The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

De any the1eSs debaSement OF the eoinau.
0Y reason 0l lts equalling or even exceed.
Ing N weight good coinage which. a
some past time, had been COMMEMORATIVE
equal co he she legal tender value assigned
20 the new iSsne. In recommending thai
the Feguiafl0n OF any silver coinage which
may De authorized by Congress should OBJ
serve these conditions of commercial yalut
and limited legal tender l am governed by
tue ireling that every possible Increase
should be given to the volume of metallic
money which can be kept in circulation,
ana thereby every possible aid afforded 10
the people IN the process ofresuming specie
payments. Ii Is because OF my conviction
that disregard OfJhese conditions would
Illustrate the good results which are desired
nom the proposed coinage and embarrass
with new elements of confusion and un-
certainty the business of the country, that
urge upon your attention these consider
atiOns.
L respectfully recommend to Congress
that in any legislation providing for a 3 sill
yer coinage acd i'm parting TO it the quality
OF legal tender, there be impressed on the
measure firm provision exempting the
public debt heretofore issued aud outstand-
ing from the payment either of principal or
interest in any coinage of less value than
the present gold coinage of the country.
PUBLIC LANDS.
invite the attention of Congress to the
POIldtlCC OI tile STATEMENTS ana SUCCESS
tions made by the Secretary of the Inferior
concerning the depredations committed
upon the timber lands Ofthe United States
and the necessity for the preservation of
forests. Its believed that the measures
taken in pursuance of the existing law to
arrest these depredations will be entirely
successful ifCongress, by an appropriation
tor that purpose, renders their continued
enforcement possible. The experience of
other nations teaches us that country can
h.
ty. We shall expose ourselves to the
gravest cOEseQ uenceS unless the wasteful
and improvIdent manner in which the for
ests in the United States are destroyed be
edectually checked. l earnestly recon-
mend that the measures suggested by the
Secretary of the Interior for the suppress
sion of depredations on the public timber
lands of the United States. for the selling OF
timber from the public lands. and for the
preservation of forests be embodied in the
law and that considering the urgent neces-
>1ty OF enabling the people of certain States
and Territories 70 purchase timber from
the public lands in legal manner, which
at present they cannot do, such law be
passed without unavoidable delay. | would
also call the attention of Congress to the
statements made by the Secretary of the
Interior concerning the disposition that
might be made of the desert lands by irriga-
ton west of the Tooth meridian. These
lands are practically unsaleable under exist
AAes IA . AAA0 LtAO SuS&OSIAOn 10 WOIbHy Va
consider alive action; that a system of lease
hold tenure would make them a source OF
of profit to the United States, while at the
same time legalIzing the business of cattle
raising, which is at present carried on upon
them.
EDUCATION.
The wisdom oflegislation upon the partof
Congress in aid the States for the educa-
ton of the whole people in those branches
of study which are taught in the common
schools of the country, is not longer a
question. The intelligent Judgment of the
country goes still further, regarding it as
also both constitutional and expAdient for
the general government to extend to the
aud higher education such aid as
Is deemed essential TO the general welfare
and to our due performance among the en-
lighted and cultured nations of the world.
The ultimate settlement OF all questions of
the future, whether of administration or
finance, of a true nationality or sentiment
depends upon virtue and intelligence of the
people it is vain to save the express of free
government with means insuring the INTEL
igence of those who are the source of power.
population of our country are vet unable
% read and write. It is encouraging to OBJ
serve in connection with the growth of fra !
Iernal feeling in those States in which slav-
cry formerly existed the evidences of in
sreasing interest in universal education and |
md sTld shall De glad to give my approval to
enacted by congress for the purpose OF sup
Dl-mo nting With national aid the local sys-
,rms of education in these States, and in all |
the States. Having already Invited your at
,ention to the needs of the District of CO. |
umbi4 with respect to It's public school sys-
.em, here add that / believe it desirable, !
1ot so M lch with reference to the local |
wants of the District but to the great and |
asting benefit of the entire country, that |
his system should be crowned with a uni
ali che
National Capital and thereby realize the |
cherished hope of Washington on this SUBJ
ect.
also earnestly commend the request of |
he Regents of the Smithsonian Institution |
har an adequate appropriation he made for
he establishment and conduct of national |
museum under their supervision.
The request of providing for the preser-
ration and growth of the Library of Con-
gress is also of national importance as the |
depository of all copyright publications |
md records. This Library has oHtgrown |
he provisions of its accomm odation, and |
he erection of such site as the Judgment of
Congress may approve, of fire-proof Ii |
1rary building to preserve the treasures and /
enlarge the usefulness of this valuable coll |
ection is recommended. Also such legisla- |
ion as will render available and efficient /
or the purpose of instruction so far as Is /
consistent with the public service. the cab
nets or museums of invention, of surgery, |
If education, and of agriculture and other |
collections, the property of the National
Government. The capital OF the nation |
hould be something more than mere po- |
itical center. We should avail ourselves Of
Ill the opportunities which Providence has |
lere placed at our command to increase the !
general intelligence of the people and in
;rease the conditions most favorable to the /
uccess and perpetuity of our Institutions.
(Signed1 r. B. HAYES.