The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-04

GRANDE.
Tho condition OF affairs on the Rio
Grando frontier, as shown by Official
reports received by the administra.
ton, Is briefly described, and the con.
siderations which led TO the order OF
the commander of the United States
troops to cross the river when In full
pursuit OF raiders, and punish them
upon soil are recited. While the pres.
dent recognizes the delicacy OF the pos
sitlon assumed by the government by
the issue of that order, and Is not un.
mindful of the fact that II may lead to
serious international complications, he
defends 1t on the ground that there IL
no other way by which the lives and
property of our citizens could be pro-
tected. He disclaims any intention or
desire to provoke hostilities with the
Mexican republic.
Affairs of the war, navy and post.
office departments are not treated of
Mt much length In the message. The
recommendation of the heads OF these
departments are generally approved.
THE USE OF THE ARMY IN THE SOUTH
ERN STATES.
The lndiscriminate use OF the army
for the purpose of upholding local
governments in two states of the union
was not less q constitutional duty and
requirement, under the circumstances
existing ut the time, than 1t was a
much needed measure for the restora-
ton of local self government and the
promotion of national harmony. The
withdrawal OF troops from such EN-,
ployment was effected deliberately and
with solicitous care for the peace and
good order OF society, and the protec-
ton of the property and persons and
every right of all classes OF citizens.
The results that followed are indeed
encouraging, resulting In concord,
friendship and patriotic attachment to
the union. The cooperation of all
classes, races and sections is called
upon to aid in handing down the free
institutions of the government unim-
paired to the generations that will
succeed us.
FAvoks RESUMPTION TWO YEARS
HENCE.
After most anxious and careful
examination, the president declares
himself as more sthan ever confirmed
In the opinion he expressed In his let
ter OF acceptance and in his inaugural,
that the policy of resumption should
be pursued by every suitable means,
and that no legislation that would re-
tard or postpone 1t ought to be enacted.
He believes that any wavering in pur-
pose or unsteadiness In the methods,
instead of reviving the country from
any of the Inconvenience Attendant
upon a return to specie payments,
would only aggravate and prolong the
distress already caused by an irredeem-
able paper currency aud end In serious
disaster and dishonor. The mischief
which would result from any other
policy than one which will bring
speedy resumption, would not, he
believes, be confined to any class Of
people, although he thinks the indus
trial masses would suffer most. Secre-
tary Sherman in his report does not
ask for additional legislation to carry
the resumption act into effect, and the
president, In his message, agrees with
the secretary of the treasury, II con-
gress was favorable TO resumption and
ready to assist the administration In
bringing about the specie payments,
some additional laws would be asked
for, but as it Is, the president agrees
with the secretary that resumption can
be effected under the present law by
January 1, 1879, and also agrees to the
wisdom of the policy Of not asking fol
further legislation. The secretary also
holds that the resumption act OF 1871
does not require cancellation and de
struction of the S30,000,000 of United
States notes, which remain after the
volume of the greenback currency has
been reduced to that point, and that i
may be left In circulation for while
being exchanged at the sub-treasurerI
for gold coin.
oP POSES SILVER AS AN UNLIMITED
LEGAL TENDER.
On the silver question the presiden
hold the ground that both silver ant
gold to be utilized In the currency o
the country, but he does not agre'
with those who would undertake Il
legislate that ninety and ninety-tw'
cents worth OF silver shall pass, or b
receivable In place Of one hundre'
cents worth OF gold. The public deb
Of the country was contracted In none.
of the world aud with the understand
ing that 1t should be paid, principa
and interest, in money Of the world
He does not therefore favor any legis
lation that would force the creditors o
the United States to receive In pay
ment Of what IL due them any silve