The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-12-07

An expenditure of $4,000 900 per annum
for The next IL" years, II would restore
to US our pr"pnrupn ot the carr, lng-trade
of the world, woult be pr"titably expended.
The prlcc uf l6or H., Europe has SD much
enhanced within the st few years. and the
cost of building and OF. rating ocean steam
ers in the United States is nc: SO much
greater than in Europe, hat believe the
time has arrived for Congress to take this
subject INFO serious consideration
Detailed statements OF the disbursements
through the Department Of Justice will be
furnished by tie report at the Attorney
General, and though these have been some
what increased by the recent acts of Con.
gress to enforce the rights of citizens of the
United States to vote In the several States
to vote in the several States of the Union,
and to enforce the provisions of the Four
teenth Amendment IL the Constitution Of
the United States, and the amendments
thereto, cannot question the necessity ana
ealu,ary effect of these enactments.
Reckless and lawless men, regret to say,
have associated themselves together in some
localities, To deprive other citizens of the
right guaranteed them by the Constitution
OF tue United States, and to that end have
committed deeds of violence, but the pre-
ventlon and punishment Of many of these
persons have tended greatly to the repres-
sion OF such disorders do not doub, that
great majority of the people in all parts
OF the country favor the full enjoyment, by
all classes OF persons. OF ,hese rights to
which they are entitled under the Constltu-
ton and laws, and to invoke the aid and in
finence of all good citizens 10 prevent organ
izations whose objects are by unlaw full means
10 interfere with those rights. look with
confidence to the tlme, not far distant, when
the obvious advantages Of good order and
peace will induce an abandonment. of all
combinations prohibited by the acts referred
10, and when it will be unnecessary TO car
~ on prosecutions or inHict punishments to
protect citizens for the lawless doincs of
such combinations.
Applications have been made to Inc TO
pardon persons convicted OF a violation Of
said acts, upon the ground that cemency
In such cases would tenn to tranUuilze the
public mind and to test the virtue ol tha;
policy am disposed, as far as my sense of
justice Will permit, to give these applications
q favorable consideration, but any action
thereon is not to be col strued as indicating
any change IN my determination To enforce
with vigor such act, 50 long as the cons,i ira.
cles and combinations therein named disturb
the peace of the country. 1t is much to be
regretted, and Is regretted by no one more
than mysel:, that a necessity has ever eX.
listed to execute the enforcement act. No
one can desire more than that the necessi.
~ oil applying 1t may never again be de.
manded.
The Secretary Of the Interior reports sat.
lslactory improvement and PROGRESS in each
OF the several bureaus under the control OF
the Interior Department. They are all IN
excellent condition. The work which IN
some OF them for some years has been in
arrears, has been brought down to recent
date, and In all the current business has been
promptly despatched.
The pUhCy which was adopted At the be.
ginning OF The Administration with regard
10 the management Of the Indians, has been
as successful AS its most ardent lr'ends antic-
ipated 50 Snort time. Ii ba, reduced the
eXptns" ni her management, decreased
their iprLcs upon the VIM, s-itlrments,
tended u NV. the Target opportunity to
the extension Oi the great railways through
the pubic domain, and The pushing of set.
Elements INTO the more Remote districts OF
the country, and at the same time improve
the condition e the Indians. The ro,icy
will be maintained without any change eA-
cepllng such as further experience may show
to be necessary TO render !, more ttlicent.
The subject Of converting Tie sO-cslled
Indian Territory. south Of kgusas, into
hoLAe iug HE luClln, ana er,ClI.E thcIcoa
Territorial form ot Governments Of great
importance as Il Complement q! The existing
Indian policy. The question Of removal to
the Territory has within the past year HJen
prcscnt,d 20 many of the tnbcs resident
upon less desirable portions OF the public
domain, and has generally been received by
them with favor. AS preliminary step to
hn nivoS nf nch IT, -, u
be necessary to contine the Indians now res.
ident therein to farms OF proper size, which
should be secured to them in fee, the residue
20 be used for the settlement of other TREND
]y Indians. Efforts will be made in the i'm.
mediate future TO induce the removal Of as
many peaceably disposed Indians only to the
Indian Territory as can be settled properly,
without disturbing the harmony Of those al
ready there. There is no other location now
available where u people who are endeav.
oring to acquire knowledge OF pastoral
and agricultural pursuits. can be as well &C.
cOmmodated as upon the unOccupicd lands
In the Indian Territory.
A Territorial Government should, how
ever, protect the Indians from the lnl'ad of
whites for q term o! years, until they be
come sufficiently advanced in the arts Of
civilization to guard their own rights, and
from the disposal OF the lands held by them
from the SAM. period.
During the last fiscal year there Were dis.
posed OF out Of the public lands llSG 80
acres, a quantity greater by 1,099210 acres
than was disposed of the previous year. OF
tins amount, 137 032 acres were sold for cash;
$50, AGO acres were located with military
warrants 4G11 1892 acres We're aiken for
homesteads 500, Gl3 acres were located with
college scrip: 554,SS7 acres were granted
to railroads 465.347 acres were granted to
wagon roads; 7l4255 were given to States
as swamp lands; and 5,7G0 acres were To-
Gated by Indian script.
The cash receipts, from all sources in the