Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12

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diminished? Should other methods be adop-
ted which will increase the revenues or d.
minish the expenses of the postal service?
The International Postal Congress, which
met at Paris May l, 1878, and continued in
session until June 4, of the same year, was
composed of delegates, from nearly all the
civilized countries of the world. It adopted
new convention, to take the place of the
treaty concluded at Berne, October 9, which
goes into effect on the 1st of April, 1879, be-
tween countries whose delegates have signed
it. 1t was ratified and approved, by and
with the consent Of the President, August 13,
1878. A synopsis of the Universal Postal
Convention will be found in the report of the
Postmaster General, and the full text in the
appendix thereto. In its origin, the Postal
Union comprised twenty three countries, hav-
ing a population Of three hundred and fifty
millions of people. On the 1st of April
next. it will comprise forty-three countries and
colonies with population of more than six
hundred and fifty millions of people, and
will soon, by the accession of the few remain.
ing countries and colonies which maintain or
ganized postal services, constitute, in fact as
Universal Union, regulating, upon uniform
basis of cheap postage rates, the postal inter-
course between all civilized nations
Some embarrassment has arisen out of the
conflict between the custom laws of this coun-
try and the provisions of the postal conven'
tion, in regard to the transmission of foreign
books aid newspapers to this country by
mail. 1t is hoped that Congress will be able
to devise some means Of reconciling the diff
fcuties which have thus been created, so as
to do justice to all parties involved.
The business of the Supreme Court, and of
the courts in many of the circuits, has increas-
ed to such an extent during the past years,
that additional legislation is imperative to
relieve and prevent the delay of justice, and
possible oppression to suitors, which is thus
occasioned The encountered condition of
these dockets is presented anew in the report
of the Attorney General, and the remedy
suggested is earnestly urged for congressional
action. The creation of additional circuit
Judges, as proposed, would afford complete
remedy, and would involve an expense-at
the present rate of salaries-of not more
than 100000 year.
The annual reports of the Secretary of the
Interior and of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, present an elaborate account of the
present condition of the Indian tribes and of
that branch of the public service which minis.
ters to their interests. While the conduct
of the Indians, generally, has been orderly,
and their relations with their neig ghbors friend
ly and peaceful, two local disturbances have
occurred, which we're deplorable in their
character, but remained, happily, confined to
comparatively small number Of Indians
The discomfort among the Bannocks, which
led first to some acts of violence on the part
of some members of the tribe and finally
to the outbreak, appears to have been caus-
ed by an insuficsency of food on the res
ervation, and this insuf6ciency to have been
owing to the inadequacy of the appropriations,
made by Congress, to the wants of the Indi'
ans, at a time when the Indians we're prevent
ed from supplying the deficiency by hunting.
After sn arGuous pursuit by the troops Of the
United States, and several engagements, the
hostile Indians were reduced to subsection,
and the larger part of them surrendered them
selves as prisoners In this connection, de.
sire to call attention to the recommendation
made by the Secretary of the Interior, that
sufficient fund be placed at the disposal of
the Executive, to be used, with proper &C.
countability, at bis discretion, in sudden
emergencies of the Indian service.
The other case of disturbance was that of a
band of Northern Cheyennes who suddenly
left their reservation in the Indian Territory
and marched rapidly through the states of
Kansas and Nebraska in the direction of their
old hunting. grounds, committing murders
and other crimes on their way. From docu-
ments accompanying the report of the Secre
tary of the Interior, it appears that this dis
orderly band was as fully supplied with the
necessaries of life as the four thousand seven
hundred other Indians who remained quietly
on the reservation, and that the disturbance
was caused by men of restless and michiev-
Gus disposition among the Indians themselves
Almost the whole of this band have sur
rendered to the military authorities, and it is
gratifying fact that when some Of them had
taken refuge in the camp of the Red Cloud
Sioux. with whom they had been in friendly
relations, the Sioux held them as prisoners
and readily gave them up to the officers Of
the United States, thus giving new proof Of
the loyal spirit which, alarming rumors to the
contrary Notwithstanding, they have uniform.
ly shown ever since the wishes they expressed
at the council of September, 1877, had been
compiled with.
Both the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of War unite in the recommends
ton that provision be made by Congress for
the organization Of corps Of mounted "In-
dian auxilaries," to be under the control of
the army, and to be used for the purpose of
keeping the Indians on their reservations and
preventing or repressng disturbances on their
part. l earnestly concur in this recommen-
dation. 1t is believed that the organization
of such body of Indian cavalry, receiving
moderate pay from the Government, would
considerably weaken the restless element
among the Indians, by Withdrawing from it
number of young men and giving them con.
genial employment under the Government,
it being matter Of experience that Indians
in our service, almost without exception, are
faithful in the performance of the duties as
signed to them. Such an organization would
materially aid the army in the accomplish
ment of task for which it's numerical strength
is sometimes found insufficient.
But, while the employment of force for the
prevention or repression of Indian troubles
is of occasional necessity, and wise prepara-
ton should be made to that end, greater reli
ance must be placed on humane and civiliz.
ing agencies for the ultimate solution Of what
is called the Indian problem. 1t may be
very difficult, and require much patient effort,
tn curb the unruly spirit of the savage Indian
to the restraints of civilized life, but expert
ence shows that it is not impossible. Many Of
the tribes which are now quiet and orderly