Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-12

upon its compulsory circulation. These
notes are not money but promises to pay
money. II the holders demand it the
promises should be kept. The refunding
oil the national debt at a lower rate OF in
terest should be accomplished without
compelling the withdrawal Of the nation 2
al bank note, and thus disturbing the
business of the country. venture to
refer to the position have occupied on
the financial question during long ser
vice in congress, and TO say that time
and experience has strengthened the
opinions have so often expressed sou
these subjecis. The finances Of the gov /,
ernment shall suffer no detriment which
i, may he possible tor my administration I
to prevent. E 10;
AGRICULTURE.
The interests OF agriculture deserve
more attention from the government p
than they have vet received. The farms
of the United States afford homes and
employment for more than one.half of
our people, and furnish much the largest
part of ali our exports. As the gov &
ernment lights our coasts for the protec-.
tor of mariners and the benefit Of COM
MERGE, so 1t should give to the tiilers of
the soil the lights Of practical science
and experience. Our manufacturers are
rapidly making US indu strially lndepen-
dent, and are opening to capital and Ia
Dor new aud profitable fields Of employ
ment. This steady and healthy growth
s-ouId still be maintained. Our tacili-
ties for transportation should be promo
ted by the continued Improvement OF our.
harbors and great interior waterways.
nd NV he Of
the ocean. The development of the
demand for shortening the great SEQ
voyage around Cape Horn by construct
Ing ship canals or railways across the
islhmus which unites the two continents
Various plans to this end have been sug-
gested and will need consideration, but
| none OF them have been sufii ciently ma
tured to warrant the United States in
extending pecuniary aid. : The subject
is one which will Immediately engage
the attention OF the government with .
view to a thorough protection Of Amer
can interests We will urge no narrow,
policy, nor seek peculiar or sxcluslys
| privileges in any commercial route, but,
in the languages of my predecessor, ~
believe 1t to be the right and duty Of the
United States to assert and maintain
such supervision and authority ovsr,1ay
iDteroceanic canal across the isthMps
that connects north and south America
as will protect our national interests"
POLYGAMY. 81
The constitution guarantees absolute
religious freedom. Congress Is prphib.
tied from making any laws respecting
the establishment Of religion or Pr6hibds
!. ting the free exercise thereof. The ter
ritoriss OF the United States ar6 subject
to the direct legislative authority Of con.
gress, and hence the general govern.
ment Is responsible for any violation OF
the constitution in any Of them.2 Il u.
therefore, q reproach to the goysrnment
That in the most populons ol the, terrific.
4 ries constitutional guarantee u not
enjoyed by the people and the authority
OF congress IS set at naught. The Nor
mon church not only offsnds the moral
sense Of mankind by sanctioning. poly
gamy, but prevents the administration OF
liiustice. In my judgment II Is tho duty
oil congress. while respecting 70 the Ut
termost the conscientious convjetiona
and religious scruples OF every citizen.
to prohibit within its jurisdiction, al
criminal practices, especially .of that
class which destroy family relations and
endanger the social order. Nor can
any ecclesiastical organization be safely
permitted to usurp in the smallest de-
gree the functions and powers OF tho ma
. tionai government. ~ e 70
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service can never be plaood
on satisfactory basis until It ID rsgala-
ted by law for the good Of the ,servics
itself, for the protection Of those who Are
entrusted with the appointing power
against the waste OF time and tho OBJ.
slructlon OF public business caused By
the inordinate pressure for place and foI
the protection OF incumbents against In.
trigue and wrong. shall, atthe prop.
er time, ask congress to fix the tenure
el minor Offices OF the several executiva
departments and prescribe the grounds
upon which removals shall be made do.
!, ring the terms for which the incumbenta
have been appointed. acting always
within the authority and the Limitation
d oi the constitution, invading neither the
rights OF the state nor tho rspervod
rights of the people. ., ns,.,si b s..2J :;
! II will be the purpose OF my admInl1.
tration to maintain authority ID Ill plscsa
within its Jurisdiction, and TO- fenteRoa
obedience to the laws of the union In the
| interests OF the people; to demand figid
economy In all the expenditures Of. She
government, and to require hpneat end
faithful service Of all executive officers,
remembering that Offices were crSkssd
not Tor the benefit Of incumbents or 4hslr
supporters, but Tor the service of the
government. = sh2fi aofsw
And now, .citisens. ami boa4d
to assume the greattrust whiok ypH haYs
committed to my hands. appeal =
| you for that earnest and thoughflhl Bup-
lport which makes this sgovSFnpept, Ia
jlact. as it lsiin law g9ysrnmspt Of the
people. l shall greatly rely dpon Che
wisdom and patriotism Of conf kret1, shd
oil thosa who may share with me The re-
sponsibilities and duties Of the adminis-
tration. And upon our efforts ~ tto-
mote the welfare Of this great lnsopls
aud the government reysrenNy Invoke
the support and blessings Of Almighty
God. "a ~ Gsaci saiaFd Il