The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

~ Ne e~ssss ssa Hesss 81 Representatives
n submitting my eiehts and last annual mes
sass 70 CONGRESS. u seems proper that should 70
~ 70 and IN some degree reespstulass the svepts
ssd ofBcfai acts Of the past eight years-
AUTHORITATIVE
n 80 ny fortune. o. misfortune. 10 be called
- N once Of chief Executive without any pre-
Woes political uainius. rroa the age Of seven
essa Z bed never even witnessed the excitemen,
sssepdine Presidential csmpaien but twice an
tsssdsns 70 my ewn eandidscy. and 81 buI
sns Of them wss I eligible o. . voter. I'm
Ger such circumstances. 10 10 but reasonable
V suppose that errors ef Judgment must have 90
eerfvd. Even bad they not differences Of cpin.
TIE s,rict performance Of bis duties. sod writers
end debstrrs. must nave arisen. q IL not pecessa.
i've secsass there are these differences Of we've
histakca have been made, ~ all can eco. aud cd
ss., ea, y SCENE 70 me oiisnsr In the .slecticns
tssins the eossrnmens LIN nearly every
scqusiaisnce With iSe sppoinis~s, 'Sa, upos rec :,
epsmencatons O. representatives chosen directly
tusss are 70 Dc siloiisd that right parties should
- cbosen 10 every instance. History shows that
no sem'n,stra,icn IRON the TINE Of ws.s,nstcn
takss; but leave comparisons 10 history. clam.
ine that have acted IN every instance from con-
tut,onsi. wnn'n the law. and tor the very best
terests " the whole people. Failures have besn
ss,Sr. 2, |sasmsn, sd mot ., intent; NM, .,,o.
end q, niculi tune. lees than four years before the
ssunty nsd merged nom conn,ct such ss no
& the statcs had revolted against the Govern
msnt, and Of sbose remaining faithful TO the luton
~iss the rsSsiisn. ana msns an caemy In fbe rear
almost 0aneerous ~ the more horrible enemy
10 the front the latte, ssn%',,sa srrcrs o. jaSs
non Of the Government tbsy would ses Destroyed,
es,ned out Of the then srisuns state o. a6airs
many Of them BY obtaining contracts aud By
suildlins the oovernmsnt In the delivery Of their
immediately on the cessation Of hostintcs. the
shso noble President Who had carried the country
fiotirm at the hands o. an sssassln. The inter
vsniaa time 10 my drst Inauguration vas nlled
saw IN scuivs - 70 the Ses mos q
o.. " speak plainly. as 20 vhsiher the control Of
he me =, should , e Tn nfIwn ,%mea,a,sy
sors sSouid continue to have On equal voice with
ssSs.d upon s Il @esss his ana Only tsis. sassSs
thai The late slave vas enfranchised, gfving an
.:s :. s.: Il. a
ssVse,s,ioS. Hence 4 me Ossinnins ~ my drst
much s%Ssrrssssa By he long delay virtually
commenced. Il wss the work Of the lexisiativs
Ss.i S IN .ppsos,1S ,Seis ss,. shisS did most
heartily. urging the Lcxslaturss o. the States tnat
had net done Il 70 rA.ify the Flftesnth Amend
nd under IN enormous debt. contracted In the
suppression Of the rebcliion. and taxauon wa %
sS or,sp ~sS
1bs last aIfncuity had to b % adjusted. and
vss aa,u,s's s s SseSa ., ana ann IN
TsSss have been reduced within tho iast
asbi has been reduced IN the came tune over Ssss
soo.ooo By Iefondins the az per cent bonded debt
fur honda bearing I'VE and four and one-nalf per
ss'.s, sss been rsSaseS from o over
m 1853 10 but litlls over Siooooo.oVo in iS7s.
ss:r on. Of ;ss DC: ,
aaainst the United States In 1869. to moro than
.oe hundred aud twenty millions o. dollars IN our
balance Of sde IN favor OF tho United States will
Increase. and not dimnish; and that the pledge Of
y essiIy accomplished. even in the Absence OF
much -deslrsd further legislation on the subject.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
policy has been adopted towards the Indian
ef the Unliel slstes which has been humane, and
has ubstaniially ebded Indian bostilities In the
sSa ana = ,R ns
Bl.cx HIlls region, and approaches thereto. Hoe
hllies there have grown out OF the aversce OF the
v
sions IN his search for gold. The question might
BE- ssked. why the Government has not enforced
:s g q Blaze ~ %
whites. 1he answer Ia simple: Inc hrst emigranis
70 the Black niils were removed BY troops,
tool into that region increased numbers. Gold
has 30 'ualy been found In paving Quantities. and
N the deslruoilou Of me baIE Of the troops that
n,sn, 30 sen, there 70 remove them hem All DIM
ant Lat IN ~. oxnl nf GuQv hC ~
esdins the Back Hills aud approaches TO settle
meot By citEeus. Inc subject Of the Iadian policy
s a sol , .ss z '1s sss'' Q, me a isa
ns,s , and my my y,s,; % ,s sSiiy ss
feoomm endaiions ~ my own.
our EoRENo RELATIONS.
Tho relations Of the United States with foreign
Powers continue on q friendly footing. Qasstions
hsvs Al isen from time TO time In the foreign reia
uens Of the Government. but the United States
have been happy free during the past year from
the complications and enosrrassments which have
diploa.siic correspondence submitted herewith
when have occupied the Government. The COR.
0iality which attends our relations with the
Powers Of tho earn has been plainly shown
~ the general participation OF foreign Nanons
tle exertions made By distant Powers 70 show
their interest In and friendly feelings toward the
Sni'ea S.ass ,s eoT Tn or 'ae oenteh.
Of the Uaited states have not only fully appre-
dated this exhibition OF kindly feeling but may
b. justly anu fairly OF peoted that no smau ben
ems v NJ result both 20 ourselves and other No
eons frvm better acquaintance and bettor ap-
preeiatiop Of our mutual dvantsges ana mutual
relations.
Cong ess ct its last session ssw nt 10 reduce the
amount usually appropriated for foreign inter
~ Of the Td s. IL ss.S tossss
countries. and for certain consular offioers. and
By reducing the amounts usually appropriated tor
oertain other dipl0m attic posts, and thus necess-
tsnng . change In tue grade Of representative. For
these ressons. immediately upon the passage OF
the bill making appropriations for diplomatic and
consular service for the present force. instruc-
so.a :Ss M Tp'si oo,o sss;s' ..a B0iy e.
consular of1eers for whom no appropriation bad
bssn made. TO close their respective legations and
eonsuiates. and cease from the performance Of
their duties; and In like manner steps were imme-
Aiatey taken to substitute ehGyyes darauss for
Ninisters resident IN Portugal. denmark. Greece.
ewitserland aud Paraguay. While thoroughly
Impressed with tho wisdom Of sound economy In
the foie ien service. - Ia other branches OF the
cover nment. eau not escape the conclusion that
nons yli prove an snpsn.ivs economy, and
change OF srade I'm certain diplomatic
posts 70 not an adequate consideration for the
I0as OF influence and Importance which will attend
our foreign representatives under this reduction.
! am OF opinion that denomination OF the sub
tset Will cause . change In come Instances In the
conclusions reached on these subjects ~ the last
sssaion VI Congress aud the Court
ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The Com ssioners Of the Alabama Claims,