The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-05
me PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

8 Monday. 1t presents the same case an
IS candor in composition so characteristic
J. of the President and the leading quet
tons concerning national affairs ar
very tcrsely set forth therein. He agai
calls attention to the condition of affair
in Cuba, and recommends "such legisla
: ton as is proper to denounce, and if no
to prevent at least discourage, Ameri
can citizens from holding and dealing il
slaves" He recommends the transfe
E to the department Of the interior of al
, the powers and duties in relation to tn,
territories, now with the department o
state.
The total net receipts for the las
fiscal year were S374,106,S37; tota
}. available cash, s4s4, O42,573. Tho ne
reduction of the principal Of the public
debt, during the fiscal year, was 500,
96O, 253; reduction in unpaid interest
account, $3.50, 972.96; total, SOB, 200,
$3.50; reduction in cash on hand, S..
TAG, 464. %; total, 500, 544, 49l.5s.
In regard to the reduction of taxes, he
doubts whether further reduction OF
taxes at present, unless it be to correct
err, ors Of omission or commission in the
present laws, would be practicable, until
sufficient time has elapsed to prove that
it can be dope and still leave sufficient
revenue to meet the current expenses of
government, pay interest on the public
debt, and provide for the sinking fund
established by law, this to aid in pre-
servation of national credit. He also
recommends national currency with a
fixed value as compared with gold, and
in due time to be converted into gold at
par.
The abolition Of the franking privil-
eye is advised; tho appointment of .
commission to consider the establish
ment of the postal telegraph system the
adoption Of measures to preserve the
navy and recover tho carrying trade to
American bottoms. His tone on the
Ku-Klux disorders is firm and determ-
ined, yet expresses desire to be reason
ably lenient. The present Indian poll
cy will be maintained without change,
except to render it more efficient. With
regard to the settlement of tho Indian
Territory, he says:
The subject of converting the SO call
ed Indian territory south Of Kansas in
to q home for the Indians, and erecting
q territorial form of govern
mcnt, is ono of great importance as
q complement of the existing Indian
policy. The question of removal to the
Indian territory has within the past
year been presented to many OF the
tribes resident upon othe.- and less de-
'lrable portions Of the public lands, and
mas generally been received by hem with
avor. As preliminary step to the Or
,anizatiOn Of such q territory it Will be
necessary to contine the Indians now
there into farms of proper size,
which would be secured to them in fee,
lie residue to be used for the settlement
# other friendly Indians. Efforts will
10 made to induce the removal of rs
many peaceably disposed Indians to the {
indian territory as can be settled with
ut disturbing the harmony Of those
lready there.
There is no other location now avail
bic where people who are endeavoring
D acquire knowledge of pastoral agri- :
ultural pursuits can be as well accom-
lodated as upon unoccupied lands in the o
indian territory. A territorial gov n
rnment should, however, protect the g
indians from the inrOads of whites for p
term ofyears, until they become suf- a
GENTLY advanced in the arts and civil 81
'ation to guard their own rights. s.
He advises the enactment Of law that =
i'll secure peace and equality to all and d
timately extinguish p0lygamyin Utah; ii
le attention of Congress to the educa- P
onal bill now before that body, provid- II
g for the appropriation Of part of the -
roceeds from sales Of public lands to =,
ates for educational purposes; calls at n,
ntion to the report of the commission II
3 of agriculture, and more especially a.
their Recommendation that "measures =,
taken by congress to protect and in
ice the planting Of forests, and that no
Irt of the public lands should DO dis In
'sed Of without the consideration that X
'e-tenth Of it be reserved in timber fe
here it exists, and where it does not 70
list that Inducements should be offered =,
r planting it." ne
On civil service reform he thus defines su
> position: "During my term of of an
e it shall be my best endeavor to SO =. ~
ply the rules as to secure the greatest II
ssibie reform in the civil service of the or
but it will require the di. tn
It action Of congress to render the en- mr.
Of the eystem binding upon an AN
sscco's. sid
The message occupies about eight col tn
ms in the dailies. We have made but de.
'rief and incomplete synopsis of the An