The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-05

They are being cared for in such way,
i is hoped, as 10 induce those still pursuing
their old habits of life to embrace the only
opportunity which is left them to avoid ex-
termination. e s
] recommend liberal appropriation to car
ry out the Indian peace policy, not only
because it is humane, Christian-like, and |
but because it is right.
i recommend to your favorable conside-
ration, also, the policy of granting ter
ritorial government to the Indians in the
Indian territory west of Arkansas and
Missouri and south of Kansas. In doing
so every right guaranteed to the Indian by
treaty should be secured. Such course
might, in time, be the means of collecting
most of the Indians now between the Mis-
souri, and the Pacific and south OF the
British possessions into one Territory or
one State. go f,f t..4iesa
The Secretary of the Interior has treated
upon this subject at length, and COM
mend to you his suggestions.
| renew my recommendation that the
public lands be regarded as heritage to
our children, to be disposed of only as re-
quired for occupation and to actual settlers.
Those already granted have been, in great
part, disposed of in such way as to Sc
cure access to the balance by the hardy
settler who may wish to avail himself of
them. But caution should be exercised
even in attaining so desirable an object.
Educational interest may well be served
by the grant of the proceeds of the sale OF
public lands to settlers. | do not wish to
be understood as recommending in the
least degree curtaiiment of what is being
done by the General Government for the
| encouragement of education.
The Report of the Secretary of the In
terror, submitted with this, will give you
all the information collected and prepared
| for publication in regard to the Census ta-
| ken during the year 1870; the operations
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 Agri-
culture gives the operations Of his depart
ment for the year.
AS agriculture is the groundwork 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 assistants, all zealously devoted to
introducing into the agricultural productions
of the nation all useful products adapted
to any of the various climates and soils oil
our vast territory, and to giving all use'
full information as to the method of cultiva.
ton, the plants, serials, ard other products
adapted to particular localities.
Quietly, but surely, the agricultural bu.
reau is working great national good, ano
If literally supported, the more widely Its
influence will be extended and the less de
pendent we shall be upon the products o.
foreign countries.
The subject of compensation to the heads
of bureaus and officials holding positions o
responsibility, and requiring ability ant
character to fill properly, is one to which
your attention is invited. But few OF thu
officials receive compensation equal to tn
respectable support OF family, while thei
duties are such as to involve millions OF In
terest. In private life services demand
compensation equal to the services render
ed. A wise economy would dictate tn
same rule in the government service.
have not given the estimates for tn
! support of government for the ensuin
year, nor the comparative statement be
tween the expenditures for the year jus
passed and the'one just preceding, becaus
, all these figures are contained IN tho &c
t companying reports, OF in those presente
> directly to Congress. These estimates hav
my approval.
; More than six years having elapsed sine
+ the last hostile gun was fired between tn
e armies then arrayed against each other, on
: for the perpetuation, the other for the dc
Y struction of the Union, it may well be COL
] sidered whether it is not now time that til
j disabilities imposed by the XIV amendmei
q should be removed.
j That amendment does not exclude I'll
# ballot but only imposes the disability
G hold offices upon certain classes. Whe
the purity of the ballot is secure, major
:, ties are sure to elect officers rejecting tt
IS views of the majority. | do not see the az
If vantage or propriety Of excluding men fro
e office merely because they were, before Il
u rebellion, of standing and character sui
II Gent to be elected to position, requirlr
d them to take oaths to support the Const
n tuition, and admitting to eligibility those e
Pertaining precisely the same views, but
N less standing in their communities.
n 1t may DC SAID mat tine former Vlolat(
10 an oath, while the latter did not. The la
in ter did not have it in their power to do $
If they had taken this oath it cannot
D. doubted they would have broken it as d
m the former class. :. :.
Of If there are any great criminals dist
r guished above all others for the part thu
ID took in opposition to the government, the
De might, in the judgment of Congress, be
70 cluded from such an amnesty. This su
g, iect is submitted to your careful consid
ne ration.
Is The condition of the Southern States
It. unhappily not such as all true patriotic c
s. liens would like to see; social ostracism
re opinions sake, personal violence or threa
n towards persons entertaining political yie'
opposed to those entertained by the maJo
X ity of the old citizens, prevents immigi
ne ton and the flow of much needed capt.
o. into the States lately in rebellion. 1t W
be happy condition of the country VIII
ar the old citizens of these States will take
ed interest in public affairs, promulgate ide
honestly entertained, vote for men repl
RI sentng their views, and tolerate the sal
le freedom of expression and ballot in tho
", entertaining different political convictions
cd Under the provisions of the act of %
r. gress approved February 81, 1871, a ter
'rt torial government was organized in I
Nv District of Columbia. Its results have tn
" lar fully realized the expectations of its Q
vocates. Under the direction Of the Ter
OF torial officers, system of improvemt
to has been inaugurated, by means of viii
"A | lVachinotoy IL ranidly becoming q C