Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07

come inadequate to the wants of the government
in that growing city, and, looking to the near flu
ture, were totally insdeqaa'e. And recommend,
therefore, that appropriation be made I'M
nediateIy tn purchase The remainder IF the
squ.r- on which the burned buildings stood, pro-
vi ed 1t can BE- pa rchas ed at fair Va uation or
provided hat tire Legislature of Illinois will pass
a az authorizing its condemnation for govern
ment purposes, and also an apr pria'lsn OF as
much money rs can properly be expended towards
the cree Ion of new buildings during this present
year.
IMMIGRATION.
The number ofimmigrants ignorant of our laws,
habits. etc., coming into our country annually,
has become great, and the imposit,obs practlced
upon them 80 numerous and freq nent, that sug-
grst congressional action for the protection. 1t
,eems to me fair subject of leg Station by Con
erees. / c.nnnt now state. as fully as desire,
the nature of the complaints made by emigran,s
of the treatment they receive, but will endeavor
10 do so during the session of Congress, particu-
lary If the subject should ceive your attention
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
1t has been the aim of the administration to
enforce honesty and efficiency In all public
offices. Every public servant who has violated
the trust p aced in him, has been proceed d
against with all the rgor of the law. If had
men have secured places, it has been the fault
of the system. established by law and custom
for IL a ing appointments, or The fault of those
who recommend for Cover nment loriiOns,
persons not sufficiently well known to them
pei soDally, or who give letters endorsing the
characters of officeseekers. without proper
sense of The grave re possibility which such q
course DIT wolves upon them
A civil service reform, which can correct this
abuse, is much des red. In mere ntile pursuits.
the business man who gives letter of recon-
mendation to q friend, to enable him to obtain
credit from a stranger, is regarded as morally
responsible Tor his f1en0's integrity, and BIZ
ability to meet his obligations. A tformatory
law which would enforce this principal againrt
all enrorsers Of persons for public place, would
insure great caution in making recommends
tions. A salurary lesson has been taught the
careless aid dishonest public servant, in the
great number of pro>eCu tinns and convictions
of the last two years. 1t Is grd flying TO Mt
ticc the favorable change which is TAX NJ place
throughout e country in bringing to pu LII h.
ment those who have proven rtcreant to the
FRUITS cOnfded to them, and in elevstlng to pub
lie dice none but those WHO possess the CONT
denCe of the honest and vi-tuous, who 1t will
always be found COmprise the majority OF the
community in which they live.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
In my message to Cor gress, one year ago, L
urzeI tly recommended form IN the civil ser
vice # he country. In conformity with that re-
commend alton, congress, IN the Dlnth section o.
an act making sppro riatians for sundry civil
expenses OF the G1vrrnment, and for Ot1er pur-
poser, approved March Sd, 1871, give the neces-
sary authority to the executive TO lnauSurate &
civil service ref-rm, ami placed upon hi the r.
spOnsIbIi of doing 80. Under he authority OF
SAID act. convened a board of gentlemen emf
nently qualified for the work. to d-vse rules and
regulations t. eff ct the need-d reform. Their
abors are not ct Completed, but 1t is believed
that they will succeed IN devIsng pl which
can BIZ adopted, to the graf relief of the ex-cu-
tive, the heads of departments, and members sf
Cong eSs, and VII oh vii rebound TO the true in
tert sts the public service. At all events, the
eX pertinent shall have h far trial.
CONCLUSION.
have thus hastily summed up the operations
OF the Government during thu last year, and
made such supges ions occur to me- 70 be- prop
1T Tor your consideration. L submit them, WI h
cnnider CO that your combined action wi be
wise, s'atesmanlike, and Ill the best interests Of
the whole country.
U s. GRANT, President,
EXECUTIVE MtrsIoE,
Dec. 4th 1871.