The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-12-17

uklei. Ih0UHn tho main oblect OF
the excursions across our frontier is
Tor rObbsyy. Shey frequently result in
ne murder o. our people, and in
noms casss ''eusR Hs United Sldies
roslQbic@ and mad communication
AaUs been aitacesd:" in which our
CHIEF Magistrate would have ua. un-
daraiand that human life is Of less
Importance 70 him than interference
with our mail communications and
psstoficsa. The military force, dis
possible for service in that quarter, Is
inadequate 10 protect the frontier
- that section, 80 the President
saya; and We suppose this state Of
ihings will continue just 80 long as
10 thinks il nscOssary to rule the
South BY the bayonst.
Onamn tslegrAphs are treated upon
a longth, and some wise recommon-
dations made ~ TO those that may
hereafter be laid to this country.
umOng the most important of which
II, that the government shAll reserve
the right 10 fx . limit 10 the charges
10 b maintained for the transmission
Of messages. The consolidation or
nmalgamAtion Of ocean cables, for
The purpose Of slevAting charges for
dispatches, is condemned, and the
position taken that the Government
should have precedence in the trans
mission Of official messages.
Our naturalization laws have been
abused BY parties who have come to
this country. procured naturalization
certificates, returned to the mother
country with them, avoiding all du-
tieu TO the United States by their ab-
asnce, and claiming to be exempt
from all duties to the country Of
their nativity and Of their residence
BY reason Of thsir alleged nAturAlizA-
tiOn. It is urged that Congress ore
ate . law which viii correct the evils
arising under our very liberal law Of
naturalization.
Congress has never defined how
and when expatiation may be accom-
pliEhsd by its eitiEsnH, and . law on
that point is urged.
The attention Of Congress is in
vited 10 the necessity Of regulating
BY law the status Of American women
who marry foreigners, and of de-
fning more fully that Of children
born in foreign countries Of Amsri-
can parents, who may reside abroad;
and also, Of some further provision
regulating or giving legal effect to
marriages Of American citizens con-
irnrtsd in foreign countries.
Ths resumption Of specie payment
is a consummation devOuly to be
wished, but the President is not pre-
pared to suggest the best legislation
10 reach such end. n hopes Con-
groas may be induced, al the earliest
DAY practicable. TO insure the con-
summation Of the act Of the last
Congress at its last session to bring |
about specie resumption on and after
the irnt day Of January, 1879, at the
farthsst. In blessing his remarks on
this aubjsct. the President uses tho
following language:
Unlimited imitation would prOba-
bly, bring about specie payments,
more speedily than any Legislation
looking to the redemption Of securi-
ties in coin; but it would be ct the
expense Of honor, and legal tenders
would have no value beyond settling |
present liabilities. or. properly |
speaking, rspudiating them. They
would buy nothing altar the debts
ware all settled.
Which leads US to ask whether the |
President is an ''inAationsr." and Il
90. whichf
1t il recommended that Congress
repeal that part Of the legal tender
act which makes legal tenders receiv-
able for all debts. TO take effect, say
january /. 1879, by which quotations
will have real vAlusS-nOt fictitious,
gold would be ct . premium-curron-
ey al discount. He recommends
that additional power be given TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury to accumu-
late gold for final redemption, either
by increasing the revenue, cuTtailing |
expenses, or both.
The navy is in . satisfactory c0ndi-
tiOn, but the affairs Of tho pOstOGice
department show a deficiency.
Among the few subjscsa on which The
President takes II decided view is
the pOatOfics, which, be thinks, next
70 free schools, is the great educator
Of the people; from which we might
BnchAritably infer that he also thinks
Il will have q great power in deter
mining the third term.
1t will be necessary for Congress
to take some action to relieve the en-
barrassment Of the Government in
tho Black Hills question, owing to