Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-16

The rssagToss n she toaEiTy, iis lneFsssih 4
abil.iy 10 nsti iaFgs dsIasnis, All ihs
aasaht alrsNiy paid, Il is net its .FAbis
ihai lhs Frrssni Tssoarass n ias ssan'Ty
shsald essiinns % h taxed IL sFisF 10
ssniiaus this FsPii FsymsE',
AEEKsUs Asn EAkAuos fAaifE
therefore Tsssnmssi = modification Of
hsth The iarii anl inisFnsl iaK Laws, !
reesmaena that an taIss fr0m internal
ss.fsss hs ahsl shed, sIssPl those esllselsi
from sFiFilons, 'inoas aai mali liql9r', 10
basSa II iis various faTms, sad fTam STAMPS
10 Tssdjleias the isTi1 ssssesi that =
careful ssilI-ssg hs made Of The amount o.
sarElas rsssaas ,el.ssisd uaisf the present
lsws, aAi after Prstiliag for The eaTEen'
s1psssss ~ ihs Gsrsrsmtuii tie Interest
a. coast sni = stating Alsi, ihsi this sur
Dlp. hs reduced in such iaaHneT - 10 AZ
n,,l re .-gsairsi relief 10 the greatest
nuwh,r. fhsfsAFs many sFilolss nos pre-
dus,l al hl.,s lli whieA snisr geHsTally
i.i. general elhsauPi.0n ihrsugh sTlle'ss
,hi,l .,s msnu. ,slnI.d al hsme, such ~
msdleis.s compounded, sie,, etc, frea
-hish very liIIls Tsftnue 10 derived but
which catered isis grnah use, Az saeA
article. | r.ssmmsnd 10 be s'assd on the
fr,, ll.t. aAI ,tonli further reiHeneh
pro,s advisable, ! would thea rte'h'n"pu
that Il hs Insls uTon ihoss articles sh'oh
can hest bear IL Without disturbing heiae
proIusiioh,, oFTsdneins the usgs.oi AIasr'
lean lsbar. have 80, catered inio hgnts.
bss.u,e 20 DO - vOuia be 10 T,Psst what
iii b. l.ld before you in The report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. The present laws
t,r collecting the revenue pay collector,
AZ eu.loras smsll salaries, hut provide Tor
vsIs,Ie.. shares Ia ssltures, which al prla'
sipsl pore VI sHtry, particularly, rA'ss
The e.mpeassiisa Of those oiaeiali 10
l.y.e .nIn. IL has always seemed to me AZ
fi.ls ,y.iem must, sl limes, Wsrs permit
,jo,.l,. II holds al inileement TO dis
hos,,, men, should such get possession Of
Iho.s otiees, TO be tax on their scrutiny
OF root. entered, aud to enable them hnal'
Is 10 make large stiturts.
THk cunRlSCr,
Your attention 10 respectfully Invited 10
thi, subject. The continued Illustrations
In IN. yllu. Of gold, =. eonpAret with the
Satl,nsl currency, has "a most damsslns
eree, upon the iuercase ami development
AZ the country in keeping mp prices OF NIL
article, necessary in everyday life, aud It
foster. a spirit Of gambling prCindictal
Allie 10 the National morslssnd To the Ma
tion,l hnsnce.. II the question ean be met
a. ia no. to Civ. fscd value 10 our cur
rency-that value constantly md uniform.
Iy approaching par with speuie--a very de
.iraLie object will be gained.
PUBLIC LhSrs.
renew my recommendation that the
nublio lands be regarded IS heritage 10
our children, to hc disposed Of only as re-
ouired for occupation, and TO actual settlers.
Th,.e already granted have been, in great
mart di.po.ed Of in such a way as to secure
access to the balance by the hardy settler
who may wish to avail himself OF them
bnt caution should he exercised even IN st-
,.inint 40 desirable an object. Education
al interests may well be served ny iho
grant OF proceeds OF the sale OF public lands
10 s,t,ler,. do not wish to be Understood
ss recommending in the least degree cur
t,ilmen, of what is being done by the Gen.
oral Goverument for the encouragement OF
eJucation. The report of the Secretary oil
the Interior, submitted with this, will give
vnu all the information collected and ire.
pared for publication in regard to the
censu, taken during the year ieio, the
opera,ious of the Bureau of Education Tor
tbe yenr. the Patent Office, the Pension
Office, the Land Office, and the Indian
Bureau.
AGRICULTURE.
The renort Of the Commissioner Of Agri.
culture gives the operations OF ms Depart
mont for the year. AS agriculture is me
groundwork of our prosperity, too much
Importance cannot be nttach<d to the In
bors of this department, rs in the hands
an able head, with able assistants, all zeal
ously devoted to introducing into the "sri-
cultural productions of the nation, useful
produc,s. adapted to any Of The various
climates and sOis OF our vast territory, ana
TO xiying all useful in formation rs to the
meIhod of cul,iyating the plants, cereals
and other products adapted to particular
localities, quietly but surely the hgric"l.
ural Bureau is working great national
good, and if duly supported the more wiIe-
ly its influence will be extended, anu the
less dependent we shall be upon the pro-
ducts Of foreign countries.
SALARIES, Ere.
Tho subicc. OF compensation to the heads
bureau. and officials holding positions of
responsibility, and requiring ability and
character to fill properly, is one to wnlch
your attention is invited, but the oHic'a's
receive a compensation equal 10 inc reg
pecable support Of family, wnlie ,heir
duties are such as TO involve mii'iohs Oh
interest In private life services demand
compensation equal to the services rehuer-
cd A wise economy would dictate the same
rule in the Government service. l have
mot given tho estimates for the support OF
the Government for the ensuing year, nor
the comparative statement between 'he eN-
pendtures for the year Just passea anu 'he
one just preceding because all those hsureS
are contained in the accompanying reports,
or in those presented directly to Congress.
These estimate, have my approval.
AMNESTY.
More than six years having elapsed since
ibe last hostile gun was fired between the
armies then arrayed against each DINER
one for the nerpeiuation and tho other ior
tIe destruction of the Union-it may well
ba considered whether it is not now time
thot the disabilities imposed by The l4th
Amendment should be removed lnal
amendment doe. not exclude tie ballot, but
Orly imposes tDe uloa' my w ""''
upcn certain class-s. When the purity OF
the ballot is secure, majorities are sure TO
elect officers rejecting the views of the
majority. do not see the advantage or
prcpri.iy of excluding men from once
merely because they were, before the rebel
lion of standing and character sufficient to
he elected to positions, requiring them to
lake oa,hs, support the constitution, and
admitting TO eligibility those entertaining
nrpcisely the same views, but of less stand
inc in their communities. 1t may be said
,bst the former violated their oath, but the
iat,sr did not. The latter did not have IL
in their power 10 do so. II they had taken
,Lat oath. il cannot be doubled that they
would have broken it as did the former
cla.., If there are any great crlninals
above al others for the part
they took in the opposition TO the Govern
ment they might, in the judgment OF Con
rrsss be excluded from such an amnesty.
This subject is submitted for your careful
The condition OF the Souihi
ern States unhappiy is not sneh as all true
na,riotie citizens would like 10 see. Social
ostraeism for opinion sake personal
.inl.nce or threats toward persons enter
tanning political views opposed 10 those
entertained nv the majority OF the old cit
izens. prevents emigration and the now oi