The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-07
NUMBER %.

to be Of an inferior degree, were released j..
for the present. These have generally
made confessions of their guilt. Great
caution has becnexerciscd in making these
arrests. notwithstanding the large num-
Der, it is believed that no innocent per
son is now in custody. The prisoners
will be held for regular trial in the Judi
cial tribunals of the United States AS
soon rs it appeared that the authorities
Of The United States were about to take
vigorous measures to enforce the law.
many persons absconded, and there is
good ground for supposing that all of
such pers MS have violated the law. A
| full report OF what has been done under
| this law will be submitted to Congress bv
the Attorney General
POLYGAMY.
In Utah there still remains remnant Of
barbarlsm repuugeut to civilization, de-
cency, and to the laws of the United States.
Territorial officers, however, have been
found who are willing to pcrfom their du-
ty in u spirit OF equity and with due
| sense OF sustaining the ma jesty of the law.
| Neither Polygamy nor any other viols-
ton Of the statutes will be permitted with
| in the territory Of the United States. tits
no wit b the religion of the selfstyled
saints that we are now dealing, but
| their practices. They will be projected
in the worship of God according to the
dictates of their consciences, but thew will
nHt be permitted to violate the laws under
the clo4 TX freligion It may be al visable
| for Congress to consider what, in the exc
cutlon OF the laws against polygamy, is to
be the status of the plural wives and of
ia At IF
| ng an enabling act authorizing the terri
torial Legislature of Utah to legitimize
all born prior to "a time fixed in the act
might De justified by it's humanity TO
these innocent children. This is a suo-
| gestiou only, and not a recommendation.
THE INDIAN POLICY.
The policy pursued toward the Indians
has resulted favoraDly, so far as can be
judged from the limited time during
which it has been in operation THROUGH
| the cXertlons OF the various societies of
Christians to whom has been entrusted
the execution Of the policy, and the Board
OF Commissioners authorized by the law
Of April 10th, 1869, many tribes of In
dams have been induced to settle upon
reservations, to cultivate the soil, and
perform productive labor of yarious
kinds, and to partially accept civilization
They are being cared for in such a wav.
1T is hoped, as to induce those still pursn
ing their old habits of lite to embrace
the only opportunity which is left them
to avoid determination. I recommend
| liberal appropriations to carry out the
Indian Peace Policy. not oily because il is
human, Chrlstian-like and economical.
but because it is right. | recommend to-
to your favorable consideration, also, the
policy OF granting a territorial govern.
ment to the Indians in the Indian Terri
tory, west of Arkansas and Missouri and
south OF Kansas. In doing so, every right
guaranteed to the Indians by the treaty.
should be secured. Such course mioht
III time be the means of collecting most
OF the Indians now between the Mosouri
and the Pacific, and south Of the British
Possessions, into one territory or one
! state. The Secretary of the Interior has
treated upon this subject at length, and |
recommend to you his suggestions
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
| renew my recommendations that the
public lands be regarded as HERITAGE to
our children, To be disposed Of only as re-
CURED Tor occupation and TO actual set
tiers Thos5 already granted have been in
great part disposed OF in such a wAv,sto
| secure access To the balance by tue I'm rdv
settler who may wish to avail himself of
them but caution should be exercised
even Ill attaining 50 desirable an object.
Educational interests may well be served
by grant OF the proceeds of the sale of
public lands to settlers. [ do not wish IN
be understood as recommending in the
least degree a curtailment Of what is
being done by the General Government
| tor the encouragement Of education. Th.
report OF the Secretary OF the interior
submitted with this, will give you infor-
nation collected and prepared for Duhli-
cAtion i'll regard to the census taken
during the year 1870, the operation If
the Bureau of education for the wear tbe
Patent Office,the pension Office, the Land
Office, and the Indian Bureau.
AGRICULTURAL.
The report OF the Commissioner of
Agriculture gives the operation of his de-
partment for the year. AS agricultural is
the ground work of our prosperity, too
much Importance cannot be attached To
the labors of this department.. 1t is in
the hands OF an able head, with able as.
sistants, all zealously devoted to introdu-
cling into the agricultural productions of
the nation all useful pruducts adapted to
the various climates and soils of
our vast territory, and to giving ali use-
full information as to the method of Gull
LVatlon OF plants and several of the other
products adaptad to particular localities.
Quietly but surely the Agricultural Bu-
reau IS working great national good,
ana, II literally supported, the more wide
~ It's influence will be extended, the less