Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-12-10

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peace, to the end that some portion 81
| his life may be spent within the limits
/ of a civilized section. The latter has no
such personal interest Another reas-
on is an economic one, and still another
hold which the Government has uDOu a
i life officerto secure faithful discharge
of duties in carrying out its policy. The
/ building Of railroads and the access
/ thereby given to all agricultural and
l mineral regions Of~the country IS rap
/ idly bringing civilized settlements into
/ contact with all tribes of indians. No
matter what ought TO be the rel Iations
/ between such settlements and the
aboriginies, the fact is they do not har-
I moniZe well and one or the other has to
| give way in the end. A system which
/ looks to the determination of race is
| too horrible for nation to adopt with
out entailing upon itself the wrath of
/ all ChristendOm and engenderiDg in the
citizen a disregard for human life and
the rights of others dangerous to socie-
/ ty. I see no substitute for such a sys-
/ tenn, except in placing all the Indians
on large reservations as rapidly as can
be done, and giving them absolute pro
lection there. As soon as they are fitted
for it they should be induced to take
their lands in seEeralty and to set up
/ territorial governments Tor their own
protection. For full details on the SUBJ
| ject call your special attention to the
reports of the Secretary of the Interior
and the Commissioner of Indian Az
fairs.
The report of the Secretary of War
shows the expenditures of the War De-
! partmeut for the year ending the 3Oth
| of June, 1859, to be $50, GA, ,042, of which
S23, ,SS2, $40 was disbursed in the pay
ment of debts contracted during the war
and is not chargeable to current army
expenses. The estimate of 50, ,53l, OBJ
for the expense Of the army for the next
fiscal year is as low as It is believed can
be relied on. The estimates of Bureau
officers have been carefully scrutiniZed
aud reduced wherever 1t has been udeem-
ed practicable If, however, the con
ditiOn of the country should be such by
the beginning of the next fiscal year as
to admit of a greater concentration Of
troops the appropriation asked will not
be expended. The appropriations esti-
mated for river and harbOr Improve
ments, and for foriifcatiOBs, are sub
mitted separately Whatever amount
Congress may deem proper to aPpropri-
ate for these purposes viii be expended.
The recommendation of the General of
the Army that appropriations be made
| for the forts at Boston, Portland, New
York Philadelphia, New Orleans, and
San Francisco, Of for no other, is con-
CURED iD. I also ask special attention
to the recommendation of the General
commanding the military division of
| the Pacific, for the sale Of the Seal Is
| lands of st. Paul and st. George, Alas
ka Territory, and suggest that It either
| be complied with, or that legislation be
! had for the protection of the seal fisher
les, from which revenue should be de-
rived.
The report of the Secretary of War
contains a synopsis of the reports of the
heads of bureaus Of the commanders Of
military divisions, and of the District
OF Virginia Mississippi aud Texas, and
the report of the General of the army
/ in full. The recommendations therein
| contained have been we'll considered,
and are submitted for your action L
| however, call special attention to the
/ lreeoum endatiOn of the Chief of Ord
nance for the sale of arsenals and lands
no longer of use to the Government
Also the recommendation of the Secre-
tary of War that the act of the Sd of
March, 1860, prohibiting the promotions
and appointments in the staff corps of
the army be repealed. The extent of
the country to be gaTrisOned and the
number of military posts to be occu-
pied is the same With-a reduced army
as with large one. The number of
staff officers required is more depend
ent upon the latter thanthe former con-
dition.
The report of the Secretary of lhe Ma
w accompanying this show the eOndi-
Q
tion came into office, and changes made
since. Strenuous efforts have been made
to place as many yesselsin commission
or render them ft for service, if reduir-
ed, as possible, and to substitute the sail
for steam, while cruising, thus materi-
ally reducing the expenses of the navy
end adding greatly to It's efficiency.
Looking to our future, [ recommend q
liberal though not exrayagant policy
toward this branch Of the public ser
vice. =a 1
The report of the Postmaster General
furnishes a clear ard comprehensive
exhibit of the operations of the postal
service, and of the financial condition
of the Post Office department. The or
binary postal resources for the year
ending the Sd of June, 1869, amount
to SIS 344,5 SO, and the expenditures to
S23, ,689, ,I31, showing an excess of ex-
peaditures over receipts of s, ,35S, go
The excess of expenditures over re-
ceiDts for the previous year amounted
to Sc. .437, ,902. The increase of revenues
for 1869 over those of 1868, was S2,05l,-
9O9 and the increase of expenditures
was S967, ,538. The increased revenue in
1869 exceeded the increased revenue in
1868 by S796,336, and the increased ex-
penditures in 1869, were S2,527,570 less
than the increased expenditures in 1867,
showing by comparison this gratifying
feature OF Improvement, that the in
crease OF 64E 9l0lLuEeS over Inc luCTEdS0
of receipts in 1868 was 50, ,439, ,535. The
increase Of receipts over 1869, was ST.
OS4, 81.
Your attention is respectfully called
tothe recommendation by the Post
master General for authority to change
the rate of compensation to the main
trunk railroad lines for their services in |
carrying the mails; for having post |
route maps executed; for reorganiztng |
and increasing the efficiency of the |
special agency service; for increase of |
the mail service on the Pacific, and for !
estab blishing mail ssrVice under the flag |
of the Union ON the Atlantic, and most |
do I call. your attention to |
h4s recommendation for a total aboli- |
ton of the franking privilege, This IS |
an abuse from which no one receives a /
advantage. 1T reduces
the receipts for postal service from |
twenty-five 20 thirty per cent, and |
largely increases the service to- be per-
formed. The method by which postage |
should be fixed upon public matter is 4
set forth fully IN the report OF the Post
master General.
The report of the Secretary of the In
terror shows that the quantity of public
lands disposed of during the year end
ing 30th Of June, 1869, Wss ,666, 152 acres
exceeding that of the preceding year
by 1, ,0l0, ,O09 acres. OF this amount D.
$780, ,544 acres were sold for cash and 2.-l
T37, 1865 acres were entered under the
laws. The remainder was
granted TO aid in the construction Of {
works of internal improvements; ap-
proved to the States as Swamp lands
and located with warrants and scrip
The cash receipts from all sources We're
Z, ,472, 1856, exceeding those of the pre-
seeding year 81 $40, ,14O. During the last
iscal year q, 1876 names were added to
he pension rolls; 4, ,S76 dropped there
rom, leaving at the close 1S7, 1858, The ?,
lmount paid to pensioners, including
he compensation of disbursing agents,
vas SIS, ,422. .S84, and increase of SAL ,192
IN that of the previous year. The mu- :
Of Congress has been cOnspic-
Iously manifested in its legislation for ]
ne soldiers aud sailors who suffered in +
he recent struggle to maintain that :
luited Government which makes us
ne people. The additions to the pen
ion rolls of each successive year since y
he conclusion of hostiIities result in a .
'reat degree upon the repeated amend
nents of the act of the 14th of July
S62, which extended its provisions to
ases no. falling within its original
cope. The large outlay which is thus
ceasioned is further increased by the n
aOre liberal allowance bestowed. since .-
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