Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-15


Third advise liberal appropriations for |
the support Of Indian schools. because of my |
confident belief that that course is consistent |
with the wisest economy. Among the most
nnculti,a,ed Indian tribes there is reported !
to be general and urgent desire on the
part of the chiefs and older members for ed
ucation Of their children. 1t is an unfor-
tuuate instance of this fact that during the
past year the means which have been at the
command of the Interior Department for the
purpose of Indian instruction have proved
to be utterly inadequate The success Of
the school, which are Ia operation At liamp
ton. Carlisle and Forest Grove should not
only encourage more generous provision
iur the support of those institutions but
should prompt the establishment Of others
oi similar character. Tnev are doubtless
much more potent for good than the day
school, upon the rc>er alton. A. the pupils
Are altogether separate from the surround
ing, Of savage life and brought INTO con
slant coutao, with civilization. There are
man, other phases Of thu, subject which are
81 great interest. but which cannot be IN
r.aIcd within the becoming limits Of this
communication. They are discussed ably
.l the report, II III. Secretary Of the intern
3D.. and Commi>st.... Of Indian AFurs.
I'M NuhH ~ QUESTION.
For manv wears she Executive IN has an
nual message 10 Congress has urged the
u,cr>,,,y ui stringent legislation for the
suppression Of poi,Samy IA the territories.
and especially IN the Territory of Utah.
The existing statute for the punishment Of
this od,ous crime. 50 rrvoiiiuE 10 the moral
ami religion, sense Of Chr,tendom. has
bccn p,r>i>,cntly and contemp;uously NO
lated ever since il enactment Indeed, IN
spite Of camncndlhle efforts on the part Of
| the authorize, who represent the United
/ States In that territory. the la~ has IN very
rare instances been enforced. and for a cause
60 vhi.h reference ulli presently be made !.
practically a dead letter. The FAC, tina, ad-
/ herent, Of the Mormon Church. which rests
/ upon po.,cams a. IT, corucr->ionc. have re-
/ Gently been pcoplns IN large numbers, Ida
4 Boo. Arizona aud other of our Western ter
| r,oric,. j. vel calculated To- excite the live
/ hest interest and apprehension 1t imposes
[ upon Congress, and The Executive the duty
| ut arraNng ac4.u>, this harhArous slstDw
| all ;hc power uhsch. under the Constitution
( and law. they can Wlrla for IL destruction.
! Reference, ma, been a'frai, made to the ob-
! ,,r.ctleu, which th, United State, officers
i4Aft IA 4sA '' 90 t''trN t-' a4aTfA
violation, Of i4g Prominent among the
/ obstacles Is 'h' li1,u.i9 Of procuring lcsA.
evidence -.thutu, io warrant . l4rN ic!lun.
/ even I'D Tie case of most notorious otion.cIs.
/ No.r attention j, called 90 a rrccut opinion
| I'd ~, >.pfrwe Court % the mixed States
/ pAp.4luiu. D.. Judgment Of reversal. 20 the
1 case o; Mics. Who had been convicted Of
/ a.-amy ID tab. Iac cu4r, refer, % the fact
J .l .f. o o.
! marriage ~ tie Ip!rl'ors makes the proof
/ ai pa.t-4mN very = it-li', -n4 The prnrrcN
! j. suS-r>'r. Of modifying H., ~ Of c'I-
I dence. ~hisa uaW maze d nj, iu,amP.ieat
/ 90 te,,.h against AlT husband. I.., s--
/ -c-,aA b, APPROVED recommend a.so ,ar
/ passage ny au al, Yrlt.G. that .u iAr lem
1 torres 90! 'ar a.',a State, iac fact tia; "a
"aa.asf has hs,a mAEa,! 90 person
charged 81. h.caHy >aa. n1i a.>4Ha..'l
1 beg a> a Nltu,,. l,uu d., iria 'nr that ni-
/ fence. further recommend legislation HN
/ Winch 4ul person sa.emu4s.uS u4gl~E. 10
aul u: tlr igsutHur, -a-.. Pc required,
-u-,- Stringent iraA.,, t.- neglect NJ re-
ia>at. 90 D., certificate OBJ: s4gh marriage 40
thr >AIr,m, Court u' tie ,'frtap, 4a.c>,
/ t"aSIys, Hls a,'.>o other .r4.'.r4D.a
/ measure, isf a'.4,-uS TIE a.'t ...'4r> sal,.
F have a.;Acr'a Aiicn-.. 'ht efforts % >4r-
1 pres, ta-> .u.44.t'. assure Nu4 " u> de-
t,rmm,a purpose &" cooperate "th ,u-
go any .Aa.-. and 4.ssrr;e measure sa.l4
may hr proposed 'o tia; ,Id.
/ IIi tuu,hIlu\Nt INTRINSIC. uI Tul
,ntNIAi.
Although o4r system % government
does uot Caaiouf 40 that 3D., u4;iou ,aa...
/ prov .-r or seaport d system i.r iar r.4sl-
uoa 81 "-r people, aY measure, calculated 20
pr,mot, TIA, genera. Intelligence lid ,.r.lr
upon ".t.a ,"e pa Ii't'-.'s %. w .ls'.,--'''-
- CREAM A'i-,"-' haze ever Aren fos4. .'4
"''A .i-'t,' renee 't rf,>' '' 'A' IA
ee-'Ne- \ large f"'.'" e' .-' I-""e H'.
maui "I' "',A 'i-N '''n' ~ Time devoted ''
'"e .''h' -'-v" '' education l.r5, -' n"~
| si'-'a. mason N-N' '' setting apart i''
r.e.et-> o' lA' SAFE "i i-A.., lands ~ 'A
some '-"e' course, tAe "'} tfninst' should
40 ''e "ofA "' eIIt@'''A. NA4l VIC 300"
tN'ie-t li' Il-"' "' suffrage az -A'..e ~
read 'Ac oA'.'is "A'lh iAcN cast l ""
hA"H WHO h@- J->l merged nom d condition
Oh S'ANeiH were suddenly ItN".Nei the re-
| ep'-s.o.'!i!.> oi e'uAtAsi'p- In 'Aa' portion
81 Tie county more Impoverished by War !
LANe oeen p.te>eq u .tAIu from TIE report
oi ne commissioner 81 Laleai.on That there
HIS oxen larry tolliLeb-JJ1- i"tIfaAr 81
interest anu thoF' Tor lheT instruction. bu:
a.! That can be done 10y local .fE!slaLJH and
generosity should b. supplemented by such
Ail a, can be conNutuiionAAy afforded 10y
'he NATIONAL HoNeFnmehi- would Suggest
'hA' any luna be dedicated 10 this purpose
!, ma. be Vie! distributed N the different
states 'oid4hE 10 The '4ty Of HlleIacy' a.
by THIS mean, those locations SElcn are
most IN need oi slch assistance WILL reap IT,
esPec!al beHtnt-
TIN AIElCUlIIAAL INTEREST.
The iepor, Of the Commissioner Of Ag-
r.caiturr exhibits the rrsulis 6f the eAperl-
meut, IA which hat department has been en-
gagged during the pas, YEAR. and makes i'm
porlant suggestion, IN reference TO the asr.-
cultural development OF The country The
steady increase Of our population and the
consequent addition 10 the number Of those
engaging IA the pursuit Of husbandry are
giving 70 the department q growing dignity
and Importance. The COMMISSIONER >ug-
gestIOns touching it, capacity for greater
usefulness deserve attention, a 1t more and
q more commends Itsef TO the interest which
, II was created TO promote
f, TIE PENSION SYSTEM.
: L appears from the report Of the Com
4 missioner of Pensions that since 1860 $50