The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-12-06

glI..a ttt frsuIia ~ u-laut legislation
poi ur,yenti9n pn1 ron
fuI tst"tr fnit n tuai ntomIntbls prte
W. 'an hH suppressed nf lHW 10 nHH nn ,
l'Iy ilo mDa' futlFnl lus station tonsistoni
wv We f0atfnInia nf no Constitution
nrn|n farHuHirn1. therefore. that rpngfos,
Htailn' absolute political eonffDl " the Tor.
rtpfy ~ Z iuh ana provide Tor mo appoint.
innnt ~ e commission with such GGyNu.
m"ntHl p"wrfs la 10 ltH ju1 dnent may Justly
hn1 wisely ho put into their hands
'ohlies tHApE AGly
In Tho course uf thia communication refer
Fnre Inns mDrr thun uuer been made 10 The
pnir} NJ this Government aH regards the ot.
t'hiipn ~ our foreign trade, ttsr0ms prauef
. declare NE genrfhl rnurltle- thit should.
~ fNf nbthlonI undrrtln pur National eauftl
IN inl4 direction, Tho main condition 81 tho
piobl'lu may De- thus STAGED We IRE I ie1
pc mechanical nffsui,- and fertile hi nj
'fn'lNnt $40 cover a vast extent ~ TERRITORY.
fich IN agricultural products uudin nearly All
the raw materials necessary tor successful
manufacture, We have u system Of pro,
i'tilNo establishments more than sum
,iont ~ supply onr Y dsmanda.
NE eHFf4 W labor are nowhere nlse
~ Hf'nt. Tho scale ~ living 6f our artisan
clt-Hrs D. such H tends 90 secure their pcr.
snhh comfort, and the Developments VI
tho.o higher mOrui and intellectual qualities
thhi rn 10 thn making ~ good citizens. Our
sFHium at to- md taun Legislation M yleldtns
p revenue which rs iu excess o. the 'bresent
nrrlloilhc Government. Thcschfe ailments
nom Nhleh " IA sought 10 devise n scheme by
"hlch HithOut uutuyOrHhly chnnninV tbe
condition " the working mon, our merchant
marine snail De raised from its en-.
l''hlol condition, ana new markets
provided Tor Tho sale heydrd Oui
Dgfl'r4 ~ 'f' iiauiioid fruits Of Industrial
NV tprl.ta. The problem IL complex
ana can be solved by no single mrn.nrn al
innovation Or reform, The countries OF tie
Ainrricnn continent nnd the adjacent islnudg
nfc' Tor the United states, the natural mar.
kot " supply ana demand, IL Ia from them
That we should obtain what VO do mot prot
ducoi or do not produce In aunlclcncp. and IL
b 10 them that the surplus. productions of
our Holds, our mills mud our workshops
mould ihw under conditions that viii euunl,
va uf favor them IN comparison with for,
ulm competition.
ipuI paths OF policy seem To point to this
ctl' llr-t, % series 81 rrciprpcutcnmmrrcipl
'I'l,INH WIN ~" countries Of America, which
tnul iuAtgr between us and chem an I'M,
hntnporul movement uf itulp. rLr c1ndi.
ll''' "I iNrar treaties should hr tIp ffep td.
mission ul Hltl merchandise H4 tho country
N1I N%inIltH. 800 fHiutn fur ului4aIun
1000 nl uuiDI % favored NuI aiuD al IufIHs M
Olf own products, Tho hourniH uf ruah rA
NNnu'ctn apply un iIiUFr ru0dapurfIpl mud,f
lhr iHu, ni tlU parties to iUH rnutrHpi. mo
tIihltHl uu Doth siI.a ftHm ,r.aeIa sd
liI'i'rHff 'tul tonnage durs nud national
.'...H -' NL.' NH.N NUHHMlN
may ply mhinI.nHl between our
ports uui those ut fHH other contracting unr.
tics though without Infringing on tni rn.
stfF1l home punatIuH ttuIu, tbr rrmuA IA or
.l4,'l2 ~ huiI-07 uu tHe exported pro.
NN'IH OF thna" rHIufIIU- rnmIuH within tho
hHu,his 90 tl' trvitI'H rui ihr pyuiI4uos ~
tl' 'r'Iii''i, restriction. uHJ penalties by
Whlrh our intercourse with fir.H yuuutr.4l.
llrseli ~lhlnrrttI secondly, the r-tnh.
lHhinynl of 60" consular service ut tho
tuliui HtltuH ON H |suiurci footing permit.
lllif tht ftltupu|=HHtut OF consular fee4. not
only n7 respects vessels under the National
iliN but also 100 rUHur"ta Np-4pls uf ihp treaty
nhtlolr carrying goods entitled to tho
benefits or the treaties. Thirdly. iho
enactment ut measures 20 mrur the
construction nnd maintenance of "a steam
rhu1lnR marine Huiur tir flag VI the United
~thtr4, fuurfhly. the r-tubliHhmrnt OF AN
uniform currency basis for the countries u
N%inntich, fu thAt the coined products nf our
mines may circulate on equal terms through.
uui Inc whole system of commemorative.
THIS would require u monetary unlon Of
America. Whereby The output of me bullion
producing countries and the circulation OF
those which produce neither gold nor silver
could he adjusted In conformity with the
population, wealth and commercial needs of
ehcll - many uf tit countries furnish no
bullion Ia the common sto X thH
surplus production ~ our own mines
and mlnts might thus be utilized,
aud q step taken toward the general re
monctiEntion of silver,
uivit snnyicn RnrupM
ON the 18th ot February last, I trans.
mlllcl. 70 congress the first annual ~.
rott " the Civii Service Commission, to.
Eethrr with communications from the
HeldF OF the severed Executive Depart.
titnts OF tho Government respecting
w practical workings Of tho law under
which the Commission had boon acting.
The good results therein f~nrcshadowrd
nave been more than realized. The sys.
tenn has fully answered the expectations OF
friends ~ securing competent and
lhitbiW public servants and In pro.
tacting the appointing officers OF the
Government from the pressure Of per.
Huhal importantly aud from tho labor OF
examining the claims aud prctensinns ~
rival candidates FOR public employment The
law has had tile unqualified support 81 lho
President ana NJ the heads OF the several dc.
parimcnts, and the member Of the Commits.
sion hnye performed their duties with zeal
aud fidelity. Their report will shortly he
submitted. and will hr accompanied By such
recommendations for cularglng the scope ST
the existing statute as shall commend them,
selves 10 the Executive and the Commission.
crs charged with It's administration
NtrioN,ISn,NKRurr LAW.
In view of the general and persistent de.
ninnn Throughout the commercial com.
nunliy for a National bankrupt law, I hopo
that tho differences OF sentiment which have
hitherto prevented Ia enactment may NOT
outlast the present session.
CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.
The pestllcnco which. for the paattwo years,
hn- heen raging In the countries OF the Hast,
recently niaic Its appearance In European
ports with which wo are In constant
communication. The then Secretary of
the Treasury, In pursuance Of a pro,
Ciamntlun Of the President, issued certain
regulations restricting and for q time nrn.
hibitinR the importation Ut RAYS and the nd.
mission Of the baggage OF Immigrants and
Of travellers arriving from Injected quarters.
Lest this course may have been without
strict warrant Of law ! approve the recon.
incubation 81 the present Secretary Tint
Congress take action In the premises, andI
also recommend the immediate adoption "
such measures Us will be likely to ward on
the dreaded epidemic aud 60 Mitigate it, 50,
verify IN case u shall uuhapnily extend to
our shores
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
The annual report ~ the Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia reviews the opera.
ton. OF the several departments OF It's
municipal government | ash your careful
consideration OF u suggestions In respect to
legislation. especially commencing such a.
relate 70 a revision 81 the civil and criminal
code, the performances OF labor hy persons
sentenced 80 imprisonment In the jail, the
construction aud occupation vt whArvVs
along the giyer front. and the erection % a
suitable building feF district offices.
ArrssioS ron GRANT. ,
I recommend that IN recognition Of thu
eminent services Of Ulysses = grtnf ttfo
tieugrai uf the armies ot the United statrs.
and twice President OF this Nation. thar CON
trsss vnntur upon him a suitable pension.
am certain uf The measures tgai snum 10 me
necessary and tNpullcnt I have nov In
obedience 60 The Constitution recommended
f1r Apur adoption Sc usrHets others It'd no
iass Importance. tshali cNutrnt myscif WIN
ucnruina the HeHWfne uHaiinus Aine4it
malH 10 tunTtfss without fnstafiHF thn
lrnuuis uuun wIiirh auah rrermnpn
ittluna vrrr hesei Tive u1usarVatan of
furpHis aH ttr pHhlAf dUuaIH5 the Hf#atirf
uf Government aid for tnuuiar rtufafftH.
tHr aWuUimtut 90 thU friHtat CnnstIfHfIpa
sn na fn make restfuHl tHf d~ifanur1aai hV
tbe President Of Particular items In urrrn.
nflntlun bills tHN enactment of stHfntpa Ia
frutri 20 the Ultima 1T vNrtuaips In tire Frra.
Mgnti4l egaee aH4 tae determining af sexrd
questions fe-peeiiHa presidential inah Iii,
are measures which may justly receive your
serious consideration.
"A the tune draws nigh wien 1 am u retire
from public eettitr. 4 cannot refrain from
expressing 90 the memNeft OF the National
legislature. with uhnm I have been brought
into personal and cflcial i~nterrnnrse. nv in.
tere appreciation Of their uhialIinr courtesy.
nnd ~ their harmonious co.crerniion with
she Executive n - many measures eslru.
lstrt - rrsits,tH ttsr h+-f interests - she
Natlon. And 90 M fellow citizens generally
! afknuwi edW q detp seusf o. Obligation FOR
the suppeTt Whifh they have asorlaa me IA
ms admiuIstrntlnn 81 The Exeeullve nennfI-
mant Of tie Government.