The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-12-11

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b recommending specific legislation on
the-e subjects, bot I DO recommend that q Joint
c1mmIlte % tie two Houses Of Congress, surl
cieutlr large % be divided into su~b.committee=,
be OrE4niEsd o visit al the ming STATES and
Territories during the coming sumner, aud Thai
the COMMITTEES shall report TO congress, al the
next session, such laws or amendments Ia laws
a. IL may deem necessary 70 secure the bestinter-
est II the Government. and the people Of these
territories, who are doing 50 much for their de-
= lDpment. ! am sure The citizens occupying The
territories described DO not wish 10 be trespass-
ers, nor viii they be illegal ways are provided
for them 10 become Owners Of these actual ueoes-
sites Of their positions.
R~ECAFIIULAIIOs.
As this will be the last annual message which
/ shall have the honor Of transmitting TO Con
gress before my successor is chosen, / viii re
peat OF recapituiale the uesaon whicu Ideem of
vital importance which should be legislatet upon
and settled at this session. Eirst-Ihat the statss
shall be required to afford the opportunity Of a
good common school education 10 every child.
within their limits. Sec0nd-IhAt no sectarian
tenets shall be ever taught in any school support
eli IN whOle or IN part by the state or Nation, or
By proceeds Of any tax levied upon az commit
nifty make Education c0HfpuisGrg-sO far rs To
deprive all persons who cannot read and write
from becoming voters after the year 100,
disfranchising none, however, on the ground
Of i~lliteracy who may be voters al the
time this amendment takes effect.
Thirt-Declare church and State forever
separate and distinct, but each free within their
proper sphere, and that all Church property snail
bear its own proportion Of taxes. FOURTH
Drive out licensed immortality such as poly
gamy and the importation of women for illegiti-
mate purposes To recur again % the CeDtenni-
al y~ear-it would seem as though now, as we
are about 20 begin the second century q our ma
uOnal existence, would be the most fitting time
for these reforms. t1th-Enact su;n laws as
will secnre a speedy return 10 a sound cur
rcncy, such as will m the res pect Of the
world.
Believing that these views will commend them
selves to the great majority of the right. thinking
aud patriotic citizens Of the United States, | sub
NIT the rest TO Congress.
lSignedl U. 5. GRANT.