The Tipton advertiser., 1875-12-16

Secretary OF the Interior. shows gratifying
pro sress in educational matters.
In nearly every annual message that
have had the honor of transmitting 10 Ion
gress have called attention TO the anoma
lous not to say scandalo1s. condition oi
sffairs existing in the Territory OF Utah. and
have asked for definite ieglslstio 10 cor
rect H. That polygamy should exist In .
free. enlightened, and Christian countr,
1 without the power to punish 50 aagrant .
crime against derency and morality seems
prcpusterous. True, there ID law to sas
tain this unnatural vice, but what l. needed
IL a law to punish II ~ crime, and q Inc
| same time to Hx the status uf the innoccn,
4 children, the of spring Of this - stem, aud
OF The possibly Innocent piarsi wives, sat
| as an institution polygamy -honid DC oah
| ishcd from the land while this i, aein- aene.
| invite the attention OF 1onsrsss 70 an
| other, though perhaps not les, evil, the lhi
portation Of Chinese women, but few oi
/ whom are brought to our shores TO passae
! honorable or useful oecupsttons-
I Observations while visltiag the Terrific
| ries of Wyoming, Utah. and Colorado during
/ the past autumn, convince me that exiting
! laws regulating the disposition Of pnbne
! ian Il. timber, etc, and probably tue mining
! laws themselves, are very defective, aud
| should ne carefully amended at an early day.
/ In territory where the cultivation of the
| soil can only be followed by irrigation, the
| land can only be used as pss,ursSs and Ibis
ONLY where stock Can reach the water TO
auenrh thirst Taese localities cannot be
governed b, the same laws to entries of
lands every acre of when Is sn independent
Staie by itself. Lands must be held in iarg
er quantities to justify the expense Of con-
Iueiing water upon ii TO make II fruitful, or
to jastiiy utilizing IL rs pasiurage. The tim
oer in most of the Territories Is principally
confined 10 the mountxin regions. which are
held for entry In small quantities only and
rs mineral lands. The timber 10 the prop
erty OF the United states for the disposal oF
which there Is now no adequate Law. Tie
settler must become o consumer uf tiis tim
ber whether he lives upon the plains or en-
cages ia working the mines. Hence cry
mau becomes either trespasser himself or
Knowingly a patron OF trespass.rs. Nv op-
poriunities for observing were not sufficient
to justify me in recommending specific legis
latIon on these subjects, but | d. recon
mend that a Joint com uiitee Of The tao
Houses Of Congress sufficiently large to be
divided into sa5-cummitrrss, to rsanize to
visit a the mining States aud Territories
during the coming summer, and that the
Committee shall report Congress al The
next session such laws. or amendmrr.s To
laws. it tnsy seem neee>sar, Ia secure the
Hesi Interests of the Government an1 he
people Il these Terrific is, who are ioins
% mach for their de, Ell, pment am sure
sNt tlAtEcus uCCIpNiH2 Ef4t ieff4ipfi+- ut I
e ibed do not wish 10 be tre,pt-ser nor
aiil tbey br, If legal ways are prosii.c for
ih..In To heeo.ae Bwnrrs Il these actual he
eessities Of their position.
REcAPIruLATIoS
AZ this will be the last annual message +
which shall have the honor OF Transmitting /
"a Congress before nig successor il caoasen. /
will repeat, or recapiiulate. the questions +
which deem vital importance. and which i
should hs lestslated upon and settled al this /
session.
First That the states zaali be required 10 |
afford the nppoF unity OF good common /
school education 10 every child within their
limits
>.r epd No sectarian ienets shall ever be /
iaashf In any school supported in whole or in I
par, by the state or nation, or by the pro-
caais ~ any tax levied upon any community
Make education cnmpu sory 10 far a. 10 de-
p-ivs all persons who cannot read or write
from becoming voters after the year ~ dis
franchising none. however. on grounds Of ILL., I
t%rsrs no may te voters at the time this
takes effect.
Third Declare the Church and State forever
Sc eparatr and distinct, but each free Witnfn !
their proper spheres. and that all church
property shall bear its own proportion tax
alton
Fourth Drive out licensed immortality,
such as poiggamy and and the importation I
VI women TOR Legitimate purposes
To recur again to the Centennial wear il
wontd seem as though now. as We are almost /
to begin the second century OF our national
existence. 1t would be most fitting time for
these reforms.
F,fth.-Enact such laws as will insure a
speedy return To sound currency. such as
will command the respect OF the world
Believing that these views Will comm End !
themselves TO the great majority Of the right
and patriotic citizens Of the United
states. submit the rest TO Congress
signed T. y GRANT
ExE6rrIvE MANSION. Dec :. ISIS.