American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-12-19

| iethmus have been undertaken and compet ed,
and two vessels OF the navy are now employed in
many and Russia. in observations connected with
the transit Of Venus, useful aud Interesting 70 the
The estimates for this branch Of the public
service do differ materially from those OF last
Seins @ less and So.e for
at various stations rather larger than the corro-
.na II Se
cheney of this most important arm, in proportion
IL 10 he atsen,o1 Of Com
gress
further utilized BY . direct authorization Of the
| employment Of naval vessels In surveys of the
! supposed navigable watcrs Of other nationali-
utaries Of the two great rivers Of South
America, the Oronoco and the Amazon.
SUCH S explorstion e except that eapsnd,tare:
| must be made in such expeditions beyond those
usually provided for BY the .ppsSSpriations. The
| est, and one capable OF q large development OF
commercial interests. .dy.ni.seou. to the PEG
tscns with them.
| EDUCATION AND raI PosroyV1cB.
The education Of the people entitled to exer-
general prosperity everywhere, and especially so
| IN republics, where neither education nor pre-
sn.ge e Sess to the pubic seSoo the
once the great agent o. 81 edaG n;d;,n
which new vast section. .9s being ss
creaees the cost Of carrying tho malls in 2 more
rapid ratio than the increase ofreceiPts The re-
| port Of the Postmaster-Gcneral,h herewith at
| tached, shows that there was an increase Of
revenue in this dsp. TT in 1872 over the
| ployes Of SsO4i, 1871. The report Of the Post
master General gives interesting statistics Of his
| department, and, comparing them with the cor
| responding statistics of year ago shows Q
A postal convention has been concluded
with New South Wales, an exchanges Of postal
negotiations pending for several years past with
France have terminated In . convention with
that country, which went , into effect last August
vened in Berne, Switzerland, in September last,
at which the United State. was represented BY
! convention for the establishment Of an inter
the
tho approval Of the proper authorities OF those
| of the Postmaster-Gsneyala and to his suggestions
! in regard to equitable adjustment of the ques-
tion of compensation to railroads for carrying the
| TEE sourhsnN srArHs.
Your attention will be drawn to the unsettled
s 81 8.
y the cons.itntion and Law. Of the United
in that State. FIJI: cali VA. made in
view Of 4 PROCLAMATION is.ued On tia.
VA. elected Ii.ute in .s.s and cali
ing upon the militia of the State to arm, assem-
dssignsted tho oficers Of the state dovsrnnent.
On the NEXT SsY i'.usS my p,SelAS%: H.:
@snia s1s IN; s.y. the
thereof, and subsequently, learned that on
that dag they had taken forcible possession Of
support the existing and recognized State Gov
eminent. but before the expiration of the i've
ticaily abandoned. and the onicers Of the State
| Government. with some minor exceptions, re-
sSas The present STAT. .dminisr.tion Of Ioais,
e sn.. s.sis ser nearly TO year.
ssccd in - such by Congress, and more than
once expressly recognised By me, l regarded it
that purpose q prevent Il. oSerssro1 BY an
| armed mob under pretense Of fraud and irregu-
s.sa In x: :ass:s Of s q as re :
! subject stating that ON aecount OF the fraud:
and rorfsns. committee MI. a. s,id election; and
never legally canvsssed, IL Was impossible to tell
thereby who were chosen, but from the best
eeissd majority Of the legal vote. actually cas-.
message Of Feb. ia isSa that in the event Of no
| action by Congress must continue TO recognize
| the governments heretofore recognized by me.
sss decided indeson
In some localities in the Southern States Of de-
ton. to deprive citizens OF the freedom Of the
ballot because OF their political epfnions; bands
pearance; White Leagues and other societies
were formed; large Quantities Of arms and am
munition were Imported and distributed 70
| acing demonstrations, were held, and, with all
these, murders enough were committed 70
be '%GSs
4 intolerant and criminal proceeding In some
according to the wishes Of their employers. I'M.
| der threats Of = discharge II they acted other
which, when these threats were disregsrded,
| they were rcmorselessly executed BY those by
whom they were made. I understand thai the
made 10 prevent this and the like state Of things,
and the &C. Of Nay 81, 1870, with the amendments:
vote and 70 protect them in the free en}oymcnt Of
sa. the a@s De- s
| convinced BY undoubted evidence that violations
spread and asxrssi disregard Of Is was eon.em-
| plated, the proper officers were instructed TO
tioned at convenient points 70 aid these oficers,
II necessary, in the performance Of their Official
enes BY Federal authority. but Il the ..''. said
amendment and act do not provide for such
stated then they s are Without meaning, force Or
| effect, and the whole scheme Of colored enfran-
chisement 10 worse than mockery and little bet
ter than . crime Possibly Congress may ind II
due truth and justice to ascertain, by means OF
| . committee, whether the alleged wrongs to col
sns
| casion.
The whole number Of troops in the States Of
Carolina, North Carolina. Kentucky, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Maryland, and Virginia
at the time Of the elections WAS 4oss. This EN-
| Delaware 70 the Gulf of Mexico.
Another trouble has arisen in Arkansas. Ar
ticle thirteen Of the Constitution Of the State,
| which was. adopted in 1858, and upon the ap-
proval Of which by Congress the State was re-
| stored to representation one of tho States OF
| any amendments proposed to this Constitu-
ton shall become Q part thereof they shall be
passed by two successive Assemblies and then
electors of the State voting thereon" ON May
| II. 1874, the Governor convened an extra ses-
which, ON the 18th Of the ssme month, passed
| An act providing for . convention to frame q
new constitution ton pursuant to this act and A.
were chosen thereto, who assembled on the Nth Of
schedule Of which provided for the election of an
entire new set Of State Officers in o manner con-
On the 18th Of October. 1874, this Constitution,
- therein provided, was submitted to
| the people for their approval or rejection,
proved by = large majority of those qualified TO
vote thereon, and at the same election persons
were chosen to I'LL All the State, county and
for the term of four years turned his office
to the Governor chosen under the new Constitu-
elected In 1917 for term of four yeare, cai ming
| to act as Governor, alleging that said proceed
and new set of officers elected were uncOns,i-
tutional and illegal and void, called upon me,
provided in Section 4, Article T. of the COnstitu-
tion. to protect the State against domestic VIC
political affairs OF Arkansas I have declined TO
interfere. The whole subject of Executive
In rfar nrra vErifh fhe fair of Cfafa IL