The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-07

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. proved. At present there ia no protection
, OF persons or property in that Territory
J except such as is afforded by the officers o
the United States ship Jamestown. Thi
vessel was dispatched to Sitka because 0
the fear that, without the immediate pres
ence OF the National authority, there wa
impending danger OF anarchy. The step
taken to restore order have been accepted
In good faith by both white and Indian
inhabitantB, and the necessity for Thu
method OF restraint does not, in my opiu
ion, now exist. II, however, the James
town should be Withdrawn, leaving TIT
people, as at present, without the ordinary
judicial aud administrative authority o
organized local government, serious conse
quences might ensue.
The laws provide only for the col
lection OF revenues, the protection oil
public property and the transmission
Of the mails. The problem is to supply a
local rule for population so scattered and
80 peculiar In its origin aud condition,
The natives are reported to be teachable
and self.supporting, and, II properly in
struCted, doubtless would advance rapidly
in civilization. and new factor OF pros.
pefily would be added TO the national life.
l therefore recommend the requisite legis.
lation upon this subject.
The Secretary Of the Navy has taken
steps toward the establishment OF naval
coaling.stations at the Isthmus OF Panama,
to meet the requirements Of our CONNER.
cial relations with Central and South
America, which are rapidly growing in
importance. Locations eminently suita.
bic, both as regards our naval purposes
and the uses OF commerce, have been
selected. one on the east side Of the 18TH
mus, at Chiriqui Lagoon, In the Caribbean
Sea, and the other on the Pacific coast, at
the Bay OF Golfito. The only safe harbors,
sufficiently commodlous, on the lsthmus
are OF these points, and the distance be.
tween them Is less than one hundred miles.
The report OF the Secretary of the Navy
concludes with valuable suggestions with
respect to the building up OF our mer-
chant.marine service, which deserve the
favorable consideration OF Congress.
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT.
The report OF the Postmaster.G General
exhibits the continual growth and the high
state OF efficiency Of the postal service.
The operations OF no department OF the
government, perhaps, represent with
greater exactness the increase in the pop.
ulation and the business OF the country
In 1860 the postal receipts were SS5lS,.
067 10; in 1880 the receipts were $33,3l5,.
40 "a. All the inhabitants 1.-THE country
are directly and personally interested in
having proper mail facilities, and natural
y watch the postottice very closely. This
careful oversight OH the part OF the people
has proved constant stimulus 10 i'm.
provement. During the past year there
was an increase Of 2,l34 postotliCes, and
the mail routes were extended 2I,lH
miles, making an additional annual trans.
portation OF l0,S0i19l miles. The rev.
enues OF the postal service for the ensuing
year are estimated at S3S SAC IVA 10, and
the expenditures at 42,475. y32, leaving a
Treasury OF s.. $50, 757 90.
The Universal Postal Union has received
the accession OF almost all the countries
and colonies OF the world main aiming
organized postal services, and it is conf.
IDENTIFY expected that all the other coun.
tries and colonies now outside the Union
will soon unite Herewith, thus realizing
the grand idea and aim OF the founders Of
the Union, OF forming, for purposes Of
international mail communication, a single
postal territory embracing the world, With
complete uniformity OF postal charges,
and conditions OF International exchange,
for all descriptions OF correspondence.
To enable the United States 10 do its full
share OF this great work, additional legis'
lation ia asked by the Postmaster General,
to whose recommendations especial atten'
ton is called.
The suggestion Of the Postmaster Gen
eral, tLat 1t would be wise to encourage,
by appropriate legislation, the establish
ment OF American lines OF steamers by
our own citizens, 10 carry the mails be-
tween our own ports and those OF Mexico,
Central America, South America, and OF
trans. Pacific countries, Is commended to
the serious consideration OF Congress.
The attention OF Congress is also in.
vited 10 the suggestions OF the Postmaster
General in regard to postal savings.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The necessity for additional provision,
to aid in the transaction Of the business
OF the Federal courts, becomes each year
more apparent The dockets OF the Su.
preme Court, and OF the circuit courts,
In the greater number Of the circuits, are
encountered with tho constant accession
OF cases. In the former court, and In
many instances in the circuit courts,
years intervene before 1t is practicable 10
bring cases to hearing.
The Attorney-Gensral recommends the
establishment OF an intermediate court Of
errors and appeals. It is recommended
that the number Of judges OF the circuit
court in each circuit, with the exception OF
the second circuit, should be increased by
the addition OF another judge; in the
second circuit, that two should be added;
and that an intermediate Appellate Court
should bs formed in each circuit, 10 con.
sist OF the circuit judges and the circuit
Justice, and that in the event OF the alb.
sence OF either OF these Judges the place
OF the absent Judge should be supplied by
the Judge OF one OF the district courts in
tho circuit. Such an appellate court
could be safely invested with large juris.
diction, and its decisions would satisfy
suitors In many cases where appeals would
still be allowed to the Supreme Court. The
expense incurred for this intermediate
court will require very moderate In
crease Of the appropriations for the ex.
penses OF the Department OF Justice.
This recommendation IS commented TO
the careful consideration Of Congress.
It is evident that a delay Of justice, in
many instances oppressive and disastrous
to suitors, now necessarily occurs in the
Federal courts which will in this way be
remedied.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The report OF the Secretary Of the Inte'
rior presents an elaborate account OF the
operations OF that Department during the
past year. 1t gives me pleasure to say
that our Indian affairs appear 10 be in a
more hopeful condition now than
ever before. The Indians have made graf
flying progress in agriculture, herding
and mechanical pursuits. Many who were
few years ago in hostile conflict with the
Government are quietly settling down on
farms where they hope 10 make their per
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