River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-16

inseparable from congressional patronage as the
established rule and practice of parties in power
1t comes to be understood by applicants for office
and by the people generally, that representative:
and senator's entitled to dspurse the patronage
Of their respective districts and states 1t is moi
necessary TO recite at length the evils resulting
from this invasion Of the executive functions The
true principles of government on the subject OF
appointments to Office, stated in tie national
conventions of the leading parties of the country
have again and again been approved by the
American people, and have not been called in
question in any quarter. These authentic expires
slons of public opinion upon this all-ImpOrtant
subject are the statement of principles that be-
long to the constitutional structure of the govern
ment.
Under the constitution, the president and
heads of the departments to make nominations
for Office The senate is TO advise and consent ia
appointments, and the house Of representatives is
to accuse and prosecute faithleSs officers. The
best interest Of the public service demands that
these distinctions be respected, that senator's and
representatives who may be judges and accusers
should not dictate appointments TO office" To
this end the cooperation Of the legislative depart
ment of the government is required, alike by the
necessities Of the case and by public opinion
Members of congress will not be relieved from the
demands made upon them with reference to APP
pointmcnts to office until, by legislative enact.
ment, the pernicioGs practice is condemned and
forbidden.
1t is therefore recommended that an act be
passed defining the relations of members of con
gress with respect TO appointment to office by the
president, and also recommend that the provis-
ions of section 1861 and of the sections following
of the revised statutes comprising the nure-of-
office act Of March 2, 1867 be repealed.
Believing that to reform the system and meth
DDS of the civil service in country il of the
highest and most imperative duties of statesman-
ship, and that it can be permanently done only by
the cooperation OF the legislative and executive
departments Of the government, / again com
mend the whole subject to your considerate at
tentiOh.
PoLYGAMY.
1t is the recognized duty and purpose of the
people of the United States to suppress pOlygamy
where it now exists in our territories and to pre-
vent its extension. Faithful and Jealous efforts
have been made by the United States authorize:
in Utah to enforce the laws against it. Expert
ence has shown that the legislation upon this sub
ject, to be effective, requires extensive moditca-
ton and amendment. The longer action Is de-
layed the more difficult it will be to accomplish
what is desired. Prompt and decisive measures
are necessary. The Mormon sectaran organiZa-
ton which upholds polygamy has the whole pow
er of making and executing the local legislation
of the territory. BY its control of the grand and
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 able to make effective
their hostility to the law of congress the sub
ject of polygamy, and, in fact, do prevent its
forcement. Polygamy will not be abolished il
the enforcement of the law depends on those who
practice and uphold the crime. 1t can only be
suppressed by taking away the political power OF
the sect which encourages and sustains 1t. The
power of congress to enact suitable laws to pro
tect the territories is ample. 1t s not case Of
halfway measures. The political power Of the
Mormon sect is increasing; it controls now Of
our wealthiest and most populous territories. II
is extending steadily into other territories. Where
it goes it establishes polygamy and sectariar
political power. The sanctity of marriage and
the family relation are the cornerstone of our
American society and civilization. Religious lib
ertY and the separation of church and state are
among the elementary id as of free institutions
To reestablish the Interests and principles which
polygamy and Mormonism have imperiled and tC
fully reopen to intelligent and virtuOus mmi-
grants of all creeds that part OF our domain
which has been in great degree, closed to genera
| immigration by intolerant and immoral institu-
tiOns, it is recommended that the government OF
the territory of Utah be recognized.
| recommend that congress provide for the gov
eminent of Utah by governor and judges, OF
commissioners appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate-a government analogous
to the provisional government established for the
territory northwest of the Ohio by the ordinance
! of 1871 If, however it is deemed best to con
tinue the existing of local government
sit on juries in the territory of Utah be con
fined to those who nett practice nor uphold
polygamy. If thorour ,Sures are adopted, il
is believed that in a years the evils which
now afct Utah vi eradicated, and that thu
territory will in ! 0e become of tx
most prosperous al tive of the new state
of the union.
Fol RELATIONS.
Our relations Ill foreign countries have
bRpO those of
scented no occasion for concern az to their con
tinued maintenance
My anticipation of early reply from tn,
British government to the demand of indemnity
to our fisherman for the injuries suffered by tina
industry at Fortune Bay, in January, 1873
which expressed in my last annual message, wa
disappointed. This answer received only in
the latter part of April in the present year, anC
when received showed a failure of accord between
che COVE, ,aments as in the az tbs IN
shore-f fishing privilege secured to our fishermen
W the treaty Of Washington. of so serious {
| character that made it the subject Of a com
muncatiOn To congress, in which recommended
| the measures which seemed to me proper to b'
taken by this government in maintenance of tn
1 rights accorded to fishermen under th'
! treaty and towards securing an indemnity fol
the injury these interests had suffered. bill tC
! carry out these recommendations under con
sideration by the house of representatives at thu
| adjournment of congress in June last
hltlln q lew weeks L nave received Il cOuuluIl
cation from her majesty's government, renewing
the consideration of the subject, both of the in
! demnity for the injuries at Fortune Bay, and OF
the Interpretation Of the treaty in which the pre-
vous correspondence had shown the two govern
! ments to be at variance. Upon both these topics
| the disposition toward a friendly agreement il
manifested by recognition of our right to an in
! demnity for the transaction at Fortune Bay
leaving the measure of such indemnity to further
conference and by an assent to the views Of this
/ Il Il
ence that the regulation of conflicting interest;
of the shore fishery of the provincial seacoasts anC
the vessel fishery of our fishermen should be
made the subject of conference and concurrent
arrangement between the two governments.
| sincerely hope that the basis may be found
for speedy adjustment of the very serious diver
gcnce of views in the int rpretatiOn OF the fishery
clauses of the treaty of Washington, which as the
correspondence between the two governments
stood at the close of the last congress seemed tC
be irreconcilable.
INTERNATIONAL FAIRS.
In the important exhibition of arts and indus
tries, which was held last year at Sydney, New
South Wales well rs in that now i'll progress al
Melbourne the United States have been efficient
ly and honorably represented. The exhibitor
from this country at the former place received q
large number of awards-n some of the most con
siderable departments, and the participation oil
the United States was recognized by specia
:
bourne, the share taken by country Is no less
notable, and an equal degree of success is conf
IDENTIFY expected.
DIPLOMATIC AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.
The state Of peace and tranquility now enjoyed
bv all the nations of the continent of Europe has
its favorable influence upon our diplomatic and
commercial relations with them. We have con-
clud, n ~4tihed convention with the French
repuI the settlement of claims of he citi-
zens Of either country against the other. Under
this convention commission, presided over by
d distinguished publieist, appointed, in pursuance
of request of both nations by his majesty the
emperor of Brazil has been organized and has
begun its session in this city. A congress to
consider means for the protection of IN
dustral property has recently been in session in
Paris to which have appointed the ministers OF
the United States in France and IN Belgium, as
delegates. The international commission upon
weights and measures also continues Its work IN
Paris. invite your attention % the necessity
of an appropriation to be made in time to enable
this government to comply with its obligations
under the metrical convention.
Our friendly relations with the German Empire
continue without Interruption At the recent
international exhibition of fish and fisheries at
Berlin. the participation of the United States,
notwithstanding the haste with which the com
mission was forced. to make its preparations, was
extremely successful and meritorous, winning for
private exhibitors numerous awards of high class,
and for the country at large the principal prize
Of honor offered by his majesty the emperor.
The results Of this great success cannot but be
advantageous to this important and growing in
duStry. There have been some questions raised
between the two governments as to the proper eft
feet and Interpretation of our treaties of natural
zation but recent dispatches from our minister at
Berlin show that favorable progress is making
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