The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-12-25

to few localities as formerly, and 1t is to be hoped will become more and more difused, mak- ing the interest In them equali all sections They give employment and support to hundreds ot thousands of people at home and retain with us the means which otherwise would be shipped abroad. The extension of railroads In Europe and the East Is bringing into competition with our agricultural products those of other coun- tries Self Interest if not self preservation, there fore, dictates caution against disturbing any in- dustria interest of the country t teaches us also the necessity of looking to other markets for the sale of our surplus.
 COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.
 Our neighbors south of the United States, in China and Japan, should receive our special at- tention. lt will be the cndeavor Of the Adminis tration to cultivate such relations with all these nations as to entitle us to their confidence, and make i their interest well as ours 10 establish better commercial relations. Through the agency of q more enlightened policy than that heretofore pursued toward China, which Is largely due to the sagNgity and efforts Of one of our own dstin guished citizens, the world k about 10 commence largely increased relations with that pOpuous and hitherto exclusive nation. As the United States have taken the iuitiatory in the new policy they should be the most earnest in showing their good faith in making 1t success. In thls connection, l advise such legislation as will forever preclude the achievement of the Chinese upon our soil un- der the name of cooes and also 10 prevent American vessels from engaging in transportation of eoolies to any country tolerating the system. also recommend that the mission to China be raised Co one of the first class.
 THREE ESSENTIALS TO PROSPERITY AND PEACE.
 On my assuming the responsibilities Of Chief Magistrate of the United States, it was with the conviction that three things were essential to it's peace, prosperity, and fullest development. First among these Is strict integrity in fulfilling our ob- ligations second, to protection to the per- son and property of every citizen of our common country, wherever he may chance to move, with. | color, or politics, demanding of him only obcdi- ence to the laws, and a proper respect for the rights Of others; third, the union of all the States, with equal rights, indestructible by any Constitutional means.
 GUARANTEES OF HONEST PAYMENT OF DEBIT.
 To secnre the first of these, Congress has taken two essential steps, in declaring, by joint resolu- ton that the Public Debt should be paid, prnci. pal and interest, in coin; and second, by provid- | ing the means of paying. Providing the means, however, could not secure the object desired with | out proper administration of the laws for the collection of the revenues, and an economical dis bursemert Of them. To this subject the Admin istrat!oa has most earnestly addressed itself with results, l believe, satisfactory to the country. There has been no hesitation in changing officials, in order to secure efficient execution of the laws sometimes, too, where, iu mere party view un. desirable political results were likely to follow any hesitation in sustaining efficient officers l against remonstrances wholly political.
 REPEAL OF THE TENURE ACT RECOMMENDED. It may be we'll to mention hero that embarrass- ment may possibly arise from leaving on the stat ute book the so-called Tenure-ofotiice Act, and | earnestly recommend its total repeal. It could not have been the intention of the farmers of the | Constitution, when providing 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 in Fed eral appointments against the will of the Presi dent. The law Is inconsistent with faithful and | efficient administration of the Government. What faith can the Executive put in officials forced | upon himy-those, too whom he has suspended l for reasong How will such officials be likely to serve an Administration whom they know does not trust themg
 GUARANTEES OF EQUAL RIGHTS
 The third cannot be obtained by legislation, but | must be regarded as fixed by the Constitution itself and gradually aequiesced in by the force o l public opinion, from the foundation of the Gov ernment to the present.
 THE INDIAN QUESTION.
 The management of the original inhabitants of | this continent-the lndians-has been the subject | Of embarrassment and expense, and has been at tended with continuous robberies, murders ana wars. From my own experience upon the iron tiers and in the Indian countries, do not hold | either legislation, or the conduct of the white, who come most in contact with the Indians blameless for these hostilities. The past, how ever, cannot be undone, and the question must bs met as we now find it. have adopted a new pol icy towards these wards of the Nation (they can not be regarded in any other light than as wards) with fair results, so far tried and which hop, will be attended ultimately with great success The Society of Friends is well known as having succeeded in keeping peace with the Indians in the early settlement of Pennsylvania, when theil white neighbors of various other sects in other l sections oi the country, were constantly em broiled. They are also known for their opposi ton 10 all strife, violence, and war; and are gen orally noted for their strict integrity and fair deal l ings. These considerations induced me to give them the management of a few reservations of In dians, and to throw the burden of selection of ths agents upon the Society itself The result ha, proved most satisfactory. It will be found more inliy set forth In the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
 For Superintendents and Indian Agents not on l Reservations, officers of the Army were selected The reasons for this numerous When Indian l Agents are sent there or near there, troops must De sent also The agent and the commander o the troops are independent Of each other, and are subject to orders from the different Departments Of the Government. The army officer holds a position for life; the agent one at the will of the President. The former is personally interested iu living in harmony with the Indians and the estab hshment or permanent peace, to the end that some portion of his life may be spent within the limits oi civilized section. The latter has nc such personal interest
 T Another reason Is an economic one, and still another hold the Government has upon the life omeer, to secure faithful discharge of his duties In carving out given policy. The building of ralroads, ana the access thereby given to all the agricultural and mineral regions of their country are rapidly bringing civilized settlements in con. tact with all the tribes of Indians. No matter what ought to be the relations between such set dement's and the aborigines, the fact is they do not harmonlze well, and one or the other has 70 give way In the end. A system which looks to the extermlnation of race is too horrible for a nation to adopt, without entailng upon itself the wrath of all Chrstendom, and endandering in the cltizen disregard for human life and the rights OI Otners dangerOns tO society. 1 see no snhsfi.