The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-18

NO. Is.
question whether to fx the charges ON Russies
hemp higher than they are fixed upon MANILA, r
not violation Of our treaty with Prussia. placing
her productions upon the samo footing with those
of the most favored nations7
MANUFAcruREs.
Our manufactures are increasing with wonder
ful rapidity under the encouragement which they
now receive, and with improvements in machine
~ already effected, they still increasing, thus
causing machinery to take the place Of skilled
labor to large extent. Our imports Of many
articles must fall off largely within few years.
Fortunately too many manufactures are not con-
fdcd to a few localities formerly, and II is to
be hoped they will become more and more diff
fused, making the interest in them equal in all
sections. They give employment and support to
hundreds and thousands of people at home, and
retain within us means which otherwise would be
shipped abroad.
The extension of railroads. in Europe, and tho
East, il bringing into competition with onr sgd-
cultural products those of other countries. Self
interest 10 not sefpreservaton, therefore declares
in favor of caution against disturbing any indus-
trial interests Of the country. It teaches W. also
the ef looking to her markets for sale u
ASIAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN RRLArIoxs.
Our neighbors south of the United States and
China and Japan, should receive specaI attention.
It Will be the endeavor of my administrator to
cultivate such relations with all nations a. 10 be
entitied to their confidence, and make them inter-
ested in establishing better commercial relations
through the agency of a more enlightened policy
than that heretofore pursued toward China. It
is due to the capacity and efforts of our own dis
tnguished citizens that the world is about TO COM
mcnce largely increased relations with that popu-
lous and heretofore exclusive nation As tho
United States have been the intistors of the poll
icy they should be the most earnest in showing
their good fnith, making it u success In this
connection advise such legislation ms will for
eyer preclude the cnslavement of the Chinese upou
our soil under the name of coolies, and to prevent
American vessels from engaging in the TRANSPORT
alton of any coolies to any country, tolernting
the system. also recommend that the Mission
to China be raised to one Of the first class, ~
THE OBJECTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
On my assuming the responsibilities of Chief
Magistrate Of the United States, it was with the
conviction that three things essential to Its
peace and prosperity and the fullest development
First among these is strict integrity in fulfilling
obligations second, to secure protection 10
the person and property to the citizens of our
| common country, wherever he may chance to
move, without reference to original nationality,
religion, color politics, demanding of him obc-
dience to the law and proper respect for the rights
of others third, the union of all the States with
rights undisputablc by any but Constitutional
means. To secure the first of these Congress has
taken two essential steps in declaring by joint
resolution that the public debt should be paid,
principal and interest, in coin second, by pro-
Z
ever, could not secure the object desired with
out the proper administration of laws for collec-
ton of revenues. and economical disbursement Of
them. To this subject the administration hAs
most earnestly addressed itself with results be-
leye satisfactory to the country. There has been
no hesitation in changing officials in order to
secure the efficient execution of law sometimes
too, where in q mere party view the political
suits that were following from any hesitation
in sustaining sufficient officers against remone-
frances wholly political. 1t may be well to mem
1 ton here that embarrassment may possibly arise
from leaving tho statute book the so called
tenurc-ofoffice acts, and do earnestly recommend
I their total repeal. 1t could not have been the
intention of the trainers of the Constitution when
! praxiiinS that appontm made by the Presir
dent should receive the assent of the Senate;
that the latter should have power To retain il,
/ Office persons displaced by Federal appointments
against the will of the President. The law is
inconsistent with faithful and efficient admins-
tration of the government. What faith can tho
Executive put in officials forced upon him-those,
, too, whom he has suspended for reasonf How
would such officials be likely to serve the admnis.
tration, which they know does not trust them
For the second requisite to growth and pros
perity. time and a firm but humane administers.
fion of existing laws amended FROM time to time.
as they may prove Intellectual or harsh unneccs.
sary, are probably all that is required. The
third cannot be obtained by special legislation,
but must be regarded fixed by the Constitution
itself, and gradually acquiesccdin in by the force Of
public opinion
INDIAN AFFAIRS. sa
From tho foundation of the government to the
present time the management of the original in.
habitanfs of this continent, the Indians, has been
attended with continuous robbcries, murders and
wars. From my own experience, when tho
frontiers and in the Indian countries, L do mot
hold either the legislation or the conduct of the
Z whites who came nearest in contact with the In.
daus, blameess. These deeds of the past, how.
/ ever, cannot be undone, and the question must be
met We now find if. l have adopted new
/ policy towards these wards of the nation. They
cannot be regarded in any other light than NJ
wards. 1t has been attended with very fair
results so far as has beeen tried, and hape will
be attended ultimately with the greatest sucecsss
The Society of friends are well known as having
succeeded in peace with Indians in the early vet
Element of Pennsylvania when their white neigh
bors of other SECTIONS constantly embroiled.
They are also known for their opposition 10 ali
violence, strife and war, and generally, noted
for their strict integrity and fair dealing These
considerations induced me to give the manager
ment of u few Reservations Of Indiana to them.
and to throw the burden of the selection of agents
upon the Society Itself Tho result has proved
most satisfactory. 1t will be found moro fully
set forth in the report of the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs and of the Superintendents. For
Indian Agents not on Reservations, officers Of the
army were selected. The reasons for this n,l-
merous. Tho Indian Agents are sent here and
there. Troops must be sent also. The Agent
and commander of the troops are independent of
each other, and are subject to orders from differ
ent departments Of the goyerement The army
officer holds position for life the uEent one at
the will of the President. The former is person
ally interested In living in hermony with the In
dians and the establishment or permanent peace.
to the end that some portion of his life may be
spent within the lirnis of the civilized section.
Tho latter has such personal interest An
other reason Is an economic one, and still another
Is the hold which the government has upon tho
life Of fhc officer to the faithful discharge
of his duties in carrying out a given policy. The
building of the railroads and the access thereby
given to all the agricultural and mineral regions
of their country il rapidly bringing civilized set
Elements in contact with all the tribes of Indians.
and matter what ought to be the relations be-
tween such settlements and the aboriginccs the
fact is they do mot harmonize we'll and one or tho
other has to give way in the crd. system
which locks to the extcrtnination of is too
horrible for amy nation to adopt without entaiiins
upon itself the wrath of all Christcntiom ana en-
gcndering in the citizen disregard for human
life and the rights of others dangerous to society,"
I see no substitute for such system except ~
placing all the Indians on large
rapidly as be done and giving thcn, a"s1'"so s
protection there. As soon US they are nt'c, ~
Ii they should be induced to take their -
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