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LONO SBAZiIa OUR BANNEB BRAVE TBE BKSS2B-THE STANDABD OFTHB FRED.
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CLARIS T IL L 8, BED ft! ¥ BR C 0 IIU Tf, TBIAS, DET EMBER 23, 1871,
•UEKIUKNT MICrtHAUi:.
Senate and House of Jlt'jyreseiita-
csiw of wnr betweenthe two powers, 'flie
United St a tew ha\ e spared., uo opportun-
ity of ineorpovating^this rule into the
ol .ligation of nations. The Forty-First
Congress. as i^s tliircl session," made nn
' appropriation fur thejorgauhwtiou of a
^addressing my third annual message
[ law making branch of the govern-
litis gratifying to be able to state; inj;a ,i commission for adjudicating upon
\ during the past. year success Has gen- J claims of citizens of the United t&ates
py attended the etlort to esecute. all
found upou the statute books. The
py has been not to enquire into the
Bom ot the laws ulriudy euiuited, bat
jin their fipi'.H .itwU'dl'ttkau'1. t' e-v
itlifiu accordingly. 'JTlie. past year
I, under a wise Providence, boeti one
[general prosperity to the nation. It
U'. however,.-Wen attended with more
Kan usual chastisement in the hiss of life
id prnjierty by storm and lite. These
Rasters have served to call forth the
st elements of human nature, in our
iuutry, and to develop a .friendship for
oil the part of foreign natioiis, which
i'k far toward alleviating tlie distresses
..Occasioned b\ these cah'.uiitics. The bene-
" %olei!t wlio have so generously shared
their means with the victims oftheiemis-
foilimes will reap their reward in the eon-
;,&iousue.ss of having performed a noble
.act. ami in p.-oveing the grateful thanks
1 men, w omen aiul children whose suil'er-
|gs they have relieved.
The relations of the United States with
L'ign powers continue to be friendly.
The year i.a.< been an eventful one. Ill
tupssiug-! w<> great imtioiisspenkiug ore
igiiage and having one lineage, settling
1^* pi- ireful arbitration disputes of long
(pnnliag, ami liable at any time to bring
lese nations into bloody and costly con
let, an example has been set wliieh, if
itce'.'ssf'ul in its tinal issue, may be lollo-
ped by othere'vili;:ed nations,and finally
tlie means of returning to p-ochietive
itidusi y millions of men now maintained'
i settle the disputiesof nations by the
lyonet and I'roadsidc : i transmit here
nth a copy of t lit. tveaiy all uded to which
is 1mm>i «'iiiu-iiii1<-<l ^i1U iij'u)i>eJ|t •
Congress, with lu:r Britassir majesty
and a r. ipy of the protocols of tlie con-
ferences of tlx commhs'sioiteis by whom
it was negotiated. This treaty provides
methods for adjusting the questions | en-
ding between the two nations. Various
quest ions arc to be adjusted by arbitra-
tion. I rccommcnu Congress at an early
talay to make tlie necessary provisions for
|the trilutnal at fieneva, and for the sev
•a! eo'.nuiissious on tin part of the Uni-
ted States called for by the treat v. His
esty the. King of Italy; the President
if the Swiss Confederation, itiid his in a-
iy the Kmporor of llrazil have each
ented. on the joint seqivest of tlie tWo
■ iwers, to^ name au arbitrator for the
tribunal at (ietieva. J have c aused liiy
thanks to lie suitably expressed lor the
Ireadiness with which tlie joint re«juest
flias been complied with by the appoint-
[ incut ol gentlemen of eminence and learn-
f ing to these important, positions. Ilis
majesty tlie K.iipcrot ofGeriiianyliasbecii
plea ed to comply with the joint reqiicht
ot the two governments, ar.ill.asi onsen toil
' to act as the arbitrator of the disputed
water boundary bet ween the United Sta-
pes and (ireat IVrituiu. The contracting
parties in the treaty have undertaken to
regard as between themselves certain
principles of public law lor v. iiieh tie i 'ai
ted States have contended from the coin
jmencenteiit of their history. They have
agreed to bring these principles to
RiFilie dl.1 Inuraliiiio pow-
%>o-'ite them to accede to them,
are goii.g on as to the form
which the invitation is to
°71 to tlie other powers.
. svvy * • • .•
M iiinietit of the empeior of Ger
ni • .intes to manifest it, friendly,
i. i'.r,. •«! the United States, and a
4« In.riwuiztt with the moderate
i>i policy •, hieh this government
tains in ibs'reh .'u'tts "> with Asiatic
ei-H, as w.MI as with tlie
i A inci-icau republics. 1 have given
snrance that the filvndly feelings of
it government are iully shared by the
United Slate.;. The mtit'CJvt'on of the
ilar and itaturalizafio'i conventibiis
ith the Anstro liuugnHan fUJ^'ire have
[•n exchaiigiHi. I iiave jjbecn oiiieially
ormeti ot t iie annexation of the States
f the Chia-cli to the Kitigilom of Ittlly;
the lvmoval of the capita) of ths.t
igdo.H to llouie. In conformity Willi
•established jHiliey of the Unit -il States
iv ieeognire<l this change. . The rati-
ttions of the: new treaty of commerce
I wee a the United Stalesaud Itall'.hnve
cx«-l.auge. The two powers have
in th is treaty that private property
against Spain, growing'out of the insur-
rectioti~agaiust Cuba. That ootnmission
has since been organised, ^ transmit
bcityw.Ji'
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to bo hoped tbat this eommisulou will aft'-
oid the. claimant* a complete remedy "lot'
their injuries it litis been made tlie agree-
able duty of the United Stated to preside
over a conference at Washington between
the plcuipolcutiurtics ot Spain and the
ulietl South American republics which has
resulted iu an armistice with the reason-
able assurance of penniiunit peaces The
intimate'friendly relations which have
so long existed between the United Slates
]aud iiusia continue uudi<tiubed. The
visit'of the third son of the emperor is a
proof that there is no desire on the part
of his governuieiit'to diminish'the cordia-
lity of those relations. The hospitable
reception which has lieeu given to the
grand duke, is a proof that, on our side,
we share the wishes of that government—
The inexcusable course, of the 1'ussiaii
minister at Washington rendered it ce-
cessary to ask his recall, and to deeling
to longer to re<*eive that functionary as a
dinlomatie representative. It wus jinpos-
siblo with self-respect, or with a just re-
ganfto she di/jnit.v' of t he country, to per-
mit Mr. Cataeazy to contiunc to hold iu
rutitic-utiou ot uu extradition treaty wi;h Ni.
cnmgaa 1ms ts-en exc.huugtnl.
It is n subject for eongr.itnlntion that the
great empire of Ih~uil has taUon the initiatory
Btepn toward the abolition of slavery. Onr
it lnlions with that eniplic, alvrays cordla',
will naturally he iiiftde luoro w by this act.
It is not too much to hoiie that the govern-
ment of Brazil may hereafter Bod it tor its iu-
tcreM, as uell as iiitrinsieally lighttto «d-
vanco toxvaid entire euuiucipation more rap-
idly than rite present aet eeutehiplates. The
larger exifut of cruising gramiu. i> vitil mure,
freque d'y tjie nor4* where the presence ot our
fl«f W desirable, nuJ > generally todUtdivge wore
ciBcieody tlie approprifate duties oi tho nn
yy in time 01' peace without e* 'et'bng tho uuuti
ber of uien or ib« expenditure authorise] by
■la*r. .
During the pMt year the nary has in addition
to Us service, supplied the men and offlaer* for
the ves.-tcli of the coast Survey, and has complst«i
fiie survey authorised by Corigresa of the isth-
mus of Darien snd TeliauateiptOi and under Jike
teicourse with this government, alVr his
i shall
fioin capturo in {*
pcisoual abuse of government oflicials,
anddnringhispersistMst interference lirogli
various nieaiiB with tlie relations between
the United States and other powers. In
accordance with my wishes, this govern-
ment has been relieved of further inter-
course with Mr. Cataca/.y, and tlie uinn-
,,,^1.; • LtiV il.lHli Ut • IUO .Jjipvf .'it.
gat ion past into the hands of a gentlemen
cutiwly unobjectionable.
With Japan we continue to maintain
intimate relatione. The cabinet' of the
mikitdo has, since, the close of the last
session oi't'o:igrr: i selected citizens ol
tiit! Ujnicwl States to r.ervejin ofiices of
iniporlae.ee in several depart nients of gov-
eitir.ictit. i bave^rcnsoii to think that
this selection is due to au appreciation ot
I tie disinUresh dncss of the policy which
the United Stoles have jmrsuetl toward
Japan. It is our desire to continue to
maititaln this disinterested ami just policy
with China, as well as- Japan.
Tlie correspofidenotv tRtnginirted here-
witii sl.ows tlmt I here is no disjawitioii on
the part of t! is government to swerve
lrotn its established course, Prompted
bj a desire to put ii.i end to the barbar-
ous 11 eatment of our siiii; Wrecked sailors
on the I'on-au eo st, I instinctedour minis-
ter tjl l:tikiu to endeHyor to conclude a
convention w ith t'orcn, for securing the
safety and humane treatmi nt of such
manners, Admiral 1 lodgers was instriic-
ted to aceoiapnny him with a sitdii ieut
I'oiris to proicct him iu cuse of lieed. A
stiinll surveying party sent .ut, on rea-
icaching the coast, was t reaehcmusly at-
taeiu'd at a di.sadvantage. Ample oppor-
tuniiy was given for explanation and
apology for t he insult. Neither came. A
force was thenlanded. After an Arduous
ma;eh over a nigged and difficult coun-
try, the forts from which tlieoutragtMl hail
lieen committed were reduced by a gall-
ant assault and tvere destroyed. Having
tl.us punished the eriminfds, mid having
vindicated the honor of the flag, the ex-
pedition returned, finding it iinpracticalife
under the cireumstiuiccs, to conclude the
detiaed convention.
1 respectfully refer to thecorrespoudciiro
relating theieto herewith sUbmittHl. and
leave the subject for mieli action as Con-
gitfs may nee tit to take. The republic
of Mexico lias not .vet repeuled the very
objectionable law^Restaldishing what is
k nsw ns Uic "free zone,*' on the frontier
oflhe United States. Jt is ho]N il that
tbiB tnay yet be'done, ami nhofChat more
stiiiigeiit measures may fu: taken by that
republic for restiaining lawless persons
on its frontiers. 1 hope tlat Mexico, by
its own action, w ill vfsm relieve this gov-
II iment<d'thediilieuiti "s experienced from
tlicse-causcs. : ,
• )nr tcliltiotts with the various republics of
C<htral and South America > oatimn , t\ i'li on«
esct-i tinnyto )«• cm r j dnnd fii ndly. I recom-
Urt'iitl s-inte ad ion by (Ntii{ni-«t ifgardiiig flu
rivet due jastatlnieatn under iiwiird of the Vene-
>ue!a i c ai us et.iaini -<ion of Tho iii-
icrnul tbs-eiisious of tltU goveriim" .t pr< sent
UO justiiiruitoa for the ntwence'>|' etlort t<
ouamtediu-iitioa of its
laborers. It is a subject for regret that the
reforms in this diret'.aui, which were volun-
tsrily promised by the statesiheu of t^isiiu,
have not Is-eu carried out in its West India
colonics. Tlie laws and regulations for the
apptiiect abolition of slavery ill Cuba and
Porto ltico leave most of the laborers in bon-
dage, with no hope of release until their lives
become a burden to theu- employers.
I desire to direct your atten tion to the fact
that citizens of tlie United States or peiiiona
claimiiig to be. citizen* of the United States
are large holders in foreign lands of this spe-
cies of property forbidden by the fiiiidaiiient-
ul laws of their alleged country. I recom-
mend to Congress to provide by stringent leg-
islation a suitiible remedy against the hold-
ing; owning or dealing in slaves, or of lielng
interested in slave prop« •-ty in foreign lamb,
either as owneis, hirers or mortgagers by citi"
y.ens of the United States.
It is to be regretted tliuf the. distiirlicd con-
dition of the. island of Cuba contiunc* to be a
Source ofiinnoyiince ami auxiet.v. The exist-
ence protracted struggle iu sllch close prdx-
iuiily to our own territory, without apparent
prospect of tin early tchuiuntion caiiuot be j
other thlln an object of concern to a people.'
who, while abstaining from interference in' 0, ^ majj
the afl'airs of other powers, natunilly desire j
to see every country in the nndisturhed en-
joyment of peaee (liberty and the blessings of
tree institutions. Our nnval co,' nianders in
Cuban waters have been ills': l ucietl, i - eaRc i t
should become iiecessary, to sptfe iio^e^brt
turnisheJ and equipped to explore the unknown
ocean of the north. The suggestioDs of the re-
port at to tho neoemity tor iuure.ising and improv
ing tne materiil of the navy, and the plnn r.cotn-
nend for rediiqing the persinel of '.he service I '
a.|>eace et kud.ird by the abolition ofcertain grades
i t I'fhcers, the redaution of others, and the em*
pioyiaent of s itus in the service of tlie totnmtt*
cial marine, nrc weU considered and deter vet he
tboughthil attenCion of Congress I also recom-
mend that all promotions ii ths navy at<o--e
tlie rank of enptnin he by «eleclio i, imle ad ot
by seniority. This uourse will securc in the
l ibber grades priater efficiency,'and hold Oat an
iicentiv.- to young office, s lo improve tlienisolve.)
in ■the'knowltlge of their prole.:sion. t'hejpres-
ent cost of maintaining the navy, its cost com
pared with that ot the prscrdin? year, anil the
eetimptes lor the ensuir.g yoar, ore contained in
tlie. accompany ing report of the Secretary of 'the
Navy. '
The enlarged receipts ot tho Fostnffioe Depart-
ment as shown by the a.compnnying report ol the
I'ci:master General, exhibits a gratifying In.
cresse in that brar.cli ot the public service. It
is the Index of the growth of edaentioi) and r.'
the pros|¥-rity ;,cl the pcoplo—two elements high-
ly Hmduci vu to the «lgcr and stability of repub-
tWrenjMMilenct of the UtiiiHjti'il.
SKETCHES OF TRAVEL,
San Fkasciuoo.—We and oar very
agreeable compiinions were early, up nud
all watching out for tbo sightsou this Nov
ID, oar last day of travel oa the great
Pacific Railroad way.
Found obrselves aneondiug tlie groat
Sierra Nevada, (Saovry Mountains.)
Onr long wish wa« gdfiflcd in seeing a
pint) predominating. Occasional cedars
so tall and well formed that we doubted
till asatticd by others of tboir identity.
The Spruce, the Fir, the Tamerack, all
stately and very valuable for building,
to which we have now made onr bow for
the first time. The hickory—Oak as it is
calleil, bind as ligutun vitte, and above
all for size, symmetry and excellence of
timber, tlie Sugar Pine, so-called irom the
rosin being sweet as sugar.
AU these with live Ouk and other kinds
sta nding on steep billsitle a,or among rocks,
and growing whore all i-eetne d sterility,
There being no tlepressiou in these
inouutaius, as the SoutU i'.iss in tho It mliy
range, the road is laid on so elevated a
gi ado that a wide extent of the Mountain
scenery is in view in many pla ces. This,
with the lovely living forests on every siibv
gives great udvantage to the scenery ot
the Nevada over tbat of t he Rocky range.
We were both annoyed and Interested
while looking off over tho thousand j ic-
iurestiue peaks ou one hand and down
ttwful gulches on the other, by the snow
shells ami tunnels over a long reach
SO. 50
The hours flew by delightfully as wo
flew on so rapidly over several trestle* ot
great extent and fearful height—-(one said
to bo over 1(H) find) and across tho Amer-
ica u to Sacramento, there to rest only a
little and buy some pound pears, 4 for a
qtuiBter, tliencetoVallejo fValluho)whiac
a srtiierb steamer was waiting to carry ns
(we should think about 30 miles) down
the buy, landing us here at 8 o'clock,
night. CLARENCE.
Nov. 20. v
s
Ilea with a Vast lerniorv like ourn, tnueli of it
s,«wly populated, but all requiring tl ^rvieeej^;^'*,i:*; 8Yunne?s we^H,'ileve,'1ti"tfaew
ot he mail. It is not at ,^e,it to be inouh1ili„H, aud sheds almost continuous
it bat thisdei>artineut cin^be nuvle ] K,,iUe 7." miles. At one pl.tce tl.e.e are
but a gva«lutti approacn lo tii.H enu l:o n lot,
yt ris coiitidentiy wli'd<in and this day is not (or-«eres ofgi imnd luivered l y lofiy sheds of
distant when tlie 1' ri'ilfice liepiirtnient of ,tiie substantial SSriicttU'e—a depository for
governn>fat (vill prove s ni«:h prentcr tdessmg to the rolling stock Uild Other fixtures oi
.. , , i the s^oU'peoeic tlian U i now. i the load, In^ctbcr wjhb shops fo;
to pirotect the lives and projievtv 01 iioiut,fide, „ ■ „„ ...
Amtticaii titi/.eus, and to.mniiitiua ilu diftii. M The Biiggwstioiis otJ.h<' rpstmaster fatal , a ol w laoh^ Ji£
tv Of the flag. . .... ^t|j jt.jin Ov ,
■Washington, Dec 1—Until more satis*
factory condition of affairs in Oului the
goveriiuient will keep a naval force in
Ciibuu waters to protect the interests of
American citizens.
Three of Tweed's Itondsmdn wens going
to withdraw from bin liond aud' it others
are not substituted, Tweed will tihare. the
fate ot Conupll v.
Mayor llall has not been arrested; re-
ports to that effect are false*
In Omaha the suow wus two feet deep
and many persons frozen to death,
A letter from Havana says that the
only desecration of Ctistuiiioa grave con-
sisted in breakiug the glass case covering
the niche, and removing immortelles amf
snlmtitutiiig wreaths of garlic. For this
8 students,were shot,! 1 sentenced to cltaiit
giutg lor six years, and four to six mon-
ths improKonineut. Those who were eieeu*
teil were mere Ikivs, the parents offering
lnrge sums to suve them—the father of
oiuvoffering a million dollm-s, but ail in
vain. Valmaseila was about nt the time
but lolly sanctioned tho execution on his
return.
Earl Chester died in London on the 1st
of typhus fever.
The Democratic Slate Central Commit-
tee have issued an address iu favor of
maintaining the jmrty organization, arid
opposing any alliance with either
\ving i the Kadieal party.
A spectu. A inn Havana reports that
the l Jtiics. of tne cxecuteti students
were refused to theik frientb.
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power.s in their treatment of sneji ij til si ions.
To give impoi'tiinco aiul to add to tire':e)!!-
ciency iifoitr diplomatic re! ioa u itii Japan
and China, ami to furthcr nid the
good opinion ef those peoplt > .>a<l to mi oh
to the United States its siu i of tlie. com -
the postal s\ idem,
such a course t he
could be much reduced, and t he ser\ Ice to the scenery
as well, it' lad better, rendered. It Would'
tiii'l her au vantage of extending
i" its wl
the rock hills* crowded
Spain, giov.iag out of the iiiVM.si'iri^v . ...«'yTot t itxioi, ( .....
be adjusted in the spirit lit'pi t'e aud concr- eVaiiiiii ot the pl.tJt^wi^TOmlVg the 'fele-1 ,,f v,t1
lintiou which has hitiieito gai.l'-d the. two ^Plt'-'^'« a, of the United Stales with',
— — lta* behoved that by .* . ,.
cost of t! l-graphiiig lis shilling waters add a f
in many places, by the
way, this stream and the goodly Hum'
bolt, of yesterday's note, arc lost in tho
ran
.secure tin
the telcgi-.ipb to portions of the:Ci>iMilr;'. .
Svlierc pri rate enterprise will, .not eon- sandy desor^ through ' which we
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mercu destined to ilow H'tWeen those mitions
and the Imlnncc of the coniiio'i<..k*.l v,.uiJjit I
earnestly reccoiiintoiid that ,ni .'ipprepriadoii
hw uuide to support lit leusi four Aineric,-|.n
youths iu each of those coautties to m i v> a>
a pint of the oitlciul family <if .-n iu.ir.t~ti r.
there. ..On rcprcsetit«tivea \ >ilti not liv.'O
then be phiccd upon an ei|uidit.¥ with, the
iu
I lie fight, l'ast the sources of I lie Truck
ee ve run on the divide, Vuba going iloivn
on din
oil our light
ami bos Ainericanas
Struct it, t.naiinerce, trade, aail, above
ull, the eftbrts to bring a pet>ple W idely
separated into a couimiiiiily of intcrcht,1
are always lu-netited by a rapid intercom- ,
i.iunicati.ui. Ulucaticin iMie gratid wbilv^^">.!i"' South, both flowing westerly
oi Ucpublie.iii iiistitutiiMis, is < ocoiira^eii and taking blanches Which rise oil either
i'> iia itti'-iftg tlie-^IVieilities to gath. i s|iee-'|,a,Mi, Lni'iihiiig through fh^ iuoinilains in
dy aens from all parts .•rjtbe.con..iry,h,m aim fion; tii«d making this part of
lln .lrs;rc,tu rennthe benefit id.siich nn-1 . . ' , " , ' '
riMii';H('„tiii>vi « nf ,i | nneineiita ^ili stiittulale eiineatinn. i;the great Sicnaun immense cluster of
. ' . ' *' ""UU1 refer you to the tsiiortof the Postmnstcrl peaks. Tlie little stream np|>ears first as
Other powers. M now sitiuiUsi, our repiv- f, | fer rnll details of the ooerations « I,oU,.n!"1 «#' Hpringflowing from the
seutavives ,u Japan aud Chir.it have to deiieuil
ot last year, iini^ lor comp
fScfieral for full details of the
for interpretersuudttttiiskilorsapo!) uutives of u,"i
those countries, who know our language iiu- ,M('"ts<d the tesiw ^vith former years,
perfect Iy, or rocuit! lor the occasion t he ser- j T l"'«!!" been imposed upon the exc
vices of entployes un.ireigii husitiess houses, culive branch of the government the e.\e-
or the iiiteipreters to other fbieigii miiiisleis. ctilion oftl.ie.net. of Cougress approved
I would also rccomuiend liherul inensurcs April "0,1871, and commonly known as
for the purpose of supporting the American the Ku-KInx law, iu a portion of the State
lines Ol steamers now plying between Situ „f South (Jarolina. The neccsdty of t he
Fraticisi'o and .Japan nnd"Chiaa aiiil the AiiS'- (;()U1.S(, ^Ijri!,,[[.ll ^ jjj diinioits,tilted by
tribal; haeadaiont ouronly reaiaming lines of m „,,ort ol- thc committee to invctiga.'e
ocean s!earners and of increasing their servi- t, ,, ,
. ooiil hcrii out rages. Under the provisions
• • • « « of the above act I issued a proclamation
Contiuued iliictnationsto the value of gold caning the iiUcntinii ofthe people «*f the
nscompaied whh the national cmTency.has n . l.'nitwl States to the same, and declaring
most damaging.cll'cet. upon the iiict-cnse and my reluctance to exercise any of tlie ex-
development of the eoaiitrv, iu keeping up , tmordiiuuy ]a>Wers t hereby confeiTcd ii]ion
prices of nil articles necessary in every day me,except ill ease of imiHiridive necessity
life. It fosters a i-pirU of gambling, pit.judi- i but making known my purpose to cxer-
cinl alike to national moralii and the nalioiinl | eise such powers whoucver it should lie-
fluaiicies. It the 'ine*tlon can Ihj met as to c<nnt iiecessary to do so, for the purpose
how to give a fixed value toonrcm-nency, that j of KecuHui, alI dtizens of the United SI a-
valtic constantly and imitormly aiiproailiiiig; c i • ., <• ... •
... , .. ,, 1,. .n tes the peaceful enjoyment of the rights
par with specie, a very dcsitable object wll ' , ., ... ..
t c gained. • V gtmrantceil to them by the conslitution
„ . . land the ia ws. After the passage of this
1 or the operat ions of tile srr.iy in the past . r .. . , ..
., - , . . , . . 1 , piw uifnruiii.ioii was received from time
year, 1 b. c;:pcrou} of inaiutaiuiiig it, Uic «Stl T
lie operations " WM'
. . loot, ot tho ridge; oil which you ride,—
irat u e state- |j« .>ki?i^ steeply down a hundred feet you
see it sparkling and winding among the
hills, anil swelled by other rills, it lie
comes tit length, ns here called, a river,
the American, and the hills though dread-
fully crowded, show their resjiect by stan-
ding a little itutiter apart to give it pass
way.
These hills and streams and woods
ought to be talked about. They deHcrvo
it. In the first place they have been
searched, every stpnire. rod, by miners
prospecting- Then again tlie little nooks
and coves lire so fertile that n few rods
will producesupi lies of-vcigetablcsenough
for a family.
liesides, the rugged slopes; tire just ns
good as need lie lor vine culture.
We eat (all we could hold) of the grapes
fresh from such localities, rijieuiiig late,
to tlio first of October, delitnous. . j
You see, in )iassing, Jimiiy a cottage
down among the hills, with its little gar-
den, green ail winter, and its spring ot
water as pure and cold as desert travellers
could desire.
Yon candidly view the facts and look
with rpspect and approval tin those love-
ly cottages. Tltl* niuii with Ids gun aud
his ax con easily make £.°|00 to ft HHI a
year ; sending many a iHiiir amf deer by
iinitesfcr thi eiiMiiiiig year, and for continuing tbat eninbiimti.ms of the eliarac- the trairs to Saciniueuto a giHsl market';
. v - ' , , ! tt-r teleircd to lit this law existed, awl ' * • •• •• " •
seiteoiii\t mid otliei- improvements conducted l )K,We,ful iu iiiunv parts oftlic Houfh-
under the supervision of the AVjir Depiu tnieet. era States, piulieulariy.in certain counties
I refer you to the iiccouiistnyiug luport-of the in the. State of South ('irinlinn.
[ Con eluded en 2d Cage.]
in jniort th-ir solemn treaty obligations. Tlx
Seewtary of War. I call yottr attrition to tho
provisions of the act of Congress, approved
March .'I, l&Si, whichdiseontiiiiies.prninotioiin
iu the stall'corps ofthe amy until provided fat
by the law. I recommend that the iitiiiiber fit
oftiiters in each grade in tbe staff corja le fixed'
nnd that whenever tbc number in any one grade
falls halo* ih: number so fixed tbat tlie vacancy
may be Ailed by .the promo'.i:n lrotn tlie gr *•
bf lvw. I Kcomtnend tbat wbeL tbe officcof c ),
r>f- a rorps teenmM vacant, tbe place may be filled
by relecuotr fioni t be corps in which the vacancy
tJtiSHu ty .
The refioit ef ibe Secretary of ibc Navy shows
as l |««iBW.t in the numbii't and eflu iancjr o]
tbe .nSvsV lori.-e. wit 1.•. m mw- -iul iu(->'• «■ Hj tlie
«rp n# - ofs!ipp<>rtint( it. Tin- is due tu the |«/ie-
<« which ).a b-.-en adopted and is being extended
:U .fttst as (>':• 'ii' .'i-ial .ivill stmll.nf ik.;inj*mai'-
■•-■t ussel a i n.i-.. is on
tCU tlH-«
Wasliingfrjn, Dec. 0—Advices from
Omaha stato that the snow is still
drifting; twenty freight oars filled by
encountering drift at Sherman ; other
trnins are reported off. I'as.«engers
complain of exactions by Division "Su-
pcrintondentm and hotel keepers.
The road practically blockaded for
the present. The ftupply of coal in
this vicinity is nearly exhausted, and
nitinv an> tisfrigeorn for fviel.
j \V itxhmgton, ]>"C 0—-Senat.—t'on-
1 ennt'iil renolntioii en 11 ing Oil, 8aun
' vlors of North Carolina and
and enttingYord wood for the rail road or
getting siiiiigles ami limber tor sale in (he
valleys. Tlie woman has the best of mar-
kets nt the nearest station for all her sur-
plus but ter nnd eggs which cosf Iter noth-
ing but her attention. ,
Hut we are getting on with onr sketch-
es about like our train was getting along
up the Truckce—pretty slowly ; till at
lieiiil we took on nnother. engine Isdiiml
aud, our cars now liumlN'iiiig USwestniin-
ed away up the grade pulling, pushing,
and piiiring, till, p<st all ditliculties, we
set off and made up lost time, rniitiiug ill
some places AO miles an hour. The roud
is n; niirkitbJc lor curves, us need lie to
get round tall jicakes; ami our train, n
Ipmrter of a mile long, resembled some
monster serpent (of our inutginiitiou) w it h
if bcnil nnd Its tail .f lire, winding h.>
way to 'lrilik at leir-:l.lwiiL; i./.^iity I'a
reported i
80th that the Spanish (Jovornment
litis determined to send SO,000 rein-
forcements to Cuba and remove Val-
miutoda. j . .
A I'uris dispatch to the Herald, da-
ted I lie 1st, says the (iovermnent of
France, is very uneasy nnd exercises
the utmost vigilance. There wat< a
gri'twl display of tnsips in Paris and
all points were guarded ly patrols.
The public is very unsettl(!tl and i.li?
general opinion ia that the prevent
state of things cannot hist any length
of time. The last words of UenefffT
BoPfel to a republican friend, were : •
"If you do not belore long crush the
army it will crush you. It always
has been pretorian and has always
formed a distinct party, whereas it
should be national, Tho danger is
pressing. Republicans have nban-'
doned insorrectkm. You- did not
like the inen of the 18th of March.
I did not like them#eitheij hut it wan
necessa ry to joiu in order to restrain
them." *
l'rurfidcnt's message—The Presi-
dent states that the relations of the
United States with foreign powers
continue friendly ; he relers to the
settlement of. tho Alabama dispute
by tlie treaty of Washington, and
says the example thus set may be
lollowed by other civili/ed nations,
and finally he the means of returning
to productive industry ; millions of
men who tire now retained to settle
national disputes by the bayonet and
broadside, lie commends' tho min-
ister and consulate iiiFranco for their
course in protecting the interests of
German subjects in Paris during the
v. ur; he iniorms Congress that in con-
formity with established precedent
he has recognized a change of gov-
ern men t in Rome and the I tidinn
States; he speaks of the friendly re-
lations between ltussia and the Uni-
ted SUttes, referring to the visit of
the Grand Duke Alexis, and to tho
hospitable reception given him. in
relation to the Cataeazy question ,
the President says tlie inexcusable
course of the Hussion Minister had
rendered necessary for the President
to ask the Minister's recall, and to
decline to receive that functionary
ger, and says it was impossi-
'any
(citie. Often in tiie middle oi ;i cftrve, ] bio ior him with sull-respect or with
ami oj just regard to the dignity of the lin-
ed vi.. i~i- *
with a view tllf! tiiost sublitiif
Messrs | great extent, ov er miles of uiicoinitt
" ' ,M vmwiiiu WIT* «F\« i imn n <M uiini||fiU'(i If /i ^ .
Can.;, and Gist of South Carolina, to;"M,u,u""1 1,,m1 Korgesof uiiitieasiu i ! Permit Mr. Cataeazy to eon-
' *. . - - ' U<l w.v.H .a.l at ! tuinn (it Ik.1/1 in(M .vtiiMA .hUI, at „
aimit.^1 ' ""'t' hi I.'/UIH v.wvuua, u'l . . . 7 "
'« "f th., Scniite'for ^t«,ft.
eye
it la it t-t< b ?.iaU«d to occt pr«> cieci laid over under rules,
from {40 hold intercourse with the
such stupendous sublimity and watch the t government; his personal abuso of
[Continued oa ttli I'ngc.j
j train j iUell' a surpassing curiosity.
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