The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-12-13

will show an alarming falling on in our carry.
ing trade, for the last ten or twelve ve.,.
and even for the past year. ! do not beIiev,
that public treasure can be better exrend.d
Id the interest Of the whole people than /,
trying 10 iecsver this trade. An expenditure
OF hve million dollars per annum kor the nexr
I'VE years, II II would restore to us our pro-
portion OF the carving trade of the world.
would be proftably expended. The price OF
i4Doi IN europe has 80 much enhanced within
the last Few years, that the cos, Of building
anu Operating ocean steamers ia the
vnl.ed States - not 30 mucii greater than
~ Europe. that l believe the time has arrived
consideration.
Detailed statements of the disburscme,,.
through the Department of Justice VIII he
furnished by the ATTORNEY General. and
though these have been somewhat incre,sed
Dy 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
force the provisions Of the Fourteenth Amend-
ment to the Constitution Of the United states
ana the amendment thereto, I cannot aues-
ton the necessity and salutary effect of there
e~nactments. Reckless and iawless men. I
regret to say. have associated themselves
together in some localities to deprive ct.er
c.izens OF the right guaranteed them by the
constitution OF the United States, and to that
end they have committed deeds OF violence.
but the prevention and punishment Of many
OF these persons have tended greatly TO the
repression OF such disorders. do not doubt
That . great majority of the people Of all
parts OF the country favor the full endowment
by all classes of persons OF those rights
TO which they are entitled under the
Constitution and the laws. and to in
woke aid and influences of all good citizens
TO prevent organizations whose objects are by
unlawful meaus to interfere with those rights.
1 look witt. confidence to the time not far dis
ant when the obvious advantages of good or
DER and peace will induce an abandonment of
all combinations prohibited by the acts refer
red to, and when it will be unnecessary TO
carry on the prosecutions, or infiict punish
ment to protect citizens from the lawiess do
ings OF such combinations. Applications have
been made to me to pardon persons convicted
OF q violation OF said acts upon the ground
that clemeDcy in such cases would tend TO
tranquillize the public mind, and to test the
virtue OF hat policy l am disposed, so far as
my sense OF justice will permit, to give to
these applications q favorable consideration.
but any action thereon is not to be construed
as indicating any change In my Determination
to enforce with vigor such act so long as the
conspiracies and combinations therein named
disturb the peace of the country. 1t is much
to be regretted. and is regretted by no one
more than myself, that a Decessity has ever
existed to execute the enforcement act. No
one can desire more than ! that the necessity
applying it may never again be demanded.
Inc secretary OF the Interior reports satis-
FACTORY improvement and progression in each
the several bureaus under the contr d of
the Interior Department. They are all in ex-
cellent condition. The work which in some
OF them Tor some years has been IN arrears
has been brought down to . recent date. and
all thecurrent business has been promptly
dispatched.
The policy which was adopted at the begin
ming Of the Administration with regard TO the
management of the Indians has been as sue
as its most ardent friends anticipated
SO short a time. II has reduced the
Expense OF then management. decreased theiY
orage upon the white settlements, tended to
ave the largest opportunity to the extension
the great railways through the public do
main and the pushing the settlements into the
more remote districts CT the country and at
he same time improve the condition of the
indians.
The policy will be maintained without any
hange. excepting such as further experience
nay show 10 be necessary to render II more
ficient. The subject OF converting
he so-called Indian Territory, south of Kan
as, into q home for the Indians, and erecting
hereon a Territorial form of government. Is
ne OF great Importance as a complement of
he existing Indian policy. The question OF
emoval to the Territory has within the past
ear been presented to many of the tribes
esident upon other and less favorable por-
ions OF the public domain. and has generally
cen received by them as q preliminary step
D the organization OF slcb a territory will be
to confine the Indians now resident
herein to farms Of proper size. which should
e secured to them in fee the residue to be u ed
or the settlement of other friendly Indians.
Will be made in the immediate future
D induce the removal of as many peaceably-
Indiana nnlV 20 shA T.l..- T~.--s--.
can be settled properly without disturbing
ne harmony OF those already there. There
no other location now available where q peo-
lie who are eudeavoring to acquire a knowl-
dge OF pastoral and agricultural pursuits can
e as well accommodated as upon the unoccu-
ed lands of the Indian Territory.
Affairs in the Territories are generally salts
lctory. The energy and business capacity of
ne pioneers who are settling up the vast do
lain not yet incorporated into States, are
eeping pace in internal improvements and
wi government with the older communities.
!, but one of them. Utah. il the condition Of
lars unsatisfactory, except 50 far Is the
niet Of the citizens may be- disturbed by the
al or imaginary danger of Indian hostilities.
1t has seemed to be the policy Of the Legis-
ture OF Utah to eyade all responsibility to the
overnment of the United States, and even
hold a position In hostility to IT. / recon-
end q careful revision Of the laws Of the
ny SOhSTess, anu the enactment Oh
lch q law as the one proposed in Congress
Its last session, for instance. or something
milar to it, as will secure peace, the equality
all citizens before the law, and the ulti-
ate REIMBURSEMENT of polygamy.
ninth census is about completed. Ite
mpletion is a subject Of congratulation, in
much as the use to be made OF the statistics
ere'n contained depeads very greatly on
Q prompitude OF publication. The Secretary
the Interior recommends that . census be
ken In 1875, which recommendation should
ceive the really attention OF Congress. The
tervai at present established between the
census is SO long that the informa-
N obtained at the decimal periods to the
aterial condition, wants and nj Of the
ltion is Of little practical value. After the
OF the first half Of that period, il
MIDI nrnhahlY ahyiafa the consfiiufional ozo-