The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03

~ plying between the United States and
iorcigu ports, and owned and operated
under Our flag. l earnestly recommend
that such liberal contracts for carrying
the mails be authorized with these lines
aa will insure their continuance. II the
expedlency Of extending the aid OF the
Government 10 the lines Of steamers
which hitherto have not received It
should be deemed worthy OF the consid.
Grafton Of Congress, and political and
commercial objects make II advisable to
oestow such aid on line under our
nag between Panama and the western
South American ports. By this means
much trade that 10 now diverted to other
countries might be brought to ua to tho
mutual advantage Of This country, and
to those lying in that quarter OF the CONT.
nent Of America.
The report OF the Secretary Of The
Treasury will show an alarming falling OF
In our carrying for the last ten or twelve
years and even for the past year. I do
not believe that the public treasure can
be better expended in the interest Of the
whole people than In trying to recover
this trade. An expenditure Of SIS 100000
per annum for tho next five years, II It
wouldsrestore 10 ds our proportion Of the
carrying trade OF the world, would be
prodtably expended. The price OF labor
IN Europe has so much enhanced within
the last few years that the cost Of build
ing and operating steamers in the United
states Is not much greater thAnin Europe.
That | believe the time has arrived for
Congress to take this subject In consider.
alton.
Detailed statements Of the disburse.
ments through the Department OF Justice
will be furnished by the report Of the
Attorney General, though these have
been somewhat increased BY the
recent acts of Congress to enforce
the rights Of citizens Of the United States
to vote In the several States Of the Union,
and to enforce the provisions OF the 14th
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, and the amendments
thereto. cannot question the necessity
and salutary effect Of these enactneuts.
Reckless and lawless men, l regret to say,
have associated themselves together in
some localities to deprive other citizens
Of the rights guaranteed to them by the
Constitution Of the United States, and 10
that end have committed deeds of blood
and violence, but the prosecution and
punishment Of many Of these persons
have added greatly to the suppression OF
such disorders. do not doubt that
great majority Of the people in all parts
Of the country favor the iull enjoyment by
all classes OF persons OF these rights TO
which they are entitled under the Con.
stitutiOn and laws, and l invoke the aid
and influence ofall good citizens to pre-.
vent organizations whose objects are, by
unlawful means, to interfere with their
rights. Hook with confidence to time
not far distant when the obvious ad.
vantSges Of good order and peace with
evidence OF the abandonment OF all
combinations prohibited by the acts re.
ferred to, and when it will be unnecessary
to carryon prosecutions or intlict punish
ment 10 protect citizens from the lawless
doings Of such combinations. Applica-
tions have been made to me to pardon
persons convicted Of violation OF said
acts upon the ground that clemency In
such cases would tend 10 tranquilize the
public mind, and 10 test the virtue Of that
policy am disposed as far as my sense
OF justice will permit, to give to these ap.
plications favorable consideration, but
such action thereon Is not to be construed
as Indicating any change in my determin.
alton to enforce with rigor such acts so
long as the conspiraCles and combina-
tions therein named disturb tho peace of
the country. 1t Is much to be regretted,
and isregretted by more than myself, that
a necessity has ever existed 10 execute the
enforcement act. No one can desire more
than l that the necessity oil applying 1t
may never again be demanded.
TIE INDIAN POLICY.
The Secretary Of the Interior reports sat.
istactOry improvement and progress 10 the
several Bureaus under the control OF the
Interior Department. They arc all In
excellent condition. The work which in
many of them tor some years has been
brought down TO recent date, and In all
the current business has been promptly
dispatched The policy which was
adopted at the beginning Of this admins.
tratton with regard TO the management
of the Indians, has been as successful as
its most ardent friends anticipated within
so short time. l! has decreased the ex-
pense OF their management, decreased
their ioragcs upon the white settlements,
tended to give the largest opportunity for
The extension OF the great railroads
through the public domain, and the push
ing OF settlements into the more remote
districts Of the country, and at the same
time improve the condition Of the Indians.
The policy will be maintained without
any change excepting among such as
further experience may show 10 be ucces,
sary to render itmore efficient. The sub.
JeCt OF converting the so.called Indian
territory south Of Kansas, into q home Tor
the Indians, md tue erection thereon of
territorial IoFm 0! government Is one OF
great importance rs u complement oil the
existing policy. The question OF remov-
al to that Territory has, within the past
year been presented to many OF the
tribes resident upon other less desirable
portions oi the public domain, and haa
generally been received by them with
favor. As preliminary step to the or.
ganization ol such Territory 1t will bo
necessary 10 confer with the Indians resi-.
dent thereon, as 70 farms of proper size
which should be secured 10 them in fec
simple, the residue 10 be used for the Set
tlement ol other friendly Indians. Efforts
will be made in the immediate future 10
induce the removal OF as many peacably
disposed Indians to the Indian Territory
as can be sold properly, without disturb.
ance to the harmony OF those already
there. There Is no other location now
available where apeople whoar endeav.
oring to acquire knowledge Of pastoral
and agricultural pursuits, can be as well
accommodated as upon unoccupIed lands.
Within the Indian Territory territorial
government should, however, protect the
Indians from the inroada Of lhe Whitea fnr