Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
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snip ines now receiving subsidies
for mail service under special acts Of
congress: Tho Pacific ,xail steam
ship company resolved $500. 600 per
aniium for CARRYING y monihly mai
between San Francisco, Japan and
China which will h. increased t.
81, 000, COO per aunum tor n semi.
monthly mail on aud after October l.
1878. The United states aud Brazi
Mail. Steamship company rccciv,
$l5Gi,e00 per au;Gunn for carving !:
monthly mail between New York
and. Rio de JancTi", l;razl! and the
California, Oregon and Mexican
Steamship company receive S75.ON.
per annum for carving n MONTH,
mail between San Francisco and
Honolulu and Hawaiian islands,
making the total amount of mail
steamship subsidies AT present $725.-
COO per asinnm. Oar postal cominu-
nications with ali parts ofthe civilized
world have been placed upon II most
advantageous footing by the improv-
cd postal conventions and arrange
mcnts recently concluded with the
leading commercial countries at
Europe and America, sud tie graft
Tying statement is mai" that with
the conclusion OF 4 satisfactory con-
ventiOn with France. lie details Of
which have been definitely agreed TO
By the head of'lc Frcrrli postal de-
partmcnt, subject ln the spproval OF
the minister at finance. iit:ir remains
TO be accomplished hy treat %fnrSoinr
time to come in respect tI,rrcin-rr-
dnction pirate or improved facilities
Of postal intercourse.
Your favorable consideration is re-
specially invited To the rrcoinmeI-
dations made by tho pnstmaster-gcn-
cral for an increase of service from
monthly to srmi-!nnuth,y trips on the
mail steamship route to Brazil: tor a
subsidy inside Of the establishment Of
al American line of mail steamers
betw cen san Francisco, New Zca!and
and Australia; for the establishment
Of post Office savings banks. and for
the increase of tho salaries of the
heads of bureaus.
POSTAL TELEGEATIY.
l have heretofore recommended the
abolition of the Thanking privilege.
and see no reason nov for changing
my views; OH that subject. 1t moi
having been fayuiabiy regarded hv
congress, however. [ nnw suggest
a modification of that privilege, and.
to correct itS g%!Grirg and costly
abuses, would recommend also the
appointment OF a committee or COM
mission, To take imio ceE.idcratiun
the best method equitable to private |
corporations. 'rho have invested their
time and capital in the establishment !
of telegraph lines. Of acquiring the
title to al! telegraph lines now in OPP
sration, and Of connecting this service ,
with the postal service OF the nation.
1t is not probable that this subject
could receive the proper considcra-
ton during the limits ola short scs-
sion Of congress; but it may be mi
tiated SO that further action NAV I've
fair to the government, and to pri-
vRte parties concerned.
OCEAN STEAMER SUBSIDIES.
There are but three lines Of ocean
steamers, namely. the Pacific Mail
Steamship company between San
Francisco, China and Japan, with !
provision made for scmi-nonihlv
service after October l, 1873: the
United States and Brazil line. MONTH
IL, and the California, New England
and Australia line. monthly, ulviny
between the United States and for
eign ports, and owned and oper-
ated under our flag. earnestly
thas such liberal con-
for CARRYING mails he autl.ori-
zed with these lines as will insure
continuance, if the cXpedien-
of extending the aid Of the govern
nent to lines of steamers which hith-
have not received it should be
deemed worthy Of the consideration
Of congress. Political and commercial
S make it advisable TO bcstow
such aid Oil a live nnder Il flag be-
tween Panama and the western South
ports. by this meansmuch
trade now diverted to other couu-
tries might be brought to us, to the
mutual advantage OF this country and
those lying i'll that quarter of the
Of America. The report of
the secretary of the treasury will
show an alarming falling Oft in our
CARRYING trade for the last ten or
Twelve years, and even for the past
year. lido not believe that the public
treasure can be better expended in
the interests of the whole people
than in irving to cover this trade.
expenditure of 81. 900 600 per an
mum, for the next five wears, il it
would restore to us our proportion
Of the carrying trade of the world, !
be protftably expended. The
price of labor III Europe has SO much
within the last few yea:s,
Ind the cost of building aud opera
ling ocean steamers in the United
10 not so much greater than in
Europe. that l believe the time has
arrived for congress to take this SUBJ {
into serious consideration. i
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. =
A detailed statement of the dis a
'ursements through the depaytment /
justice will be furnished 10y the re- I
.ort OF the Encouragement: and I
these have been somewhat i'll |
:reased bv the recent acts Of congress I
O enforce the rights of citizens OF the ,
tates Of the Union, and TO enforce 6
10 the constitution of the -,
itary effect of these emactmcnts is i
till felt. Ii
KC-KLCX DISORDERS.
Reckless aud lawless men, | rrgre:
say, have associated themselves !,
in some localities to deprive l
Their citizens of the rights suaran-
eed to them by the constitution Of
he United States, and to that end j..
ave committed deeds Of violence. !
Tut the prevention and punishment u
4 many Of these persons have tended =;
80 the repression Of such dis
rder;. do not doubt that n great =.
of the people in all parts Of =
he country favor the full enjoyment i
y all: classes of persons Of these I.
ights'to which they are entitled OH !,
er tile constitution and the laws.and !,
0 invoke the aid and influence of all D
God citizens to prevent %organiza- y
whose objects are, by unlaw full j
means, to interfere with these rights. .
look with confidence TO the time not ]
ar distant when the obvious advau- c
ages Of good order and peace will in ]
an abandonment Of all combi- :
a,ionsprohibited by the acts referred G
aud when IL will ba unnecessary q,
o carry on prosecutions or inflici :
To protect citizeus from !.
hle iawiess doings Of such coinbiha. =
Ions. d
PARpoSs. I
Applications have been made TO :,
ne To pardon persons convicted Of a :,