Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-08

ncnjent Of cach other, and are Subj To orders
/ from different departments OF the Government.
/ The rrmv officer holds position for lite; the
agent one a. ihr wl # the Presldent Ihe
iOlm,r J., porsoGa,y interested IN living IN mar
moay with the lu.iia1. and IA establishing
permanent rcacc, to the end that some potticn
Of his HE may he spent within the limits OF
civilized society," The latter has 20 such per
soral interest 4 .hcr reason is an economic
enc: and still y;hec. the hold which the
! 6 ,vcrnmcnt has upon iiia.ofi,er t. secure
faithful discharge o. Glt!Cs IN carrying out a
given policy.
The build. Of railroads, aud the access
thereby given all the agricultural and mine
raj regious OF {! country is rapidly bringing
CIVILIZED sctien nj, iuto contact With al! the
tribes OF lcda, No matter what onGht to be
the relations l. .wcon such settlements ard the
aboriginos, the fact is they do 30 harmon!2a
vel, ana one II the other has TO give say In
Tie end. \ system which looks to the extnc-
lion OF race is too horrible for a nation to adopt
without cntailinr upon il self the wrath Of all
christeudom, and engenieiing in the citizens n
DISREGARD .o. human lie, aud the rights OF
Others, dangerous 10 society. see no SUD
situate for such system, except IN placing all
the Indians on larce reservations as rapidly as
il can be done, and giving them absolute pro-
lection there. \ soon a. they are fitted Tor
It they should he induced to take their lands
in severalty, and to set m territorial govern
meuts for their own protection For fuli details
on this subject | call your special attention 10
the reports Of the Secretary OF the Interior and
the Commissioner o. Indian Affairs.
The report of the Secretary of War shows
the cyncniitnrts f the Var Department for
the year ending the thigt;eth day of June, 1869,
70 be S0.GN,0l2 dollars, .! which 23SS2, BIO
dollars was discussed in tie payment of debts
contracted during the war, ana is not chqrgabe
10 current army expenses. His estimate oi
sal 53l OBJ. fer the expenses OF the army Tor
The next fiscal year is a7 low as 1t Is believed
can be relied on. The estimates OF Bureau OIL
COPS have been carefully ScfutiniZad and re-
IuceI wherever It has been deemed practica-
tie. II, however, the condition OF the coun
trv shcu'd he such, hy the beginning vi the
ncyt i.cll ycGr, 10 to admit OF greater con,
centra:ion OF troops. The appropriation asked
for will net ha expended.
The appropriations estimated ;or river and
horbor improvements, AID for notifications. are
submitted separately Whateveramount Con
gress may de m proper 10 appropriate Tor these
{ purposes will he expended.
The rcclnm ,ndatiDn " the General OF the
Army that appropriations he made tor the forts
ot H5.ton Portland, New i ork, Philadelphia,
New Orleans. and San Francisco if for no
other. Is ciHcarrcd 10. also ask your special
attention to the recommendation OF the Gene
raj commanding the Military Division OF the
Pacific for the sale OF the Seal Islands OF st;
PAU AMI st. George. Alaska Territory. and
suggest that il either be compiled with OK that
LEGISLATION be ad Tor the protecuon OF Tue
soal fisheries. from which revenue should Dc
derived
, 'Tho rap1it of the Secretary Of Var contains
, .vuoo-i, Of ihe repOrts OF the Head OF Bu-
rcaus d tha Commanders OF Military ll!Vl'
s;ons. and Of the Districts of Virginia, MIS-
,.-i,pi. and Texas. and the report 81 the
Z .L.re. q The Amy in luli. Tnerccommen
d.tjan. therein containci have been well con
si4clcl AMI are submitted for your action. l.,
however ca special attention TO the recon-
{ ncn!aliou OF the Chief oil Otdnanc, Tor The
; Sal. 81. arscnas and lands no longer OF use to
the Goccrnmcnt Also to tie rccommenda-
the a Of March, 1869, prohibiting promotions
and appointm -ns IN the staff corps OF tire army,
, be repealcd. t." uxlcGt VI country to be gar
, risoned, and tie number OF military posts 10
be OCCURRED, Is the sane with reduced army
a. with a large one The number OF staff otii
c.rs required is more dependent upon the latter
tlan the former condition.
| The report Of the Secretary OF The Navy &C
companyng this, shows the condition o! the
81. navy when this Administration came into
Office, and.thc changes made since. Strenuous
efforts have been made to place as many vessels
"jn commission" orrendcr them lit Tor service
if required. as possible, and to substitute the
sail for steam whilst cruising, thus materially
reducing the expenses OF the navy and adding
Greatly 70 IFS efficiency. Looking to our future
recommend 4 liberal though net cztravagant
nclicy towards this trauch OF the public service.
( TIE report Of the Postmaster General FUR
pishcs a clear and comprehensive exhibit OF the
operations OF the postal service and oil the Imam
cal condition o! the Post Office Department.
The ordnary postal revenues OF the year end
ing the 80 Of June, 1869, amounted to SIS, 3iq,'
SO. and the expenditures 10 S23, Cos, l3l,
showing an excess Of expenditures over re
.cipt4 Of s., 3j3 GO The excess Of expcndi-
lures OYER receipts OF she previous year amount
ed to St. 1922 The increase OF revenue tor
1869 over that OF 1865 was S2.0jl 900, and
the increase of expenditures was S961, j3S. -
The increased revenue in 1869, exceeded the
increased revenue in 1865 by 1896. 33j, an! the
increased expenditure in 1869 was 3, 52l $40
les, than the increased expenditures IN 1865;
showing by comparison this gratifying feature
Of improvement, that while the increase OF ex-
rcnditurca over the increase 0! cepts in 1865
was 50 49, 80, the increase OF receipts over
the increase OF expenditures IN 1869 was 81
GS4 81.
Your attention Is respectfully called to the
recommendations maize by he Postmaster Ger-
cral for authority to change the rate OF com
pensatioa 10 the main trunk railroad lines, Tor
their service in carrying The mails: Tor hav
ing pos. route maps executed; Tor recognizing
and increasing the efficiency Of the special
agency service, for increase Of the mail service
on The Pacific and for establishing mail ser
Wee, under the flag OF ihe Union, Oh the AZ
lantic ana most especially do call your at
ten,ion to his recommendation for the total ali
clifton of the irankng privilege. This is an abuse
, Gom when no one receives q commensurate
advantage. il reduces the receipts Tor postal
service irom twenty five to thirty per cent, and
la,gcIY increases the service to be performed
The metho by which postage should be paid
upon pubic matter il set forth fully in the re
p0:t a tie P0stma-tc. General.
The report OF the Secretary Of the Interior
shows III quantity Of public lands disposed Of
during the year ending the thirteenth Of June,
1879 wa Cos, lj2 acres, exceeding that Of
the preceding year by l,Ol0. 400 acres. Oh