The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-21

trade, and an expenditure of five mil
| lions per annum for the next five
years, if it would restore our proper
ton of the carrying trade of the world
would be profitably spent. ! believe
that the time has arrived for Congress
to take this subject into serious con-
sideratiQn.
| RECKLESS AND LAWLEss MEN.
Abiding to the department of JUS
tice and the increase of disbursements
to enforce the right of,citizens to vote,
and to enforce the fourteenth amend
ment, the President says: | can not
question the necessity and salutary
effects those enactments have on
reckless and lawless men who have
associated in some localities to de-
prive citizens of the rights guaranteed
by the constitution. They have COM
mitted deeds Of blood and violence,
but the prosecution and punishment
Of these persons have greatly dimin-
ished these disorders. He invokes
the aid Of all good citizens to prevent
the recurrence of such disorders, and
looks forward with confidence to the
day, not far distant, when all such
combinations shall be abandoned, and
conspiracies no longer disturb the
peace Of the country.
The President is disposed to give
favorable consideration to the appli-
cations for pardon for the convicted
Ku-Klux, but the action therefore
must not be construed as indication
of any change to enforce the laws with
rigor SO long as conspiracies exist to
disturb the peace.
THE INDIAN POLICY.
The Indian policy has been as sue
cessful as its most ardent friends an
ticipated. It has reduced the expense
Of their management, decreased forays
on white settlers, and has tended to
promote the extension of the great
railroads, and at the same time inl-
proved the condition of the Indians.
The policy will be maintained without
change, except to make it more effec-
tive. The subject Of converting the
Indian territory OF Kansas into Il
home for the Indians under territorial
government, is of great importance.
As preliminary step it will be nee
essary to confine the Indians now res
ident to farms secured to them in fee
simple. Efforts will be made to re-
move other peaceable Indians to the
remainder OF the Indian territory.
The bill now pending, appropriating
the net proceeds Of the sale of public
lands for educational purposes to aid
the States in general in the education
of the rising generation is a necessity
of such great Importance that | COM
mend it to the favorable attention of
Congress. Affairs in the territories
are generally satisfactory. Utah alone
is in an unsatisfactory condition, and
it seems to be her policy to evade all
responsibility to the government of
the United States. and even holds a
hostile position to it. l recommend a
careful revision of the laws of the ter
ritory, and such legislation as will Sc
cure peace and equality to all citizens
before the law and the ultimate ex-
tinguishment Of polygamy.
The navy report is fully referred to.
Also the report Of the Postmaster
General, with their full statistics.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY
OF WAR.
The favorable action of Congress is
invited to the various recommends
tions Of the Secretary Of War for the
discontinuance of the appointment of
extra ieutenants; the adoption OF the
penal code for well-defned offences,
SO that inequality Of judgments and
sentence by court-martial may be ad-
justed authority to establish military
posts in Texas an appropriation for
the publication of a catalogue and ta-
| bles of medical museum, and for the
sale of such arsenals east of the Mis-
sissippi river as can be spared, apply
| ing the proceeds to one large arsenal
on the Atlantic coast.
The message refers to the. centen-
NAL celebration in 1876, and the pro-
gress made by the commission.
THE WEST AND SOUTH.
The attention of Congress is called
to the various enterprises for more
certain and cheaper transportation OF
| supplies of the Western and Southern
| products Of the Atlantic seaboard.
| SIGNAL SERVICE.
The signal service has been effect
lively continued, and its reports ex-
changed with Canada. A similar ex-
change is contemplated with the West
Indies.
FRANKING PRIVILEGE AND POSTAL
TELEGRAPH.
The President sees no cause to alter
his views formerly expressed in re-
gard to the abolishment Of the frank
ing privilege, but suggests at least q
modification Of the privilege to correct
its glaring and costly abuses. HI
recommends a commission to consider
the best method equitable to private
/ corporations who have invested theil
time and capital in the establishment
of telegraph lines now III operation, O
connecting them with the postal ser
vice of the nation. 1t is not probable
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