The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-06

man, In the Improvements In machinery to aid
| the aericulturist IN his labors, and In a knowl
| edge OF those scientific subjects necessary 20 a
thorough system OF economy In agricultural
production, namely. cheini7trv botany, entn-
| mologv. etc. A study of this report bv those
| interested In agriculture aud deriving their sup
| portirOm ii.will he found Of value ~ pointing out
| those articles which arc raised in greater guam
| tity than the needs Of the world require, and
must, sell therefore. for les, than tue cost Of
production, and those which command profit
overcast OF production, bee use there Is not an
| overprnductiun. | cali special attention to the
need 81 the department for a new gallery for the
reception OF the exhibits returned from the
| Centennial Exhibition, including the exhibits
| donated by very many foreign nations, and TO
the recommendation OF the Commissioner Of
| Agriculture generally.
The reporis OF the District Commissioners
aud the Hoard OF Health are lust rec wed. TOO
| late to read them and to make recommendations
thereon, aud are herewith submitted.
THE CENTENNIAL ExurBrTroN.
The Internationally xhibitln. held In Philadel-
| phia this year. In commcmoration Of the one
| dunce, has proven a great success and will. no
doubt, be OF enduring advantage to the country.
ences, aud mechanical skill made In a single
century aud demonstrated that we are but lit-
| Tie behind older nations IN any one branch,
| while in some VIC scarcely have rival. 1t has
| served. too. not only to bring peoples md pro-
| ducts Of skill ami labor from all parts Of the
| world together, Out IN bringing people together
rom all sections OF our own country. which
| must prove great benefit Ia the Information
| Impaired and the pride Of country engendercd.
IL has been suggested 10y scientists Interested In
| ana connected with the,SmithsOnia n Institution
IN a communication herewith enclosed. that the
| Government exhibit he removed to the Capt.
toi and suitable build ng be erected or pur.
chosed Tor its accomn Odatiun as a perm aucnt
| exhibit. earnestly recommend THIS, and. he
! heyins, That Congress would second tins
| view. ! directed that MI Government exhi-
! bits at the Centenn Exhibition should remain
where they are except such ~ might be injured
hy remaining III "a bui ling not int nd ed as a
| protection IN inclemcnt weather, or sucn "a
| NAV he wanted by the department furnishing
| them until the question VI permanent exhbt-
| ton Is acted Although
| priated by Congress to enable the participation
| Of the several executive dep rtmpnts IN tue In
| tcrnation.L ExhiOtiun at 1875 we're not sum-
| Client To carry out the undertaking to tue full
extent at hrst contcmplated. 1t gives me pleas
| ure tn refer to the very efficient aud creditable
| manner IN which the board appointed
from these several dep rtments To provide
an exhibition on tho RI OF the q IveTnment.
have discharged their duties with the funds
placed al their command, without a precedent
to guide them ~ the preparation " such a DIS
play the success OF their laUOrs was amply at
! sted by the Sustained attention which the
contents OF the Government building attracted
! duriug he period ~ tue Exhibition from both
| foreign aud native visitors. | am strongly i'm
pressed with the value Of the collection ~ de ov
the Government Tor the purpose OF the ExniDi-
tion, Illustrating IL ~ does tne mineral resources
Of the county the statistical and prartic 4 evi-
| denCes of our growth as nation, and the uses
| Of the mechanical arts and tue Applications II
| applied science IN the administration OF the al
tnriiy con ributed thelr exnirits to tie United
| states to increase the Interest Ia any permanent
| exhibition Congress may provide Tor For mis-
act Of generosity they should receive the thanks
of the people, ana respectfully suggest that "A
resolution Of Congress 10 that effect b. adopted.
PREsIDENriAL ELECTIONS.
Tho attention Of Congress cannot be too ear.
nestly called 60 the necessity OF throwing some
greater safeguard over the method of choosing
and declaiin. tue election Of President. Un-
| der the present system there seems TO be 10
| provided remedy for contrasting the election IN
| any one state. The remedy l. partially 10 douot
! In tho enlightenment Of electors the compul-
| sory support OF the free school and the distran-
| chisement OF all who cannot read and write the
English language after hxei prob ,tion. would
meet my hearty approval. would not make
tubs apply. however, 70 those already voter, but
would 20 all becoming 80 after the expiration
Of the probation liked upon Foreigners coming
to the country to become citizens VINO are edu-
Gated IN tnelr own language would acquire the
requisite knowledge OF ours during the neces-
sary residence to obtain naturally ,tion. II they
did not take enough interest in our language TO
acquire sufficient knowledge OF II to enable
them to study tue Institutions ana laws of the
country inlelligenty. would not confer upon
them the right TO make sucn laws nor to select
those who do.
append to this mess &c, for convenient ref
erenc", synopsls OF aduiuistratlve events ana
OF All recOmmrn atioistu Cungross made by me
during the laHt seven years. line may show
some Of these reeommendatious GOT to have
been wisely conceived. but believe the lar-er
part Will b. no di-rrcdit to the Administrator.
one Of these tecommendaiious mot with tue
united opposition OF one political party Ia the
Senate, and with a strong opposition from the
other, namely, the treaty for the annexation OF
san Domingo to the United States. 10 which
shall specially refer maintaining, "a do. that II
my views had been cuncurrcd IN, the codntry
would DC Ia "A more tro-per,,u. rOno ltiun To- c1y
both politically and financially. Stn ID lmingO
Is fertile, ana upon its son may be grown just
those tropical proc Of wuicn the United
States use 80 much, aud winch afe produced
and PREPARED Tor market no~ Oy slave labor Al
most exclusively. namely, sugsr e Zee, dye
woods. mahogany. tropical frults. tobacco. etc.
Abuut 20 per cent. 81 tho * OTIS II iuba are
consumed IN the Uu ed States. A la &c pr
ceutage q tue .xports of Brazil also mud the
same uafket. These are pad tor almost eKclu-
.ively IN in, ietislhiioD particul riy ~ Cuba,
being pni ,,'. 10 mr'nal . ex-
Flour shipped from the Mississippi 10
Havana can pass ny the very entrance To
the CITY on IT. way to port IN Spain. tucn PAY
n du,y hXed upon article, 10 nc reeXportei,
transferred to a SPANISH vessel aud urongnt
back almost to me point OF starting, plying a
sec nd duty, and san nave a Iroht over VIII /
would be received 10y direct @nlpmont. All int
IL PRODUCED in tuUa Yuld be lruductd III san
Domingo. D'iug part u tue United States.
commerce between tue island aud MAINLAND
would be free; there would tie nu ex-
IOri duties on those coming here. There
would te 40 impnrt duties ulon ia sun nile. .
machinery, &c.. going from tho States. mo
effect That wo Id have been ~ lduced upon
Cuoan commerce with the--' advantages 10 "A
rival liz Observable at glance. Inc Cuban
du ston would have been settled long asY IA
favor Of free CUBA" Humorous at Auerical
Transporting the valuable woods and other
PRODUCTS OF the soil Of the island to "a market,
aud IN carving supplies and emigranls 10
II. The island Is but spars. ~ settled, while
II has an area sufiCicnt for the proutaule
tnltlrytNtnt OF several nlllipus OF Ioopit. Inc
soil would have soon Hen into the hands Of
Cnlfod states capit lists. The products are so
ydlu bio Ia commerce that emigration there
would have been encouraged. he EN- 4ncipat cd
race OF the South would have found the.e "a
congrn 1 home, where their civil rights would
not be disputed ana whore their lsn0r would be
so much sought after tnat the poorest among
them could have found tho means TO 20. Thus.
IN cases Of great oppression aud cruelty
such a. have been pr Ell ed upon III, IN IN many
N ices within tho Last eleven year,, whole
communities would have sought refuge Ia ; IN
Domingo. | do not suppose the whole race
would have gone, nor Is IL desirable thai they
ehuuld-thcir tabor Is desirable, indisuen-aole
almost. where they now are. Hut the Possession
Of this territory would have lett the gro mas
ter OF the situation" by enabling aim TO demand
his rights at home ON Cue pain oil huaing Them
else where.
do not present these views now as a recon-
incubation for re newal of tue subject Of an
neXation, but do refer to II to yinuicate my
previous action Ia r eghTd To II.
GOOD ny
with the present Congress my Official lie ter
mindfes. IL IS not prooaole that punlic IN III =
Will ever again receive attention from me fur
ther tnhn as u cItlzen II tne RepuuIc, alWaS :
taxing adeep interest Ia tho honor integrity, and
prusperity 81 the whole land. Il. =. GRANr.
EXECUTlvE MANSION, Dec. 5, 1876
CLKHTCIL Enron STOUGHTON