Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

5 be respected; that Senators and Representa-
tatives. who may be Judges and accuser.
should not dictate appointments to Office"
10 TINS end the cooperation Of the legsla-
i've department of the government i, re-
CURED, alike BY the necessities of the case
and by public opinion. Members of Con-
gress will not be relieved from the demands
made upon them with reference to appoint
, ments to office until, by legislative enact
ment, the pernicious practice is condemned
and forbidden.
1t IS therefore recommended that an act BE-
passed defining the relations of members of
congress with respect to appointment to
once by the President, and l also recon-
mend that the provisions of section l.767.
and of the sections following. of the Revised
T Statutes, comprising the tenure of office act,
, of March ., 1867, be repealed.
Believing that to reform the system and
methods of the civil service in our country
IS one OF the highest and most imperative
, duties of craftsmanship. and that it can be
permanently done only by the cooperation
of the legislative and executive departments
! OF the government, l again commend the
, whole subject 10 your considerate attention.
PeLYGAMY.
1t is the recognized duty and purpose of the
people of the United States to suppress polyg-
amy where it now exists in our Territories, and
to prevent its extension. Faithful and jealous
efforts have been made by the United States
authorities in Utah to enforce the laws
against it. Experience has shown that the
legislation upon this subject, to be effective,
requires extensive modification and amend
ment. The longer action is delayed, the
more difficult will it be to accomplish what is
desired. Prompt and decided measures are
necessary. The Mormon sectaran organiza-
oh, bold l,., A. -I.1Io
power of making and executing the local
legislation of the Territory. BY its control
of the grand and petit juries, it possesses
large influence over the administration of
justice. Exercising as the heads of this sect
do, the local political power of the Territory.
they are able to make effective their
hostility to the law of Congress
on the subject of polygamy, and,
in fact do prevent its enforcement Polvp-
amy will not be abolished if the enforce
ment of the law depends on those who prac-
tice and uphold the crime. 1t can only be
suppressed by taking away the political
power of the sect which encourages and sus-
tains it. The power of Congress to enact
suitable laws to protect the Territories is
ample. Ii is not case for halfway meas
ures. The political power of the Mormon
sect is increasing; it controls now one of
our wealthiest and most populous Terrific
, ries. 1t is extending steadily into other Ter
ritories. Wherever it goes it establishes
polygamy and sectarian political power. The
sanctity of marriage and the family relation
are the cornerstone of our American society
and civilization. Religious liberty and the
separation of church and State are among
the elementary ideas of free institutions. To
re-establish the interests and principles
which polygamy and Mormonism have i'm
perilled and to fully reopen to intelligent
and virtuous immigrants of all creeds that
part of our domain which has been, in
great degree, closed to general immigration
by intolerent and immoral institutions. it is
recommended that the government of the
Territory of Utah be reorganized.
recommend that Congress provide for the
government of Utah by n governor and
, jndges, or commissioners, appointed by the
President land confirmed by the Senate-a
government analogous to the provisional
government established for the territory
northwest of the Ohio. ny the ordinance of
. 1897. If. however. it is deemed best to con-
tinuc the existing form Of local government,
, recommend that the right to vote. hold Of
flee. and sit on juries in the Territory of Utah.
be confined to those who neither practice nor
uphold povgamv. If thorough measures are
adopted, it is believed that within few years
, the evils which now affiict Utah will be erad
icated, and that this Territory will in good
time become one of the most prosperous and
attractive of the new States of the Union.
THE FORTUNE BAY AFFAIR.
, Our relations with all foreign countries
have been those of undisturbed peace. and
, have presented no occasion for concern as to
their continued maintenance.
= Nv anticipation of an early reply from the
, British Government to the demand of in
demnitv to our fishermen for the injuries
| \ I'D, Of Enrt rtnnn Raw n
, January. 1878. which expressed in my last
annual message, was disappointed. This
, answer was received only in the latter part of
, April in the present year, and, when re-
ceiyed, exhibited failure of accord between
the two Governments, as to the measure OF
the inshore-fshing privilege secured to our
fishermen bv the Treaty of Washington of
go serious character that made it the sub
iect of a communication to Congress, IN
, which I recommended the adoption OF the
measures which seemed to me proper to be
taken bv this Government in maintenance nf
, the rights accorded 70 our fishermen under
, tho treaty. and towards securing an indemnity
I for the injury those Interests had suffered.
: bill to carry ont these recommendations was
under consideration hv the House of Repre- .
, sentatiyes at the time of the adjournment of
Congress in June last.
Within a few weeks have received COM
, munication from Her Ma1estvs governments,
renewing the consideration of the subject.
both of the indemnity for the injuries at For
tune Bav. and of the Interpretation OF the
treaty in which the previous correspondence
had shown the two governments to be at
variance Upon both these topics the dis
position towards a friendly agreement Is
manifested bv a recognition of our right to
an indemnity for the transaction at Fortune
Bav. leaving the measure of such indemnity
TO further conference, and by an assent to the
. view of this government. presented IN the
previons correspondence. that the regulation
. of conflicting interests of the shore fishery OF
the Provincial sea-coas,s, and the vessel 1sh-
erv of our fishermen. should be made the
snbiect of conference and concurrent ar
rangement between the two governments.
I sincerely hope that the basis may De
found for speedy adjustment of the very
serious divergence of views in the lnterpre-
tation of the fishery clauses of the Treaty OF
washington, which, as the correspondence
between the two governments stood at the
close of the last session of Congress seemed
|, to be irreconcilable.
INDUSTRIAL ExPosIrToNs.