The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-12-07

Peace Policy; not only because it is hu
name, Christian like and economical, bu
because 1t is right recommend to your
favorable consideration also the policy o
granting a Territorial Government 10 The
Indians. Should it be secured, such q
course might in time be the means of col
! Letting the most of the Indians now be
tween the Missouri and the Pacific, ant
south oi the British Possessions into ont
| Territory or one State.
LAND GRANTS, &c.
The Secretary of The Interior has treated
upon his subject al length and recon-
mend to you his suggestions
/ renew my Recommendation that the
public lands he regarded as heritage u
our children, To be disposed OF only as re-
quired for occupation, and To actual Set
tiers. Those air, ady granted have been N
II great part disposed of in such way as
10 secure access 10 the balance by the mar
dy settler who may wish To avail himself
| OF them, but caution should he exercised
even In attaining SO desirable an oSjeci
Educational interest may we'll be served
10y the rant of proceeds OF the Sale OF pub
| lie lands To settlers. | DO not wish l., be
understood as recommending, in the least
degree. a curtaIlment OF what is being Done
by the General Government for the en-
enlargement of education. The report
of the Secretary Of the Interior, submitted
with this, will give you information, col
lected AID prepared tor publication, in re-
gard to the census taken during the year
| 1870, the operations Of bureau OF education
for the year Patent office, the Pension
office, the land Office, and the Indian bu'
| reau.
| BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE.
The report oil the Commissioner on Agrl-
| culture, gives the operations OF his depart
meDt for the year. AS agriculture Is the
| ground work OF our prosperity, too much
| importance cannot be attached TO The la
bors of this department. 1t is in the hands
nf AN anle head. with able assistants all Sc
| riously devoted to introducing into the ag-
ricultural production OF the nation. all the
| useful products adapted to any OF the vari
Gus climates and soils OF Our vast territory,
and 10 giving all useful Information as To
the method of cutivating the plants, cere.
ais and other products adapted to particu-
lar localities. Qnietly but surely the Agri-
cultural Bureau is working great nation.
al good, and If literally supported the
more widely its influence will he extended
the products OF foreign countries
COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS.
The subject OF compensation to the heads
of bureaus and OFFICIALS holding positions
of responsibility and requiring ability and
character to fill properly, is one TO which
your attention is invited. But few of the
officials receive compensation equal TO
the respectable support OF family, while
their duties are such as TO involve millions
OF interest. In private life, service de-
mands compensation equal to the services
rendered a wise economy would dictate
the same rule in the Government service.
have not given the estimates for the
support of government for the ensuing
year, for comparative statement between
the expenditures tor the year just passed,
and the one just preceding, because all
these figures are contained in the accom-
panying reports, or in those presented di-
rectly to Congress. These estimates have
my approval
AMNESTY TO REBELS.
More than six years have elapsed since
the last hostile gun was fired between the
armies that Were arrayed against each 9th
CT, one for the perpetualiOn, The other for
the destruction of the Union, may well
be considered whether 1t is not now time
that the disabilities imposed by the Four
teenlh Amendment should be removed
That Amendment does not exclude the bal
lot, but only requires the disability to
hold off1ce of Il certain class when mairri-
lies are sure tn elect officers, rejecting the
views OF The majority. do not see The id
| vantage or propriety of excluding men
from 0ffi e merely because they were be
h.. 0fct,l nt "A
Sufficient to be elected to positions requir-
ing them 10 take an oath to support the
Constitution and admitting to eligibility,
those entertaining precisely the same
views, hut f less standing in their COM
munities. II may hr SAID that the former
vi lated An oath, while the latter did not.
The latter did not have il in their power 10
do So II they had taken this oath il can
not be doubted that they would have bro
ken it, as did the former class 1fthere are
any great criminals distinguished above dli
Others for the part they took in opposition
to the Government, they might in the judg-
ment of Congress be excluded from such an
amnesty. This subject is submitted for
your careful consideration. the condition
of the Southern States is, unhapDily, not
such as all true patriotic citizens would
like to See. Social ostracism for opinion s
sake, personal violence or threats towards
persons entertaining political views op-
posed to those entertained by majority of
the citizens, prevent immigration, and the
flow of much needed capital into the States
lately in rebellion. 1t will be happy con.
ditiOn ofthe country when the old citizens
of these States will take an interest in pub
lie affairs and prOmulgate ideas honestly
entertained, and vote for men representing
their views, and permit the same freedom
Of expression and ballot in those entertain.
ing different political convictions.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Under the provisions of the act of Con-
gress approved February 81, 1871, y terri
lurIal government was organized in the
District of Columbia. lls results have
thus tar FULLY realized the expectations OF
Its advocates. Under the direction OF the
territorial tticcIs, system OF improve
ments has been lnaugurated, by means of
" which Washington is rapidly becoming a
city worthy OF the nations capital, the
citizens OF the District having voluntarily
taxed themselves 10 a large amount for the
purpose OF contributing to The advance
menL OF the scat of government. l recon-.
mend liberal appropriations on the part Of
Congress, in order that the government
may bear its JUST share OF the expense OF
carrying out the various systems OF i'm
prOYement.
THE CHICAGO FIRE.
BY the great fire in Chicago, the most
important OF the Government buildings in
That city were consumed. Those bn neu
had already become inadequate to the
wants OF the Government in that city and
lacking to the Dtar future were totally in
ad.a date. | recommend there tore, that al
appropriat on be made immediately to
purchase the remainder of the square on
which The burned buildings stood, prOvi-
ded it can be purchased at fair valuation
and provided the Legislature OF Illinois
will pass ID law authorizing its condemna-
ton tor Government purposes and also al
appropriation of as much money as CAL
be properly expended towards the cree
ZION OF new buildings during this tisca
year. .... B.
PROTECTION OF IMMIGRANTS.
The number of immigrants ignorant OF
our laws and habits, ami Coming into OuI
cuunIry annually, has become So great and
the imposlLons practlced upon ihem 8,
numer Gus, anu fragrant, That / suggest Con
gIessional action for their protection. Ii
seems To me fair subject OF legislation by
Congress, and cannot now state AS fully rs
desire of the complaints made by immI
| grants, of the treatment they receive, bu
| will endeavor TO do SD during the session
OF Congress, particularly if the suDjec
| should receive Jour attention.
The CIVIL SERVICE.
REFORM ADvI.ED AND PROMISED.
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