Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-12-05
4 Mild MESSAGE.
THE rREs. MESSAGE CONSOLIDATED

House Of Representatives:
Our heartfelt gratitude is due t.
, the Divine Being for the bestowal o
countless blessings upon our country
| We are at peace with all other nations
/, Our public credit has improved, ant
| is, perhaps, now stronger than be.
fore. Abundant harvests have re
warded those who till the soil; oul
manufacturing industries are reviving.
1t is believed that prosperity is at last
within our reach. The health of oul
people has, however, been interrupt
ed during the past season by a fatal
pestilence-
HI Elbow FEVER,
in some portions OF the southern
States. In view of necessity for etfec-
tive measures, by quarantine and
otherwise, for the protection Of our
seaports and the country from this
and other epidemics, II is recommend
ed that Congress give TO the subject
an early consideration.
PROTECTION TO CITIZENS.
The pacification Of the country by
the protection of all citizens continues
to be of paramount interest. Every
c+ap in +bis I;roa+io, :. r~ol,oxnoJ oDl
interruption of progress to desired
contamination awakens uneasiness.
Recent elections have furnished a
tru t-worthy test of the advance made
in the practical establishment Of the
right of suffrage. All disturbing in
f~iuences had been removed. In some
States the colored people have been
unable to make their opinions felt in
the elections, the result is mainly due
to influences not easily measured or
remedied, but in the States Of Louis
lana and South Carolina, and in
some particular Congressional dis
tricts outside Of those States, the
records of the elections seem to COM
pei the conclusion that the rights of
the colored voters have been over
ridden. It will be for the Congress
to make such examinations as may
be appropriate to determine the vail
dity of the claims of members to their
seats. In the meanwhile, it becomes
the duty Of the executive and judicial
departments Of the government to in
quire into and punish violations of
the laws of the United States. [ can
but repeat that "whatever authority
rests with me to this end / shall not
hesitate 10 put FORTH"
II DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
It's the opinion of the Attorney
General that the expenses of proceed
ings will largely exceed the amount
which WAS provided, and | cali upon
Congress to make adequate appro-
p]riations to enable the executive de-
partment to enforce the laws.
FNREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with other countries
continue peaceful, and our neutrality
in contests between foreign powers
has been maintained and respected.
II UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION
held at Paris during the past summer
has been attended by large numbers
of our citizens.
IN II INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
no common ratio between gold and
silver could be agreed upon.
n FISHERY QUESTION.
The correspondence upon this sub
ect will be laid before you.
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF THE TREAsU-
EY.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury furnishes 4 detailed state
ment of the operations of that depart
ment of the government and Of the
condition IF the public finances.
The ordinary revenues from all sour
ces for the fiscal wear ending
June 50, 1878, were 1881, 163,878.70
The ordinary expenditures for the
same period were...".... 236, 1854 $3.50
Leaving a surplus revenue for the
year 20, I9e, 55l.9 20
The receipts for the present fiscal year..
ending June 80. 1879, actual and estimat-
ed, are as follows;
Actual receipts for the first quarter.
commencing July /, 1873, S13. S9,I43.43
Estimated receipts for tho remrining
three-quarters ofthe year lol ,1l0.256.6 80
Total receipts for the current fiscal
year, actual and estimated 264'500, 10000
The amount ofthe public debt less
cash in the Treasury November /,
1873, was So, 1924, 200, S8S. Is, a re-
duction since the same date last year
of S23, $50, 6l7.29. The progress
made during the last year in refund
ing the public debt at lower rates of
interest Is very gratifying. The
amount of four per cent. bonds sold
during the year prior to November
80, 1S7S,is 500, 270, 900, and six per
cent. bonds, commonly known as
fivc-twenties, to an equal amount has
been or will be redeemed as calls ma
ture.
HI COINAGE Oh GOLD
during the last fiscal year was $685.
79S, $50. The coinage ofsilver dol
lars under the act passed February
20, 1873, amounted on the Esd of
November, 1873, to SIS, 814,550, of
which amount 81, 9S4, 947 are in cir
culation, and the balance, S14.829.-
603, is still in the possession of the
government.