The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-05

interested in the growth and prosperity
OF all its parts.
While the country has not yet reached
complete unity of feeling and reciprocal
confidence between the communities so
lately and so seriously estranged, | feel
an absolute assurance that the tendencies
are in that direction, and with increas-
ing force. The power of public opinion
will override all political prejudices, and
all sectional or State attachments, in
demanding that all over oL.' wide terri
tory the name and character of citizens
of the United States shall mean one and
the same thing, and carry with them
unchallerged security and respect.
A favorable view is taken Of the re-
establishment of Il Chinese legation in
the United States, and mention is made
that treaty looking to the furherance
of commercial intercourse between Japan
and America has been made. and will be
submitted for the consideration of the
Senate.
The President then refers briefly to
the Halifax award, saying that the cor
rcspondence will be laid before Congress.
Reference is made to the termination
Of the insurrcction in Cuba, and while
expressing confidence in the strength ol
the Mexican government to rcpress in
cursions into our territory, he says: 81
shall take the earliest opportunity to re-
cognize their ability to restrain ma
rauding parties" He hopes the coming
International exhibition in Mexico will
tend to a better understanding and in
creased commercial intercourse between
the two countries.
After summarizing Sherman's report,
the President says: "In the present
financial condition of the country, am
pursuaded the welfare of legitimate busi-
ness and industry of every description
will be best promoted BY abstaining from
all attempts to make radical changes in
existing financial legislation. Let it be
understood that during the coming year
the business of the country will be un-
disturbed by governmental interference
with laws affecting it, and we may con-
tidently expect that resumption of specie
payments, which will take place at the
appointed time, will be successfully and
easily maintained, and that it will be
followed by healthful and enduring re-
vival OF business prosperity
The creation of additional Circuit
Judges is recommended as remedy for
the delay of justice and possible oppres-
sion to suitors, occasioned by the great
increase in the business of the Supreme
Court and tf the courts in many of the
circuits.
The President concurs in the recon-
mendations of the Secretaries of War and
the Interior, that Congress should pro-
vide for the organization of corps of
mounted Indian auxiliaries, to be under
the control of the army, and 10 be used
to keep unruly Indians on their reserva-
tions or reprcss disturbances. This
would weaken the restless element among
the Indians by giving number of young
men congenial employment, aud would
aid the army in the task for which its
numerical strength is sometimes found
insufficient. The President thinks, how
ever, that although this force must occa-
sionally be employed to prevent or re-
press, Indian troubles, wise preparation
should be made to that end, and greater
reliance must be placed on humane and
civiizing agencies for the ultimate solu-
ton Of the Indian problem. 1t is alike
our duty and interest to help the Indians
attain the highest degree of civilization
possible for them, and past experience
with many tribes affords great encour-
agement for a continuance of the civil
izing policy. The President expresses
no opinion as to whether or not The con-
troll of the Indian service should be
transferred from the Interior to the War
Department, but hopes Congress, in de-
Gliding that pending question, will not
overlook the considerations above indi-
Gated