Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

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less than than r. 5ss nsiniy the oPeratiop, o.
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amount drawn from the re ihs department So
Sau ~ o. heinz ~ ga Is7 IS less than IN inc nii
year The s sHPs sRs @ and tns re
ceipts from all sources az ~ mi of the treasury q 81
900 The relations Of the dePar{ng nnattSSbsisndins
companies Of congress Of their cqmpe1
ton by the S6s 81 HI tbe public would great
is promoted. ana ,hG eSPseseacati6u of the empiyes
readily nail service 40 recommended by the
postmaster general th ne aH ,in limit is Fixed b.
Jaw 10 be made in gross The Iqsnaste Iatin nc
eonineI Of compensation for increased service ana
increased speed in star N nrTeasd service and
ssd lie also suggested the adv 20 syv, nj
INC c9n con- si,thorizinR contracts with American
bnilt steamers carrying the Amera ~ ted states
p1a Of the West Indies and south AmeIica At n1ed
maximum rs9e PER y ANNUAL aPproprati9ns n like
manner with the amount nald lpy w He 1si master
General and the secretary OF the treasury i0T rom
lection of duty upon oookS d 40 atsfacGry in It's
nTactical operation that the reeommendaiom IL h nv
mtd Of MAJ March 3 IS Under which tins
was made as to apply to all other duIians
| received in the mails from foreign countries
THE INDIAN WARDS
The repors ohe secretary Of the interior and Of the
commissioner of Indian aiialIsi sfuha iOp frhas
on our territory the measures taken To advance
ON fnd be od Of hsn ordinary
interest The general conduct OF our indian Lolulat
| Two disturbances which resulted in blQodshed and
destruction of Eroperys al the more w " Te RYer
reservation, in WesternCOlorado has become SO lal
liar by u b6 f be Hs sned rh ere ia
tail It is expec ted that the settlement Of this dihcul
Their hostile contact between The Indians amd the BOZ
der settlements IN Western Go9raqo' ae9r in New
Mexico where Victoria, the head of small bad OF
VIGOROUSLY chased by military force, made his way
across the Mexican border and Is now on ioresn sol
While these occurrences III which comparatively
small number of indians were ensaged are most ae,
nv u Ean ed the exPectatoh Of those Who be
eved thatby humane and peaceful influences ne In
dian canbe led TO abandon the habits oilsqyaye
develop capacity for useful aud cyiEed n "a
What rh5H naEe a nTtna meg the
nn arr6 8i sScs whch has attended the experiment
of employing freighters class OF Indians htnert
counted among the widest and most intraccabe and
the general aud urgent desire expressed by them f9I
the education Of their children may be taken as suh
Gent proof that they VIII be found capable Of accom-
pshng much more ii they continue to be wisely anC
fairly guided The Indian policy sietched in t he re
Is to make liberal provision Tor the education Of Indi
youth to settle the Indians upon farm lots III sever
able for certain number OF years and when fheil
are TINS 9r TO py M ssd b
them fund to be formed out OF the proceeds for The
government OF the expenses provided Tor by
e al appropriations, must commehd itself as Just ant
beneficial to the Indians and also calculated uiremoVt
those distractions which the existence of large reser
. the country therefore earnestly recommend the en-
actment OF alaw enabng.the government to.Ylye lnd
3 farm lands assigned to them by allotment, also re
peat the recommendation made in my first annua
M Il l.w
who satisfactory proof OF having by their OWL
and who are willing to dctach themselves from thei
tribal relations to the benefit Of the homestead ct am
OF nalienaDilty Tor certain period Ihe eNperllnen
70 the Hampton Normal and Ayricultura Institute il
Virginia to receive elementary English education
and practical instruction III farming and other usetu
industries has led to results so promising that 1t wa
Carlisle, in Pennsylvania to the interior department
tor the establishment OF an Indian school ON large
rous tribes, and is in full operation. Arrangement
sS9 aq r i2r te tai an ba Of
in similar manner at Forest Grove, in oregon. Thes
institutions VIII commend themselves to the Deralit!
OF congress and to the philanropc municence OF tn
e American people
J. THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
+ Last spring information was received Of The orrani
= cation OF extensive movement i'll the western state
the object of which was the occupation, by unauhUri
cedqd by the GheroSees to the roveTGment Tor ii
$ purpose OF settlement by other Indian tribes On tn
4 2gth of April issued proclamation warning all per
y sons against participation in such an atempt and
the ndn that fPory
unwise ignore the fact that Territory 80 large
@ MINI T b o n so m
AZ posed to the repetition OF such attempts az harpehe
"a ly settled and the westward movement of our popula
ton looks stu more eaSery tor fresh lands
t maintaining the Indian Territory in It's present stat
t it would do we'll to prepare Tor such contingency
qy ahpr2yts OF the adyre gyfn TO then
divide among themselves in seyerality as large a qua
ndivdna titles in fee of their PRESENT ri5i
4 ownership i'll common aud to co. sidern what MAI
as the government for their benefit; BY adopting snch
St policy they would more certainly secure for them
b. time promote their progress III civilization and pros
IN State Of things in the Territory The question whethr
change in the cYntr9l Of the INDIAN service shout
IN Joint committee of both houses Tor inquiry and re
I'd port In my last annual message expressed the hOI
~ that the decision Of that question then III prospec
r. would arrest further agl alton Of this subject. sue
n tie service as wei the Indians thenseyes. Sin,
n been in the neEaye by vote III The "utd
~ Representatives Tor the reasons here stated and
3 viii be calculated to, obstruct other much nGedt
so legislation to weaken the lSepne OF the service az
no to uusettle sauary progress tor Il
and ,R S 81 the 514 a8s re
al sress at its last session be permitted to sluud.
r. !, THEpuBLIc LANDS.
ct Efforts made by the department of III. interior
ct arrest the depredatons on the timber lands Of Il
ar United States have been continued, and Lave met wi
Mt considerable success large number of cases
a aSs Oe 6e aye Seen sd the q
d pasees Offering to make pay ment to the Eorsrnnel
ceeds of these prosecutions and settlements turn
in into the treasury far exceed in amount the sums
err Portant result however, consists in the fact that
snc G ca SGs s Gps Las bGen
~ duccd i'll extent, and it Is probable that if the prese
On to that end is made by congress. snrh respasses
ss h95f the Tfe Shcre tie M IKE @
&c requirements Of the populations cannot, under
I'd therefore earnestly invite the attention Of congress
" the by thc secretary OF the interi
e timber from the public lands, without conveying
timber thereon such saea t" Ge so rcERaSd iG as
M conform to domestic wants and business requiremet
he destruction Of the forests The enactment Of suc
IL law appears to become more pressing Hecessl
ls every day.
o. My recommendations in former messages are rene
ed III favor OF charging the facilities of the depa
ment of agriculture Agriculture is the leading int
n est and the permanent industry of our people. Il
ir to the abundance OF agricultural production, GO
EN- pared W in our home consumption, and the larSe
res have enjoyed in recent years, that man
5r os IT'S S the
he substantial resource There Is no branch OF ndusi
q yields such Increased production in COMPARISON
EN- uuskiled labor, and no branchof the publir serv
EAR (which the announcement Of liberal appropriate
lst can be more appropriately extended The omlssi
n |
to contrary, undoubtedly results i'll losses of
es- sums annually that might be saved through VT
are directed efforts by the government TO promote
Inc vital interest The results already accomplished
n the worry limited means heretofore placed at the &c
M mand of the department OF agriculture
are of what may be expected with Increased apprupI
lry tons for the several purposes indicated in the
he of the commissioner, with view to placing the
oy- pirtment upon foOtnS which will enable it to pro
has cute effectively the objects tor which it is est
al | llshed Appropriations are needed fora more C,
In. pete laboratory for the establishment of OF veto
or. nary division and division of forestry and for
AK incres of force. The requirements for these
aut other purpos indicated in the report of the
ws missioner under the head of the immediate uecessi
NJ of the department will not involve any eXpendlt
jue Oh money tlat tne cuHulrS cannot Win pVupFletE
| undertake in the interests OF aRricnltu rc.
;no THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
oh 1t is gratifying to learn from TIE bureau educa
the extent to which educational privileges through
lily the United States have been advanced during
iii year No more fundamental responsibility rests II
its congress than that OF dtsSlng appropriate mtasu
of financial aid to education, supplemental to |,
has action in the states and territories and in the Dist
III of Columbia. The furethouEht of the founder
ess our government has not only furnished the basis
ay- the support of the common school systems of
her newer states but laid the foundation for the mali
her nance OF their universities and colleges of aricut
ned aud the mechanic arts Measures in accordance
ion this traditional policy, for the further bcuett
these interests and the extension OF the adVa
to norton of the country, horned