, 1880-07-13

n,cnt md tho business 1T tho country. Our ph: i
her currency Ia tow az National a. tho ing. and
hns not only tnadc It eEcrywhefo
cunI to ctilu, hut has brought Into uBo our ssofo
Of nuld and silver. Tho cIrculhttpx medium 1s'
now moro abundant thnn ovor. l,etorp ana W.
need only to~maintain tho equality or Oil W.
do,tars to insure to labor and capital mena''re
Of yal,tc from tho ttso OF which no ono canz]
sut,cr loss. Tho great prosperity which ~
country II now enjoying should not 10 o..
tnngercd by any ytoluns chaugcs or doue'~
financial experiments. r,'A-
In tuforonec to ~ -f
bun cusrous r.Awa,:
n pulley should bu pursued which Wftkbf'ng res-
ctuc t., tho rrcasury and will 'ensblo tho iaoor
nt,d c.,pitul e1iployssl IN our Ecat tndustroa to
compete fatrly in otlr own isiafkcts WIN tne ~
lor md cap!tal OF turcikn producers. Wo lchsS-
luto fur tho people Ut tho United states' not LOT
tho whole world. at,d It Is otir glory tnas .no
ttuersont iaborur is more Intelligent ano ne!or
pnd than LILA foreign competitor. onr county
r4,t,uot 10 Independent un1oss It's pcop'e. "ltn
their nl,l,utnnt t,atural resources. possess tho
req.,tsit aklll at any tino to clotho. atf'' h'a
cuut, themselves for vur. n1id III tIno OF pence
to rroiuuu al tho nccnssnry implements or ~
Dor. 1t wns tho manifest intention o1 tlo
founders Ut tho Goycrilt1scht to prusid' 1or 'ne
co,tnon defense, nut ~ stanainE armies h'ot'e'
hut b. r,lsiux among tho tnnpac Krcatcr Ar1ny
nf nrttsans. whose intelligence mil skill ahould
powerfully contribute to tho safety aud glofy u
the Mutton. .-.'...u
l'ortunntely for tho interests Of commerce.,
tncrc Is no longer aty Formidable opposition to
appropriations for tho tmprosol'cit Of our taf.
Iors ind great nGslRabio rivers. 1'lovtdcL taat
tho expenditures for TINT purpose 'sro sff'cuy
| limited to works Of National Importance.
| TIE M1ssIAstrpi RIVER. T.
with lts vFtnt trIbltnrus, Ia OF such vital inpor
tn,1cc to SO uluuy millions Of people. that INC
gufoty of It's navigation requires exceptloffal
considerations. III order to seourc to tho Nal!on
the control Of ni It's wAtcrs, President Jefferson
negotiated tho purchnso Of vast territory, ox-
Dcua,l. Tl.o wslon, Of ConKrcss sho,.!d hc ~.
vokcd to luvise sone plati ~ ,wlaicn LINZ
Sst ggS e s!ver ,,usa ss"'l who ssaS ?wci spo is
hss,M M an, wsSa Iis 'ts ssIsp!as !! ] y cStos !!
nease. Tliu inturests 1T agriculture: which ~ is
ito las!s If NJ our nAiorjnl lroslSiriy aaru ~! ~
whct, srycu-tweltths of our poplatM,t1 mro ss
Stil coustmprcr, uctilu'sl lAs Tue saciittina
fur rl,cAp transportation all;,ii be 'seeaseu ~
! tlo ise u I'LL our sreAt water soars's
Tho matcriat Interests Ut this country, t1tc
trntIltos uf its scttletcnt, n tho s1lti.iyts
Ut sr l,use hnyo I'D tho Coy er,in,oat u GIL sn
our sres fur nov a1t1 inppier ilt,lnes, Willing 4
8Aarc tho burdens Us well ny ti,e Dteilts o! @ ~
soe!sss; .es15'. ~ n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lsS @ art q our op
latlo1l. Tho roccnt movement o. t1e G9's ~ ~ l.
r acg sn Gosst p"r.akgs Gt nithor to IL II It
n. ,tapor,at,on to bo Welcomed without .estrle
5'o; , s.,h,,t %sa sof,. af e. snn %
allow any form u *eryo lapor 70 ~ intr,si"Gt e.
9S t. qs5 s xrety S yss a e Its F,3 s s
ent Adn.lnatnuon supported " Gnt,Sityt, IT,
se,,t u chA Commission Gt stSS',,a ,
0 iltuficn Of tho existing trclty III Will Troypu