The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


ommendztion Tor census to be taken in 1875.
70 which subject the attention OF congress Is
invited The original suggestion in thar be-
hall has met with the general approval Of the
country and even II il be not deemed advisable
e present to provide for regular quinquen-
Nal census, census taken Ia 1878 the report
OF which would be completed and published
before the one hundredth anniversary Of oar
Independents, would be-esPeciAIly interesting
and valuable a. showing the progress Of the
al existoncs.
Il = believed however. that . regular census
every i've years wouid be Of substantial ben
eft 70 the country, inAzmuch a. our growth
hitherto has been 90 rapid that the results OF
the dscennial oensus are necessarily unreliable
a. = basis Of estimates for the latter years Of
q decsnniAl period
THE DIsElICT-EOEE JOBS
Under the very eficient management Of the
governor ana the beard Of public works Of this
district, the city OF Washington j. rapfdly a.
E1naing the appearance o. . capital Of which
the nstioa may well be prcud- Prom being an
almost unsightly place three years ago. disz-
greeable 70 paEz through In the sumner IN
consequences Of the dust arising from uupa.ved
streets, and almost imp assabls in the winter
from mud, 1t q now one OF the raost sfghtlv
cities IN the country and can boast Of being
the best paved The work has been done sTs-
tematically, the plans, grades, location OF sew
ers, water and gas maine being determined
upon before the work IS a. commenced. thus
n
ton whether 80 much Las ever been accom-
phaned uefore IN any American city FOR the
same expend lures The government having
large reservations in the city, and the nation
AZ large having an interest IN their capital, 1
recommend q liberal policy towards the District
Of Columbia. and that the government should
bear lis lust share Of tue expenses Of theze i'm
prOTements- Every fItileu visiting the cap
ftal feels In its growing beauty thai he. too, il
parr owner IN the Investments made here
A NArIoSAL. UlTVEEsIrT
would suggest % congress the proprietv OF
promoting the establishment IN this district
Of an Institution Of Learning, or university OF
the highest class- There is no place better
suited for such an institution than the nation
81 capital There IL no other place 10 which
every citizen is directly Interested
CIVIL SERVICE HEFoElf.
In three successive messages to congress I
have called attention 70 the subject OF civil
service reform Action has been taken look
ing 70 the appointment Of q board to devise
rules governing the method Of making ap-
pointmeuts and promotion, bat there never
has been any action making these rules hind
ing, CT even entitled 70 observance where per-
sons desire the appointment Of friend or the
removal OF an Official who may be dizagreea-
bic 70 them To have any rules effective we
must have the ncquiescence Of congress A.
well ~ the executive Irecommend therefore
the subiec 70 your attention, and suggest that
with the board during the present term for the
purpose Of deylsing such rules e. viii be main
tanned, and VIII secure the services Of honest
and capable oficials and which VIII also pro-
tect them ia . degree Of Independence while
IN Once Proper ruies vii protect congress
ven AZ the executive from uluch needless
persecution, and win prove o. great value TO
the public at large
COLORADO.
l would recommend for your favorable con-
sidoration, the passage Of an sbettinz act for
the admission Of Colorado as q state In the
Union Il Possesses all the elements OF !
prosperous state, agricultural and mineral. and
oSheye has position tpopUiatiOnl 20 justify
FoEaSG NATURE.
In that connection would also recommend
the encouragement OF q canal for the purpose
OF irigating from the eastern sIsus ~ ~
Rocky Mountains 70 the Missouri A. a ruIa
an opposed 70 the donation OF public lsnds
for internal Improvements owned and eoptroI1s.l
BY prlvnte corporations. but IN this instance
would make an exception Between the Ma.
sour river and the kocky Mountains there Is 4
belt OF public land from 800 20 500 mile ID
width probably valuelesz for oocupafion foI
the want Of sufficient rain to secure the c-rou-tF
OF any productz- An iuigating canal would
make productive belt a. vide as the supply
OF water could be made 10 spread over st-r1ss.
this entire country, and would secrre a corior
Of settlements connecting the urezeus u1r,uIa,
ton o. the mountain and mining recon, MI b
That q the older states- Al the land reclaia1et
would Be clear gain II alternate lection
were reclaimed By the government. I wouIt
suggest that the reclaimed sections be throw
open 20 entry under the homestead law 81
sold to settlers for very low price.
GESEEAL A1rNEsrY
renew my previous recommendation Z,
congress Tor . general amnesty The uuulbe-
engaged In The late rebellion laborina unde
disabilities u very small, but enough 10 keel
up constant irritation No possible DANCE
can accrue 20 the government BY restorini
them % eligibility 10 hold offce.
rHE RANcHryvD sravr
suggest FOR your consideration the enact
ment q alaW 70 better secure the civil 100
Which freedom should secure, but has not 81
ictuAly secured to the enfrznchised slaves
L. 8 GRANT.
Ezeeuttye Mansion, Washington, D. q
Dee ], 1873.