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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1873)
s P o W .2 & x g o g g H 03 & s Si- ft w 5 a -3 f $2,50 per Year, in Advance. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Continued fro.ii Inst week. i:xi'i:ditiox to thi: amazox. In attempting to regain our lost eommerco and currying trade, I have heretofore called attention to the States south of tho United States as offering a Held where much might bo neccompllshed to further this obloet. 1 surest that a small appropriation bo made, accompanied with author! ty for tlio secretary of the Navy to tit out a naval vessel to ascend tho Amazon Hlver to tho mouth of the Maderla; thence to explore tho rlvr and its tributaries Into Bolivia; tore port to Congress at its next session, or as soon as practicable, the access iblllty of the country by water, Its resources and population. Such an exploration would cost but little. It can do no harm, and may result in establishing u trade of value to both nations. TAitirr laws. In further connection with the Treaty Department, 1 would recom mend a revision and codltlcation of tarill' laws and tho opening of more Mints for coining money, with au thority to coin for such nations as may apply. tiu: w.vu !i:i'autmi:xt. Tho attention of Congress is Invi ted to the recommendations in the report of the Secretary of War. Tho apparent great coit ot .-importing tho Academy Is fully explained in the report, and will receive your atten tion. Whllln asking your general at tention to all the recommendation'', there aro two to which I would particularly Invito your considera tion. 1'lr.st, tho importance of pre paring lor war In time of peace, by providing for a proper armament of our sen coast defences. Proper arm aments aro of vastly moro Importance than fortification". The latter can lie .supplied very speedily for temporary purposes, when needed; tho former cannot. The second N the necessity of reopcninir promotion In the stall' enrp-o of the army. I'artletitaily is tills necessity felt In tho Medical, Pay and Ordnance Departments. At this time it Is necessary to em ploy contract surgeons to .supply the necessary medical attention required by the army. With tho pre.-ent force of tho Pay Department it is nowdllllcult to make tho payments to troops provided for by law. Do- lays In payments are productive of desertions ami icmoraii.auuii, ami tho law prohibits tho paying of troops by other than regular army Paymasters. There are now .sixteen vacancies In the Ordnanco Depart ment, thus leaving that branch of service without siilllcleiit olllcers to conduct the business of the different nr-etmls on a largo scale, If over re quired. Till'. .NAVY I)i:iMltTMi:.NT. During tho past year our navy has been reduced by the sale of some vessels no longer fit for naval purpo ses and by the condemnation of oth er., not yet dI-poed of. Tlii., how ever, has been more than compen sated for by the repair of s of the old wooden ships and by the build ing of eight new sloops of war, au thorized hy the Inst Congress, 'I'ln building of these latter has occurred at a doubly fortunate time. They are about being completed when they will poIbly be much needed mid the work upon them has not only given employment to thousands of men, but has no doubt been the means of keeping open tho estab lishments of other Works at a time of great liii.iucial distress. Since the commencement of the list month, however, the dltre-slng occurences which have taken place in the wat ers of the Caribbean Sea, ahing our very seaboard, illustrate most forci bly the necessity always existing that a nation situated . ours should maintain in a state of t-fllcieiicy a navy utle.ipi.ito to us responsibilities. It has ut the same time demantleil that all tliceirectivo force wo really have shall be put In immediate read- inoss for war-like sorviee. I'hls has for war-Ike sorviee. Tlifs fins been and is licindniic promptly and effectively. 1 am assured that all tho available hipsnnd every author ized man of tlio American navy will bo reatly for whatever netion is required for the safety of our citi .ens or the maintenance of our honor. This, of course, will render necessary thu expenditure In n short timo of some of tlio appropriations which were calculated to extend through tho fiscal year ; but Con gress will, I doubt not, understand tind nppreclato the emergency, und s I ? T . rs. t N . pF H Ivl Fill Hjfi IvKSSBB will provide adequately not only for tho present situation, but for the fu ture maintenance of our naval force. The Seeretary of the Ntivv has. dur ing the past year, been quietly put ting some of our extensive fleet of monitors in a condlton Tor service, and thus the exigency finds us in a much better condition for work than we could have been without his ac tion. POST OKI'IL'i: lll-a'AltTMIINT. A complete exhibit Is presented in the accompanying report of the Post- muster (,'encral of tho operations of tue rest uiuee Department (luring the year. The ordinary postal revenue fur the fWcal year ending .lane :w, 1S7H, amounted to $Ji,0!)il,"4 1.57, and expen ditures of all kind, $Ai,iisl,iHi."i.;t7. The Increase in revenues over IS7-was Sl.OSl.ai.V.'u, and the Increase in cx pcndltutcs:?:M(l)o7.t.0ll, Independent of payments nuule from special appro priations for mall steamship Hues. file amount drawn from tlie (Iciicral Treasury to meet deficiencies was S")-H."il7. Thocmistunt and rapid ex tension of our postal service, p.utlcii larly upon railways, and the iuipiovcd facilities lor thu collection, Iraiisinls tlon, distribution, and delivery of mails wlilch are onustnutly liclug pro vided, account for the increased ex penditures of this popular launch of the public service. The total number of post olllees in operation on the flilth of .lime, 187.1, was 11,-JII, an increase of l.tlsl over the number reported the previous year. Tho number of Presi dential olllces was ,:iti:i, an increase of ltl-'durliiL' lln v.-rir. The total len-rll. of railroad mall tonics ,tt the close of the year was (ll,IV) miles, inercasc ol 0,5111 over the year 1S70. Kifty-nlne railroad po.t olllc'e lines were In oper- atlonon the .'Mitli of .lime, KS7.I, ex- tending over ll.htlU miles of railioa.l routes, and performing an ugKn!initi service of ai.tfcK miles .tally? The number of letters exchanged w,, foreign countries was -Ji,i.is,is.(, mi llicrciisu of :,U.il!,liS' over the jne Ions year, and the postage thereon amount ed to$J,UJI,:il(i.HI. The total weight of corresiioudcuce exchanged In malls with Kuiopean coiintllcs exceeded OIJ tons, an Increase of i)2 tons over the ircvlous year. Thu total cost of the I'nittsl States ocean mail steamship service, iucluiling S7II-',(MH) paid fiom ' on tlielr llle. and lliey ate lapldly iitvu spccial appropriations paid to subsl-1 imitating. Totlie.u iiny Im added tlioe dled lines of mail steamers, was I now pending lielinn Congress the Coiut ?t,OI!,77l. !W. Additional postal con- Cl.iluis and tlie Niiillioiu ClahiH CoiiiinU vcutlons have been concluded wltli I lou making In llieiiggregaieaulinmi'iee Sweden, Norway, llelgluin,(!erniany-I sum. Mist of Hh-o claims gtow ntiiol Canada, Xewfoundland, and Japan, tin-iclielll ml are bitcniled lo inileiiuil- rcdiiciug poktage rates on correspond, I fv per-oiH on botli sides for llielr losses ence exchange with thoe countries; dining the war, and a few of tliem aie fib and further etl'orts have been made to rlcatcd and supported by l.d-o li-tlmoiiy. conclude a satisfactory postal conveti-1 1 'rejects am on i'inii, It Is believed, tolu tlou with France, but without success. dace ( ongre to piolde lor new cla-c I Invite the favorable consideration of . '" claims and to revive old ones tlaongh a Congress to the suggestions and ive-' repeal or umdlllcailou of the statute ot omiucndatlous of the I'o-t imi-tfr ' hnlt.illoii liy wb.ch they aiu now liairvd. (iciicral for ail extension of the free l J pie-U-ae tlie-e selieliies, It propn-ctl, ulll delivery system In nil cities having a '- leiviv.d ulth little l.nor by Cougiiss. pnpulath f not less than ten tlioii-"'J'd ' ivcoimuend lli.it pei-on. having sand; for the prepayment or postage claims agnlii.t tin. I oiled Nates cognla- " '. . . . . : I lllil lit M lit I I Itllll.l I ilts )!. I lit I I. ..!.... I on newspapers and other printed mat - ter of tlie second ela-; for uniform postage and a limit of weight on ml- . " - ... eoiiii.enstitloii of ell nostmasters . .f lllll II1S 111 fl f I ! llIP III I I list III" I II. potnteii liy the rresideiu ny the old for the establishment of t'nlted Statt s Iio-tal savings depositories. Voin at telitloll is also again eollcd to til consideration i.f the .iiiestlon of postal li-I..L'r.ii,lmiiu.l tlii.iiruuiiifiit,a.Iini-f.l ill HiililKirt Ibeieof. in tie. hoiiu that met hod, orcoiuiu ssioiis on the net mil '.,,.,... i... .Vr.. i i . ,i i reedptsof their olllees, In-tead of the ' ! ?. AV."' !l .7. ' V. 7 I , ... ........ i . ,,f iki.m , ... i ,1iiu liuiial- li.'ixlngs.ilil il.ilm-. ImTii h tlie in lor inundation of the rotinati-r deiaial .,. i ' ymi i iiiv liiku such action in eom.ee- ' '".' "W""' "V " '" " ' ;" l u iliiu theiewlth as lu your Judgment ''..elog expf-n-e. In lliat.li.pirtu.ia.t. ulll mo-t contribute to the b.-st inter- iMintoit nii-AiriMi.sT-iMHx aiiaiiis. e-ts of the eouutrv. AITAIICS IN l-TAII Itcqiiire your rarly anil speelul atten tion. Tim Supreme Court of the Cull ed Slates, In tlie ease of Clinton vs. Kngolhrccht, duilded that tlie I' S. Marshal of that Territory could not lawlullv -uminoii Jurors. It was also held that the Territorial Mar-dial faith I f'dly performed tlmt duty, heeau.e he elected ny ttiu Legislative -)' , ''' "'"' r'"1 "PI"'1""! " provltfed lor j .",.-'" ."'"."'. ,- Ml nroecedlngs at lave arc practically abolished by these decisions, mill nlnl there have been hut (.w new Jury trials in tlie District Court In that Territory since the lat session of Con gress. rroiKirty is icit without protcc tlon by Courts, und crimes go unputi-. Hied. To prevent anur.hy It Is evl-' dently necc-ary tlint Congress provide ! the Courts with some mode of obtain- j iCanw and Wit of Arkan-asls Milllcleiit lug Juries, and I rccoinuicnd icglshi- in nrc.i and nsrlcultural rcourixs to sup tlon to that end; and also that the Pro-1 Mirl ull tho Indians cast of tho Itocky bate Courts of tho Territory, which Mountain. In time, no doubt, nil of now usumu to Wio writs of Injuuc-1 tlon and imoeas corpus, ami to try SALEM, OREGON, DECEMBER criminal cases and questions as to land titles, be denied Jurisdiction not pos sessed by Courts of that description. MOlHllCATIO.VOrTlllIllANKItUI'TACT. I have become Impressed with the belief that the act approved March ", 18(17, entitled " An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout thu United States," is pro ductive of more evil than good. At this time many considerations might be urged for Its repeal, but If this Is not considered advisable, I think It will not be seriously questioned that those portions of said act providing for what Is alleged Involuntary bankrupt cy operate to increase the financial embarrassment of careful and prudent men, who very often become Involved In debt in (lie transaction of their bus iness, mid though they may possess ample nmpcitv, If It could be made available lor that purpose, to meet all their liabilities, yet on account of the extraordinary scarcity of money they may be unable to meet all theirpecun lary obligations as they become due, in consequence of which they are lia ble to be prost rated In their business by piooocdlngs lu bankruptcy at the instance of unrelenting creditors. People are now so easily alarmed as to monetary matters that the men llliug of a petition in bankruptcy by an un friendly creditor will necessarily em barrass and oftentimes accomplish the lluauclnl ruin of responsible business men. Thoo who otherwise might make lawful and Just arrangements to relieve their selves fioin tho diUlcul tlcs produced by a stringency In money are prevented liy thelrcoustun expo- lure t attack anil ill-aiiposiii hy pio I eecd ngs ngn us .them in baiiKiupiev; "" besides the law Is made u-c oi u m."V-V ''".'T. 1,y 1,,l,ll"la,u eretlltors to f!lK,"',,Il ',,rH nlo compliance with heir wishes, and Intoaetsol lnju-tlc. " "l,,,r '"'"' V,,rs, "",l lo "Ivi's. ' reeomincnd that so much ol said act as provides for Involuntary bankrupt - cy on account or suspension ol pay ment be repealed. t i.ums AouxsTiiii unvi tism.xr, Yoiirt-uvfulnltfiilioii U linlti'd lo I lie sulicet ol tl.diiijag:iliil llio (ioeilnueul , anil I he f.icllllks allimled liv cxMIng I itvs ! lor tlielr euillon. Katli of die ifi-pmt- i ineiils el'M.ite. 'I'rc.iurv and War li:ie i deiu iimU for iiiuiv inillliias of dollars im ' ; ' " "' , '"' " '! ' '! I1"-1''1 V""'"1 '"' ,'I"'V "''J-iU" ,l1"!, -latlon iH.dhecte. a- Mr tid iivi..tlio.l.. f.. ,1... .1. r....t ..I tn.f ..I... I I""-. u ... ... ...,,,...., , "lal iinju-l druui.dsii lliimru .1 ngge-t as a .reans ot pin. Pi.i-xitiMi.M or .n sun. Von u 111 Imi ndvbed ot' thu iiin ration- ol '"" l"l',,,"',1'l "l-llce hv tlie ivpoil ol "ln -Voriiej-.,. ru, ami 'tlio Attorney tieiieril, ami I linitu our i """""" ln '".' ".'"""I!".'"M ! exi.tliig . Tho ihiIIi-v liiau 'iiraleil lowanl tlie In dian- at llio beginning of the lit Adinltils. Inillon has lueii .te.ulily piidicil. and I Is llevu with M'liellcl.il le-ult-. It will bo couthitied, with only such modlllcatloiis as time and t xpodlency ui'iy tlciuoudiato a iieci-ary. Willi tlio encroachment of tlvlll..ilinii upon tlm hull. in tc-erv.iilous and bunting hiiiih!-, ill-tiirlntut'i btvu ..!.... . I.... I... i... i,..,:..... .....i ,;,,,,,., ,',",,, . . .,,,.. Uv l will contimie mdn-o until ta.l. r.n.ap. ,,m..itcs tint il- other Ims ilgbt. wbl.l. must n.. teii.-cti'i. Thoiioik-y ins t.-i-n to collect thu Iiidl'ins as nnldly as po..l- bo on recrvatlon, and as ir a pr.ietint ble vvitliiii what I. known a Iniliiu Tirtl torv, and to teach tliem lli arts of civ ill--itluii ami tclf-Mippott. Wlii.'ii) found oil tlielr reservations mid endangering the pWlv n, surety of whites. ,,uiildicU, and vvlllcoutlmi olliti-us. Tho liull.iu Ten iney nave wi-n nuo to U- for like rrltorv kfilitli of them, except a few who mar elect to make tlielr homes anion white people, will be' 13, 1873. collected there. Asa prt'iumlorr tep for tills cotistnnmatloii I aiu now saddled that a Teiiltori.il form of goTcnuni'iit liould ho glxe.i tlioin. wlilcli will secure the treaty rights of the original settlers niul protect tlielr liomesteails i'imiii alienation. tiu: r.vrr.vr okkici:. Tlipoperntloiuof the Patent Office nre growing to such magnitude, and tlie ntvu niii1.it tin i of material Is becoming o girat, tint the necessity lor more nwai Is hecoai linr more obvious day liy il.iv. I rcsnet't- liilly lnllo your attention lo the rcpoits of tlie Nviei.ir.v oi mo interior unit ino toin mlssioiier of Patents on this subject. Till1. tir.Mlt.U. I.AM) 01 KICK. The business of the (Jener.il l.andollkv cxlillills a ui'itcrl.il Increase in all Its branches during tho last ll'eal year. Par ing licit time there were illspo-ed of of the public l.uiils .'I.O.'lil.lilN acre-, being tin amount greater by l.lli.'t.ittl acres than was is,o.eil ol'lliii piceisllugyear. Ofllie amount illsposed ol 1,II'JiI,-JirI acres were sold lor ca-h ; 'Jtl.tHU mies locatid with military uattauts; ;i7tl. Hit acivs were taken lor hoiiietcails; liiCI, till acivs were localid with agiit'iillural college i-ilp; il(N,;i.VI acies wciv icitllled lo mill old', 7ii.".7.'iil acies werogiauted to wagon mills, J.'s,,1s acies weie approved to silales as swamplands, llts.lisi neies weio tvilllled foragrleullnral tsiileges, tsimmou school-, uiiheishlesiiiid seuihiailes; HKI,;l7"i acies wore approved to Slates for Internal bu prou'iueuts and t.l'JJ acies were located with Indian scrip. Tluiciisli receipts ilur Ing llio same lime were isll. llH..'ila M In liigflWl.JI. ritllncMx-ssof their iceolpts for llio pu' ions year. Dining the year !l, ItlS.III acres of ptlbllo l.l lid weio siir veyed, an lneie:in over tho amount Mil' ye'ved the pi e Ions year of l,(i:t7,ltU acies, aud.ililileil totlioaiea htvIuii-K Ultveyeil, aggiegites Cll,,'i.'i,s,.l,1 wblili line been lltvelril, le.-ulng 1,'JIS, I :i,,i(l. acies of puhlie lauds s un-iinvveil. Tlio hicre.'is- cdaiid steadily lueiva-uig fiellllles for i culling our unoccupied public domain, and for the trau-poitatlon of surplus pin dints cnl.ugcs lliu at.ill.ihlo livid lor desir able liomesteail loL'itious, thus stimulating settlement, and oMonillug. year bv jcir. lu a gr (dually lucicaMiig nillo, oeiiipi tlon anil cultivation. Tlio expics-ed de sire of repi tit allies of a l.uge colony of eitlens of l!ii...i o emigrate to lliistoun liy, as Is uudei stood, with the ion out of llielr (iowannicnl. If eel lain tuiiO'sslous ("in cm lie undo tocunblo tliem to utile hi acompait colony, Isot gieat Inleied, as going lo show tlm light lu which our In stitutions arc regal i lei I liy an lialil-ltlnll', intelligent and wealthy people. ilrdimH of enjoj lug civil and lellgious libel ty, and tlio aeipilsitlou of so l.uge an Immigration ot'chleusot ii -upeilor class woulil. with out doulit, be of inni li -iilidiintl.il lieuellt lo tlie couutlv. I Inv lie attention lo I lit sug gestions of tlio ' Seiieliiiy ol the Inteilor in this behalf. PI N'lONS. 'lb 'ie wasp ild during tin1 lid ll-c.-il year for pensions, Including the expenses ol dls biii.eiiieiit. is'J'.i. s.1,i,v,i, bring auamoimt Ie.. by $1ISl,aiU lis 1 1 l.l 1 1 UaseK'llileil fur tlio same pill po.o llio pleit'dliig year. II Is believed tint with llio prectillug year, ugyear iiilltiue' although this statciiifiil ol oxp nillliues would liidlcalea mateil.il leitiuiloii In tlm aiuotiut. comp.'oetl with tlio pioeedlug year. It Is believed lint llio h lllge In the pensions laws id llielod e Ion nl ton-gn-s will nh-oili that aniount during the current year. At tlio elo-e of llio li-tlU-ril yi ar llcn-wereon the iicii'lnii rolls Uil, 'ui'luvalld nillli'iry peiisloneiN and l.'l.'. ()ss widow-, orphans and deiciiileiit lel.i llvesof deee;i-ei 'oldler'. llllklligli lot'll ol lint class of J-JM.MiJ IV.Mij suivlvois of llio war of s;iiii .1.II.VI vvltlow s of ol lUll'sol' lll.'lt VV'ir, peulolel under llielltt of I iiiikii'ss ofl'obru.iiy II. s"l -milking a told of lint eh,s ,.r'il.:!i; .i::o inv.i- lid iny pensioners, anil l,77Uwdimsiiin oipliaus and dependent relatives ot ilu n.M.eil oIlltTis, s.illors and in nines of tin' o.i vv peonluin r; muklng .'t.'Jno a gi mil tot il of poudolicis ot lilt ef.i-es of A'ls. , sliowhiga net Inep.i-e during tlie la-t II. rilyi-ai ofs.ilS. 'I'be II lilies of LUI.-i pen loneik went lidded to tlie mils anil I.U'.'I iiiiiies w ere iniip.i. Tim ny .tern adopted tor thu tlitecllnii ol irauds ag.ilutllie tmv eminent lu tho in itier ol'prnlciinliis!ii.i n ihimIii tlvo ol's. ill. t.ietniy it-Milts, but legls iltlilll is nenlid to piovlde. If possllile, agilnst the jK.TH-ti'alloii of iieh Irauds lu fllllllU. I IM cilios. Tho evidently Increasing hiteicl In i!k mine of 11I11111II011 Is tb mod encouraging feature In the general proj?re-sof tlm coun try, n nil I be HureiU ut" l.dlie.ltluii e.ir uct in It.scll'orts to give a piopcr dliirllnii to the liicre.'l'dl fullllli-s wliltharo being olli'ied to aid lu llio education of thu coun try. 1 IS-I s. Tlio ninth cctnus has U en completed, and llio report thereof piibll-lied and ills ti Halted and tlio working Inrco of tint Un real I (ll.baiidnl. '1 ho S-cietary of tlio In terior gives his recommendation for a cen sus to Im taken lu IS7.'5. to which ktihlcU the attention of Coagtess Is Invited. Thu crlglual tiigge-tlnn lu that belmll lias met vvltli tho general approval ol tho country, anil even if it lie not deemed advUable at iircscut to provide for 11 regular uuliiuiieii- iikd eviiiti-, .1 cvu-m taken In 187S, tho re- Yuliinio V. Number 43. port of whit h could Iv completed and pul IMitsI Moro tlio Uunilrcdlli Anniversary of our Independence, would tie especially Interesting niul vahiibtc. ns showing tho progress of the country during tlio llrt con tuiyof our national exNteiuv. Ills lw llcTftl. however, that 11 regular ivii"iis ov cry live years would lie of substantial ben efit to the country. Inasmuch as our growth hitherto has liecii so rapid that tlio results of a decennial census me necessarily unre ll.iblo 11s a hiss of e-tbnates for tlio latter years of llio 1lcc1a1ul.il peilod. TIIK DISTIttrr OK COI.li.llUA. t'nder tlio very rlllclont uianiigcment of the (iovernor anil Itoaulof l'ulillo Works of this District thel'ity orUiishhigton Is rapidly assuming the appearance of a Cap itol of which tho Nation may well bo proud. From being a most unsightly pliiee three years ago, illsagiec.ihlo lo pass through In Summer in cotiMiueiico of tlm dust ail-lug fi imii unp.ived streets and nl imt inii.isabto In Winter friiin the mud, It Is now 0110 of llio most sightly cities In the country, and can hoist of being paved. Tin) work Ins boon done systematically, the grade, location of sewers, and ol win ter and gas mams being ilotoi mined ttpoti. Iieloie llio wink was commenced, thus se curing permanency when completed, I question whether mi much has ever brett accomplished hi any American city for the sumo oNpcmlltuiv. Tlio (ioi eminent lav lug a l.ugo reservation in tho city and (ho Nation al largo having an interest in their Capitol I iccoiumcnd a IIIk-iiiI policy To ward tho Pl-lili! ot Colunibl.i, ami that the Coveriuuelit -I it ti Ii I U-ar Its Just flute of tho expense of these Improveinvnls. livery ell len visiting the Capitol feels 1. pi Ide In Its growing beiuly, and lliat lis-, too, Is part ow tier hi the luve-lmehts iiuitli) here. I would sugge-t lo Cougiess llio nroiillely ol prniiintlng lliee.hibliluueut in tills Hl-tilcl ol an Institution of learn ing, or unlveisltv of the highest class, by the donation of liuils. 'I'beio Is 110 plaei) heller suited lor such 1111 Institution than the National Capitol. Tlicio Is no other place In vvhhh um- cllions ate directly lu- ll-IVslCll, civil, siuvn r 1:1 1 oust, lu inv niii'-slve in -iU'.. in 1 engross I have called intention to tho uhit( of civil service lefonn. Action has been taken so fir as to aiitliiirlo the appointment nt u Imanl loilevbo Miles governing the liwth ihs of miking iippiilnlinenls ami pionio lious, but there never has been any iin tloii on these rules. To have any nilesel" fet live lliey mi-1 have tlie acquiescence ot Congress, as Well lis tbo.o ol the Incen tive, I iciomnieiiil. Ilu teloie, tliei.ubjeit lo y inn atteiitloiimidsiiggo.tth.it a pecl.il couuultlio ol Cougicss iniglit coiiter with llio civil I10111I dining tin' pieent ses.j .n Ioi-1 ho purpose of ilevl-log such lilies as cm bo maintained niul which wills, nun the services iilTiuin-i 11 nil capablo otllclaN, anil which will also pmtcct tliem Inn tie gleo ol cohlidelico while ill nlllcc, l'ioMr Miles will protect ( 'tingle-., a well as llio I'Aecullve, lioin nun Ii 1111 iIIi'sh piceaiitUMi ami will piovo ofgieat v.ilun to llio piiblli ut l.uge. I'OIiltAPO as ,v TAIi:. I rcconiincutl for rour fivonililo coiisld eiiitlou llio passage ot an Ait for thu an inltt.iiiiv of C'olonulo as 11 Mate lu the tdiloll. Il ptKsfs-es .ill tin, elements ol plo-pt llty, and I bellevo a popill itloli to Justify siit.li admission. cv.NAi, 1011 iim;u; vims'. lu tills isinueellou I would also recoil) mend Hi" encouragement of a cauil lot purposes of Inlgallou I10111 llio iii-lini slope of the ItiH-ky Motiulahis to tho Mi sniiil Itlver. Asa rule I am opiiosed tc don ding public I mils lor inn 1 nal Impiovc ineiils owned mid mutinied by private cor ponillous, but hi this hist. unit I Would III ike ail exception between the Mis-niir. I.ivcr ami llio Itotkv Mountains. 'I'll, 1. Is an arid belt of public laud of limn Ilu... bundled In the Iniii'lnd miles in width pcrfeilly valueless Im the niTllpllllnii i, miii for tlm w.mt ol sntih-lciit mlu to s cure the growth of iinv iiiolnets. An u rlgillngein.il would makn highly inodin IU011 Ix'lt us vvltlo .is tho uiiply ot n.n.i louldhe matin lo siieid over an'l n. m lilts eiitliu loiiulry. and would vim, , cordon of settlement'- oniiuutlug tli picHiit Hipul.iiioii of tint mount hi niul mining icgl'iii. with that of tho oM, . Mates. All the laud ru filmed would I clear gain. II alteriitite rccllmis vvcro ! cl.ibnul by thu (iovemmeiil. I would so get lint tile reelnluied sections Im tliluvvii open to entry under lb lloiuestoul li and -o'd to .utuil sett Iocs nt vory low pi COS. AUM.MV. I renew my rccnuuiiuiidatlou to C'ongtt -. lor a geuer if amnesty, 'fho number ci. gageil lu the re'ielllou, laboring under tin disadvantage, is ury kiirill, but enough t, kien U) 'i ton-taut iirli.dioii. No po-shiti ilangeriaii 1 ii-iiein the (loverumeni by ix storlii;; tin-in to ellglblty lo hold olllce. civil nit. ini. I uggest lor your consideration tht enactment of a lavy to hotter secure the tlyll ilghu VTlilchfreciloin should secure, but Insiiot eU'ectuall) secured, to tho en franchised slaves. (Signed), i;,S.on.N'T. Km-CitivkMassios, tHceniberl, 1873.