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

\ but has: ceased to be its commercial value
Certainly the issue of ;ourI gold coinage
reduced in, weight materially below its
Illegal tender. value, would not BE- any the
less present debasement Of the coinage
| BY reason of its equaling or even exceed.
| ing in weight all old coinageyawhich al
some past time had been commercially
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. should observe
IIthese conditions of commercial value and
IIlimited legal tender, / am governed BY
the feeling that every 'p6ssible increase
should be given to the volume Of metallic
money whioh can be- kept in circulation
and thereby every possible aid afforded
to the people in. the process of resnming
specie payments. =. 80 - s.''' =.
','.'''i CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM. -,
The organization Of the civil service Of
the country bag for a. number Of years
attracted more and more, of the public
attention so. general has become the
iopinion that the methods OF admission to
it. and the conditions Of remaining in it
are unsound : that both of the great. po-
iliticaL parties have,agreed, in lthe most
explicit declarations of, the necessity Of
reform and the IN, most e emphatic Paic demand De- d
for it. ~ '''''. '',.'', .
Great advantage the country would
find in-observing strictly,the plan of the
Constitution, which imposes upon the
Executive the sole duty and responsible.
ity IF the selection Of those Federal Off:
GERS who rby law!5are appointed, not
elected, and which in like manner
assigns TO the Senate the complete right
to advise and consent to, or to reject the
nominations s6 made, whilst. the House
of Representatives stands as the public
censor eff the performance Of official dus
ties with the prerogatiye of Investigation
and prosecution in all cases 9 Of de' derelic.
ton. " - !
| Myipurpose in this respect, has been
to- return to the system established by the
fundamental law, and to do this with the
heartiest cooperation and most cordial
understanding with the Senate and House
of Representatives: I RECOGNIZES epub-
lie advantages of uiakingfalh nominations
as nearly asipossible imPersonh ipdtho
sense of being. free. from mere capriee OF
favor ii the selection and in those Offices
I'd which special training Is Of greatly
increased avalus.o 1''believe 9snch q rule
as to, the. tenure of Office should obtain, IA
may induce men of proper qualifcatio9Ps
to apply themselves industriously to the
task Of becoming profcisnts. ,,,'' go
n Task the renewed attention of Congress
to,.what hes alreadyfbeen done BY the
civil service. commission appointed in
pursuance of an act of. Congress, by my
predecessor, to prepare and revise civil
Service rules, I'M regard To much OF the
dspartmentalseryice, especially at Wash.
ington. 1t may be difficult to organize q
better system than that which has been
provided, sand'it il how being used to 9
considerable extent under my direction
the commission has stil1 q legal exist
ence, although for several years no ap-
preparation has been made for defraying
| its expenses. ,5''''.',''
.Irespectfully = recommend that a suita:
BILE appropriation to- beei immedi ately
available, 70. be made TO enable it, con-
tinue its labora. g.,,,a, 80 10 .oi,.-.e...s
.,..v,. FOREIGN RaEIIAT4oHs. RI a. ot9,Hs.il.5 I,-.s,
During the past year the United States
have continued to maintain peaceful re;
4 lations with foreign powers '''''','''
| The outbreak of war, between Russis
/ and Turkey hashad!no tendency to dis
| turb the amicable relations existing be-
/ tween, the United States and each OF: the E
| two contendihg powers. An attitude 'o1
4 Just and impartial neutrality, has been
preserved, and I am grati6ed to state
4 that in the midst Of their hostilities, both
the Russian and the: Turkish. Govern
ments have shown an; earnest disposition
to adhere to the obligations Of all treaties
with the United States, and TO give due
regard to the rights Of American citi'
4 zens. "..as ~ '.aH i.7o ,t'.5 - ~
4 Numerous questions 10 regard to pass
ports, naturalization and exemption from
military service have continued, TO- arise
4 in cases of emigrants, from Germany wht
have returned tai theirl native country
/ The provisions. of the treaty of February
\ %, 1868, however, have:pfoyed to be &c
| ample and sojudicious that the Legation
l of the United States at Berlin has beer
ablelto adjust all claims arising under it
4 not only without .detrimentlto the amica.
BILE relations existing between the two
governments, but it is believed without
Injury or injustice to any duly natural
i lied American citizen.lpN sbi!na sr4a
4 II is desirable that the treaty original,
4 ly made with the North German Unior
in. 1868. should now, be extended, so al
to apply equally to all theStates Of the
Empire of Germany. ii 'en..
...' THE PARIS EXHIBITION. -'a1
The invitation Of the Government o.
France to participate in the exposition
of the products of agriculture, industry
and the fine arts to be held at Paris du:
4 ring the coming year, was submitted foa
your consideration at the extra session
4 it is not doubted that its acceptance BY
the United States, and well selected
exhibition of the products of. American
i Industry on that occasion will tend tx
stimulate international commerce ant
4 emigration as we'll as to promote tht
traditional friendship between the twt
countries. -. -.
THE ,EXTRADITIoN TREATY. ];
] A question arose some time since as Il
the proper meaning of. the extraditior
articles of the treaty of 1842, between th!
4 United States and Great Britain; bott
governments, however, are now in accort
In the belief that the question is not ont
that should be allowed 10 frustrate tn,
ends of justice, or 70 disturb the friend
ship between the two nations. No Sc
rious difficulty has arisen in accomplish
ing the extradition of criminals whel
necessary. ~ ' -.
i MEXICAN AFFAIRS. ~ 'i'4 J. :,
The revolution which recently occurred
in Mexico was followed by the. accession
of the successful party to power and thi
installation of its Chief General, Porfnt
Dias, in the. Presidential Office. II ha