The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-12-07

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~ ssqHir nsuis % the ever increasing
! iisAiism siih witch Il ~ eslied upon 10
deal The attorney gcusrsl rpess The
sugeesslon ~ his Predecessor, that 10 the
Interests ~ Justice better pI0sisi0E than
the .assiing laws afford should be made
IL - fiasa judicial districts for fling the
isss ~ witnesses ahd luror la my mes
sage 81 Decsmtcf Last ] referred TO pend.
fng ermiusl proceedings growing on, Of
alleged frauds 10 What ia known rs the
Star route service Of the posioiiiee depart.
meet. and advised you that ] bad cnioiped
upon tie attorney general aud associate
sssnnscl 10 wham the interests Of the gov.
ettisrni ~ege Entrusted. the duty Of prose-
eniiag With tie utmost siaor Of the Law all
p.r~as sLo might be found chsrgrable
Mia ihrse oaeDscs A trial OF one OF
iisess rAscs has sine. occurred, II occu
pied fof many week. The attention OF the
supreme eouti Of this District and was
conducted Nth the greatest zeal aud abili.
", II resulted ID disagreement OF siufy.
Bat the cause has been again placed upon
the calendar aud viii shortly he retired.
II any guilty persons shall finally escape
for their oHenses il will not be
Tor want Of the diligept and earn
est efforts on the part OF
the prosecution. trust that some agree
ment may lie reached which will speedily
enable Congress, with the concurrence Of
the executive. TO Afford the commercial
community the benefits OF a national bank.
rupt Law.
ixTER STATE COMMERCE
The regulation OF Interstate commerce
has already been the subject your DELHI
Grafton One Of the incidents Of the coun-
try has been the adoption ofsuch measures
b, the corporations which own or control
the roads ~ has tended TO impair the adj
yan,ages Of healthful competition and 10
make hurtfnl Determinations in the ad.
iustment oi frcigbtagc. These ineqnali.
ties have been corrected 10 several OF the
States by appropriate legislation. the ef'
feet OF which Is necessarily restricted TO
the limits Of their own territory. So far
as such mischief silects commerce between
the States aud foreign country, they are
subjects OF national concern and Congress
alone can afford them relief
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The communication which made TO Con-
gress ut its first session in December last
contained somewhat full statement OF my
sentiments 10 relation to the principles
End rules which ought TO govern appoint
meuts TO the public service. Referring TO
the various plans which had Heretofore
been the subject Of discussion in the ma.
tional legislature--plans which in the main
were modelled upon the system which OBJ
tains in Great Britain. but which lacked
certain OF the prominent features whereby
that system is distinguished | felt bound
to intimate my doubts whether they, or
any Of them. would afford adequate remedy
for the evils which they aimed TO correct.
] declared, nevertheless. that II the pro.
posed measures should prove acceptable
TO Congress they would receive the un.
hesitating support Of the executive. Since
these suggestions were submitted for your
consideration there has been no legislation
upon the subject 10 which they relate;
but there has meanwhile been an increase
in the public interest in that subject and
the people OF the country, apparently
without distinction Of party. have in vari-
ouk ways and upon frequent occasions Civ.
EN- expression to their earnest wish for
prompt and definite action. In my judg-
ment such action is necessary.
/ may here add that my
own sense OF its pressing importance has
been quickened by observation OF prac.
ticsl phase Of the matter, TO which attent.
ion has more than once been called by my
predecessors. The civil list now comprises
about one hundred thousand persons, the
larger part OF whom must under the terms
OF the constitution be selected by the
President either directly or through his
own appoDtees. In the early years OF the
administration OF the government the per.
sonal direction OF appointments to the
civil service may not have been al irksome
task for the executive. but now that the
burden has increased fully hundred fold
it has become greater than it ought TO
bear, anl il necessarily diverts his time
and attention from the proper discharge
Of other duties no less delicate and re.
sponsible, and which in the very M.
ture of things cannot be delegated to other
hands Ia tbe judgement OF not few
who have given study and reflection TO this
matter the nation has out grown the pro.
visions which the constitution has cstab-
Ii-hed for filling the minor Offices OF the
public service. But whatever may he
thought Of the wisdom or eIprdi~ncy Of
changing the fundamental law IN this re-
gard. IL is certain that much relief may bc
Afforded not oulv 10 the President and to
the heads Of departments, but TO Senators
aud Representatives Ia Congress by dis.
erect legislation. They would he protected
IN great measure 10y the bill now peud
ing befo the senate, or any other which
should cmbo,ly its important features.
from the pressure Of personal importantly
and from the labor Of examining the con.
dieting claims and preiensions OF candi.
stes. trust before the close of the present
session some decisive sction may he taken
lof tie correction OF the rils which inhere
ia tie present methods Of appointment.
and assure y. a Of my hearty co. oper ration