American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
CANTON, MISS SATURDAY, DECEMBER

parts of the civilized world have been
placed upon a most advantageous footing
by the improved postal conventions, and
arrangements recently concluded with the
leading commercial countries of Europe
and America. and the gratifying st te-
ment is made that with the conclusion
| of Il satisfactory convention wi h France.
the details of which have been definitely
agreed to by the head of the French pos
| tai department. subject to the approval of
| the minister of finance. little remains
| to be accomplished by treaty for some
! time to come in respect to the reduction
of rate or improved facilities for postal in
| tercOurse.
| Your favorable consideration is respect
| fully invited to the recommendation made
| by the Postmaster General tor an increase
of service from monthly to semi-monthly
| trips on the mail steamship route to Bra
| iii; for subsidy in aid of the establish
| ment of an American line of mail steam
| erS between San Francisco. New Zealand
and Australia for the establishment of
/ post Office savings BANS, and for the III
crease of the salaries of the heads of bu-
reauS.
| have heretofore recommended the
abolition of the ranking privilege, and
see no reason now tor changing my views
on that subject. Ii not having been IA
yorably regarded by Congress, however.
row suggest a modification of that priv
ilege. to correct its glaring and costly
abuses.
| would recommend also the appoint
rllenr OF a committee or commission TO
ttke into consideration the best method.
aIitably TO private corporations. who
have invested their time and capital III The
establishment OF telegraph lines, cfacquir-
ing the title to all telegraph lines now in
operation and OF connecting this service
with the postal service OF the nation. II
Is not PROBABLE that this subject could re-
GIVE the proper consideration daring the
limits OF a siiDr. session of Congress, but
il may be Initiated. so that further action
may be fair to the government and to pri-
.ate PARTIES concerned.
There are bnt three lines of ocean
steamers. namely: The Pacific mail ). 5
Co.. betvc II San Francisco, China anu
J tpan. with provisions made for semi
monthly service after . tober lst, 1873 j:
the United States and Brazil line. month
". and the California. New Zealand ard
Australian line. monthly. plying between
TIL Unitcsl States and foreign ports, and
| owned and operated under our flag.
earnestly +, commend that such liberal
contracts io. carrying mails be authorized
with these Lines is viii insure their con
tinuance.
Ii the expectancy Of extending the aid
of the Government to lines of steamers
whl.h ni'nerto nave ii1t reeeis:Ei II .ian'', -,
ne ueeiheu "'rtny oi ,iie c,'iisi'i' id''oli w
Congress, ppt'icii anu coiiiiheio'',
OBJECTS make IL adVlSanie 10 Dtst"W '';h
all on me IL DER our Ia n+'Ween L ana
ports: BY this means trade now diverted
10 other countries might be brO',2 hit to rs;
10 the mutual advantage OF thi- country
and those lying in that quarter OF the con-
tlnent OF America: Inc report "I the
Secretary OF the treasury VIII snow an
iiarmin" ialiih" on IN our CARVING 'rale
or the Ia ten or we've years, anu even
sor lle PAST year. 90 ny peiieNe ','t,,
me puoiic treasure Iaii o,' t.'s'er tNpetls'eu
III The interest OF the VINO people imam
in irving TO recover rms tr;ttt. An eN-
penditure of five million dollars per an
mum, for the next five years. lift would re-
store 10 US our PROPORTION OF the CARRYING
trade OF the world. would be pron'apiy
EXPENDED.
The price of labor in Europe has so
much increased in the last few Years that
{ cost of building and operating ocean
steamers in the United States, is not so
much greater than in Europe. that be
li',vc the time has arrived for Congress To
TAX. this subject into serious censIdeTsi-
ton.
A detailed statement of the disburse-
will be furnished by the report of the At
tOrney General, and though these have
been somewhat increased through 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 four
tenth amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States, the necessity and salu-
tary effects OF these enactments are appar-
ent. Reckless and lawless men, regret
to say, have as soclated themselves toSeth-
rr in some Localities TO deprive Otner cltt-
Zens OF the rights guaranteed to them by
the Constitution OF the United States. and
to that end have committed deeds of viO-
lence; but the arrest and punishment
of many of these persons have tended
greatly to the repression OF such d1sor-
derS, and do not doubt u at great major
Ity OF the people IN all parts OF the
country favor the full enjoyment
by all classes OF persons OF th0se
rights 10 Wnich tney are emitted uh!er
the constitution anu Tue laws, anu 70 .,-
woke the ai't anu lllll''tiloe Vi III Soo'i CT
iZeilS 10 prevent ORGANIZATIONS: "nose oo
1ects are. Dy uniawiui means 10 interfere
win these rights. lOOk Win confidence
to the time not FAR distant wilen the "oFi-
Gus advantages OF good order and peace
VIII induce an abandonment OF all conlpi-
nations prohibited by the acts referred 10.
aud when 1t VIII be unnecessary 10 carry
on prosecutions or lhilicl punishment 10
project cltlZens from laWltss dolnSS Oh
such combinations. Applicatiohs nave
otell mie 10 me 10 paruol persons coii-
Nlcted OF Il Nioiattoh Oh saiu ii'ts' upon 'iie
ground mat cittnelcv III SUCH CASES "outu
tend TO trinqiiiiiZe the putiic hlho' ana 10
trSt Ihe VIRTUE 81 liiat Poi cS. = a'h ois-