Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-13

wholly in approving their acts which
7 did most heartily, urging the Leg.
;slature OF the States that had not ys'
dona 40 10 rasify the Fifteenth
. ,,srd ment to the Constitution
rho country was laboring under an
arormous debt, contracted in the sup
nression 0. the rebellion, and taxa
iion was 90 oppressive as to discour;
age production.
ANOTHER DANGER
also threatened us-foreign wal
The last difficulty had to be aoJus..u ;, !
aad was adjusted without q war anu
in a manner highly honorable " o.
parties connected. ..a,oo,,
Public taxes have been reduced
within the last seven years nearly
three hundred millions Of dollars
and the national debt has been TO-
duced in the same time over loui
hundred and thirty-fve millions OF
dollars. BY. refunding the six per
cent bond debt for bonds bearing five
and four and one-half per cent inter-
est respectively,
THE ANNUAL INTEkEol
hoa been reduced from over one
hundred and thirty millions Of dol
lars in 1863, to but little over one
hundred millions Of dollars In 1875
The balance OF trade has been
changed from over one hundred ana
thirty millions against the Onited
states in 1869 to more than one nun
dred and twenty millions OF doliars
IN OUR FAVOR IN 1876.
It is confidently believed that the
balance OF trade In favor OF the
United States will increase, not d.
mlnisb, and that the pledge Of Con
press to resume specie payment IN
1879 will be easily accomplished,
even In the absence Of much desired
further legislation on the subject
A policy has been adopted towards
the Indian tribes inhabiting a
laroa norton OF the territory
Of the Union which as being humane
and has substantially ended the Ind
ian hostilities In the whole land, ex-
cent in a portion Of Nebraska, Dakota
and Wyoming territories, the Black
Hills region and approaches thereto.
IIostilities there have grown out OF
the action Of the white man who mas
violated our treaty stipulation IN
his
SEARCH FOR GOLD.
The question might be asked why
the Government has not enforced
obedience to the terms of the treaty,
prohibiting the occupation Of the
Black Hills region by whites. The
answer is simple. The first emil
grants to the Black Hills were re-
moved by troops, but ruinors and
fresh discoveries Of gold took into
that region increased numbers.
Gold has actually been found In pay
ing quantities, and an effort to re-
move the miners would only result
in tho desertion OF the troops that
might be sent there to remove them.
All difficulties in this matter have,
however, been removed, subject to
the approval Of Congress, by a treaty
ceding the Black Hills and approach
es to settlement by citizens. The
subject of the Indian policy and treat
mcnt Is so fully set forth by the
Secretary of the Interior and the
of Indian Affairs, and
my views are so fully expressed
that refer to their reports
and recommendations as my own.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The relation OF the United States
with foreign powers continue on a
friendly footing. Questions have
arisen from time to time In the for
eign relations OF the government.
But the United States have been hap
PLY free during the past year from
he complications and embarrass-
nents which have surrounded some
If the foreign powers. The diplomat
&c correspondence submitted here
With contains information on certain
matters which have occupied the
Governments attention. The cordi-
Ility which attends our relations
With the powers of the earth has
'een plainly shown by the general
participation of foreign nations in
he exhibition which has just closed
md by exertions made by distant
covers TO show their interest lin and
riendly feelings towards the United
states in commemoration of the Cen
ennial of the Nation. The Govern
nent and people of the United
'tates have not only fully apprecia-
ed this exhibition Of kindly feeling,
ut it may be justly and fairly ex-
ected that no
SMALL BENEFITS
,ill result both TO ourselves and
Their nations from a better acquaint-
nee and better apprecition OF our
atlonal advantages and National
ANTS.
Congress at Its last session saw fit
REDUCE THE AMOUNT
sually appropriated for foreign In
recourse by Withholding the appro-
ration for the representation OF the
'nited States in certain foreign
and for certain consulate
ffices and by reducing the amounts
sually appropriated for certain other
diplomatic posts and thus necessitat-