Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-15
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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4'o"'cSttau grants rc'ieve the settler from pay
mcnt OF purchase money, and secure him q
pcrnanent home upon the condition of resi-
deuce Tor term Of years. This liberal policy
invites cmigration from the old and from the
more crowded portions Of the new world. It's
proP'tlons results arc un;!oubtca, end will be
more slgn@Ily mn',itestcd When time shall have
eccn given to it wider Development.
RAILHoAL LAND GRANTS.
Congress has made liberal grants Of public
hnds to corporations in aid OF the construc.
ton OF railroads and other internal improve
ments. Should this policy hereafter prevail,
more stringent provisions will be required to
secure a faithful application Of the funds The
title to the lands should not pass by patent or
otherwise, but remain in the Government, and
subject to its control Some portion of the
road has been actually built portions of them
might, then, from time to time, be conycvcd
to tho corporation; but never in greater "a.
ito to the whole quantity embraced by tho
grant than the completed parts bear to the
entire length of the projected Improvement
lhs restriction would not operate to the prci
ud'cc of any undertaking. conceived in GOOD
faith and executed with reasonable emery, as
1T is the settled practice to withdraw from
market the lands falling within the operation
OF such grants, and thus to exclude the incep
ton OF subsequent adverse right. A breach
OF The conditions which Congress may deem
proper to impose should work Il forfeiture of
claim to the lands so withdrawn but uncon
vcycd, and of title to the lands conveyed Which
remain unso!d
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
operations on the several lines Of the Pa
cltc Hailloa have been prosecuted with un-
eXamplod viSor and success Should no un
iorsech causes ol delay occur, it is confidently
anticipated that this great thoroughfare will
bc completed before the expiration Of the pc-
riod designated by Congress.
PENSIONS
During the last fiscal year the amount maid
to pensioners, including the expenses of dis.
bursement, was thirteen million four hundred
ana htty-nlnc thousand nine hundred and
n'ncty.six Dc liars; and fifty thousand one
hundred and seventy seven names were added
to the pension rolls. The entire number Of
pensioners, June 80, 1866, was one hundred
and twcnty-six thousand seven hundred and
twenty-five This fact furnishes mechanically
and striking proof Of the sacrifices made to
vindcate the constitutional authority of the
Federal Government, and to maintain nyio.
Fate the integrity Of the Union They imnosc
upon US corresponding obligations. It is cs.
timatcd that thirty. three million dollars will
be required to meet the exirenci,s Of this
branch of the service during the next fiscal
year.
INDIAN TREATIES
Treaties have been concluded with tho In
dlans who, cnticcd into armed oppositiop TO
our Government at the outbreak Of the rebel.
lion, have Internationally submitted to our
authority, and manifested an earnest desire for
renewal of friendly relations.
TIE PATENT OFFICE.
during the year ending September 30. 1866.
ciSht thousand seven hundred and sixteen
patents for useful inventions and designs wcr,
ISSUED, and at that date the baance in the
treasury to the credit of the Patent fund was
Two hundred and twcnty-cight thousand two
hundrcd and nnety.scvcn dollars.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs
rs subject upon which depends an i'm
'ienSe amount OF tn" produaton and commerce
'i .ic country, recommend to Congress such
legislation as may be necessary for the prescr.
yatloh OF the leyces of the Mississippi River.
IL Is mattcrof national Importance that early
Steps should be taken not only to add to the
cctleIcncy of these barriers against dn.tructiv.
H"noations, but for the removal of all obstruc-
''ons TO the tree and safe navigation of that
great channel OF trade and commerce.
~, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
inc District Of Columbia, under existing
laws, IS not entitled to that representation in
Cne National Councils which, from our earliest
, history has been uniformly accorded to each
territory established from time to time within
our limits 1t maintains peculiar relations to
congress, to whom the Constitution has grant.
ca the power of exercising exclusive lceisla-
s'on over the seat of Government. Our fcl
iow-cltlzcns residing in the District. whose
interests arc thus conidcd to the special guar.
dlahship OF Congress, exceed in number the
population of several Of our Territories, aud
no no just reason is perceived why delegate of
their choice should not be admitted to seat
IN the House of Representatives No mode
seems so appropriate and clfcctual of enablinc
InCm TO make known thnir ,,na..l;.. -. .