The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-13
VOL. XIII---N0. 90.

pew 4tth tkkt9
Of West Virginia, Maryland, PennssIva
wefr 60 formidaE;, fu III S,oiy tiia loeai
and State authorities, and tths National
Executive waz called upon IN tho mode
provided by the Consultation and laws to
furnish military aid, and am gratifled
to be able 20 state that the troops sent In
:essffee:.se 20 these oalls 'forlaid ia tllei6aps
preston of domestic violenceiyere sbis,
BY the influence Of their presence in itIie
disturbed fegions, TO- preserve thespeaeS
and restore order without the uea Of force
in the discharge OF this lelicato ana ims
portans duty, Ha,Ip 3ti'5ti n sS;Is tliig
The disturbances along tho Bio 6ranae
In Texas, to which I have ialEqady re1
ferred, have rendered necessary the cpn-
stant employment Of g military foFcS ill
that vicinity. 4 regret TO cay that these
ls.Tiess incufeions Into our territory by
armed hands from the Mexican side Of
the line, for the purpose ofrobb51y, have
been Of k.luens occutFeiice, aud iii epit5
OF che most vigilaut efforts OF the cons
mandef Of our forces, the nleraGdeTs have
generally succeeded In escaping into
Mexico with their plunder. In May last
Igave1 orders for the exercise or tsie nc.
most vigilance on tho part of our troops
fer the suppression of these raids,l and
the puniahment of the guilty parties, as
well as the recapture of PIT rerty stolen
by them. General Ord, commanding in
Texas, was directed TO invite che co!ope+i
ration Of the Mexican authositie9iin
efforts to ahis end, and4to assure them
that / was anxious 10 tnvoidigigiHg the
least cfenoe to Mexico ). nc the oamo tiRe
ne was directed to give notice of my dH.
tefminatioD TO put On end 10 theiiuxall
sion of our territory by lawless bands in.
tent upon the plunder of our peaceful
citizens, even if the eGeutual punishment
OF the outlaws should make the crossing
of the border by our troops la etheiripnSsl
suit necessary. It u believed thas. this
policy has'had the effect to check come!
wiiss these depredations, and that with 81
considerable increase jof our fdrco upon,
that frontier and the establishment of,
several additional military posts along
the Rio Grande 30 as more efieCtually TO-
guard that extreme border, peace may be
preserved, aud the lives end property; of
our citizens. in Texas fally protected.
Prior to the first day Of July last the
army ':aS &: { viii vii! is -
duced to the maximum of 25 ,00e enlisted
meu, being o reduction, of $500 below
the force previously authorisedlc This.
reduction was made ~ fequisedi by, law,
entirely from the infantry and artillery
branches of the service, without apy5re
duotion of tho cavalry. Under the law
as It now stands, It is necessary that, the
cavalry regiments be recruited TO 100
men in each compahy for eerviee on che
Mexican and Indian fsontiers.a The
necessary effect Of this legislation ia to re-
duoe the infantry, and artillery arms of
tho service below the number required
for efficiency, and / concur with the Sec
retary Of War in recommending that sns
tAeEity be given To recruit all eomnspjea
of infantry to at least 90 men, aud oil
batteries Of artillery to at least rs men,
with the power in case of emergency TO-
increase the former to 100 and the latter
to 122 men each. / Invite your epeciaa
attention to the following, recomuendas
tions Of the Secretary Of War: First, that
provision be made for supplying TO the
army moro abundant and better anpply
Of reading matter; second, that early iae-
tic; be taken by Congress, looking to .
complete. reyisioE and Republication of
the army regulations; third, that ST.
ton 1888 Of the revised Statute, limiting
the number Of officers on thairetired list,
be repealed fourth, that the claims
arising under the Act Of July 4th, 1854,
i|I supplies taken taken y ..:S ..SS array ::.:: .s;
the war, be taken from the Offices of tho
Quartermaster and Colnmissary Generals,
aud transferred TO tho Southern ,claiuas
commission. or SOME other tribunal hev-
ing moro time and better iaciiitjes Tor
their prompt investigation and decision
than are poc:sseed by theee oaaicega; fifIh,
thRt Congress provide for an annuity
fund for the families Of deceased soldieTa
as recommended by the Paymastef. Cen
ersl of the army d 4 f.f'.Fep tyi:i.fs1
E'hHa THE PosroRRrcE. l z
The report Of The Postmaster General
contains full and clear statement Of th1
operations and condition of the Poatof;ce
department. The ordinary revenues Of
the department. for tho fiscal year ending
June 80, 1877, including receipts from
the money order 5risiness and from on.
cial stamps and !s.ampad envelopes
amount 70 the sum OF ss7, ,6Si $685.
The additional sum of 81, ,0lS, 900, was re
allied from appropriations from the gen
era! treasury for various purposes, max
Ing the receipts from all sources $84,5A
$685. -. at.ls ~. aeai 49,,
The ordinary revenues Of the PostoIfict
Department Cor the year ending, june so
1879, are estimated at Gti increase Of tliret
psr cent. over thsse Of 1877, making 92e,
034, ,0e8.28, and the expenditures for thi
eamc. year are estimated. at $36. .427, III
leaving an estimated, deficiency for thi
year 1879 of 81, ,835 ,Gyx.sse. Tie addi
tional legislation recommended by cth,
Postmaster General for improvements q
the mail service, and to protect the posta
| revenues from the abuses pract;ced ufide
existing laws, 10 respectfully conhiehdel
TO the! careful consideration of Cougyes,
THE 1NDtASs. ~ aig
Many If not most OF our Indian yssr
have had their origin In broken proisliss
aud acts OF Injustice upon our part, an
the advance Of the Indians In civilization
has been slow because .hetreatment the
received did not psylit it 70 be taste
and more general. We cannot. expet
them 70 improve and to follow our gnid
ance unless we keep faith, with them 4
respecting the rights they posSess, an
uniess, Instead of depriving them of thei
| oppoT T-nnities, We lend them helpin
hand. cordially approve the policy II
garding tho management Of Indian al
.a.:; ,.::..:s.i ,.::;i - l., Abe .enos.e Of the aacse
tary of the Interior, and of tho Conniiii u
sioner of Indian Affairs; the faithful PEI
f0TmaIice of our promises is the llTst cor
dition of good understanding with tn
4 Indians. ~. ,,,,,., -.{,.i.
| l cannot too urgently recommend
4 Congress that prompt and iibafM proyis