The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-12-11
rHe pal.IoeNr's MESSAGE.

grets on Monday q week. u ia a
very voluminous document and
the efore we publish only its most
importont topics
The Message opens with au ac-
kno"ledgment to the 0,ver Of ali
good for the large aud unusu,l mei.
slre Of prosperity which We now ems
Joy.
The mos, interesting events which
haze occurred siucs ths last annual
Message arc connected with the
financial operations of the Govern
ment directly affecting the business
interests oi the country The no
sumption Of specie payments has
been followed by a very great reviy.
al Of trade With a currency eouiy-
alent iu value TO the money OF the
commercial world. we are enabled
to enter upon an equal competition
with other nations 10 trade aud pro-
duction. The increasing foreign do.
maud for our manufactures and ag-
ricultnral products has caused q
large balance Of trale 10 our favor,
which has been paid in gold from
the lst OF July last to November Is.
to the amount OF about $50. 900, 900.
The AIN oun. Of the natioual debt
which natures within less than two
years is S792,I2l.700, OF which
$4,000 OO,000 bear interest at the
rate Of 5 per oeut. and the balance
is 10 bonds bearing 8 per cent.
interest. It is believed that
this part OF the public debt can be
refunded by tue issue Of 4 per cent
bonds, aud by the reduction Of in
terest which will thus be effected,
about Sll 100000 eau be annually
saved to the treasury. To secnre
this important reduction OF interest
to be paid by tho United States,
further legis lation is required, " hich
II is hoped, will DO provided by
Congress during it's present session.
A very large part of the Message
is taken up With discussion Of the
Presidents views aud policy in re-.
gard to civil service reform. He
adheres To tho views expressed ia
previous Messages as to the necessi-
ty OF lifting the subordinate offices
ont OF the domain Of what lie calls
the partisan spoi!s system He
holds 1t TO be the duty Of the officers
who more Immediately represent the
policy approved by the people at the
6ailot,box to take part iu political
campaigns but this doctrine does
not apply to those who fill subordi-
nate places. There responsibility is
not to tho people, but to their supe-
rior officers.
Our relations with foreign coun-
tries are generally satisfactory, and
there has been gratifying increase
in our trade with them which il is
believed can DO still further develop.
ed. = On this subject he says that "a
provision for regular and more fire..
quent mail communication, in OF.
own ships, between the ports OF this
country and the nations Of South
America seem to me deserve the at
tion OF Congress rs an essential pre-
cursor OF an enlargement OF our car
rying trade." With Great Britain
there are still unsettled questions
growing out Of the local laws OF the
maritime Provinces aud the action
Of provincial suthori,ies. deemed to
be in derogation Of rights secured
by treaty to American fishermen
The subject has been taken into
consideration by the British Cor
ernment, Gnd an early reply IS au
si2;patsd.
Tue continued violation of the
la~s forbiddiug polygamy in Utah
Is sharply noted by the President
who says "there is no longer any
reason, now that the Supreme Cour,
has affirmed the cons,itutionality o.
tbs congressional statutes for Their
uou enforcement" aud iutimates
that with legislation providing NOR,
comprehensive and searching meth.
DDS he will do all in bis power 10 es
tirpste the crime from the Territory
The need of laws for the coup ple.t
establishment Of universal suffiag,
freedom in the exercise of the elec.
tive franchise is referred t., bot tbs
Recommendations on the subject ar,
rather vague aud indefinite
The President says that he renews
bis recommendations Of forlocl
Messages in favor OF enlsrging the
facilities Of the department Of agri
culture, which ID the leading iuteres
aud the permsneot industry Of oul
people. II is 10 the abundaudanc.
of agricultural productions. as com.
pared with our home consumption
Gpd the largely increased and highl,
profitable market abroad which ",
have enjoyed in recent years, tha
se are mainly Indebted for our pres
cot prosperity as a people.
/ As regards eiucatiousl matters ths
Message states that il is grstifyiu.
to learn from toe bureau OF educa
ton ,he extent 10 which educatlona
privileges throughout tue Unite,
States have been advanced durin,
tue year. No more fundsrDeuta
responsibility rests upoa Cougres,
tLau that Of devising appropriat
measures Of financial aid to s1uca
tiou. sDppleu ental to local action il