The Old North State

              m i§§f_iit s'ttif i saijsuury n.c december 16 1870 vol v no 50 oj-b-memoira staoo iiktes warsaw ffiffffr^r,it in i'mji ihi ilh i save warsaw for fayetteville daily ax j oeiitsiindiiv through th i.e lium oolds 1 burn via warsaw in l"uyi'ttovilli',t0 through ] tickets from weld 11 til i i ci \ ill sin through ticket iv ft'lluiingtou 1 in wur saw to fayetteville fo charlotte via ttadbbbotto to head of w (.' a it it it : leave charlotte niter trains inuu ualcigh via monroe for wadei-boro tuesday thiiia day and saturday leave wadssboro tues day , thursday , ond saturday , after irian from w'iluiinjrton ..■-. ■ ch atuali k it to fa vkttkvili.e a it wjjstkhn lt it i.euve hnthnui kail koud aftor truin fruin raleigh leave western huud at junesboro ufter train frmn fayette iile dally exeju sundays | salhm anu iliuii point staoh leaves each plui'o dnlly oliice at butner's llnlel snlein x (' e t 0lemmon8 spot it 1870 if contractor tn.000 reward debingr's via tugst oures all liver kidney uud bladder diseases organic weakness female afflictions general de bility and all complaints of thu urinary or gimk in male and female ijil iiiiii will also be paid fpr any ease of blind bleeding or itching piles that de bing's pile bemedy fails to cure debing's magic liniment cures rheumatism pains bruises und swelled . joints i'h man and beatt sold everywhere end fur pamphlet laboratory — 14 frauklln st haiti more md apr28-ly aa/iinroh '<-"•'<• ■'•-- nm in umi un . per w ahltjll »,. „|. .,,-,., vnlii-r , ii li una i inn c ta introduon tin hex-in imp ovki common sknsb 1'amii b'winu ma011inb hll m lint wl i hitch hem rt-.ll link quill 0 ra i . ll i nil - sail rl ol i r in ; k 11 o't sua rl r inn tie . 1'ilc ■ toy elgllti - u la ii ir — kully wurill ted ar five years we iii j ill oil til in still llnllft-a of rityniftr inell-nl lllsenr s rlro c-r » ore l.eautlfill r innm l'i tit i lata ■ u l *. ll nil nail llie ' klimtlt l,.-ck s i'eii " eve-y * e n.i kill i ran lie rut mal mill t eclaih ciinnni la jailli-.l n .- 1 .. itli ut lenr lnul . wr my nsen i fr..ni 7s t i'h p r nainlli nn.l ex l-iilri or h c an la lull from hill li liiic tla.l amount can be made ad r ,* orierma ia a.enli c j w non ». i * on 40 ijiihii re.t i'l.lla i|ilaii pa c a sitioiv ll.-wnri nf nil aic-nt aellai miiclnea -» nur u lea tlay onn alitm a qerllfioatt ol ap tnoy ig - . eil ov u . eal.tll not sold n-aa.-lve rtl onalb'tf.r v-nrthlrsa math aea told by otli r i it ill an alia 1 1 p n r i cu all ptrtlrs s.-i in or ual l m-..-»-i.a under llila name lo lhe full i-.xl 111 of uie inw i u en *.|. i m a la i lire • b | ina i fr tn ua r nur i.e am i . - ' l t • 1 up n in eu,r,lea who . y nur mlvi'i-ta-n at and circular ami t,ff,-r vn-thless mu iiia ia il a .-,* a ! no 7 bni caw0br9 ttt-vto-rs ulcers ii ii ki.im-i m ii at in i inli plu fune.-r inall t ti l.ll ir.hbl i'lillai-eli-hia i'a anil k ii i • 1 kv m i , ii-lntc n.o are making uioai rjtinaiknhlecurei of cancers tumors ana ttlcers by li w p a i i ci e t t.a ... ... . move the laiaem i'lin-.-ra a 11 ni-as .- i i ait ... i.-ii.'aii with lltekn'a willeai t a.li . eating nr i urn llijj in li i ct a d willi bu utile l in • v liter nt'iitlni ti . ahould evei lie as il fnr piirttiai ii i 1 fnr a cin-ultif call u an t.r a.l.lr fh . ill ei . i hit ii " '•■ d kline • 111 be v lih dr green october sih oci7:ttiu phili-ipm a itltotiillcs two jiooes above till court house on iviain street 1 eturx tiik1 ii t ii a x k s to t 11 i l public for i he very lihnrnl patrunnge en juye.l hy them during ihe past yenr and hopo by fair dealinu and strict attention to husiness i tn merit a eontiuuuuoc if not an increase ofthe name wc will continue to keep nn hand n sr 1 sup ply ira.vlilygroc_-b.i--s oludirur frosh nml salt i ish — oi evr.itv variety whiskeys brandies rum gin d-c , ae also boots shoes domestics tiece goods yankee notions in fact tilinnst pverything usually kepi in a va riety store all of which wo will sell low for cash or country produce at the high est market price phillips a iikotii i-i.i feh is 870 7 tf sixty fl v i f irst phiz e me ii 1 ls a w \ ii i ed j--ggg^e the <-)!•<• a i j ** s ivtaniifactorv wm knabe & co sjam'kaririu.lls uf grand square and upright pia no foktes baltimore mil tlieae rnitrumenft have been before thc public for nearly tuirty vfar ainl upon their excellence nlon attained an unparohamapre-amfdeouot wblch prouuiii'^fi diem unftquftlled their t o s e r.jm1iino great po wcr sweetm and ino singing [ quality as well ns tin gi*eat nirfty uf intonation i and sweetnei-.s thrnii^ldiil tin entire bcaio their t o v c ii in pliant and ol untie and entire 1 free from the still j neifl found in ho nmnv pjitnoh in work m a nsii i i they are unegualeil u-ii.r none bul la veiy lest . ki-iu.na«.il inatcinl the lar a . ai|.iial employed in our buslnem en:ilili-.n i.i k - a i.iiiiiailli an inuiient-i nlaak of illllll er 13 oil llllllll t3w all of tmir-ii'i a it p i'i ' sun lm vi mir nf im proved iveintiiuiir scale nnil llie agraffe treble !__- ive wnulil call special attention looui late iin|irovenii-iiis in i.ii.imi l-ianog am kquauk orandk piterito incn-i i-l ism wliloh bring the plana bearer perfootiori tlmn ims yel been at tniiled every piano fully warranted for fivel years ye have made airangotnentfi far the sule whole sale a-ioncy cr tlio m oelebrnted i'alaua nn ii i sh ami mki.uiua.n.-i which we ofl'u , wholesale . ami retail at le.'ve-i l-'iiai.irv priucs i wna hnabe d co baltimore aid kept 9-3g:fini barbees h0tel7 hltjll l'olnt n 0 qltosite bailkoad depot ten paces frmn where the cars slop ileal of porter in mu mlai at nil irailin mull stupes far snlt-m lain - hi holme dally ptiumunxera diipatchod u nny point at abort notice by private conveyance irate ful fur un liberal patronage i the paat we hope by.trict attention to the wanisof our gueato to merit a oontinuanco of ihi siime wm i babbee jan i ib70 tf proprietor tiicifmb xovt state i'l'lll.lsmiiii wkkki.v bt l e wis ma n e s editor anil proprietor isa i'lin iii si im hii'i ion one y i a i t . payable iu advunos ifc.'l oo six months " "• 1.80 a ( pi.-s tn i ne address 12,90 id oupies in ime address 20,00 hates of a&vehibiwt olis square lirst insertion 1 1.00 for hiicii iul.liiii.n_l inst-rtinn au special notions will he charged so per cent | higher than lhe illan'e rales courl and justice's orders willbe publish ed at the same rules with other advertise incuts obituary potioes over slit linen charged as advertisements contract rates ~ i h i l g o space 2 | r |> 5 £ 3 i s 5 "** "* r \ f , | • ii i ' r j 1 square 850 ij<.s7.r c-i'ii •**■« 10 -_ i.'iiid . 2 squares 14 60 ii 25 s 50 13 00 82,00 3 squares 6 00 i ml 12 00 20 00 in nil i 4 squares t 00 1 1 oo 1.1 no 25 oo 37.50 i column ii on hi oo 20 00 to oo 4.1.00 i column 18 00 24 oa 30.00 45 00 7.1.00 1 column 28 00 40 00 50 00 80 00 130,00 the presidents message peaoe ami i'ullsl'kkl'rv to the semite and house of representatives a year of pi ace nml general prosperity to this nation has passed since iho inst assembling of ( digress we have through 11 kind i'rovideni e been blessed with abundant crops and have been spared from complications nnd wars wiih foreign nations in uur midst comparative harmony has been restored intekfebbhce with tiie ballot it is to be regretted however that a free ex ercise ofthe elective tranchiso bus by violence and intimidation lieen denied tn ciiizens in ex j ceptionnl oases in several of the states lately in rebellion and the verdict of ihe people lias thereby been reversed becosstitpctios the states of virginia mississippi and texas hnve heen rest re i t representation in nur na li.niiil councils georgia is ihe nnly state imw without representation in congress she mny be confidently expected to ink her place there ulsu at the beginning of the new yeur ami then let us hope will be completed tho work of recon struction fcttjre prospects willi nn acquiescence on lhe port ofthe whole people in tin national obligation 10 pny the pub lic debt created ns the price ol uur union und . tin pensions lo our disn soldiers nnd sailors and their widowa and orphans and in llie changes to the constitution which hnve been made necessary by 11 greal rebellion ihere is no reason why we should not advance in material : prosperity und happiness as no other nation ever has done after so protracted and devastating a wnr the war ik europe soon after the existing wur broke out in ku rope the protection ofthe i'nited stales minis j tor in paris wns invoked in favor uf ihe north ! germans domiciled in french territory in structions were issued to grant tliis protection this bus been followed by an extension of a mer iean protection to ciiizens of saxony hesse and saxe-coburg-gothn columbia portugal uru guay the domnican republic ecuador chili paraguay and venezuela in paris the charge was an nneroiis one requiring constant and se vere lubor as well 08 the exerci-e of patience prudence und good judgment it bus been per . formed to the entile satisfaction of this govern i ment and as 1 am ofliciallv informed equally bo to the satisfaction of the government of north germany as soon ns i learned that a repub lic hn.l been proclaimed nt paris and that the people of franco had ncquiesced in the change the minister oflhe i'nited states wns directed by tclei'mph to recognize it and tender my con gratulations and those uf ilu people uf the uni ted slates thk french republic tin re-establishment in france of a system of government disconnected with tho dynastic tra [ diiiniis oi europe nppcared lo hen proper sub ject for tho felicitation of americans should the preseni struggle result in attaching the hearts ofthe french to uur simpler forms of represen tative government it will he a subject of still further satisfaction to nur people n.ix-ln'i brference while wc make no ofibrt to imposs nur insti tutlons upon the inhabitants of other cou ntrles and while we adhere tr our traditional neutruli tv iu civil contesta elsewhere we cannot bo in different tu tlie spreud uf american political 1 ideas in a great and highly oivillscd country like ' france we were asked by the new govern j ment to use our good ntliecs jointly with thusc of european powers in ihe interests nf peace — ! answer wns made lhat the established policy \ nnd the true interests of the united states fur j bade hem to interfere in european questions j jointly wilh european powers i ascertained informally and tinolllciolly thnl the lovernment of north germany was nut thi n disposed lo lis ten to such representations from uny powers ; and ihough earnestly wishing to see the bles sings nf pence restored to the belligerents wilh nil of whom ilu united states are on terms oi friendship i declined on the purl of this gov ernment to tnkc a 1 p which could nnly result ; iu injury to her true interests wilhout advancing tin object for wliich our intervention wns invu 1 kail shniihl the lime come when tho action of tho roiled stalls cun hasten the return of pence by a single hour that action will be heartily la ken proclamation of neutrality i deemed it prudent in view of llie number of persons of german and french birth living in the united stales to issue goon after ihe official j notioe of u state of wur had been received fruin \ bulb belligerents a proclamation defining the i limit r of iho united stales as a neutral nnd the obligations of persona residing within iheir ter ra..r o observe onr laws und the inws of un til.us this proclamation wns fbllowed by oth ers ns circiun lances seemed to call fur ihem the people thus acquainted in advance with their duties mid obligations hnve assisted in pre venting violations nf iho neutrality of the onl 1 1 states cciia ii i m.i understood lhat tho condition of the insurrection in cubn has materially changed since the close of the last session of ( iongress the authorities of spain inaugurated u system of arbitrary arrosts of close confinements and of military trials nnd executions of persons sua j pected of complicity with lhe insurgents and by summary onibnrgo oi their properties and is j qumtrntion of iheir rovenuaii hy cxcoutlve wm . rant suob proceedings no far ns ilu-y adecled the person or property of eltlscnsof the united states wen in violation of lhe provisions of the treaty of 1796 between the united states and spain representations of injuries resulting to lever nl persons chii in ing lo bo citizens of llie i nited states l.y rcnmui of such violations wen made to the spanish unvoruinent 1 ruin april 1869 in inne last uie spanish minister at washing lun lunl been clothed mill limited powerloward redressing such wrongs that power was found to he withdrawn in view of ths favorable siion tiun in t ulm which however did not hnd to s vocation or uiap^usion of ax-rantdiuarji ui i ( arbitrary functions exeyctseu hv the exoctttlvii , in .. ic in cuba ami wo were obliged to mnlteour eoinpliiinis nt madrid in the negotiations thus oponsri and pending there tho united states on ly claimed thnt for the inline lhe rights seeur i ed to the citizens b treaty should so respeel od ami that a joint tribunal should be establish ed in the united slates with full jurisdiction overall inch claims before such n tribunal each claimant bo required lo prove lii case ' in the other hand spain wonlcl bo nt liberty to ira verse every fact uml thus complete equity would in done a esse which it t one lltnu threatened seriously to affect the relations of tho united suites ami spain has already heen disponed of in this way the c iniin of the owners ol lhe ( nl lloyd aspinwall for the illegal seizure nml ile tcntinu nf tiuii vessel wns referred to arbitration by mutual consent uml resulted in nn award to lhe united states fur tin sum of 19,702 50 in gold an iilur uml long-pending claim uf u like nature that of a whule ship ims been dis posed of by friendly arbitration during tho pres eni yeur lt was referred by joint consent nf the 1'iiiteil state mul brazil in the decision of sir edward thornton her brittan.c majesty's minister nt washington who undertook the task ; nml exmnluing the muss nf correspon dence and testimony submitted bv the twogov ernments awarded to the united states thesum of 174,099 in gold whicli has since been paid by tho imperial government thesoreeunlcx smples show thnt the mode wliich ihe united siates havo proposed t spain for adjusting the pending claims is just nml lhal muy be agreed i l.v either nation without dishonor it is to be hoped ihis moderate demand will bo nccedi 1 lo l.y s|.uin without further delay ifthonego tiations unfortunately be without result it will then become my dutv l o communicate that feci to congress ami invite its action on the subject till south amkk1can republics the long deferred pence conference between spain and tho allied south american govern ments bus i en inaugurated in washington un der the auspices of the united states pursuant in the i'.ii.i ciidntii.u contnined in thc resolu tion ofthe house nf kepccsentntlves ofthe 17ih of december i860 the executive department of thc government ofh-red its friendly offices for tin promotion of peace between spain snd the allied republics ilesilntions occurred to the accept mice of the oiler ultimately n confer ence was arranged and opened in tins eity on ihe j'aih of october inst nt wliich 1 authorized the secretary of state in preside it wn attend by ministers ofspnin peru < hiii nml ecuador in consequence of the absence of u representa tive from ii livi tla conference adjourned un til l.i ut ndnn e from lhat republic ur alar iiicu-u -, i ai be adopted towards .- passing il . i a . i the allied und other lti-pul lies nf spanish origin may see in this fact a new proof , of our sincere interest in their welfare t > e theni blessed with good governments capable of maintaining order und of preserving their re spective territorial integrity j uml uf uur sincere wish in extend uur own commercial relations with them the time is nut fur distant when in tlie na tural course nf event the european political connections with this continent will cense on policy should he shaped in view oi this so as tn ally the commercial interests of tho spanish american stuies more closely nml thus give the i nited states all the pre-eminence uml nil the advantage which mr monroe nnd mr ( lay con templated when they proposed tojoin in a con gress ut panama san domingo during the inst session of congress n treaty for the unnexuiii.il ofthe republic nf sun do mingo lu he united states l':iiieil lu receive the two-thirdfl vote i wns thoroughly convinced thut the best interests of this countrv commer cially demanded its ratification time hu on ly confirmed me in this view and 1 now firmly believe ihe moment it is known that the united j states have entirely nbnndoned tin project of accepting as a part uf iis territory tin island of san domingo a free porl will he negotiated fur | by european nations iu the liny of samnnn a large commercial eity will spring up to which wc will he u tributary without receiving cm-res ponding benefits nnd then will in seen iln tal ly uf nur rejecting so maa u prize the gov ernment of san domingo has voluntarily sought this annexation it is a weak power number ing probnbly less than 120 souls nml yet possessing one of lhe richest territories under ilu sun it is capable of supporting a popula tion i 10,01 u.iii i of people in luxury the people uf san domingo nre nol capahleof main | tabling themselves in their present condition i and must look for outside support they yearn for lhe protection of uur free institutions nml inws and nur progress alal civilisation shall we refuse tliemr the acquisition of san do mingo is desirable because nf its geographical position it commands in entrance to the car riheuti sen uml tlm isthmus transit of commerce lt possesses the richest soli the best uud most capacious harbors he most salubrious climate ami the most valuable products of the fnrest mine ami soil of nny of llio \\ est india islnnils its advantages as l naval station its possession by us will in n few years build ! up a coastwise commerce uf immense magni tude which will go far towards restoring tu us } nut inst merchant mnrlno li will give in us lla.se nrticlcs whiih we consnmo sn largely uml i du nnt produi a tin equalizing uur exports mal imports in the case of a foreign war it will give us command uf all the islands referred to nml thus prevent mi enemy from ever again pos sessing himself of a rendezvous upon uin very const at present our coast trade between lhe states bordering un the atlantic nml those bor dering on the gulf of mexico is cut in iwu by the bahamas uml ila antilles twice we must ns it were puss through foreign i countries in get by sen from georgia lo the west coast of florida sun domingo wilh a stable government under which her immense resour ces onn he developed will glvo remunerative , wnges to tens of thousands oi labnrera not now upon ihe i-lnial this lul.nl will lake advan tage of every nvailnble means of transportation i to abandon the adjucint islands inul seek the blessing of freedom anil its sequence each in habitant receiving the reward of his own labors effect of annexation m tiik west inuia 1st i mis i porto rico nn.l ( ulm will have lo abolish slu : very as u measui f self-preservation to retain i tin ir laborers san domingo will become a ' inrgi consumer of he products ol lhe northern i farms and manufactories • 1 the cheap rata at which her ciiizens enn lie i furnished with food tools and machinery will i innke il neeessary that contiguous island-should have llie sunn advantage '" old r lueulnpeli in the production of sugar coflfce tohneen tlupi.nl fruit aft thi will open vt on a still wider j market fnr our product the production of nur own supply of these nitfeh-s will cut url'l more than sliiii.liuo.uuu of our annual bi ports | besides largely inn-casing our i kpprls willi in b a picture it is easy lo see imw nur large debt abroad is ultimately ip bu extinguished wilh a balance ol trade again lus including in lel'esl oil bohda field fey foringticrs nial iiaaaa spent bv onr citizens travelling in foreign lnnd i equal to tlie entire yield of llie precious meliil fn this country il is not so easy to sou how ihis j rcult is to he oth«rwf*cnii<*oiiiplislicd - thk mlutboe mil vkise the aequisiiiun of san v.iii'g is uu iidlut na ;.. ibe m.ini.n ou*"f'."l"*".i '.. a iiieusiff of | iniiiomil prnicctlnn ,• it la aimerrfngour just claim ; to acolilrolliiig iiillueiiee vi llu gn al enin j iiieiiinl traffic t how from lire wi i lo lhu uni i by way i flhe isthmus nl pnrlen : il is o blllld j up nur merelinnt marine il in to furnish new | niurkcis for the products of nur farms shops and manufactiii-ii's j il is to make llnvi n insnj pnrlalile in cuba and porto rico nl nine and ultimately ao in brazil ; and to aelllelha uuhnp pv condition of cuba and iu end an extermina ting conflict ; it is to provide the best menus for paying nur honest debts without overtaxing iho people ii la to furnish our allizans wiih lhe in - cessnrles nf every day life al ehenper rules than ever before and it is in fine a rapid stride to wards thnt greatness which llio inlelligenee in i ilii-tiy and onterpriao of tho citizens of tho l'ni t il sintes entitle this eutintry tn 11*1111111 mining i nationii suo-estioni to ' iongrem iii view of the importance of tliis quostl 1 earnestly urge upon congress early action ex pressive of its views ih 11 the best illtulls of iic ipiiring sun domingo my auggestiun is ihui by joint resolution of the twi mouses nf con gress the executive be authorized i appoint n commission 10 negotiate n neniy wiih ilia author ities nf sun domingo for lhe acquisition of thm island and flint nn npproprittlttn bo mud lo defray the expenses of audi commission the question mny then be determ ned > iile r by the action ofthe t*n hhuses of o-nfft-css upon 11 res olution annexation a in the ease nl ibe 11c ulli-ili'.ti of texas advantages of tiie acquisition 80 cbnvlnced nm i oi thc idvnhtngoa to low from the acquisition of san dumingo and of the great disadvnnlages i ujighl almosl sni the calamities to flow from nonncquisltlon tlun i believe tlic subject lias only 0 be investigated to be approved 111:1 it'llln's with mexico it is to lie regretted thnl our representations iu regard to thc injurious effects . pocinlly up on lhe revenue nf llie i idled slates of the poli cy of the mexican ouverniuenl in excepting fin in impart iimi s a large tract of iis territory . 11 our borders hav no onli been fruitless but lhat ii is even proposed in tjinl counlry tu 1 ■■. tend tho limits within wlilun iho privilege ad verted to has llillierln bur enjoyed i.e . x pe lieney nl lakiii illl i ■ " ici is co id ta li ii proper measures for countervailing llu pi i icy referred t will ii i 1 1 1 engage your earnest itttenlion extradition of i kl m i n.i i it i the til.i i.a 1 interest especially of neigh boring nnlions to provide ngninsl impunity to tla a v.la mny hnve committed high crimes within their borders nn i who may hnve sought i refuge abroad fnr this purpose i'xtrndilii.n treaties have been conclude wiih several of thc ! ( 11 iiul american republics and others nre in progress claims against vcntvcl't.a the sense of congresa is desired ns early as may be convenient upon the proceedings ol il.e , commission upon claims ngalnst \ 1 m r.111 la lis etiiiimtinicnted iu my messages of mnrch 31 | 1809 and mnrch 81 870 it has nol been | deemed advisable lo nlstribulcnny nf the money which lias been ree ive i from th i government i until congresa shall have acted upon lhu sub i ject uin i the massacres of french and russian resi dents at tien tsin chins miili r olrcuinsiances of great barbarity were supposed by some to have been premeditated anil i imii ale a pur ■ pose among iho populnm 101 terminate foreign ' ers in the chinese empire the evidence fails tn establish such a supposition but allows a complicity between the in ial authorities and the niob the government nt l'tk'm how ver seems ta have been disposed to fuliil iis treaty obligations so far ns it was able to do sn un fortunately the news of the war between theger innn stales and fram e 1 nched 1 ihina 11 after the massacre it would appear that the popular mindbeenmo possessed wiih ihe iden ihnl bis contest extending lo ( hinese waters would neu tralize the christian influence aud powel'j and thnt the lime was coming when llie superstitious 1 musses micbt expel nil fori igners nml restore mandarin influence anticipating trouble from iliis enii.-e i invited france and norlh germa ny to make an authorized suspension of hostili ties in the east where tli ■.-" wi ro temporarily siispeiuleij by the nel ofl cumi mdi . nn i lo net together for tho future protection in china of the lives and propcrt of american and eu ropeans bcfpbessiok ok tjsj si.a v 1 tl i i't since llie adjournincnt of congress the rntifi ontions-of tlie treaty with great llritnin for al lishing the mixed courls for llie suppression of tho slave trn.le have been exchanged it is believed that the biiivo trade is now confined to the eastern ooast of africa win nee the slaves : are taken to arabian markets natch aiiz ihin the r-tlflcaiton of ihenainralizntion conven j linn between great britain and the united stales hnve also been exchanged during the recess and bus a lung standing dispute between the two governments bus 1 n settled in accordance with the principle always contedned for by the , united states tiik bbitisn possessions in april last while engaged in locating a military reservation near pembina a imps of surveyors discovered thnl the commonly ret civ etl boundary line between the united states nud the british possessions iu thnt place is nboul i . 700 foot suiiili nf da true position of tho i ltn i parallel und that the line when r in whnt i is now supposed lo be ilu line position oi that 1 parallel would leave iho fori of thc hudson's 11 iv company nt pembina wiihin the territory i of the united states this information being communicated lu lhe british government i was rtjouosted tn consent and did consent thnt tho british occupation of il"1 fc'orl of ihu hudson hiv compnny si id continue ft r ihe present i doom ii iiiijiininni however ihut this part nf the bouudory lineahould bo definitely fixed hy n mint 1 iinis-iiui ,'( ibe iwo governments nud i submit herewith estimates of tho expen of midi a 1 imission onlhe part of the united states and recommend ih ii un appropriation he made lor that purpose tin land boundary haa already bean fixed snd masked from the sum ,,,;:,,! ihe it ky mountains to the 1 ■. aad an bay ll should now bo in like uinnn r mail e.l iniin iln i-iike of the woods to lhe aumniit ofl the hneky mountains \ till a-a-ama il.ai.mm i regret to sav that no conclusion has liepn reached lor lliu iijjuktm-.nl otitic elaiiun agniiisl ileal iii ilnin growing out uf tlie ciaii-e adopt etl by thnt lioveriiini-iil during llie rebellion tin cabinet uf london m tiir ns lis views luu c ik-i-ii e pressetl doc not appear to be willing to coiicedu lint her majesty s iiivelllllienl «" guilty ol'iiny negligence or did or perraitt-dj nny net during tlie war by which ilia i i.il.al slates has ju-liliulilc complaint illl iilln llllli iiiailterh-tlr conviction arc iliieelly llie reverse 1 tlicrefui'a recommend lo coujzjgm to authorize the npptiililuieiit uf a cutuini.-slon lu take proof ul the hhinimis uml llie uwnersliip of these so eral eluims uu untie to the itcprcsi ntsiivu uf liar maji-iv ai wiisliiiigtiiu and tnal autli ally be given inr the setllcinent of tln*se i-lntnis by . tba linietl ji.ue ... uw-l ilu liomnnuvii'-ilia hnve llie iwliei-hhlp nl the private i-lnlins as i iv ii ns iho responsible fcflnirol ofall tin de ' iiniii 1 - against ureal britain ii cannol ba no .. my in mill l hut wlienevor her majesty i ( inveiiiineiil sliull enterl.-iiii a de-ire fnr n lllll nml friendly adjustment nf then elalma thi l'nlied slater wil outer upon their considera tion willi an enriii'-t desire inr a conclusion enii si-l.'iu wilh lhu lane r nml dignity ol bull na tions till fisheries tho course pursued by the < linadlan author ilea towards the fishermen of the united stales during ilu past acaaub lm no been marked by 1 » friendly leoling hy the lirsi article of the i ( ia mi ii nl 1818 belween i ren l llritnin nml the united siiiies ii was agreed thai ilu inhab itants of tho united states should hnve forever | in eiimiiiiin with liritish subjects the righl of ! taking hah in certain waters therein defined — ■ in ilu waters not included in iln limits named j in the convention within 8 miles of parts of the j british const it ins been the custom for many yenr to give to intruding lishermen of the uni 1 led stntes n reasonable warning of their viola tion ofthe technical rights nl great britain — the imperial government is understood lo have ' delegated fhe whole or a share of ita jurisdic tion or control oi these in*shore fishing grounds lu ihe colonial authority known ns iho domin il i ( lunula and ibi semi-independent but [ irresponsible agcnl lias exercised its delegated powers iu nn unfriendly way vessels have in . n seized without notice or warning in viola tion of ilu custom previously prevailing nnd i have been laken into the colonial porta iheir i-oi igcs bn ken up and the vessel condemned there is reason io believe thill ihi unfriendly innil vexatious treatment wns designed to hear harshly upon the hardy fishermen of the united stales wilh a view to political efl'ecl on bis ( lovernment the statutes of the dominion of cniuulu assume n till broader and more unten able jurisdiction over ihe vessels of thc united i states tbey authorize officers or persons to bring vessels hovering within three marine miles uf nny uf the coasts bays creeks nud har bors of i mania into port to search the i orgo to exnmine lhe master un oath touching tbe enrgo mal voyage nud lo inflict upon liim heavy pe cuniary penalties if true answers an not niv n i and if such o vessel is found preparing to lish wiihin three marine miles of nny such coo :-, bn -, . rei k or harbors without a iic nso nr af let the expiration ofthe period named in tho insl license era nu 1 to it the provide lhal lhe \ • el with her in li li , o bhall hi foi fi lied ii is n i known ihnl nny condemnations hnve been made under tbis statute should the au thorities of canada atteiupt to enl i.e it it will become my duty to lake such btcps ns may be necessary to protect the citizens ot tbe l'niud si a i ,-. nioiits of american vessels ii has been claimed by her majesty's . dicers i lhat tlie fishing vessels uf lhe l'liiled slates have no righl to niter tlie open porta of the british ■ possessions iu north america except fur llie i pin-pn.se of shaker and repairing damages of purchasing wood and ul mining water that ' they have uu ri^bt lo enter nt llie british cus tom la uses nr to trn.le tliere except in the pur chase of woud and water and thai they inti-l depart within twenty-four hours al'ter notice lo j leave ii is nol known that nny seizure of a ; lishing vessel carrying the ling of tho united sintes has been mado under ibi claim so fnr ! ns the alaiin is f.nindad nn an alleged construc tion ofthe convention of 1818 it cannot be ac quiesced in by the united stntes ll is hoped that it will not be insisted nn by i her majesty's government during the con | fereiii'is whicli preceded the negotiations of the convention of 1818 the british commissioners proposed to expressly exclude the fishermen of ihe united siaies from the privilege of carry ing on trade with any of his brilanic majesty's subjects residing wiihin die limits assigned fur iheir use nml alsn linl it sliniil.l nnl be lawful i for the vessels of the united istat.-s cngnged in sai.l fishery to huve nu board nny goods wares ; l cr merchandise whatevi r except bitch as may be neci'rsarv for the prosecution of their voyng c in and from said fishing grounds nnd any vessel of the united states which shall contra vene ihi regulation may be seized condemned mid confiscated with her chrgo unfiukniu.v action tlii proposition which is identical with the construction now put upon the language of the i convention was emphatically rejected by thel american commissioners and thereupon was abandoned by the british plenipotentiarica,nnd artii le i as it stands in ihe convention nns substituted if in never il be aaid thnt ibis claim is founded on provincial or colonial stat utes und not upon the couvontion this gov ernment cannot but regard them as unfriendly nml iii contravention of the spirit if nol nf lhe letter ofthe treaty for the faithful execution of i whieh the imperial government ia alnnc rc pt.ll-ilile nos communication anticipating that an attempt may possibly be ninde by thu canadian authorities in ihe com ing reason to repeat tluir unnelghborly nets in ward our fisherman i recommend you to con fer upon tin executive tho power to suspend by proclamation lhe operation of thc inws author izing tin transit of l".i"is wnrcs and merchan dise in bond across the territory of the united sintes tn i'a la nml further should such nn extreme measure become necessary lo suspend il perntion of any law whereby vessels of the dominion of canada nro permitted to enter the waters of tho united stales navigation op the i.axks a like unfriendly diaposition haa been mani fested an the part ofcanada in ibe maintenance nf n claim uf right to exclude thc citizens of the i'niied states from tho navigation of the st lawrence this river constitutes a natural out let to the ocean for eighl statea wilh un aggre gate iinpiiluiii.n of about 17,000,000 inhabitants nml witli nn aggregate tonngo of 661,867 tons on iho waters which discharge wiih it the ii,r eign commerce of nur ports on these waters is open british competition nnd tbe major part f it i dune in british bottom if tho american seamen be excluded from tbia natural avanue lo the ocean the monopoly of tho direct com i mcrcc ofthe like port with the atlnntiowould i be in foreign hands tluir vessels on trans-at inntie voyages having nn access li - lake ports which would be denied i merican vessels on i similar voyages to slate audi a proposition is i to refuse it justice i rni.i'i:i.._nts i during the niliiiinislraiiunol mr john qnln cy dams mr t lav unanswerably demonstra ted be natural rigfii uf the citizen of tin l'lii led stales tu the navigation uf ihis river claim iu thai llie net of th congress of vienna in opening thc rhine and other kivers to all na i tiuiis snowed llu judgment of kurupeau jurists ; and statesmen to be that the inhabitants of u counlry through wliich a navigable river puss i cs have a laiiiii'al right to enjoy the navigation | of ihnl river to and into the aea even ihough i passing through the territories of another pow er this right does not exclude th eeueipinl right of llm sovereign ossmni(ig the territory through which the rive dubniu he into the sen , in mnke such regulations rclu,tivf to the police j nf thc iiiivigntli.il as may be reasonably necessa ry but these regulations should be framed in u i liberal spirit nf eumiiy and should not impose needless burthens upuii llie cumnicrcc which i iin the right of transit it bus been found in practice mors advantageous to nrrnnge iheifl regulations by mutual agreement the united i states nre ready to make any reasonable ar | rungi nieiil us in ihs pollfls of iln si i.uwtciicc which may be suggested by ureal llriliiin ii the claim lunde bv mr cluv wus jusi when the population of stntes bordering on lhe shores of the lake wai only 8,400,000 it m derives greater forco and equity from the increased pop ulatlou wealth production and lounge uf the st.iit nn the canadian frontier since mr clay advanced bis argument in behalf of nur rights i the principle fur width he contended bus been ; frequently and by various nations recognized by | law or by treaty and has i ii extended to sev i eral other great rivers by the treaty cl ill i ded at mayence in 1881 the khine wns de inr | cd free fruin the point where il is lirsl navigable , to the sen by the convention between spain i and portugal concluded in 1835 the navigation ofthe douro throughout its whole extent was1 made free for the subjects of both crowns in , 1863 il.e argentine confederation by treaty lhrew|i.pen the free navigation of the i'urniia nml arnguny rivers to the merchant vessels of ull nations in 1866 the crimean war was clos ed by a treaty whicli provided for the free nnv [ igntion of ilie danube in 1858 bolivia by i treaty declared that il regarded the river am i azon and hn platte in accordance with fixed j principles of national law us highways or chan nel opened by nature li.r the commerce of all nations in i860 lhe paraguay waa made free by the treaty nml in december i860 the em peror nf brazil by imperial decree declared the amazon to be open to ilie frontier of brazil lb j the merchant slops of all nations the greatest living british authority on ibis subject while ; asserting lhe nb.strnct righl of the british claim siiyst it seems difficult to deny that greatbrit nin muy ground ber refusal upon strict law but ii is equally difficult to deny tir.-t that in so do ! ing she exercises harshly an extreme and hard law secondly that her conduct wilh respect to the iiavignlit.n nf the st lawrence is ill glnr | i ing and discreditable inconsistency wilh hereon duel with respect in ihe nnvignlion of tlio mln . si--ippi,..n iheground thnl she possessed n mall domain in which tho mississippi took its rise she iii-i-tod iiii ihe right lo navigate tho entire j v i nne of its waters on lhe ground thut she ' p lessi s both banks ol he st ivnwn nee where ii discharges itself into the sea she denies to the . united suite the right of navigation though a boul one-half of tlm waters of lakes onturio erie huron nnd superior nnd the whole of lake michigan through which iln river flows arc tho property ofthe united mate cheat navi0at1 x the whole nation is interested in securing cheap transportation from the agricultural siates of the west to the atlantic senboard to the citizens of those stales it secures a greater ri | turn fur their labor lo the inhabitants of the aenboard it affords cheaper fund ; to the nation i uu increase in the annual surplus of wealth it in hoped unit tlic govcrnmi nt of < ireat britain will see the justice of abandoning the narrow and inconsiatcnt claim tu which her canadian provinces hnve urged her adherence owt i'lim.iinni our depressed comnit ree is n subject to which ' i called yuur special attention at lhe lust ses sion and suggested that we will in the futiire have to lunk mure to the countries snuili ul us and to china and japan fur iis revival onr representatives to all ihese governments hnve ' exerted their influence to encourage trade be ' i tween the uniied statea and the uuunlries to ; which they are accredited but the fact exists ' dial the carrying is dune ulmost entirely in for i eign bottoms and while this stnto of affairs ex ists we cannot control our due share nf the com merce of the world that between the pacific stales and china and japan is about all the car rying trade now conducted in american vessels ! i would recommend a liberal policy towards that line of american si uniers om that will in sure its success and even increased uscfulm *< the cost of building iron vcsai i ihe only ones thnt can compete with foreign ships in ibe car i i rying irude is so much grenter in lhe i nited j ; stales than in foreign connlries thai without some assistance from lhe llovcrniuent tbey can : nni be successfully built here there will be several propositions laid before congress in the course nf tin preseni session looking to a reme dy for this evil even iiii should be nt some cost to the national treasury i hope such en couragement w - given lis will secure aineri j enn shipping un ue high sens and american ship building at home statu department the condition of tlie archives nt tlie depart ment of stale calls for the early action of con | gress the building now rented by thnl de partment is a imii structure ai au inconvenient distance fmm the executive mansion und from the oilier departments it is nil adopted i tho purpose for which ii is used haa not capacity in u ininniluie the archives i is nol flre | proof its remote situution its ah nilcr construe 1 tion und uie absence of a supply uf ualci in the neighborhood leave but little hope of safety for either llie building or iis contents in case of tho accident uf lire its destruction would involve the hiss of the rolls containing original ncls and resolution of congress of lhe historic records nf ibe revolution and of the confederation nf the whole series of diplomatic uml consular ar chives since the adoption of ihe ( onslltullon pf the many other valuable r.i mils and pap rslefi wilh thnt department when il wa lhe principal depository of the oovcmiuentnl archives ire commend an appropriation for tho construction of a building fur lhe department of state i ham lis in the ntcalll'm ims ! i reoommend to yonroonsideration the pro | , priety of transferring to the department of j tlie interior tn which tbey i-eeiu inure appro ( , priaely to belong all powers nud duties n , relation to the territories with which ihe , department of states is now charged bylaw ; ( ur usage ami from the interior department , tn the war departmentthe pension bureau , su far as it gulateithe payment of soldiers | pensions ' would fiiither recommend that j the payment of naval pensions be transfer , red to one of tin bureau of the navy de , partlneut 1 estimates i the estimates for the expenses of ihe go eminent for die fiscal year are l-,'-l llllli ii less tlmn for the cam-tit one but exceed t the appropriations for the present year tor tin same items h,i)72,127 50 in this as tiuiate however is included 22 t,j8,si78 37 for public works heretofore begun under congressional provision aud for wliich only so much is asked aa congress may olmoseto give tiie appropriation for the tame works . for the present ileal year was $ 11,0-4,518 . 06 speci pa*¥tntb i'he average value of gold a compare willi niitiiiniil curicney for the whole ot uie , your 1 bull win about i'm and for eiew uaiiitlih uf 1h70 the same relative vi»lu has l.ueii about 115 tbe approach to a specie . basis is very gratifying but the fact cannot be denied lhat tke instability of the value •( mn ciii.cubv is jir..udj<,l»l t w.prtiepprity uud ti-ndii ti keep up pi-jew to the d«trime of trade tho evils of a depreciated nnd fluc l nut in t currency are so groat that noiv.wheii the premium ou gold has fallen ao much it mould seem that the time has arrived whea by wise nud prudential legislation congress ibould look to a policy which would place mir eiirreuey at par with gold at nu distant day inti'.hnai taxation the tax collected from ihe peoplehas been reduced more than eighty mil'lons of dollars per annum by steadiness in onr present a ansa there is no reason why in a few short years the national tax gatherer may not dis appear from tlie door of the citizen almost entiri'lv with the revenue stamp dispensed by post-masters in every community a tax up on liquors iif all sorts and tobacco in all its forms uml by a wise adjustment of tbe tariff which will put a duty only upon those arti clea which we could dispense with known as luxuries nnd on those which we use more of than we produce revenue enough may bo raised after n lew years of pease and conse quent reduction of indebtedness to fulfil all our obligations a further reduction of ex penses in addition to a reduction of interest aecniint may be relied on to make this prac ticable revenue neform revenue reform if it means this has my heart v support if it implies a collection ol all the revenue for support of government for the payment of principal nnd iuterest on tho public deht pensions evc hy directly taxing the people then i am against revenue reform and confidently believe the people i nre with nie ; if it means failure to provide the necessary means to defray all expenses ofthe government nnd thereby repudiation of tho public debt nnd pensions then i am still more opposed to such kind of revenue reform revenue reform ims not been defin ed by nny of its ndvocates to my knowledge bul seems to be accepted as something which is t supply every man's wants without any 1 cost or effort on bis part a true reveuue i i form cannot be made in » dny but most be tho work of national legislation and of time as soon as the revenue can be dis 1 pensed with all duty should be removed ' from ciill't'c tea and other articles of univer sal use not produced by ourselves the ne cessities of the country compel us to collect revenue from our i inputs an army 6t as sessors und collectors is not a pleasant sight to the citizen hut that or a tariff for revenue is necessaiy such a tariff so far as it acts as au encouragement to home produrtinn.nf liirds employment to labor at living wages iu contrast with the pauper labor of the old world and also in the development of home resources tiie army under the act of congress of loth july 1870 the army has gradually been reduced ! so that on tlie first day of january 1 871 the number of cominissioued ollieers and men will not exceed tbe number contemplated by that law the war department building is an old stnictue not file-proof and entirely ipade 1 quale in dimensions to our present wants — i many thousands of dollars are now paid an ; nualfy for rent of private buildings to accom i mudate the various bureaux of the depart ment i recnniiiiend an appropriation for a new wur department building suited to the present and growing wants ofthe nation the report of the secretary of war shows ! u very satisfactory reduction iu the expenses j of the army fur the last fiscal year for de tails you are referred to his accompany ing n port the maw the expenses of the navy for the whole of the last year from december lst 18(i9 the date of the last report aro less than l 11)0,(100 or about 91.imxmmh less thun they ivere tlle previous year the expenses since the commencement of this fiscal year since july 1 ). shun f,,r the live mouths a decrease of over ji-'.4lk),0tm from those of the corres ponding months of last vear i'he estimates for the current year we're 4tm.2u5.tt7l 37 — those for next year ut.t*3..l7l with 955 li-o additional for neeo-sary permanent im provements these estimate are made chisel y for he mere maintenance of the na val establishment as it now is without much iu tlie nature of pal maneiit improvements — the appropriations made for tlie last and otirreut year were evideuily intended by con giess and are eullicient only to keep the na vy on its preseni footing by tlie repairing aid refitting of our old ships this policy must of c.iuirse gradually but surely destroy tbe navy a id it is iu itself far from econom ical as each year that it is pursued tlie ne cessity for inure repairs in ships and navy yards become more imperative and more costly and our current expenses are annual ly increased for the mere repair of ships ma ny of wliich must become uusufe aud useless sliooestioss i hope during the present session of con gress to be able to submit to it a tdan by which naval vessels can be built and repaiia made with great saving upon the present cost it can hardly be wise staosmauship in a government whioh represents a oountry ii ith over five thousand miles of coast line mi both oceans exclusive nf alaska and ct ai ting forty millions of progressive pei pie with relation of every nature with al most every foreign country to rest satisfied with such inadi'i|iiiiti'irieans of enforcing any foreign policy either uf protection or redress separated by the ocean from the nations of the eastern continent uur navy is mir only means of direct protection to our citizens a biiuid o for the enforcement of any foreign policy i-08tai affairs the accompanying report of the pi stmas ter general shows a most satisfactory work