The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27
recommend to Congress
ny legislation providing for a sill
ige acd i'm mparting TO it the quality


ia Any coinage of less va!pe tla.
che T. ut gold coinage OF ne country
PUBLIc LANDS.
iuy the attention of Congress 10 Une
importance oLChe statements and sugges-
uous E lie by the Secretary of the tn'erioE
cOnee. ling the depredations committed
upol .e timber lands ofthe United States
and tue necessity for the preservation of
foreS q. It Is believed that the measures
TAX pursuance of the existing law to
-aE4e. csc deprs sJations VII - ent r.'ty
suci1sSrvsl 81 Congress, by an approps e.
tor that purpoza, renders their continued
enforcement possjb BILE. The experience of
other nations teaches us that COUNT can
not be stripped Of its forests with inpuni-
ty- We shall expose ourSetveS 70 tne
gravest conseq fences unless thew asteIul
and lmprOViden1 manneF in whieu Jhe lot
ests IN the United States~are destroyed De
effectaally checked. [ earnestly recon-
mend that the measures suggested Dy the
Secretary of the interior for the suppress
sion of fdepredatiOns on the FuDlic Iimoer
lands of the United States, toS tue selling oi
timber from the public lands ana tor the
preservation of fore>ts>be endbodied in the
law and that considering thf urgent neces-
>ity of enabling the people4ot certain States
and Territories 70 purchase timber from
the public lands in Ieg57 manner, which
at present they caanos do, such law be
passed without unavoida BILE 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 unsa!eable under exist
ing laws and the Suggestion is worthy OF
considers alive actioh; that system OF lease
hold tenure would make them a source OF
Of profit to the fited States, while at the
same time legali%ing the business OF cattle
raising, which is at present carried on upon
them.
EDUCATION.
The wisdonA 6flegi<lation upon the partof
Congress in AID ofthe States for the educa
ton OF the W hole people in those branches
of study which are taught in the common
schools of the country, is not longer a
question. 5The intelligent Judgment of the
country goes still fuft!.-r, regarding it as
also both constitutional and eXpAdient for
the gen raj government to extend to the
and higher education such aid as
is deepqaed essential TO the general welfare
and to- our due performance among the en-
ligtskS and cultured nations of the world.
The ultimate settlement OF all questions OF
theb future, whether of administration or
tip1anee, of a true nationality or sentiment
depends upon virtue and intelligence of the
IDeOpie it is vain to save the express of free
~zovernment with means insuring the intel
lgence of those who are the source of power.
s No less than one-seventh of the entire voting
population of our country are yet unable
10 read and write. IL is encouraging to OBJ
1 serve in connection with the growth OF fra
/ terual feeling in those States in which slaY-
| cry formerly existed the evidences of in
| creasing interest in universal education, and
/ and shall be glad TO give my approval to
any appropriate measures which may be
| enacted by congress for the purpose OF sup
! pi-mebtiug with national aid the local sys-
t-f-aIs ( e-,3ttlatiOn in these States, ansttn al
/ the S2 es. Having already invited your at
/ tentioa 10 the needs of the District of Co
lumbiFwith respect to It's public school sS s.
tenn, l here add that | believe it desirable
not SO IN lch with reference to the loc@l
| wants of the District but to the great asro
lasting benefit of the entire country, thai
Y this 4F stem should be crowned with a uni
rsify in all respects in keeping with she
ational Capital and thereby realize thu
4risbed hope of Washington on this sub
RlInIss,,,fStl.. comSsAnd the request o.
kkhsonian institute
lGe estsblishment and conduct OF allacisa1sss 81
museum under their supervision.
The re. .uest of providing for the preser=
vatiOn and growth of the Library OF Con-
gress is also of national importance as the
and records. This Library has outgrown
the provisions of its accommodation, and
the erection of such site as the Judgment OF
Congress may approve, of fre-proot IL
brary building to preserve the treasures and
enlarge the usefulness of this valuable col
lection is recommended. Also such legisla
ton as will render available and efficient
tor the purpose of instruction so far as is
consistent with the public service, the cab
inets or museums of invention, of surgery,
of education, and of agriculture and other
collections, the property of the National
Government. The capital OF the nation
should be something more than a mere po-
litlcal center. We should avail ourselves of
all the opportunities which Providence has
here placed at our com mand to increase the
general intelligence of the people and in
crease the conditions most favorable to the
success and perpetuity of our institutions.
(Signed) r. B. HAYES.