the industries Of the country and con-
sequent idleness Of labor. and suggesti
q remedy for the troubled condition
IT tEinys. a'speedy resumption Of specie
payments. The arguments used 10
favor Of resumption are about Of the
sams typs and fofceias are used At al
timss BY the advocates Of that measure.
This portion Of the message will doubt
less meet the approval Of . large pro-
portion Of the importers Of our large
eastsrn cities. but many people will
wonder how the President will Be able
70 reconcile bic newly taken petition in
tayor Of return q gold and silver
With biz declarations, ayear ago and
just after the great Jay Cooke panic.
that our currsncy. based upon the
nations credit. was the best that had
ever M bssn devised, /" and if.that there sas
not TOO much currency for the dullest
period Of the year" This sudden. and
u radical change of opinion win Be
rsgzfdsd - somswhat inconsistsnt IN
fhs hsad u ! great nation
The President recommends repeal
ofshs "lssal ssnasrs .cs ! tariff high
ssoIk6 u ssecurs ~ revenue sufi-
oisasly intxosss' Of sxpsnsss 70 iDsprs
On aesamulation Of gold 10 The treasury
10 sustain shs redemption" Of tie na-
siss's promises TO psy. He also re-
. syslsm q free bsnting q
essential 70 6nssoial prosperity.
.:During the past ysar, says the
message, 'ssppthins hes oceurfedto 70 dis
turb the friendly relatiops Of the United
States With the other powers. |" The
growing frisndship betwssn this eoun-
~ and China snd Japan isiallpded to'
and somnsnted upon. spd.i Z recom-
made that !. number Of
American youths should Be sent %
those colptries and educated in their
i the expense Of the United
States Government 70 Be afterwards
= interpreters. &c.
Allusioa is made. as usual, 70 the
disturbed conditfon Of Affairs in Mexico
ana shs South American States. and to
lhs rsvolstion ID Odba. and tbe unset
- 4a .l.aa& ~ Il
nd ie6hdasoh. ii tfis 9 S1sifgipius" affair.
The Presidents remarks on this last
subj6ct wosld seem 10 indicate that Be.
hasn't given up III hope u getting )
hold Of the .sQassn Of tie Antillss.n
i Having s1psnd. q biz sloquence in
reference to foreign matters the zPrtsi-
liant comss back 70 suhsrs be oasht .
havs stsrtedtena ealla. ihe attention. ok|
Coasrsss y the Southern States n He
hss ) gEsat deal to saylabout the 'sdI-
Isttlsd conditioniof affairs 10 some Of
A. Southern 4tates. Z and makes i very
lape attempt 70 jsstjfg bis iDtsrfereDce
% the affairs qf Lonisiana BY trying 70
'hFov the blame on Congress for not
lctiDg "a the suggestions sontainedsih
lis special message on this matter in
february 1873, He processes ts depre-
,ate the necessity for federal Or execu-
i've Interference ID The domestic affairs
i those States. II the President vas
i earnest a What be says on this sub
w., there il 20 excuse whatever, even
lscordi1g % ihs terms Of bis own mes
age. Wy those troops should not beI /
entirely and At once.
The nov troubles that have arisen
u Arkansas are eommepted upsn and
he attention Of Congress called to them
] The restoration Of the few old per-
'oss. .sntitIed TO the pension list Of 1872
sho we're strsek oif bscssso they could
sot atske the iron slsd osth is vAsom-
nendsd. ii'a'as2 siiAA
Favorable mention i made Of the 1
Centennial shew. Take Il ~ IL al
be message is about the best that Pre-
!idsnt Grant has ever sent to Congress.
IA i . a ~ ssE's ifN
Tar Hsx YoRK OssEEvEa stands
'tands sonfassedIy st the head ef the
'sligiens journals of the United States.
Devoted 70 the true interests Of ihe en-