The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-07


dressed Itself with good results, and. l
believe, satisfaction 10 the country,
There has been no hesitation In chanHs
Ing officials In order 10 secure eiilcIent
execution OF the laws; sometimes, too,
where 10 q mere party view undeslra-
pie political results were likely 10 fol.
low any hesitation In sustaining eff
heient officials against remonBtrances
wholly political.
A BLAST AT TENURE OF oFFtoB.
II may be well to mention here en-.
barraBsments possible 10 arise from
leaving on the statute books these. call
ed Tenure OF Once act, and TO earnestly
recommend Its total repeal, II conld
not have been the Intention Of the
framers OF the Constitution when pros
Vlding that appointments by the PresI-
Heht should receive the consent OF the
Senate, that the latter should have the
power 10 retain In Office persons placed
there ~ federal appointments against
the Will or the President. The law 10
inconsistent with O faithful and Ell.
Gent administration Of the Rovernment,
W nat faith can an executive put In OH.
clals forced upon him, and these, too,
whom he has suspended for reasonsi
Low can such officials be likely 10 serve
an administration which they know
does not trust lhem2
OWL RIGHTS.
For the second requisite 10 our
growth and prosperity time and a firm
put humane administration OF existing
laws, amended from time 10 time az
they may prove ineffective or prove
harsh aud unnecessary, are probably
all that are required.
THE UNION.
The third cannot be attained bv
special legislation, but must no regard
Cd as fixed by the Constitution Itself,
and gradually acqulesced In by force
Of public opinion.
THE INDIANS.
From the foundation Of the Govern
lnent 10 the present, the management
Of the aboriginal inhabitants Of this
continent, has been q subject OF EN-.
barrasament and expense, and has been
attended with continuous robberies,
murders and wars. From my own eXS
perlenCe upon the frontiers and In the
Indian countries, l do not hold either
legislation or the conduct OF the whites
who come most In contact with the
Indians bl0meless for those hos
tilltles. The past, however, cannot
be undone, and the question must be
met as we find It. have attempted q
new policy towards these wards OF the
nation. They cannot be regarded In
any other light than as wards with fair
Results no far as tried, and which l hone
will DO attended ultimately With great
success. The society OF Friends Is we'll
known as having succeedelnln living
In peace with the Indians ID the early
settlement OF PennA. while their white
neighbors Of other scots In other seo-
ton were constantly embroIl8d, They
are alsO known for their opposition
10 all strife, violence and war, and
are gen orally noted for their strict In~
Eegrlty and fair dealings. These con-
induced me to give the
VI few reservations OF
Indians 10 them, and TO throw the bur.
den OF selection OF the agents upon the
Society Itself. The result has. proved
most satisfactory. II will be found
more fully set forth In the report OF the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. For
The superinLendency OF Indians not on
reservations, officers Of the army were
selected. The reasons for this are hume.
rous. Where Indian agents are sent,
there, or near there, troops must be
sent also. The agents and the COM
Of troops are independent of
zach other, and are subject to orders
from different departments OF The gov.
eminent. The army officer holds a
position for life; the agent one at the
will OF the President. The former la
Interested iu living In har-
nony with the Indian and in the estab-
Ilsh ment OF permanent peace, TO the
snd that some portion OF his life may
be spent within the limits OF 81 VilIzation
The latter has no such personal Interest,
Another reason Is AN economic one
and still another hold which the Goy~
has upon the lie officer 10 SO.
oure full discharge OF duties In carry
ing out n humane policy. The build
ing OF railroads and the access thereby
given TO all The agricultural and min
eral regions OF their country, IL rapidly
bringing Civilized settlements into con.
Lact with all the tribes OF Indians. No
matter what ought TO be the relatious
between such settlements and the In
dams, the fact Ia they do not harmonIze
vol, and one or the other has 10 give
way In the end.
A system which looks 10 tho exter.
OF tho race Ia loo horrible for a
nation to adopt without entailIng upon
Itself the wrath Of all Ohrlstendom and
IN tho citizen a disregard
for human life and the rights OF others
dangerous to society. see no Bubati.
tnte for such system except In pla-
cling all The Indians on large reserva.
lions as rapidly rs can be done, and
giving them absolute proteOtlon there.
As soon as they are fitted for II they
should be Induced 10 take their lands
In sovereignty and to set up territorial
governments for their own protection.
For full details on this subject l call
your special attention 10 the reports OF
the Secretary Of the Interior and the
Commissioned OF Indian Affairs.
DEPARTMENT. or WAR.
The report Of the Secretary OF War
shows the expenditures OF the War De.
pRrtment for the year ending the SOth
OF June, 1869, 10 be $50, 6Ii, O42, of which
S23, 49,, $40 WAS disbursed In tho pay
meut OF debts contracted during the
war and Is not chargeable to the current
army expenses. The estimate or $SI,-
6Sl ,0Sl for the expenses OF the army for
the next fiscal year Ia as low as 1t Is
believed :can be Irelied on. The estI~
mates ul the Bureau officers have been
carefully ECrutinlzed and reduced
wherever IL has been deemed prRotic.
ablo. II, however, the condition Of the
country ahonld be such by the begin.
ming OF the next fiscal year as 10 admit
Of u greater concentration Of troops, the
asked Tor will not be
expended. Tho appropriations cGtI.
mated for river and harbor improve
monts and for fertilization are submit
ted separately. Whatever amount
Congress may deem proper To appro.
PIRATE for these purposes will be ex.
pended.
Tho recommendation OF tho General
Of the Army that an appropriation be
made for the forts AZ Boston, Portland,
New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans
and San Francisco, u Tor no others, is
ooncurred In, ~
also ask your special attention to
the recommendation OF the General
commanding the Military Division OF
the Pacific for the sale Of the seal Is
lands or 81. Paul and 81. George, Alas
ka territory; and suggest that It either
10 compiled with or that legislation be
aI R,a En . q -, A.