Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 16, Number 45, Jasper, Dubois County, 18 December 1874 — Page 3

WEEKLY COURIER,

C. DOANE. Publiiher. JASPKli. INDIANA. PRESIDENT MESSAGE. To the Sriuite and Ihmtt f 10 prit nUUifUt Sinca tl conveninjr nf Coui;rcnn, one year n(t', (Ih nation liiin uii.lciirnite n pmrtraiinn in hunine iimt imluntrit-n ntn-h Hit bun not Imi-ii w itncnol with iin formally year, s-xi-u latum aa to the crimen for tin irotratin aiitrhl m lniliilK'"! in w itliout profit, Uiur a many theoric would Im-adt uiucd a tlx-re would I'm in ! -jn'ti'1. nt wriu-rn, ii ii' I thone who t-xrfMMi their imiilii'Viii without iM-mintf Um.ii tli; euhject. Without iihliilKiinf in thooricn ii to the enure, of thin prortriition. I Mill only mil your attention t. Ihe fart , mid one uentin a bi which it would ecem there nhould Ih no disatrn-oiucut. ii.KMi.MH or i'Hiimi inn . Ihirlnir tln prontratioii two t-x.-cntlal clement of inwnty have been inort abundant-lalmr and capital. Iloth have Ixi n );trir,ly uiifinployttd. U In it m-. ii rily line Ix-en iiinloulit.il, mint.il Iiiim been attainable at very moderate rule ; w here lalmr ban Ix-en w.int. J, it ha Imh ii found in tibiimUiire. at cheap rate, compared with what (d Ihe liti'OM-nrit'K alul coinlnrtn of lift-could Im puichawd uitli tin- u doinandnl. Two Kmit clement of prox'rity therefore have, not been ileum! un. A third in i k Fi t Ih- n i l ! : Our foil anil climate are unc.iinli vi ithin tin' limit of any eontiunu U-rnbirv, under one nationality, for il.-i variety of product to feed and cloUie tin- iH-ople, ami in the amount of rurplub rpurr to feed c- favored x-o,c. Therefore, w itli thene fact in vie, it mi'in to mc that wire rtatciii;ttinhip nt Una erum of f 'oiiri-oM would ilirL.il.', iirnonnir. tin- p-t, the ilirntniK in tin proper channel of Umre nr. at il. iiii iil of profMi ilv to any people. The itrl.t aim 'l is tin oilly (dement that ran, with ativay a xoiind riirrrncr, enter iiito our affair to cmu-' any cunt in mil .leprcnninn in the inliltiic uul iroi-nly of our Mope. nrr.it -mi1m I for ii.itioiinl exift.-w e made necen-aiy for temporary purpoxe the raininir of larue inim of money, fr'in whatever rourre attainable. It mny Kjjp t-n tn'ctiry in 1!mi wind.Mii . t.oa-Xr.-M rand 1 lo not doubt their w idnin in tin iri'miM-rt rrKariliiix tlie mi-co-ity of the tum-) toiUvi-i" it r -U'ln nl n:itioii:tl lurTtucv , In. h rovti to U' iiuii.Hlif to k.fp on a par'witti the ri-i'i'iftucl ruin in of tin vi ili.- worM Tim iM-tfot a r-i'irit of ! ul;iti..n, inv.l inir an fli.ivjik'.iiii i' iiii'l luxury iii'l r.-juiil for the li:t..iii.-ii or pnnip ritv ..f the miiU, unl invoji itir ltli -Ii-rtflly ant (nlinrtly lorcitrn jii'l. l.t-cli-. Hie -urrrn.-y Im'iii of tlii. tii.ttuu valn, it w.it tluT.'fori' iiii-.if lo hoi. I for li-Kitiniatftr.iiH.'irtion-ri--'(uiruii; iiioii. v, uikI Ini siii.' a miIiJc t oi p- ula. I ion in itn-H. 1ln-' tnni'Miit', liovwv. r, h.i e inv.iliH ii in fort'in iii'lrl.t.-liir.i, i'.iiitia. le in jfol faith ly tlif lioirout'r mi' I l. ti li r. hn h kIioiiI'I Ih- p il l in i-oin, aii'l ai I 'T'llliji lo III.' Ih.ii. a'ricl ii. .ii uh.'ii lln il.1.1 wa - n t r.- f I . in vr-'l l or iim '.mi al.'ut. I'hf .hmI f.utii of tinrov.TTiiin i.t I'.tnnot Im- vi 'latcl towarlH ('rclilors Mitlioul iiHtioual ili-r.ir.-. ( ui oiioiii i. e M.oiiM Ik- nicoiirairi"! ; Anu-ri-4'an ctiip-t'ltil'li nir an. I carry iiu; farililirn In. r.':i -l ; I t. en in ii k. l -. iuiiKii"t for T'lii li of the noil ami in. mill. o l.. i li-, t- t lie i n. I thai may le al.le lo pay lli. -.e tlt-l.tt. here it market ran' Ih-Ti-uteil for the c.-ile of our roilurti, either of the foil, the mine or iiiaiml:u t 'rv, a n.-w mean it li(M'over.-l of iililiin; on r iille rapil.il ami l.ilM.r to the a.tvaiiLie of the w hole people. Hut in my Jii'l.'tii.-nl the lift xtep towarl thin olijeit i to ' 'iire a eiirrrn. y u Mherever riv lluatmn reiim; one whi. li, If it iNi-omen iiieralHiii!aiit with one !.. pie, will I i t a nmik.t with iM.tne ntlier a i urrenrv wl.ieh ha a it lia-i the lalT n.vei-iNnry to produce It, which will jrive it I La value. a urn rn ti t'KciK rMi:sT. I ii'M ami diver are now the recomiie l IikhIiiiiiih of exchange the civiliel WorM oxer, jtn-l thin e clioiil'l n-ttim to with the Un l prn.tMjil .(.'lay. in xiew of the 1'le.ltren of the American 'onfrei w hen our present l.-ital - temler f i-t in xa i lopu-.l an I the il. t.t . 'Hiir.u u-I. 1'lwre IioiiM Im- no il.'lay -cert.tinly no unnereary ilclay in llxiiin bv l.-iiiiLilion a ttietho.l hy which we will return to i-pe. ic. 'l it the m couipliohiiient nf thin cii'l I inxite your i-m- ill ulU'iitton. I U-licve Urinlyth.iltlii rer.nl In- no prorH roim an. I crtu.v ii.-iit rc i il ol I i i -1 1 1. - ant in I in-trio until a 1 ol icy i a.iople'l. w ltd leif i-latioli to carry it out, NiiVtnto n return lo cprcic I.im. It iea-ytu eoiiceitc that the ilel.tor aiel cini-iilatite cla-"e may tli I ii k. it of value to them to make no calleil 1 1 1 1 1 . y :i 1 1 1 1 1 . . t . 1 1 1 1 until Ihev can throw a (mii Ii.hi of tln ir hur'leii upon ..iher ; I i it even tl -, I liclicw, woiilil le li-apHMiite. In tin- rc-ult if a com e -l..u. U- pur-iicl that W ill keep ill ilouhl the value l t lie l.-K 1 1 U-ieler liu-linin of echant:e. A r'Vial of pi'luclive imliir-ti i-1 le hy all elae; lv noiie more than the hoHcm of property, of whatever frt, w itll ilel.t to li'U.ate for n-.ili.il ion u .on ilfa'ic4. lint a-liiulliiirf hut the' two iLini-n of cilii iiH an-1 In-N-netlUsI hv I'X i' iiiM"ii . x .'ill. I il In- houe-t to nive it onl'l not the t.-i'iicral lorn lie too i;real to Jii-lify i-uch relief - oi ll it not lc )ut mm Imnent ami prii'lctit to aiitlnTie cm h il l.t..r to i-.iie lunoun i .il li'iMl.-r to the exU ntof liiit li..lnlitie:- Than t lo tin w.niM it nH U nafer for fear of .iver iue hv iinM-riipuloiin crht'r to iv that all lel.t i.MiK'ationn iiiv oliiU ra(.-l in the I int.il M.te ami now we rouiinciire anew, e.u II Hrm'-iii)r all lie ha at tin tune, fn-- from Incuiiilirance- I Im-w (iropoi tiona are h nlmupl to l euteitiiiu-l or moHu nt hv thinkiuir '4Hiple. Kverv ib-liiy in the pn pir.it ion of final resumption paruke of tl.. lii-hoiM-oty, auil i onlv lens In rt'irn a tlm proponition i liel.l out. A convenient eaon will at lat arrie for Uie jt.mm work of rcileeuiiiif; our pli'ilice to rominercr. It w ill never come, hi my opinion, except hy ponilive action hy t'on-re, or ly national ilialerii, which will ilentroy for a tune 'at leat the crelil of imlivi'liiaU an'l the bile at larire. A aoun'l currency tnuft nt lierenche'l hy total liankruplcv of lie mill an'l inu-rilyol the nation ami of imlixi'liiala. I lielieve !t I in thervowerof onifre.n at thi iM'i.jon to ilevir un h lecixlation a w ill restore rniMenc4, rctlv all the imlu trien.aLul u ui tlie r.init of proi-ieritv ami rojve me rrnii I in ire ati.m aul oi tlie pinpie. Mcpn toward the ir4urn to a .rie IhhIi are Uie treat riiitiixiU's lo thin ilevoullr to Im i"'urit for re fiilt, ami there are otherii which I may touch upon liercafU r. A nation .lealinit in currency llow lhat of iie-ie In value lahora umler two Kivnt flngiitvnnuiie : I 'irt, liAvinj no ue for the worM' a know leilKol innliuni of exclianire. Boh I ami Mlvrr; tliee aro ilnven out of the country, liecaiine tlicre i no .leinauil for their ii. feeoihI, the in. ilium of exchange lieinc of a fluctuating value; for it in only worth Jii't what it will I'UThane of frohl anil ailver inct.ili, hat mif an intrtn-ic ralue ju-t in prooortion to the lioneM l.ilnr it taken to iro-OiK-e theni. A larire maricin niu-t Im mIIowhI for prollt hy the manufacturer ami proliicer. It in luoiitlin fnnii the date of pro-luc tion to the .late of realization. Interent UMin capital intint lie charxi"!, aiel risk of fluctuation in tlie value of tli.it w Inch in to he ntvivisl in payment al'lel, Im'Iico Iii-Ii pri. en a. tinif an a role. tioii totheforeilfn roilucer, who rec'ive iiothjnir in exchainre for the prMlction of hi nkill mul lalnir except a ciirrencv itinmI at a ntaple value the worhl over, it Mvmn to me that notluinr In clearer than that tlie (rreat. -r part of tlie htirlen of the xitttnK j. rit ration, for tlie want of a annuo! Ilnaucial nyileiu, fall upxin the working man, who imixt after nil pr.ilure the wealth, nn.l ttie nalarml man who niiierintenin ami 'oniliif-tn iii-ine. The loirlen f.illn iim.u Hum intwowayn: hy the ilcprnatHUi of employ -mi nt nnM hy the iln re.ireil purch.ininif power of their nalarie. It in the duty of ..inirrcn to le-vi-e the iiu'IIiimI of correct lujic tlie r il w Inch are m knoxx lcli.'e. toexixl, ami nt iniiie, lint I will venture lo miirifet twoorthn t Ii me . vx hiclineem to me nn ahnoliitely iii'en4ir)' t a return to Miecic JuiMiientx. An the llrt prent reuinitc to A return to pronJiTit v, the lctr.il temler claue to the law million. -" Uie inue of curn-ncy hy th National Imx eminent floml'l Im re"iW'-.,'to take elTect an to all eontract entenl inlo after a l.y flxi in I lie reJnalintf act, not to apply, how ever, to payment "f KNlarien hy l.ovcriinient, or other expennen now provi l.il hy law to he pai.l in currency. In tlie interval pen.lmir U twii'ii r' al ami llnal renniption, prov iiimi nhouM lie maile ley which Ihe "Mi n liny of the 1 n-amiry can ohtain'iriilil a it mav Ucoin.' neeennary from time to tune from lie ilnte w hen ecie re-iiuipt ion roinincni e.. To tin inmlit ami nhoiihl he aihlcl a revenue aiifticieiitly in ccc of exjK'iin to iio-ure an ne- ' ""lulot of jrol'l ill Ihe 7Yin-ury to mi -tain re'lemptinn. I ei'inincii'l Hu i rnhjn I to j our rarelul eoiiiier.'ition. U'lieviiin thnt a favorahle m. 1'ition in attainahle, ami that if rear.hixl hy llun ' oiirri' that the pii-nciil ami I'lillire ireiienilionn will i ii r (jniiclullv rememlNT it an their ilehvcruce from a Ihralhlotu oi ami uiitrritcc.

HKKt'MI'TIOM Of rKEK IUNKIMJ may Im aulhori.el with afcty, Kivintr the full protii'tion lo bill hohleiKWh ieh tlw-v have umlcr fX-liiiKlaw. Iml.i'il I voul'ln-arlfni' hankliu a fKMciiiuil. It wuiihl juve pi-oier cla-ti. ity to the curn iicy. A Umre ruii. ii. y houll reuuirc.l for tlie ti-am-action of 1. oritnnaie l.ui-inenn, new liaiikn w ouhl ! ulurU il uiel in turn hankn would wind tip their hu-UMn, when it wan found there wan a Miicr:ihuii.iiu e of currency. The rx-rience and Ju.Vuicnl of Die ople can N-t dei-ide Ju-t how nun hcurnncv i. nijuiml for Uie trannnrtion of the llUIllerM of Uie omiilrv. Il in tinnafe to leave Uie M'tlleiiicnt nf thin iiention to ( oiiKren. the s.i n tiry of Uie TrrnMirv, or Uie Kxei utne. (VniKn nhoiil l make the regulation under w hich lutiikn may eit, hut t-liotibl not make hankinK n opiilv hv limilmir the nuiount of redii'inahle paper cunviu'V Unit rhall lie authon.tt. Mich 1iiih. Uince do'l alUu h to thin cuhj.it, and - cainerlly do I inmnieiid it to your Hlli'iitioii, Ui.it 1 true it proniincnci: by inu ilucniK it at the Ix'piinniK of Uun inecae. ! II HKI Il.N HI I XTIIlN. IhiriiiL' the pud year nottunt; han occurreil lo di-lurt. the veiKM al'li icndlv aiel cordial relationa of Urn 1'nite.l Male, w ilh oUn-r powern. The c.rrrcMindence (.uhiiiitt.il lierewitb Utweeii Uiin

liovenuneiil and It diplomatic repreM'iilall ven of other coiintnen liidicaU- Uie rati ilactcry condition of all .iie.tion U-lwecn Ui I niUil f-lau-i and me nio-i oi tiior coiintnen, and w itli few ei.ep tioun, to which relereniv in heri'nlter made, the alueiice of any miiiU nf llllelencelo Im- adjio-ted. The notice directnl by Uie renoltition of on Krcmi of June 17, 1;4, to Iwyiven to terminate Uie convention of July 17. !-, U-twi-en Ui I nit e.1 Malen and l-i Itriiiin, UiUi-n jriven, and the treaty will ncronlintrly Unninale on Uie llr-t .lav of July, 1"TS. Thin convention M-cuird lo K-rtjiin Itcllan te-eln enUTintr the IM.rlncf Uie I'mUil Maten exceit.iuil priviletren win. Iiaren.it Mi cord edlo our own Ven ln. llther fcaturen of tlie roovention have proved atifartorv ami have tended i to Ihe culUvalion of mutually iM-ncticial commer cial MilcnviiiM; and frkiidiy rt-UUona U-tvteen the two countrien. I hoie that tlie tM-icoliatioun, which have In'f'n inviU-d. will rei-ult in tlie celebration of another treaty which may tend to the intere-t of both coiintnen. Itelationn with ( lima continue to tie friendly. iMirtui; the itat-t year tlie fear of liordilitie Intwiin I lima and Japan rro inir out of the laming of an arninl ton e iimiii Uie inland of Torm. ma by the latter ban occanlonul tineaninenn. It in wtnicplly liope.1, fioweter, lhat the dilhciilti. n Hrininjt froiii Ihmeao w ill Inn t'o.!'te !, Ulid llt Uk- .i t aim e of civiliatioii in Umc eiupiren may not be retard ed by a nlate of ci il war. In .oneoiicnce of the part taken hy certain citlenn of the I luted St.tten m thin exMiiti..ii, our npiVM'iitative in thoe countrien li.ni- Uin iiihtructnl to iinprcm nM.n tlie l.oy. riiiiii 11I1 of ( hina and Japan the llrttt intention of Uiin counlrv to maintain flrict neutrality in the event of liontilitien, nml can-fully prevent any infraction of law on the part of our citienn." CIIIMX: IMMI'.HATI'IN. In eonneetioii with thin nubjiit I rail 111 attention of on-ren to a citfrally conci.i fact, lhat tlie jrrcat proM.r(ioii of t'hlliie liliiii.k- .uiin w ho come to our nlii.ren do lot come voluntarily to make llu ir h n Willi u and their l.tlmr roliiiive of general pr"-t i il v , but come umler tract with head in.-ii who own Iheiii aliiio.t nli.iiut.ly. Inawofe form doc thin apply lot hiiieM- women. II .Mlv a r.-H-ci oie iiereentatre of tin in n rfonn any hoimralile labor, but tli.-v are hroiitrhl lor nli.iiii.-lnl pur-jm.m-, tait'w ill -trice of Uie coiunitiiiitien where ettled, and to Ihe Kceal deiimraliat ion of the vouth of thone localitien. If thin bad practice can he lei-lnt.il at:ain-t it w ill Im mvpleaniire an well an duty o enloree any fi-trulatioii to m'cure no de-iraide an end. OI K KM.lllOMt WITH JIMS It in hojied that lietrotintiun Im-Iwis'ii Uie l.overiiiiient of Japan and the other Hiwer. look in to tlie furtiM-r oi'tiiiiir of the empire and to the removal of vrarioun renlrictn.nn upon trade and travel, mar 4ii produce the renultn dcrired, which raunot fail to inure to the Uuelit of all partie. Ilav inir n pre vloun orcanionn pubmitt.l t- the roiimder.-ition of ( oiiirrenn Uie propriety of Ihe releaie of the Japanese liovemiiienl froiii the furtfier pay ment of imlemuiiv uinlcr the cHivenlioti of 1 1 inln r 21, l'l, and an no acUon had Iwen taken thctrin.it Imame in v duty to retard the nbluraUoun of tlie convention an in force, and a the other pow-r inu-re-u d had mi-ivnl their "'rti.Hi of t tie iiidemmtv in full, the Minintcr of the l'nitel late at Japan ha heeu notitiel that thin lioeninielil h.ln rei eived Uie remainder due to jie I nitcl -t.itcn umh r tlie (ouv ntion of MiiMni-kv. I nubiiut the propriety of upphinif the incoiiie of a part, if not die vv hole, of thin fund lo Mie education . in Ihe Japancne laniru.-iifc, of a lnnnU rof y.iiinir men to In- under obiiiratioii to aervv the (.oyi rmnciil for a npei'illcd tune un interpreter at Hit-Ictratiou and the con-uiaU i. in Japan. .1 liillileii 11 ll in I H-r ! .lapanent- voiilti liilk'lil nt the name lime l- eilucaled III our Vernacular and good Would renult to Imth t .ovenimeiitn. 1 he nil -p'-rtatice of liavmir our owu citia-n conver.uit and familiar w ith Ihe lanKuatre of Japan to ad a interpreter, and in other .apacitu c..nmi te. w ith the l.vatH'ii and connulati-n m that countrv , cuiinut readily In- oven-Miniated. THK t.M.I 111 AW AMU. The amo'.;nt auanlnl lolhH ...v eminent of C.reat ItritMin by the mixed connni-"-ion ornanied under ttie act oi the treat m of a-hiiiKV"H uiM'tlJemeiit of the claim of Itrilii-h auh)eet ari-mir from act couiiiultcd between April I", l"d, and April l, lnii, Ini-ame payable under term of Uie treaty within Uie pa-t year, and wan paid U-n the jut day of -i pu-iuln-r, !;. la tin ronnecli.in. I renew mv recouiineitilalioii, made at the oMiiin- of the lat nennion of ( onirre, that a nixi'ial court he crcaled to hear and determine all claim of alien a.'ainnt the I nited Mate arming front act comuntu-J aicainnt pi rm-n ur roTty diirintf Uie innurrecijon. It apt ar equitable that opportunitv nhould lie offered for pernon of other Mate lo pnwul Uicir rl.iiiun, a well n to thone ItnU-h Mih-lit-tn whow rlHiiun were not ailiuin.it. le under the late co'inninnion, to Uie early liecinion of a pomp. ten I IriliuriAl. I niouiineiid the neiennarv leir-I-1 a Hon to oriranite a court lo dinnie of 'tho-a rlaimn of alieunwho are referred tn, in an e.inUble and naUnfacb.ry manner, and lo relieve t onKren and Uie ilepartuiciiU fnnn the coDnideraUoii ul Uiene iuetioiin. ll4 KI ljkNFora Tfii-i . The letrinlation mi-ei-nary to extend to Uie rolony of Newfoundland certain article of the Treaty ol t anhuik'toll of Un' fill da v of Mir, 171, having liecn had. a prot.ol t tiial effei t wa nuK-KenU-d in behalf of the nihil Mati-n and t;rrat llrit.tiii on the 2Ui of M.vy Lint ami wan du'.T proclaimed on the follow in day. A copy of uie prullainatioii in nubinitu-d herewith. A cony of the reHirt of Uie romminninn.T -iintel uuder the act of March 111, l7i, for urvey mif and marking the iMiundary U-lwu-u the i linen uu-n ami the liritin poenioii, front tlie liki- of the immI lo Uh niiiuinit of l' Uiw-ky .Mountaiun, i herewith Iran-iuillcd. I am happy to announce that Uie field work of the communion ban been completed, and an entire line from tlie nortnwent oiriier of Lake of the WihkI to the niiumiit of Uie llocky .Mountain ha In-en run and marked n m u the" nurlace of ttie earth. llii.lH-liev.il that the amount reinaniinif uncxi ni.il of the appropriation made at the hint cNin of CoiigreM will ln urtieient to complete Uie work. 1 r.n oimncn I Uiat the authority of Ci-mjrenii m (fivrn to Uie line of the unexpended balance of the appropriation on the c p let i.m of the work of the couiiiiinnion in making thereiort ami printinn n.-c..iry imip. The court know u a tlie I ourt of t ..unnin-ion em of Uie Alabama Claim, created by an act of ( ont.'re- at the lait nennion, ha oric ininl and roimiicm c. their work, and it in to lie hop.-1 that the claim admimihlo under Uie iirovinion of Uie act may be ieedily adnuiiintere.1. It fian Ihi'ii deemed adviutble to exercle tlie ilin-retion conferred iiMin the KxtvuUvn nt the Innt neion by ncceptinir the condition rr.(iiircd bv the liovernnieiit of turkey for Uie privilege of allow inir ritiem. of tlieliiit.il Male to hold real clate in the former country, and by aax-nt-itur to a certain rhanjre of the Jurinilictioii of the court in the latter. A ropy of the proclamation Uhhi tiiene nubjecln 1 herewith romuiuiiicalel. Alt'AIKM UN 7IIK IIOKIOK. Tlicre tian liecn no material rhamre In our rclv tionnw itli iniieH'iidcnt MaU-n w ithin Uiin hemin. phere, which w.-re formerly under the dominance of pain. Viramluiif on the frontier between Mexico and l eva Mill frequently take place, ilcnpite the vigilance of the civil Kiel military authorities in that quarter. The ilitlii-ultv of checkIn if nn. Ii trorpasecii alomj the rourm- oi a river of Mu ll length a the llio i.rainle, an I o often ford able. Innhv ioiM. It in lui-d that ' effort of thi ioienilll. nt will be MVonded by thone of alexico to the cff.i tual Mipprrnnion of acta nf wrn. Kruiii report UMin Um condition of thel'imlnn In'tore the Ainciienn and Mexican Joint Claim (.'ommiion, made bv the apent on the part of Ihe I nited Mate an-f daU'd (. toln'r '.'.', Ii?, it npi-car that of the l.b'T claim i Mini on the iart ol cttien of the I nited Male, 4n.'l had lecn finally ihi'ided and were In the hand of tlie umjuie, leaving UXl to be iUi-ihiih-I of, ami

irainnt Uie I niUil iiiiniiv ii.i i.uii on. Hie wa l-efore the umpire ami ;7I rciiialn to be ili-poied of. Mine the date of each r. i-rt otli.-r claim have ln-n .Iibui of, reducuiif Koiiiewhal Uie nuiuUr ntill endiiiK. and oilier have la-en panned upon by the. arhitmtor. Ii ha lm-ome apparent, in vriew of thene llinni-n tind of the tact that Ihe work devolving ou Uie umpire in particularly laltorimi. that the coiammMoit Would Inunable to dinHtM of tlie entire niimlM-r of claim m'IhIiiik prior to the ttml .lay of frehruarv, 1., the dale 11 xnl for it expirati.m. Nrtrotiulioua were M-ndinir looking to the neeurinir of the rcMilln of Ihe ilncinion which have Un n reactinl. and to a further exu n-ioii of the comminnHiit f-r a hiniti'd tune, winch it in roulMcntly hi.ml will ullice to bring all Uie buniuenn now before it to a final clone. THK hol'TII AVI tlCAN TTI.. The ntnfe in the Argentine Kepul.lic jn to 1m dtpiiTnl, Ixith on iic. ount of Um' partie Uicreto and from the probable emi t on the inu re-t of Uiomin trade in lhat iaarb'r,of whom tin- I'nit.-l Maten are ainoUK tlie principal. An yet, o far a I am aware, there han Ui n no violatmu of our neutral ritrhti. which, an well anourdutien in that rvi-'ct, it nliall be m in 1. in or to inainUiu and olm-rve. Il in w ith retrn 1 1 announce lhat no further payment han been received from the rovei linn-lit of v i-ncucia mi ai-coiint ol the war in favor of the citia-nnof thel nit.il -t.it. . lo n have In-eii en0 rt.llli.il that if liie ICepublb- could e- ' ImiIIi foreign and civil war for a few yearn, an jrri-al natural renoiirccn would enable it to honor Un obliiratioun. Thoiitrh it i n-w undcmtixMl to be at j-care with other couulrien, a nerioun im-urn-ction m reHirlH to In- in jirorenn in an linixirlaiit re(fioii of that l.'.n.ublic. Thi may U-ikcn advantage of an auotlier reanoti to delay the pay iin iit of tliciliicn.il oiircHucnn. I I HV. The dcploril le t-trife in t uba continue, xv ithout any marked change in the relative advanlaiteii of Die contendmir forcen, Tlie iiiMirr.n (n il con1 in urn, but -pain Jain no mpcriot Hy . MX yearn of ntrife rie the iiiriirr.i lion a utrnitl cance w hi.-h eaiiiiot In-overbn.keit. It duration and the U na. ily of it adiH'n-iiln.lotcethcr w ith the abm-lice of lliaillfentnl .wer of llpprelou on the part of fpain. cannot I-controvertiil, and may make Mime (MMittve Mcpn on the part of the other Miwero u luatU-rof m-lf -iiei-ciily. M'AIN. t !..!.' - . -iiodeiiiiy iiop.il ill linn time to be able to aiiiioiiiM e the arrangement of miiiif of the nupurt.uit iiie-U"ii tm-t w.i ii thi I .ovt-mmcnt and that of -pain, but the negotiation have Im-ch pri- ' tract.-l. 1 he unhappy iiitentme iIii-.i-ii-ioii of ain command our profoinvl ny mp.-ithic and milnt In-accciit.il an haps n caue of noun- le- 1 lay . An early M'ttl.-in.-nt in part, at leant, of the I 1 1. --lion In I m een Un-1 iov 'eminent , in In. in I fur. In the me.'iiitiv.ic, awaitniK- the mull of iiume- ' diati-ly m ii.; :mr negotiation, I defer a further ami fuller coiiimiiiii. alion on the Mihjcrt of the relation.- of ttur country ami -pain. i.M'A ritt tii i.vw. I have a '.-a in to call the attention of ( ..nr.-in to the iinatiiactory cond.iioii of tin- exintuiir law n vv nh rclereit. e lo expatnalioii and tin- election id nationality , t "r.n. i !v . amid coiitli. tniLr opinion a. id d.i ionn, it wa 1i rtii-n It to ex ietly ileteriiiuie how far the d'M'ti'iiie of er -ctii.il ullt-triauce wa applicable lo eitien d ! Ctn'c 1 -U.t. . ( onirre-.-, bv the act of the -JTtli of July, !-, H-- I'tel Uie ad-tract ri.dil f exii.-itriation ana fundiui.'iil.il principle of tin I ...v einnii nl . NotwitJiht.iii'lm Mich --.-! i i and Ihe nei emity and fre.pieiit application of the principle, no U triilatKW'i ha lu ll had di tililli what act or fonnalltlen nliall work ex'iainati.'n, or w hcthcra cit..-ii nhnll lie .lii'ineil to have rcnoune.il or to have ot hi i'iticnhip. The iuiort.ince of nu ll definition in obvioiin. Tlierepn-x-ntativenof the l llll.il -Ute in foieurn counlrie are continually called iiimn Ui lend Ui. ir aid and the pmU lion of the l inli d Mat' to pi rnoii, ronecmin: Ute f"o-l faith or reality of w hone ritienhip tin re I at leant frreat iiicUon. In nonie cav Uie pn.vinion of the treat.. funiirh oiue truiile. in oilier it nccm left to the l-ernon rlaimiuir the In-m tit of citizenhip. while livmif m a foreitm countrr, rontrihutimr in no manner to the performance of the oblitratioii and dutic of a i itien nf (lie I niUil Mate, nimply a a nliield from the in rloniian.i' in.t- 1 of the obhitatioli of a cilien elncwliere. Ihe 1 ntalu of children lmrn of American tian-nt renidinn in a foreitm country, ot American women w ho have married alui, of American citizen renidiiiK abr-iad where ruch ipit-rlion i not retru-i.-ted by treat v, are all noun e of fmnient diffi culty and dirciin-nai. I'irinl.ition on theM and nimil.ir iieniioim, and particularly iin which and under w hat ein iini.tance expatriation can lx- lu-.'olliplili.il or i to be preruiucd, in ln i i.il ly Inn led. I HAt IM I.I.XT SATI RALIATKi!. In thi cotiniH tion I eani.-nlly call the attention of ( on-.re to the dirlieiiliie ariiiK from fraudulciit naturalization, lhel nil.il Lite wi-elr. fn-ely and lilH-rally off.-r it citi. n-hip to all w ho may come m kimxI f.nth lo n-ide within il i hunt-, an I on their comply inir with icrt.un prcmtiImiI nanon able and nunple fonualitie aiel C-li'lit:.!. Aliloiiir the hitrhent dullet ot tliel.oveminent i that ti affonl t-rli.-icnt and tipial pnlection to all it citicn. whether native tx.rn or1 iiNttiralint. are nlmuld Ix-btken lhat niich nup- ' nrt fnnn the liovernmi-iit nhould not Im fraudu- , leiitly obtained, and almuld Im Ix.toued onlr nii'ii full ppMif of a compliance with the law. I e have friueiit inl.incen of illetr.il and fra adulent naturalization, and of the iiuaiithoriziil u-e 1 of c. rt i ii. alen Ihun improM-rly obtained. In nouie i cane tlie fraudulent rtiaracler of the n.iluraliz:- I lion ha Bpx-ari upon tlie fa-e of tlie eeruilrate I iieii; in oiriern, ex.inunalion diwlore that i the Im-IiIit had red r.miplie.1 w ith the law. and in Mill oilier , ct-rtitlralea have Ixt-n obtained where the pernon holding llx-ni not onlv were not entitled to lie naturaliznt, but had' not even Ix-en within tlie I'nite.1 .-tatea at Uie time of the pretended naturalization. Iutam-e of each of litem clanie ( fraud are dicovcred at our l.-rUon, wlx-reUie eertnleaUn of naturalizalion are prenenle.1, eitlier for the purxr of obUunnif panpirU or in deniandinaj the pml.i'tion of the leiration. When Uie fraud U aifnin found ou Uie fa.-e of nucli certificate they are taken un Mr the rrpn-nent-auve oi mc i overnuieiil and forwariie.1 L. i tlm - - ... . , IVpartmeiit of -ute, but even Ui nronl of Uie ; roun in which uie intuouienl naturh.ation oc curmt n-m.tiua. and duplicate rertillraU- are readily obtainable upon tlx? prvnentaUon of Ux'ne for Un- innue of iMtirni.-., or dcniandina' Ute pnt-bi-tion of the ttoverniueiit. The fraud romi-timca ecaie notice, and uch certiticate are nK anfrwiiiently unci in the trannaclion of lminea to tlie injury of iuu.x ent PartNu. V iUxxit placing any al-lilinal olmbti le in Uie war of Uie obtainnieutof citizenrhip, by the wortiiv and well in-b-ntt.Hie.1 (on iirner who come in ic'.n.l faith, not without, I eantently rvcoiiiincml furUx r leiriilation to punih fraudub-iit itatiiralizatiou and bi xei-ure ihe ready raiux iation of Ute reconl of eve ry naturalization made in fraud. iuce my Lint annual nie-.it.-e the exchange ha ha lat'ii made of the raUtb alimi nf trealie of extradiUon with Ib-lirium, uador, IVm and -alv ador, ali of a treat v of coinmerre and navigation with Peru, and one of eominen-e and connnlar i.rivileire w 1U1 Salvador, all ct which have been duly pnx-l.iimed, a lia alno a declaration with ltunia with n-len-me b trade mark. Ol R rtXAXClAl. tOM.ITIOX. Tlie report of the Secn-Urr of the Treaiiir, which, by law, i nta.le ilim'tlv bi Conirre, and forma no part of thi menatre. w ill nhow nii-ipt and exM'ii.ilure of the to.vcrnnieiit for Uie lnt tl-nl year. Uie amount n-ccived Inmieacli oun-e of revenue, and the amount paid out for each of the depart men tn of the Government, it will tie ohnerveil fnim thi rcNrt that the amount of n-et-ipt over exM-ne hit Ix-t-n but J,:H4 ,w2.!IO for Ihe llic.il year cndinic June PI. 171. and that for the curn-nt lineal vear the etimabi rei-eipt over eliM'ii.hturv will n.-t much exeee.1 nine million of dollar. In View of the lance National debt ex iluilt. and the olilifration to add one x r rent. M-r annum bi the milking fund a uin niuountiiiK now to U.itti.iaai x r annum I niibmit w Ix'ther revenue nlnmld nl lx im-n-ane.! or exn-ndilurr limininlicd to ri-ach Un amount of nuridu to l-rov ide for Ihe mkinir fund .and the in no. I .l. lire to comply w ith Uie roiitntcl and (mliKaiion oi ine iioveriimeiil At the lat i-nion of ('..nirre a verv connideraMc red net ion wa made in rate of taxation and in the ninuIxT of article ubmitu-d bi laxatimn. The iiieti..n mar well Im n-knl w hellxT or not in nonie inntancc, iiiiwi-ely. In connection with tin ubeet, t.ni, nm of the opinion that the mean of collecting tlie revenue, enpeciallr from imirt, lm lx-i-n enibarr.in--d by- lecinlation, no a lo make it iiuetionable w hether or not larire amount are not bint by failure lo collivt, to the dini t l of the Tn-anurv and bi the prejudice of the int. n ft of bone! imporUT and tax payer. The S.-cret.iry of the Tn-nury, In hi roix.rt, f ivor b-irinlatuin lixikins to pci ie piMiiicnt, thu upMirUnir view pn-viotmlv expri'xe. in thi itii'MiiKi'. I(eal.i rii oinmen I econoinv In nppmpriiiiionii. and call ntt. ntion lo Uve lo t revenue Ir-ua reM-alinjr the tax ou b-a ami coffit!

of the I'm claim fll.il Mab'n, JH had loin

I w ilhout la-neflt to the consumer; ri-coiiuneud nn

i iiien-ane or u n ci-iil a trallou on w liinkv mi.i n.r. flier, that no modification In- made in tin' lunik and currency bill panned at Uie lant nci.ii,u of ( on- : pre-, unlen iii.xlillcatlon nhould Imolue liecennarr by reanoit of the adoption of luvennary ' meaniiren for retuniinif to rim le payineiiln. lit ; tla-ne recoinmcndationn rordiully Join, TIIK TAHIt'K. I I would niijr.'ei.t lo Conrren the propriety of re. . adjii-tnitf Uie tariff no u to tncrenne llu- revenue aud at tin-name tune to ilecreaM- the ii u i n I m-1- i.f I aril, l.-n uxui w Inch dutiea an- levied. I Iiom- ur i tide w Inch cnU r into our manufacture ami are i Hot ppxliiciil lit home, it xeeiini fi me nhould be , elil.-inl f rii-. i f thone article of umnulHi lure of I which we pr.nl uce a constituent part but ilo not pr.niuce the w hole, that part whieli we do not I product- nhould enter fni- alno. I will lu-Uiwe flue W. mi, dyen, etc. Thene lit lift lx- llliiolU-i b) form a part of the manufacture of Uie higher Krailen id wimlen tr.Mnli.; ami chcniicaU until a ; "Ken, cniiiMiumlii in incdicincn and Unul iu variounwayn in iiiaiiufacturen come under Uiin clann. The iiiti.nluction free of duty of nin h wool u we lo uol proiiuce nhould ntimulate the mamifactiire of tr-xxfn niiiirinir tlu-nt-, and therefore would lie it U-iietit to home prinluclion. 1 b. re are manv article t-nU-riiitr into home manufacture which i we do not pr.xm ourm-hen, the lariff iimhi ; w hi.-h iiMTeaie the cont of prmlucin the niaiiu- ) fitelurtil article. All correction in thi rTard are in the dini iioii of hrmirintr lalxir and capital I i in harm. my w itli cacti other and of rupply nig one ' of the I'lciiieiiU much muled. AllMV AMI Mi l. j The rexirt of the Secri'tary of War, hcrew itli 1 attached and fonuinir a partol thi ntennatre, trive ' all the information . one. rimiK all the oix-ratioitn, I want and Inn-enritie of Uie army, and contain many nutrk'entiou and recoinnieiidalion which 1 , it.inmemi bi your ixi'ial MtU iiUon. There i no clunnof l.ovcrnmeiit employee who are harder worked than the army oftict-r and men; none , who H-rfonii their tank more clwi-rfullv ami more t-flii-ienlly, and under rirruiiintauceH 'of crealt-r I privalioiin and harlnliip. 1'yinlatioii in denir- i able lo render more ellicieiit tin branch of Uie public mtv i.e. All the rocommciHlatioii of Uie !-ecrelary of vv ar 1 n-rard a Ju.li. mun, and I eihi tally coinnieint to our attention the follow intr : , l he coiinoiiitatioit of liovernmriit arxeiiuln; mile- i are hi i nicer travelinir under order ; theexemptionof money ni eivnl from the naleof nubninteiice ! etoren from Ixdmr coiivert-l inui Uie 'v'i--urY ; t!;c ' ' lint-of appropriation for the pur)x.ieof nubninteiice , ntore w itliout waiting for the N irinnniir of Uie li-H-al year for w hu h the appreciation in lu.He; i for additional appropriation ".r Uie collii-tioii of torxilo m.iU rial ; for inrrca-cd appropriation for the iii.iniif.i. ture of .inn ; for relic v iiik Uie variou Mate from iub-btiiiien for arm rliartrcd to them diii iiiK the n lx llioii ; for tlivppinir oUu er j from the r-'ll of the anny without liialforlhe ofT'eiiM- of drawmir pay liioiv than once for the name period; for the di-courahremeiit of the plan to pay noldiern by chii kn; Hud for the elablihi nienl l a profenor-liii of rhetoric and Knlmh I literature nl W et 1'oiiit. The rcanoii for the re- 1 : roii.iiieiid.'itionn nre obvioiin, ami are net forth j Mitticier.tly in the report lltta. Iml. I alm n-coiu-mend that the ntatnte nUiIT rorpn of the army Im ! fixed, where tin han not already U-t-n done, 'that ' 'promotion may le made and v a. ancien tilled a Uiey .n-cur in each cradc w hcu niluced l-ow the utiinlx-r llx.il by l-iw. The noimiu f..i- nu. ii letrinlation in Mi-ially felt now in the pay department, whone niiinU-r i Ilia l.iiuate lo tlie nrorui -Min e of Uie dutie nw riiinri ol them by law. The efficiency of the navy ha tx-en larirelv in-cn-am-d duriutr lal year under the impiilm- o'f the fon-iirn complication which threatened u. At the coiiiinelicciiientof the lant nenioit of oliren inort of our etlii'lent Wo.nl. n nhlpnwere put ill coti'tilion f.r ituiunliate nervice. and the n pairn o our iron clad fleet well- punhed Willi Uie Utniontvior. I he n-nult in that ui.mt of there are now in an effective rtate, and need only b Im liiann.il ami net in rommmrion to go at once into mt ice. xme of the new rt.nip authorized hv Contrn- are alrea.lv in comuunnRm and iiumt of Ute remainder are launclnil and wait only the coiuplction of niach-nery to enable Uiein to take their place a part of our rflii'tive force. Two iron lorfMlo nlnufi Lave lxcn canplcUil durinif the Lint year, and four of our lartre double turn'ttil iron -clad are now underuoimr rennir. U'l .1 .1 I . ... I ....... . : ' . t",' , " ' 7.?'Z "" 'TV ...ul"' . " V. . '" ' diUon for nrvice, and with the advance in I w'li-nee of toi'xilo warfare, Uie American navy, i comparatively rmnll an it i, w ill Im- found powI erf nl lor the purixme of a peaceful nation. M nch ha alio Ui n a.-eomplirlHil duriiijr the Jcar in lid ol l.-n. e and lo iuereae the nun of ' treneral know led'e and further Um inten-! of commerce and riv iliznlion. Kxtemiv e and much milled Miiiit.liiitr have Ixi-n made for livdni- ; K'M'bic i'iirM.-..., and bi tlx the proper roiib- of in-e.iit b letrriplm; the niirvey n of Ux- trn-at llh- ' niu have liri-n iiml.-rt.iktn "and compl. t.il, and f two xe-nel ol Dm' navy are now employed tu conJunction w ilh Umre of .ntrland. Ir ranee anTl.erniaiiv and Ku-M.i in obnervntioii connn led w ith U- ..(III,. ',T . Mill II. 11.1 Uie lranit of enii. u-cful and mlere-liiiK to the M icntilic world. I nlnnaten for thi branch of piiblie nervice do n.-t differ materially fnnn thone of !;i-t year, the general tipxirt of the nertH-e ix'ina: aonit-M hat lern, and Umne for improve men l at the varum rtition rather lower than the rrTcranndin( enlnuate made ayearniro. The n'trul.ir imtintenance and a ntcadv increae in Ihe efliciencv of tin tnont inixrLaiit arm, in the pn-xirtion bi the imiwih oi our maritime mterrourne and interent. I re coinniendei to Um- altenUon of ( onirre. I he "ne of Um navy .luring jx-ace mirht be further utili.el hy a direct authorization of the employ, ment of naval venncl in eurveva of Uie upix.ctl rwvitcai'ie waiem of other nationalitieon tlucontinent, ex i.illy Uie tnbiil.im of Uie two irreat nvera of iuth America, the Orinoco and Amazon. Nolhinx prevent under exintmr law nurh exploration, except that expenditure munt Im.' made in nui-lt developmetit of commercial Intere.tn advantaifeoii bi the (Niple reaelHtl, and U Uione who may entablinh relation Willi Un-iu. l1rtTl. tll tllit. Tlie e-liicatioB of Ux? ieople enlitlil bv exei-rine Ute njrht ol franchine I rejranl a en-en t in 1 to pro, penty evrryw here, and ei-ciallr eo in IC-nuhlic wlx-re In.th education or previou condition (bxn not enter into aecount in rat inu nuflrnire. Next bi i.nl.li u.u-.l .1.. ... .ui ..x... ,i - . -w...n p iani ir i-n.i-i.niii- in hit ii r T-t of ulueation over our Tant temtorv . The raui.iIiy with which new nectmn are Ix-inir in-ttled up Uiu incn-anea Ute carryinic of mail In a more rapid ratio than Uie inrreane of receipt. The reiM.rt of Ute rontmanter-tieneral , herewith attache., nhow a that there waa an im-reane of revenue in hi depiirliiieiit in 17S over the ).reviou year of 1 ,C4,411 , and an incrrane of cixd of rarrx inir Ute mail or pavimr em)dovee of '4.l'i,::d. The rrtrt of the I'.wu'iianbri.cneral (rive lnU retiiii( ntatmtic of hi department, a compared wiUi correnpon.liiiir Uitintica of a vear airo, ehowinx a irrowUi in evi-rr l-raix h of Ihe department. A pontnl convention ha Ix-en conclude.! w ith New South Wale, an ri-chiinp.-of M.tul card cntablihlied with Switzerland, and in conation pi irlinir for aevcral year i.i-t w ith t ranee have terminated in a con ve'ntion with that country, which went into effect lant Auirimt. An lnternalion.il 1'iHtlal Conirren waa ronvened in lu-nic, Switzerland, in .-I'liteiiilxr lant, at w hirh the I nil.il Stnb- wa reprem nted by an oflicer of tlx- 'ot otlii-e !eparlment of much exH-rieuce and of qualification for the poili'in. A convention for the entablinhiuent of an International I'o-Ij.I I iii.ni wa airr.nl iiihui by the deleifate of roimtrie rcpn-ente.1. tuhjn I bi -'. . tlie approval of the pn-jx-r authonlie 1 of thone I countrie. I ronixi-tfuliy din-ct your altenti.Hi to the n-xrt nf the Pontmant.T'licneral , and to hi uiu'cntion in n-ttanl to an equitable adjiintment of Um- qucntion of coiuM'iination b railroad for carry in mail. I.oi l-I AXA Al l AMI. Tour att- nti.-n will 1m drawn to the tinettlei roinliiion of affair in nomeof the southern -bite. "lithe lllh of -.ptemlxr lat the teivcmor of I Iouiniana called iin.n me, a provided by the ! ( onnt ilu lion and lawa of the I nited state bt aid in the nippreion of .Ionic-tic violen.T In lhar suite. The call wa made in view of the pnx lamati.in in-ued on that dav bv I. II. Pciin, ntaliii? Unit he wa cl.it.il i.ienl. limitovernor in 172, ami ealluiff nixm tin-militia of the suite to ann, ncnihle, anddrive from miwit the inurtx-r, a hedeniimaUnl the officer irf the slate Uovemntent. I hi the next dnv I i-ued mv pnn Uni.ition, roiuniandini; Ihe inviirir.-iil to di"perne within live day from the date thereof, and nubneoueiitly leanie.1 that on that daT they bid taken forcible Kinncnion of the stale -'hou-e. su-p were taken by me to nuppn- the cxiiting n-lx-llion and n-i-otniize the lawful MaU-l.oveni ment, but Ixdor.- the expiration of the live day the inurrectionary movement wa practically abandon.il mid the oflicer of llx Slate lioveniincnt, w ith omc minor exception, n-n limed their power and dutie. Con-el erin that Uie pn n. nt slate adiinnintralion of l.ouiiann had tx-en the nnlr irov eniinenl in that slate fr nearly twovrar,' thnt It ha la-en tacitly arknmv l.ilp-1 and ar.iiien-cd in a nuch hy Congren, and more than once r.xprenlv nized hy me, I n-trnnled it a mv clear diilr.w Ix-n IcirnMy railed iixin for that piirxi-', t pievent its OM'ttlirovT by au arnied mob under pn'tou.-e of

fraud and imifularity In the eliN tion of 1(CI. 1 have tw-reUdora call.il Uie attciilmn of Cinitircn to U.i ubei t, ntatliiK that ou a.-count t..' the . fraud und l.-rio-riea rommituil at mi id election , and iM-caune It npeur that Ihe return thereof weie never legally canvanned , ilwa lm.nnilil.i t- b-ll iherebv who wiit choei, but from the lx t ' rouree of infoniiation at mv cummand, I hav I ulwav I lived Uie prenei.t .-Late iiin.fm rtieived ; a majority of the Icjral vole actually mod l that , cl.i In.n rennt what I Mild in in v nm-ia ni.-n-areof Kcbruary If, W.i, Uiat, in l)ie event of no i action by t oiurrcn, I mimt roiitiime to r.i..tnue Uie Kovcrniiicnt heretofore recoiiiznl by inc. ' "! 1III KN I'ln.iHI'Hin. I retrret to nay that with preparation for tlxt late election a decided indication apln-uri-d lit roine l.nalitien in Uie Xilithern Mate of a deti rj liiiiialioii by act of v lolence and intimidation to deprive i itienn of the freedom of the ballot Im-. caune of Uit-ir political opinion. Kami of men, I iii.'inkcd and armed, ma le their ap-M'araiice. , v lute laaifiic and other norictic w eie ioriin d. i I.ai'e iiantitien of urin a'nl ammunition wcru i lioiniiti-d and lltnliute.l to thene organization. .Mililiiry drill, with ineiiaciiiK ilcnn.nlraLioiin, were held, and with all Uiene muider t-noutfli i were cmiiiitt.il, which nprcad b-rror hiii.hi thone w hone Mililical opinjoii w an to Im- nupprenni t" I if po-Hble by IbcM- intolerant and eriiiiiii.il , prm ceding'. In roine pluce colored laborer were cinix-llnl to vole Bccoidiiijr lo the w inhen of I their employ t-r under threat of .liM-hartre if they , iicta-d olherw ine, and there nn- tmi manv in-t.in. enj in winch, w hen thene threat w en-i'i -r. tranl.il , they wen- reiuorn-lL-nnly executed by Uiok) J w ho ni.i.b' them. i 1 tind. iUuid Uiat the Klfbi-nth Anicndment bt : the Coiintitution wan made to prevent tin ntiite of Uiinjrn, and Uie act of May .'II , l7u, w ith amend -in. -nt, wa panned to euforre it pn.vi-imi, t)w . object of tin U'iiiif to guarantee bi all citieim the. riKlit bi TiiU'. and lo protect them in the In enjoy lueiit of tiiatl a-bt. Kiijoined by Uie mintitiitioii to take care lhat the law lie 'faithfully executed, and convinced by undoiilited e nlcnce thnt

vioiaiioii of nn in net had Ixi-n coiiiinitt.il, mid that a widenprvad mid tlairrant ilirerard of it wa coiiU'inpl.iUil, the pro-r ofllcem were lnnlructtil to pro-m ule Uie offender, and tnmpa were ntatioiied al coiivemeiil mintii to aid thentt orhci'm, if iiii-ennary , in the iM'i foruiuiice of Uicir dutie. Complaint, are made of tin interference by iederal auUioi ity, but if naid Hinciidmc lit ami m l do not provide for niich inlerference under lliu Clreioti-t-tticc as Utni'i nUUii, Ux'll Uiey ant w iUiout meaiiintr. force or rffet t, nn-l the wholtt n. b. ine of col.. ml enf ran. hi-cinciit in worne than ui.K'ki-ry, and little Ix-tier than a crime. 1'onmbly Contnv may find it due lo truUi and juntire b aceruiu, by mean of a committee, w hi-ther tint allcirnl w ronjr to colored cili.t ii for pohUcul piirx.e are real or the rcorU therei'f Wer maiiiifai tui 1 1. r the 'ca..n. 'I be w hole iiinnU-r of trip in the SL'ib-n of l.oin.jaiia, Alabauia, ln-ortiia, rl.-rula, .-outli arolina. North Carolina. Kentucky, Tenneniee, Arkai.nan, Mmninnippi, .Maryland iunl Xirnua, nt the time of the election, wa 4,b-J. Thi cmbiact the trarriMiun of all llu- fort from thu iN'lavvare to the l, nil of Mexi THK TIK l III.K IX AKKAXnt. Another trouble ha arin ii in Ark.inna. Article I t of tlx- Constitution of the -Lite w Inch wa ad..). ted in ami uxm the approval of which ! oiurcnn the Male wn r. -toifl to repreM-tit.-t liutl .'in uin ol li.e Uilen ol the I moll, provide 111 effect that Ix-lon- liliv .iiiieii.hiii.ii1 i.ii.i...,.i i. thin t oiintitiitiolt nhall Ixi omi-a part Hi. l.i.f they 1 nhall In- ia-i by two i.iic. e--ive emblie ami , then niibinitt.il to and rati lied hi a major, t , of the) , I'leetinr ofthe -!', Voting then-. hi. I hi ihe lltli I of May, n74, the l.overiior coiiM iml an extra. I nennion of the .elxral AnM-lnblv of the Suite, I which, on the lUi of the name month, pa-nil an act providing for a convention to frame a new ( oii.titutioii. I'urMianl bi linn act, and Hi an election held on the :inth June, 1-74, the t. omen- , bon wa appro vii I and ilel..nen were choron i Uiereto. w Ixi anneinbleil on tlx lllh of lant July, and fonnul a new ( oiiniiiution, tlu- K li.ilule of I which pnivid.il for the election of an entire new net of State orurcr in a manner contrary to the. j then exinting- election law of the suite. I m the btlhof ih tolx-r, 74, llw Con-tilii ti..n, a i therein pmvid.il, wnn niilunitt. d bi Um- Ix-ople for ; Uicir appn.val or rejection, and, nccordiiiK bi thn , eiii lion n turn, wa approved by a larjre umjoriI tr of Uione pialitl.il to vote thereon, mid lit I hit I wime election -ron were rlumt u b lill all Uin I sute, con nly ami bw n-hip olticen. The l.ov. r- ' nor cl.i t.i in 1-72 for ihe t-rin of four learn tvirn.il over Inn othce to the inn. nwr ijioneh uuI iler Um- im-w t on-titution. w hereii)-in Ihe I.ieni tenant l.overnor, alo clu ted in 1-7U f'-rabrin lot four yearn, claiiinnir lo net no .overiior ami : all.-irin that naid prix-erdinir bv winch themw I t oimtitutioii wax made and a new net of officer) j cl.i til were liiicortitiitioii.il, ilbval and void, : railed iixin me, an pniv ided in nti-iion 4, article 4 I of the f onMilutiot', to prot.it the state airailil ' lloliientli- Violence. A Cofln-n" i ll'HV im e-ti-jralinir the N.liti. al nff.iirnof Arkuman, I baio dei llned to lliteltere w Ilh Uie fubj-ct. KxecllI live iiiierf. ren. e with the affair of a stale i I reputriiant to public opinion, In the fit-lmir of thone who from their official rapacity niin-l In- . Ii -ml in ruch intcriM'-itioii. and In I in'i ,,r ii, i mut dirtvt. I nlen mt cl.-.ulv on Uienelo oi iaw , rui n inu'riennee Ixvoine a crime with the law bi niiPport it, thun coinlciiim-d w itliout a heanntr. I ilcnire, therefon-, lhat nil nei ennity for executive dim t ion in .N-al affair mav I-'-come uiine-eary and obnolete, and inv ite the nttenlion, not of t .-ntrn .n. but of the xi.ple of Uw I niUtl staU-n, to tlie caiit- and (-fleet of tlice unhappy .pn'Mion. In Uiere not a li-M.iti..n on oue ri U- b maimify wronjr ami ouiraire. nnd on the other nide bi iM'little or jimtify tlH-in r If public attention could l dim t.-l bi a correct eurvey of what rir'ht, and bi rebuking w nnif and aiding proper auUiontie in piiiiinhinx it. a better elate of feeling would la- im ulr-M.il , and theMMiner would we have lhat peace where it would It ava the Slate free indeed to regulate freelr Ihcir own d'Hnentic affair. I In-licve on the part of our citizen of Uie Southern stiilen Ute Ix'tU-r part of them tlicre in a linMtion bi lx? law -abidinaand do no violence either b individaal or the law exintniK; but do Uier .bi ritrht in iirnoriny Um- rxmlcitce of violence and bl.xNlrhfd and in n-nintance to con-tiluted authority I nympnthize with Ux-ir protrMte condition, and would do all in my x.wer to relieve Ux'iii a. know ledirinir that in tx.ine iitnlaneeii tla-y have had niont try inn frovt-mtnent to live under, and verjr opprennive oim' in the way of taxation for nominal imiirotrement, not (rivinif Ix-tiellu eiii"l b Uie hanlnliip impom-l; 1ml can liter proclaim theinnelvea enlin-ly blatnelcn for till condiU.Ki - They cannot. V iolence ha l-rn rampant in aome I.M-alitie nnd ha further lvn junUlled or ileni.il hy thone w ho could have PrrveiiUil il. Ttie theory i r.ved that then' i bi f no f ur-lhcruiU-rfrn-ucei.il Uie pi.rt. f tlx (.eiM-ral f.overnin. i.t bipmb-rl citizen w ithin a Slate w hern tlx- S'aU- autlioriUe fail bi trivc prot.-rtion. Thi i a frreat nn-take. While I n-inain Kxix-uUve all tlie law of Contrren and the pmvinion of the Conntitution. Inciudmif the amemliiiciiU adbil thereto, will Im? t-nfon-ml with ri)Tor. Hut I re-frn-t that they nhould have add.il one jot or tittle U executive' dutie and power. I,ct tlx-re im faime in Ihe ilincunhion of Southern question, the advocate ol Ix.th or all political partie tri v -in); honert, truthful reHirlof nrriirroiiee, cond.nininu the wnmtt and ui'hoMinjr the rijrhl, and -.n all will l well. I nd. r ex i-tun; condition the negro vote Uie Kepubltcun ticket iM-ca line he know hi friend an- of that parly. .Many a nxx citizen vote Uie ni.pomre. . , .- ... '. ! ,.Y t "V " rr,n, l,l' "f i.i r-. n. ,ii,- i-iii. icr, lull ixi-nuno ircticrnl.vhelniiiiiMin.il to n. t.i role 1l.i n i a niont ilelumve cry. Treat tin- ni-irni a a citizen ano vou-r, a lie i ami inimt n-inain, and e.n partie w ill be div ided, not on the color line, but on principle. Then we -hall tial e no complaint of Kcctioual interference. till. ATMMl.VKVl.t NKUAI ' IlflllltT. The n-xrt of the Attorney i.cneral contain valunnie nciiiniueudation n-latuiK to the admin i-tnition of Iunl iit in the court of tu- I mini invite viiur attention. I restate, to w Inch I

nMi-t(ully nirkent to Colicren the propriety of im n-aniiiK-Ihe ninnlxT of Judici al duti n m in the I niU'd stale to eleven, the pn-.-ent nunilxT Invinif mm-, and Uh-creation of two additioiiitl jtidirenhip. I he territory b In travel -. . I by Uu-I ircuit Jil-Ure i no irreat , nnd Ihe htininc of the court i no nb-adily incn a-inir , that it i irmw iiik more and more iuixnihle for them to keep up with the luininen leipnriiii; their rtu-utioii. U hether thi would Involve Ihe neccnity of ad limit two more Jimlice of the -upreiiie t onrt bi Uie pre-. 'lit iiumber I ubiiiil to the Judgment of I oii(.Tenn. hi iimr or tiik i fin rtitv tiik imtimi.h. Ihe al lent ion of t onjm- in Invited folhereIxirt of the secretin of the Inb rior and lo tin- . cil ilion n-kul for l y him. The i..mc-tic in-ten-t of thi' m 'pie an- inure intiiinit. ly coniie. li-. I w Ith thin department than W ith eitlx r of tlx-other department of the liovernment. It dutie have Im n ad-hil to from tune In time, until tiny have Imi-oiiic o oiicmii thai without Ihe inont ix-rlii I yntein and order it will b inii'--il.le for nnv ii-n-biry of the Interior to lui'p trace of nilorllri.il tranarti..ii havniir lii nan. -lion nnd iIoihv in hi ii.-ime, and lor w hu h he In held x roii..lly re'liM4-le. i; uvriM i.u on aiiii f :. J