, 1877-12-04
THE NATION.
President Hayes Message SUBJ
mittcd to the Forty.f1fth
Congress.
He Strongly Favors the Early
Resumption of Specie
Payments;
Thinks the Reconciliation Of
Silver Would Aid In Its
Consummation;
But Would Not Apply Silver Coin to
the Redemption Of Govern
ment Bonds,
Believing Such Payment
Would Be Injurious to
the National Credit.
Tic Mexican Border Ques-
tion Considered at Great
Length.
Important Recommends
tons in the Interest Of
the Indians.
National Finances---Report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Army Matters---Report OF the
Secretary OF War.
The Post-Oflce observation-disclosures Of the
Postmaster General.
important Recommended
tons in the Interest Of
the Indians.
National Finances---Report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Army Matters---Report OF the
Secretary OF War.
The Post-0fflce Department-Roport Of the
Postmaster-General.
THE SOUTH.

FELLOW CITIZENS or THE SENATE AND
HovsE or REPRESENTATIVES: With great gratl-
tudc 10 tho bountiful Qivcr OF all good, I con-
gratulato you ut tho beginning Of your first
regular session. You 1nd our country blessed
with health mud peace and abundant haryests,
md with encouraging prospects Of an early re-
turn Of general prosperity.
THE soUTHRHN POLlCT.
To complete md nlakc permanent the pactlca-
lion Of the country will continue to be, until 1t
fully accomplished, the most important Of nll
,ur national interests. The earnest pur-
pose Of good citizens generally to unite
their efforts IN those endeasors is evldcnt.
It found decided expression III the resolutions
announced In 1876 by the National Convention
nf The leading political parties Of the country.
There wns a widespread apprehension that li,u
lnot1c1tuus results IN our progress as q nptlon,
marked by the recent ameudmcntsto to the Constt-
tutlon, wcre -'.....
IN IMMINENT lEorAnpr;
That tho good understanding which prompted
iheir adoption In tho intcrcst OF loyal devo-
sIou ~ this general wu!iare might prove a bar
srn truce; and TINT the sections Of the country
bncc cnEaGcd In civil strife might be again al
most ~ widely severed and dlhunttcd Us they
we're Wllcn arroycd III artns against each other.
The COURSE TO DC pursued which In my tudg-
mcnt seemed w1sest in tho present emergency
II po'ntcl to the time, which ali our peoplu de-
sire tc acc, when q ggtiuIne loFcr of our whole
country, aud Of all that concerns Its welfare,
shall supplant the destructive forccs Of mutual
anlmosity Of races nila Of
AKcTloSAL llos1tLtTT.
Opinions have differed widely rs to the meaa-
urcs best calculated tn secure this great result,
and this was to be expected. Tho measures
adopted by the Administration have been sub
Any course whatescr whicl might have
been entered upon would certulnly have
encountered distrust nnl opposition. These
measures we're, IN my judgment, such Is
tut!uM and With the genius Of our people. aud
beat udaptcd. under ati the circumstances. TO
attain tlie c,,d In view. Benctlceut results, al
ready apparent, prove that these calcavors arc
DOT to 1e regarded as u nlcr0 experiment, mad
our Efforts. Already in tbs brlci pcriod
which haa elapsed tue immediate effective
aess no !css than the justice q tho course pnr.
!ait' that time will furnish
It's AArLE vlNDtCATIoN
y the minds Ut the great majority OF my fellow
.itxens. Tho dsrontlnuaneu OF the uao of tho
trunents tn two states Of tho Union was no lcss
unconstitutional duty and requirement under
hS e'fsa,,nnses Existing At the tlne than Il
.:oreon @ossss'sS local '''ssi ssf .as
.ad thy promotion of national haralony.
Thu withdrawal of tho troups from such etil-
plo5ment was effected deliberately and with
toecty aud tie protest lon @ ot tic @ properly % and
persons and every right VI all ctnszes OF cltzens
Ihs results that llays followed ara lulecd sIg
eitlcant and encouraging. All apprehension Of
eanEer from tcEntttiuE those States to
LOCAL HELF.dovEANMENT
u dlsptlacd, and most Sa'sltary Change In tho
minds OF tho people tIas begun aid ia In progress
e every part OF that section of country, once tho
theatre Of unaappy civil strlfe, substituting for
kusulcjoEs jbtrUHt. nn1 nyerxtun ennIur1