Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-12-04
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remain IN the treasury. Upon the basis
81 this iact and Of The current PROPOSE
tIen for unity Of acfion to effect per-
manens system for the equality Of gold
and silver ia the exchanges between
The commercial nations, the President
advises Congress to refrain from further
experiments with the coinage and TO
suspend the coming OF silver collars as
now ordered by law.
Gle says that ",he retirement from
circulation Of United States notes, with
the capacity Of legsl-tender IN private
contracts, is step 10 be taken in our
progress towards safe and stable cur
rency, which should be accepted a. the
policy and duty OF the government and
The interest and security Of the people. /"
TIE President expresses il as his firm
oonyiclion" that the issue Of legsl-ten-
der paper money on the credit and au-
lbority OF The government, excep; IN
extreme emergency, SIS without war
ant ia the constitution and violation OF
Sound financial principles. He there
fore advocates their retirement and the
rigid maintenance ofthe sinking funds.
to order to exiinguish the national debt
as soon as possible. in pursuit Of our
traditional government policy. Ifmore
| revenue be needed, II can be easily OBJ
tanned By duties on tea and coffee
/ The President refers 10 the contin-
ued deliberate violation OF the laws sup
pressing polygamy By prominent eiii-
I zens Of Utah. and demands the strict
enforcement OF these laws, which have
1 been decided to be constitutional by
the Supreme Court.
"He. appeals to Congress and 10 the
people Of the country TO unite in bringing
general public opinion 10 bear IN favor Of
the general Observance oil aud respect for
/ The laws enforcing the sancity of the
suffrage throughout the whole land, and
/ launches lnto a long and earnest argu-
/ menl ia favor Of his views about the re-
| form Of the civil service, which have
/ several times before been discussed bv
| him. The President reports that con
/ siderable and satisfactory progress has
already been made In these directions.
/ bu; he thinks that much remains still 10
| be done. He distinguishes deliberately
between Offices which are.simply exec
uiye and administrative and those
which are more or less political, deem
ing II TO he eminenly proper for tie
Presidents official advisers 10 explain
before The people the policy OF an adj
minisiration brought into office by the
popular vote, advocates the providing
I Of Just and adequate means for examin-
| ing candidates Tor office, so that the
worthiest claimant may be certain OF
getting the appointment. The Prcsl-
dents duties in these particulars arc OBJ
| vious, but ne contends that nothing ac-
cquate in the premises can be accom-
Pushed by him without the co-opera-
| ton Of Congress and the considerate
and intelligent support of the people.
The resumption Of work by the civil
| service commission Is recommended,
and an appropriation to That eud is urged.
1.-The foreign relations of the gov
eminent continue peaceful. The diff
Guilty with Great Britain growing out Of
The Fortune BAY New toundlandl out
RACES is being considered by Lord Bca-
consfield's government. The fisheries
question, only temporary adjusted by
the treaty of Washington, needs to De
permanently settled as a whole, and
negotiations 10 that end are now IN pro-
gress. The message also touches upon
the cattle trade restrictions, upon life
saving measures taken BY the Domin-
ION government IN connection with the
commerce Of the great lakes, and upon
the Australian international shows, re-
commencing an increased appropriation
for American exhibits.
THE late treaty with Japan, It IS ex-
pected, will serve as a model for other
countries. China has expressed will
lingness to discuss the emigration CUES
ton with us in a diSpassionate way, and
negotiations TO that end are now pend |
ing. Border raids on the Rio Grande |
frontier have been checked, and our d. |
plomatic intercourse with the United |
States OF Columbia is again restored
This is regarded as especially fortunate |
in view OF the prominence which has |
Just been attained By the interoceanic |
canal project. Our increasing trade |
with Mexico and South America sug-
gests to the President the expediency
of Congress providing means for regu-
lar and frequent mail communication
with those countries.
additional legislation is claimed TO
be needed Cor the protection OF the rights
OF the people in Alaska, and form offer
ntorial government Is recommended
there. The President. after comment
Ing upon the operations of the army
and navy during the year, and showing
that the Department of Justice has been
obstructed by the lack OF appropria-
tons, and that the business of the Su-
preme Court is 50 largely in arrears a.
10 demand the creation OF intermediate
courts and appointment of additional
circuit judges considers with approval
the propositions Of the Postmasier-Grn-
eral IN regard TO increased facilities Tor
domestic and foreign mail service.
The Indian problem Is fully treated
at IN the message, and the President
recommends specifically TO Congress
the suggestions OF Secretary Schurz and
Commissioner Hast upon this subject. |
lie saws that. while the Executive is
determined TO protect the Indians in
their territorial rights, 1t would be an
wise to ignore the fact that organized
raids like that against the Cherokee
country, which was broken up BY Ex-
ecutive proclamation in last April. are
liable to be repeated year after year as
land gets scarcer and more valuable, |
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