• mm. v»ww' a>roti»nMHwn««MHaaBi
arc the property of those who hold
them. They ire jr'vin merely as a
trust for the public benefit—sometimes
for a fixed period and during good be
havior—generally they are liable to be
terminated at the pleasure of the ap
pointing power, which represents the
-rolledieo majority and speak" the will
of the people.
The forced retention in office of n
single dishonest person may work
great Injure to the puidie Interests, and
danger to the public service. Evil
coni, s from the power to appoint:
therefore it was that the framers oftlie
fonstitution left the power of remo
val unrestricted, while they gave the
IHenato the right to reject, all appoint
ment", which, in its opinion. wore not
tit to he made.
A little reflection on this subject
will probably (satisfy all who have the
good of country at heart, that our best
course is to take tho Constitution l<>r
our guide; w alk in the path marked
out by the founders of the Republic,
and obey the rule made sacred bv the
observance of our great predecessors.
THE PRESENTOeaOITION OF OCR FIN SN( KS
A Nil CIRC1 I.AT'FO MSlITt'M
is one to which onr early consideration
is invited.. The proportion which the
currency of any country should hear
to the whole value of the annul produce
circulated by it" means is a question
upon which political economists have
not agreed, nor can it be controlled by
legislation, but helcft to tho irrevocable
laws which everywhere regulate com
merce and trade. '1 he rireulating
medium it ill ever irresistibly flow to
those points where it is in the greatest
demand. The law of demand and
supply is as unerring as that which
regulates flie tides of the ocean; and,
indead. etirrenry, like tide", has ils
ebbs and flow s throughout the com
mercial world. At the beginning ol
the rebellion the bank-note circulation
of the country amounted to not. more
than two hundred • millions of dollars.
Now tlte circulation of tho National
Xank-notes, and those known ns legal
tenders is nearly seven hundred mil
lions. While it is urged by some that
this amount should be increased, others
contend that a decided reduction if
absolutely essentia! to the interest 01
the country. In view of these diverse
opinions, it may be well to ascertain
ilia real value of run* (1‘ivier Issu.'s when
compared with n nu t die or couverli
Tde currency. For this ourposo. let ns
inquire how much gold and silvei
could be purchased by the seven hun
dred millions of paper money now in
circulation? Probably not more Ilian
half the amount of the latter; showing
that when ottr paper currency is com
pared with gold and silver its commer
cial value is compressed into three hun
dred and fifty millions. This striking
fact makes it the obvious duty of tin
Government, as early as may be con
sistent with the principles of no-mu
political economy, to take such mras
tires at will enable the holder of id
notes, and those of -national banks, t(
convert them without loss into specie
or its equivalent. A reduction of oni
■paper circulating medium need no’
necessarily follow. This, however
would depend upon the law of deman
end supply, though it should be bora
in tnind that by making legal teudei
end bank notes convertible into coir
or its equivalent their present specif
value in the hands of their holder'
would be enchanced one hundred pci
cent. Legislation for accomplishing .
result so desirable is demanded by the
highest public considerations. The
Constitution contemplates that the
circulating medium of the country
snail be uniform in quality and value
A! the time of the I'orina'ifnt of that
instrument the country had ju t emer
ged from the war oi' the revolution
and was sufi'erlng from the effects of a
redundant and worthless paper cur
roney. The sages os that period were
anxious to protect their posterity from
the evils winch they themselves had
experienced, lienee, in providing s
circulating medium, they confercd
upon Congress the power to coin mon
<!V, and regulate tiie value thereof, at
the same time prohibiting the Slate'
from making any thing but goM
and silver a tender in payment o
debts. The anomalous condition o
our currency is in sinking contras’
with that which was orignrdy designed
Our circulation now embraces first
notes of national hanks, which ar*
made receivable for all du-s to tin
Government, including imports, am
bv all its creditors, excepting in pay
ment. of int rest upon its bonds am
securities themselves; second, loga
tender notes issued by the Unite.
States, and which the law require
shall be received as well in payment o
rll debts between citizens, as of a!
Government dues, excepting the im
ports and one-third of the . gold am
silver coin. Liy the operation ot on
present system of finance (however
metalic currency when collected, i
reserved onlv for ono class of Govern
a •. " _ \_l. _ i. ..i i:.. .. Ka«/1.
miriu i ivuuwi ... ■ ■ ’f-i. • •
■etui-annually receive their interest ii
coin from (lie national treasury. The;
are thus made to occupy an invidion
position, which may be of use t<
strengthen tho arguments of tlios'
who would bring into disrepute tie
obligations of the nation in payment o
its debts. The plighted faith of Ciotf
• ernmoiit should be inviolably main
tained ; but while it arts with fideltt;
toward the bondholder who loami
his money that the inte- iiv of tin
Union might lie preserved, it should a
tho same tune observe good faith Vitl
the great masses of the people who
haring rescued the Union from tin
perils of rebellion, now bear the bur
dens of taxation that thit Governing!
may be able tb fulfill its engagement*
There is no reasons which will bo ac
espied as satisfactory by the pcoph
why those who defend n* on the lam
ami protect us on the sea, pensioner
upon tho gratitude of the nation
bearing scars and wounds reeetvei
while in its service, public servants ii
the various departments of the O-ov
ernment, the farmer*, the soldiers o
the army au l the sailors of the n ivy
the artisans who toil in tho nation t
workshops, the mechanics and laborer
who build the edifices and construe!
its forts ami vessels of war, should, ii
payment of their jui l ami hard-earnef
dues, receive depreciated paper, whili
another class of their countrymen, nt
more deserving, in coir, gold and silver
Kqnal and exact Justree requires tin
all creditors ofthe Government shonh
le paid in a rum my possessing t
uniform value. This can be only ae
compllshed by (lie restoration of th;
currency to the stand ml established
by the ('.'oiistiiutiou, aud by this mean
we would remove a discrimination
which may, if it has not already done
so, create a prejudice that may becom 1
deep-rooted and widr-spread, aud
imperil tiie national credit.
The feasibility of making our enrren
ry correspond with the constitutional
standard may be seen by refrenee to a
few facts d‘rived from our commer
cial statistics. The production of pro
cions meats in the IT. 8. from l-tl to
U;i7. inclufive, amounted to $d7'J.
t*fj,000, from 1858 to 18*0, inclustve. to
$ 137,OOOjUUO »t:d from 18<7l to lat>7 in
clusive, to $457,.Vy >,000; making n
grand aggregate of producs since 1849
$1,174,090, :.W. Amount of specie
coined from 1319 to 1817, inciusi ve, w«
$439,000,000; from 185$ to 180,). inclu
sive, $126,003,000;and from 18(1 to
1- 7, inclusive, $310,000.0* X); m iking
the total coimg1. since l’-ti1, V-Ti.
OOO.UOO. From 1849 to 1857. .inclusive,
net exports of. specie amounted to
$271,000,000; from 1858 to 18*10. inclu
sive, to $148,000,000; and from 1881 to
18:>7, inclusive. $:123LOOO.OUW; making
the agsrn ate net' exports since 1819,
$7II.(KK1,UI0.
These figures shew an excess of pro
duct over the pet experts of $413,
000.0)0, Thero Inn in tlie Treasury
sdll.OOD.O# In coin, something mo're
than 8’t0.i>:)f>.000 in circulation on ttie
Pacific coast, and a few millions in
National and other banks—in all about
$100,000,009. This, however, taking
I into account specie in the country
| prior to isi t, leaves more than three
| hundred million dollar* which have
| not been accounted for bv exportation,
and therefore, may yet remain in the
I country,
| The supplv of ore from our rich and
fnexlutustiblr gold-hearing fields may*
be sufficient for purposes of circulation,
ll is reasonable to expect, a return to a
sound I'UiTeii.-y so long as the Govern
ment, by continuing to issue irredeem
I able notes, tills the channels of circti
| Intion wilh depreciate paper. Not
withstanding the coinage hv our mints
’ since 1>49 of $874,000,000 people ate
new strangers to a mummy which
\\ is designed for their use and benefit,
and specimens of the precious metals
I bearing the national device are set
I down-except when produced to gratify
) the interest excited by their novelty.
If depreciated paper is to continued
as the permanent currency of the
! country and all onr coin
j la to become a mere article of traffic
I and speculation to enhancement in
. price of all that is indispensable to the
comfort of the people, it would be
, wise economy to abolish our mints,
i thus saving the nation the care and
; expense incident to such establish
ments, and let all onr precious metals
be exported in bullion. The (into has
come, however, when the Government
and the national banks should be re
quired to take mort efficient steps and
make all necessary arrangements for a
| resumption of specie payments at the
| earliest practicable period.
Specie payments having hern once
rt sinned by the Government and “inks,
all notes or hills of paper is-ue I by
cither Of a loss denomination than
twenty dollars, should by law be exclu
ded from "ironlotion, so that the peo
ple may have'the benefit and cot ••donee
; of gold currently, which in a t their
business transactions will he uniform
iu value at home and abroad. v eery
j man of property or industry; every
' man who desires to preserve w! at lie
honestly posscses; to obtain what In'
i can honestly earn, has a direct interest
! in maintaining a safe circulating ltie
! dinni; such a medium as shall be real
‘ and substantial , not, liable to vibrate
j with opinions, not subject to be blow n
j tap or blown down by the breath of
■ speculation, but io be made stable and
secure.
I These are important facts and show
how completely inferior currency will
supercede better, forcing it from civen
: latioti mnong the masses, and cawsing
it to be exported as a mere article ot
trade, to add to the money capital ot
foreign lands. They show the neressliy
, of retiring our paper money that ii re
turn of gold and silver totin' avenues
: of trade may be invited, and a demand
created which will cattsc the retention
jut home of at least so much of produc
tion.
A.diserderd currently i* one of the
greatest politi ii evi a. It underla in s
virtues necessary for the support ofotir
social system, and enco rages propensi
ties destructive ofits hapiness. It was
; against industry, frugality and eeouo
Itny. and it fosters the evil spirit, ot
: extraviganoe and speculation, h bus
been as-ert" I by on" of our profound
and most gifted statesmen that of all
! contrivances for cheating the labor
i ing classes of mankind, none h is been
more rtl'ectuni than that which dc
l holes them with paper money. Tins
is tli" most effectual of inventions to
fertilize the rich man's fields by the
j sweat of tho poor man’s brow.
Ordinary tyranny, oppression, oxecs
aiv • taxation—these bear li. htiv on
the happiness of tho masses of the com
munity compared with a fraudulent
currency, and robberies committed by
'depreciated paper. Our own history
j is r corded for onr instrnetion.
Enough and inoro than enough oi
i demoralizing tendency, injustice ami
i intolerable oppression on the virtuous
j and well disposed of a degraded paper
i currency authorised by law or in any
1 way countenanced by the Government.
I t is one of the most successful de
; vices iu time of peace, or war, or revo
1 ; 1 utiona, by expansions, to nceomplish
I ; the transfer of tho precious im-ta!;
, from the great mass of the people inti:
j | the hands of tba lew. where they are
[ j horded iu secret places, or deposited
j in strong bov. s under ttroiu
under botts and bars, while are left tc
; I endure all (lie inconvenience, sarrinot
' ! anil demorlirntion resulting from t!u
' j use of depreciated and worthless papei
1 | money.
The condition of our finances anr
i the operations of onr revennn system
1 arc set forth and fully explained in tlit
’ able and instructive report of the Sec
retary of Prcasurt. On the 3(U!
of June, lirfi. the public de'l auiountci
to 82.783,123.870 : on tho*3'tth of .Tmii
last it tv is $2,682,1! 0,21", showing ;
I reduction during the fiscal year o
, j $9l.22t:,Ctt-f.
, ! During tlie fiscal year ending ,Tntv
. ; 20th, 1807 tin' receij is were >130,03 1,010
laud expenditures •"10.729. 1 leaving
1 i an available surplus of SI I3,90t,850. It
| i is estimated (lint (lie receipts for tin
i fiscal vear ending June 30th, 1868, will
’ i he 84i7.IPl.ii2S. and that the expendi
tures will reach the sum of S3'.' '.2' J,
i 226, leaving In the Treasury amrp'ii
of c:!.!. ''-.h02 for the fiscal year ending
j Jutt", 1W:9. It estimated that the re
! reipts will anu u ,t to 1.000,00.). and tint
’ j the expend t trea he 8.‘7i.iXK),000,
■: showing and excess of 58,000,000 in
! favor of the (Hiverume.it.
RKVENPB SYSTEM.
j The attention <5f (’ongress is earn
i estty invited to tlm necessity of the
i thorough revision of our revenue sys
tem. Our internal revenue laws and
! import system should he so adjusted
i as to bear must heavily on articles ot
i luxury, leaving necessaries of life as
: free from taxation as may be consistent
with the real wants of the Government,
economically administered. Taxation
| would not tlmn fall on men of moder
ate means, and while none would he
I entirely exempt from assessment, all
I in proportion to their pecuniary abili
. ties would contribute toward support
f ing the State. A modification of the
1 internal revenue system by a large n
j dilution in tho number of the article.'
now subject to tax would be followed
I by results equally advantageous to < it
j i/i us and the Govern meat, ti would
I render the execution of the laws less
! expensive and more certain, remove
i obstruction to industry, It" en ♦/•inpta
i tions to evade law, diminish violation'
and frauds perpetrated upon its provi
sions, make it c operation less inquisi
torial and greatly reduce in numbe rs
j the army ot tax gatherer*, created by a
system which takes from the mouth ot
honest labor tho bread it h is earned,
ltetrenchmeiit, reform and economy
! should lie carried into every branch ot
i public service that expenditures of the
Government may he reduced and peo
: p'e relieved from oppressive taxation.
; A sound currency should be restored,
and public fairh in regard to tho na
I tional debt sacrudjv observed. The ac
complishment of rhe»* import ot re
Mills, together with the restoration <>l
the union of the States upon the prin
ci| hr of the Constitution would in
spire ennt’drneo at home and abroad in
the stability of our institution* and
bring to the nation prosperity, peace
and good will.
The report of the £tecro|nrv of M ar
ad interin,exhibits the operations of.
the army and the several bureaus ot
the War Department. The aggregate
strength of the military force on tl.e
30th of September last, was otUil3 men.
Total estimate for military appropria
tions is #77,124,707, including deliciency
in last year's appropriations of sdil.rW.
90S. I'm incuts at Treasury on account
of service for War Department ti••m
January l to October 2it. 18(>7. a period
of ten months, amounted to fl(KM807,*
000. The expenses.of the military es
tablishment as well as t^io numbers ol
the army, are now three times as great
as they have ever been in time of pi ace.
while discretionary powm’ is vested in
the Kxocutive to add millions to this
expenditure by an itaerease of the army
to the. maximum strength allowed by
law. *
The comprehensive report of the Se
cretary of the Interior furnishes inter
esting information in reference to the
important branches of the public ser
vice connected with his Department
The menacing attitude of warlike
bands of Indians Inhabiting the dis
tricts of country between Arkansi
anil finite rivers and Dakota Territory
required the presence of a large mHi
lary force in that region. Instigated
j by real or imaginary grievances. In
1 (lians«oeeasionHlly committed acts o
| barb irons violence upon emigrants am
| our frontier settlements, but a genera
’ Indian war has been Providentially
j .averted.
The commissioners, tinder the art o
- the 29th of July. 1807, were iiivc-tn
with full power to adjust existing dif
. lleulties. negotiate treaties with disaf
j footed hands, and select for them re
. servatious rent ot c from t ravelled route:
between the Mississippi and Parilie
They entered without delay upon tHi
j execution of tlu-ir trust, but have tin
vet made any official report of thei
proceedings. It is of vital important’!
i that. Mir distant Territories should be
i exempt troni Indian ottMweaks, an<
i t !•.«! t f>nn Jliticlifin of flit'. I'iHltii
Railroad, an object of national import
aiire, should not ho Interrupti .,1 by ho*
: tile tribes. These object*, as well a
1 t1,r>.inati rial inti rests and moral am
(intellectual improvement of theln
| diana. ran be most eil'eetnally attainei
by concentrating them upon pa-siv
i use. and located at points remote froti
(highways and encroaching white set
1 t.lcHient.s.
THE PACIFIC I? All .BO AD.
Since ilia commencement of th
, c ,;d session ot the thirty-ninth t on
gross, live hundred and ten miles o
road ha\o lieu constructed on th
; main line and branch of the I’aeill
railway. The line from Omaha is rap
idly approaching the eastern base >)
ihe Ducky mountains, while the ter
minns of the I .I'-eetion con tracted o
1 the read in Cali, i ruin. accepted liy th
1 Government on ti c .1Uh of Oclobe
' i:s(, was but eleven miles distant Iron
llie .summit ofliie r.-ii rra .Nevada. ’i’ll
remarkable energy evinci <1 liy tin: coin
panics affords the strongest itssuranc
.that the completion of the road froi
1 Sacrament-* to Onnlia will be not ion
: deferred.
peni.to i AMti«. Pzxsiosa, &r.
During tin* ln~t .ft-ca| year 1.011,11
acred-of pnhlic land wen* disposed o:
i'he rash receipts n-nm sales mid fee
exceeded one half million dollars—th
sum realized tiom t; ose si nil", dm
ing the preceding year.
| i lie. niiMiltit paid pensioners, inoittd
I ing exi.e-.i-i- and disluo .senients. w-i
; cightecnV,: In n six hundred anil nine
li en thoit-ianil nine hundred and fifty
j six dollars: and thirty six thousnn
j lour hundred and eightv-tw o name
were admired to rolls, 'the entir
uumher of pi-nsioin r* on the 2‘,Mi o
| June last was one hundred and fifty
live thousand four hundred and seven
1 t y -four.
i Eleven thousand six hundred an
i lifty-fivc patents and designs were is
| sin d d«ri«g the year ending Septum
her 150. I -w, and at that date the ha I
ti re in the Treasury to the credit <
the patent fund was two hundred an
eighty-six thousand six hundred an
| seven dollars.
- Reports of the Secretary of the Xav
, state that wo have seven squadrons :u
;ivc 1 v and judiciously' employed nitric
j oliieiont and able commanders in prr
, teeting the persons and property i
: A merieati citizens. maintain ing the dip
nity and power of the (iovernmen
| ami promoting the comuiereo and bus
, iuess interests of our countrymen i
every part of (lie world. Of the 21!
vessels composing the navy of th
United States, jti, carrying 0- 7 gu n
i are in squadren service. During th
year the number of vessels in coiin.ib
sion hue been reduced to twelve, an
j there are thirteen less on squadron dr
j ty tlinn there were at the date of lie
rt■ j>o11. .v i 11 iiii iimi * m i ui
! were commenced, and were iu couv;
, of construction when tho war terWlit!
a ted. and although Congress mitclo th
| necessary appl-omirtricms for their com
j ph'ttOlt, the department has either -115
pended work upon then, or limite
slow completion steam ve-sels, so as t
meet the contracts for machinery mad
with private e-t ibli-iiment". The tola
expenditures of the Vny Departmeii
for the fiscal year ending June JO, 18-,‘
were thirty-one millions thirty-fou
thousand and eleven dollars
; dll.) No appropriations have hoe
j made or required since the close of tli
war for reconstruction and repair i
vessels, for steam machinery, ordinal!"
pi"' visions and clothing, fuel, hetni
I etc.; balances render these seven
. heads ns having been more than suffi
J eient tor current expenditures It shorn
I also bo stated to the credit Of the de
j p irimeiit that, besides asking 11 > up
| proprialious for the above objects fo
i the hist two years, the Secretary of III
i Navy, on the both of September last, ii
; accordance with an act of May 1. lx:1'
requested the heeretary of tho Treaauv
to eonvev to the surplus fund the sun
of i(if»,(XW.OOO. being the amount hero
reived from the sales of vessels am
other war properly and remnants o
former appropriations.
The report of th" Postmaster Goner
al shows tlie business of the Postoffic
Department and the condition of Mi
postal service in a very favor hie light
! and the attention of Congress is eallet
to its practical recommendationRi
j eeipt.s of the Departm- nt for the yea
ending June b Mi. * -G/, including a
I special appropriations for sea .and hint
service, and lor free mail matte,-, wei’i
! nineteen millions, tdi*' hundred an
; seven!v-eiglit thou■■and, six hum] re.
I and uinety-tliree dollars. expenditure
i for all purposes w re ninetei n million:
: two hundred .and tliir v-five thou sane
four hundred and eighty-three dollar
leaving an unexpended bn lance in I' * vo
j of the Departtm lit of -even iiundrec
and forty-three thou >ml two bundle,
and ten dollars, whi. h can he applie.
10 the expenses of the Department, toi
tlie current y ear.
Tho inen are of* postal revenue inde
pendent o' specific appropriations lot
i the year 18i*7 over that of 1 ' tv :i
1 eight hundred and fifty thousand am
‘ forty dollars. Increase of revenue free
sale of stamps and stamped emelopei
| was seven hundred and elghty-l lire,
i thousand four hundred ami four dollat p
Increase of expenditure- of Is*',7 ere
| those of the previous year was owing
i chiefly to the extension of the land hud J
ocean mail services, Burins the pit,
\ ear new postal conventions have been
i'Stilled and exchanged " ith the United
Kingdoms of (ire t Britain and Ire
land, Belgium. Jfxtbsrlwids, Stritjcr
laml, North German Union, Italy, and I
the colonial Govornpient at Hong I
Kong, reducing very largely tho.rates
of ocean and land postage to and from
, and within those countries.
LEU AI. TENDERS.
On the 25th of February, 1SI12. Con
gress declared by law that Treasury
notes without interest, authorized by
that act should he legal tender in pay
| incut of all debts, public and private.
I within the Cnflcd ctntes. An annual
remittance of thirty thousand doliavs,
less stipulated expenses, accrues to
1 claimants under the convention made
I with Spain in 1884. These remittances
since the passage of this act has been
J paid in such notes. The claimants in—
, sist (hat the Government ought to make
j payment in coin. 1 he subject may he.
! deemed worthy of your consideration.
nuirisit claims.
j No arrangements have as yet boon
I reached fertile settlement of our claims
for British depredations upon the cotn
i merer of the United Stales. I have
j felt it my duty to decline the propo«i
| tion for arbitrartion made by her ma
jesty's government, because it has
, hitherto been accompanied by reserva
tions and humiliations incompatible
with Hie i ights. interests, and honor Of
lour country. It is not to he npprf
. bended that Great Britain will persist
! in her refusal to satis y these just and
i reasonable claims, which involved the
i sacred principle of non-intervention, a
' principle henceforth not more impor
tant to the United Status than to all
other commercial nations. The West
India Islands were settled and colon
: ized by European States simirttnneous
, i Iv with thp settlement and colonization
joftho American continent. Most of
die colonies planted here hecajne ind*
, pendent nations, in the close of the
last and beginning of the present ren
turv, our own country embraced com
munities which at, one period were co!4
onies of Great Britain, France, Spain.
Holland. Sweden and Russia. The
people in the. West Indies, with the ex
. jerption of the Islam) of ITayti, have
. j neither attained nor aspired to inde
,! prudence, nor lmve they become pre
I ! pared for self-defence, although posses
sing considerable commercial value.
I They have hern held by several Eti o
, poan Mates, write!) colonized an it at
! 1 tlie same time eontttieia it them, chiefly
. 1 for the purpose of military and naval
1 strategy in carrying onf European pel
| icy and designs in regard to this ron
1 ti'ient. In our Revolutionary war the
-* ; ports and harbor* in the West Tndia
■ Islands were used by our enemy to the
1 | great injury and embarrassment "• 1|S
1 We had the same eve- ’ cnee in our st
' rontl war With Great i Tit.in.
The same European policy fora long
f time excluded us even from the trade
- with the West Indies, while we were
f at pence with nil nations. In onr re
' cent civil Mar the rebel* and their pi
r ratical and blorkade-bronkiti g allies
i found facilities in the same ports for the
M in k which they ton PiieeessfnllV ac
- ootnplished of injuring and devastating
• i the commerce which we are now en
1 gaged in rebuilding. We labored eg
r ; peeially under this disadvantage : That
I European steam vc-els, employed by
our enemies, found a friendly shelter,
I protection and supplies in West Indian
port*, w hile our own naval operations
j , w ere necessarily carried on from out
, ow n distant shore*. There was then
a uuivois.il feeling of a want of an ad
vanced naval outpost between the At
. lanlie coast and Europe, The duty ol
u obtaining -to it an outpost* peacefully
and lawfully while neither doing nor
menacing injury to < ther States, car
I ue-tly engaged the attention of the Ex
ecutive Ue[ at imeut until the close ot
the w ar, and it ,.,as not been lost sight
|- of since that I line. A not entirely dis
similar naval wallt revealed itself dur
. iug the same period on the Pacific
cos*-!. A foothold there was fortunate
I ly secured by onr late treaty w ith the
Em| eror of Russia. and it now seems
_ j imperative Ui t the more obvious nr
. ves-itiea of the Atlantic coast should
,■ 'not bo h s* carefully provided for.
I A good and convenient port and har
I | bor, capable of easy defense, will sup
ply that want, With possession ol
. sin h a station by us, neither wo nor
_ any other American nation need long
,. or apprehend injury or otfeuse from
! :\ny trans-Atlantic enemy, i agree
. with our i irlv statesmen that the West
j indies natiirally gravitated to, and may
; he exported ultimately, to be absorbed
j , by the (Vntiiienbil Slates including out
( own. I agree n ith them also that it is
. wise to leave the question of absorp
, tion to tint process of natural political
. gravitation. The islands ot St. Thomas
p ; ami M. dohns, which constitute n por
_jthm of the grnnpoalled Virgin Islands,
I i seemed to ofi'er us advantages itnme
....... ... . • ..... ... i -
t , tion could i>i! se. ured in harmony with
s I in' principles to w!;ir!i l have mrtetl,
| A, treaty Inis. thereto;,. _ been concluded
. I " nil t.i.e King of Denmark for (lie ces
, sion of those islands and wit! be sub
mitted to the Smut* for consideration
It will hardly lu> necessary to callthe
j intention of Consfnsa to the subject ol
^ providing for the payment to Russia ol
the stint stipulated in the treaty for the
I cc-sion of Alaska. Possession having
j been formally delivered to our Com
missioner. the territory remains for the
’ present in care of a military force
awaitittgstielt civil organization as shall
, he directed by Congress.
The annexation of many small Ger*
, mm States to Prussia,and the reorgan
, i iz ilion of that country under a new
■ and liberal constitution have induced
l' | me to renew the effort to obtain a just
I and prompt settlement of the long vex -
I , eil question (-oncoming the eiaiins ot
! foreim States for military servioe from
i their subjects iialur ilized in tin; United
. j Slates, in connection with this sub
i ji-ct the attention of Congress is re
I spectfully c.-ilh d to ft singular slid em
hari-asstnif conflict of I w. The Exrcu
live Department of this Government
j ha- hitherto uuitormly held as it now
holds that naturalization, in conformity
I j with the Constitution mid the laws of
, the United States absolves the recipient
from liisnativ,- allegi nice. The Courts
of Great Britain hold the: allegiance to
the, British crown ia indeteasible, and
it is not id-solved by our laws of natur
alization. British judges cite the Stt
• pri me Courts and laws and authorities
1 of file United State* in support of that
theory against the position held by the
f.\ eutive authority of lha United
| ; St -t»'1 his conflict pi rplexes the pub
1 lie mind concerning the rights of na
t ;ra!i/cd citizens, and impairs our tm
, tii a -.I authority aliroad, i called at
j Icntion to tl.U -abject. in my lustmutual
in - > -, and now ag.i.n re-pectlully
appeal to CVngii - to diclaro tlie na
iion.il will unmistakably upon this im
i port.int question.
The abuse of our laws by tlie cian
drst'uc pro- ution of the African slave
!'.la.le .. mi Ameiier.ii polls or by
Atncrietitt eiti. :.s ha- alii other ecas
‘ ed, and under existing circumstances
i no apprehension of its renew a! in this
! part of the world are entertained. Un
! der these circumstances it becomes a
i qtn -tini whether w .• shall not propose
io Hi r Majesty’s Government a sus
pondi n or dig. ontinuatice of the stipit
! iatlons for maiulaiuing a naval force
for the suppression of that trade.
ANDREW .JOIIN’RON.
W.i.iitvcT -v, Tier. 3. l-f.7.
NOTICE
I'S JICREUY GIVEN, That tbe undersigned
Ad mini* rat or of the estate of Aaron Dean
d*(.4scd, will apply at tbe January Terr,
Ifcti of tIke Court of Probate of Prairie
equity. "Aik am as, for ap order to sell the
real estate belonging to'said estate, for tbe
pur’ o e ol paying tbe d#bt« probated against.
ai l t «ti»t c.
December IDth. 1867*
JACOB P. GRAY, Admr.
of A. Dean, deceased.
Sale of Land l»y Common School
Commissioner.
’VTOTICE is hereby giren. (bat uuJcr and
by virtue nf a certain deed in trust, exo
euted on tbe 18th day of February, 1801, by
]>. F. Coulter to Wm. P. Preston, as common
«e..ool commissioner of Prairie county, Ark
ausas, aud io bis successors iu office. Thu
undersigned, its successor to said Prestou.
\riii proceed on Wednesday, the 17th day of
February, 1868, to offer for sale in front of
nie court house coor, in Brownsville, the fol
lowing described lots and parcels of land
.•?p *cili. d in said deed in trust, to-wit: Lot
No. one, [1] in block thirteen, [Id] in the
town of Browusville, county of Prairie, State
ol Arkansas. Terms positively cash,
December 18th, 1867.
S C. FTYNTT.
Com. School Commissioner.
Hale ot Land by Common School
Commissioner.
NOTICE is hereby given trtat under and by
virtue of a certain Deed in Trust execu
te l oil the 30th day of January 1861 by Isaac
15 *.jk to Wm. Prosion as Common School Com
im.-sioner of Prairie county Arkansas and his
successors in office. The undersigned as auc
o eor to said Preston will proceed on Mon
iy the 17th day of February 1868 to offer
tor sale in frout of the court house door in
Brownsvijle, the following lands, specified in
said trust deeil. to-wit: The east half of the
south cast quarter, and the south cast quartei
of the north west quarter of section thirty
on*. [-31] in townsh'p one [1] south, in range
:x[ ’] west, containing one hundred and
twenty .teres. Terms positively cash.
December lStb, 1867.
8 0. FLYNTT.
Com. School Connfiissioner.
Suie of Land by Common School
Ccmmisaoner.
N'OTICE id hereby given that under autl
by virtue of a certain .Deed in Trust ex
; edited on the 23d day of ifnrcli 1861, by
! 0sorgo Schucsler to Wm. P. Preston as Com
mon School Commissioner of Prairie county
Vrknnsas, and to his successors in office.
The undersigned as successor to said Preston
will proceed on Monday the 17th day of Feb
ruary 1868. to offer for sale in front of the
court house door in Brownsville theTollowing
' described lat.d^ specified in said trust deed to
1 wit:—The wouth west quarter of the south
j east quartet of section (31) thirty*one in
i Township one (1) north in Rango six (6)
i west containing forty acres. Terms positive
I ly cash, S. C. FLYNT1',
Com. School Coiniuiaarener.
December 18th. 1667.—2t.
• Sale of Lnn.i by Coaunoa school
t'oimuL&touei’.
NOTICE i* hereby given that under and
by virtue ot a certain Dead in Trust ex
j edited on tin* 2i'lh day of June 1801, by John
! Beider to Win. P. Preston as Common School
j Commissioner of Prairie county Arkansas
I and to his successors in ott oe. The under
! signed as successor to said Preston will pro
eeed on Monday the 17th day of February
i ISfiB to offer for sale in front of the court
J house door in Brownsville the following
| huds specified in said Trust De<*d to wit: —
Th«* south west fourth of the south eau quar
{ itr and the north east fourth of the scutl
i west quarter of section (32) thirty-two ir
township one (1) north iu Bang© six (6]
| we t containing eighty acres. Terms posi
! Lively eo*h. S. 0. i LYN TT,
Com. School Coiumij..loner.
December 18th, 1807.
uuirusniA nms svlr oi' Lv\»
’OTICK is hereby given that iu pursuant,
of an order of the Court of Probate ol
. , „irie county rendered at the October term,
1807. I will a*; »h© Administrator of the estat*
j of John t\ Kennedy, deceased, proceed on
Monday the 18th day erf January 1808. in
front of the Court bouse door in Brownsville,
to oticr for sale at public outcry to the highest
• bidder >u a credit of eight mouths the follow
I ing described lands belonging to said estate
j or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pa^i
' the d-.-bfs iff said estate to wit: Tito north eas
• quarter of section 28, T 1 N. II 7 W, 16(
aervi: and the north half uf the north eac
quarter of section 28, and the eas* half of tb<
j -onth east quarter of section 21, T l N, K t
W. 100 acres. Notes and security required
Bond will be given for title and loin retaiuci,
on the land for the purchase tnonev.
SAM KENNEDY,
Adm1*. of Jno C. Kcuacdy. doo’d.
December Id, 1807.—It.
Iu the circuit court of said county on th<
Chancery side thereof, before the clerk, ic
vacation, 7th day of December. 1807.
1 John M. Burney, complainant, "1
vs.
Napoleon B. Tucker, William J t Bill.
i Tucker and George W. Glenn, j
defendants.
I This day comes the complainant by solid
I tors and files his bill of complaint against tin
| defendants, Napoleon B. Tucker, William J
Tucker and George W. Glenn, paayiug a de
j oreo quieting his title aad giving to him a
! t~o thirds interest in Lots one, two, ten.
, . Men and t««ive in Block number thirty
State of Arkansas, according to (he plan ol
said Town made by J. M. Moore, for George
C. Watkins; and it appearing by affidavit an
noxed to said Bill that the defendants Williarr
J. Tucker and George W. Glenn, are non
! residents of this State: It is, therefore, or
I dered that they he notified of the pendenej
of said bill against them by publication of h
copy of this order itvoome newspaper printed
in this State, for the number of times and
within the time prescribed by the Statute,
and that unless they appear in onr said court
on or before the fourth day of the next term
thereof, to be held at the court-house ot
Prairie county, iu the Tow'n of Hrowusvillc
on the third Monday in February, a. u. 1808
j and except, plead, answer or demur to said
: bill, the same will be taken as confessed
j against them and an interlocutory decree en
| tored accordingly.
WM. GOODRUM, Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: WM. GOODRUM, Clerk.
deo2l-lt.
—
Saint Tjonisi Mutual
I LIFE INSURANCE
Company,
—
I ASSETS, October 1st, 1807, OVER
$*2,350,000.
Officers!
i I). A. .1AXUAUV, - - President,
| .1 AMKS if. LUCAS, * Vice-President,
WM. T. SELBY, - - Secretary.
To (he ItiiNlnettM .'lien of (lie
SoiiUi a in! Weal.
1 S a Western institution, destined to hold
xV a place among the first iu the country,
wo solicit the patronage of iho great West and
South; and believing onr interest identical,
! and possessing advantages equal* ifivot supe
rior, to nuy like institutions, >ve request your
inriurt.ee and support, with every Confidence
that your best anticipations will have full rv
ilixa' ion in the management and future of the
company.
J* H. McMahon, Newton S. Otis.
UaUAKOX & OTIS,
GENERAL AGENTS,
I Xo. 43 M idtson Street, I>oSoto Block,
MEMPHIS, 1 EXX.
.J. 1*. MeLi.AIU),
sPECi.it- a oEat
TAYLOIt’S
ague remedy
Contains Neither Quinine, Arsenic, '
-Or any bil.er Poi*<rt|Pfr#lugredient. The on -1
1 y aiife, pleasant and effectual euro for J
( MILLS OR IXTERMITTEXT FEVER.1
IT is so harmless that Children enn take it
with perfect safety. Guaranteed to effect
a permanent cure in every ca«e. Give it a
trial and he convinced of its efficacy. It is
recommended by moat eminent Physicians
For sale by J. M. Burney, lies .Arc.
•
EDWIN MORRIS & CO., Proprietors,
i i Gm LOPBTIU.il, KT.
Kegulur and MhKr
Itlter I’arket,
Rose Ilambleton,
IT. D. XEAVELL . . Master.
IT. CfKAVOER Clerk.,
jrg- a, This fine passenger packet has
JstntsZt&iLi entered the above trade and will
run regularly throughout the season.
j _ ■
i
Farm Residence For Sale.
A good residence, joining the cor
porate line of the city of Des Arc, con
I taining
SIX A( RES OF GOOD L VXD.
For particulars apply at this Office.
Idee. 7th, 1867.
I C T U R E S !
AT
1.. L. CROSS’
; FINE ART GALLERY,
! SITUATED ON BUENA VISTA STREET.
ges gre, ^rlnutsas,
Where Pictures of all kinds arc made, from
small miniature to lif.* size Photographs, and
colored with India Ink, Oil, or Water Colors.
All work warranted perfect and durable.
The subscriber herein has spared no pains,
or expense in msking this t+A LLEIIY far sur
pass any in this Territory, and having had
an experience of many years in the business
of Picture making, with the aid of a perfect
set of Apparatus, feel confident that he can
defy competition in PIUCES or QUALITY.
PRICES REDICED.
I Having reduced my prices, it places Pictures
! within the reach ct every man woman and
1 child.
Just fifty cents is all the expense,
Of a Picture made of your face.
And for double that sum. if you quickly come.
Will be made and put in a Case.
Don’t delay this opportunity, for you may
never have so good a chance again. It takes
but a little time and expense to get a
P E II F E CT PI C T U R K
Of yourself or friends, and you never wilt re
?ret it. ‘ Remember the old must die, and
the young may die.” So
“Secure the shadow,
’Ere the substance fade.
Let art copy that
Which nature made.”
Photographs of Copt Rayburn, and views
of the town for sale at the Gallery.
1 shall keep’ constantly on hand a large
stock of Albums, Framk*. and Casks, and
all articles usually kept in a first-class Gal
lery.
1 will also furnish Country Artists with
f Ambrotype and Phot graphic Goods. Appa
^ ratus. Chemicals, etc., at Memphis prices.
Pictures taken in all kinds ot weather.
Old rturcB copied and made new andlife
lik. Please give me a call.
L. L. CilO^S. Proprietor.
Dcs Arc, Ark., Nov. 80,1867.
yy Uson * ^ look
are selling a nice lino of
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STATE or ARKANSAS* l
COl NTV OK KRA1RIE,; j j /
In the Circuit Court of said county, on the
Chancery side thereof, before tho Clerk’in
vacation, 10th day of October, A. D 1867.
Thomas J. Allison, adiur. estate'j
Thomas Allison, deo’d,
complainant, j- Bill,
vs. |
John If oft, defendanf, j
This day appeared the complainant, his so
lioitors, and files his bill of complaint herein,
praying a decree to subject certain lands do
scribed therein to sale, for the pay ment of the
purchase money due thereon, under a con
tract of sale made by said complainant to
-aid defendanf, on the 6th day of October
1858; and said complainant having filed will,
said bill his athUavit, setting forth that the
defendant, John Holt, is a non resident ol
this State. It is therefore ordered that he
be notified of the pendency, of this suit
ag tinst him by publication of a copy of tin
order in some newspaper primed in this
State, for the number of times hi; 1 within the
time prescribed by tho statute, and that un
lea:* he shall appear iu said court wi.hin the
first four days of the next term thereof, to bo
begun and holden at th*» courthouse »,f said
county, in the town of Firownsville, on the
third Monday in February, A. 1). 1868, and
then, there file exceptions, plea*', answer or
demur to said bill, the same will be taken as
confessed against him and au interlocutory
decree entered accordingly.
WM. GOODRUM, Clerk,
A true copy from the record.
1 Attest* WM OOOPRrM Clerk
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A VERY LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STO' '■ OF
NEW AND DESTBAUBLE
, ; JUST BECEtVED At |
co\'8ism« sv sMBr .oy
Xjevciiosi X>27es3Si Groocls;
Stu ll as .llperns, Alpaca Lustres, mack Alpaca 'r -itum, landr.a
Mohairs, Moiiair Lustres, Coburg*, Saxony A ;atlia Stripes,
Kicli I'aris C’rcpe Fugeisic, 1’rt nrJi <1 - !Soulu»x Front !s
rino, Saxony Fluid, Scotch Fluid, Mou,s; ! v < t o a iues;
M very largo s arlely of Ladies' Cloaks and Shawls,
Opera Flannels, White mid Hed Flannels, Liitseyy,
a large and very flue assortment of Etl'.inke.is,
Itlack Slit, <*lnglmn-s. a fine assort nit ut of
While Goods, all of which uiil be sold
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V mim * A , i,»l ■- ^ w* ,~J — iT «** WmOJ,
ALSO—A fine assortment of Prints, Blcache-l h:h1 Be.—; P • mestie-. f *V’ I
Cloth. Toweling Balmorals. Furniture Cloth, Velv« is. < ’ >•»•••; Mi fcjy
‘ sailes Quilts, Hoop Skirts, a line assortment of Won -o <'•••• "■ t-; md • vrv 1
large Stock of Jeans. Tweeds, Casinots, Elmira > ■ i■, i. ■ , ., A . .» i
Twilf. and a fine assortment of Ca-imere. Broad-loth, Doask.n. j
Saddles slid Bridles. Shoes and Boots. Shot 1 ms. I *. tl.s . i • l l-1 i ;■■
lery, Pocket Knives, Butcher's Knives, Carving ho v •*. I ole K tdve. vi 1
Forks, Tea and Table Spoons, Spectacles, and Shaving : a :i :
assortment of Umbrellas and Meerschaum Pipes ; a large variety of Wo
(Ipera Hoods, Shawls and Breakfast Capes, Knit CouU for M .s» • i:; 1 i ... ■:
Ladies' Hats.
!gents furnishing goods, *
Consisting of Over-and Undersfiirts, Lint'it Bosom Shirts, Iluts. and
vary tine and well selected Stock of Clothing. Call and see, we will sell
rCut bargains iu Clothing.
NOTIONS.
•
Our stock of Notions is large, and consists of a variety of drer ports, c at. ve»t
and shirt buttons, spool cotton, flax and silk thread, fl terpentine braid, s;,r 1 raid,
silk crochet braid, worsted braid, edgings, inserting, lanes, nr a . c rul'd.tig of a! 1 s
dress, card, tassel and bugle trimming of all colors, silk ribb ..» trimmiiu an lain '
assortment ofbeltand bonnet ribb in; french flowers; a line assortment of crewel; line i
and cotton tapes, skirt braid: Ladies' and Gents’ pocket books and companions; rh
iograph albums, and a large as- 'lament of combs of till descriptions; toilet - an an 1
perfumery; french and jews harps, spinning tops, marbles, china au l yvax doi
pocket mirrors, work and shaving boxes; a largo assortment of Ladies collars o'* I
citffs>, silk, lisle thread, kid and cotton gloves; a largo assortment of hosiery, suv . n
der3, embroidered, Tinen and silk ljandkerchiels, cravats, (citing, ernch t and sc v
needles; fancy Shetland shawls, fancy walking b.i*t|iies; melton c'otli and ■ dns1
chesterfield’s Ladies hats and trimmings; white embroidery, skirting, ir -h linen,
shirt bosoms, fancy silk bonnets: stationery, accordeons, vii.hns; ihe luiliau. german
and italian violin and guitar string-; brushes of all descriptions; tuusquito nets;
trunks; saddles and bridles and sa Idle wallets
Having purchased our Goods in the best markets, an 1 when they were at t! e:r
lowest prices, we can and wt.l sell as cheap as any homo in this part of t'ao country.
Give ua a call and see us, and examine Gools aud prices.
IP. GATES & IlltO.
Pes Arc, Arkansas, Jrtno 1, 1SG7.—
Woe torn & Virginia Tobacco Agency
niVCIt, MtHSHlETZ & CO., j
I
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I
I MPORTERS and Wholesttle Dealer* 4u So
I g.%f*, Tobacco. Pipe#, and the Unrest
stock of Smokers’ articles in the P "nfh. COR
NER SECOND AND JEFFERSON STREETS.
J*iVcr«oii Block, Memphis, Tcnn. Orders
promptly filled. octl^-ty k
Regular Kuw Orleans -,m:l tSTsiito
River Packet,
POUTER,
II. IU. ASP EL Master.
Catt. Poster .Clerk.
I rtXtjh This steamer being in good impair
AHwwSi »ud well furnished will run regu
larly ihioughout ihe season.
THOMAS, ('.ILL 4 CO , Agent*.
Regular New Oiloans and Wmte
River Packet.
-T. I>. PERRY.
M. BATEMAN .Master.
Oapt. Gibbs Clerk.
■ If^X*V> This ’’•earner baa boon put in good
repair and well furnished for ihe
accommodation of passengers. Blit will run
regularly throughout the aessou.
THOMAS, OUT. A CO., Agents,
J. S. SEAW & CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
fyirtohmn, Ijron, StffI,
■O'1 o ^fc)
XAILS, TJX PLATE, GEXCIXE
A VJJM Y FL O WS,
Caildars’ & Wagon Makers’ Stock,
«
Xo. 233 Second Street,
Memphis, Teim.
W r ire averts for the Licking Rolling
Mills, K;,’., auu are prepared to offer large
ini'iCPaMats to cub buyer*. Particular at*
tenuon psid to erders. J. S J*II\W & f**>
eetl^f