The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-10
The rejection of the treaty was followed By
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The rejection of the treaty was followed b
state Of public feeling on both sides whic
l thought not favorable to an immediate at
tempt at renewed negotiations. / according
IL instructed the minister Of the U. S ates I
Great Britain, and found that my views i
I this regard, were. shared by her majesty
ministers hope that the time may 500
/ arrive, when the two governments cen ap
I proach the soiutiono of this moBlentous les
tion with an assurance of what is due tn lh
rights, dignity and honor of each, and witt
the determination not only to remO.e tn
causes Of complaint in the past, but 70 Ia,
the foundation Of broad principle of pu5li
law, which will prevent future difference
! and tend to firm aud continued friendship
This is now the only grave question whicl
the United States have with auy foreign Aa
tiOn. fFgE Ill
The question of treaty for reciprocity be
tween the United States and the British pro
vinces on this continent, has not been favor
ably considered by the administration. Th'
advantage Of such treaty will be wholly il
favor of the British producer, except posi-
bly, few engaged in the trade between tn
two r..r
The report of the Postmaster General tar
nishes a clear and comprehensive exhibit O
the operations Of the postal service aud of th'
financial condition OF this part Of the Pos
Office Department. The ordinary postal rev.
enues for the year ending 30th Of June, lS6!
amount to Sl5. .344. $40 aud The expenditures
TO S23, $50 I3l, showing an excess of expen.
ditures over the receipts Of S5, 1853 620. The
excess OF expenditures over receipts for The
previous year amounted to Sc, 43S, ,965. The
Increase Of revfnues for IeGJ over thnse
Of 1865 was 81, ,05l .709. and the iEcfesse Of
expenditures was S967, ,536. The increased
revenue in 1869 exceeded the increased rev.
enue OF 1868 by $y95, 236 and the increased
expenditures in 1868 was 81, 527, ,5T0less thar
the increased Expenditures in 1861, showing
by comparison this gratifying feature of i'm
prOFement that while the Increase of eKpen-
ditures over the increase of receipts in 1868
was 50, ,439, ,525, the increase of receipts over
the increase Of expenses in 1869 was 81 O84,
81, .- ta. as non
Your attention is respectfully called to a
Recommendation made by the Postmaster
General for authority 10 change the rates Of
compensation to the Main Trunk Lines for
their services in carrying the mails; fer hay-
ing post route maps executed for reorgpniz-
ing and increasing the efficiency Of The spe-
cial agebcy service; for increase OF mail ser
vice on the PSc 6e; for establishing mail SER
vice under the flag Of the Union, on the At
lsntic; and most especially do call your
attention TO his recommendation for The total
abolition of the ranking privilege. This
latter is an abuse from which noOBe receives
a commensurate advantage. II reduces the
reduces the receipts for postal service from
% to 90 per cent. and largely increases The
service TO be performed. The method by
which postage should be paid upon public
matter, is set forth fully iu The EepeIt of the
Postmaster General.
The report Of the Secretary of the Interior
shows that the quantity of the public lands
dIspOFed of during the year ending 30th Of
June, 1869, was 1856, 1852 acies; exeeed-
ing that OF the preceding year by 1,O10, 400
acres, OF this amount, 2 e99, 544 acres
were sold for cash, and 737 1865 acres was
entered under the homestead laws. the re-
mainder was granted 10 aid in the constfnc-
ton Of works Of into rnsl improvement sp-
porIiOned TO the States as swamp land, aud
located WaIrents and scrip. The cash ie
ceipts from all sources were S4,472, ,SS6, -exE
ceeding those Of the preceding year 50 $40, :
40 'i
The munifcence Of Congress has been
cOnspicuOusly manifested iu its legislation
for the soldiers and sailors who suffered in
the recent strugg'e TO maintain that unity OF
government which marked us one peaple.
The addition o.the pension rolls OF each
successive year since the conclusion of hos
tilities, result in great degree from the re-
f,oofod Imam 1faant1 &c 1 10 fact NJ ha TAfb
Of fJuly, 1868, which K ended its provision
to cases not falling within its original scope
The large outlay which is thus uccasioned
is further increased by the more liberal
allowance bestowed since that date upoD
those who in the line of duty were wholly
or permanent disabled. Public opinion has
6. ven su emphatic approval to the measures
of C0ngrt IS. and it will be conceded that no
part OF our public burden is more cheerfully
borne than that which is imposed by this
branch of the service. 1t Decessitstes for
the next fiscal year. in addition TO the
amount est ehargeable to the Naval Pension
fuEd, su appropriation of thirty million dol
lars. .1af fag 1c
During the year ending the 30lh of Sep
tember, 1869, the Patent Office issued 49,
762 patents, and its receipts were $685.
3S9, being $232. 926 more Than the expendi-
lures. ats -sorsH =fT
l would respectfully call your attention to
the recommendation Of the Secretary of the
Interior, for uniting the duties Of supervisirg
the education Of Freedmen with the other
duties devOlYiDg upon the Com missioner of
Education. ..-..
Ifi: is the desire OfCongress to make the
census, ,whicn must be taken during the year
1910, more complete and perfect Than hereto
fore, would suggest early &C ion upon any
plan that may be agreed uprn. As Congress
at the last session appointed committe to
take into consideration tuch measures as
might be deemed proper in ref rshes to the
and to report a 'PIap, i desist from
saving more. Lr ~
recommend to your fsvoFable cor sid
GRAFTON the claims of ftheAgficulturaT Bureau
for liberal appropriation. La country, 50
diversified in climate and soil as Orrs, and
with population so largely dependent on
agriculture, the benefits that ean be confer
red by properly fostering this Bureau are
.,. ,.,rr-.. .-s4T 81,
From the founda'eon Ofthe Government to
The present, the management Of original
inhabitrnts Of this continent, the Indians, has
been q suhi ct Of embarrassment aud expense
and has been attended with continuous rob-
berries, murders and wars. From my own
experience npon the frontiers ard in Indian
countries, l do not bid either Liquidation or
he conduct of the whites who come most
o contact with Indians blameless for their
losti.ities. The past, however, cannot be
lndone, and the question must be met as we
low find it. have attempted new policy
owsrds these wards ofthe nation, (they can
lot be regarded in any other light than as
Yards. with fair results 50 far as tried, aud
which 1 hope will be attended ultimately
nth great success. The Society of Friends
$ well known as having succeeded in ltYing
o peace with the Indilns in ths early set
lemept of Pennsylvania, While their white
leighbors of other seets In other sections
vere constantly embroiled, They are also
InOWR for.ths opposition ioal strife, vie !
ence and war. and are generally noted for
heir strict integrity and fair dealings. Thess
metogive the manage |
nentof q fsg TeservatiOns of Indians to
hem, and to throw the bu'den of selection
{ The agents upon the society itself. The |
esult has proven most satisfactory. 1t will |
e found more fully set forth in the report |
fthe commissioner OF Indian affairs. For
ukCAlNACAn aho 4uA4au ~ Va iIHOf- 1
atiOns, officers Of the array Eere elected. |
he reasons for this are numerous. When 1
indian agents are sept there or near there.
rOcps must be sent also. The agent and |
of troops are independent Of each
ther, and are subject to orders from the.
iffeient Departments Of the government.
he army officer holds posiuon for hf1, the
gent only at the will of the President The
,rmer is personally Interested in living in
armoDy with the Indian and the establish
tent of a permanent place, TO the end that
,me portion of his life may be spent within
he limits of civilized sections. The later
as no such personal interests. Another
JASON is an economic one, and still another
old which the government has upon life
ffcer, to secure a faithful discharge Of
uties ip, carrying out given policy.
The building OF RailcOads and ihe access