The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-13

ment and It's permanent establishment
With these caaditiena. olrgs ias 1854
Iifhar that only mischief aud misfoF.
tune would dow from 8, coinage of eilyer
dollars With the quality of unlimited
legal tender. when In private transactions
any expectation of Temporary eaee from
an; iasne Of silver coinqgs 70 pass as q
legal tender OF O. rate materially, shove its
commercial value, Is, I am persuaded, @
deiuai0n. Nor can think that there is
any sabsiant7af dlstinetion between sf,
original issue Of eilges dollhFa at q aorn'.
pel value. matorielly above their com.
nercial value and the restoration Of thu
silver collar at rate which once was
but has ceased 20 be its commercial salne.
Certainly tho issas OF 0urlgcld coinage,
reduced 10 weight materially below ita
legal tender value would not be any tho
less O present debaseinent Of The coinage
by reason OF its equaiing or even exceed.
ing in weight all old c0inage,aghieh at
some past tiENo haa hh1e1is ;ere.eii7
equal TO the legal tender value assigned
to the new issue. ~
In recommending that the regulation
of any silver coinage which may be
authorized by Congress- shonld observe
these conditions Of commercial value and
limited legal tender, an, governed by
the feeling that every possible increase
should DO given TO the vol6fsse Sss sssossss!..o
money which can be kept, In circulation
and thereby every, possible cid afforded
to the people in. the process of resnming
specie payments. = ,'*'Hi r. 700 =
'+''' CIVIL SERVICE REroRM.
The organization OF the civil service Of
the countFy has for q, number of yeaFs
attracted more and rnnga of tho, public
attention go general, has, become the.
topinion that the metht fJa OK admission To
it and the conditions Of Remaining Ia It
arc unsound that both Of the great po-
!liical parties have agreed In tShe most
explicit declarations Of. the necessity of
reform and the most emphatic demand
for it. ''' '@A' i'''' sf3f y
Great advantage che country would
find in observing etrictIy the plan Of the
Constitution, which imposes upon the
Executive The s0ie dasy and responsibil.
ity of the selection Of those Federal off.
icers who by law are appointed, not
elected, atd which In like manuer
assigns TO the Senate the complete right,
e ss:=::5s =:5s FlS ,0Hi5pIit 70, or itu reject tue
nominations SO made, whilst the House
OF Representatives. stands as the public
csSsar of the performance Of official du.l
ties With. the prerogatiye Of Investigation
and prosecution In all cases Of dere.ic-
tion. 49, $50 'N'''s''st &
sly purpose In this respect, has been
to Tetufn to the system established by tho
fundamental lnw, and to do this with the
heertiest cooperation and most cordial
understanding with the Senate and House
OF Representatives I recogniE5 the pub
lie advantage of making alt nomtrations
as nearly aS possible impersoual In. the
sense Of being free from mere caprice u
iavpf In the eeisetiUn aua IN thosa oEie5
IN which special training is Of greatly
Increased value.1 Ibelieve eaoh o, rule
as TO- the tanare Of Office should obtain, 10
may induce men of proper qualifications
to apply themselves indussiiously to the
task OF becoming pr0hcien,a. 80 E't
ask eho renewed attenticn Of Congress
Co. What has already been done by the
fiyil service commission appointed in
pursnancs OF on oct of Congress, BY my
predecessor, to prepare and revise civil
aoTvice rules, in regard to much OF che
departmental service, especially Bt Wash-
ington. 1t may be difficult to organize q
Evtier system than that which has been
provided, and IL is nov being used to o
considerable extent undef my direction !:
Ine commission INN siifi iegai exist
enee, although for several years no ap.
proprir tlon has been made for deffaying
It's expenses. ''1'''r''T A'"'" :
E,sssi;s!s.: Eszse...:assd thst e....a.
BILE appropriation to- be- Immediately
available,i TO. be made to enable IL to cc:::7
tinue its labore.. ,,,..
l.. ,,nv.o., FOREIGN Ri, ATOMS. "a J..
During the past year The United States
have continued to insintAin peacafuf re-
!aGons with foreign powers..'T" h'''''.'i.sa
The outbreak Of war, hasuesn Rusaia
end Turkey hashadI no tendency 20 dis
turb the amicable relations existing DO.
tveep, the United States eEd each OF, the
TWO contendiihig poHeTs. an attitude 'oi
just and impartial neutrality, has been
preserved, and I lSm 'gfati6ed TO state,
| that In the midst Of theis hostilities, S0th
the Russian and the Turkish Govern.
ments have shown an eRrrssE dispcaitio1
to adhere 20 the obligations OF slltreatiee
\ with the United States, and to give due
! regard TO the rights oe American citi.
/ zens. l.as 51GilnH ,.sJ ,Ys.niIS /. i
/ {. Numerous questions In regard to pass.
/ porte, naturalization ard exemption from
/ military sarvigs have continued, To- aFiss
i In eases Of omlgsants from Germany ghc
have returned Coz their native .cerntry
\ The provisious of tho treaty of February
\ %, 1869, howovsr, have, proved to bo Sc
4 ample and 60 judicinus that tho Legation
\ of the United Gtstes at Berlin has beer
4 ablelto adjust all claims arising uaSe l.
not only wssaaas..:.. With CO. ..detrimentltot the amica
bic relations existing hssEeen che two
i governments: but IL II believed without
4 injury or injustice 70, any. duly natural
ICED American cifizensten sblitea t's>,,i
i It IL desirehla that she treaty oYik:sal,
i ly made with the North German Uaios
in 1885, should noWibe extended, 90 O.
TO apply equally to ali Inc States oss 81. tstiaii
4 Empire of Germany u f,3sEan
r-'f TRE PARIS EXHIBITION. a'ai
The inyitA...5n Of tho Government O.
4 France TO participate in the exposition
of the products OF agriculture, ihdustr;
i and the hEe arts TO Be held &C Paris dul
i ring the coming year, was submitted 20
4 your consideration at, the extra session
It % not doubted that ita acceptance bJ
i the United States, ard a we'll selectet
exhibition OF tho products of Americai
\, :. - A...-:sf az. thAt nasasinn will tend Il
l1timniate International copnmerce an;
emigration ds yell as to, promote th,
traditional flendship bstwech the tw'
4 -. '.si.Sftf All rsd laifgis .sG, alf 4n,
i Tfs: sxTR D4TIoN gREATY. .'5..,
i A question afoas some time since ns {,
the proper meaning ofsQhe eEtfSA ol