The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-12-17


the industry and efforts of one of our own distln.
guished citizens. The world is about 10 ommence
largely increased relations with that populous and
hitherto exclusive nation. As the United States
have been the ininators in the new policy, so they
should be Inc most earnest in showing their good
faith IN making II a success. In this connection /
advise such legislation as will forever preclude the
enalavement ofthe Chinese upon our soil under the
name Of Coolies, and also prevent American vessels
from engaging In the transportation Of Coolies 10
any country toleratlng the system. also recon.
mend that the mission TO China be raised TO one Of
hrst-clase.
On my assuming the responsibilities Of Chief
Magistrate Of the United states, II was with the
conviction that three things were essential to their
among these ia strict integrity In fulfilling all our
obligations. Second, to secure protection TO the
person and property OF the oitizen OF our common
reference 20 original nationality, religion, color, or
po~litics-dcmanding Of him only obedience TO the
laws and proper respect, TOT the rights OF Others
rights, indestmctible by any unconstitutional
means. To secure the first of these, Congress has
taken two essential steps: FIRST, by declaring that
the public debt should DO paid, principal and inter
est, in coin; and, second, by providing means for
paying. Providing the means, however, could not
secure the object desired.a administrator
Of the laws for the collection of the revenues, and
an economical disbursement Of them. To this sub
ject the administration has most earnestly address
cd Itself, with results, believe, satisfactory TO the
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ing on sials In order to secure efAcient execution Of
the laws-sometimes. too, where In a mere party
view an undesirable political result was likely 70
follower any hesitation in sustaining efficient on
cials against remonstrances wholly political. II
may be well 10 mention here The Embarrassment
possible 70 arise from leaving on the statute books
the so-cailed tenure-of-ofnce acts, and 10 earnestly
recommend their total repeal II could not have
been the Intention Of the trainers Of the Constitu-
ton, when providing that appointments made by
the President should receive the consent Of the
Senate, tina. the latter should have the power TO re-
tain In Office persons placed there by federal APP
pointment against tho will Of the President. The
law IL inconsistent with the faithful and efficient
administration Of 1.-THE government. What faith can
the Executive put In officials forced upon him, and
those, too, whom no has suspended for good reasoni
How will such officials be likely 10 serve an admin
~istration which they know does not trust them7-
For tho second requisite 10 our growth and pros
perity time and a Arm but humane administration
Of existing laws, amended from time TO time IA
they may prove Intellectual and unnecessary, are
probably all thar are required. The third cannot
be attained by special Legislation, but must be re-
| gardod as fixed by the Constitution itself, and grad.
ually acquiosced In by force Of public opinion
From the foundation ofthe government 10 the pre-
sent time, the management Of the original inhabi-
tAnts OF this continent, the Indians, has been a sub
iect Of embarrassment and expense, and has been
atiended With centinuoug robheries, murders and
wars. From my own experience upon the frontiers
and in Indian countries. I do not hold, either, that
legislation or the conduct Of the whites who come
most In contact will Indians Ia blameless for these
hostilitios. The past, however, cannot be undone,
aud the Que8uOn must be met as We now md IL. 1
have n tempted a now policy toward these wards Of
the nation they cannot be regarded in any other
Light than aA wardsl, Will fair results 40 far az tried
and which Hope viii be attended ultimately with
great success, Tho Society Of Friends is well known
as having succeeded in living In peace with Indians
In the early settlement Of Pennsylvania, while their
white %neighbora Of other secis In other sections
were constantly ombroiled. They are also known
for their opposition 10 all strife, violence and var,
md are generally noted Tor their strict integrity
aud fair dealings. These considerations induced
mo to give the management Of a few reservations
Of Indians 20 them and 10 throw the burden Of So
lection Of agents upon the Society Itself. There
suit has proved most satisfactory. 1t will be found
more fully set forth in the report OF the Commits
For superintendent and Indian agents not ON
reservations, officers Of the army were selected
The reasons for this are numerous. When Indian
agonts are sentthere, or near there, troops must DO
sent also. The agents and the commanders OF
troops are Independent Of each other, and are sub.
Jeet TO orders from different departments Of the
government. Tho army ofioer holds n position for
life, the agent one at the will Of the President the
former is personally Interested In living In harmo-
ny with the Indian, and in the establishment Of a
permanent peace, to the end that rome portion Of
his life may be spent within the civilized section;
tho latter has no such personal interests. And
acre is still another hold, an economic one, which
the government has upon a life officer 10 secure a
faithful discharge of duties In carrying out a given
policy. The building CT railroads and the access
thereby given to all agricultural and mineral re.
Rious Of their country IL rapidly bringing civilized
settlements Into contact with all Tribes OF Indians.
No matter what ought 10 be relations between such
settlements and aborigines, the fact IL they do not
harmonize we'll, and one or the other has 10 give
way. A systeia which looks TO the determination
OF a race 10 too horrible for q nation TO adopt with
out entaillng upon itself the wrath Of all christen-
dom, and engendering In the citizen a disregard for
human life and the rights Of others dangerous 90
society, / see no substitute for such a System, eI.
cept In placing all the indians on a large reserya.
ton as rapidly as can be done, and giving them alb.
solute protection there. As soon as they arc fitted
for II, they should be induced 10 take their lands In
s%eyeralty or TO set up a territorial government for
their own protection. For full details on this sub.
iect. / call your special attento n TO the reports Of
the secr etary OF the Interior and the COMMISSIONS
OF Ind an Ahars.
expen ditures Of the War Department for the year
ending the Both OF June, 1869, to be $50, Glt, O42, Of
which $685. $40 was disbursod In the payment OF
debts contracted during the war. and Is not charge.
able 10 the current army expenses. Tho estimate
of S3l,63l ,03i for the expenses Of the army for the
next hscal year IL as low as II is believed can be re.
lied on. The estimates OF bureau officers have
been carefully scruiinized and reduced wherever
II has been deemed practicable. II, however. the
condition Of the country should be such by the be-
81 inning OF the next fiscal year as TO admit Of a
greater contraction OF troops, the appropriation
asked for will not ho expended. The appropriations
estimated for river and harbor improvement and
fertilization are submitted separately. Whatever
amount Congress may deem proper 10 appropriate
for these purposes will be expended. The recon-
mendaton OF the General Of the Army, that appro-
priatons DO made for tho forts at Boston, Portland,
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Francisco, II for no other, IL concurred In. / also
call special attention 10 the recommendation Of the
general commanding the military division Of the
Pacific for the sale OF the seal islands OF st. Paul
and ". George, Alaska territory, and suggest that
1t either be complied with or that legislation be
had ior the protection Of the seal fisheries, from
which q revenue shouldb be derived.
The report Of the Secretary Of War contains q BY.
nopsis of the heads OF bureaus, of commanders Of
military divisions, and Of the districts Of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas, and the report Of the Gen.
L orQl Of the ARMY I'm fnl- 1l0 recommendations
therein contained have been we'll considered, and
are submitted for your action. j, however, call
special attention TO the accommodation Of the
Chief OF Ordnance for the sale Of the arsenals and
lands no longer Of use 10 the Government also TO
the accommodation OF the Secretary Of War that
the act OF the Sd OF March, 1869, prohibiting pro-
motions and appointments In stah corps OF the
army, be repealed, The extent Of country TO be
garrisoned, and the number OF military posts TO be
occupied, is the same with a reduced army az with
a large one. The number OF staff officers required
condition,
The report Of the Secretary of the Navy, accom-.
panying this, shows the condition Of the navy when
this administration came into ONCE, and the changes
made since. Strenuous efforts have been made 10
place as many vessels In commission, or rather
those nj for service, as required, as soon as posi-
Bile, and substitute the sail for steam while cruising,
thus materially reducing the expenses OF the navy
and adding greatly to It's efficiency. Looking TO our
future, i recon mend a liberal, though not eXraYa-
CANT, policy towards this branch Of the public
service.
The report Of tho Postmaster General furnishes
a clear and comprehensive exhibit Of the operations
of the postal service, and of the financial condition
OF this part Of the PoSt-Omoe Department. The
ordinary postal revenues for the year ending on tue
SJth day OF June, 1858, amount TO tl8,B4l.6 $40, and
the expenditures 10 500, $50, 1871, showing an excess
Of expenditures over receipts Of SO, $50, $40. The
excess Of expenditures over receipts for the pre-
yious year amounted to S6.4S7,992. The increase
Of revenues for 1869 over those OF 1868 were ST.
05l, 900, and the increase Of expenditures wore
1891, 536. The increased revenue Ia 1860 exceeded
the increased revenue In 1868 by 5000, $50, and the
increased expenditures In 1869 were s2,b27, $40 less
than the increased expenditures IN 1851, showing by
comparison this gratifying feature OF Improvement,
that while the increase OF expenditures over the in
crease OF receipts ia 1858 was 90, l39, b35, the In.