The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-10

u 81 distinguished country, ghs advan-
lAgeh Ia tht country uf n cfeditnble display
ME, IN an International paint NJ viow OF no
inst Importance, while an ipdlfrfent paitip-
ipaiion by,ihn Government would be buml
laling TO the patriotic feelings ~ our people
ANA ourselves,
commend The estimates OF the board Tor
thp necessary additional appropriation Ia
tie favorable consideration ~ Congress,
Tile powers OF Europe, almost without ex.
eeplion, many OF lhr south American, and
even the more distant Eastern powers, have
man Tested their iiondly sentiments toward
the United states and the interest Of the
world ~ our progress, by taxing steps ioIoln
Win uk IN celebrating The centennial " The
nation AMI ! strongly recommend that "
more national importance b. gwen 10 NE
exhibition by such leglhlatlOn ana 10y such
appropriation ~ viii insure its success. It's
value In bringing 10 our hhoros innumorahle
useful works Oi nft, nnd colnininglink ~ citi-
Lens of foreign cities and our own, and tle
Interchange OF idcns and manufactures, viii
llr exceed any peculiarly outlay We may
make.
Other Reports.
] transmit herewith tho report OF the
Commissioner OF Agriculture, together
with the reports OF the Commissioner,
the Board OF Auditors, and the Board
OF Health OF the District OF Columbia
70 all of which inyite your attention, The
much IN disseminating us0ilil knowledge 10
tile agricultural, and also introducing new
and useful productions adapted 10 our soil
and climate, ana Is worthy Of the continued
ENCOURAGEMENT Of the government,
The report OF the Commissioner OF Educa.
tlon, which accompanies the report OF the
Secretary OF the Interior, shows ngmtlfying
pfogress IN educational matters, " 4N
Mormanism.
In nearly every annual message that
have had The honor OF transmitting 10 Con-
gress have cnllcd attention 10 The anoma-
lous, not 70 say scandulous condition OF NJ.
fairs ex istins in the Territory oI Utah, and
have naked Tor definite legislation TO correct
III, That pelygnmy should exist IN q free.
enlightened aud Christian country without
ne power 10 punish such Migrant crime
against decency and morality, Seems prepos-
teions There IN no law 10 sustain this un'
natural vice. but what In needed lisa law 20
punish IL IN crime, aud M tho same time to
NIX Tie states Of the Innocent children, the
offspring Of this system, and OF the possibly
innOcet plural wives; but ae an Institution
polyRamy should be banished nom tho land.
While this Ii being done Invite the alton
Ton OF Congress 10 another, though perhaps.
no less an evl--the importation uf Chinese
woipen--hut few OF whom are brought TO our
shores to pursue honorable occupations.
a. The Great West.
Observations while visiting the Territories
OF wyoming, Utah aud Colorado, turing the
past autumn, convinced me that existing
regulations, regarding the disposition OF
public lands, timber and probably the min.
ing laws themselves, nrc very defective, and
should he carefully amended, and at an ear
ly day. In the Territories v here cultivation
OF the eoll can only be followed by 'irriga-
ton, and whefe irrIsption 10 llpt practicable
the lands can only be used ~ pasturuge
aud this only where stock can reach water
10 quench It's thirst, and can mol be governed
by the same laws ny TO enterers nv lands,
every acre OF which Is an independent estate
by itself, Land must be held In larger Qusn-
titles To justify the expense OF conducting
water on IL TO make II fruitful, or TO Justify
utilizing as pastures
The timber In most OF the Territories IN
confined 10 mountain regions
which are held for entry IN small quantities
property Of the United Staies, tor the disp0-
sal OF which there In now no adequate liw,
The settler becomes consumer OF this tim
Der, whether he lives upon the plains or en-.
I ages In working the mines. Hen -, every
man becomes either u trespasser himself, or,
n patron OF trespasseia My OPP
pOrtunities for observation were not suffi-
cient to justify me In recommending specific
legislation upon these Subjects but | do rec
that Joint committee of the two
houses Of Congress, sufficiently large 70 be
divided into subcommittee, be organized
10 Visit all the mTing States and Territories
Turing the coming snm0iey, and that COM
Iuillte report W louBftsh ~ tue next ArhhlDu
such laws or amendments tn laws as II may
leem necessary 10 secure the best interests
Of the government and people OF these Ter
ritories, who are doing 40 much for their de-
veopmcnt. am sue the citizens occupy
Ing the Territories drScribed do not wi ,h 10
be trespaasars, nor viii they be, II legal ways
are provided for them to become owners Of
The actual Necessities Of their position.
RecapituIation. /
As this will be the last annual message
which l shall have the honor OF transmit |
ling 10 Congress before my successor Is |
chosen, Will repeat, or recapitulate, the
questions which deeIp of vital importance, |
and may be legislated upon and settled at
his session.
First. states shall be required to AFFORD |
the opportunity Of good common school |
,ducation to every child within their |
limits. .a.
Second. No seetarian tenets shall ever be
ausht In any school supported IN whole or |
n part by the State, or by the proceeds OF |
my tax-lsvies upon any community. Make |
'ducation compulsory, so as To deprive all |
persons who cannot read and write from be- |
coming voters after the yenr 1880, dlsfran-
'hising none, however, on the grounds OF II.
iteracy who may be voters at the time the |
Ikea effect. tf.
Third Declare Church and state forever |
eparatp end distinct, but each Tree within
heir proper spheres, ana TINT oil church |
property shall bear Its own proportion OF
Fourth. Drive out licensed immortality,
uch as pOlygamy and the importation or
women for illegitimate purposes. TO recurr
gain to the centennial year. 1t would seem
is though now, Ms we are about TO begin the
econd century of our national existence,
vonld be most fitting time tor these re-
orma, Il
Fifth. Enact such laws rs will insure a
peedy return to asOund currency, such as
will command the respect of the world.
Believing that these Views will commend
themselves to the great majority Of the right
linking and patriotic citizens OF the United
'tates, submit the rest to Congress.
q ,f..tf.,s., t.. Y. y. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Dec. Z, 1879. tttsI
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