Ellsworth American., 1877-12-13

4 IL per cent. were being rapidly sold and
| within three months the aggregate sales of
these bonds had reached the sum of $780,
| 600 900. With my sanction the Secretary
| Of the Treasury entered into new contract
| Tor the sale OF four per cent. bonds, and
| within thirty days after the popular sub
scription for such bonds was opened. sub
scriptions were had amounting to So, ,496.-
550 which were paid for within ninety days
after the date Of subscription. BY this pro-
cess, within but little more thar one year
the annual interest on the public debt was
reduced TO the sum of 81. .775 900.
| recommend that suitable provision be
made to enable the people to easily con-
vert their savings into Government securi-
| lies as the best mode in which small say
| ings may be well secured aud yield 4 mod
crate interest. 1t 10 an object of public
! policy to retain among our own people the
| securities of the United States. in this way
our county is guarded against their sud
den return from foreign countries caused
| by war or other disturbances beyond our
| limits.
| OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
The commerce OF the United States with
| foreign nations. and especially the export
OF foreign productions. has OF late years
largely increased, but the greater portion
| OF this trade IL conducted In foreign yes.
| sells. The Importance of enlarging our for
| eign trade, and especially by direct and
| speedy Interchange with couatries on this
continent. cannot be oyer.estimated. aud 1t
Is a matter of great moment that osr own
| shipping interests should receive 10 the
uttaost practical extent the benefit OF our
| commerce with other lands. These consid-
erations are forcibly urged by all the large
! commercial cities Of the country. and pnb-
| lie attention Is generally and wisely at
tracted 10 the solution OF the problem they
| present. II is not doubted that Congress
will take them up in the broadest spirit Of
| hberality and respond to the public demand
| by practical legislation upon this important
| subject.
THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
| The report OF the Secretary ofWar shows
! that the Army has been actively employed
| during the year. and has rendered very i'm
| portant service in supprsssing hostilitlcs
! In the Indian country, and in preserving
| peace. and protecting life and property in
( the Interior as well as along the Mexican
| border. long and arluous campaign
/ has been prosecuted with final, complete
success against portion ofthc Neg Fcrces
| trib" ~ Indians. 4 full accouat OF this
i campaign VIII be found In the report Of the
/ General OF the Army. Ii will be seen that
/ In IT. course several battles were fought
/ In which number OF gallant officers and
4 men los; their lives. | join with the See
I ret.ry OF War aud the General Of the
| Army, la awarding TO the officers and men
! employed IN the long aud toilsome pursuit
I and IN the final capture Of these Indians
| th- honor anI praise which i so justly their
| due.
The JULY RIOTS.
4 The very serious riot. which occurred Ia
\ several OF the States ia July last. rendered
necessary the employment OF 4 consider
7 able portion Of the army 10 preserve the
I peace and maintain order Ia the St.tes OF
! West Virginia. Maryland. Pennsylvana
/ and Illinois. These disturbances ~er. so
/ formidable as TO DEFY the local and State
authorities. and the National Executive
/ was called upon ID the mode prescribed ~
( the Constitution and laws to furnish uiii-
/ tary aid. am gratihed II be able to state
+ that the troops ~eut in response to these
/ calls for aid 10 suppression of domestic vip-
I i"uce, were abe by the influence OF their
I presence in the disturbed regions = pre-
serve the ipeAce aui restore order without
I the u.a ~ force. In the discharge u thi.
/ delicate and important duty. both officers
and men acted with great prudence and
courage, aud for their service deserve the
thanks Of the country.
THE RIO GRASpE TROUBLES
The Disturbances along the Rio Grande
I In Texas, TO which have already referred
l have rendered necessary the constant cn-
/ ploymcnt Of military force In that vIciu-
/ ity \ full report of all recent military
operations IN that quarter has been trans
mittet 20 the Hosse OF Representatives in
answer a resolution OF that body and Il VIII
( not therefore be necessary TO enter into de-
I tails. regret 20 say that these l.~lcss In
| cursions into our territory By armed baud.
( from the Mexican side OF the line for the
! purpose OF robbery, have been OF frequent
/ occurrence, and In spite Gf the most vlgoI-
! ons Efforts OF the commander OF our forces
| the marauders have generally succeeded
/ In escaping into Mexico with their plunder.
In Nay lest. | gave orders tor the exercise
/ OF me utmost vigilance on the part OF our
/ troops for the suppression OF these raids
and the punishment nj OF the guilty parties A.
| well As tbs recapturt OF property stolen by
! them.
| Gen. Ord commanding In Texas was III
I rected 10 invite the cooperation OF Mexican
I authorities in efforts To this end aud to A.
/ sure them that was anxious 10 avoid Civ.
| ing the least offence to Mexico. Al the
/ same time he was directed TO give notice or
| my determination 10 put an end tn The IN
va,ion OF our territory by lawless bands.
! intent upon the plunder OF our peaceful
4 citizens even il the cffectusl punishment
4 OF the outlaws should make the crossing Of
the border by our troops in their pursuit
Hecessary. 1t is believed this policy has
! had the effect to check somewhat these de-
/ predatious, and that with considerable
( increase of our force upon that frontier
aud the establishment of several additional
/ military posts alon. the Rio Grandc. so as
| the more efsctualiy 10 guard that exten-
! sive border, peace may be preserved and
| the lives and property OF our citizens In
Texas fully protected.
THE REDUCTION OF The ARMY
Prior to the first day of July last, the
| army was in accordance with the laws re-
| duced 10 the maximum of % 600 enlisted
men, being reduction OF $500 below the
| force previously authorized This rednc
ton was made as required by law entirely
| from the infantry and artillery branches Of
| the service. without any reduction Of the
/ cavalry. Under the law as 1t now stan ds
| it is necessary that the cavalry regimrntS
/ be recruited TO 100 m-i in each COMPANY
| for service on the MeNictu aud Indian iron
/ tiers Ihe necessary llrct OF thts l.gi>ll-
| ton Is To reduce tn .tan'ry and artillery
arms OF the -ervic' below the number
quired for cfilcieuc, ard concur with th.
| Secretary OF War ia recommending that
| authority be given - recruit all companies
| to at least 80 neu aud all batteries Of ar
| tillery to at least 10 men with power in case
| OF emergency to increase the former to 100
and the latter 10 l22 men each.
THE SECRETARY OF WARS RECONMENDA-
| TIoNS.
invite your special attention to the fol-
lowing recommendations of the Secretary
| of War:
| First-That provision be made for sup
plying to the army more abundant and
better supply of reading matter.