Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-06


to expr; u his poli!icsl OPTIONS eld to uss hls
m.aEs fer their Advancement, shall also ensbla
him to icel as safe IS e5y private cltlzan 10 re-
tus;rg ell demands upon bis salary for political
pu,poees. A Ia7 which should thus guarantee
.rue liberty sud Justice to all who are engaged
10 tho pu,l;c service cud likewise contain
stringent provision ssainst The use CT otlclal
authority 10 ooerco tho political action of privste
citz.ns OF cf official subordiaates. is greatly to
be desired. The most serious obstacle. huW
ever, tosn improvement of the civil service,
ord especsly to reform 10 the method OF sp-
poiutnent nod removal, has been found TO be
tho rrlcica, uadsr what is kooWn as the spolls
system, by which the appointing powor has
been 60 largely encroached upon by members OF
Congress. The first step 10 tho reform OF the
civil se1soo must be complete divorce be-
tB1en Congress sud tho Executive in the mat.
ter Of appointments. The oolruptiug doctrine
that 10 tho viotcr5 belong the spois," is TO-
separate from Congressional patronage as the
established rule ald pFaot:c, OF parties 10
poEer.
1t is, therefore. recommended tha: an &C: b,
passed d:iaiog tho relations of members ct
CoogIeas With RESPECT to appointment to ottl,e
by the President. aud [ ala1 recommend that
DO provisions Of section 17G7, AID Of tho $50
tions following, ofthcRsYised Statutes, oomprls
ing tho teauro of tfi,o act, of March 2. 1867,
be repealed.
Believing that to reform the s5st,m and
methods of tho civil s2rvic, in cur o1untry is
ono Of tie highest and rnost imperative duties
CT craftsmanship. nnd that it can bo perma-
ueu'ly done only By tho cooperation ct the
Legislative AID ESecusiva departments OF the
Government again commend tho Vhols sub
&c. to gcur considerato attention. LIZ ls the re
rogn ed duly and purpose of the people OF the
United States TO suppress Do'ygam7 where 1t
DOW exists in our territories. and to prevent Its
eE:e2son. Faithful and Zsaous Efforts have
hccn rado By the United States authorities 10
Utah to eCtorco tie laws agsiDs! it. Expert
cuo, hay shcwa that the legislation upon this
en-. C., to bo effective, requires extensive
moaiGcltian aRd amendment. Th3 longer &c.
tion is delayed, tho more difficult it will BIO to
accomplish what is desired. To re.establish
The iotcrosts end principles which pologyny
and hIcrmorism have imperilled, aud to fully
reopen to Intelligent nad virtuous immigrants
CT ell cracds that part OF our domain which has
bocp, in great 6pgrec. closed to general In
migration by in:oerant aad immoral instltu.
tons, it is rtc,mmendfd that tie government
of tho Territory ct Utah be reorganIzcd L
recommend that Congress provide tor the gov
errmeat of Utah by governor aud judges, or
commissioners appointed by the Pfe,ldent aud
coufrmad by toe Ssnato-a government analo.
eous to the provisional government established
for the Territory northwest Of tho Ohio, by
The oIansocs Of 17S7. Ii, however. 1t 10
dceNed best 10 continue the existing form OF
l;cal government, recommend that the right
to vote, hold Office, and sit 90 uylos 10 the Ter
ritcry Of U!ab, be con61od to those who
Ill all
thorough measures era adopted, 1t ID believed
that within few pesrs the evils that no1 iii os
Utah wi!! DO cradicatej, AID that this Territory
will 10 good time bscome ono of tho most pros
porous and attractive new States of the U nion.
O.r relations With ell foreign countries have
b.en those CT uodsurbed peace. and have pre-.
sented no OCCASION for c1ro,rn as to ttoir CON.
.iouad maatouarc,.
Within few weeks l have received COM
muoication from her Ms ,sty's Government,
rone9ing ito consideration of the loshore hih'
erics, both of tho Indemnity Tor the Injuries at
Fdriuuo Bay, and the Interpretation OF the
treaty il which tho previous correspondence
he'd sioEn tho two Governments to DO q. va
rance Upon both tbesa topics the desperation
towards friendly agreement il manifested by
g recognition CT our RIGHT 10 an lademolty
for the transaction of Foruoo Bay leaving
thu measure OF such Indemnity to
fu,thcr conference, aud by an assent to tho view
Of this Government, presented 10 the previous
cJrfespoudenc,, that the regulation of cotH c.
ipg i,teiests of the shore fishery of the Pro-
vinc;a sea c3asts aid The vessel fishery Of our
fishermen, should ba male tho sui i.ct OF oon-
tsreuc, and concurrent arrangement b,tTeec
the two Governments
Isiccarey hope that Inc basis may be found
\ ro- specdy adjustment OF the very serious
divergence of views 10 the Interpretation OF the
fishery clauses Ct ths treaty Of Washington.
which, o. tho correspondence between the two
Governments stood at tho close of tho last ses-
sioo Of Congress, seemed to be lrrecoccllsbc.
Ia the important exhibition OF srts aud 10.
dustriss, which vas held last year at Sidney,
Now South Wslcs, es we'll as in that nov IN
progress at Melbourne, the U0i;ed States have
been Efficiently and honoraby represented.
We have concluded and ratified convention
alh tho French Republic for the settlement OF
claims of The c;lz ms Of either country against
the other.
A ciDgress to c,csiier means for tho Drottc'
ton Of iodJs:rial property bus recently bsen in
session 10 Paris, tn which l have appointed the
Ministers CT the United States In Ffarc, and In
Belgium as delegates. The International Com
mjssiou upon Weights and Measures also
attention 10 tho ntc,ssiity of an appropriation
to ba naads 10 timoto ensble this Government
to comply with lis obligiiioDS uader the Metrl-
cal Convention. Oar friendly relations with
the German Empire Continue withcu! inter.
ruption. 10 practice. the complaints Of
molestssion suffered BY naturazsd citiz,ns
abroad heyo never been fsWer than at present.
There is pothiDg of I'm oortancs to note 10 our
upbroken friendly relations With the govern
mcnts ct Austria. Hungary, Russia. Portugal,
Sweden aad Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and
Greece. During the last summer several vessels
belonging to the merchant matioo Of this ooun-
ny, sailing in ,lcutra waters of the West Indies
we're fred at, boarded. and searched by an
urmsd cruiser Of the Spanish government. The
eli cumstarces, as reported, involve not only
private Injury to the persons cotc,rned, but
also seemed too little observant of tie friendly
relations existing for q CENTURY between this
oounry sud Spain. The wrong was brought TO
tho attention of the Spanish government 10
serious protestant remonstranoe, and the matter