Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-13

CohgreSS annually appropriate sum loI
itseIpenses largely in excess afIs revenues
OF should such rates Of pafHge be g
Tsbiished as win make the Department
seIf-sustaining? Should Tie postal serviee
0e reduced BY sxcluding from the mails
maiter which does not pay its wayF
Sbould the number OF ipost-routes be d.
ulinished? Should other methods be a.
dopted which will increase the revenues OF
iiminish the expenses of the postal service!
The international Postal Congress, which
net 81 Paris May 1, 1873, adopted new
convention, 10 take place OF the treaty
concluded at Berne October 8, 1874, which
s0es into effect on the 1st OF April, 1873.
between the countries whose delegates have
signed il. 1t was ratified and approved.
" aud with the consent Of the President,
August 13, 1878 In its origin the Postal
Union comprised tWenty-three countries,
having population Of three hundred and
fifty millions Of people. On the 1st Of
April next il will comprise fOrty-three
countries and colonies, with population Of
more than six hundred and fifty millions
Of people, and will som, by the accession
# the few remaining countries and col,
nnies which maintain organized postal
-eryieeS. constitute, in fact rs we'll as 10
iaine. as its new title indicates. UNI
yerssl Union, regulating, upon uniform
oasis Of cheap postage Tales' the postal ih-
iercOurse between all civilized nations
THE INDIAN AFFAIRS.
While the conduct Of the Indians,
generally, has been orderly, and their re-
lations with their neighbors friendly and
Deseeful. TWO local disturbances have Oc-
Cured. which we're deplOrablS in their
character, but re NAMED, happily, confined
10 A comparatively small number Of In
lisus. Thediscontent among the Bannocks
appears TO have been caused by an ih-
.ufieieney Of food on the reservation, and
this iHsufiiciency to have been owing to the
inadeqnacy Of the appropriations made by
Congress, to the wants Of the Indians, at .
time when the Indians we're prevented
from supplying the deficiency by huntieg
After an ardu0us pursuit by the troops Of
The United Stsfes, and several engagements
the hostile Indians were reduced to suhiec-
ton. and fhe larger part Of them surrender
I'd Themselves as prisoners. In this con-
oectioa desire TO call attention TO the re
commeBdatIon made BY the Secretary of
the Interi5r, that sufficient sum be placed
al the disposal Of the Executive, to be used,
With proper accountability, at discretion
ir sudden emergencies Of the Indian ser
vice. Hs -
Bulh the Secretary Of the Interior and
the Secretary Of War unite in the recon
mandatiOn that provision be made by Con-
gress for TIE Organization OF corps Of
mounted ''Indian suxiliAries, " to be under
the cOniFolof the army, and to be used FOR
the purpose of keeping the Indians OF
their reservations, and preventing or
repressing disturbance on their part.
earnestly concur in this recommendation
But, while the employment Of force for
the prevention or repression of Indian
rrou6lrs is Of occasional necessity, and
wise preparations should be made to that
end, greater reliance must be placed on
humane and civilizing agencies for the ul-
innate solution Of what is called the In
dian problem.
The question, Whesther q change in the
control of the Indian service shnu Id be
made, was, al the last session Of Congress
referred to a committee for inqniry and
report. Without desiring to anticipate
that report, venture to express the hope
that in the decision of so important
question, the views expressed above may
not be lost sight of, and that the decision,
Whatever it may be, will arrest further
agitation of this subject, such agitation
being apt to produce disturbing effect
upon the service as well as on the Indians
themselves. B. B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. 9, 1873.
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