The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-15
SYNOPSIS OF THE MESSAGE AMI
DOCUMENTS.

DOCUMENTS.
The President in his annual message, opens BY con.
graduating the country the contrast ofthe agitation
which existed in Kansas year ago with the peace and
quiet which prev He refers to the Lecompton
and rearms his position on the subject
and thinks that kansas had been admitted with that
constitution, the same question would have been Sc
cured at earlier day Being perfectly willing to
acqescc in any other mode of he signed
Engishs bill, aud probably when Kansas again ap.
plies for admission she will have the population
ed by that bill He goes at length into the subject
and recommends the passage OF general law that
State shall be admitted unless she has a popu
lation sufficient to enttc her to representative
lie congrat ulatcs Congress the settlement OF the
Utah affair." without the cGusion Of blood. He ccmp.
| satisfaction with the Of Gov. Cummings, and
honorably mentions Col. Kane lie refers to the i'm
porance Of the treaties recently negotiated with China
and Japan, and thinks the result in the former
justified by our neutral policy.
lie cOngratuiates the country the andonmenl
Of the right Of search s G.sss end il
crossing, and he has not yet abandoned tne hope Of
lie refers what stated the last ses.
sion Of Congress in that connection and that his views
on the lsthmus routes accord with the policy
heretofore announced by Mr. Cass. lie only desire.
to keep the routes open and he desires other priv
legcs for the u s. than expect other nations to
joy but will not consent that they be closed by the
imbecity OF nations which reside near to those Re.
grcts that the Nicaragua route has been closed liz
speaks Of the necessity Of Offering claims against
Costo RIGA and Nicaragua. He speaks Of Mexico in
condition Of civil war, with scarcely any hope Of
toration permanent government. lie refers to the
causes which led to rupture of diplomatic
there lie speaks we'll of Mr. Forsyths efforts. not
for the hope Of obtaining justice FROM the Hbera who
now appear approaching power he would recommend
the taking possession Of portion Of Mexico suficsat
to demnily for oil our claims and grievances. in the
north Of Mexico, bordering on our territory.
There are other considerations which claim atten.
tion We interested in the peace Of the neighbour
hoods awsss Indians sfiict borders and also in
Arizona, Rnd there seems other way that this i-
Gully De removed than in establishing msr Dos e
In Sonora and Chihuahua; he recommends that this
and anarchy to spsin refers to the causes which
delayed the appointment of successor Of Mr. Dodge
aud says that Mr. Preston will go out with powers to
settle the difficulties with Spain II possible no says
Cuba ought to belong the United states and recon.
ends that steps be taken for its purchase a. We 40
qure all territory by honorable negotiations this
opinions in favor of specinc duties on certain article
and submits the whole tariff question to Congress he
calls attention to the Pacific Kali Road aud refers to
the overland mails showing the OF the
route. Among other subjects he reitsrases the recon.
mendaton to establish territorial Government for
Afsona.
Posr OFFICE DspAarMssr.-Thsre ara in op,r.s,op
in the United States o6 mail routes the cost OF which
j. The expenditures exceed tho receipts
over three millions Of dollars The postage system Is
extended over the whole country, from ocean to
the other. On and after the fret Of July next the
mails to be carried between New Orleans and Wash
aston in three . y; ia, half H. days Tho Postmaster
allowed by law to members of Congress- that the Secre-
tary Of the Senate, such other officer may be
postage stamps, to be used public documents trans.
mted by them in the mails, aud keep an account Of
the stamps furnished each member to be paid for out
the contingent fund Of the Housc. All letters &c.
to members Of Congress to be prepaid at mailing A
uniform rate Of i've cents for all balances proposed
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INrERIoR.-The Secretary Of
the Interior submits whether it would not be wise
policy to pass general law, reSeryng all auriierous
silver and ciuabar mines from SALE for the use and &C.
cupsncy Of the u s. under such regulations AZ Con-
gess proscribe aud leaving those lands contain
ing "copper" iron, lead or COAL subject to the ordinary
laws Of settlement and sale tor development. lie re-.
commends legislation with regard to the public lands
10 Utah. to put the lands surveyed into market, aud
enable the present occupants to obtain title to their
homes, by tho establishment OF land Office and The
extension Of the presumption laws to that Territory
The income OF the ensuing from the sale pub
lie lands Is estimated at i've millions The SECRETARY
is opposed to the removal OF the Indian tribes and adj
among them without the power Of alienation. and Of
expanding the money annuities for the public good
instead Of dividing it per capital ~ now.
The income Of the Patent Office for the three
ending In September, was nearly $4,000, exceeding
the expenditures upwards of s., 500. ~.
The report Of the Land Office psriod Of I've
quarters ending Sept 1885, at which tilo there were
surveyed and ready for MARKET nearly &c 900 acres
Of land which had been offered for public sale
During the five quarters there had been sold
acres tor cash. from which, upwards Of - 600 were
realized The whole amount OF lands sold and located
under military warrants and swamp grant, Is Is lSl
600.
WAR DEpARrNsNr.--A permanent peace has been
made BY treaties with the Indians the Pacific. An
Indian just began in Texas which threatens to
be fierce and expensive Thepeope OF Utah still sviuce
spirit Observation-Disclosures, aud strong force needs to
be kept there. Payment OF tho claims OF different
States against the Government for services OF voluu-
teers Is urged The disbursements OF the War Depart
cnt for the past ysar, amount to nearly two millions
NAVY DHPARTMESr.--An increase Of vessels and
men is suggested The expenditures for the fiscal
ending june 1885, were nearly $llO0O,O0O, little un-
der the appropriation.
INDIAN DEPARTMENT. The report of the Indian
Commissioner estimates tho number OF Indians within
our limits at 100000. The whole number tribes aud
bands is 75, with A only Of which have treaty en-
gagcments. The quantity Of land occupied by these
treaties upward of ISL 900 aud the cost to
Government by fulfilling these treaties Ias bscn nearly
$500OO,O00. The whole amount Of trust funds held
on the Indian account Is upward Of 0,00O, 000
lie points several fatal which have hitherto
marked our policy towards the Indians, aud makes
several important suggestions for the future, cmorac
lug among thcm recommendation that the various
tribes should be permanently located rossrvxtions
not larger than for actual occups iou and
that they should be required to live upon aud cultivate
their eseryatcns.
THE RDcoRT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREAsu-
ny has not yet been made accessible, but IL generally
understood that it will contain no recommendation
tending to disturb materially the existing tariff law
Various notifications may he suggested in the trans
fer OF few articles to schedule, other than these in
which they now enumerated attaches much impor-
lance to table tariff, that the interest Of commerce
may not be injured, aud believing that the present low
tariff will ultimately yield sufciency Of revenue.
The inference that he would rather than that
the tariff should be changed to its prominent features
prefer to resort to ioaur Ia OF temporary ehar
raSsInent.