The weekly clarion., 1870-12-15
So 90 PER YEAR.

Central Railroad. Fourteen states. anc
| sundry corporations. have received similar
subsidies la connection with railroads com.
4 pleted or Ia course OF construction. As the
reserved sections are rated at the double
minimum, the sale OF them at the enhanced
price has thus, in many instances. indemni-
| fled the Treasury for the granted lands.
| The construction OF some OF these thor
oughfares has undoubtedly given a vigor-
Gus impetus 10 the development Of our re-
sources, aud the settlement Of the more dis
| tant portions 81 the country. It may, how
ever, be well insisted, that much OF our leg
islation In this regard has been character
ized by indiscriminRte and profuse libarali-
~. The United States should not lean their
credit Il aid Of any enterprise underta-
ken by States or corporations, nor grant
lands In any Instance unless the projected
work Is Of acknowledged national impor-
tance. am strongly Inclined 70 the opin-
Ion that IL Is inexpedient and unnecessary
10 oestow subsidies OF either description
but should CongrOss determine otherwise,
earnestly recon mend that the rights OF set.
tiers and Of the public be more effectually
secured and protected by appropriate legis-
lation.
During the year ending September 90,
1870. there were filed In the Patent once
l9,4ll applications tor patents, 3374 caveats
and - hundred aud sixty applications Tor
the extenslos of patents; 1903 patents, In
cluding reissues and designs, were issued
- hundred and ten extended, and ,Os0
allowed, but not issued by reason Of the
non-pay ment OF the nnal fees. The records
Of the office during the fiscal year were one
hundred and thirty thousand three hundred
and four dollars aud twenty-nine cents in
excess OF its expenditure. Ths work a
the Census Bureau has been economically
prosecuted. The preliminary report.t con-
tanning much information OF special value
and interest will be ready for delivery du-
ring the present session. The remaining
ynInunaa h. III a..
patch consistent with perfect accuracy in
arranging and classifying the returns. We
shall thus, at no distant day, be furnished
with an authentic record Of our condition
and resources.
It will, doubt not attest the growing
prosperity OF the country, although during
the decade which has just closed II was 80
severely tried by the great war waged %
maintain its integrity and secure and per-
petuate our free institutions.
During the last fiscal year the sum paid 20
pensioners, including the cost OF disbursc-
ment, was $27,7s0,sll IL, and 1868 land war
rants were Issued. AT it's close, l0SOs0
names were on the pension roll. The la
bors of the Pension Office have been dl-
rected TO the severe scrutiny Of the evidence
submitted In favor OF the new claims, and
TO the discovery OF fictitious claims which
have been heretofore allowed. The appro-
priation for the employment OF special
agents TOR the investigation Of frauds had
Dtth must luhltlOuSil NHe0s ana the results
obtained have been OF unquestionable bene-
fit TO the service. The subjects OF educa-
ton and agriculture are of great interest 10
the success Of our republican institutions
and grandeur as a nation. la the
interest OF one, bureau has been establish
In the Interior Department-the Bureau OF
and In the interest Of the other.
"A separate depArtmcnt-that Of Agricu-
ture. | believe that great general good Ii
10 flow from the operations OF bOtn these
bureaus, IL properly fo6tered. / cannot
too highly To your careful con-
the reports OF the Commissioners
of Education and OF Agriculture, nor urge
too strongly such liberal legislation as %
secure their efficiency, In conclusion,
would sum up the policy Of the Administra-
tion 70 be thorough enforcement of ev-
cry law. a flithful collection OF every tax
provided for, economy in the disbursement
OF the same, prompt payment Of every
debt of the Lation. "A reduction Of taxes az
rapidly as the requirements of the country |
will admit.
Reductions of tariff and taxation 10 be |
so arranged a. 10 afford the greatest relief /
to the greatest number. Honest and fair |
dealings witt all other peoples TO the end |
that war, with all its blighting cOnse- |
quences, may be avoided, but without SUR !
any right or obligation due 70 us. |
A reform In the treatment Of Indians, and |
In the whole civil service of the country. |
and finally In securing "A pure untrammeled |
ballot where every man entitled 20 cast a |
vote may do so just once At each election. |
without fear OF molestatiOn or prescription |
on account Of his political faith, nativity, or |
color.
U. 5. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Dec. ., 1870.