The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-07

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Guilty had TO be adjusted, and was adj
, justed without war in manner highly
honorable 10 all parties concerned.
| TANEs
| Have been reduced within the last seven
years nearly S3o0ooO, 900; the national
debt has been reduced in the same time
over 1896 100000. by refunding the six
per cent. bonded debt for bonds bearing
five and four and halfper cent. interest.
respectively, the annual interest has
been reduced from one hundred and
thirty millions of dollars in 1850, to but
| little over one hundred millions of dol
lars In 1876. The balance of trade has
been changed from over one hundred
and thirty millions against the United
States i'm 1869, to more than one hundred
and twenty million dollars in our favor
in 1876. 1t is confidently hoped that the
balance of trade in favor of the United
| States will increase, not diminish, and
| that the pledges of congress to resume
specie payments in 1879 will be easily ac-
| complished, even in the absence of the
much desired further legislation on the
subject.
| INDIAN POLICY.
A policy has been adopted towards the
Indian tribes inhabiting large portion
of the territory OF the United States,
which has been humane, has substan-
tally ended Indian hostilities in the
whole land, except in a portion of Ne
braska and Dakota, Wyoming and Mon
tana territories, the Black Hills region
and approaches thereto. Hostilities there
have grown out of the avarice OF the
white man who has violated our treaty
stipulations in his search for gold. The
question might be asked, why the gov
eminent has not enforced obedience 10
the terms OF the treaty prohibiting the
occupation of the Black Hills region by
the whites! The answer is simple. The
first emigrants to the Black Hills were
removed by troops, but rumors and fresh
discoveries of gold took into that region
increased numbers. Gold actually had
been found in paying quantities. and an ef-
fort to remove miners would only result
in the destruction of bulk of our troops
that might be sent there to remove them.
All difficulties in this matter have, how
ever, been removed, subject to the ap-
prevail of congress, by Il treaty ceding
the Black Hills and approaches TO settle
/ ii -,,B Of In.ian
policy and treatment il so fully set forth
By the secretary of the interior and the
commissioner OF Indian affairs, and theil
views SO fully expressed therein, that
lions as my own.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The relations of the United States Will
foreign powers continue on friendly
, footing. Questions have arisen from
time TO time in the foreign relations o.
the government. but the | nited State
have been happily free during the pas
year from the complication and embar
| easements which have surrounded some
, of the foreign powers. The diplomatic
correspondence submitted herewith con-
tains information a. 10 certain OF tie mat
4
Z | ment The cordially which attends our
relations with the powers OF the eartl
has been plainly shown, by the general
= participation of foreign nations in ~
lSiio.,,S.. ',,,Cii mas Jus, ceased, anu Ry
i the exertions made by distant powers 10
| show this interest in IA friendly feeling TO
ward the United States, in cOmmemora
l. ton oi the centennial of the nation. The
e government and people OF the United
~fnH t,.lt,- -
this exhibition of kindly feeling but i
, may be Justly and fairly expected that n,
G small benefits will result both to our
S selves and other nations from a better ac
Il quaintance and better appreciation oi
our mutual advantages.
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
Congress at It's last session saw fit I,
= reduce the amount usually appropriate,
i for foreign Intercourse by withhOlain!
- appropriations for representatives of til,
United States in certain foreign dountrie
and for certain consular officers, and b,
Il reducing the amounts usually appropri
ated for certain other diplomatic posts
and thus necessitatng a change in tn
grade OF representative. For these rea
i sons Immediately upon the passage 0
e the bill making appropriation for diplo
Il | matte and consular service for the presen
force, instructions were issued 10 repre-
:, sentatives OF the United States in Bolivia
Ecuador and Columbia, and Ia the con
: sular officer for whom no appropriation
q had been made, 10 close their respective
legislations and consulates and ceas
FROM the performance Of their duties
+ And la like manner steps were imme
s diately taken To substitute charge de al
fairs for ministers resident in Portugal
; Denmark, Greece, Switzerland and Para
y quay.
While thoroughly Impressed with tn
e wisdom OF sound economy ia the foreig
a service, as in other branches of the GOV
ernment, i cannot escape the conclusion
that in some instances the Withholding q
he appropriations will prove an eXpensiv
IF economy, and that the small retrencl
NJ ment secured by a change of grade i
= certain diplomatic posts is not an adt
y quate consideration tor the loss OF intlu
s. ence and importance which will atten
i. our foreign representatives under thi
reduction. l am OF the opinion that re
IL examination OF the subject will cause
a. change in some instances in the eOncll
ne sions reached on these subjects at III
n. last session Of congress.
a. ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION.
"a The court commissioners of Alabam
claims, whose functions were continue
~ by AN act OF the last session of congress
oil until the first day Of January, 1877, Ia;
general satisfaction. BY report frol
- the clerk OF the court transmitted her
~ with, bearing date November IA, 1876,
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