The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-04
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PosroFFTcE DEPABrwRNT.
The report Of the Postmaster General
contains full and clear statement oil the
Poatofiice Department The ordinary
revenues Of the Department for the focal
year ending June so, 1877, including re.
ceipiS from the money order business and
from Official stamps and stamped enyel.
0pes, amount to the sum Of $27, 63l ,5S5 20.
Tho additional sum Of ST,0l3,00O was
realized from appropriations from the
general Treasury for various pnrposes,
making the receipts from all sources 1884,.
64,S 20. The total expenditure dur.
Ing the fiscal year amounted 10 S33, 4SG,.
1872 "A leaving an excess Of total receipts
over total expenditures Of 81 ,O5S, 500 S2,
and an excess OF total expenditures over
the ordinary receipts oil $5,954,737 10.
Deducting from the total receipts the sum
Of 1865, 26l 81, received from International
money orders Of the preceding year, and
dedncting from the total expenditures
the sum Of 81 ,lG3,SlS 20 paid on liablli.
ties incurred In the previous fiscal year,
the expenditures and receipts appertAin.
ing 10 the business Of the last fiscal year
were ~ followa: Expenditures $50, S22,.
6CI q; receipts from ordinary sources,
from money order business and from
Official postage stamps so, 46S, 1923 AZ. Rx.
cess oil expenditures 81 S54, 1850 ~. The
ordinary revenues Of the Postofiice De-
partment for the year ending June SOth,
1879, are estimated at an increase Of s
per cent over those Of 1877, making
$g903i, O9S %, and the expenditures for
the same year are estimated Of $50, 5s7 II
leaving an estimated deficiency for the
year 1870 Of S7,393,672 70. The addi-
tional legislation recommended by the
PoStmaster General for Improvement OF
the mail service, and to protect the postal
revenue from the abuses practiced under
tile existing law, Is respectfully COM
mended 10 the careful consideration OF
Congress.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The report OF the Attorney General
contains several suggestions aS TO the I'D.
ministration Of justice 10 which l invite
your attention. The pressure Of business
in the Supreme Court and in certain Cir.
cult Courts Of the United States is now
such that serious delays, to the great in.
jury and even oppression OF sultors &C.
cur, and remedy should he sought for
this condition Of afFaira. Whether il
will be found in the plan briefly sketched
in the report for increasing the number Of
Judges OF the Circuit Courts, and by
means Of this addition to the judicial
force creating an intermediate Court Of
Errors and Appeals, or whether some
other mode can be devised for obvlating
the difficulties which now exist, leave
10 your mature confederation.
THE INDIANS.
The present condition Of the Indian
tribes in the territory Of the United
States and our relations with them are
fully set forth in the reports OF the Sec.
rotary OF the Interior and the Commits
sioner OF Indian Atlairs. After series
Of most deplorable conflicts, the cue
cessiul termination OF which will re-
tect honor upon the brave soldiers who
accomplished it, cannot Lessen our regret
at their occurrence. We are now at
peace with all the Indian tribes within
our borders. To preserve that peace, n
Just and humane policy will be the object
OF my earnest endeavors. Whatever may
be said OF their characters and savage
propensities, OF the difficulties OF intro.
duCing among them the habits Of civil.
lied life, and Of the obstacles they have
afforded to the progress ofsettlement and
enterprise in certain parts Of the country,
the Indians are certainly entitled to orr
sympathy and to conscientious respect
on our part for their claims upon our
scnse OF Justice. They were the aboris.
inal occupants OF the land we now pos.
sess. They have been driven from place
10 place. The purchase money paid to
them in some cases for what they called
their own has still left them poor. In
many cases, when they had settled down
on land assigned to them by compact and
began to support themselves by their own
labor, they were rudely jostled oil and
thrust into the wilderness again. Most,oi
our Indian wars have had their origin
in broken promises and tacts OF injustice
upon orr part, and the advance OF In.
diana in civilization has been slow, be.
cause the treatment they received did not
permit it to be faster and moro general.
We cannot expect them 10 improve and
follow our guidance unless we keep faith
with them in respecting the rights they
possess, and unless instead Of depriving
them OF their opportunities We
lend them helping hand. cordially
approve the policy regarding the man.
agement Of the Indian affairs, outlined in
the reports OF the Secretary Of the Inter.
Tor, and OF the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs. The faithful performance Of our
promises is the first condition OF good
understanding with the Indians. can't
too urgently recommend to Congress that
prompt and liberal provisions be made
for the conscientious fuliillment Of all
engagements entered into by the govern.
ment with Indian tribes. To withhold
the means necessary for the performance
oil promise is always false economy, and
is apt to prove disastrous in its conse.
quences. Especial care is recommended
10 provide for the Indians, settled on their
cattle and agricultural i'm.
plements; TO aid them in whatever efforts
they may make TO support themselves,
aud the establishment and maintenance
Of schools to bring them under control Of
ciVilizpi Influences | acc mn raaaon whv
Indians who can give satisfactory proof
Of having by their own labor supported
their families for a number of years, and
who are willing to detach themselves
from their tribal relations, should not be
TO the benefit Of the homestead
act and the privileges Of citizenship and
recommend the passage Of law to that
effect, rs it will be an act OF Justice "a
we'll rs a measure Of encouragement,
Earnest efforts are being made to purify
The Indian service 20 that every dollar an.
propriated by Congress shall rebound 10
the benefit OF the Indians as intended,
Those efforts will have my firm support.
v it'll an improved service and every pos
sible encouragement held out to the In.
iians 10 better their condition and to ele.
Vate Themselves in the scale Of ciyilizl.
lion We may hope to accomplish at the
'ame time good work for them and for
ourselves. invite the attention of Con.
sress to the Importance Of the statements
ind suggestions made by the Secretary Of
he Interior concerning the depredations
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