Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-12-17


to be the relations between such settlements
and tho aborigincs, the fact is they do not
harmonize well, and ono or the other has to
give way in the end A system which looks
to tho extinction of u race is too horrible for
nation to adopt, without cntailing upon it.
self tho wrath of all Christcndom, and en-
gendcring in tho citizen disregard for hu-
nan life and the rights of others, dangerous
to society. | SEQ no substitute for such
system, except, in placing all the Indians on
large reservations as rapidly as it can be done,
and giving them absolute protection there
AS soon as they arc fitted for it they should
be Induced to take their lands in sevcralty
and to set up Territorial Governments for
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 tho Indian Affairs.
COAST FoRTITIcATTONs.
The recommendations of tho General of the
Army, that appropriations bo made for tho
forts at Boston, Portland, New York, Phla-
dclphia, New Orleans and San francisco, if
for no other, is concurcd in I call special
attention to recommendations of the Chief Of
Ordnance, for the salo of arscnals and lanAs,
no longer of use to the governments also, to
the recommendations of the Secretary Of War,
that an Act, prohibiting promotions in staff
Corps of the army, bo repealed Tho extcut
of country to be garrisoucd, and tho number
Of military posts to be occupied, is the same
with reduced army rs with largo one
The number Of Stiff officers required is moro
dependent upon the latter than the former
condition. The report of the Secretary Of the
Navy accompanying this shows the condition
of the navy when this Administration came
into office aud the changes made since Siren
nous Efforts have been made to place as many
vessels III commission, or render them fit for
service, IT required, AS soon as possible, and
to substitute the sail for steam whilst cruising,
thus materially reducing the expenses of the
navy and adding greatly to its efficiency
Looking to our future, | recommend lib
eral, though not cxtravagant policy toward
this branch Of public service.
TIE TosTorFICE.
The report Of the Postmaster. {, encral fur.
nishcs clear and comprehensive exhibit Of
the operations Of the postal service, and of the
financial condition of The Postoffcc Depart.
ment. The ordinary postal revenue for the
year ending the 3Oth June, 1869, amounted
to slG,Al4,5l0, and the expenditures $23,-
G9S, ,l3l. Your attention is respectfully call.
cd to tho recon meudation Of the Postmaster
General for authority to change the rate of
cnmrenSaticn to tile Main Trunk Railroad
lines for their services in carrying the mails
for having post route maps executed; for re.
organizing and Increasing the cficiancy Of the
special agency service; for increasing the
mail service on the Pacific, and for establish
ing mail service under the flag of the Union
on the Atlantic. And most especially do t
call your attention to his recommendation for
the the totaMabolition of tho franking privil.
egc This is an abuse from which no one
receives commensurate advantage. 1t re,
duccs the receipts of the postal service from
|shGcnty five to thirty per cent, and largely
Increases the service to be performed.
PATENT OFFICE
During the year ending the 30th Scptc'n-
Der, 1869, the Patent Office issued 1862
patents, and its receipts were $3.50, ,3S9, being
S2l3,o26 more than the expenditures.
THE rREEDMEN--cENsus
I would respectfully call your attention to
the recommendation of the Secretary of the
Nfntsrior for uniting the duties of supervising
OF frcc'lincn with the Other Hu-
ties dcvo!vinG upon the Commissioner of Ed
ucatlon. If it is the desire of Congress to
make the census, which must be taken during
the year 1870, moro complete and perfect
than heretofore, J. would suggest early action
upon any plan that may be agreed upon, as
Congress at the last session appointed Com.
mlttee to take into consideration such mca
surcs as might be dccmco proper in reference
to the census, and report a plan. | dcsist
from saying more
AGEIcULTURE.
recommend to your favorable consdcra-
ton the claims Of the Agricultural bureau
for liberal appropriations. In country so
diversified in climate aud soil as ours, and
with population SO largely dependent upon
agriculture, the benefits that can be conlcr-
red by properly fostering this Bureau urc in.
calculrbc.
SUPREME COURT.
desire respectfully to call the attention of
Congress to the inadequate salaries Of the
most important officers of the Govcrnncnt |
In this message I will not cnumcratc them,
but will specify only the Justices of The Su
premc Court. No change has been inade in |
their salaries for fifteen years. Within that
timc the labors Of the Court have largely
increased, and the expenses of living have
at least doubled during the same time.
Congress has twice found it necessary to in
crease largely the compensation of its own
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