Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-12-04


institutions Of learning aad educators OF
all kinds throughout the country. The
report Of the commissioner contains a
vast amOuut o; educational details Of
great interest. The bill now pending
before Congress providing for the appro-
priation Of part OF the proceeds OF the
Hales OF public lands iOr educational
purposes, 10 aid the states in tn general
education OF their rlsIug generation, is
a measure OF such great importance to
70 . real progress, and il 50 unani,
mouSly approved by the leading friends
Il education, that Icommend il 10 the
favorable attention OF Coneress.
TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS.
Affairs IN the territories are gener-
ally satisfactory. The energy and
business capacity o the pioneers who
are settling up the vast domains not
yet Incorporated into states, are keep
ing pace in internal Improvements
and civil government with the older
communities. In but Of them,
Utah, Il the condition of affairs IN
satisfactory. Except so far as the
quiet OF b citizens may be disturbed
oy real or imaginary danger Of Indi.
al hOstilities, e has seemed to be the
policy of the Legislature Of Utah to
evade all responsibility to the govern
ment Of the United States, aud even
e. hold 4 position in hostility to it
[ recommend a careful revision Of the
.re-entlaws of the Territory by Con-
sress, and the enactment of such a
iaw- q, the u proposed in Congress
at its last session. for instance, or
something similar to il, as will secure
ieace, the equality Of all citizens be-
fJre the law, and the ultimate extin-
z ilsiiment Of pOlygamy.
Since the establishment of a terri.
Orial government for the Distaict of
Columbia, the imprOvemenU of the
condition o the city OF Washington
aud surroundings, and tie increased
prosperity of the citizens, 7 eobservs-
Ote To lie most casual visitor. The
uatiOn, being a large owner of proD-
-rty in this city, should bear with the
citizen of the District q Just share of
tie expense Of these improvements.
[ recommend, therefore, an appropri-
alton to reimburse the citizens from
work done by them along and in front
Of public grounds during the past
year, and liberal appropriations in
order that the improve ment and EN-
Enlistment Of IT, public buildings
and grounds may keep pace with the
improvements made by the territorial
authorities.
AGRICULTURE.
The report of the Commissioners Of
Agricultural gives a very full and in
teresting account OF the several divi-
sIons of that departmeht-the hOrti-
cultural, agricultural, statistical, ento-
molOglcal and chemieal-audt the ben
EMIT conferred by each upon the agri-
cultural Interests of the country. The
whole report is a complete history in
detail of the workings of that depart
meut in all its branches,sshOwing the
manner in which the farmer. mer-
chant aud miner is informed. and the
extent to which be is aided in his
pursuits. The commissioner makes
one recommendation that measures
be taken by Congress to protect and
induce the. planting OF forests, and
suggests that no part Of the public
lands should be disposed Of without
the condition that One-tenth of it be
reserved in timber, where il exists,
and where it does not exist, induce
ments should be offered for planting
it.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
In accordance with thu terms of the
act Of Congress, approved March 5, 1871,
providing for the celebration Of the one
hundredth anniversary Of American
independence, a commission has been
organized consisting Of two members
from each Of the States and Territories.
The commission has held two sessions,
and has made satisfactory progressin the
organization and in the initiatOry steps
necessary for carrying u the provisions
OF the act, and for executing the provi-
sions also of the act OF June I, 1871, cree
ating a Centennial Board Of Finance.
A preliminary report of progress has
been received from the president Of the
commission and is herewith transmitted.
II will be the duty of the commission at
your coming session TO transmit a report
Of the progress made, and to lay before
you the details relsting TO the exhibition
OF American and foreign arts, products
and manufactures, which, BY the terms
of the act, IS TO be held under the aus
picss Of the government Of the United
states, in the city OF philadelphia. in the
year 1876. This celebration will be
looked forward to by American citizens
with great interest As marking a century
OF greater progress aud prosperity Jhan
Is recorded in the history OF any other
nation. and proving a further good pur-
pose in bringing together on our soil
people of all the commercial nations OF
the earth in a matter calculated to secure
international good feeling.
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An n des re has bsen felt to cor
rect the abuses which have crown up in
the civil service Of the through
the defective method of making appoint
ments 10 Office. which has been regarded
too much as the reward of political ser
vices. Under authority OF Congress,
rules have been established to regulate
the terms Of office aud the mode Of APP
pOintmeuts. IL cannot be expected
that any system or rule can be entirely
effective and prove a perfect remedy
Tor The existing evils until they
have been thoroughly tested by actual
practice, and amended according
to the requirements of the service.
During my term of office il shall be my
best endeaver to so apply the rules as TO
secure the greatest possible reform in
the civil service of the government, but
it will require the direct attention OF
Congress TO render the enforcement OF
the system binding upon my SUCCESSORS,
aud 1 hope that the experience of the
past year, together with appropriate
legislation by Congress, may reach a
satisfactory solution Of the question, and
secure TO the public service, FOR all time,
a practical method OF obtaining faithful
and efficient officers and employees.
U. s. GRANT.
Executive Mansion. Dec. ?, 1872.