Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-08

AMI especially by direct anI SPECIFY iuttrcIang,
with countries on this continent, Cannot b,
oveIrstimatei, AMI II is n matter "f great mo-
mcnt thu; our own shipping interest. should re
celvs. TO the utmv.t practical extent, the hcneii
81 our commerce with other lands These con
sidci aiioas are iurcibIy urged by all the Larry,
commercial cities OF III" country. amt public at
trntIou is generally and wisely attracted 10 III,
solution OF the prODl.nro they present. II Is ITO
doubted that congress viii tax them UP TIA III,
hioa'iest spirit 81 lIheriiIty and respond 10 III,
public dsmand o. practicable legislation upol
this subject.
THE ARMY.
The report o. the secretary OF war shows tina
the array has been actively employed during til,
year, AMI has reni-rei very important scrvic,
III REFRESHING hosiIilties IN the Indian Country
IN preserving pence ana protecting III. and prop
.rty III the inferior AS wi II Ms along The McxIciy
border. "A long, arduuus Campaign has brrr
prosecuted with u nnnl and coInpirtc sacc--.
aRnlnst II portion OF the N"E Pcrc" tIlbc y! ln!i
aas. A Iu.l account oi the campaign vii! y,
inand IN the report OF The general al the army. |
Will hr seen that IN ITS courlc several hat'lr
were inughtIn which = number ui gallant officer.
and men lost their lives. | JON with the a-Crc
iary III war and tho general oil the army IL
awarding To the officers and mca cinpl"lri II
The long and toIlsoine pursuit. and In III. INA
Capture OF thee %iniians. the honor and praI.,
which Is 30 justly their due.
Very SERIOUS riots, winch have occurred IN
several OF tire statca. IN July last. rend rr-i nee.
e,-ary the employ ulrut OF Il cOusIIrruuir portion
OF the army To prr,rrIc peace and maintain or
der IN tn" states Of West Virginia. MuryIand,
Pennsylvania and lllinoi.. These disturbances
wv W w ~ " UGLY tue LOCAL AlQ 5tHt Il
authoritle-. and he national executive was call
eli upOn-the mode provided by the constitution
ann iaWs-t" furnish military, aud AIN g~TutIIei
10 he able tn state that the troops sent in rcspon.r
10 these calls Tor aid IN the suppression OF do
Inrstlc violence, were able, by the influence OF
their presence IN disturbed regions, u preserve
The peace and restore order without the USE of
force In the discharge OF this delicate and I'M
portrait duty. both officers and mru acted with
great prudence and courage, .nd for their Ger
wees deserve the thanks OF their country. Dis
tnrbances along the Rio LrAnos In lerxs. ~
which | have already referred, have rendered
necessary the constant employment OF = military
force III this country. A iuIl report OF all recent
military operations in that quarter has been
Transmitted 10 the house OF representatives,, ia
answer 10 a resolution OF that body, and II VIII
not. therefore, be necessary TO enter into details
1 reg tt TO say that these laWless lncursInu, into
our territory by ARMED band. from the Mexican
sioe Of the line ioI The purpose Of robbery have
bten ui frequent occurrence, and III spite OF the
most vigorous. efforts OF the commander OF our
forces. the inarau'iers have generally snccred.t
IN escaping int" Mexico with their plumber. Ia
May last gave orders for the -J-rcise of the III
most vigilance on the part of our troops for the
suppression VI these iaIts and the punishment
VI tht Ruiltf Psft.s, as vel! n5 the recaplure Of
property stolen by them. Gen. prt, command
ing IN Texas. WI. d'rert-d to invade Mexican
territory IN his efforts 10 this eud. | WAS anxious
10 avoid giving Tho least offence to Mexico Al
the same time he was directed To give notIca Of
nv determination 10 put an sni TO the invasion
OF our territory by lawless gangs, intent upon
The plumber OF our civilians, and rG.etually pun
iNh the outlaw. and should make tue crossing
u! The border II necessary.
II IL believed that TINS polIey ias had th,. enr,r
tn check some what these dtpredations, and thai
win I. considerable Increase of our fore. upon
thht frontier. anu tt- establishment of several
additional military posts along the RIO ,Irands
90 a. more edectusily to guard that extensive
border peace may lie preserved anu the lives and
property Of oar citizens In Texas be FULLY protect
ed. Prior 10 the lst dav OF July last, tbs army
WAS. IN accordance with law, reduced to III.
OF 1900 enlisted men. being L reduc-
ton OF $500 below the force previously auluur-
iL-d. This reduction was made, Il. required by
law. entirely from the infantry and artillery
branches OF the Pacific. without any reduction
OF the cavalry. Under the law as IL now sts1ts
II IL nec'ssrJ that the cavalry regiments he re-
"a 100 men III each company for service
on the MEXICAN and Indian frontiers. In- ne
effect rt this legislation is to reduce the
and artillery arms OF the servlce below
the number required Tor tthCIencv, md | concur
Win HE secretary OF war III recommending that
authority be given To recruit all companies Of IN
10 Al least h!ty men and ali batteries OF
to ut least ,rventv-nvr. men. md hawai-
he gwen IN ease o! emergency to increase the
iorincr to lo men and the latter To l25 men each.
] invite your special attention To the following
recommendations OF III. secretary OF war
/. That provisions BE- mate tor supuIyIuy TO
ti'e army n more abundant and better supply OF
matter
=. That Early action be taken nv congress look
ing 10 u complete revision and publication of M.
srmy regulations.
J That section ~ Of tn" revise / statutes. lin
.'liS IN" number OF officers Oh the retire! list.
be repealed.
I That the claims arising under the act %,
tHiN !, 1908. iOT supplies taken by the army dur !
ny The war he taken from Office. OF the quarter
comrnts-ar. generals and Transferred
!" tie southern claims commission or some other !
having more time and better facilities |
Tor their prompt investigation agd ler!-!UE than
are possessed by these officers, and that consr,s IS !
TOR IN annuity iLnd tor the raraIIse, OF
ircras-'! soldiers A. recommended Dy the uay-
Master general OF the army.
THE NAVY.
The report OF the secret.ry Of the navy shows
We nave aIA equa!rons now engaged In Inr
oil our foreign Commerce and u,h.r
lutIrs pertaining To- nav 81 service. Inc condi-
Iun and appUTtIUnTnent al the department ar.
shown IN" tohl expenditures Tor the lis
nj wear enGlng June 20. Isl were SIT, o. Ola 81
n-r" are uGpaIu claims against the dc department.. !
g-uOle to last Year, winch are pre-ep-
t" the confederation of cragre.s by
or IN" FISCAL year, c mIurnCIng July |, ISIS, are
~. !3i "a 40, exclusive vi The sum Of -, SlI.-
unlimited Tor NE" buildings, repairs ana
Improvements At the several navy yar,is. The
appropriations IVr the present fiscal v-~r. com
july, 1877. are si5. 5e2. 49, 80, tn.
mount Drawn from Ia. treasury IRON, JnIf Ia
'premOrr ! l-1I il -. a.. U3. 40. OF which tuere
: estimated To no yet available 81 org, IS 80.
The amount OF actual rlppudlturr. du.
ING 'h' urst fnur months 0: the present tscL! year
ha'" bee 81 3l5 So 10.
POSTAL. ArfAlR-.
III. report OF the postmaster-gensrs contains
D fHil. IN. condition OF the po,totice depart
i-ni. lite ordinary revenues ot the i.uarfn,nf
'r the fiscal year ending June 30. ISL Including
from ihe money order business and from
ilcisl stamps and stamped envelopes, amounted
, ihe SUN OF 81 ,jjl SIS 70. The additional
nm OF s''ol5, wv was realized from the spnro-
Flatlonn from the genera! treasury Tor various
IN king the receipts from all souIce-.
- Jif. So - The tUtAl expenditure. during
I- fiscal year amounted TO $50. 4s6, 81, a I.ay-
NJ An excess OF the total receipt, over the total
Expenditures Of 81 .n3s So 81. and an rxc-ss OF
!e to'Ai * =" mixtures over the ordinary receipts
%, ao<, as 10 DE iuctIHg from the to,al re-
eIpts the sum Of ST. 2Gl 81 received IRON inter
money orders OF the preceding fiscal
and t-iucting from the total expenditure
~ sum OF 81 1853. Sis - paid on liabilities incur.
ri III the previous fiscal year. the EXPENDITURES
nj receipts arpertaiuing to the busiuess or the
'.t ns'al year were a. follow. expenditures,
y. 32S.5t -: receipts. ordinary, from money ,
Thsr business anu from official postage stauIps. ,
" 81.
The Ordinary revenues OF tina pustonlce dsuzrl- {
Tor the year ending June 81. 1871, are sstl- !
slri at an incr,as OF three per cent. over those .
49,. making s29. uji .69s -, and the arprni.- !
re. Tor the same year are estimated at sd o. ,
i, leaving an stimhte deficiency for 1879 Of ,
$50, ~: IN" additional legislation rec =
b. the pOstmaster-E general, for the .
Of the mail service. and to protect !
lie postal revenues from the abuses practicei :
na., tie ehistinS laws. Is respectfully com /
10 HE careful confederation OF Congress, =
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. I
Thu report OF the At.orney-General uonfsln. /
'Srrai suggestions as TO the administration Of {
Ist'"e. Ia which / Invite your attention Tho !
Gesture Of business In The supreme court amt (
.rta!n circuit courts OF the United States, is now :
icli that serious delays. to the Srea, injury and I
zen oppression of suitors. occur. and n remedy l.
iomld be sought FOR this condition OF Affairs. 1t I
i'll be found ia plain words, briefly sketched. .
tue report, and also the subject of increasing {
r. number of Judges Of circuit courts. aud Ivy
esn- OF this srdlIion 10 the Judicial force, aUd Z
J creating au intermediate court oil errors and {
,neals; thus remedy the troubles; or whether !
e difficulty which now exists q
lmE INDIANS. i
! leave 10 your mature consideration the pres =
II condition Of the Indian trIbes IN the territory
the United States. Our relations with them
the Interior and the Commissioner OF Indian +
fairs After y series OF most d-plornbls CON >
cts. the successlul termination OF which, while II
honor upon the brave soldiers who sc- :
I'M piIshed it. cannot lessen our regret at the
We are nov Al peace with all the In u
An tribes in our borders. To preserve that n
'sce by n Just and humane policy will b" the C
Ijtct OF my earnest endeavors. Whatever may h
q! th- difficulties OF introducing among II
I'm habits of civilized life, and the obstacles Ii
ry have offered To the progress OF settliuR IN T.
.rttin parts or the cnuntrH, the lndians are GER ii
tn!y ont!tied 10 our sympathy, hnd 10 n con
,lentious respect on Ouy part Tor their claims a
pom our sense Of Justice They were the nbo- Q
ginal occupants of the land We now pussess. '
ry have been driven from place TO place, ant q
money paid To them, In seine cases. for q
hat they call their own. has still left them poor. Y
many lmstanccs. when they had settled down
I"n land assigned them BY compact, and begun II
support themselves by their own Labor, they a
ere ruieiy Jnstl.d OF and thrust into the will +
.rrrS, hHa'n- HOst al oul Indian wars have y
III thc!T GrlEin IN Broken promises and acts OF y
justice upon 1Itr bart, and the advance OF the I,
'dians in civilization has been slow, h"cause
C treatment they received dui not permit tt.em
seek tor Information. We cannot expect
M n n t.Fl ~ u"l 81 .-r .t,N ~ al 80, r.t -. Haze