The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08

tial steps first in 'desa Congress had
;ne public debt should be- 5s ~ Joint resa1sso d.
a a. ION and secured by provid u Principal arSou T.
eribed lung the means could se ene neans
for the collection d pfF9 }Pe sdnnsraso The
disbursement of them ~ nv en nes and an the a 1
.rauon mas addressed itself WIS Is subject the na
are satisfactory to the COUNT results wbss
There has been no hesitaiiay. h.
order to secure an eftic1entu IN Changing no
; nor any hesitation in sustain;nse Of Gsbb
ag aga circumstances wholly ng;.t eifceat eaN
a %g 70 fron' mention h here the ea
afrlse from having on the statuta bsn ent poag b.
Ienureof-ofce Acts, and earnss. 91ooks TIE beh
total repeal. 1t could not have hdyy reconu
Inc trainers of the Constitution whan the
tba s. made by the President
t tae consent OF the Senate, that the at, should
sne power to retain in office persons aer shouSTa GA
1eaerat appointments against the viii II paced h
- co with faithful and Il
executive put in ocg}as What fsb
Whom ne has suspended for snfi a;e In Those
VIII such officials be likely to serve On reason
wnnca .ney know does not trust them ml
requisite to our growth and prosnar;. The Seen 81
numane administration of the existincg Us Is fn
ioln tlme TO time, as they may be insfaats' anend
harsn ana unnecessary. The third canno. Or POL
~ speeiai legislation, but must remain AZ W.
public opinion se Fr ana gradually acquired by
ment to the present day, the manaaan, VI me Co.,
mai inhabitants of this Continent ne OF ths
b beun tne suo]ect OF embarrassment and exna
nave been attended with continuous rohh Apensss
and war. From our own experienco ooeries nes@
ana IN Indian countries do not hod a. ue lolSs
tlon or the whites who come most in leg
tbe @ The past be undona
attempted new policy toward these w aua ~ ha
uon (tney cannot be regarded in anv othn VI thlsns
as wards, with fair results as far as tried nght n
nope VIII ultimately meet with success aDI Ts %a
Glety or Friends are well known as bavnn Inc 81
hvlng In peace with Indians in the ea, succeededh
OF pennsylvania, while their white hrott se1l!emen
sects, IN other sections, were CONSTANT OF Other
and ware a and s as opposed to all strife voas
Ihese considerations induced me to o;vo i ar dealing
ment OF few Reservation Indians II tt sne manage
throw the burden of selections upon the and to
fully set forth IN I will be found maaa
| dian affairs commissioner Of In.
The army officers hold position Of life at II. .u
hne nleslaent the former is personally nteresad.
nen peace, to the end that some portion NJ Pefna
De spent within the limits ofcivilsed society VIII
atter mas no such personal interest Another voc
economy and still another the hold which the a
eminent has upon life officer to secure StbsHoF
charge OF his duties in carrying ont aivan as
Inc building of railroads. and the access tharahp oacy
10 all the agricultural and mineral regions of ~ gwen
ny is ttapiofy bringing civilisation in contact with ~
the tribes OF Indians No matter what onebt ~ "u
relatons between such settlements and The Gnd;as e
'ne lact Is, they do not harmonise without one nv H.
otner mas to give way in the end A Motley b sas
s teohs 70 me extinction of is too horrbs
Tor nation to adopt, without entailinp mon itsf M
wrath OF an Chrstendom and engender in the c ,u
disregard for human life and the rights of othars d
gerous to society see substitute for such sS
tan IN placlng all the Indians large resery
LUIS anu as rapidly as it be done and OWN,
them absolute protection there. As soon &C. ~ lns
fitted for it they should be induced to take ther a
s seeeray ana to set up territorial governments for
call your special attention to the renort of 10
Affairs VI Indian
Inc attention OF Congress is called 10 the recommo,
daton OF the General of the Army that annronr;aen.
be made for the forts at Boston, Portland New V
fhiladelphla, New Orleans aud San Francisco aal
special attention to the recommendation of tb nt;s
Ior the sale of and lands no longer
use 70 the government Also to the Recommendation
OF the secretary of War; that the act probibitina
otiohs IN tne staff corps of the army be repeated
that the extent ofcountry to be garsoned and be
reduced ay posts to be occupied is the with
leurcea army as with large one, but the number of
stan ohcers required is more dependent nnon ~ it
ter than the former condition f0A VIC i@''
Inc report OF the Secretary of the NAVY accomnanv
ing TINS, shows the condition of the navy wbanp ~;
administration came into Office and the chor .n,s
since; strenuous efforts have been made q. nnan
are IN commission, to render them fit for ser
required as soon as possible and to substitute
sail tor steam while cruising thus materaIIv raJ;
the expenses of the navy and adding oreatIv n ts ~
clency. Looking to our future 1 RECOMMEND Gberal
though not an extraordinary policy toward this branch
of the public service. WAC ~ "o'n
The report of the Postmaster Ganarol
clear and comprehensive exhibit of the onerations f
ne posta service and of the financial condition of ia
postoflce Department. The ordinary postal revenues
ena ann thu the soth Of June 1852 amounted
our attention is respectfully called to the recommen
laons made BY the Postmaster General for antboritv
cnange the rate OF compensation to the main trunk
in
ng post-route maps executed for reorgansino and in;
reaslng the efficiency of the special agent seryica f
ne increase OF the mail service the Pacific and for
stabHshng mail service under the flag of the Union
n the Atlantic. Most especially do call YOUR atten.
ION TO his recommendation for the total ahol;t;on of
ne ranking privilege This is an abuse from which
be receipts of the postal service from Is to 30 cent
No largely increases the service force
Dnrlng the year ending the 3Oth of September 1899
ne faten Otce issued patents and its receipts
efe $ooooe9, being $2l3,9 1926 than the expendi
ares. would respectfully call your attention r. th
of the Secretary of the Interior for
nitng the duties of supervising the education
len with the other duties deyovng upon the Commits
oner of Education 80 ooD'n'A'
If it is the desire of Congress- to rnatea +ba ,..
hich must be taken during the year 1870 more com
iete and perfect than heretofore would suggest early
enon upon any plan that may be agreed Upon As
congress al the last session appointed committee to
Ike into consideration such measures as maht ho
eemeo proper In reference to the census, and to re-
ort plan, desist from saying more. / recommend
your favorable consideration the claims of the Aor
alturai bureau for liberal appropriations, In conn
y so diversified IN climate and soil as ours and with
population 50 largely dependent upon agriculture
he Dement'S that can be conferred by prepory FOSTERING
are lncacnlabe. desire respectfully to call the at
ntlon OF Congress to the inadequate salaries of a
amber OF the most important officers of the Govern
ent: In this message will not enumerate but will
'eclfy only the Justices of the Supreme Court. No
has been made in their salaries for fifteen
thin that time the abors of the Court have largely
creased and the expenses of living have at least
'ubed. During the same time Congress has twice
und necessary to increase largely the compensation
Its own members, and the duty which it owes to
o:her department of the Government deserves. and
II, undoubtedly, receive due consideration.
There are many subjects not alluded to in this mes
ge which might, with propriety, be introduced but
ABSTAIN, believing that your patriotism and states
anshlp will suggest the topics and the legislation most
ncucive to the interests Of the whole people Onmv
TT, promise rigid adherence to the laws and their
let enforcement. 80,
(Signed) q. s. GRANT
WASHINGTON, D. c., December,6, 1862
MADE HIS FORTUNE LATE IN L1FE-It is said thar
: late Mr.. Peabody accumulated the greater portion
his vast wealth during the last twenty-five years of
life. 1t is stated on trustworthy authority that At
, age of fifty he was worth but little more than