The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-03
Third Edition
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
And the Reports of Heads of
Departments.
A Synopsis Of Each of the Documents
Sent to Congress This Morning.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Presidents mes
sage was read in both Houses to-day. He
opens with congratulations to Congress and the
country that God has blessed us with health,
peace and abundant harvests, and encouraging
prospects of an early return Of general pros =
perity. To complete and make permanent the
os1 mnorrsnt U on 59e country the
interests. Referring to his Southern
policy, his course IN reference to which
was indicated in his inaugural address, he
to be expected. There has been
general establishment Of order
and OF the orderly administration Of Justice;
useful industries nave been resumed and pub
lie credit in the Southern States has been
greatly trenSthened.
Toe benehcent results already apparent
proves that his endeavors are not toberegarded
as experiments, and Encourage him TO hope for
the future an ample vindlcatol Of his course.
He refers to tine withdrawal of the army
from two Southern States, and says 1t was a
constitutional duty and a necessary REQUIRE
ment 1t was done deliberately and for
the good of all classes. The results are en-
touraging.
That portion of the country once theater of
civil strife is now one of concord, friendship
and patriotic attachment to the country.
he earnestly urges that under the constitu-
tion and the laws the lately emancipated roll
be protected in all their rights. lie makes this
appeal in the name Of q united people
who love liberty ana aDhor oppression,
and says and Tor this and the work OF reconcil-
lation he will earnestly labor, and asks the
cordlal CO. operation OF all classet n all Soc
tions of the country, and Of both races.
Regarding specie resumption ne says he Is
still as confident as he ex ressed himself in his
inaugural; that the policy of resumption
should be pursued by every suitable means,
and that no legislation would b. wise that
would retard the attainment Of such RESULT,
He is convinced that any unsteady methods,
instead of removing the inoonven.
Of an trredeemable to a redeemaoie paper
currency, would only tend to prolong disturb
ances in values, and, unless relieved, must
end in serious disorder, dishonor ana disaster
In the Governments ana peoples affair.
He considers Of great importance the cues.
t1on OF the readjustment of our coinage system
BY renewal OF the silver dollar as an element
IN our specie currency, endowed by legis alton
with the quality of legal tender. Congre he
says, has the power, under the Constitution,
ITO coin money and regulate the value
to recommend to its consideration certain
necessary measures. He believes that In any
legislation providing for silver coinage, rsgu-
latlng its value, and imparting to it the quality
Of legal tenders, Congress should not lose sight
OF it's action as operating il two fold capac-
ity and In two distinct directions IL tho Gov.
ernment was free from public debts its legis.
latlon would be purely governmental, un-
der no restraints but those OF Constitutional
power and the public good, but
with our vast debt the nature Of silver coinage
measures becomes aA element of interest TO our
Dond holders. The obiis CATION Of pub ic faith