New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

measures to enforce the law, MANY persons
absconded, and there is good reason fo
surprising that all of such persons hav,
violated the law. A full report of what
has been done under this law, will he sub
mitted to Congress by the Attorney Gener
| al.
In Utah there still remains remnant o.
harbarism, repugnant TO civilization, to
decency, and to the laws OF the United
| States. Territorial officers, however
have been found who are willing to perform
their duty in a spirit of equity and with d
| due sense Of sustaining the majesty of the
| law. Neither polygamy nor any other VIC
lation of existing statutes will be permitted
within the territory Of the United States
1t is not with the religion of the selfstyled
Saints = that We are now dealing. but with
their practices. They viii! be protected il
the worship of COD according to the die
tittes of their OWN consciences, but they will
not be permitted to violate the laws under the
cloak of religion. 1t may he advisable for
Congress 20 consider what. in the execution
of the laws against polygainy is to be the
status Of plural wives and their Off
spring. The propriety of Congress
passing an enabling act, authorizing the
Territorial. Legislature of Utah to Legitimate
all children born prior to a time fixed in the
act. might be justified by its humanity to
these ignorant children. This is a sugges-
ton only, and not a recommendation.
The policy pursued toward the Indians
has resulted favoratly. SO far as can be
judged from the limited time during which
il has been in operation. Through the ex-
ertions of the vArious societies Of Christians
To whom has been intrusted the execution
OF the policy. and the board of commission
ers authorized by the law of April TO- 1869,
many tribes OF Indians have been induced
to settle uDon reservations. to cultivate the
soil, TO perform productive labor of various
kinds. and to partially accept civilization.
They are being cared for in such a way,
it is hoped. as to induce those
still pursuing their old habits Of
llte to embrace the only opportunity which
is lief; 'hel0 to avoid determination.
] recommend liberal appropriations t.
carry out the Indian peace policy. not only
because it is humane, Christianlike and
economical, but because it is right. /
recommend TO your favorable considera
ton. also, the policy of granting terri
torial government to the Indians in the
Indian Territory west of Arkansas and
Missouri. and south of Kansas In doing
SO. every RICH, guaranteed to the Indian by
treaty should lie secured. Such course
might in time he 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.
The Secretary of the Interior has treated
upon this subject az length, and commend
to you his suggestions.
l renew my recommendation that the
public lands be regarded as a heritage to
our children. TO be disposed Of only as re-
quired for occupation, and 10 actual set
tiers. Those already granted have been III
great part disposed OF in sued! a way as to
secure access to the balance by the hardy
t1ar 1,1,v ], min, e
them; bur caution should ever be exe1 cised
in attaining desirable an object.
Educational interests NAV well be serve by
the grant OF the proceeds of the sale of
public lands to settlers. / do not wish to
he understood as recommending III he least
degree a cur:ailment Of what is being done
by the general government for the encour-
agemen. OF education.
The report of the Secretary of the Int
rior, submitted with this. will give you al
the information collected and prepared for
publication IN regard To the census taken
during the year lo.0-rhe 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 Agriculture gives
the operations of this department for the
wear. As agriculture is the groundwork of
orr prosperity. TOO much Importance can
not be attached to the labors OF this depart
nent. II is in the hands of an able head
with able assistants. all Zealou3ly devoted
to Introducing into the agricultural produc-
lions of the nation useful products adapted
to any OF the various climates and soils of
our vast territory. and to giving all useful
as TO tie method Of cultivation
III tie plants. cereals ana other products |
adapted to particular localities. Quietly
hat surely the Agricultural Bureau is work
ing a great national good and # duly sup
ported. the more widee, its influence will be
and the less dependent we shall |
be upon the products of foreign countries. !
he slbiec. Of compensation TO the heads |
II bureaus and officials holding positions OF |
responsibility. apd requiring ability and |
character "a i'll properly. is one 70 which
rour attention is invited: but the officials
"eceive Il compensation equal to the re-
.pectab.c support OF IA fanny whiie their
,u.ies are s'lch as TO involve millions of in
crest. In private life. services demand
equal to tie services rem
Tered. A wise economy would dictate the
anne rule in the government: service |
rave not given the estimates for the supper.
v government for the ensuing wear nor the
statement between the eXpendi-
ures for the year just passed and the one
ust preceding, because AL these figures are
obtained in the accompanying reports or
II those presented directly to Congress.
These estimates have my approval.
More than SIX Years have Tow elapsed
ince the last hostile gun was tiresi between
he armies then arrayed against eaci other:
ne tor the perpetuation. the other 1Vg the
destruction of the tniGn. It NAV well be
onsiiered neither it is not now time that
he disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment should be removed. That
mendment does not exclude the ballot, but
nlv imposes the disa ability to hold office
pon certain classes. When the purity of
he ballot is secure, majorities are sure to
lect officers rejecting the views of the ma
,rity. do not see the advantage or pro-
riety of excluding men from Office merely
ecailSe they were, before the rebellion, of
landing and character sufficient to be
lected TO positions requiring them to take
ath to support the constitution. and adj
littng to eligibility those entertaining pre-
iselv the same views, but OF less standing
1 their communities II may be said tina,
he former violated an oath. while the latter
id not The latter did not have it IN their
over to DO so. If they had taken that
ath. it can not be doubted that they would
ave broken Il, as did the former class.
If there are any great criminals distin-
uished above all others for the part
hey took in opposition to the government.
ley might, in the Judgment OF Congress.
e excluded from such an amnesty. This
inject is submitted for your careful con
Iteration. The condition of the Southern
,ates is, unhappily. not such as all true
atriotic citizens would like to see. Local
s.racism for opinions sake, personal vio-
nee or threats toward persons entertain
lg political views opposed to those enter
.ined by the majority of the old citizens.
-events emigration and the TOW of much
eeded capital into the States lately in re-
ellion. 1t will he a happy condition OF tie