The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-14
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soil 20 perform productive labor OF various
kinds. aud Ia partially accept CIVILIZATION.
/ They are being cared tor la such N way. "
IL hoped. q induce those still pursuing their
old habits OF life TO em brace the only oppor-
tnnity which IL left them to avoid extermi-
nation.
1 recommend liberal appropriations 20
carry out the Indian peace policy, not only
because IL Is humane. Christian-like, and
economical but because it l. right.
| recommend 10 your favorable considera-
ton, also. the policy ~ granting territorial
government to the Indians in the Indian
| ferrirory west OF Arkansas aud Missouri and
south of Kansas. In doing so every right
guaranteed 10 the Indian by treaty should
be secured. such course might. IN time,
ne the means of collecting most Of tine In
dams, now between the Missouri aud the
Pacific and south of the British possessions.
into one Territory or one State. The Src-
rotary Of the Interior has treated upon this
subject At length, and commend 70 you bis
suggestions.
renew my recommendation that the pub
lie lands be regarded a heritage to our
children. 10 be disposed of only ~ required
for occupation aud To actual settlers. Those
already granted have been la graf Part
disposed OF la such a way as TO secnrr ae-
cess 20 the balance by the hardy settler who
may wish TO avail himself of them. But
caution should be TX. rci-ed even la attain
ing 80 desirable al object.
Educational Interest NAV well be served
by the grant OF the proceeds OF lhs ess of
public hands to settlers. 1 do nor wish to
he understood TeccommeHdt < in ths
least degree a curtailment uf what u be M
d ne by the general Government for tie
encouragement Of education.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Int
ri"r, submitted with this, will give you rli
the information collected and prepared for
publication IN r~gart TO the c. nsus taken
during the year 1870; the operations OF he
Bureau of Education for the year; thu
Patent Office; the Pension Office the Land
Oficr, aud the Indian Bureau.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture gives the operations OF his Depart
mrnt for the year. As agriculture Is thu
groundwork Ot our prosperity. too much
Importance can not he attached TO the
laOors OF this Department. IL h Ia the
hands at An able head, with able assistants.
all zealously devoted TO Introducing intu
the agricultural productions OF the nation
All useful products adapted TO any Of tlr
various climates and soils - our VAST JrTft
tory, and To giving all useful inform zion
a. Ia the method uf cultivation. the plantr,
cereals. and other products adapted 10 par
ticular localities. Quietly, but surely, the
Agricultural Bureau j. working "A great
national good, and if literally supp rtsd
the more widely it, influence viii be eX
tended aud the less drpennent we shall be-
upon tile products of foreign countries.
The subject or c"m pensation TO tht hrad-
of bureaus and officials holding positions OF
character 10 all properly, l. one u which
your attention Is invited. But few OF the
officials receive compensation equal "a the
respectable support Ola family. while then
dutIes are ru,h as 10 inNo We millions ~
interest. la private life services demand
&C IN pensation equal to the services rendered.
wise economy would dictate the same
rule in the Government service.
have not given the estimates tor the sup
port OF the Government for the ensuing
Near.nor The comparative statement between
the expenditures tor the year Just passed
and the one just preceding. because all thr-e
figures are contained Ina the accumpaa \ log
reports or in those presented directly 40
Congress. These estimates have nv np-
prevail.
More than six years have elapsed since
the last hostile gun was fired between tue
armies then arrayed against each other.
one Tor the pcrpctuaiton, the other for the
destruction OF the Union. it may W, n be
considered whether IL is now time that the
disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment should be removed. That
amenamrnt does not exclude the ballot, but
only impose the disability TO hold ufiicr-
upon certain clas~es. ben the purity Ui
the ballot Is e ure, majori,ies are sure e.
elect officers T, hecting tie views OF tiic ma
juTity. 1 do not see tne advantage or pro
priety of excluding men from oiice merely
because tiIeg were. bsfure the rebellion. az
sJanulng and character sufficient Ia De erL-
ed u positions requiting Them a. take uatitr
To suppO.t tile Con-titutiou, aud admitting
O. eligibility those entertaining preriseIA
he same views but OF less sanding az tli, 10
communities. IL may bc ruid tkat tie tor
mrr violated an oath, while the later did,
not. tn" latter aid not haAe Il IN thett.
power To dJsp l. they had taken this -. {
It cannot Oc doubted hey Won have bruk-
en II as did the fCimer ciars. II Their. a.,
any great criminals. di tin9ui-heil al. Sc
all Oth"re tor the part they tuok ~ optO-i
ton Co the Government, they might. Ia tiit
Judgment 81 Co gross, BE- EXCLUDED from
-uch al amne~ty.
T. Ihi- subject l. submit ted Tor your careful
,ons,u + ,tion.
H., condition Of the mthern ) ates Is
unhappIly. HoC such - all trur. pat. E.ft.
citizris would like 10 See. Seal u-tr4t-tn
Tor opinions sake. personal violence ut
threats toward persons entertaining poliu
cal VIeWs opposed TO those entertained bA
the mnjurity OF the Ia citizrn-. prevent ~
migration and tie flow Of much needed
capital into the SiaJrs lately la rrb, liop.
IL sill be "A happy condition Of the countr,
" hen the old citizens at thr-r > afe- WllI
take an Interest Ia public affairs. promul
gate ideas honestly entertained, vote To-
men representing their views, aud tu.eraie
the same freedom Of expression aud ballut
IA those entertaining different political en-
NictiOns.
Under the provisions OF the act OF ton-
gress approved February n. 1871, "a Terri
Lurial government Mas organiziad 80 the Dis
trict OF COlum DIa. Its results have tnus
lar fully realized the * pectHiiJbs OF it, al.
vOcat-s. Under the direction Of the Terri
tOrlal officers \ System OF Improvements ha-
! been inaugurat-d, by means OF which
Washington IL rapidly becoming a cltA
worthy OF the nations capital. TIE citizrns
! OF the District, having voluntarily tax d
/ them selves To a large amount tor the purpusa
o. contributing 10 the adornment Of the s-af
/ OF e. ,vrrhment, 1 recommend liberal nppru-
| priatiohs on the part OF Congress. 81 ORDER
| that the Government may bear us ju-t share
OF the expense OF carry ing out JudiciOus
| - steId ot improvements.
By tae great fire in Chicago the most i'm
pOrtant OF the Government bull ings la thit
/ city we're consumed. Tn0sF burned bat al
ready become iuadequ L. - tlGc wants ufthe
/ GJyvrnment la that ~ owing city. ami look
/ ing 10 the near future were totally inads-
quate. 1 recommend, there fore, that an ap-
propriation be- made Immediately 10 pur
! chase the remainder OF the square on winch
/ the burned buildings rtOod. PROVIDED it car
| be purchased &C a ialr valuation. or pruvid
| that the Legi-latuIe of Illinois " III pass a
lev authorizing It Condemnation Tor Gov
/ erumrnt purp So AID also al appropTta-
Ton OF a. much n"ney-as can properly be-
! expended tosard the erection vi Lew build
\ Jugs during this fi-cal year.
Tue number OF immigrants. ignorant
| OF our Laws, habits. eic.. coming into our
country annually has become great, and
| the impOsitiOns practtced upon tie m 81
| numerOu u aho Migrant tiat suggest Coii-
grvsslonal action Tor their pro ectiOu. IL
seems 10 ule a iair subject OF legislation BY
Congress. can not now state a. fuiiy a. ]
desire the nature OF the complains male bs
immigrants OF the Treatment Trey receive
bit will endeavor Ia do 80 during the SEQ
sion of Congress, particularly 10 the subject
should rec i've our attention.
IL mas been the aim 81 the Admiuistra
tion 10 enforce honest and efficiency if
all public offices. Every public servant
who has violated the trust placed Ia him
has been proceeded agAin-t with AL ths
rigor Of the law.saIf bad men have secured
places Il has bed the fault Of.the rystrnl
- ahlisiied by la = and custom fpr making
sppropTiAtions, or the fault OF those WHO