The weekly clarion., 1872-12-12

commercial objects make il advisable TO bes'
( tow such aid ON line under our flag be-
I tween Panama and the western -souJt
1 American ports. BY this means much trade
now diverted TO other countries might Of
brought To us, To the mutual advantage oi
this country aud those lying in that quarter
ofthe continent of America.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
The report of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury viii show al alarming falling - in the
carrying trade for the last ten Cg a elVe
years, aud even tor the past year. % not
believe that the publicic treasure an De
better expended in the interest of e.. hole
people than in trying 10 recover It's trade
An expenditure Of five million doilars per
annum for the next i've years, If IL would
restore 10 us our proportion OF the carrying
trade OF the world. would be protitab.y ex-
pended. The price o1 labor in Europe has
been 50 much enhanced within the last few
years that the cost OF building and opera
ting ocean steamers in the United States Is
not so much greater than in Europe, that
believe the time has arrived for Congress To
take this subject into serious conSidera-
ton.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
A detailed statement of the disbursements
through the Department Of Justice will be
Iurther by the report VI the Attorney Gen
eraI, and though these have been somew hat
increased through the recent acts of Con-
gress 10 enforce the reports OF citizens of
the United States 10 Vote in she several
States of the Union. aud to enforce the pro-
visions OF the iourtceaJh amendment 10 the
Constitution of the Caited States. The ne
cessity and salutary fleet of these enact
Inents are evident. Reckless and IawIess
men, regret to say, have associated them
selves together in some localities to deprive
citlze- OF their rights guaranteed 10 them
by the Constitution of the United States,
and to that end have committed deeds or
Violence; but the prevention and punish
ment OF nlany Of these persons have tended
greatly 10 the repression Of such disorders.
do not doubt that II great majority of peO-
pie in all parts of the country favor tie full
enjoy nlent, by all classes of persons, OF
those rights TO which they are entitled un-
der the Constitution aud the laws; aud
invoke the aid aud influence OF all good cit
izens to prevent organizations whose OBJ
lects are, Dy unlawful means, 10 interfere
with those rights. 1 look with confidence
TO the time, not far distant, when the obvi-
ouS advantages or good order and peace will
induce an abandonment OF all com binatiOns
prohibited by the acts referred TO, ana when
1t " III be unnecessary To carry on proseGu-
lions or innlct pnnishments TO protect citi-
Zens from the lawlessness of such combina-
tions. Applications have been made to me
tO pardon persons convicted Of u violation
of the said act, upon the ground that elem
ency in such cases would tend to tranquil.
ize the public mind. Ana To test the virtue
of that policy l am disposed, far as my
sense ofjustice VIII permit, TO give TO these
persons favorable consideration. But any
action thereon is not to be construed as in
Gicating any change la my determination
TO prosecute with vigor such, so long as the
conspiracies and com binations therein nam-
cd disturb the peace of the country. II is
much To be regretted, and is regretted by
no one more than myself, that a necessity
has ever existed to execute the enforcement
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the necessity OF applying il may never again
BE-, demanded