The Hickman courier., 1877-12-14

people 80 largely depends. Matters of
Information are included IF real interest
- all who seek by the experience of
Others - improve their methods OF
cultivation
The efforts of the department TO increase
the production of important articles OF
consumption will, it is hoped, improve
the demand for labor and advance the
business of The country, and eventually
result in saving some Of the many millions
hat ere annually THiid to foreign nations
icr sugar ard other products which
habitual use has made necessary in our
do-neztic every day life.
The bogrd on behalf of the United
States executive departments at the in
ternational exposition OF 1876 has con-
civded its lalOrs. The final report of the
board WIS Transmitted to congress at the
last session Is these papers are under
stool sScsntsi iSssSl-2regtltig and@2 Ti'iahle.4
and they Constitute the
only report emanating from The govern
1-,nt on the subject OF the exhibition,
lnV'e attention TO the matter, and re-
! comh-ud that the report be published
l9f gehoel information.
Congfes.-,is IS empowered by the consti-
tutl0h Win he authority of exclusive
legislation oVel'he District OF Columbia,
ia ~h'eh e the sea of government OF the
/ district having no dir renresentatiye
in congress are entitled tCxt!eeiaI consid-
/ eratfor and care at the lands Of the
/ general government. The capIal OF the
! United States belongs 20 she nation. It
Is natural that the american
people should take pride in the
j seat Of their national government
/ and desire 10 90 be an ornament TO the
! country. Much has been done to render
! il beautiful, convenient and attractive,
| but much remains 70 I've done, which its
| permanent inhabitants aTe not able
{ an5 oRght not TO be expected to
/ do. To imPose on them large
/ proportion of cost required for public
/ improvements, which are III great
/ n,es-.trs planned and executed for the
convenience 5f the government and OF
! the many thousands Cf visitors from all
parts Of the country who temporarily
/ reside i'm the capital of the nation, is an
| evident injustice. Special attention as
| asked bv the commissioners of the dis
/ triet in their report, which is herewith
! transmitted. to the Importance of a
permanent adjustment by congress Of
/ the financial relation between the United
| States and the district, involving the
regular annual contribution by the
United States Of its just proportion ct
| the expenses ef the district government,
| and Of the outlay for an needed public
4 improvements and such measures Of re-
I tiei from the burden of taxation now
resting on tn5 reoPle Of the district as IN
/ TIE wisdom Of congress ray be deemed
/ lust. The report Of the commissioners
/ show that the affairs of the district are IN
rs satisfactory a condition rs could
/ be expected. in view of the heavy
debt resting upon II, and its very
limited 1neors for necessary expenses.
The debt of the district is AS follows
Old funded debt, SS,37O,69l 95 800
bonds guaranteed by the United states,
SI3.743,2S0; total bonded debt, S22,-
| I22. .q4l 90; to which should be added
certain outstanding claims explained
IN the report of the commits
TsiOners, $1,1g2, 100 81, making the
total debt of the district $23,3lO, l4G 4S,
The commissioners also ask attention TO
the Importance of the improvement Of
the Potomac river and the condition Of
the marshes bordering on the city OF
Washington. Their views are concurred
in ~ the members of the board OF health,
whose report = also herewith transmitted.
Both the commercial end sanitary inter-
ests of the district viii be greatly pro-
noted. I doubt not, by this improvement
/ Your attention is invited to the sug-
/ gestiou of the commissioners and
/ IF the board of health for
the organization Of q board of charities,
! to have supervision aud control Of the
! disbursement Of all moneys for charlta-
| Bile purposes from the district treasurer.
! | desire also to ask your especial atten-
/ ton 10 the need Of adding to the
efficiency of the public schools OF the
! district by supplemental aid from the
/ national treasury. This is especially Just
/ since so large a number of those attend
I inc the schools are the children OF
/ emnloves of the government. ] earnestly
| commend to your care the inter-
/ ests Of the district who are
! co Intimately associated with
/ the government established by the state
/ and 10 whose enterprise the good order
and attractiyeness of the capital are
mainly due. and ask your attention to
/ the request of the commissioners for
! legislation in behalf of the interests in
! trusted to their care. The appropriations
asked for the care of the reservations
/ belongi1-s to the government within the
/ city, by the commissioners OF pupllc
buildings and grounds, are commended to
vour favorable consideration. The report
of the Joint commission created by an
act approved August :, 1876.
An act providing for the completion
| of the Washington monument Is here
with transmitted, with accompanying
documents. The board OF engineer
| officers detailed to examine the monu-
meIIt, in compliance with the second
| section of the act, have reported that
the foundation IS insufficient. NO
| authority exists for making the expendl-
| ture necessary TO secure its stability. i
therefore recommend that the commission
he authorized to expend such portion OF
! The sum appropriated by the act as may
! Ia necessary for the purpose. The
! present unfinished condition of the
I monument, begun SO long ago, is a
disgrace to the nation. 1t cannot be
doubted that the patriotic sense
Of the country will mainly
respond to such, that prompt
| provision may be made for its compile
| tion at an early day, and urge upon con-
gress the propriety and necessity or i'm
mediate legislation for this purpose.
Wisdom of leiglation upon the art of
congress in aid of the states for
! liiS education Dt liic WhOiC FSo
! pie in those branches Of study
which are tonight in the common
schools of the country and not longer
u question The intelligent judgment
of the country gees still furtheT, regard.
ing it as alsO both constitutional and
expedieut for the general government to
extend to the technical and higher
educatiop-such aid as is deemed essential
to the general welfare and to our due
performance among the enlightened and
cultured nations of the world,
The ultimate settlement OF all
! questions of the future, whether
of administration or finance, of true
nationality of sentiment depends upon
virtue and intelligence of the people it II
vain TO save the expression of free gov
erDment with means insuring the intel
ligence of those who are the source o
power. No less than 'one-seyenth of the
entire voting population of our country
are yet unable to read and write. II i
encouraging to observe in connection
With the grewth of fraternal feeling II
those states in which slavery formerly
existed the evidences of Increasing inter
est in universal education, and / shall b
glad to give my approval to any appro
pirate measures which may be enacte'
| nv porurac- for ,,,trr.oca or onnnll