South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-12-08
d Presidents Message.

lrieW AsHNGToS, Dee, 5.-rhe Prcsi.
dents message was read in Congress to.
day The following is synopsis orit:
The President says, in submitting his
last annual message, it seems proper
that | should refer to, and in some de.
gree recapitnatc, the events and official
acts oil the past eight years. 1t was nv
fortune or misfortune to be called to tho
oilicc OF Chief Executive without any
previous political training From the
age OF Is, j had never witnessed the
excitement attending Presidential
campaign bat twice anteccdcnt to nv
own candidacy, and in but one of them
was Ineligible to vote. Under such
circumstances it is but reasonable TINT
errors OF judgment must have o .clrrcd
Mistakes have been made, as ri, can
see, | admit; but it seems to be oCieuor
III the selection OF assistants to aid in
carrying out various duties of admins.
tering tue government; in nearly every
case selected without personal acquain.
tancc with tho applicant, but upon the
recommendation OF Representatives.
chosen by the people. lie says no AL.
ministratiol has been free from these
mistakes, but lie leaves comparison 10
history. claiming to have acto in every
instance from a conscientious desire TO
do what was right and within tho law
and for the best interests of the whole
people. Failures have been errors OF
Judgment and not OF intent. He refers
briefly TO every part OF his admini.tro.
ton following the late civil conflict. TO
the assassination Of Lincoln. and TO
wranglings prior TO his Inauguration be-
tween Congress and the executive. as
20 the best mode Of reconstruction He
recapi.ulates the work OF reconstrllctino
The late slave States, the reduction of
tho public debt, the increase i'm trade.
the pledges of Congress TO resume spe.
Gle pay ments and the Indian question.
In all these questions tho President
treats only on what is already known
TO the public.
The relations OF the United States
with foreign powers continue Oh friend.
~ footing. Questions have arisen from
time TO time with fCrcign relations of
the government, but happily have been
Tree during the past year from compl
cations and cmbarrassments which have
surrounded some Of The foreign powers.
Tho President then reviews the Cen.
tennial Exhibition, and the interest Ia.
ken therein by foreign nations, which
have shown their friendly relations to
the L. states In speaking Of the for.
eign service, tho President saws that
while approving Of economy in general.
lie thinks thc Withholding Of appropria.
tons will prove an expensive economy.
and EXPRESSES satisfaction with the In. I
bors OF the Court Of Commissioners Of
Alabama Claims expresses satisfaction
that the Joint Commission. fxiny the /
boundary between tho United States !
and British possessions from the north
west angle Of the bake Of the Woods to
tho Rocky Mountains, commenced in
1872. has been completed The fixing Of /
the boundary upon tho l'ac fic coast by
tho protocol OF March the 10Th. 1878. .
pursuant 90 award Of tho emperor Of I
Germany. and fixes the central bounda. 4
~ between thc United States and the +
British possessions except that portion /
Of territory coded by Russia 10 the Uni. /
ted states under tho treaty Of lSo7.-
The President says hc will send a sepa. I
rate message to Congress on the ques-
ton Of cvtradition, which lately arose .
between Ircat britain and the United .
States. lie expresses salts faction in
che announcement or tho adjudication
OF tic claims between The United States I
and Mexico. which had been under al. A..
viscmcut since lsG0
The monthly payment Of The amount .
due by Che Government Of Venezuela .
Contules % bc made with reasonable .
punctcalry. ON tho subject OF fraud /.
dlent naturalization, tue President in. .
vites The earnest attention OF Congress .
20 The necessity aud wisdom OF some
provision regarding some Uniformity in
keeping records and certificates 20 pro-
vide AGAINST Frauds. Sc also calls at
iention 20 tiie necessity OF Legislation I
concerning thc marriage Of American
citizens abroad. only 10 ,iX the status Of
children 81 American women SITTER their
lnarricgc with foreigners lie also 70.
pcats his accommodation for providing