The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07
Message of Mr.. Hayes and Reper'
of Secretary Sherman.


The Pittsburg Ecenfzg Telegraph OF
! Monday furnishes the following synopsis
Of Mr.. Hayes first annual message to Con-
cress, and also Of Secretary Sherman s re-
port of tho condition of the national treas
ury, both Of which we copy as preferable
anci little if any less satisfactory to our read
ers than the publication of the two docn
NJ nts entire
/ WASHINGTON. December at arst annual
. message of Mr.. Hayes was r,n.s in hot: houses
/ to-day. He opens w'th C"nErhtHIatI} 10 t,'n-
gress and the country that God hus blessed ns
) with health peace, Hbnn liant harNesis ai'" en-
! couraging prospects OF an early return 70 scil-
. ,.ril prosperity. TO complete and make per
man"ut the pacifcation of the country IS the
/ IHost important OK an Our G"ton"i Ihlerte,r.
. In rCgarG to mis- Southern policy his course IN
/ reference to which was ind ica'ed III his innu-
gurli address, lie saws that the wac uIh'Ichtc
/ OF opinion as to the bencticent rcsults are al
are not To ne regarded ns experiments but en-
/ courage him To hope t'r tn" future ample eE-
d0rscInent OF his course In the withdrawal or
( the army from two Southern states, and says
it ~as a consti tit.uonnl duty and necessary re
the goo OF All cIusscs. The results are encour-
aging ana that portion OF the county, once
the theatre of civil strife, IL now one of con
cord, friendship and patriotic attnchmeHt TO
the country. There has been a. general estHb-
lshmcnt OF order ana Or the orderly admins
fration of JHstIcr useful Industries nave been
3 resumed public credit i'll the Southern States
.
improper here TO say that IL sho1ld bc our hxei
and uuateraple determination To protect toy
/ Stiturion and the laws the lately emancipatcd
. race in the enjoyment OF their rights and priv
iicgrs und urge upon them to whom hereto
fore the coiOred people have sustained the re-
lation OF bundsmcn, The " wisdom and justice OF
humane aud liberal local legislation. with re-
spect Ia their education ana general welfare.
: y sure punishment 3y the national and local
authorities within their espeotivc jurisd iction.
OF every instance OF lawlcssncss and vioicuce
toward them, Is required Tor the security alike
+ of both races. To the legislatures, the Courts
and the Executive authorities %! tn scvcraI
States. | earnestly appeal TO secure the common
and uniform rights OF 1t united people, which
loves hocStS' abhor, oppre>sinh ana rcVercs
: justice. These objects are very dear to my
heart, aud shall earnestly work for their al
: tanment; dnu aek tue corGlal cooperation ol
all classes and OF all sections OF the country, OF
both races.
Regarding specie resumption, he says he Is
. still rs cor lent as he expressed himself in his
, inaugural that the Obey of resumption should
/ be pursued by every suitable means, and mat
would rctard the attainment or such Il result.
He is convinced that auT unsteady methods in-
stead uf removing the Inconvenience insepnra-
, bic from the transition of an irredccnabie To
redccnu3le paper currency, would only tend
10 Increased and prolonged Disturbances in
values, and uniess relieved must end III serious
disorder dshonor and di-;,stcr in governments
and People. Finance affairs he considers ot
great importance. particularly in regard TO the
rradj,I>tm"ut of our coinage system. 10y the re-
ncWai OF ihe SILVER dpIiar as an element IN our
spcci" currency. endowed 10y ], ,gis!atiun with
the quality of legal tender. Cnugrcss ne says
has the power, under tive Constitution. To coin
money and regulate 'lie vHiI:e thereof, and ht.
considers il his duty To recommend to iIs con
Sid"ratiun certain necessary measures. H.. he
hcNrS that III any legislation Prov ding for Sill
Yer coinage, regulating its value and impArt-
ing 10 il the quality Ot legal tenders. Congress
should not lnso sight of its action as operating
. in a two-fuid capacity. aud in two distinct di-
rccIionS II the Government was frcn from
puhIic debts its legislation would be purely
governmental, under no restraints but those of
constitutional power and The public good, but
/ with our vast debt the nature OF silver coinage
measures becomes an element OF interest to
, our boudhold,rs. The obligation Of public
% ne
. pub! d"ht OF the United Stutes amounts TO
% Ona.ONu. braring interest at the rate ot pcr
cont. aud S,0S 800 tsg at the ratr of per cent
. and the only Way II --Sich tii. country can he
relieved from the pa ymeuI of these high rates
of interest is toy advnu:RgeUuEly rtfuhdiug the
inlcht cdnpEs- Whether the debit is ultimately
aid i'm aod or silver coin il of but Iirtie mo-
ment, compared with the possible reduction
ut interest one third by rcfnndiny Il at sucI
reduced rate. II the United States had the un-
questioned right to pay its bonds in silver com,
I tine little benefit from TINT process wOuiI be
cruatl oyeri,t alccd hy The riiuii,,ris ctrcct OF
such payment. if made or proposed against he
Eoucst convictions Of the public crt.d:tO.s. All
bonds that have he.n issued since February u
ls,S. when gold became the legal tcnicr. the
metallic currency OF the country. nre Just
~ ruy.hle i'm gold ruIn nr i'm :, cGi;i r.t ,on.,i
value. During the time Of these issues .he
only dollar thar cDUi1 hc received by the GOV
: .rn.ncnt in exchange Tor bonds was the gold
dollar. TO rcQairc the pubiic creditors to take
IN dollar Of less CONNIE rci,I
value yynrli hn ralr.r,Icu hv tho rs =, r.I,,d,,
tiou Ot he tuI obligations assumed. Tht. bonds
issued prior 1873 were issued at n time when
the gold dollar was tho ONLY criu i'm oir.IIattnI
or cmpIuf..I ~ either Government or
, holders OF the ton J. as the coin in which they
are rc he paid e. - fur ,,cttcr 10 Iny these
j bonds ~ that Coii. than to seem to tax" advnn-
tuEe oi an unfortunate fall in silver bullion 20
much less valuable. The power Of the United
States 20 coin money RnT Regulate tho value
= th'reot otEht never 20 hr exercised Tor the
. purpose OF enuhlInE the government to puy its
. obligations in coin OF less value than That
contemplated by the pal;.es when the bonds
I were issued. ANY such attempt would involve
violation OF pablic faith and !njure public
credit
. III hnIie,c. tI,ot M dhcr.nr. N ,hn,c. cr N,rcb
T 1869, providing Tor the payment OF the bonded
debt in coin will cause u ~ pid reduction or in
terrst on tho National debt tu an amount not
exceeding twenty millions per unnum. and ef-
feet saving 10 the Unired States OF oYer three
. hundred million dollars before the bonds can
. be fully paid | recommend to Congress that
. in any legislation providing fora silver coinage
4 and impartng tn it the quality OF legal ten
der, thereby Impressed At firm provision cX-
cmp'ins the pubic debt heretofore :ssIeG aud
now outstanding from payment either of prin-
cipal or interest III any coinage OF less CONNER
ciul value than the present gold coinage ol the
The civil service of the country has attra ctcd
much attention. Both parties nave declared
for reform. The measures advocated should
be followed 10y earnest and prompt action ON
the part of the Legislative and executive de-
is 10 return to the system established by the
fundamental law with the heartisst co-opera-
ton of the Senate aud House oG Representa-
! tivcS, and advocate the making OF all nom ina
tiors nearly as possible unpersonaI, and in
those Offices in which special training is OF
value, rule MS to the tenure OF oiiice should
Z obtain shall do all in my power to make thor
ough competency, eihcieucy and character the
decisive test in these matters. | ask that
. suitable appropriation be made TO enable the
Civil Service Comm iSsion TO continue its tburs
During the past year the United States has
continued TO maintain peaceful relations with
foreign countries. The effect OF the Iurkn-
Russian war isalmost entirely European. The
treaties between the two countries have been
strictly complied with.
, He refers briefly to the Paris exposition of
1873, and believes the acc. ptancc by the Uni
ted States of the invitation TO participate will
stimulate intcrna tional commerce ana em gra-
ton aud promote friendship between the two
+ countries. Regarding the cN.radition treaty
between Gi cut Britain and the UuiIed States,
and The question AT issue, nc says IT is probable
that all dSq grcements Will. in due tine, be set
tied. aud, IL necessary, more explicit declursI
tions will be made in the new treaty. Refcrr-
iuk to the Mexican question, ht says the reccg-
niIiOn .. Diaz has been deferred account q
G the Rio Graude border troubles. This, howev
cr. has not interrupted, nor does he an; pu te
c any interruption of friendly relations with
Mexico. He, however, feels it necessary to cal
attention of Congress to the troubles on the