The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

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strict maintenance Of tho public taith,
in eunSbling il TO fund tue public debt
at Il lower rate of interest. lie there.
fore recommends thnt in any Legislation
providing for silver coiuuse and i'm.
parting to j: the quality Of legal tender
an exception be made in favor Of the
public debt heretofore issued and now
outstanding. ami which shall not be
paid, priaoipuI or interest, in any coin
Of less commercial value than tho pres
cut gold coin Of the country.
Apart from these considerations Of
public faith. rs affecting the public
creditor, the President expresses his
utter distrust and disbelief in any COM
mcrcial ease or relief to be Obtained
from tue issue Of silver coinage rs uu-
limited !egaI.tenlcr, Unless the two
conditions are realizol-irst, Of u near
approach to equality Of commercial
value between the gold aud silver coin.
aye Of the sume denominations and
areoud, Of Limitation Of the amounts
Tor which silver is 10 be iegal.tcuder,
the President does not believe that
buth can long be kept in circulation,
but that the cheaper currency will
Inevitably drive out Of circulation tue
dcarcr. Without these c0Editions he
fears that ouly mischief and mlsIor-
tune would flow from coinage Ofsilver
dollars with n quality Of Unlimited
lcgal-tendcr, even in private trausac
lions" All this, it is needless to say
is sound political economy, sound sense
aud sound morality. The whole coun'
Try owes tho President debt o. grati-
tuIc for the ,aunlincss aud cearness
with which he has stated bis views
upon these impOrIun, questions.
The message next takes up the sub.
jcc. Of civil service reform. The
President repeats somewhat vaguely
aud at length the sentiments expressed
III bis letter Of acceptance upon this
subject, and concludes by Recommend.
lug revival Of the commission mp.
pointed by his predecessor to diges,
rules for the regulation Of the civil
service Of the country.
The foreign relations Of the United
States present nothing Of special inter
est At this timc, not even IL the case 6
Mexico. Tho presilcat Anticipate,
10 trouble growing oct Of Disturbances
Oh tue Rio GrAule. wsth m adequate
military furcc gu our side Vi The rive.
10 prevent raids aud punish outlaws.
A brici suumlry IS given Of the re
port OF The SeeleIa:y Vi tho Treasury
au4 the o.crvtarys recommendation
that tOX Ot leu cents pound On ten
aud two cruIs pound Oh coffee should
be Imposed III lieu Of number Of petty
and auuUying internal revenue taxes
which yield u less amount of revenue,
is cUucurred in
The services rendered by the army
last snmuiSr, up!n the appliea'
tion Of the authorities Of several
Suites, in aid Of the suppress.
sion Of domestic riots and disturbances
ase briefly alluded to.
The necessity for change in The
policy If tue government in the treat
ment Of Indians is tO.cibly presented
The acknowledgement is iraukly mad.
that many, if no. most Of our Indian
wars, have had their origin 10 broken
pledges aud acts Of Injustice Oh the
part Of our own people aad govern
tueut, and the slow advance made by
tho Indians in civilization is larpely
therefore, our own fault Tue passage
Of law admitting to the beuctits Of III,
homestead av, aud the privilege o
citizenship Indians who may be willing
TO sever their tribal relations is rec,
commended, Us well US a more just al
humaue policy generally III reguEd t,
the luilau5.
The closing recommendation Of The
message is uno which many persOns
who nuy approve Of almost everything
else the message cOltuins will Gu4 iuUsl
difficulty III approving. Tue Presideu.
urges upon Congress the policy aud The
duty Of IcgisIu,ius in mid of the States
for the education VI the whole people Of
the country. There ara mnuy persons
who will not agree with the President
in thinking that the wisdom aud nc.
vcssity Of such legislation is no longer
a question, but who will, on the cou-