The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-02
3 p, !. ..,r,sst,snt.s !Nressage.

!. h s,ntv bound 10 do, We print this
.roorrinv the annual message OF tRe efes sl'
dent az che United States.
The President congratulstes Con gress
upca Tue resuuptien os specsc payments emu
and tae revived Of business.
He recommends that the cossage OF s'iV '''f
he saspendes, 5z {. q !.
he also recommends the rettremens o.
4he Rreenbasks. He says they anu no war.
rant in the Constitutes, ana tnetr lss. l caa
se iussisca only by the plea that the eoun-
sry was in peril. That Is 30 say, q Pfest-
dent even to support the Constitution |,
4ayo,ys chat he would vieaate IL L ne found
81 necessary TO what be might esteem she
good Of the country shus to periure him
self. The Constitution is the same IN time
al peaes as ii, time q war; and no plea can
be advanced which will Justify Its violation violation
BIZ anybody--least Of oil by officers sworn
10 support it. The President is ahead OF
mis- day as to the retirement OF these green
backs. His Recommendation VIII prooao's
weaken his party sn the West. II u nau
been made two months ago, it would nave
sost Ohio to the Republicans.
The President recommends that tue Sink
ing fund be provided for and maintained.
He saws that Utah has people enough 10
become State If those people would DE-
have themselves
He is eloquent ON the subject OF securing
freedom and security to voters. His hSpo-
erisy 10 this matter almost equals bis effront-
cry in continuing to pirate about clVli-sef-
vice reform. He refused last summer 10
allow a law TO be repealed which Is fhe
most Objectionable one that was ever upon
the statute-beok, so far as the wrongs it
provides for committing upon the voters
are concerned. He knows that there were
numbers OF Republicans elected to TINS
very Congress who would never have oeen
seen In that body If the intimidation and
yillainy for which that law provides had
not been practiced upon the voters.
He actually deyotes several pages to civil
service reform.-in the face Of the fact that
he knows that assessments were made upon
the Government officials right under his
nose to pay the campaign expenses OF bis
party in his own State.
aFine words-I wonder where he stole 'em."
The President passes in review the reia-
tons OF this country to many foreign coun-
tries. We seem TO be all right with Eng
land, and in fair way to have all ques-
fions between us ard Spain settled which
have grown out OF the troubles IN CUBA.
He has made one treaty with the Netner-
lands, and has treaties on hand with that
country and Denmark. lie seems to be try
ing 10 get China to rid his party OF the CHI
nese question ia California, and announces
that China is ready to take measures to save
us from harm from an lnundation OF CHI
nese. AS China and Japan are ut logger
heads about the Lew Chew Islands, he re-
commends that UNCLE SAM shall help them
to settle their difficulties.
He then tells us about Mexico, which Is
not troubling our Texas subjects" much
just now. ........
Colombia, CLiii, Venezuela, Brazil, and
the Argentine Confederation are next
touched upon. Then heiumps, over to the
Samoan Islands, where he wants US to Sc
cure whatever we can that will be OF adj
vantage to us.
The President says there has been an ill.,
crease OF trade with nearly all European
and American countries.
Hewants laws passed for Alaska, which
ought to be under territorial government.
He says that the ordinary revenues from
all sources for the fiscal year ended June 81,
1879, were $273,S27.1s4.46. The ordinary
expenditures for the same period were
$266, 947 ,0S3.53, leaving surplus revenue
for the year OF Sc, S79, 300.93.
He says OF the work fer the improvement
of the South Pass OF the Mississippi river
under contract with MIR. JAMES B. EADs
that the channel through the South Pass,
which at the beginning OF June, 1875, hat
depth OF only u feet Of water, had on tn
sth OF July, 1879, minimum depth OF q
feet, having q width OF not less than 20(
feet, aud central depth OF 80 feet. Pay
ments have been made in accordance witt
the statute as the work progressed, amount
ing in the aggregate to S4,250,000, and fur
Their payments will become due, as provided
by the statute, in the event Of success in
4 maintaining the channel now secured.
He makes various recommendations as to
matters under control OF the War, the Navy,
and the Interior Departments. Also as to
the Indians.
He says that the receipts OF the Post
Office Department for the year ending June
80. 1879, were S30,041 ,9S2.s6, being S764,.
1851 more than the revenues OF the pre-
cedins year. The amount realized from
the sale Of pc,tege.slamps, stamped en-
yelopes, and poslal-caEus was $764,465.Sl
more, tian in. the preceding year, ant
$2.3s7. 5592S more than in 1877. The eX
penditures OF the Department were $3S,
449,S99 As, OF which the sum OF S376, 6;
was paid on liabilities incurred in the pre-
ceding year. The expenditures during th
year were 1901, 209. II less than in the pre-
ceding year.
The President wants Congress to Civ!
him money to pay bis tools called depus.
marshals aud supervisors Of election. w
trust that Congress will not give him dol
lar for SO uniustidable a use. II the Dem
ocrais appropriate money to be used j
bribing men to work and vote against ther
next fall, the members are bigger fools tina
they are supposed to be. ,s.
The President recommends more circu
l.~kz ~. A