West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-12-09
Bridgeton, N. j, Dec. 9th, 1880.
RErASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS.

Inc message Is Gne iougest eIdIo PdPoi
sent to Congress by President Hayes. 1t
starts out with a review of the present con-
dition of the country, and dwells at some
length upon the rapid growth of the country,
our national prosperity. our bountiful crops
and sound financial system, and predicts
still greater prosperity for the future. The
President incidentally alludes to the growth
of education throughout the country and to
the necessity of fostering it by proper legis
lation; further, when reviewing the report
of the Commissioners on Education, gives
some details of plan approved by him for
the further development of educational
facilities.
The Southern question is treated at con
siderable length. The President expresses
satisfaction with the outlook of affairs in
the Southern States. He believes that the
South is steadily advancing in the direction
of political freedom and liberation, and that
before long the ballot in that section will be
as free as in the North. He also expresses
the belief that the era of bloodshed on ac-
count of political differences has passed, and
points to the fact that there is now less in
timidation and violence in the South than
was practiced a few years ago. The blood
shed era has been succeeded by an era of
fraud and misrepresentation through tissue
ballots and other means of misrepresenting
the real strength and condition OF the col
ored man, but while he is cheated in this
way his physical rights are beginning to be
almost universally respected. The next
stage in Southern development will soon
come. This will arrive through divisions
in the white ruling element, and when these
divisions come the negro will be an object
of protection and interest to all political
parties Through this division something
like an honest ballot will be secured and the
rights of all respected. The President
thinks that education in the South will ulti-
mately restore the harmony between the two
sections, and raise the negro to a plane of
development where no will be able to pro-
tect himself.
Upon the Mormon question the President
uses plain language, and urges Congress to
adopt such measures as will secure the
speedy abolition of that evil. The Presi-
dent says the fact that so large commu-
nifty has been permitted to live in open def
ance of the laws of the United States is a
national disgrace, and one that should be
remedied without delay. Congress is called
upon to give eally and earnest attention to
this subject, that the people of Utah may
be required to conform to the same laws
and regulations that govern the rest of the
country. The President suggests to Con-
gress that, if there is no way of reaching
polygamists under the present organization
of the Territory, its entire system of local
Government should lie recognized with
view OF providing swift and speedy method
of prosecuting and properly Furnishing all
who persist in practicing polygamy. Those
who have credited the President with hav-
ing become converted, in a measure, to
leniency upon Mormon practices, through
his recent visit West, will have their minds
thoroughly disabused by reading this ener-
getic appeal to retiring Democratic Con-
gress.
The next subject discussed is civil service
reform, and furnishes one of the longest
chapters in the Message. Mr.. Hayes be-
lieves in appointing good men and contnu-
ing them in Office during good behavior.
he believes, also in separating Government
services from politics, elaborates his we'll.
known views upon this subject, and points
in illustration to the improvement made in
the administration ofthe New York Custom
house and in the New York Post Office.
He then takes up the subject of our for
eign relations as presented by the State De-
partment, and reviews the condition of
affairs existing between this Government
and leading foreign Governments. There
are three subjects that are outside of the
routine report of pleasant relations with
other countries. The part relating to Eng.
land gives the current history of the North
american fisheries question, and repeats
the views of the President in a special Mes,
sage that he sent to Congress last Spring,
which, in effect, recommended the restora-
tion of the duty on Canadian fish and fish
oil. The recommendation of the Secretary
of State in regard to improving our COM
mercial relations by the cooperation Of the
entire consular service, as agents in promot-
ing the interests of American commerce, are
earnestly commended to the attention of
Congress. The full reports of the investi-
cations of our Consuls and the better chan
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merce, are used by the President to recon-
mend legislation for the development of our
merchant marine. The President does not
believe in subsidies, but he does approve of
giving liberal mail contracts to pioneer mer-
chant marine enterprises, as one means of
encouraging an industry which he thinks
through an unwise policy is needlessly Ian
gushing.
The next subject of special interest in our
foreign relations consists of recital of the
appointment of the Chinese commission
and its work. The President promises to
send special Message upon the subject
wien the text of the treaties is received at
the State Department. The point of these
treaties is given, SO far as it is proper to
divulge them at the present time. He says
that the first treaty is a modification of the
Burlingamme treaty and solves satisfacto
rily the Chinese question in politics in this
country. The Chinese Government is not
at all anxious to have its subjects emigrate,
and was willing to meet our commission
more than half way in all restrictions upon
Chinese immigration to this country sug-
gested by the commission. The point Of
the second treaty relates entirely to COM
merce, but as the State Department has not
got the text of the document, the Message
briefly summarizes the facts as gaining to
the country increased commercial facilities,
with the hope that gradually commercial
relations will be unrestricted in all parts of