Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-12-06


influx OF business, which substantially repaired
that loss within three years Unless the expert
ence OF past legislation In this country and else
where goes for naught, II may be safely predicted
that the stimulus Of 30 per centum reduction in
the tax for carriage would ut once increase the
number OF letters consigned to the mails, the ad-
vantages OF secrecy would lead to n very general
substitution OF sealed packets for postal cards
and open circulars, and In divers other ways the
volume OF first.class matter would be enormously
augmented, Such increase amounted In England
in the first year after the adoption OF penny pos
tage 10 more than 125 per cent. Az result OF
careful estimates, the details of which cannot be
here set out, Ihave become convinced that the de-
ticiency OF the first year after the proposed reduc
ton would not exceed 7 per cent Of the expend-
lures or SO, 900 900 while the deficiency after the
reduction OF 1916 was more than 10 per cent and
after that OF 1851 was q per cent Another In
terestDg comparison is afforded by statistics fur
nished me by the post office department Theact
OF 1915 was passed In face Of the fact that there
existed deficiency Of more than $4,000. That
OF 1851 was encouraged by the slight surplus OF
Sl32OOO. The excess of revenue In the next ifs
cal year IL likely to be 100000. II congress
should approve these suggestions, 1t may be
deemed desirable to supply to some extent the de-
ficiency which must for time result by increas-
ing the charge for carrying merchandise, which is
now only ~ cents per pound. But even without
such an increase, am confident that the receipts
under the diminished rates would equal the ex-
penditures after the lapse Of three or four years.
THE STAR ROUTE FRAUDS
In my message Of December last referred to
pending criminal proceedings growing out Of al
legged frauds in what IL known as the star route
t,ised con tbat God nn{oirsd mon tba o,tornsy
ganersl and associate cnnnsel ~ ,yhom Tho intoy
ests OF the government were intrusted, the duty
OF prosecuting with the utmost rigor Of the law
tbose nffspses rial ~ ono ot ,beso On az, has
sinco occnrred 4, occrniod Tor roany ,vaets tbe
ottention ~ Tho srnro,no CONT of ,Ris district
"a ,a. o,,,,n,od rrnt,h ,noat ,oai an5 ahiii,'
H. I, rosmi,od Ir disa.aoor, af be iu,, ny,
Tho canse has been aSain nIaced mon Tho caien.
dar and will shortly he ret,ied II any enIlty
persons shall finally escape punishment for their
onences ~ WIN no. oe LOT AYE OF ulIigent anu
e"inoS' onoi'S Vu 'no P"i' vi ''e Pioseou'iV"'
NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
I,rpst Tint some agreement NAV be reached
which uii sneeJiiy anahle cnngress Win tbe con
| cnrrarce 81 Tho ayecntive 70 Afford The CONNER
c,ai commnnitv The bene6ts of n national hank
rnnt law
TItr INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
| =, 49, i.,a.,... ,.,,,
. me report ol .ne sscIe.aIy VI VIZ in.e W." nu
statement Of the varied operations Of that depart
ment In respect to the Indian AFFAIRS nothing
has occurred when mas changed OF seriously
mouineh the views ID WnRn ueNoteu nuou
space IN former coIhinunlca,on 70 uonsissss;
renew the recoHhehuations ,neIell uontaiieu nv, Ns
| to extending TO the indian the projection oi tne
law In alotthg lanu IN seVerdty 10 sucI as
| u, ana making sultaole provision 10, .ne euuo1
tion oil youth. ouch provision, as tne seoaeIaIy
iorcioy maintains, VIII prove unaVaiIlng uliess
| u Is broad enough 10 lncluue AL tnose WIN ar
able and willing TO make use Oh IL, anu sno ,il
not solely relate 10 lnteHectual tanlng pua ai1o
10 instruction III sucn man9ai lapoI anu
| INDUSTRIAL arts az can re maue prayv.nS ata
aole' among o.her iIlpoi.n. seoJe ro.,or, nd
| which will doubtless furnish occasion for con-
| gressional action, may be mentioned the neglect
of the railroad companies, to when large grant grants
| OF land were made by the acts OF looz ana ioofi
| to take title thereto and their consequent IN
| equitable exemption from local taxation
rur rp,c,r,oSAr INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY.
| I'M ~ -, an =,
NO survey oi our nateilal conuIun cat, iai y.
suggest inquiries as TO me moral anu
progress OF the people Inc census returns ulsvo,e
an alarming stare OIL iVetacy ~ eei.ain A.
oil the country, where me provision ~. svnoo,a 70
| grossly ina9equate' ~ 10 a hoii' i.s I1I
toh iof the decision Oh COUNTESS Whe'e. ~,
| the general government for suppementing the
efforts Of private beneiicenee and OF state ana
| territorial legislation I'D Oenaii vi euuc"'ion'
| INTER STATE TRADE
| -. -. - -,
me regnlauon Oh inteis.a'e n,oa aus
ready Deen tne suoJect Vi your ueioe,a.,Jns,
one Vi tIie lnclueh.s Vi W. maj - hao,,
OF the railway system Vi the cuun'iy nae ~
the auVpt,oh ol sucn ntaSuies ~ sio 20 ~
lions WHICH o" OF .on.rol ~ Iht,
70 impair t,e auvanuges VI u; p,ba aG
ana 10 make hutlinl us iu .'S au,
| Justmeht Oh ielgh"ee, lheSe III. quai,,tes nav
been corrected IN several OF the STATS ny appIo'
pirate IegFatloh the erect on witch Is neJ.ssa-
IVY iesiceu 70 .e VI ',e.,
So lar as such mischleis aueet commerce between
the states or oet"een any one ~ .ne s''us anu
concern, and congress alone can afford relief
| r,v >,op,,ox o,,rsr,oS
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no icsu.s wnen naee w, ,. a. .ho s,, ~.
l; i "a aau m ,ba ,err,nyies arc ~
Plessi'hh VI po'y ~ ' .ha i,,arinr I, a. ny,
ponaiie ,ha. 49, adS,,ionai iaoisiat;on In Nj
prouaoie t'ih' any az Iii III So,
I,saiu WIN po uee,u ues.' n po.,'oa
Vi eAsIus aws sisi ue ,n"ie ,hs ,ha 80
n a,ii.inasa der hnsa sun9sryiinn thaso law
h'a haar an, 4, ona,o,io, aro enron,aged 10 ho,
ue ueen ~. ,I az, oa ~
new tas wy eN , az With my 80 o.. 49, a
ue ou,ors hao bea ,honaht in
9 AZ as ~ sO t aas "'' '
u'Spe"'"o'o ''' ''00s'
THE IScnmsT STATES.
Tho cIoso re,a,ion ~ tho ,sraraI e,oyern,na,, ,o
| ,ba ,ers;,,s,as ,'r 80 H. =, 81 80, &c. ~ -
| Vol enaora an snarIaI ot,en,ion /, H. tba,s
| that he indian distnrhances mainiy occnr and
| ,bat nni, aaI", no. fo,nd so,r, o. T. orou,b
| an - So. $50 49,, O of i'O o 70 s,.i, ~,
| Ioaiain,;, ia 10 ~, ~ hiohosyy D,ii,, i1a
ora nronar,y ,sonld becona mare secnre. tho lia.
%ui, Por,braat'H ha,,,nav isians and ,.bitas
,fd 10 f,soanad NC I'M, dnnaai "nu a,d ha
moro snccessfnIiv gnardad and hetter progress he
Ia IN no in",yre,on oI he yonng A1asLa H.
still without any form OF civil government. II
means were provided for the education OF its
people and for the protection OF thelr llves ana
| property, the immense resources OF the region
would invite permanent settlements and open
| new fields for industry and enterprise
| ,,,, ,,,,c,., r,.,,, ,>rrppsrs
| ooh ""N''ohi' "'- ~
| The report Of the commissioner OF agriculture
presents an account OF the labors oil that depart
ment during the past year and includes iniorma-
| tion Of much interest to the general puOhc' Inc
| condition OF the forests OF the country and the
wasteful manner in which their destruction Is
taking place give cause for serious apprehension
Their action in protecting the earth = surface, in
modifying the extremes OF climate and IN regulat-
ing and sustaining the flow of springs and streams,
| Is now well understood, and their importance IN
| relation to the growth and prosperity of the
| country cannot be safely disregaIded. They are
fast disappearing before destructive hres and the
| legitimate requirements Of our increasing popua-
ton, and the total extinction cannot be long de.
| leayed unless better methods than now prevail
| shall be adopted for their protection and cultiya
ton. The attention of congress is invited to the
necessity OF additional legislation to secure the
preservation OF the valuable forests still remain
| ing ON the public domain, especially in the ex-
| IRENE western states and territories, where the
necessity for their preservation Is greater than In
| less mountainous regions and where the prevail
| ing dryness of the climate renders their restora-
ti6n. II they are once destroyed, well nigh impos-
| sihle
THE CIVIL SERVICE
The communication whlch maue 70 .onstses
at its hrst session In pecehoef Ihst contain gu
somewhat full statement OF my sentiments III rem
ton to the principles ana rules whlch ouHnt "