The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


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with the expenses. the volume of circulation
will not be likely to suffer any material DIS
turbance: but, on the other hand II there
shall lie great delay in reducing taxation, IL
will become necessary either 70 suD1tltute
some other form of currency in place OF the
Rational bank notes or to make important
changes in the laws by which their circulation
Is now controlled. In my Judgment the latter
course Is preferable. ] commend to your at
teution the very interesting and thoughtful
sugGe atious on tn subject which appear, "a
he urges against the acceptance or other
securities than the obligations of Govern
ment itself as a foundation for n9tlona pahk
circulation, seem to me insuperable-
For averting the threatened contraction.
two courses have been suggested elJhet q
w.mcn - prQpably teitslDie OnS ~ eNTSo 49,, -
The Issuance or new bonds, having many
those now outstanding. The other course,
which commcnds ITSELF TO my own lu9gInen1
as the better. is the enactment OF . laM t.
pealing the tax on circulation and permitting
the banks to issue notes LOT an amQuns g, u 1f
a. now, the face value Of their deposited
bonds. / agree with the Secretary IN the
belief that the adoption OF this plan Woutu
affOrd the necessary relief
-. THE TRADE DOLLAR
vas coined for the purpose Of traffic I'm cOun-
tanned by its weight and business. 1t never
had n legal tender quality. Large numbers OF
those coins entered, however, Into the volume
Of our CURRENCY BY common consent their
circulation in domestic trade has now ceased
and they have thus become a disturbing ele-
ment. They should not be longer permitted
20. pmbarrass our currency system. recon-
MEND that provision be made for their recep-
Slp sm9 me per6d9taee y S fe current market
price of silver Of-like hneness-
. ~ '-tk CUSTOMS DISTRICTS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury advises a
consolidation of certain OF the customs as
tricts of the country, and suggests that the
President be vested with such power in rela-
tionthcretO rs is now given him IN respect 10
collectors of internal revenue by section 3,l4l
of the Revised Statutes The statistics on
this subject which are contained in his report
furnish Of themselves a strong argument in
defense Of his views. At the adjournment of
dated June %, 1888, directed that certain Of
these districts be consolidated; Tho result
hos been q reduction OF One-third their NUM-
Der, which at present is but eighty-three
INDIAN TRIBES.
From the report of the Secretary of War It
win be seen that in only single instance mas
there been any disturbance of the quiet cOndi-
iOn'Of our Indian tribes-a raid from Mexico
into Arizona by small party Of indians, which
was pursued by Gen. Crook into the mountain
idontly hoped that serious outbreaks viii not
again occur, and that the Indian tribes which
have for so many years terrified the west VIII
vemain in peaceabe submission.
SEA COAST DEFENsEs.
again caii your attention TO the present
condition OF our extended sea coast, upon
which there are so many large cities whose
wealth and Importance to the country would,
ar1nored ships against which our existing de-
feusive works could give no adequate protec-
ton. These works We're buht before the IN
PRODUCTION of modern heavy ritied guns INTO
maritime warfare and IL they are not put IN
aueficient condition we may easily be sub
tected to humiliation by hostile power great
" inferiorto ourselves, As german to this
subject i call your attention to the import
ance of perfecting our Submarine torpedo
defenses The board authorized by the Hast
Congress to report on the method which should
be adopted for the manufacture of heavy ord
nnnnfnn modern
ed the principal iron and steel works in this
country and Europe. 1t is hoped that its
gress wflT thereupon be disposed to provide
suitable facilities and plans for the manufac'
tuTe Of such guns as are-noW lmPeratVely
FFr STATE MILITIA
ON several occasions during the past year
officers of the army have, at the request OF the
State authorities united their military en-
campments for inspection of the troops. From
believe the encouragenent of the State mill
tia organization by the National Government
would be followed by very gratifying results
and would afford it in sudden emergencies the
aid of large body. or volunteers, educated IN
thoperfOrmance Of military duties.
THE NAVY.
The Secretary of the Navy reports that un
der the authority of the acts OF August 3, 1882
and March 3, 1883, the work of strengthening
our navy by the construction OF modern yes
sells has been auspiciOusly begun Three
cruisers arc i'm process of construction; the
Chicago of 400 tons displacement, and The
Boston and Atlanta, each of 900 tons They
arc to be -built-of-steel, with the tensile
strength and ductility prescribed by law, ant
n combination of speed, endurance and arm
amcnt are expected 10 compare 1aNoraDtN
with the best tinarmed war vessels of Other
nations. al fourth vessel the Dolphin, is Il
be CONSTRUCTED of similar material and is in
tendqdsto serve as a-bcet dispatch BOAT; Th'
doublc-mrreteii monitors Puritan, Amphitrit'
and Terror have bcCn launched on the Della
ware River, and q contraet has been made 10
tho supply Of their machinery. A simila'
mOnitur the Monadnoek, has been launched
in California. The Naval Advisory Board an'
the Secretary recommend tho completion o
the monitors, the construction OF Tour gun
bolts and three additional steel vessels LIKE
the Chicago, Boston and Dolphin, as an i'm
pOrtftilt measure of defense. The Secretary
urges also the immediate creation of an
INTERIOR co sr-LINE OF WATERWAYS
across the peninsula OF Florida, along thu
coast from Florida to Hampton Roads, be
tween the Chesapeake Bay and Delawar'
River. and through Cape Cod i feel bound Z
impress upOu the attention OF" Congress th'
nccpssityst1f continued progress IN the recon
structiOn OF the navy. The condition OF tht
pablo treasury,.a as I-nRve already intimated
makes the present an suspicious time forput
ting this branch of service in a state IL ell
cheney. IL Is no part of our policy to create
the etheg great powers OF the world. We have
no wish for foreign conquest and the peac'
which We have long enjoyed is in no seeming
danger of interruption. But, that our nava
strength should be made adequate for the dc
Tense of our harbors, the protection of on
commercial interests and the maintenance o
our national honor, is a proposition from
which no patriotic citizen can withhold hi
TIE POST OFFICE.
The report of the Postmaster-Gen con
tains "a gratifying exhibit Of the condition
nnda prOspects-of this Interesting branch o
the public service committed TO his care.
appears that on June 30, lss3, tho whole mum
her OF pOst-Oniccs was 1855, of which 1853
were established during the previous year
The number Of Offices operating unde
the system of free delivery was l5l
At these latter offices the postage on loca
matter amounted 70 S4,1e5, 80. 81, sum ex
ceeding by SlO2l,S04,Ol the entire cost of tn
carriers service OF the country. The rate o
postage on drop letters passing through Ties
offices iEUow fixed by law at two cents pc
half ounce or fractions thereof. In Office
where the carrier system has not been est0b
lished the rate is only half as large IL viii b
remembered that in 1885, when free deliver
was first established by law, the uniform singh
aud SO it rcmained until 1872, when in thOs
cities whore icarrier service was established
it was increased in order 70 defray the ex
fponsee OF such service. 1T seefns to me tina
the old rate may now with prOpriety be re
stored. and that too even at the risk of dirnin
fishing, for time at least, the receipts iron
postage upon local letters. / can see no rea
should be held accountable for the entire cos
OF notonly its own collection and deliveryg bu
the collection and delivery of all other classes
and am confident, after full consideration
sof the subject thar the reduction of the rat,
would be followed by such a growing acces
sion of business as to occasion but slight ant
Temporary loss to the revenues of the Post
once Department.
E THE TELEGRAPH.
The Postmastcr-G General devotes much of hi
report 20 the consideration in its various as