National Republican., 1880-12-07


against the W., uf official authority r. cucrv the ~
liical action Of ri,aie git,cn- " oi Official snb'r
Thc most scfious obstacle. however. to an I'm.
pfpvcincut uf the civil sCnice nnd ESPECIALLY o.
has been found o. be- the prncilcc, under what @
known hs the spulls system hy which the appoint
ina powcf has i'ecn 10 laUcly cncoached upon BY
mertiqrs 0f lnuFross The fIfst step in the fufufn
of the civil srtyicp must D. n complete divorce be
tween Congtc~s aud The Executive IN The matter of
Nctor hrlonn the spiils' T. inscpnrahlc fran Con.
nrcsslunal Iatuunrc Rs thc established rule nnd
practice Oi tmfiies iu IuWVr II rufurs 81 D. under
stood ly applicant nt Office. AMI l'y She people
generally. that Representatives nud ~cnniurs arr
gutlucl 20 dlshur-e the uaifnuage ui their rsieCi
I've districts aud states n l. nu utrpssafy to retc
vt length the rNil. rcsuling irm this invasion II
the Executive mnctlgus The true ptnclrlg of
~ ,,sii t M. M - ~ ~ t.,t,,s
parties uf the cuuutfy, have again aud again been
approved by the AmcHcan rFoplc. and have not
thcntic expressions uf puhlir upiuiun upnn this all
important subject aW the statement ~ priuriplCs
that belong a. the constitutional siruriurr ~ The
"tndcr the Constitution the President and
llcads of Departments are a. make uumiuniiuus
for office The ~cunic Z. to advice and consent ~
appointments. AMI the liousy ~ Representative is
t0 accuse uud prosecute tHlthlsss udrrfs. The hfHt
Interest oi the rullic s,rylcc dtmand, tha' these
distinctions lU fvte,iCl. that SENATOR aud Rep
pscniRtiNc-, who may lc ludu~ nnd hfrii-,fa,
should not dictate apfuiuiincnu % Office To
parimcnt of the Government q rv1ulfc'l alike by
The necessities of the case nud 10y public uIiunn.
M.nlbris nl ,oi'grrs. Will n"l M t.lrNcl liun We
poutmcnts 20 Office until. 10y legislative enactment
the pcniicous practice T. condcinncd aud forbid
den.
II Il Therefore recommended that an net bc
passed defining the relations uf mcuihcr nf Cun.
gres5 with rcslcct i9 appointment 60 oiilc. 10y The
President aud I nsp recommend that the pui
visions Of section l767 and uf the sections follow
ing, OF the Revised s'atnc- comprising the tenure
Believing that 10 reform the system nud mctho.l.
Of the civil scryicc IN our country l. one of the
highest AMI most imperative duties of statesman
The cooperation OF ihc Legislative aud ESccntlyc
Departmental of the Government, again commend
the whole subject toyour considcptc attention.
pie ofthe United States 10 suppress polygamy whcW
II now exists IN our TcrIitore, and 10 prevent its
extension. Faithful and jealous efforts have been
| made by the United States authorities Ia Utah t1
enforce the laws against u. Experience has shown
that the legislation upon this subject TO be cnc.
| ment. The longer action isdclnycd the murc dini.
cult II will be TO accomplish what Il dcrind.
| Prompt and decided measures arc necessary, The
| Mormon sectarinn Organization which uphold.
| pOlygHmy has the whole power Of making aud
executing the local legislation of the Territory. By
It's control of the grand and petit Iuflcs Il pos
sesses llrgc influence over the administration oi
Justice. Exercising, the heads of this sect do,
able to make effective their hostility to The laws Of
Congress on the subject of polygamy, and, In fact,
4 90 prevent lis enforcement POlNgnmy VIII not bg
abolished u the enforcement Of the law depends
| on those who practice and uphold the crime IL
can only bc suppressed by taking away the politi.
cal power of the sect which encourages and sus.
tains Il. The power of Congress to enuct suitable
laws TO protect the Territories Is ample II is not
case for halfway measures; The political power of
the Mormon sect Is increasing; II controls now one
Of our weathicst and most pepulous Territories, II
is extending steadily into other Territories.
Wherever II goes II establishes polygamy and see.
tartan 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.
10 re,establiSh me Interests and principles which
| fuiiy reopen to intelligent and yirnous immi'
grants of all crecds that part of our domain which
mas been, IN great degree, closed TO general i'm.
migration by tntOlerant and immoral institutions, II
Is recommended that the government of the Terri.
| tory of Utah be reorganized.
Irccommend that Congress provide for the gov.
ernment of Utah by governor and judges, or
commissioners, appointed by the President aud
confirmed by the scnate-a government analogous
to the provisional government established for the
territory northwest of the Ohio by the ordinance
of 1857. IT, however Il Is deemed best to continue
the existing form of local government, recon.
mend that the right to vote, hold Office and sit on
juries In the Territory of Utah be confined to those
who neither practice nor uphold Iolygnnly. If
within few years the evils which now aiilict Utah
will be eradicated and that this Territory will in
good time become one of the most prosperous and
| attractive of the new States of the Union.
Our relations with ull foreign countries have been
those of undisurbed peace. and have presented no
occasion for concern as to their continued maintc
nance.
Ny anticipation of an early reply from the Brit.
ish Government to the demand Of indemnity 10 our
fishermen for the injuries suffered by that industry
at Fortune Bay IN January, 1875 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 received, exhibited
Il failure of accord between the two Governments,
AS TO the measure of the inshOrcfshing privilege
secured to our fishermen by the Treaty of Washing
ton, oil so serious u character that i made IL the
subject of Il communication TO Congress, In which
| recommended the adoption of the measures
which seemed 10 me proper to be taken by this
Government In maintenance of the rights accorded
TO our fishermen under the treaty, and toward Sc
curing an indemnity for the injury these interests
had suffered. \ bill 10 carry ont these rccOmmeu.
dations was under consideration blythe House of
Representatives at the time of the adjournment of
Congress in June last.
Within few weeks have received commu'
nication from Her Majcsty's Government, renew
ing the consideration of the subject, both OF the
indemnity for the injuries at Fortune Bay, and of
the Interpretation OF the treaty in which the pre-
vious correspondence had shown the two Govern.
mcnts TO be at variance Upon both these topics
the disposition toward a friendly agreement is
manifested by recognition of our right 10 an in.
demnity for the transaction Mt Fortune Bay. lrny-
ing the measure of such indemnity To further con.
ference, and by an assent To the view of this Gov
crnmcnt, presented IN the previous correspond.
cncc that the regulation of conflicting interests of
the shore fishery of the provincial s2aconsts and
the vessel fishery of our i>hcrmcn should bc made
the subject of conference and concurrent arrange.
ment between the two Governments.
sincerely hope that the basis may be found for
speedy adjustment of the very serious divergence
of views In the Interpretation of the fishery clauses
of the Treaty of Washington, which, as the CORE.
spondcncc between the two governments stood at
be rreconcilablc.
In thrimportant exposition of arts and indus
tries which was held last year at sydney, New
South Wales. as well rs In that now In progress at
Melbourne the United States have been efficiently
and honoraby represented. The exhibitors from
this country at the former place received large
number OF awards in of The most ppn9i1pr.
able departments and the participation of the
United states was recognized by II special mark of
share taken by our country is no less notable, and
IN equal degree of success Is confidently expected
| The state of peace and tranquility now enjoyed
by al the nations of the continent of Europe has
It's favorable influence upon our diplomatic and
commercial relations with them. We have con.
cluded and ratified a convention with the French
Republic for the settlement of claims of the cit-
zens of either country against the other. Under
This convention commission, presided over by a
the request of both nations, by His Majesty the EN-
pcror of Brazil, has been organized and has begun
means for the protection of industrial property has
recently been IN session In Paris, 70 which haye
France and in Belgium as delegates The Inter
national Commission upon Weights and Measures
also continues Its work in Paris ! invite your at
tentlon to the necessity Of an appropriation to be
made In time 10 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 In
ternational Exhibition OF Fish and Fisheries at
Berlin the participation of the United States, not
withstanding the haste with which the commission
was forced TO make Its preparations, was extremely
successful and meritorious, winning for private eN
hibltors numerous awards of IL 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 industry. There have
been some questions raised between the two gov
eTnments as 20 the proper effect and Interpretation
of our treaties of naturalization, but recent dis.
matches Minister lint IN