The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-08

z yond settling present llahsiitiee, or. pro-,
!. perly speaking, repudisting them. Why
SHOULD they DO any more valuable than is'ali
the currency, Cor which the credit and entire
wealth OF tho land are pledgeds We should
think the most direct road to the redemption
Of the national honor would be to resume
specie.psymen,s. But the President is for
that honor which does most for the money
dealers at this time. He is not for that
policy which viii help Che people out
ard hasten resumption, as he con.
tesses. No, we must whlttle away the
national viser Tor enrlchipg the gold.gamb-
Iers and inoney.sharks. We neveradyocatet
Z. unlimited ipfi ,aop," and do not intend to
do IS. But repeal The laws compelling re.
sumption, and /. probably " resumption will
be FASTENED. S 5f.:s e., Sc n. Il. .s; Fl &
The President proposes that legai-tenders
shall not be receivable for debts contracted
after January /, 1877. BE thinks this would %
cause a healthy reaction and increase the de
sire to make ac,irrency what It purpo rts 10
-5e.ak1; 30 's.f L,st h Il T.
In connection with this measure sc Is pro.
posed that the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall be authorized TO redeem not exceeding
81 ,O0a, 0ee per month in legal-tenders, issu.
ing in their, stead . long, bond bearing 1855
per cent. per annum, of denominations from
$50 10 81, Geo. The. President also proposes
that the Secretary shall accumulate gold oy
iacTe,sing revenue and curtailing expenses ;
and he recommends both, suggesting as one on
% ars OF increasing revenue the restoration
OF toe duties on tea and coffee, which Wou ll9a
probably bring in $1s,o00000. Ia =, Xxx 1.
The President suggests several expedlents
rs calculated to advance his views about IN
creasing revenue and diminishing expendl-
ture. #. .,.z,.,. :.
Ga the subject of the army the message is
very brief. 1t comuends especially the re-
commentator of General SHERMAN for sys'
tenn of annuities 10 the families OF deceased
officers. ......... ,..-..s
With regard 10 the navy the message
reDrssents it's condition to be SAUSAGE
tory. The iron-clad feet for defence at home
will be equal to any force that can readlly be
brought against it. Some forty cruisers are
in tie Atlantic, and could be ready for duty
as fast as men could be enlisted for them.
Ooe third are new, and all can be readily
made effective making fleet OF more than
fifty war.ships,. of which fifteen are iron
clads, now on the Atlantic coast. The Presl-
d mt advises the immediate completion OF
the FIVE double.turretted monitors now under
repair, as they are important for haroor de-
fence.
The Post-Ofice Department Is briefly
treated in the same business manner that
prevails throughout the message ID It's slate
mentS and suggestions concerning the de-
partments. The President regards the post
office correctly. No branch of the service,
he says, interests the people more. He urges
the faci litation Of communication through
the mails and cheap transportation as OF the
highest importance. He seems to be entirely
in accord with Postmaster.General JEWELL. n
The Indian rights in the Black Hills have
been protected thus far; and Congress IS
asked to take measures to relieve the Govern
ment of embarrassment with regard to the
Black Hills and Iudan affairs generally.
The exhibit of the Patent Office is crafty
ing to the country. tia ..--,el
On the subjects of pensions, the explora'
tons in Colorado and Utah, and the Indian
policy, the paragraphs in the message are
brief and interesting.
TIE Centennial exhibition Is commended
to further appropriation BY Congress.
The Departments of Agriculture and OF
Z due ition are noticed. Polygamy and the
Chinese scandal are censured with yirtuous
,n.53
The regulations of the sale of public lands
require amendment. s.:s, .4.
This ends the ordinary discussions of the
annual message. But President Grant, in
Of this message being his last
sc before my (his) successor is chosen" re-,
peats what he calls the questions which he
deems of vital mportsnce-viz., education
no sectarian tenets should be taught at COM
mon schooli-make education compulsory
Church and State forever separate = church
to be taxed-put an end to polyga.
my and importing women for illegitimate
purposes. ---.~.-->.--- -.
The centennial year the President thinks
fitting for such reforms, and finally he re-.
news his urgent request for laws to return
to sound currency. %:
Thus ends the message document Of
great length and business character. It's
conclusion seems to put an extinguisher
upon the 6 thirdterm .absurdity.