Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-03

of promoting the establishment IN this DIS
| tTict of an institution of learning, or uni-
versity of the highest class. There IS no
place better suited for such an institution
than the national capital There is no 9th -
er place in which every citizen is directly
Interested. lf.1Lsf Iiaf -AN E0fLDl
l. civil service Reform issv II 4
In three successive messages to Congress
have called attention to the subject O.
civil service reform. Action has been takell
looking to the appointments of a board 70 =
devise rules governing the method Of max -
ING appointments and promotion, but theft-
never has been any actlo!
making these u rules binding, 10 .
| even entitled to Observance where per-
sons desire the appointment Of friend or
the removal of an official who may be dis-
agreeable to aem. To have any rules Ell
fsctfve we 1ffnet have the aequieseeIice OF
I Congress as we'll AZ the Executive. L re-
commend therefore the subject to your at
tention. and suggest that special commit
tee OF Congress might confer with the
board during the present term tor the pur-
pose of devising such rules as VIII De
maintained, and viii secure the services OF
honest and capable officials, and Whlcn VIII =
also protect them iii a degree OF Indepen-
llence while in office. Proper rules viii
tHeJecJ ~ well NV
from much needless persecution, and Will
prove Of creat value to the public at large
fi .aTIrd Colorado. E ~
IWould recommend, for your fayorable7
consideration, the passage OF an aoettlnS
act for the admission Of Colorado as State
| in the Uni0nI 1t possesses all the elements
| OF a prosperous State, agricultural and MIN
eral. and believe has a position lpOpula-
tion1 to justify st1ch an admission.
| -llols Forcing Nature. y all1t taas
| In that connection / would also recon-
mend the announcement OF canal
| for the purpose of irrigating from
the eastern slope Of the Rocky MouEf
tains to the Missouri. As rule, L
am opposed to the donation OF public lands
I for internal Improvements owned and cOhs
trOlled-by private corporations, out IN thiS
| instance [ would make an exception
Between the Missouri river and the
] Rocky Mountains there is a belt OF
public land from 800 to 500 miles in width,
| probably valueless for occupation for the
| want of sufficient rain to secure the Growth
| of anv products AnirTigatiIig canal would
| make prodlctive a belt as wide as the sup
| uly of water could be made to spread over
across this entire country, and would secure
! a Gordon of settlements, connecting the
uresent population of the mountain and
! mining regions with that OF the olteI
States. All the land reclaimed would be
| dear gain. If alternate sections were rel
| claimed by the Government, would sug-
aest that the reclaimed sections be thrown
open to entry under the homestead laws
or sold to settlers for a very low price. s-I
! m General Amnesty.
! | renew INV previous recommendation to
| Congress fer a general amnesty. The
| number engaged in the late rebellion labor
| ING under disabilities is very small, but
enough to keep up constant lrrltatlon-
| No possible danger can accrue to the gov
! ernnlent by the restoring them TO eligibility
to hold office. .
| The Enfranehised slave.
| | suggest for Your consideration the en-
actnent of law to better secure the civil
rights which freedom should secure, Dui'
has not efectually secured to the emrall-
| ehised slave. L. >. VtsANt,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON
| D. c., Dec. 1, 1873. @ baa sE