The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06

to all the current business has been prompt,
dispatched
| The policy which was adopted at the begin
nlng OF the Administration with regard to tht
management OF the Indians has been az sue
ccssful as its most ardent friends anticipated
within so short time. 1t has reduced tho
expense of their management. decreased then
forage upon the white settlements, tended Il
give the largest opportunity to the extension
OF the great railways through the public do
main and the pushing the settlements into tho
more remote districts OF the country and al
the same time improve the condition OF the
Indians.
The policy will be maintained without any
change, excepting such as further experience
may show To be necessary TO render 1t more
efficient. The subject of converting
the so-called Indian Territory, south of Kan
sas, into home for the Indians, and erecting
thereon Territorial form of government, Is
one OF great importance as complement of
the existing Indian policy. The question of
removal to the Territory has within the past
year been presented to many of the tribes
resident upon other and less favorable por-
tions of the public domain, and has generally
been received by them az a preliminary step
TO the organization OF sLch territory will be
necessary To contne the Indians now resident
therein to farms OF proper size, which should
be secured to them in fee, the residue to be used
for the settlement of other friendly Indians
Efforts will be made in the immediate future
to induce the removal of AZ many peaceably-
disposed Indians only to the Indian Territory
az can be settled properly without disturbing
the harmony of those already there. There
IL no other location now available where peo-
pie who are endeavorng to acquire knowl-
edge of pastoral and agricultural pursuits can
be as well accommodated az upon the unoccu-
pied lands of the Indian Territory.
Affairs in the Territories are generally salts
factory. The energy and business capacity of
the pioneers who are settling up the vast do
main not yet Incorporated into States. are
keeping pace in internal improvements and
civil government with the older communities
In but one of them, Utah, is the condition of
affairs unsatisfactory, except so far as the
quiet OF the citizens may be disturbed by the
real or imaginary danger of Indian hostilites.
1t has seemed to be the policy of the Legis-
lature OF Utah to evade all responsibility to the
Government of the United States, and even
to hold position in hostility to 1t. l recon-
mend careful revision of the laws of the
Territory by Congress, and the enactment of
such law as the one proposed in Congress
at It's last session, for instance. or something
similar to it, as will secure peace, tho equality
OF all citizens before the law, and the ulti-
mate REIMBURSEMENT of polygamy.
The ninth census is about completed. It's
completion IL subject of congratulation, in
asInuch as the use to be made OF the statistics
therein contained depedds very greatly on
the prompitude of publication. The Secretary
OF the Interior recommends that census be
taken In 1875, which recommendation should
receive the ready attention of Congress. The
interval at present established between the
Federal census Is so long that the informa-
ton obtained at the decimal periods to the
material condition, wants and resources of the
nation Is of little practical value. After the
expiration OF the first half of that period, ii
l,oI,l Al
VISION regarding the decimal census, if a CEN
sus taken In 1875 should be Invested of all
political character, and no apportionment of
Congressional representation be made under
1t. 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
IL a most encouraging feature III the current
history of the country, and it is no doabt true
that this Is due III great measure to the
efforts Of the Bureau Of Education. That
office is continually receiving evidences which
abundantly prove ITS efficiency, from the
various institutions onxearning and educators
of all kinds throughout the country. The
report of the Commissioner contains a vast
amount of educational details of great inter-
est The bill now pending before Congress,
providing for the appropriation of part Of the
proceeds of the sales of public lands for edu-
catonal purposes to aid the States in the
general education of their rising generation,
lis a measure OF such great Importance to our
real progress, and is so unanimously approved
by the leading friends OF education that COM
mend 1t to the favorable attention of Congress.
The report of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture gives very full aud Interesting ac-
count of the several divisions OF that depart
mept-the horticultural. agricultural, sta
nnfn al nj Ioha al nd tha
benefits conferred by each upon the agricul
tural interests of the country. The whole
report is complete history in total of the
working of that department in all its branches,
shelving the manner in which the farmer,
merchant and miner il informed and the
extent to which he is aided in his pursuits.
The Commissioner makes one recommends
ton. that measures be taken by Congress to
protect and reduce the planting of forests,
and suggests that no part of the public lands
should be disposed of without the condition
that one-tenth of it should be reserved in
timber where it exists, and where 1t does
not exist inducement should be offered by
planting it.
"a accordance with the terms OF the act of
Congress approved March 8, 1871 providing
for the celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of American independence, Com
mission has been organized, consisting of the
two members from each of the States and
Territories. The Commission has held two
sessions, and has made satisfs Glory pro-
gress in the organization and in the
lnltiatory steps necessary for the car
rying out the provisions of the act, and for
exceeding the provisions also of the act of
June |, 1871, creating a continual Board OF
Finance. A preliminary report of progress
has been received from the President
of the Commission, and is herewith trans
mitted.
1t will be the duty of the Commission al
your coming session to transmit report OF
the progress made, and to lay before you the
details relating to the exhibition of Ameri-
can and foreign arts, products and manu-
features which, by the terms Of the act, is t.
be held under the auspices of the Govern
ment of the United States, in the city Of
Philadelphia, in the year 1876. This cele-
bration will be looked forward to by Ameri-
can citizens with great interest, as making
a century of greater progress and prosperity
than is recorded in the history Of any other
nation, and proving further good purpose
in bringing together on our soil tn Q people
of all the commercial nations of the earth
in a manner calculated to secure interna.
tional good feeling.
An earnest desire has been felt to correc
abuses which have grown up in the civ
service of the country, through the deiectiv,
method Of making appointments to office
which have been regarded tos much as tn,
reward of political services. Under the au
tnority Of Congress rules have been estab