Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-05

the seasons brought. By toe expert
ence of commercial nations in all ages
il has been proved that gold and silver
afford the only safe foundation for a
monetary system. Confusion has re-
Gently been created by Variations in
the relative value Of the two noe ais
but Confidently believe that arrange
menis can be made between lead ng
commercial nations which will secure
the general use OF both metals.
Congress should provide that the
compulsory coinage OF silver HOW re-
CURED by law may not disturb our
monetary system by diving either
metal out OF circulation. Ii possible,
such an adj tment should be made
that the purchasing power of every
coined dollar Will oe exactly equal t,
it's dett paying power in all markets of
the world. The chief duty of The ma
lional government in connect on WITH
the currency Of the Country Is t. com
money and declare It's value. Give
DOUBT, have bren entertained whs,her
Congress is authuriZ-d by the CONT.
tution to make any furm Of paper
money legal tender. The present
Issue of Uui ed S,a'es noes
has been sus aimed by the necss
should depend for ITS value AMI cur
reDcy upon it's conveuisnce in use
and lis prom pt redemption III cOin at
the will OF he holder, and not upon
lis compulsory circulat OD. TIL sc
| notes are not money, but promises TO
pay money. II tae ho'd-rs demand
it the promise should be Kept.
| Ibe refuuuing OF the n4iio0al debt 1T
| q lower rate OF interest shO aid be &C.
com pushed W.T. oIt compelling the
| withdrawal nf LA lOnal b4Uk notes.
aud thus distlTbing the business If
| the country. | venture to ref-f t, The
! position l have occupied on fuanciaI
| questions during long service in
Congress, aud to say that time and
experience have streustue The
Opinions | have so of,en exuIessed on
these subjects. The finance of the
governm- NJ suali euffr no detrimeut
which II may be possible for my sd~
miOIstraIoD 10 prtVent.
The interests of agriculture deserve
more attention from tue govern mei
than they have yet received. The
fafiners OF the Uuited . ates afford
homes and emplO. neut for nure ,bau
Oue.naif our pe0ptt, aud furnish
much the largest part Of ali our ex-
ports. AS the government lights our
coasts for the protection of mariners
and the benefit of commerce, SO ii
should give 10 The tiiiers of the soil the
b 81 ligutS of pratticei Science an eX>
petieuce. Oar manuf4ct Irsr, g
rapidly making us indus Tiou=ly iuue-
pendent, aud are Opening 10 Capital
and labor new aud rOtitable fields Of
employment. Their steady and
m q / m
| taiiet.
Our fsci tiles for tr4psf ortstion
Should be promoted by the continued
| improveme H. of our hat boFs aud great
lit 'EIor wator ways, and by The ln-
crease of OuC t. nn7gs on ie oceans,
TIE development Of the worlds com-
merce has led To urgent demaud for
shortening the great sea voyage
around Cape Horn by cousgru, ting snip
| ctnal1 or railways across the lstl mus,
| which uultes the Two cDnuuenis
Various plans to this end have been
suggest I'd aud VIII need cnnsid Ira ion
bu1 nOue of them has been cuff cieut-
iy nlatuIed To warrant united All. Ehe
subject, however, Is one Wh'cn vii!
ltn tueiia'eIy tngaga the atIeut!on of
TIE gnve!nDeng.
WITH q view to o thorough trutec-
ton OF American Interests, we viii
| urge 60 narrow p0!}c. m ses <
peculiar Or exclusive priVtieges il
ally commeTclal route, but, III the
language of my predecessor, L believe
| it to be the right and duty OF the
| United States t. assert and maintain
such supervision aud authority over
| any inteToctan canal acro4s the IS ~
mus that connects North ant Sou b
America as will protect cur nat.ou.I
| Interests.
The Constitution guarante tees absolute
| religious fre e,Iom. Congress is prohib
Tied from making any IsW respecting
the ekt4b lshmeIt Of religion or pro.
| hlbitiUg the free exercis- thereof. The
| Territories of the United St4les are
subject to the direct legislative author
ity OF Congress, and hence the general
| government Is responsible for any
violation of the Constitution in any OF
them. It is therefore d rtprovRl
TO the government thai 10
the most p0pulous of the Territories
| the couvictional guarantee is not en-
joyed by the people, and the authority
| of Congress Is set al naugtt. The
| Mormon Church not only uffeuds the
moral sense OF mankind by sanctions
Ing .pOlyRSmy. Uut prevents Inc
administration Of justlcs there
through the ordinary iustfume n ali lit g
of the Law. In my judgment, il is the
duty Of Congress, willis respet ting t.
| the uttermoet the cOnscient Gus G IA.
cti0ns and religious scIuplrs of every
citizel, TO prohibit ~lthin It, juTishic-
ton all criminal practices, especially
of that class which destroy the family
reiat ms aud eudaDger the social or
der Nor can any ecclesiastical org mi
zation be safely permitted to usurp
| in the smallest degree. the functIous
aud powers Of t1e national govern
meni.
Civil service can never he placed
on satisfactory basis until it is
regulated bv law, for the good of the
service itself, for the pre- .c,ion of
those WHO are entrusted with the ap>
pointing power against the waste of
| time end Obstruc ion to pnblic bust
ness cau-ed by the dnOrdjnate pressure
| for place, ahd FIR The prot &C.
ton of mount ents against in
| trigue and wong. shall
at The proper time al Congress to fl
the tenure of the minor off cer- OF the
severa! executive departments, and
prescribe the grounds upon which Re-
mova's shall be made during the
terms for which incum Dents have been
appoiG t ID.
Finally, acting always wi hin the
autbori y of and limitations Of the
Com tution. invading neither the
| rights of Etates nor tha reserved