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Show HASUIGTOi. Washington, 19. The following self-explanatory message has been received by the aenate from President Hayes: To the Senate of the United Slates: In answer to the resolution of the sennte on the 5th inst., requesting the transmission to tho eeuate of any information in-formation which may have been re ceived by the departments concerning postal and commercial intercourse between tbe United States and South American countries, together to-gether with any recommendation desirable to be submitted of measures to ho adopted for facilitating and improving such intercourse, 1 transmit trans-mit herewith reports from the secres tary of state and the postmaster general, gen-eral, with accompanying papers. Tbe external commerce of the United States has, for many years, beau a ubjt;ct ot'uolicitudo L)v-ju30 ot the outward out-ward drain of precioua metalB It has ceaaed. For fully twenty yeara previous pre-vious to 1877, the shipment of gold waa constant and heavy, so heavy duriog the entire period oi tbe euspenfion ol'specie payments, pay-ments, as to preclude tbe hope of resumption eafely during its continuance. con-tinuance. In lS7(i, however, vigorous etlbrte were made by entorprising citizens of the country and we have continued to extend our genera! com-me com-me ce with foreign lands, especially in manufactured articles, and these efiorta have been attended with very marked success. Tho importation importa-tion ol manufactured gooda was, at tho same time, reduced in an equal degree, and the result has been an extraordinary ex-traordinary reversal of tbe conditions so long prevailing, and a complete cessation of the outward drain ol gold. The otficialBlaletnent of values represented in foreign commerce will show the unprecedented magnitude to which the mnvement has attained, and tho protection thus secured to public intcresls, at a time when commercial com-mercial security baa become indispensable. indis-pensable. The agencies through which this change boa been eflected must be maintained and strengthened if tbe future is to be made secure. Every element of aid to tbe introduction intro-duction oi Ihe products of our coil and manufactures into! new markets should be made j available. At present such is the favor with which many of the pro- duels ot the United States are held that they obtain a remunerative distribution, dis-tribution, notwithstanding the posi-j live differences of cost resulting from! our defective shipping and the imperfection im-perfection of our arrangements in every respect in comparison with1 those of our competitors for conducting conduct-ing a trade with foreign markets. If we buve iqual commercial facilities we need nut fear competition any-J where. The laws have now directed; a resumption of fiuancial equality with other nations, and have ordered , a return ol the basis of coin values.; It is ol the greatest importance that j the commercial condition now fortunately fortu-nately attained shall be made perma-' nenl, and that our rapidly increasing export trade shall not be allowed to eulkr for the want ol ordinary im ana of communication with other countries, Tho accompanying reports contain a valuable and instructive in-structive summary ol information with respect to our commercial in terects in South America, where an iuv:iing held for the enterprise ol our peopio is presented. They are tr.uumuted with the assurance that any measures that may be enncted for Ihe furtherance ot Ibese impartant interests will meet with my cordial approval. (Signed) R. B. Hayes. Secretary Evan's, in his accom panyius report to the president, says: It seems very evident that the provision pro-vision of regular steam postal communication com-munication by aid from govern meut, has been tho forerunner of the commercial predominance of Great Britain in tho great markets ol Central and South America. It is obvioualj iho dictate of interest and duty ou the part of our government to promote, by every just and appropriate appro-priate me:in3, the Attainment oi thia first, and tbe principal agency for the desired expansion of our foreign commerce. com-merce. It ia ditficuU to understand bow this commencement and development develop-ment of tho ocean postal system, to be the forerunner of the expected trade, cau hj wholly trusted to the mere iLtjrc-ols of aitwcauiile combi' nations. A mooting ul the senators and representatives re-presentatives from tho soutnern states wjs hc'.d at the c tpi: j! tliis evening fjr the purpose of civsi:" espresjion to tlie public se;:tim,':.t iu ibe region recently afliicteJ by tm.-y -iluw fever toward tho people ol the ncrlli, for their cbarity and i.ieUnce during the epidemic. Senior Eusiis pre sided, Washington, 10. lno eL:iA'e has confirmed the luliowi:; nomiii uious: Collectors of intern:;, i ;vviuid James S. Wolfu for luc dii-HK-l of Colorado; L. Beuningtou, district of D.ikoti. Indian agents Sj.mui-1 A. Russell, (iidCiilero and Apucbc tigeucy. New Mexico; I'hileman B. Hiiut, Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita ugemy, Indian In-dian territory; L. H. Kebgg, Las Pimis agency, Amelia. |