The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-12-12

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umm~n.l. therefore. TIM subject IN yrni
Ast~MtIen. and sugw~si that Special
taommlse~ III Congress might ccxsss ~ith
she Uivll noard during ths rtwseNs 49,
AioA IN tAe purpose n devssing asch
rMl~a "A Wilt " maintained. and which
Will ser,r~ shc services III honeat and "a.
pablo officials anil which viii also pro
irct them In decrce III independence
while In nfslrc. Proper rules will pts
tect Congress a. we'll the Executive from
much needless pr~caution, and will rtovs
of great value 10 the public =, large
rnton.rn
Would recommend for ynnr fsvcrxhls
consideration thu passage Of MI net tel
the admitlAncc cf Colorado ~ State In
tho uninn. II possesses all thc Gle.
mcnts Of prosperous agricultural and
mineral, and, l believe. has population
sufficient 10 Justify such admission. n
this connection ! would nlso recommend
Tho encouragement of a canal for pnrl o
srs Of irrigation from the Eastern Alops
of tho Rocky Mountains 10 the Missouri
| River. A q rulc | am opposed Il
tho donating of public lands ior internal
improvements owned and controlled ~
private corporations, but III this instance
l would make IN exception. between
Tho Missouri River and Rocky noun
ltainA there Ii nm area or belt Of public
land cf from 400 10 800 miles In Width
perfectly vnlulcss Tor the occupation u
man for want III sufficient rain 10 sccur,
Tho growth Or any products, An irriRa
ting canal would mako productive bel
~ Wide, Tho supply ot water could u
made 10 sproAd over across thls cntir,
country, aud would secure Gordon y
settlements connecting thu presen
population Of tho mountain and mining
regions with that NJ the older RtAtca
| All the land reclaimed would he cica
gain. Ifaltcrnnte sections were reclaim
cd by tho Government | would auggca
that the reclaimed sections he throws
open 10 entry under tho homestead Law
and sold IL actual sc'slrrs fos very los
price.
ANsrNrY ANB CIVIL nloMr~.
i IcnoH my previous recommendation
~ Congress for general amnesty. TIL
number engaged In tho late rebellion
stIll lnboring nn,lcr disadvantages h ver
small, hut enough ~ keep up constan
irritation. No possible danger can m
quo 70 tllc Government, by restoring tl,rn
10 thu eligibility 10 hold oilicr, | sup
COST for yonr consideration tho enact
mcnt n law better to secure tho clvi
rights, which freedom should secure hi,
has not ciI.claally secured 70 thu m
franrhiscd klAsrf.
signed, l., y. GRANT.