Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-10

would follow this suggestion. Second,
that the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized to redeem. say not to ex-
coed two million dollars monthly of
legal tender notes, by issuing In their
stead long bond bearing three sixty
five hundi eshs per cent. of the denom-
nations ranging from fifty to thou
sand dollars each. Third. That addi-
tional power be given the Secretary of
the Treasury tn accommodate gold for
final redemption either by increasing
the revenue or decreasing the expenses
or both. 1t is preferable to do both.
Il restoration ofduty Oh tea and coffee is
suggested. also a reduction on c 1rtain
articles, such as hardly pay for the
cost Of collection and such as enter
into mauufl CURE. He suggests that
some better M ans be found for veri
fyIhg claims against the Cover ument
than through court claims, especially
those growing cut of the late war
They arr III early every instance ex-
orbitant. Discussing tile report of the
Secretary of War he invites special at
tention to making three hundred thou
sand of subsistence appropriation
av ilable before the beginning of the
next fiscal year; 'epeaI theIaw abol,sh,ng
mile 'g@ and return to the old system;
approp,ia ion tor torpedo trials by
corps nglnf ers; permanent organic
ton icr ~ignai corps.
The Condition [ our navy at this
time he says is source OF satisfaction.
Rev wing details of defects as COM
pared with other nations he says:
''Bnt neither our .nn iuenta. situation
or our foreign policy, reuders il neces-
sary that Ne should have "a ltrge num-
Der of these powerful iron clads, while
our situation and the nature of our
ports cumbIue ro make those of other
NATIONS little dangerous to us under
any circumstances. We have fifty war
ships, iuc.ud ng fifteen iron-clads now
in hand on the Atlantic coast"
The postal service is entirely satiss
factory. The President suggests the
exclusion of merchandise from mails.
The m thod of treating indians
adopted ut the beginning of my first
term bias been stead Y pursued with
satisfactory and encouraging result :;
has b, Ell productive of evident i'm
provement in the condition of thai
race, and will be continued with such
notifications SS experience may indi'
cate to be necessary.
tie ~peakr che"rngly and literally
reEHldIny TIE Centennial.
He says of the Bureau of Ag1icul-
ture: l. has accomplish Il much in
jissem tnati g uIe:ul knowIepg,. to the
agrlcu.unst, aad also in Introducing
new ana efui productions adapted to
our climate, aud is worthy of the con-
tlnu Il enc engagement of the govern
ment
tie charac'er,z s the condition of
afAlrs IN Utah as scaudalous; az an i'll
stItulon poiyglmy should be banished
from tIe land.
As this will be the last message I
shall have the honor of submitting to
Congress before my successor is cho-
sen, L Will recall or recapituiate the
questions which 1 deem OF vital impor-
ttnce which may be legisIated upon
aud sett ed at This session.
First, chat thu States shall be re.
qnired to afford the opportunity of a
good common school education to ev-
cry child within their limits. Second,
no sec arian tenets shall ever be taught
IN any school sn ported in whole or i'll
part by Tie State, Lation, or proceeds
OF any tax levied upon any community
N Ike education compulsory so far as
- deprive all persons who cannot read
aud wrl from becoming voters after
the year of 1899; dispossessing none,
'wcver, on grounds of illiteracy VINO
may be voters at the time this amend
maut takes effect. Thi.d, declare
Church aud State forever separate and
dlstiuc1, but EACH free within their pro
per sph res, and that ali church prop
rty shall bear its own proportion O:
AK alton.
4th. Drive out licensed immortality,
-uch as poiygamy and the importation
Of wum for illeg.tImate purposes.
recur again TO the Centennial year
1t would seem as though now as We
are abo 1t to b?Cin the second century
of our M ional existence, would be /
most fitting t; me- for these reforms.
5tn. Enact such laws as will secure
speedy return to a sound currency
such as will command the respect OF
the world.
Believing that these views will com
mend themselves to the great majority
OF the righ. thinking and patriotic cit
liens Of the United States I submit
the rest to Congress.
Signed ] U. s. GRANT.