The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-11
COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.

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with the conviction that three things were
essential to its peace, prosperity and fullest
; development. First among these is strict
Integrity In fulfilling all our Obligations
t-Second, TO secure protection to the person
! and property of the citizen of our common
| country, wherever Ne may choose TO move,
without reference to original nationality, re-
! ligion, color or politics, demanding of him
only obedience to the laws and proper re-
spect for the rights of Others. Third, A
union of all the States, with equal rights,
indestructible by any unconstitutional
means.
To secure the first of these Congress has
taken two essential steps, First, in decar-
ing by joint resolution that the public debt
should be paid, principal and interest, in
coin. Second, by providing means for pay
ing providing the means, however could
not secure the object desired without proper
administration OF the laws for collection of
the revenues and economical disbursement
Of them. To this subject the administra-
ton has most earnestly addressed itself,
with results, believe, satisfactory to the
country. There has been no hesitation in
changing officials in order to secure the ef.
fcient execution Of the laws. Sometimes,
too, where, in mere party view, undesira-
BILE political results were likely to follow
for any hesitation in sustaining efficient
officials against remonstrances wholly poll
teal. 1t may be we'll to mention here en-
barrassments possible to arise from leaving
on the statute books the so.cxlled tenure
of-office act, and to earnestly recommend
its total repeal. 1t coald not have been the
intention of the trainers of the Constitu-
hat
made by the President should receive the
consent of the Senate, that the latter should
have the power to retain in office persons
placed there by Federal appointments
against the will of the President. The law
is inconsistent with faithful and efficient
administration Of the government. What
faith can the Executive put in officials
forced upon him, and those, too, whom he
has suspended for reasonl How will such
officials be likely to serve an administration
which they know does not trust them
For the second requisite to our growth and
prosperity, time and opinion will affirm
but humane administration of existing
laws, amended from time to time, as they
may prove ineffective, or prove harsh and
unnecessary, are probably all that are re-
quired. The third cannot be attained by
special legislation, but must be regarded as
fixed by the constitution itself, and grad
ually acquiesced in by force OF public
opinion.
THE INDIANS.
From the foundation of the Government
to the present the management of the orr
ginsl inhabitants of this continent the In
dians, has been the subject of embarra.s-
ment and expense, and has been attended
with continuous robberies, murders and
wars. From my own experience upon the
frontiers and Indian countries, do not
ho'3 either legislation or the conduct of
til. whites who come most in contact with
Indians blameless for these hostilities. The
last, however, cannot be und0ne, and
the question must be met rs We now find
it. have adopted . new policy towards
these wards of the nstion--they cannot be
regarded in any other light than as wards
with fair results so far - tried, and which
hope will be attended ultimately with
great success. The Society Of Friends is
we'll known - having succeeded in living
in peace with the Indians in the early set
Element Of Pennsylvania, when their white
neighbors of other sects in other sections
were constantly embroled They are also
known for their opposition to oil strife, NO.
lence and war, and ere generally noted for
their strict integrity and fair dealings
These considerations induced me to give
the management OF few reservations of
Indians to them, and to throw the burden
OF the selection OF agents upon the society
itself, and the result has proven most salts
factory. It will be found more fully set
forth in the Report of the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs. For superintsndents and
lndian agents not on reservations, officers
of the army were elected. The reasons for
this are numerous. When Indian agents
are sent there or near there, troops must be
sent also. The agent and the commander
OF the troops are independent Of each 9TH
er, and are subject to orders from differ
emit departments of the Government. The
army officer holds position for life, the
agent one at the will Of the President. The
former 10 personally interested in living in
harmony with the Indian and the estab-
lishment Of permanent peace, to the end
that some portion Of his life may be spent
within the limits Of civilized section the
latter hss no such personal interest. An
other reason il an economic one, and still
another, the hold which the government has
upon 4 life officer to secure Q faithful dis
charge Of duties. In carrying out given
policy the building OF railroads end the &C.
cess thereby given to all the agricultural
and mineral regions of their country IL rap
idly bringing civilized settlements in con-
tact with all tribes OF Indisns. No matter
what ought TO be tho relations between
: such settlements and the aborigines, the net
10, they do not harmonize we'll, and one or
the other has 10 give way in the end. A
system which looks to the determination
Of race is toe horrible for nation TO adopt
Nithnnf Anfaalinu innn itaelf fha nth &c