The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-12-14


peuvace ugaa tbo ir1uueg aui the iadsAa e5aa
irts. hlame'ess tr such bosuaags. Tic past
hoarysf, csuba, be- unaeue, and The qgrs,ia
masi be mel as vs uow fnd t. J have attempt
"a pcw policy towards tlcss Wards q The "a
ton, They eAunot b. rsgani5d IN any o,het
hghl than ~ wards, With fsir results a. fsr a.
trsl and which hope will be attended ult
Elassy With great suogsss. Societies y fasuas
is Wei knosn ~ having succeeded ia hNug IN
poace With the Indians n tbe carly settlement "a
Pennsylvauis While their noiEhbars n uthe: sect.
an other sections we're constantly ogubrolcd.-
They arc also known fcr their opposition 70 all
STRIFE and var, and arc generally noioa for their
strict Integrity and far dealings, These eonsid.
oFasions induced mt 10 size the management o.
"a few reservations u lndiAns 10 them, aud u The
selections = agents upon the reservations The
result has proved most saiis'Acinry and ID viii BE-
/ found more fully act forth ia The report Of the
/ Commissioner of Indian Anairs For supora-
tendenee and Indian Agents not on the ruservA-
lions, oihcers II the army wore selected. Tno
/ reasons Tor this are numerous, Where Indian
{ agents arc sent there arc near these must bs
sent also. The agent and commander Of TROOPS
Are independent o. each oh or, and are subject
10 orderr from dihlrou, departments q tho gov
erumeut The army officers hold position for
life, the agents one 81 the will of the President
The former is personally interested in living iu
harmony with Indians aud in the establishment
Of permanent peace to tho end that some pur-
ton may be spent within tie limits Of civilized
society. The latter has no such personal inter.
est. Another reason is an eccentric one, aud
still another, the hold which the government has
upon life ohicor in carrying out a given policy,
The building Of railroads and the access given 10
all the agricultural aud mineral regions Of the
country is rapidly bringing civilized settlements
into contact with all the tribes Of Indians no mat
ter what oAgbt 10 be the rotations between these
settlenonta and the aboriginees, the fact lie they
DO noe harmonic, and one or the other has TO
give way in the end.
A system ~hieh looks to the extinction OF q
race Is toe, horrible for a nation to adopt Without
entaling apon itself the wrath Of all clirisendom,
aud engondering in the citizen disregard for
human life aud the rights of others, dangerous
to society. see no substitute for such a sys-
tcm, except ~ plsoing all the Indiana on larger
reservations rapidly can be done, and Civ
ing them absolute protection there az soon as
they are fitted for it. They should be induced to
take their lands soverally and 70 set DIP territory
Cor their own protection For full details on this
subject call your spocial attention to the report
! Of the Secretary Of the Interior, aud the Com
nitsioners Of Indian affairs.
Tho report Of the Secretary Of War shows tho
expenditures Of the War Department for the year
ending the 30th Of June, 1869, to bo $50,6A, ,0i2
Of which s23 $50, $40 was disbursed in the paymt
Of dekts contracted daring the war and is not
chargeable to current army expenses. His esti-
mate Of sS4 53l ,03l for the eIpenees Of the army
for the next fiscal year. is low as 1t In believed
can be relied on, The estimate Of bureau Off
GERS has been carefully serutiniEcd and reduced
wherever it has been deem practicable. II, how
ever, the condition OF the country be such by the
beginning 81 TIM next fiscal year as to admit of
greater concentration of troo, the appropriation
asked for will not be made.
The appropriations estimated for river and
harbor improvements and for fortideatons are
submitted separately, Whatever amount Con
rress may desN proper to appropriate tor these
purposes sll be expended.
The recommendation Of tho General Of tho ar
my that ASPIRATIONS be madofor the forts at Bos-
ton Portland, Now York, PhilAdelphis, New Or.
leans and San Francisco, II for no others is con
Cured in. also ask your special attention TO
tho recommendation Of the General commanding
the Military Division Of the Pacific for the sale OF
shs seal islands OF st. Paul and st. George, Alas
ks Territory, and suggest that il either be com
piled with or that legislation be had for the pro-
lection Of the seal Rshories, from which a reve-
nue. should be derived
The report of tho Secretary Of War contains
synopsis cf Military Division Of the Districts Of
Virginia, Mississippi and Toras, and the report
Of the General Of the army in full, Tho recon-
mendatlons therein contained have boen well
conridered and are submitted for your action
|, however call special attention TO tho recon-
meudation Of tho Chief Of Ordinance for the s@lo
Of arhenals aud lands no longer Of use 10 the gov
ornmeat. Also 10 the recommendations of the
Secretary Of War that the Act Of the 81 # March,
1869, prohibiting promotions and Appointments
in the staff or troops o. the army be repealed
The extent Of country TO be ghrrieonod and tho
number Of military posts to DO occupied is tho
same with reduo ed army as with Urge one,
tho number ofstan officers required is moro do
pendent upon the latter than the former cond-
ton. The report Of the Secretary Of the Navy
accompanying this, shows tAe condition Of tho
Navy whom this admnstra, on came into Office
aud the changes made since. Strenuous ehorts
have been made 10 place AZ many yesselsin com
mission Or render them ht for service, II requir
Cd as possible and 10 substitute the sail FOR
steam while cruising, thus materially reducing
the expenses Of the Navy and adding greatly 70
its efficiency. Looking b our future, recon-
mond a liberal though not exrayAgaut policy TO-
wards this branch Of our public service. The re-
part u tho Poet Master General furnishes d sloar
and comprehensive orhibit of tho Postal service
and of the financial condition of tho Post Ofico
Department the ordinary postal revenues for
the year ending the s0th of June, 1863, amount
cd to 81. .9i4, 1871 showing 40 sreoss of erdendi-
tures over tho receipts of q 395. .3Gi the excess
q expenditures over receipts FOR the previous
year amounted b t7,%37,992 The increase q
revenue fsr 1860 over those q 1863 wsa t2.05t,-
500, and Tho increase 0f erp6ndi ures was s407
08s The increased revenue Ia 1869 oIceeded
the increased revenue ID 1868 BY t636, s3S, aud
the increased expeHditurss IN 1863 was t5z6, ,57D
Iess than the increased expenditures in isGs
showing by comparison this gratifying feEture o.
Improvement The whole mcasuree VI erpendi
tures over the Increase Of receipts IN lsg8 vas
s248yG35. The increase q receipts over the iu.
ereass u Expenditure In 1903 vas 81 0si, ,3fl.
your attealon s. respectfully called % the rec
ammandatlons Of aba r oct Master General Tor q
atrugert law FOR tho rae q compensation % The
M1ia Trunk Railroad lines for their service iG
carrying the mails f1r having postmaster raa3s
executed fgT reorganization, aud Increasing the
efficiency of th- special agency service igr the
iucrsEss u the mai sergise 90 the Pacific, and
FOR tie .tbIlsfu4ert gl a mail service under the
haR u tie Union in ths st.aa,iei and ussl es-
pecisl!y DO eali your attention " Als reganlaea-
dAt9u far me t5tsi abolition 4 ffausing pfiyl-