Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-01

trade, i recent revolution in Veut zuola has
tccn ivlio:scd BY tho establishment ef pro7i-
sioral government.
This goVc11mcot has not yet been formally
Recognized, sId it is doomed desirable to await
ihe proposed aclion Of tho people. which is ex-
yecc a to si7e it the sanction of Constitutional
iaraG. a naval vessel has been sent 10 the
Ssmcan Islands to mske surveys aud take pos
sessjoa CT The privileges eeded to the United
States bg SaGoa 10 the hsrbor of Pago Pago.
\ coa|!aS station is to bo established there,
whoa Ill be couvcaient and useful to United
States v.saciE.
the ssbject Of opening diplomatic relations
w:il K!umsria snd SerVis, now become iade.
pendent So7creignties, is at present under con-
sd2taira aah is tie subject of diplomatic cor.
FcspcuCcbce. There is gratifying increase of
trade with nearly I'll European and American
countries, and il is believed that with judicious
aotlOD 10 regard 10 lis development it can and
will BE- still moro enhanced. AID that American
rr1drc aud manufactures will fud now end
expanding markets, Reports Of diplomatic and
consular cfo,rs upon this subjsc', uader the
system n5W adopted, have resulted 10 obtaining
much valuable information, which hes been and
will coC'iouo to DO laid before Congress and tho
ruh'!c To;" iinla TO time.
Dn Inc So! Jet O! Alaska. the President says:
Tho obligation Of tho treaty with Russia,
by which territory was cadcd 20 tho United
Sia!ta aDi the ccccssitics Of tho ncopo 70.
qurc shat SOHO organized form ct government
over iha Eeir;$ory be adopted. Thcr, appes!s
to be 60 law for the sr:cst OF rr!soDs charged
with c0mmo1 law cff1rs,s
y til! anthorz n; disappointment Of justices
CT The pcaca and oolstabicS, and the arrest and
tc,cGtl1n OF rcEs,ns charged with criminal Of
teIsea, ED providing fer 40 appeal to United
S,atog courts, FIR tho district Of Oregon, 1
suitable cases, Will 20 submitted TO Congress.
The message refers to tho reports OF Sscri ta.
rie1 Shtrmao, MoCrary. Thopnson, Key and
SchulZ SID embraces extracts therefr0m. 1t
says The past year has been enc of almost IN.
broken peEco ard qniet ca tho Mexican FROM
tier, AID there is reason to believe that the Of,
scr,s OF this gOvcrlmeu and OF Mexico to main
tain order il that region will prove permanent
ly 'uccesstnl.
Inc appropriation for judicial expenses,
which 5ss heretofore been made fer the De-.
partnant OF Justice in gross, was tubdivided
1T The asi session OF Congress ard no appro.
pEiat:Uu whatever was made for tho payment CT
tho fees tf MARSHALL and their deputies either
in The serve, OF process CT for the discharge Of
other duties, and SIEGE Juno 50 these officers
bave continued the performance Of their duties
without compensation from tho Govcrameut,
taking upon themselves tho necessary irci-
dontaI out'sys as we'll IS rendering their
oWn services Ia oply few u5avod
ahio distances has tho lr,per cxecu.
,ion CT the prlc:sa CT the Uoitcd
States iailld o. reason CT tho abscrcc of tho
requisite appropriation. This c,urso of official
couduc: on tho tart Of these cfic;rs highly
cieci'aelo to thcic fidelity, wss advised by the
Attorney Gcoeral, who informed them, how
ever, that they would necessarily have to rely
Tor tdclr camper slt!cn upon prospect Ct future
legislation By Congress. liz therefore csps-
cisl!y !CcoGlnenCs that Immediate appropria-
tloo DO mado by Congress fer this purpose. Tho
&C: making tho principal appropriation for the
Department ot Justice at the previous session
has uniformly conta!ued tho ivIlowing clause,
end i,r de:raying the cEpcrs, which may be
lncuIted In the enforcement Of an act approved
February IS, 1870, entitled IAN act to nmord
an act approved May 60, 1870, entitled an act
to cn!r.c3 Tho right oi citizens of tho United
States. and 'dr Other purposes, or any acts
a:ncah2ory iEc-ct CT supplementary lhero-
TO-
20 >npT0piia 10 was made for ttii purpose
icg tao current year. as 10 general clec,ipa OF
ucmb,rS OF Congress ceaurred. Tho omission
was maittr CT li;tsa practical importance.
Such c!cclin will, however, tako place during
ihe coSurs year, a;d tho appropriation made
h. ise nay CT marshas aud deputies should be
huIhcian; 10 embrace comrc5Ga ion for Tho eo.,
Vc,s Lhey E'aY 30 required 10 perform at such
clee.ioa
OF ;hc topic Of tie delayed business in tho
United States supreme Court the President
says: In the courts Of insny OF The circuits, also
Tho tus.Ge:S lbs Increased TO such an o1tont thst
tho dc!aT Q! Justice will call tho attention of
Congress 10 M appropriate romody. The remedy
suggested by The Attorney General is tho sp.
pointmont OF additional circuit Judges and tho
c!o2liHn q FIN intermediate court cf errors and
arras:s, which shsl! roliove tho Supreme Court
OF & rsrS OF It's jurisdiction, whilo = larger force
- ESQ oh.a,ned for tho performance Of circuit
duties. Ac3mmend this suggestion to the con.
siderat;on Of Congress. 1t would ecom to afford
complete remedy, and would involve in tho
appointment Of ten additional circuit Judges. al
eEpondl!uro NJ tho present rate OF salaries, Of
tAEly DO small in com pariaoE with tho objects 20
DO attained.
While tho occurrences Of troubles Nv tho
" hlto Rivor ULes and Vc.oriss Indisns in
New AexI2o. IN which s comparatively small
number OF Indians wara engl ycd, arc most de.
por9blo vast ni&jtrity of our Indian populs.
lion nave July JusL!Sod tue peclations OF those
who believed hist by humane and peaceful in.
luences tho lndia1 csn be led TO sbaudon the
hsci!s o; sa7ego LIE and to develop 3 capacity
Tor usefi. and civilized occupations. Tho Pres
ltont lndoTses tho Indian policy skotched in
secretary SchuTz's report and says: earnestly
recommend The enactment Of o law enabling the
government 10 give Indians title in foe, in
siiensoio Tor twonly. fve year,, TO tho farm lands
assigned TO them by allotment. + slso repes:
the Recommendation mado in my first annusi
message, thst law DO passed. admitting Indians
S9liSfACtOrV m hnu h,,
tHelr, own isb2r supported their families for q
number o. gears and who ere willing to de,sch
themselves from their tribal relations TO tho BEN
eli: of tho homestead act, and to grant tbem
patents containing the Same provisions of in.
aa:;ienabllity Tor a certain period Referring to
Ills action lest spring touching the
!!@oVenent, for tho occupation OF LANDS
IL INC Indian Territory, the President
says: It IS my purpose to protect tho rights of
me indian inhabitants of that Territory to tho
iull extent OF tho Executive power, but it would
10 uaWso 70 ignore the fact that Territory SO
largo and SO fertile. with populstion 80 sparse
a al so great wealth of unused resources, will
DC found more exposed to the repetition of such
attempts Se hammered this pnnr ,pboo az. -