The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-06
Prezldent's Message.
Continued from First Page.
RenOdIpe the Public Debt.


tered upon the discharge OF the duties O.
my office, bonds bearing interest al thS
rate of four and half per cent. were be
inc rapidly sold, and within three month;
the AGGREGATE sales Of these bonds hao
reached the sum of 5000, 900 900. WIN
my sanction the Secretary OF the reas-
ury entered into new contract lor inc
sale of four per cent bonds, and within
thirty DAYS after the popular subscription
for such bonds was opened, subscriptions
were had amounting to SIS 496, $50
which were paid for within ninety days
after the date of subscription. by this
process, within but little more than one
wear, the annual interest on the public
debt was reduced in the sun OF S3775'-
900.
The Savings Of the People.
l recommend that suitable provision
be made to enable the people to easily
convert their savings into Government
securities, as to the best mode in when
small savings may be well secured
and yield moderate interest. 1t is an
object of public policy to retain among
our own people the securities OF the UNI
ted States. In this way our own country
is guarded against their sudden return
from foreign countries, caused by war or
other disturbances beyond our limits
Our Foreign Commerce.
The commerce of the United States
with foreign nations, and especially the
exports of domestic productions, has OF
late years largely increased, but the
greater portion of this trade is conducted
in foreign vessels. The importance OF
enlarging our foreign trade, and espe'
cially by direct and speedy interchange
with countries on this continent, cannot
be overestimated, and it is ma ter OF
great moment tnat our shipping interest
should receive, to the utmost practical
extent, the benefit of our commerce with
other lands. These considerations are
forcibly urged by all the large CONNER
cial cities of the country, and public at
tention is generally and wisely attracted
to the solution of the problems they pres
sent. 1t is not doubted that Congress
will take them up in the broadest spirit
of liberality, and respond to the public
demand by practical legislation upon this
subject.
The Nez Perces War.
The report of the Secretary Of War
shows that the army has been actively
during the year, and has rem
dered very important service in suppress
ing hostilides in the Indian country, and
in preserving peace and protecting life
and property in the interior, as well as
along the Mexican boarder A long and
campaign has just been prose-
cuted with final oompIesse Success against
a portion of the Nez Perces tribe of In
dians. A full account of this campaign
will be found in the report of the General
of the Army. 1t will be seen that in its
course several severe battles were fought,
in which number of gallant officers and
men lost their lives. join with the
Secretary of War and General of the ar
my in awarding to the officers and men
in the long ann toilsome pur-
suit, and The final capture of these In
dians, the honor and praise which are so
Justly their due.
The Labor Disturbances.
The very serious riots which occurred
IN several Of the States in July last, rem
iered necessary the employment of a
portion of the army to pre-
serve the peace and maintain order in
he States Of West Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Illinois. These dis
urbances were so formidable as to defy
he local and State authorities, and the
National Executive was called upon, in
he mode provided by the Consti ution
and laws, to furnish military, and am
gratihed to be able to state that the troops
,ent in response to the calls for aid in the
of domestic violence were
lble, by the influence of their presence
n the disturbed regions, to preserve the
peace and restore order without the use
If force in the discharge of this delicate
and important duty. Both officers and
men acted with great prudence and cour.
lge, and for their services deserve the
hanks Of the country.
The Rio Grande Troubles.
Disturbances along the Rio Grande in
Texas, to which have already referred,
lave rendered necessary the constant
of military force in that
'icinity. A full report Of all recent mil
tary operations in that quarter has been
to the House of Representa-
ives, in answer to a resolution of that
,ody, and it WILL therefore, not be neces
airy to enter into details. regret to say
hat these lawless incursions into our
erritory, of armed bands from the Mexi,
an side Of the line, for the purpose Of
have been Of frequent occur
ence, and in spite of the most vigilant
fforts of the commander of our forces
he marauders have generally succeeded !
n escaping into Mexico with their plum
Ter. in May last gave orders for the
xercise of the utmost vigilance on the
,art of our troops for the suppression Of
hese raids, and the punishment of the
.uilty parties as we'll as the recapture of |
stolen by them. General Ord,
in Texas, was directed to
invite the cooperation of the Mexican
authorities in the efforts TO this end, and |
o assure them that was anxious to avoid |
irving the least offense to Mexico. At
he same time he was directed to give |
Iotice of my determination to put an end |
o the invasion of our territory by lawless
lands intent upon the plumber of our
peaceful citizens, even if the effectual
punishment of the outlaws should make
he crossing Of the border by our troops,
n their pursuit necessary. tits believed |
hat this policy has had the effect to
heck somewhat these depredations, and
hat with a considerable increase of our
orce upon that frontier, and the estab>
ishment of several additional military
,osts along the Rio Grande, so as more
fectually to guard that extensive border
,eace may be preserved and the lives
nd property Of our citizens in Texas
ull protected.