The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-07

willing to perform their duty IN spirit OF
equity and with due -snse oil sustaining the
majesty OF the lxw. Neither Poiygany nor
any other violation # exis ing statutes will
BE- permitted within the territory OF the Uni
ted Siates. IL is no, with the religion OF the
self-s,yled ssints that We are now dealing,
but their practices. They will be protected
in the worship. OF God according to the die
tates Of their cooseiences, bat they will not
be permi.sed 70 violate the lava uniert the
cloak Of religion. 1t may be advisable for
Congress to cocsider what, in the execution
of the laws against Polygamy, il to be the
status Of plural wives and their ofspr. ng.
The propriety Of Congre@ passing an en-
aiding ct authorizing the Territorial Legis-
ls,ure of Utah to legilimaiize all born prior
to a time fixed in the act, might be justified
by its Humanity to thee innocent children.
This is a suggestion only, and not 4 recon-
mendation.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The policy pursued toward the Indians
has resulted Iavonbly, 90 far AZ can be
Judged from the limited time in which it has
BEEN in operation. Through the exerions
OF the various societies OF christians who
have been entrusted with the execution Of
this policy, and the Board of Commissioners
authorized by the law of April 10, 1869,
MANY tribes Of Indians have been induced to
settle upon reservations, to cultivate the soil
and perform productive labor Of various
kind., and to partially accept civilization.
hoped, as I" induce th,se still pursuing their
old habits of life TO embrace the only "ppor-
tunity which il left them to avoid extermina-
ton. l recommend liberal appropriations TO
carry out the Indian peace policy, not only
because it u humane, christian like and eco
nomicaf, but because it il right. l recon-
mend to your favorable consideration, also,
the policy Of granting territorial govern
ment to the Indian. of the Indian Territory
weA Of Arkansas and Missouri and south OF
Kansas. In doing 40. every right
guaranteed To the Indians by treaty
should be secured. Such counae might be
tire means Of collecting most Of the Indians
between the Missouri and the Pacific and
south Of the British Possessions into one
Territory or one State. the Secretary of the
Interior has treated on this subject at length,
and rrnew my recommendation tia, the
public lands be regarded "a heritage To Our
children, to i.e disposed Of only a. required
for occupation and to actual settlers; those
already granted have been in great part dis
posed OF in such way as 10 secure access To
The balance by the hardy settler who may
wish to avail himself OF them, but caution
should lie exercised in sftaining 40 desirable
an object.
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
may well b. served by the grant OF proceeds
Of sale Of public Lands TO se,tlers. l do not
wish To he understood as recommending in
the lea.t degree a curtailment of what ia
being ne BY the general government for
the encouragement, Of education. The rel ort
of the Secretary Of the Interior, submitted
with this, will give you information collected
and prepare. or publication in regard to the
census taken during the wear 1871, tire oper-
ations Of the Bureau Of Education for the
year, the Patent Office, the Pension Office,
the Land Office, and the Indian Bureau.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE
gives the operations OF hi. Department for
the year Az agriculture is the ground work
Of our prosperity, too much importance cam
not be attached to the labor Of this Depart
ment. 1t is in the hands OF an able head
with able assistants, all sealously devoted to
intrOducine into the agricultural productions
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'"oiy' Az" !" S''"s al, "se'u' i,io' ",'''"
az 90 'ne "'oue :" cu,.,sa'inx 'ne pans
cer's's' al" nne' pIocuI's a"al'eu 70 par
ucuial li p S":e'!, Iu. surely 'he
ns!.eu' nuu sN
hauohA! gooe, anu hoerahy supported 'he
no'e "'cey 10 inuuehce win :" e1'ehoed,
ana 'ne 'ess 'ePehoeh' We snail ne upon me
the Product' OF foreign countries.
Snail coNfENsAIloNs'
inc su'9ec' !" S""Pe,iSa',o" !" 'ie heaos
VI cu's.us I'D" ouieia'- no,'"s Porni"h- d,
rerpons'o"y anu requiring aoints ana
cnAlac'sI 70 MI P!oPery' Eon 10 Shich
yS.. s"ec" "s"e". D"' rev .ne
olnciais receive compensation equai 10 the
Iefpecaao'e support Of hmi'!; whi'e 'heir
uut't" are s'A" a. !" Involve millions oi In,
'efe~' l" P'"s'e me- SERVICES ueTahn
composition equai 10 inc services rendered
a r'Se eco"o"y ~ooio o''a,e the same RUE
IN ihe government service. nave moi given
the eslma'es !ot Inc support o. government
'or the ensuing year, nor 'he comparative
r'a"n.e"' 'e'"ee" ,ne eAPe"ei'"res "r ohe
year JUST Pssseu s"o Tue o"e JUST pre-
neeauSe all the-e nSof~s are contained IN me
accompanying reports OF I'D nose presented
directly !" congress. heSe estimates have
my approval.
, TIE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.
more ,nan SIX yean hasing elapsed 'lnte
Inc !as. ho't'le gun was nred oe'w"eh me
armies then arrayed against each other, one
Tor the PerPetuatIon, the other Tor the des-
truction OF the Union, may well De c"nSid-
ered whether II Is not now time that the DIS
aollit''s imposed oy the Fourteenth Amend
men' Shouid oS removed. ihat amendment
does mol exclude the oa,iot' out only requires
tne olsSo'ii!y 70 hold once Oh certain Glasses,
ana "neh tpe purity OF 'he oaiio' IL secure
ms)orit'es are sure 10 select 3fnc3is rejecting
me views VI the ms)orl'y- do not see The
advAntage or Propriety OF excluding men
rom once merely oecaoee tney we're, before
tne !eori'1n' o. s'Ana'he ano character sum
cient 10 oe elected TO positions rsqn'r
ing them 70 'ake an osth 10 support
the consultation. ana admit,ing 10 eig'oiiify
more enterta,mng eASciy tne same views
put o. rev etanoine- IN 'neir ccmmnn'ca-
uoh nay =" ra,o tns 'or"eI s,oia'ea an
os"' !n'e .ne ia!e! o'd no'' Inc ia'ter
d'd MOI nave In tneir power 10 DO so. IL
they mao 'Asen this oa'n' cannot De
douo.ei out they "ooid nave broken II a.
",' NE former c'ase: IL mere are any great
criminals, distinguished ABOVE all DINERS
designated, Ior me part tbey look In OPP