Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-12-16

chance Of finding it; and the foreign en-
igrsut turned away from the region where
bic condition would be 20 precarious.-
With the destruction Of the monopoly, free
labor will hasten from oil parts Of the
civilized world to assis. 10 developing VI.
rious and immeasurabls resources which
have hitherto lain dormant The eight
or nine States nearest the Gulf Of Mexi-
90 nave soil Of exhubsrsns fertility, .
climate friendly to long life, and can sus.
tain denser population than is found ~
yst in any part Of country. And the fa-
sars Influx Of population 70 them will b
mainly from the north, Or from the most
cultivated nations in Europe. From the
sutferings that have attended them during
our late struggle, let ~ look away to the
faturs, which il sure to be laden for them
with greater prosperity than has ever Be.
fore been known. The removal Of the
monopoly Of slave labor il pledge that
those regioos will DO peop'ed bya numsr.
Gus and enterprizing population, which
viii vie with any in the Union in com.
pactness, inventive eenious, wealth and
industry.
THE GOVERNMENT SUPERIOR TO NoxoPo
LIES.
Our government springs from and WAS
made for the people-not the people for
the government. To them it owes ale
glance; from them it must derive its cour.
ago, strength and wisdom. But, while
the government is thus bound to defer to
the people, from whom it derives ito ex-
istsnce, it should, from the very consid-
GRAFTON Of its origin, be strong in its pow
Or Of resistance to the establishment OF
inequalities. Monopolies, perpetui,ies,
and class legislation, are contrary to the
genius Of free government, aud ought not
to bn allowed. Here, there is no room
for favored classes or monopvliss; the
principle Of our government is that Of
equal laws and freedom Of industry
Wherever monopoly attsins q foo,hold, it
10 sure to BE- . source Of danger, discord
and trouble. We shalt but fulfil our du-
ties ~ Legislators by according "equal
aLd oxact justice to all men, special
privileges to none. The government is
subordinate to the people; but, - the
agent aud representative Of the people, Is
must BE- held superior TO monopolies,
which, 10 shemsslves, ought never to be
granted, and which, where they exist,
nuss b subordinate aud yield to the gov
ornmeot
RIGHT or CONGRESS 70 REGULATE CON-
MERGE BETwENN the STArEs.
The constitution conf.rs on congress-
the right to regulate commerce among the
several States. II 10 Of the frst necessi-
81, for tho maintenance Of the Union,
that that commerce should be free and
unobstructed. No State can be justified
in any device to tax the transit Of travel
aud commerce between S;atas. The po-
sition Of many States is such that, if they
we're allowed IA take advantage Of it for
purposes Of local revenue, the commerce
between States might be injuriously bur-
deemed, or even virtually prohibited. 1t
il best, while the country is still young,
and while The tendency to dangerous mo-
nopolies Of this kind is still feeble, to use
she power of congress so as to prevent
any selfish impeachment to the free cireu-
lasiou Of men and merchandise. A tax
on travel and merchandise, in their tram
sit, constitutes one of the worst forms Of
monopoly, and tho evil Is increasd If
coupled with q denial Of the choice Of
route. When the vast extent Of our coun
tryis considered, it 10 plain that every OBJ
stacle to the free circulation of commerce
between the States ought to DO sternly
guarded against BY appropriate lsgisla.
ton, within the limits Of the cons,itu.
ton.
ngpoRr OF rHE SECRETARY OF THE lxrE-
kIoR.
The report Of the sscrettry Of the int.
sior explains the condition Of tho public
lands, tho transactions Of the patent Of
Ace and the pension bureau, the manage
usnt Of our Indian affairs, the progress
made in the construction Of the pacific
railroad, and furnishes information in rel
erenoe 70 matters Of local interest in the
District Of Columbia. It also presents ~
idsnes Of the successful operation Of the
the homestead sot, under the provisions
Of which l,l60,533 acres of the public
lands we're entered during the last fiscal
yesr-more than one fourth of the whole
nuaber Of acres sold or otherwise dis
posed Of during that period. Il il esti
mated that the receipts derived from this
source are sufficient to cover the expen
ses incident to the survey and disposal Of
the lands entered under this act, and tha,
payments in cash 10 the extent Of from
forty to fifty Der cent will be ma 10 by ee,