The Lambertville record., 1872-12-03

granted during the last fiscal year was 1888.
Duriagr that period there were dropped from the
grand total Of 232sa2ss psnsione1s on the rolls on
ihe Soth Of June, 1872. Itisthoughtthat 1t the
CLAIMS f6r-pensions on account ofthe war of,1Sl2
will all Be ispos<d ofby the lst Of Nav, 1873. 1t
isessifaated thzt S30, ,4so000 will berequired for
pension service during the next fiscal year
THE CENSUS,
The-ninth census ia about completed. Its early
completion is matter OF congratulaton, mas
much as the use to be made of the statistics
therein contained depends very greatly on the
prompttude OF publication. The Secretary of
the Interior recommends. that a census be taken
In 1875, which recommendation should receive
the early attention cf Congress. The interval at
present established between the Federal census
Is so long, that the information obtained at the
decimal periods as to the material resources of
the nation is of little value after the expiration
of the first half Of that period 1t would proba-
bly, obviate the Constitutional provision regard
ing the decimal census, If census taken in 1875
should be dvested of all political character, and
no reapportionment Of Congressional representa-
tion be made under 10. Such census, coming
as it would in the last year of the first century
Of our national existence, would furnish a noble
monument of the progress of the United States
during THAT century.
The rapidly increasing interest in education is
a most encouraging feature in the currents tshistory
ia tI,,a IN a orsat IN t,a afrts Of ,be m
reau of Education. That office is continually
receiving evidences which abundantly prove is
efficiency from the various institutions of learn
ing and educators Of all kinds throu ghout the
country ms relpr, o. M tne commissioner con,
ains vast amount OF eoncatiohai uetaiis OF
great interest
The bill noe pending before ngress provid-
ing for the appropriation ofthe net proceed of the
sales of public lands fJr educational purposes to
aid the States in the general education of their
rising generation Is a measure OF such vital inn
portance to our real progress and Is so mani
oot1slv anproved hy tfe Iead;nr fe,ende .af aju
t;on that commend II to the favorable attant;on
of Congress - -
Thnro f.ra hi ,h.oo. .lAs5sr oo., 4,..o.
namely, the Pacific Ma steamship Comnany he
tween San Francisco China and .Iaipau. with nreyi
sion made for semi,ionthly service afer October /
1873 The Unis ed States and Brazil line monthly
and the CALIFORNIA; New Zealand and Australian
line monthly, plying between the United States and
foreign ports and owned and operated under our
flag.
earnestly recommend that such liberal contracts
Tor carrying the mails be authorized with these lines
as as VIII insure 'nef con'innunce II me expeaieney
oI eAlchu,g tne aid OF goverhmchi 10 lnes OF
wncn hl.er,o nave n. received u should
pe g wor,ny OF .ne ol Ionsress
Ne 20 hasn sn, VA a. aAo ia
tween panan. ana ,pn os,o, Sn,tb Anns;eon
norris Kv this MEANS m,ch troda now di,artoJ sn
lother countries might be brougbt to us 10 the mate
rial advantage of This country and those living in
that quarter of the Continent of America
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury will
show alarming falling off in our carrying trade
for inc last Ten Twelve years and even the past
year. do not believe that public treasure can be
better expended in the interest of the whole people
lnan IN Ifying 10 recover this trade Anexpendinre
oi i've nons ei dollars per ahnum iof me nexi nve
years Il u would restore 70 us our proportion o. me
% 81 al,e VIII Wo"H pe ,oh,aoy ~
pia la. ~ y, ,aSo e u. :. aI 80 "o :
hu;ldin and onara,;n,, oooan stoamars II he In;,e
STATES ;s moi much ,ratar than in Enrore ihat he.
lieve the time has arrived for Congress 10 fake this
subject into serious consideration.
Detailed statements of the disbursements
through the Department of Justice will be fur.
nished bv the renart of the ATTORNEY Ceneral
though these have been somewhat increased by
The recent acts of Congress to enforce the rights
Of citizens of tbe limited States 10 vote in the sew
eral States of the Union and to enforce the proy.
sions of the fourteenth amendment to the Consti.
tuition of the United States and the amendments
thereto. / cannot question the necessity and
statut ry effect of these enactments Reckless
and lawless men, 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 vio-
Ieuce but the prosecution 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 In all parts of the
country favor the full endowment, bv all classes
of persons of those rights to which they are enti-
tied under the Constitution and laws aud / in
woke the aid and II luence of all good citizens to
prevent organizations whose objects are by un-
lawful means, 10 interfere with these rights
look with confidence to time not far distant
when the obvious advantages Of good order and
peace will induce an abandonment of all combi-
nations prohibited by the acts refer, ed to. and