Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-12-18
WHOLE NUMBER 1912.


"l the laws, sometimes, too, where, In q mere
Hary view. undesirable political results were
lIkeIy 10 follow from any hesitation in sustain
I ing cthcicnt officials against rcmons,rnnccs
| Wholly political. For the second requisite 10
our growth and prosperity, time and a firm but
humane administration of the existing laws.
amended from time to time ms they may prove
ineffective or harsh and unnecessary. are nrob.
ably all that are required.
/ lhe Third can not lie attained i,y sbecia
! legislation. but must hc regarded as fixed by
Z Inc Constitution itself and gradually acuui.
esc"d IN hy the force vi public opinion.
II may ho wei to mention the cmbarrass-
| inrnt possible To arise from leaving in the
siniute-bOpks the 50 called tenure -ofof1cu
act, ana J earnestly recommend its total re-
peal II could not have been the intention of
the Trainers of The Constitution, when proyid-
Ing that appointments made by the President
, should receive The consent Of the Senate that
the latter should have the power to retain in
Office persons PLACED there by Federal appoint.
m"nt against the will Of the President The
law is Inconsistent with n faithful and efficient
administration Of the government. What faith
can the Executive put in officials forced upon
bin, and these, too, whom he has suspended
for reason? How will such officials he likely
10 serve an Administration which they know
durs not trusi them:
From the foundation Of the Government TO
Tie present the management of the original in
habilants of this continent. the Indians. has
been subject Of embarrassment and expense
ana has been attended with continuous rob
bcrirs. murders and wars From NV own ex.
pcrlcncc upon the frontiers aud I'm Indian coun-
tre7 do not hold either legislation OF tho
conduct Of the Antics vino come most in con.
tact with The Indians, hlamcless for those hos
illilics. lilc past, however, can not be un.
done, ana the question must b. met as we now
find it, | have attempted u new policy toward
ihrse wards N the nation-they can not be
regarded IN any other light than as wards
Win fair results 50 far a. tried and which l
hope will be attended ultimately with great
success The society Of Friends is well known
/ AS having succeeded in living in peace with
The Indians in tile early settlement of Penn
syiNahla, While their white neighbors of other
Sec!s I'D otheT S"celltS were constantly en-
DrOled. They are also known for their opuosi-
ton TO all strife, violence and war, and are
generally noted for their strict integrity and
fair dealings. Thrse considerations induced
me 10 give the management of few rescrya-
liOns Of Indians to them, and to throw the
burden OF selection OF ngrnts upon the society.
itSelt lie result has proven most satisfactory,
Ii viii be found more fully set forth in the
report OF the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
For superintendent and Indian agents not on
reservations officers Of the army were selected,
The reasons for this are numerous When In
uiah "Echts are sent there troops must be sent
also Inc agent and the commander of trnOps
are independent of each other and are subject
]
! to orders from different departments of Gov
ernment The army officer holds a position
Tor IIici the agent one VI the will of the Presi.
dent. Ihe former Is personally interested III
hVing III harmony with the Indians and in the
establishment OF permanent peace to the end
that some portion OF his life may be spent
within the limits of civilized sections The
latter has no such personal interest Another
reason Is an economic one, and still another
the bold which the Government has on a life
officer TO secure IL faithful DISCHARGE of duties
IN carrying out given policy. The building
OF railroads and the access thereby given TO ali
agricultural and mineral regions Of the country
Is rapidly bringing civilized settlements into
contact with all tribes OF Indians No matter
what ought TO be the relations between such
settlements and the abOrigines, the fact is, they
do not harmonic well, and one or the other
has to give way in the end
y system which looks to the determination
| OF race Is too horrible for Il nation to adopt
without entailing upon itself the wrath of all
Christendom, and engcndering in the citizen
disregard for human life and the rights of
| Others dangerous TO society. l see no substi4
tute for such Il system, except in placing all
the Indians on large reservations as RAPIDLY as
can be DONE and giving them absolute protec.
tlon there. As soon as they are fitted for it,
they should be induced to take their lands in
seVerallY and to set up territorial governments
lOr their own protection. For full details on
this subject call your special attention to the
reports OF the Secretary of the Interior and the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
The report of the Secretary of War shows
tbs expenditures of the War Department for
the year ending the 30th of June, 1869, to be
! ScU,G4, ,O42, OF which S23 SS2 80 was disburs-
ed in the payment Of debts contracted during
the war and not chargpable to the current
/ army expenses His estimate of $34 531 O;I4 for
the expenses of the army for the next fiscal
year Is as low as IL Is believed can be relied on.
! The estimates of the Bureau officers have been
cacIully scrutinZcd and reduced wherever il
| has been deemed practicable. IT, however, the
/ condition OF the country should be such by
! the beginning of the next fiscal year us to adj
nit OF II greater concentration OF troops the
appropriation asked for will not he expended
The appropriation estimated for river and har-
Dor Improvement and fertilization are submit
ted separately. Whatever amount Congress
may deem proper 10 appropriate for these pur-
posts will be expended. The recommendation
OF the General of the army that appropria-
tons be made for the forts at Boston, Portland
New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans and
San Francisco, il for no other, is concurred in,
also ask your special attention TO the re-
commentator Of the General commanding
| the military division of the Pacific for the sale
of the Seal Islands of st. Paul aud st. George
Alaska territory, and suggest that it either be
complied with or that legislation be had for
] the protection Of the seal fisheries from which
Il revenue should be derived.
| The report OF the Secretary of War contains
a synopsis OF tie reports of the heads of bur-
eaus oi the commanders of military divisions,
and of the districts OF Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas, and tho report of the Army in full.
The recommendations therein contained have
been well considered, and are submitted for
your action. |, howeqer, call special attention.
10 the recommendation Of the chief of ord.
nance for the sale of arsenals and lands no
longer OF use to the Government; also, to the
recommendation of the Secretary of War that
the act of the Sd Of March, 1859, prohibiting
promotions and appointments in staff corps of
the army be repealed. The extent OF country
to be governed and the number of military
posts TO be occupied, is the same with a re-
duccd army as with large one, The number
of staff officers required is more depc cndent on
the latter than the former condition.
| The report of the Secretary of the Navy, ac-
compauying this, shows the condition of the
navy when this administration came into of
fee and the changes made since. Strenuous
efforts have been made 10 place as many yes-
sells in commission or render them fit for ser
vice if required as possible, and to substitute
the sail tor steam whilst thus cruising, thus
materially reducing the expenses of the navy
and adding greatly TO its efficiency. Looking