Padfoulgtpotter
EDITORS
El O. GOODRICH.' ALVORD
Towanda, Ivaionday„ Dec. 5, 1872.
TEE REPORTER.
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, rOIITErt to evory Post 7 Oftica in the county, and
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ing on the Post-Master or any other club agent.
We this week also strike frotnthe list a largo
Taunter or campaign and other subscribers who
have failed to renew their subscriptions. We
earnestly hope those who feet an interest in the
Ilsemerru, ati4"-Tim sneceis of the principles
which it advocates, will make an effort to ex.
tend its circulation. - i' Our list is already large,
.lax bo increased by several thousands
ut new 111:Ines
„11it.1,,n to an extra copy to the getter up
of n eltilJ we wig present to everyiagFct who
tire:lly Illy-UCS, with themoncy, ;: a copy
t.f th t.cw: , r.(l interesting Dick
. "TheGreit
of the 'United Statep," advertiied'in
ai ,coluntu
It ia possible that some names have been
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Ir re Lecil.' If such errors have oecnrretl, we
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THE VCESSME
To the .e elusion of our usual va
riety, We this week give our reader's
the fourth annualluessage of Presi
dent GIIk:S . T. We . I had intended
giving only sunimary of this im
portant 'State paPer,but upoti exami
nation found that, like most docu
ments .eminating from ic ANT,
it 3,11.4 (syipre.sseil 'in just as fel
w6rds as, could be employed. Me
commend the mOsap,e to the careful
-
perusal ,of all readers of the
RE
PORTII :is comprehensive and ad
mirably condensed review of the
conaition, progress and prospects of
the Republic ; of its wants in the
way of legislation, and of measures
recommended by all the various de-
partments of the Administration
As a State paper it will compare
favorbly with any that have pre
eyed it.
('ONGIZESS
Persuaut to the requirement of the
Constitution, the Third SeSsion of
the-Forty-seeqnd Congress convened
iii Wasltir,Tton on Monday last. The
Icssa:', , P. was read, and
the usual, rontii:e lAsines trans-
:acted
In ,the HOURO, Mr. P i mEs, of ..,.11as
: , :iy,'unsetts,"orft.;ro . ,l the following, rt-,s
oltit ion
t. U. tio• `; an., , Plions: ., or P.-pre
N . 2 ,- n of tile roc:?nt Ifor
; Co., , r the .I%te election rnor.
ViSt for Pr; AI
do 0, :‘ni 1 , 1 , , in lII'4 journals or
a pp har t:10 vim:lent s..r
-I.,•rg parity and worth of tin:
an lof a innwesnan created by
.1 k. -n fttniiy bert•ftro-,
IN :lid' will mianiniotidy .adopted
;t few :appropriate remarks by
Represoitattv. - J Cox, of New York
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DEATH GP lIORACV. GREELEY
laic. ~slYolc country
,mouriis the
(1, - !atli of HOnßAcii GREELEY. The mel
ancholy event occurred on Friday
evening ht-it. He had. been - ill for
several days but his dangerous con
(lit-ion was kept from the - public. In
an;rber column we give some of the
p u;tivnlars of his death.. He was
bari, - 11 00 Wednesday. His body was
161 iu,.state in t.ia City Hall during
Tne:dav to all who desired it an
ovortunit.:\ to take a last look at the
• remains.
President, GltkNT and Vice-Presi
dent C:n.r.ix attended his ftineral.
The City Council and the 'various
societies also attended his funeral.
Oar limited space will not per:
mit us to speak of Mr. GREELEY in
the terms Iv - , desire, but we
r.
join in nwnraing 'loss, and pro
nounce his deaili_ al public calamity.
We believe 'he was; a titan of noble
impulses, great Perseverance, un
bouttivd philanthropy, find pure mo
tive:. That he had faults,' as well,
all will admit, bitt a generous public
will carefully draw' the veil` of obliv
ion over his faults and failures, and
only remember his efforts for the ele
vation of his fellows, and unselfish
.devotion to the interests of hiS coun
try.
tai`Reports from the scene of the
uprising Of the Modoc Indikins, in .
Oregon, state that all the settlers on
Link river have been massacred, and
that i t fighty warriors are in the field
with only thirty-live soldiers' from
Fort Klainath to fight them. Com
panies:Are organized in the northern
part of the State tb take. the field.
reR. Mr. SUMSEIt signalized his es
po-aial of the C1111;t! of Democracy on
the kll.y of the Session, offtr
ing• in the 8-'cuate a resOtution• to
strike from the National COlors and
the Army flegisiterall yt cords of bat
tles fought with our fellow citizens.
Cong.rt!ss. of course, will treat the
proposition with the contempt it de
server.
M. The roLstitiitional Conven-
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tuna adjourned on Wednesday last,
and will meet about the middle'of
J:uinary in Philadelphia.
--The I c. , )niraittoes are expected fto
Lave their busincss arranged so that
•
ConventiQn :nay proceed at once
tinish apt the work assigned it.
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Presiden,e'* kessage.
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To the Senate and House of *preselgetfires
In transmitting to ion this, my
fourth annual message, it is with
thankfulness to the Giver of all good
that' as a nation we have been
blessed poi the last year with Team
at home and abroad and general
prosperity -vouchsafed to belt few peo
ple. With the exception of the re
cent devastating fires which have
swept frem the earth with a breath,
as i it were, millions of accnmulated
wealth in , the city of Boston there
has been no ocershadowiNg calamity
within the. year to record.
It is gratifying. to note hoW like
their fellow•citizens of, the city of
Ohicago, nuclei similar circumstances
a year earlier; the citizens of Boston
are rallying under their misfortunes,
and the prospeot that their energy
and perseverance will overcome all
obstacles and show the same pros
perity soon that they would had no
disaster befallen theth. Otherwise
we have been free from "pestilence,
war and calamity, which often over
take nations, and as far as human
judgment can
_penetrate the future,
no cause seems to exist to threaten
oar present peace. When Congress
adjourned in June last a question
had been raised by Great Britain and
was then pending, which for alime
seriously imperiled settlement by
friendly. arbitraticM of the grave dif
ferences between this Government
and that of Her'Britanic Majesty,
which by the Treaty of Washington
had been refened to the, tribunal of
arbitration which had met at Gene
va, Switzerland.
The 'arbitrators, however; disposed
of the questions which had jeopar
dized the whole ,of the treaty' and
threatened to involve the two nations
in unhappy relations towards each
other, in a maanefi satisfactory to
this government. Ia accordance with
the views and policy which it had
maintained the Tribunal which had
convened in Geneva in December
concluded its laty)rious stwsion on
the.l4th day of September last, on
whißi day, having availed• itself of
the discretionary power given to it
by the treaty to award a sum in
grcss, wade its decision; whereby it
awh•rded the stun of $15,000,000 in
as the inchninity to be paid by
Great Britain to the Unit&l States
fur the satisfiction of all the claims
referred to its consideration. This °
decision happily disposes of a long
standing difference between the two
oorernments and in connection with
another akriird made by the German
Emperor under a reference ,to him
by the_salue treaty, lea 4 these two
governments Withon,l, a shadow upon
friendly relations - winch it l is my sin
cere hope may forever reurain equal
ly • unclouded. The report of the
agelJ of the Voited Staten appoin,
ed to attend the Geneva iribunal,
accimpanied by the protocols of the
prov(elings of the arbitralion, the
armanAts of the cortut.el of both
governments, the award of the tribu
nal anal the opinions given by the
several :Irbitrators is transmitted
berew have caused to be com
municated to the heads of the three
friendly powers who complied with
the joint request made to them un
der the treaty the thanks of this (hiv
ermnent for the appointment 'of ar;
bitrators, made by them respectively,
and als 111 V thanks tci th filnitien
personages. named by them and 1,,y
appreciation of ;the dignity. patience,
impartiality and great ability with
which tin•y disOharg,ed their arduous
and.high functions. Her Majesty's
Government has communicated to
me its appreciation by Her Majesty,
of the ability and indefatigable in
dustry displayed by Mr..,Adarus, the
arbitratornanied on the part of this
government, during the protracted
inquiries and discussions of the trib
unal.
.1. cordially unite with Her
Majesty in this appreciation. It is
due to the agent of the Uniteil States
bcfore the tribunal to record my high
appreciation of the marked ability,
unwearied patience: and the pru
dence and discretion with which he
has conducted the Very responsible
and delicate duties committed to
.him, as it is also due to the learned
and eminent counsel who attended
the tribunal on the part of .this gov
ernment to express my sense of the
talents and wisdom which they
I brought to bear. on the attainment
of the result so happily reached. lt
will be the province of Congress to
provide for the distribution among
those. , who may be entitled to it the
'respective shares of the money to be
paid. Although the sum awarded is
not payable until a year from •the
date of the award 'it is deemed ad
visable that no time be lost in mak
ing a proper examination of the sev
eral cases in . which indemnification
may be due. I consequently recom
mend the creation of a Board of
Commissioners for the purpose,
By the thirty-fourth article of the
treaty of Washington the respective
claims of the United States and of
'Great Britain in the construction of
the treaty of the 15th of June 1846,
defining the boundary line between
their respective boundaries were , sub
mitted to the arbitration and award
of his majesty, the' Emperor of
Germany to decide which of those
claims is most in accordance with
the true interpretation of the treaty
of 1846. His majesty, the Emperor
of Germany having been pleasecrto
undertake the aibiiratip, has {he
earnest thanks of the Government.
and of the people. of !the United.
States for the labor, pains and care
which he has devoted to ' lhe consid--
*ration of this, long difference.
have caused au expreSsion ormy
thanks to be communicated to his
majesty.
Mr. Bancroft, the representative•of
this goverumet at Berlin conducted
the case. and prepared the statement
on' the part of the United States t-v-ith
the that his past service jus
tified the public in xpe L cting at his
hands.As a member of the cabinet at
the date of the treaty which has giv
en rise to the discussion between the
two respective governMents, as the
minister to Great Britain which con
struction now pronounced unfound
ed as first advanced anli as,the agent
and representative of the Govern
ment to present the ctse to' receive
the award, he has been associated
with the 'iluestion in nll its phases
and in,every .stage has manifested a
patriotic zeal and ,earnestness in the
maintenance of the tOtiim of the
United States. He is entitled to
much credit for the success .which
has attendel the submission. After
a patient investigation of .the case
and of the statements of each party,
His Majesty, the Emperor, on the
21st day of October last signed his
award its writing, decreeing ghat. the
claim of the government of thq Unit
' ecl State.; and that the boundary line
!ltet wcen the territories of her Briton
"Maji•sty and the st, i ty s
should be drawn between the Hart - )
channel i is most ,in accordance with
the true interpretation of the treaty
concluded on the 15th of June, 1846,
between the agents of Her Britannic
Majesty and the United States.
Copies of the case, presented in be
hell of each government, and of the
statement in reply of each, and a
translation of the award are trans
mitted herewith. This award con
firms the United States in their claim
to the important archipelago of ial
at}ds lying between the continent and
Vancouver's Island, which for more
than twenty-sir years, ever since the
ratification Of the treaty, 9reat
Britain has contested and leaves us
or the first time in the history of the
United States as a nation withinit
a question of disputed boundary be
tween our territory and the pOsses
sions of Great Britain on this -coati-
nett. It is my grateful, duty to ac
knowledge the prompt, spontaneous
action of her Majesty's. Government
giving effect to the award. In - an
ticipation of any request, from this
Government, and, before the recep
tion in the Un i itad States of the
award, signed by the Emperor, Her
Majesty- had given instructions for
the removal of her troops which had
been stationed there and for the ces-
sation of all excuse, or claim, or jus
tification, as to lewie the United
States in exclusive possession of the
latterly disputed territory. I am
gratified to be able to announce that
orders for the removal of the troops
have been executed, and the military
joint occupation of San Juan- has
ceased) The Islands are now in the
exclusive possession of the United
It now becomes necessary
States
to complete the survey and determi
nation of that-portion of the bounda
ary line through the Haro channel
upon which the commission, which ,
determined the remaining part of the
line, were unable to agree.
I recommend the appointment of
a Commission to act jointly with one
which may be named by Her Majes
ty for that purpose. Experience of
the difficulties attending the determ-
ivation of our admitted line of bound
ary after the occupation of the,terri
tory and its settlement by those ow
inn allegiance to the respective gov
ernments, points to *the importance
of establihhin,g by natural objects or
other monumehtS, lhe•actual line be-
tw•een the territory acquired by par
chase from Russia ttrid the adjoining
possessions of "ter Britannic Majes
ty.' The region it , iio.v so sparsely
occUpied that no cot;ilacting interests
of individuals or of i.irisdiction are
likely to interf , re to the delay or
embarrassment of ,nc actual loca
tion of the line. If d •1 , •-•red until the
population sh •..11 er , :-1. and occupy
the territory, s•me is 0. , :al contest of
neighbors may again array the two
governments in antagonism. I there
fore -recommend the aPpointrivnt of
a commission t(:• act j , )intly with one
that may be appointed. on the part of
-
Great Britain tO detern: , .ne the line
between oar territory! of. Ilaskit and
the Costa Millor poss , l-s-:i , 419 of E'rreat
Britain. •
In my last,anitual message I rec
ommended the legislation necessary
on the part of the United States to
brlng into operation the articles of
the-treaty of Washington, of May,
1871, relating to the fisheries and
other matters touching the relations
of the U. S. 'towards the British
North American possessions, to be
come operative So soon as the proper
legislation should -be. had on the part
of Great Britain, and its possessions,
had not then been had ; and during
the session of Congress a question
was raised, which, fur the time, rais
ed 'a doubt whether any action by
Congress in that direction !indicated
would become noportantt this ques
tion has' been disposed of, and
I have received' notice tliat'.the
Parlituneni - and the Legisla:
tune of the - provincial government
have 'passed law,-; to carry the pro
-visions of thetreaty, on the matters
referred to, into operation. I there
fore recommend your early adoption
of legislation in same direction nec
esssary on the Part: of this• govern
ment.
The Joint Commission for deter
mining the boundary line between
the United States and the 'British
possessions, between the Lake s of the
Woods and the Rocky Mountains,
.has organized and •entered upon its
! work. It is desirable that the force
'be increased, in,order that the com
pletion of the surv q , and determina
tion of the line may be the sooner at
tained. To this - end I recommend
that,, a sufficient appropriation be
made.
With-France, Our earliest ally,'and
with Russia, theiconstant and steady
friend of the United States ; with
Germany, with whose government
and people we have so many causes
of friendship and .so =my common
sympathies, and with the other pow
ers of Europe, our relations are
maintained on the most friendly
terms.
Since my last annual message the
exchange has been 'made of the rati
fications of a treaty with the As tro-
Hungarian' Empire relating to nat
uralization ; also of a treaty with the,
German Empire respecting counsrd.s'
and trade marks.; also, of a treaty
with Sweden and Norway relating to
naturalization. All of which treaties
have been duly proclaimed.
Congress at its last session having
made an appropriation to defray the
expenses ofcommissioners on the
Dart of the United States to the In
ternational Statistical Congress at
St. Petersburg, the persons appoint
ed in that character proceeded to
their destination and attendedthe'ses
sions of thin CongreSs. Their report
shall, in tine season, be laid before
you. This Congress meets at inter
vals of about three years, and held
its sessions in several of the coun
tries of Europ4. I submit to your
consideration the propriety of -ex
tending an - invitation to the Con
gress to lioA its next meeting in the
United States. ' The Centennial cele
bration to be held in 1876, would af
ford an appropriate occasion for,such
meeting.
Preparations are being made for
the International Exposition,, to be
held during the next year in Vienna,
on a scale of very great magnitude:
The tendency of these Expositions
is in the direction of advanced civi
lization, of the' elevation of industry,
and of labor,tind of the increase of
human happines4, as - well as of a
greater intercourse and good will be
tween nations. As this Exposition is to
be the first which will have'been held
iu Eastern Europe, it is bel'ipved that
American inventors and manufact
urers will be ready to avail them
selves of an opportunity for the pre
sentation of their productions, if en
couragea by the proper aid - 4.and pro
tection.
At ti n last sesSion of Congress au
thority, was given for the app:-)int
nl,?rit of one or more agents to repre
sent this gOverninent at the exposi
but in -the - al)s<miT of .any
plopria ~,u thee,, is dan,:er that tite
important benefits which the occa
sion offers will, it a large degree, be
lost t. the eiti7ele4 of the United
States. I.recommend the subject
strongly to your _consideration, and
recommend that an adequate appro
priation be made for that purpose.
To further aid American exhibitors
at the Viennasit ion, , I Foul(
recommend an additional i appropria
tion of money, and that the Secretary
of the Treasury be authorized to fit
up two naval vessels to transport be
tween oar Atlantic cities and Trieste,
or the most Conienient port, to
Vienna and- back, their articles for
exhibition.
Since the last session the President
of the Mexican Republic, distinguish
ed by his high character and by his
services to his country, has died:
His temporary successor has now
been elected, with great unanimity,
by tho people, a. proof of ' confidence,'
on their part in his patriotism and
wisdom, which it is believed will be
confirmed by the result of his, admin
istration. It is particualarly -desira
ble that nothing should be left un
done by the government of either
RepnbliQ to strengthen their relations
as neighbors and friends. It is much
to be regretted that, many lawless
acts continue to disturb the quiet of
the settlements on the horde': between
our territory and that of Alexi.' co, and
that complaintß of wrongs to Ameri
can citizens in various parts =of the
country are i made. The revolu
tionary condition in which the neigh
boring Republic has so, long been
involved, has in some degree cuotrib
uted to this disturbance. It is tb be
hoped that with a more settled stat
of order through' the Republic, NO/iv
may be expected from the present
government, the acts of which just
complaint is made, will cease. .
The proceedings of the commission
under the convention with Mexico of
the Fourth of'July,lB6B, ou the sub
ject of claims, have unfortimately
been choked by an obstacle, for the
removal of which measures htive been
taken by the two governments, which
it is believed will prove successful.
The commissioners , appointed
pursuant to the joint resolution" of
Congress of the•seventh of May last
to Duquire into depredations on the'
Texan frontier, has diligently made
investigations in that quarter. Their
report upon the,stibject Will be cunt
municated to yen. Their researches
were necessarily inc:implete, partly
on account of the limited appropria
tion made by Congress. . Mexico - on
the part' of that Goverutnent. has ap
pointed a similar commission to in
vestigate these outrages. ' It is not
announced officially, but the press of
that country states that the fullest'
ifivek>tigafion is desired, and that the
c - o-operritisn of all parties concerned,
is invited , to secure that end.
therefore recommend that st special
• • tppropriation be made at thee!lrhest
day practicable to , nable the .com
intssititirs on the 1:1":1't th Unite i
-
States to return to labors. with
out deiff.v.
It iq wi;11 lie . trrc.t tha', ,Lgain
to ramouncedin cL , ntinuaur:• of the
disturbed condition of the island. of
Cub::. .No .advance towara the
parif,e.atiul of the diseonzeutcAl part.
of the .;oopulation has bah made,
the insurrection has gained no
advant7tge. , and exhibits ne more (,).1
the elements of power or of the pro
spects of ultimate sUCCeSS tint Nv6re
exhibited n: vat. it! - 4 0. biotin. on. the
other hand, has not yet :3 tic:T6led in
its repression, raul the or.rties stainti
apparently in the satae rel dive at:
testae Which they have ocenpied for
a long ? t ine invA. , Tke e `rates t has
lasted pow for inorz- their years.
'Were it seen at a ditAaniq• • ii-n our
neighborhood,we might. h "....idiffem•ltt
to its result, although conat
not be umnov,d by many of its tn.:-
dents where,ver they nii ,- .111;<)t-ettr. • It
is, however; at our dotyz.
I cannot (,loubt that. ff:ae cootinued
maintenance of slavery in .Cuba
among the strongest; in Butt merits to
the continuance of this. strife. A
terrible Wrong is the .natuml. course
of a terrible evil. ' The ab4lific n of
slavery and the introduction of other
refopits in the Administration of the
n.ovi:rnment in Cuba, could - ,dot iaii to
advance the restoration of peaue raid
order. It is especially to be hoped
that the preF.ent liberal govern6ent
of Spain will voluntarilly adopt this
Yew. - The .law of emancipation,
which was passed mire than two
years i since, lms remained unexeeuted.
In advance of the regulations fer itsl
enforcement, it was but a. feeble step
towards emancipaCon,. but it ''‘n.3 the
recognition of the rght awl was
hailed as such, and. elhibited • 'Amin
in harmony with the sLintiuidnts of j
humanity and of jmetio.--! and in sy-rn
pathy with the other powers of the
Christian and civilized worlk
' Within the past , taw weeks the
regulations for carrying ont the litw
of emancipation have been annonti
tea, giving evidence of the: sinc4ritv.
and intention of the presyrit. gOTIA4II
- to carry into effect the 'law of
1870 I have not, failed to , tirge the
consider:lEon of, the wiscloca of the
policy and the justice of a more . ef
fectual system for the abolition of the
gnat evil, which oppresses a - race
and continues a bloody and ,lii•stzuc
tive contest close to our .border, ns
well as the expediency and thejustie;‘
of conceding reforms, - of whiclf their
propriety is not questioned.
Deeply impressed with be con
viction that the continuance
slavery is one of the most active
causes of the continuance of the un
happy conditions in itiba, I regTeL to
that - citizens. of the United
States, or those claiming to he such,
are large holders in Cuba, what to
these is claimed as property, _ but
which is forbidden and deuoun , :ed by
the laws of the United States. They.
are thus:in defiance of the spirit of
our own laws, contributing to the
continuance of this distressing and
sickening contest, In my last annual
message It referred to this sltject,
and I again recommend sate' legi?-
lation as may be-proper to denounce,
anfl if pot ; prevent at least to dis=
courage . Americae citizens from 'hol
ifing.or dealing in slaves.
It is I grrtifying to announce that
the ratification of the convention
concluded under the auTices of this
government between Spain on the!
ono part and the allied republics of
the Pacific on the other, providing
for an armistice, have been exchang
ed. A copy of the instrument is
herewith submitted. It is hoped'
that this may be followed by ;i per
manent peace between the same par
ties.
The differences which at. one time
threatened the maintenance of peace
between Brazil and the Argentine
Republic, it is hoped, are in the way
of satisfactory 'adjustment. With
these states, as with the Republics of
crutral and South America. We con
tinue to maintain! the most friendly
relations. It is with regret, howefer i ,
I nuounce that the government of
Vemzula has made no further par.
tents acoqut of i c awards under
the c:)uventioll f• 1 th i',2sth . of April,
1866: The Republic is understwd
to be now at most if not quite tran
quilized. It is hoped, therefore: that
it will lose no time in providing -for
the unpaid balance of its debts . to the
United States, which having „origi
nated injuries to its citizens by Von
zuelar authOrities, and laving been
acknowledged pursuant to a treaty,
in the most : solemn form Imoih
among nations,.wonld seem to de
serve a preference over debts, of a
reamer: This subject is again rec
ommended to the attention of Con
gress for such action - as may :be
deemed proper.
Onr 'treaty relations with Japan
remain unchanged.' An important
Embassy from that interesting and
prdgressive nation Visited this - contr.
try during the year, that is. pasting,'
but being unprovided with powers for
the signing of . a convention in this
country, no conclusion, in tluit direc
tion was reached: It is hoped,
however, that the interchange of
opinions which, took place during
their stay in this country has led to a
mutual appreciation ,bf the interest
which may be promoted When the
revision of the existing treaty shall
be tindertaken. In this connection
I renew My recommendation of one
•
year ago; that to give importance and
to add Co the efficiency of our diplo
matic relations with Japan and China,
- and to funther aid in retaining t , the
good opinion ,of these people, and to
secure in the United States its share
of the commerce destined to flow be
tween those .nations and the balance
of the comercial world, and appro
priation be made to support at least
four A merican youths in each of these
.countries to serve as ti part of the
official family of our ministers there.
Our rerCresentatives - would not even
then be placed upon an equality - with
the representative - of Great Britain
and of sortie other powers. 'As now
situated our representatives in Japan
China have to depend for interpreters
and translators upon the natives of
those•countries, whir know our lan
guage imperfectly, or hr , cure for t h e
occasion the-services (if cmplo3ei.s iu
foreign business -houses or the in cc--
preters of other -foreign ministers. -
I renew n
. the recommendation mad
et
previous occasion of the transfet
to ;the Department of thq.lnteriur, to
which they seem to belting more apro
priately, cd aq the powcrs• and duties
in relation the Territories with which
Department of State is noix
charged by lawsor by C . nstom.
Congress frow the beginning of the
governiurnt has ..visely made provis : -
re!itif of distressed st4inen
in { Toreiggn coaii trii-s. No similar pro
howevet has hitherto beeen
inado for the of citizens in dis
tress iibroad 0. lief than seaman. It
is Undi•n-tood to be cnstonnity with
other g,i'Vernments to authnriz con
-01 to extend sdelr relief to their citi
z6ns or subjects iu certain cases. - A
authot-iry, and an approl,ria
tion io carry it in affect, are cumaen
ded in the caSe . of cittzr•ps of the
United States destituLt! or irL. nader
such circumstances. It i:; well known
that such citizens resort t.l foreign
countries in great nronlecrs. Though
most of them are able to bear the ex
penses incidental - to their nation,
there are sonic, through aecident or
otherwise, bee• - ime penniless and' ave .
' no friends at home able to
them.. Persons in this situation inust
either perish, _cast themselves upon
the charity of forci'F, , nera, or , l r.• re
lieved at the ebarge`bf onr 0 , 7!: offi
cers, who usual . iy, even with the most
benevolent .lispievfitions, hare nothhig
to. styirefur sneh purposes. Slionld
the authority and appropriation ask
ed 'for be granted, care will be taken
to carry the, beniticonec of Congress
into effect, that it shall not he un
net—ssarily or unworthily be - stowed.
Tiro moneys rec!Aved mal!carried
iii;o• the t reasitry during th . c. tised
ear ending . .. Time :30th, 1872, were
F-01,1
Itevrune..
Tax. qv National Raul: circulars, .!..c
Pacii* Railway Companit . ,:i
.te
lA•os.,cnn.nid, vttnntot, lap!1, k
M1=1!IMIS
Tutu ordtnary
Premium on sales of c .in 9.412,637
Tk.t.ll n t receipts . 313.1 ti,bs7 55
lizliture in treasury June 1W,935,705 s a )
/1g,228 35 peceived front
camlt 4.1.3..!..57T. 15
Tie net expenditures by warninbi
during the same:yerind were:
For civil expenses ..
Foreign intercour.4e
Pc unions
Ilibtfry establishment, in, hiding
fortifications, river andl.arb,riu
i.rovetneutg and ......
'Naval establishments, in,f.udit,,.;
vt...sels and tnachinery and im
provements at navy yards
MisetMlaneous civil expenses, in
cluding, putdic buildings.' light
houses and Collecting; the revenue 42.938 an. OFI
Interest oa thit public . 117.u7,t , :0 72
exclurdie of principal and
premium on pnblic
Preminm en bonds rurehitsett
Itedemptln of the imbEc debt
Totn
Tut4l,n , t disc ursments
lin:ince in treasury June :'.1,11572
Tow
Front the foregoing statement it
appears that the net rednetion of the
princip•tl of the debt (luring the fiscal
year ending 'Tune 30th, 1872, was
$99,90,253.51. The sourc , c of this
reduction is as follows: net • ordinary
expenditnre4; including interest on
the public !debt, $270,559,795:91,-
Total, $94,131,531.00. Add amount
received from premium on sales of
gold in cxcess of the premium, paid
on bonds purchased, $2,151,370.89.
Add the amount of the reduction of
the.cash balance at the close ()Nile
year, accompanied with the same at
the cninmenceinent of the year,. $3,-
37t,348.65. Total, $96,960,253.51. -
This statement treats coley of the
principal of the public debt: By the
monthly statement of the public debt,
which adds together the principal
and interest due and unpaid, and the
intereA account to due, and de
ducts the cish in the Treasury as as
certained on the day of publication,
the reduction was $100,544,491.28.
The source of this reduction is as fol
lows:
ne,laction is principal acconnt...'.s 99;360.003 54
rictluctior. !r1 nnpaid it tercet
rEMM
Total
Itednction in calla on hand
Total
On the basis of the last table, the
statements sho;v roduction or the
public debt from the iirst of n,arch,
1869, to the prtsent time, :Is follcr,v,.:
From March 1. 1969, to 112.112 1.
1870 - ti 87.134,782 84
From March, 187 i). toMarch,i. 1871 117.611.630 25
From March' 1. 1 8 71. to Mirth L
1872
From March 1. 1672. to :November
1. 1872, eight months
Tottl
With-the great reduction of taxa
tion by the acts of Congress at the
last session, the expenditures of the
Government in collecting the revenue
will be much 'rnduced for the next
fiscal. year. It is very doubtful, how
ever, whether 'any reduction of so
vexation§ a burthen upon any people
will be
,practicable, for the present.
At•all events as a measure of justice
'of indebtedne§§,, I would recommend
that: no more legislation he had ou
this;ubject unless it be to cr'rrect
errors of owissions or commis,=iou in
the present laws, until sufficient time
has eln.p-ecl to pto , 3-- that it c.ir, 1—
done; and still leave enue
to meet the current exPenses of the
gdVernment-, pay ti" • i‘*tr.rest on the
public debt and provide for the sank
lag fund established by law.
The preservation of bur national
credit is of the highest importance.
Next in to this comes a
solemn duty to provide a - national
currency of file.' unvarying value, as
compared with, gold, and as soon as
practicable, having due regard - for
the interest of the debtor class and
the vicisitudes of trade and, comerce,
convertible into gold at par:
The report of the Secretary of War
shows the expenditures of the War
Department for the fiscal year ending
Jane 30th, 1871,t0 be $35,799,991,82,
and for the, fiscal year ending June
30th, 4872, to bo $35,372,157.20,5h0w
ing a reduction in 'favor of the last
fiscal' year of $427,834.82. The esti
mates for - the military appropriations
for the next ' fiscal year ending June
30th, 1872, are $33,801,3778.78. The
eatiniates of the Chief of Engineers
are submitted separately for fortifica
tions, river and harbor improve
ments. and for public_ buildings and
grounds - and the Washington aque
duct.
The affairs of the Freedman's Bu
reau have" all been transferred to the
War Department, 'and regulations
have been put in execution for the
speedy payment of bounty, pay, &e,
due colored soldiers properly coming
under that bureau. All war accounts
for money and property prior to 1871,
have been examined and transmitted
to the treasury for final settlement.
During this fiscal rear there has been
paid for transportation on railroads
$1,300,000, of which $800,857 was
over the Pacific Railroads. For trans
portation by water $626,373.52, and
by stage $48,965.84, and for the
purchase of' transportation animals,
wagons / hire •Of- teamsters, etc.,etc.,
$924.650.64.
About $370,000 have been collected.
from the Southern railroads during
the year, leaving about four million
dollars still due. I ,The Quartermaster
General has examined and transinit
.ted to themeCouuting officer l / 2 for set
tlement $367,172.72 of claims by
loyal citizens for the Quartermaster's
•
stores during the war.. Subsistence
supplies to the amount of $89,048.12,
have been issued to the Indians.
The annual average' mean strength
of the army was 24,101 white and 2,
494 colored soldiers. The total
deaths for the year . reported were
367 white and 54 colored. Is
The diStribution of the medical .
and surgical history of the war is yet
to be ordered by Congress. - There
exists an absolute necessity for a
medical corps of the 'full .number
established by act of Congress of
July 28th, 1866,there being now fifty
nine vacancies, and the number of
successful candidates rarely exceed
eight or ten in any one year.
? The river and harbor improves
ments have been cath.ied on with
energy and eeonomy, though many
, are only partially completed. The
results have saved t., ceintuerce mangy
times the amount
. expended. , The
increase of cemmerce, with the great
depth of ,'Channels, greater security
in navigation and saving of time,
adds millions to the wealth of the
country and -increases the resources
of the Government. The bridge
ncross the Mississippi river a t R oc k
Island has been: completed and the
pr, - )per site has been detcrtained
norm f'.r the bridge at LaCrose.
The able and exhaustive .report
made by. the commission appointed
to investigate the Suho Tunnel has.
been transmitted to Cobgress.
The observations and report of the
Signal Office have been continued.
Stations have been maintained at
each of the principal lall.es • seaport
and river cities. Ten additional
stations have been established in the
United States, and arrangements
have beer 'made for an exchange Of
reports with Canada, and a similar
exchange of. obsertations is contem
plated with the West India Islands.
The favorable attention of - Con
re e
res's is invited to the followin
s
recommendation of the Secretary of e '
War. A discountenance of the ap
pointment of extra' lieutenants to
.serve as adjutants :end . quarter
ma4ers: the adoption of a code pro
viding a specific penalty for, a well
defined ()fleece .so that the equality
of the sentences adjudged. by. the
court martial may be adjusted; the
consolidation of sec:mitts under
which exeendil arcs are Made. as a
measure of c'couorny;.. a, re-appropri
ation of the money fur construction
of a depot at San Antonio, the title to
the site being now perfected; a
special act placing the cemetery at
the city of Mexico on the sa.i.e basis
as other national cemeterieseauthor
ity to purchase sites for military
posts in Texa - s; the appointment of
commissary sergeants from. non-com
missioned officers, as a measure for
securing better care and protection
of supplies an appropriation for the
publication of a catalogue and tables
of the anatomical section of the Army
Medical Museum; a re-appropriation
el the amount for the manufacture of
breech-loading arms,should theiselec
lion be so delayed by the board of
officers, to leave the former appropri
ation unexpended at the close of the
fisca'l e year; the sale of such arsenals,
east of the Mississipi.n.s can be spared
and the proceeds applied to the es
tablishment. of large arsenal of con
struction and repair upon the Atlan
tic coast, and the purchase of suita
ble site for a - proving ground fur
heavy ordnance; the abrogation of
the laws which deprive inventors in
the United States service from
deriving benefit from their . inven
tions; the repeal of the law prohibit
ing promotions in the staff corps; a
continuance of . the Work upon the
c ,, ast defenus; . the repeal of the ' 4 4
section of thn act of July 13th, 1 66,
taking from engineer soldiers the dr
diem granted to . other troops; a
limitation of the time for the presen
tation of old war claims for subsis
tence supplies under the act of July
4th, 1861, and a modification in the
mode of the selection of cadets for
the Military Academy, in order to
enhance the usefnllness of the Acade
my, which is impaired ,by reason of
the large amount of tinie necessarily
expended in giving new cadets a
thorough knoWedge •of the mere ele
mentary branches of learning, which
they should acquire before entering
the academy; also, an appropriation
for philosophical apparatus; an in
crease in the numbers and pay of the
Military Academy hands. +
The attention of Congress will he
called during the present session to
various enterprises for the more cer
tain and cheaper transportation Of
the constantly increasing surplus of
Western and Southern products to
the Atlantic seaboard. The subject
is one that will force itself upon. the
legislative branch of the government
sooner or later, and I suggest there
fore that immediate sthps bataken to
gain all ' available information to
insure equitable and just legislation.
O:1 the.yonte to connect the Missis
sippi valley with the.. Atlantic; at
Charleston, S. C., and - Savannah, Ga.,
by water. by the way of - Ohio and.
°h.:,:o.2aC :~
2.1',75.714 19
130 ,11 072 72
I=l
749.80 87
1.13,;.442
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1.K.19,:if.9 14
7.0N1 7•1.;
. 2.8,533.1;1.2. it;
EMEMI:II
;r e el
270.530 1:25 31
5,954.25 f, 75
9:).150.27,4 54
105.014 520 50
579.477,118 21
:*xt 5501)4
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Z 1,33) OL2. ru
103.220.95 C 50
2,211,455 22
159,514,422 2S
94.8:15,343 91
G4,647;237 81
. 363,696,999 87
Tennessee rivers and canals and stack
water navigation to the Stivannah
and Ocurnu!gee rivers, the ; waters
have been . surveyed and a Divert'
made by an accomplished enguteer
officer of the army. A second and
;also it third route will be proposed for
the consideration of Cong, ress,namely,
by an extension of the Kanawha and
James river canal to the Ohio, and
by extension of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. '
I am not prepared .to recommend
government aid to these or other en
terprises until it is clearly shoWn that
they are not only of national interest,
but that when completed they will be
of a value comensurate with their
cost That production increases
more rapidly than the meansof trans
portation in our country, has been
demonstrated by past experienc.n,
That the unprecedented growth in
pdpultition and products of the whole
country will require additional facili
ties and cheaper ones ,for the more
bulky articles of commerce. to reach
tide water and a 'market, will be de
manded in the near future : , is equally
demonstrable. I would',-therefore
suggest either a committee or com
mission to be authorized to consider
this whole question, and to , report to
Congress at some future day, for its
better guidance in legislatieg on this
important subject.
The railroads of the country, have
been rapidly extended daring the last
few years to meet the growing de
mands of producers, and reflect much
credit upon the capitalists and mana-
gers engaged in their construction.
In addition to these a:project to facil
itate commer• • by the building of ,
ship canal rtruun•.~ N:a,9;ara Falls, on
the United S'intes side s which has
agitated for .1. years, will, no
doubt, be call your attention a
this session.
Looking to lie great,
future growth
of the country and th increasiu,x de
mands of cow aierce, it might be-we
while on this subject, not my t
14)
have examined and reported n on e
various pray icable routes for con
necting the Mississippi •withlide wa-:
ter on the Atlantic, but the feasibility'
of an almost continuous land-locked
navigation from Maine to the Gulf
of Mexico. Such a route along our
coast would be of great value 'at all
times, and of inestimable value in
case of foreign war. ' Nature has
provided the - greater part of this
route and the obstacles to be over
come are easily within the skill of the
. •
engineer. - •.
I have not alluded-.to
,this subject
with the view of having any further
expenditure - of public, money at this
time than may be necessary to 'pro
cure and place all the nossary infor
mation before Congress in au au
thentic form, to enable it hereafter,
if deemed practicable and worthy, to
legislate on the subject without delay.
Ti.e report of the Secretary 'of the Navy,
here .vith accompanying;eiplaina fully the con-
Itti m of that branch or the public- service, its
a an:- and de tici.,ncies, the expefotesineurred
thtri!q; the past venr said the .. approprtations
for ihe came. It also gives a complt-te li:story
of the services of thif navy ter the past year in
addition to its regular' service. It is evident
that ut.less steps are taken to, preserve our
Lavy. In a very few years, the 4.7. Si. will be the
weakest nation upon the ocean of all the great
powers. With an energetic bm.iness people
like ours, penetrating and forming.. business
relatr us with every part of the known if on id, a
vary stmt.; enough to commend the respect of
our hag abroad is necessary for the full pi utce
t lOtt 14 th. ir 'rihts. I reemumedd a careful
conshleraiton by Congress of the ree..minenda
tim made by the Secretary of the Navy.
The accompan3 log report of the Postmas
ter General furnishes a fall and satisfactory
exhibit of the operations of the rostoflice De
partment d» ling the year. The ordinary reve-,,
Mies Or) the Detut t count fur the fiscal year end=
tug June 30, 1872, am 'tinted to - $21,915,126.39,
aud the expcuditurc- to i'.2 4 ;,6.59,193.31: Com
pared with the preaions fiscal year.-t he increase
of revenue was 1.1.:,878,300.95 or 9.37 per cent.,.
and the increase of expenditures $2.263,0:+3.23,
or 922 per cent. Adding to the ordinary reve
nues the annual appropriation of $700,000 for
free' matter and the amounts paid to the sub
sidizing mail steamships, 'the aniNent paid out
of the gcarol tre-a,nry was it:1,317,765 Si, 'au
( xcess of ;389 707f.24 over the deficiency fof the
'cps 1571. , ,
°flick interesting statistical inforinat.on re
lating to our raphltyq %tending p,st a i services
is hir..ished in this rep-rt The total length of
4 e railroad mail r• totes on the :loth of June.
1572, was 57,911 Mil( s. 8.077 additional flutes of
such service having 'been put • into operation
ittutt:4 the year. Eilglirnew lines of railway
postothees have 1.,..m establisio• I iwit i li an ag
gregate length.e.f 2,919 Miles., The; number of
letters exchanged to the mails with 'foreign
ronntris s was 24 31;2 :it*, an inercas.., of 1,003,
502, or •.:0 per et tit. ort r the numbs-r in ls7l,
and Inc postage :hereon • any milted to ft 571,
257.25.. The total weight of the mill, ox
changed with the rurepcan e.ninfrics exceeded
521) La,. .
The cost of the U. S: trans-ad:odic -rend
steam-hip service sax =35 0 ,301:70. The total
ei. , t of the I.'. S. (,;:n. , 1 service. in
eln.l ng the amonnta to tt,,e subsidized
huts of mail steamy. was 51,027,6:n.97. The
follooai-0; are the only -learitsliq, lines now ro
t-, evirma. :4tbsiles for nia;l s .rt t Ice cruder
itfl actor Congress: The Pacitic Stan Stearn"
Ship Co. receive $500,000. per 4.tinuirt for carry
ing a monthly mail between San . -FraneiscO,
Japan, and China, which' will be increased to.
sl,o,alhoist per annum for a SerIli•r1141111.Y mail
CII and after October Ist, 1 -- -73 iv• S. and
Prazd Mail steamship Co. roe iv. SIZ:0,000 p?r
1111.1V111 for-carrying a mound)* mazt
N. Y. ant R.' de Janeiro, Brr.n:: and the C.,h
fernia, Oregon, and Mexico Steallaship Co. re
ceive smf a st per annum for cult-, Mg a month
ly mall between San Frauci-co and. 11 , 4:viola,
iii- the Hawaiian Islands- -nicking the -total
amount rf mail steamship ides
1725,000 per ar mn.
Our postal communication w ith all parts of
the civilized world have been placed upon a
most advantageous footing by cl.e improved
postal connections and, arraugernenta recently
goucluded i _with the leading commercial coun
tries .1 Europe and America; and the gratitly
ikg statement is made that with the conclusion
on a satisfactory convention r. WI, France, the
details of which have been definitely agreed to
by the heal of the French pasta(
. department
stibject to to the approval of the Minister of
Fmanc little remains to be accomplished by
treaty for some time to come, with reSpect
either to reduction of rates or improved facili
ties of postal intercourse.
- Your favorable consideration is respectfully
invited to the recommendations made by the
Postmaster General for an increase of the ser
vice from monthly to semi-monthly trips on
the mail steamship roiate to Brazil; for a sub
sidy, inside of the establishment of an Ameri
can line of mail steamers between San Francis
co and New Zeland and Australia; for the es
tablishment of postoffico- savings banks, and
for the increase of the salaries of the heads et
the bureau. .
I have heretofore recommended the abolition
of the franking privilege, and see no reason for
changing my views on the subject. It cot hav
ing been favotabl; regarded by Congress, how
ever, I now suggest a modification of that priv
ilege, to correct its glaring and costly abuses.
Lwoutd recommend, also, the appointment of
a committee or commission to take into con
sideration the'best method,- equitable to pri
vate corporations who have invested their
time and capital in the establishment of tele
graph lines c of acquiring the line to all tele
graph lines new in operation and of conneling.
this service - With postal service of the' nation.
It is not.probable that this subject could re
ceive proper consideration during the limits of
a short seamen of Congress, but it may be in
tilted, so that further action may tlio air to
the government and to the private part es con
' teemed.
, . .
There are but three lines"of oceah st mers,
namely, namely, the Pacific Mail Stearn i Co.
between San Francisco, China and Japan; "th
provision made for a semi-monthly service after
October" 1, 1973; the United States and Brazil
line, monthly, and the Califerma, New Zealand
and Australian line, monthly, plying between
the United States and foreign pertsf:4ll.l Owned.
and operated under ens flag. I eatnestly rec
ommend that such liberal contracts for carry
ing the mails be authorized with these lines as
will insure their continuance. If the expedien
cy of extending.the"aid of the Government to
lines of steamers which hitherto have not re
ceived it, should be deemed worthy' of the con
sideration of Congress, political and commer
cial objects make it advisable - to. bestow such
aid on a line under our flag between Panama
and the western South American ports... By
this means means much trade now diverted to
other countries might. be brought to the_ Unit
ed States, to the mutual advantage of this
country and those lying in that quarter of the
continent - ot America.
" The report of the Secretary of the Treasury'
will show an alarming falling in.bur carry
ing 'trade for the last ten or twelve years, and
even for the past year. I do not believe that
the public treasure citi be better expended in
the interest of the whole people than in tryii.g
to recover this trade. An expenditure of five
millions per annum for the next five years, 5f
it would restore to the United States our prp
portion of the carrying trade of •the world,
would be profitably expended. The price of
labor in Europe has been so much enhanced
within the last lewayears, that the cost of ham
ing.kand operating vocal' steamers in tho Unit
ed States is not much greater.. than in Europe,
that I believe that the tune has arrived for
Congress to take this subject into Bellow CM
.
rideration.
~
Detailed" statements of the dismursome - n6
throughout the Department of Justice will be
furnished by the report of the Attorney genet.-
..Land though these have been somewhat in-
creased by tho recent acts of Congress- to en
force the rights of citizens of the - Unif ed. States
to vote in the several States of the Union, and
- .
to enforce the provisions of the Fourteenth
Atnenderient totheUmstitution of the United
States, and the amendments thereto, I cannot
question the necessity and salutary, (fleet of
these en,actment.N.
Reckless end lawless men, I regret ''so nay,
Iti,ave associated themselviis together in' sonic
Localities to deprive other citizens of the rights.
guaranteed to them by them by the Constitu
tion of the United Stated, and tb that end .httie
committed deeds of blood and violence t. but
the prosecution and punishment of many of
these persona haVe tended greatly to the -re
prettsion of, such discfrders. I do .not .donbe
thit a' reat majority td-the people in all parts_
of the country favor the full enjoyment by all
classes of persons of these rights to which they
are entitled under the Constitution and laws,
and I idvoke the aid and influence of all good
citizens to prevent organizations, whnseobj - siets
are, by unlawful means, to interfere with those
rights,' I look with confidence to the tame, not
far distant, when the obvious advantage of
good order and peace, will induce an abandrm
ment of all combinations_ prohibited by the acts
refinred to, and when it will be unnece - bsary to
carry on prosecutions or inflict punishments to
protect citizens from.the lawless doings of such
combination's. • ..
Applications have-been mile to mo to par
don persons convicted of a violation of said acts,
upon the ground that clemency in such: cases
would tend to tranquilize the public mind, and
to test the Viatne of that policy, Lam disposed,.
as far as my If min of justice will permit, to
give to these appicatiinni a favorabloconsidera
lion; but any action thereon is not to be_ con
strued as indicating any change in-my deterini
nation to enforce with vigor 1-uch acts so long
as the conspiracies and combinations therein.
named distnrb the peace of the country.. It, is
much to be: regretted ,and regretted by no one
more than Myself, that the necessity has ever
existed to execute the enforcement-act; and no
one can desire' more tlran I that -the nec4sity
of applying it May never 'again be minianle4..
The Secretary of the-Interior ropoits satis
factory improvement- and progress in each of
the several hnreauS under the control of the
Interior Department: They arc all in excellent
condition.': The work, which in some of them
for 'mine years heti been in arrears, has been
brought- down to-a recent date, and in - all. -the
current business haiebeen promptly dispatched.
The policy which ills adopted at the beghl 7
ning or this administration with regard to tht;
management of the Indians, has been. as site
cessfnl as its moat ardent friends . anticipated
within in short a time. It has reduced the
pence of their 'management, decreased • then
foragcs upon time white settlements, tended to
give the largest opportunity to the extension of
- the great railways throug,b,,jrlie public domain,
and the pushing of settlements into More . re
mote districts of the country, and at the same
. .
time iMproved , :the confhtion of, the In i di:dlF.
"Tlie., pgiicy - will te_maintained xvi;hout any
'change; c-xcepting finch as furthr.r - eirerience
luny show to be necessary to rAnSler It more
(fifeient.
The Enbjeet tariver'ting the .ty)-eallc.:l
Tr'ni , ury H , m.P.11 of liarisas 10 , 1 c honie for
sliejnatans, and erecting thercon tel - r:teriat
form of gPvt rtonrnt, is one of gre.tt itnportan::•c
a , t a coutp'4.tin. nt ur the extstin4 Ix.llan policy.
The question o'f removel to the territory has
within the past, ear been represented - to, many
(If the tribes reiodent on other and less desira.-
ble Tortions of the public domain, andhai.geu
crally.heen recei*ed by them with fAvOr.
preliminary start to the organizatiorr of Fucli a
territory, it will-tic necessary to confilie the_ In
dians now r-,!siaiiiv, there,on to farm nt- [teepee
sine, which shouhl be seeured to them in
the residue to be used for the settlement ~!
. . .
other friendly Indians. ElThrts will be np.d,!,-irk
the immediate rutin c to induce the removar*of
as many peaceably dispoSed Indians nrily,' to
the Indian territory, --r.s can,he settled •,rer.r::.'•
without disturbing the -harmony rf. these 41-
ready there.
There is no . .nth,:r lacaticin . nowt availab! , , , ,
Where a people, who arelereleavoringto acquire
a knortledge of past: , ral and agi-:...,itural p ;!--
esuits, can' he as well accommodated as 'ilt , ,:i
tie unoccupied lands' in the Indian ktrrit , ,ry.
A territerinl governthent should, however. pto
teet the Indians iron R he inroads of the whites
fcr a term of years, tintil t tliev became suni
cimitly aticanced• in arts , and civil •.191u to
gourd their 0: , :11 light. , and froth, the disP - : , sal
of lands held !iv them fur the same period.
During. 'tlie hist,tiscal year there were 111,p-:-.F
ed of out.of the.pnblic lands 11,1 , 61.975 aer,s, a
quantity gre,ter.by 1,099.27'1. acre than v, as
d , soosed of the p:evionA year.' Of ibis ...mount
1.370,320 acres acre sold for cash, 3io Vet acres
located with military warrants, 4,671.332 aere
grantee for 11,2pHesteads, 593 613 acres loc.; t: •1
nithicollege ..scr.rs, 3,551,5i7 acres granted to
railroads; 46.5,317 acres granted to wagon roars,
711,255 acres given to the zitatoa as bounty
lands, and 5;769 acres !neared by Indian strip.
Ihe cash rec..ip's fi , mn all sources in the
laud office anacruitt .t0,,i3.219.100. Dining , lie
s iine period 2201,6 GS acres - uf the pstblie 1,,n,1s
w, re
. surveved. !raving 1,257,633,b23 - acres ( . .t .
the public !anis i , till unsurveyed. ', . .
The reports from the siiberainati,a .if-the
land office contain inteeesting oaf ,r4r,..ti , ii 'lli
regard to their respective districts. Tib-y UT:I
t:orally Mention. the ft nitfulLess ofithe's id an •
ring the past season, and Om increasediel I o f
all, kinds of prounce. I: an in il - ...5„.; Statf's f.i.d
Territorit a n here iuilat:7, is tie Oinapal busi
ness the agricUlturai pi, au'ts hare exai_aded
the local dcinttml, and id, r.. 1 slition-..nts. li.iv
been made to distant p.,in;:t.
' , During the year ei,otng. Seofemb,-0 3t. 1h72.
there Were issued from ine,Piltent Office 13, 1 ;2 1 3
patents, 233 extensions i,rd : - ,i3 eertitiestes,ami
registers of trade tear 1.-. Daring the same
thin- 19.53 4 3 applications'ior pat , •:t , t, Itiwitilng
re-isznes amloesigns, hive liken ri:a-m,11,, tins!
:1:100 caveats file,!. The fees r,ct it - el lining
the same eriall amount to :rf1.195.45ir;, all i the
total expo ditnies to it.62,;;55.3'J0. InJlZlteg tht.l
net receipt ev...r tie o.:.penilit are, 17 1111,1..-13.
Since fs36 wo- th:ntsand ilpplicAti:ll:,..; .:r • p t
ents ha.ye et:hi tiled. al'l,l a:),3,:tt ti. , , lini.:died
and thirty-three patents issued. .
The oftio t t i n lie,n4 col iucled maler-tle Sil.llo I
iatvs and genera(' ,rgan7..stlon as %%0., ad-pted
et the'orgardiation as were asit•pt, 1 i , t the
original inauguration, anew oily fr,m 1 6 -1 to
500 applications wet Miriade per annum. f Lie.
Commissioner shows that the oftice h-is ont- :
grown the original plien, and , that" an Cl ganizl-:
lion has become necessary. This subjel , Was
presented to Congress in special conniumea-
ton in Fe - brualY last, with my approval a'.id
the approval of the fiecret.try of' th , Int. ,, i , r,
and the suggestions contained in sa om
,1 1 cma
nication were,embraciA in the hill th -..t arts
reported totht; Huns(' y the- .cominitteo on
Patents at the last session. Thi, snhjeec td: the
reorganization'of the Patent Office as it -ntem
plated by the tall referral to, is one- of s:r..l
Importance to. .the mans , r ia interests of the
country, that 1 'c..rnmend it to 'the attention of
Congress,
- The Commissioner also treats the subject ‘if
the, separation of the Patent Office front De
partment of the Interim). This• subject is ilso
embraced in the bill heretofore referred t. , .
The Commissiomr complains of the - wa , ,t or
room.tor a 11111,1,1 gallery and for t
force andmeeessir., tiles of the offme-. 1. -is
impessiblii to transact the bthitiass of rh o , f1i.,•, - . •
rroi•erly
. ..*ll.ll rtit• more rt;ora In which I • 1,1-
, range the filch LUC/ ar-I‘‘lngs that mnst lea c 0-
suited lniurly in the transagtion ir4 bush,..
The whole of the Patent Odie . c hinElirg , lill
soon be needed, if it is -mnit r.:ready,f,l , !ID:
ap.omm gla.lon of the busti.ass ot Cie Pat •nt
Ofti:e. i- ,
The amoant paid for petition , . in the last-a.-
cat vear Was $33,169,310, an amount larger by
$3,705,411 than was paid during the pree;:dmr:
sear. Or this, amount 1.2.313,409
der the aet Of Congress - uf February 17, 17 -, 71, t
the sun itors of the war - of 1812.
'1 he annuli' increase of pension.; by the le:vs
latem of trom.,tesS Las more Om. :„ pa •e
pith the uatiiral yearly I, , Sses ll•• 1•: th e r ol : t.
The act of Congress of June 8. 1572, has intact':
a . estimated amount of $750,900 pi•r - annum to
the rolls without increasing the :lumber -of
pemnoneis. We cannot therefore look for airy
substantial a,er,,ate in the expenditures otrt his
department for sumo time to c into, or so long
as Congress continues to so changii , the 1 - rtes
of pensions.
The whole numar of soldiers enlisted in the
war 'of the. reheilion was 2,688 523. .The
nuniher of claims on Mind at the beginning of
the year was 87,C,53. The number - received
during the year was 25,371. The number dis
posed of wa5.36,178, making a net gain ef 12,
901. The number-unit - on tile is 70,u83.
On the 30th of Julie, 1872. there were on tilt.
rolls the names of 84,403 invalid military pen
sioners and 112,518 widows, orphans, an I de--
pendent .relatives, making an aggregate of 2n3,
923 army pensioners. At - the sunie time there
were on the rolls the names of 1,41.6 navy pen
sioners and 1,730 widows, orpnans, and :depot;
dent relative, making'_ the whole „o'
naval pensioners 3.179. , i,.
There have Leen rtlect‘e:l ;.:ice the pas,a ;e;
of the act to-provide , :is toz tha survivors
of the %tar of 1:112, :; ; :>5l mTlL!atims to
June 30, 1,72." there wore
during the last fiscal year 20,126 chassis, and
1.815 were rejected during tiv.‘ year, ;tying
11,580 claims, pending at that date. imin
her of pensions of all etas-'s lug
the last fiscal ytar was 3.r.;33... that
period there were dropped from the Loh.: for'
various causes '3,102 names; leavin4 - a grand
total of 232,22 G pensioners on - the bolt.; on rho
3d day - ol June, 1872.
It is' thought that the claims I , •i'p.T.,it;lit, on
account-of tie war of 1512 will be di-p- :sec' c , f;
by-the tirst of May, 1873. It is ;. s.tifaated that
$30,180.000 will be required for theicisi , n ser
vice during thj neat lineal
The ninth census is about completed_ Its
early completion is a subject ef,,congratulation
inasmuch as the use to he -made of the
therein contained depend's, very greatly on
the promptitud of their publication.,The See
retiry of the Interior recommends that a cen
sus be taken in 1873, which iceidumen.lation
should receive the early - attentin cd 'Congress.
The interval at present est:did:died betwe e n
Federal census is so lung that the infix - matt-in -
obtained at' the daccmiial periods - as to the
matethal wants and resources of f
little practical value after the expiiaiGui of the,
first halfof,--that period. It woutil probably
obviate the ei', -- n - istitutional provision 'regarding
a decennial.census 'of all p ihtical character it
-no rearortionnaent of cpri g ree.A.bat roprt'sen
tation e made under it.' St :11 a census, et-m
-ingits it would in tin.) last yearol-tho'firsi
tut)" of. our.national existence, would furnish
a noble monument of the progress of
.the
during that century. ;
Thetrapidly increasing int - me:3'i; in e.
ix a,most-enconraging - feature in tie: current
history of the cbuntry, an I it i•
teat this is due' - in grer.t tara,urO: f., th.•
fortof to rarealt of Elmtixtio:.t. Tb ii 01i4.2
is c, - ..ntinuDy !ertee-, - yba!iii
antly provei- -, n,7„ ft :on tho
'; . :.!
throa,tzitout emmiy. .
ado. ,, ILI , • !
cational details of great interest. .The 1;.ov
pending before Congress providing for the tip
propriatics4 of the net proceeds of the sal.;; of
2
the public lands for wsational pnrpos t
alit the Staters io the Onerril education of
rising gonerati'cm, iskmeastire ,of such.g
Importance to oar teal proves% and i,
nnanlmouirly approved by the lezirliit;.l fr;t
of cdocatiOn, that I - On:mond it to the fitie
bin attenti n or Congress. :
Affairs i the territories are gerterally s ..
tactory. - 1 ' he energy land business capae,i
the pionrs who aro Settling up the. Viii ; mama not yet 'incorporated into finit e . ,
keeping ace' in interim! imprevciatrit,
.civil girrAillMillt with -the alike Comralnil
Itt but one i of them, Utah, lie the coiA n i,,,
affaira unsatisfactory.', except se far IF UP: r.
of the citizen may be disturbed by I, i l
imaginary danger - of Indian hosrifiip.. 4• p e
accrued to be. the polio,/ of the Legisim.no
- Utah to evade all responsibilitylto tivi gr,
mont of the U. S., and even to hold ' a p e ..,
in hostility to it. _i recommend a ear:;, ; l
vision of the nr,•;f4sn: laws of - t.kle k rr i.-...,,,,
Congress, awl ! . 2t , 3 . (rtDeltm.nt- of awl! 14 ,,. ,
tin! one, provoJe , titi DongroJe "at: thr• L t .. ,
Minn, for'iristincJt, or I se/int:thing sitiii , ,, r i ,
n. 3 sill Steil 3 i•C ar:
. t.', tli . ijp/aLitY Cr al!
before the law, and the urtimatc" clue: ,
Merit of p4sl;vganuy. "1 _
Since the cotablislituent -of a ten itet hr ,
Crum eut fOr the :Lietrict of r:ololoti.-.,
prov,mr.ot ~r th . oily of Washingt., J • s :
suironnd i rigs, arid -iliii incre-aged pr,,t-,-
the citizen , : ii 0b. ,, n-4:itb! , 3 to tb , :. ra ,, %'....
visit - Jr. The natio:7i fp'in,, ,-, aLirg , o , 7r., - r ,.. , ,1
qrty in this ii - y, shoifd tic.ir wUr tli.' '':7
the District a post share of the C.V,C111...:,
illlrrOVOUlt.:l2i,.: I IdeCOB1111,11ti: 1 11 , ,r,..f 1 .
a - pproprixti.in to reimburse the eit:zeo,, ;' -•
w o rk done by then.) along and 1.1 fr,.,:it7.•
piddle grin:ids - during the
_past yi•ar, :..
liberal al-yr:Tr . '. 1ti.)1 ,, --in orn. r , ;I ; t • ~,.
pwro nyin•. : an t, P,:iii., dikinn , , :r ~i t :,,
building; and , ground; may 1: ,- ,) pl: , - ....-
iraprovcant•lA ',amt..: in , Vat. 1 r .,, „, 1
tics.
The repiat; of Vb. , -
tare g:VeA viiry
nfthc sevi-rii , i of
the }tort:cult:int,
.• ,
Ai an-1 •:- •
eoeferrn; b.
TtltS fit LF
i
eetepi . 1
ete of tho
th 6 Li,.;; in all
the matill;;-; i..; farmer, itn.-ri•
.
had - miner anl the erttiiii.t. to
Li - '[he
la.lkeA OD , r!".P./:ll , 2ll.tiat - Al,
take{, by.
planting forei-Xx,
of th , 3.
et th. c‘niciitipn 04t otei-telitli -if
timbir iii;!i;ri-
• an 1 - ;:,
(17 , 4 notnt ;,...
fiy it. I
In ace .r..l.tnee the tertthk ttn
Congre, , s appfovect 131 arch p:
fur the cekl,ostim of the on- hundr,,;:
versary j
:-lon • orianized
monliiiB from cacti i of the Ste-tea
tics: ie , qlunigson.l): , A
and ha , rpt,!;...n.tlsfiteto - y
nizatc.,n an I in the intt:at-*v. t
for carrying out the
I,r t.x.c:enting also the provil. , ,y,s tt.
Jnne 1, 1571, creating.,a° (2 , .nten%"11 B
Finance. A prOnninary re;:ort (•!..
bean re^eivt-d from the Pr2-i , lenl
and hcrtiwitit tran.imittEql.
It trill be th , ., Altuty of tte Cualt.l,•
63111111 g to tra:, , ,vt
of the progress tulle, aticl - ,t..) Ily
. I.llC,rt: tail, foltt!bt;,t,.../
I=E==ffffiE
titroF, and by . the term of the act,
tion i tti be hold tinder theft in:ie. ;of
ment Mat . 111:S7 i 1 ,4 in
T . ;11,
be i0.,!-; • .rwar , ,t ..I.won e au
frroat . o-'. C,211:
1!4:111 I
r ..11; • .!
tb. r 1 1 .11 i
tn!-- :,.•• it at: C
tnariro_r
tyrnat'oo 1o:41 ;. '
elJrrt
aba Llrce grown it:, the'eilvd
uftln..•*.antr . ty,liir-.l l .'Erb m
~r ni3L, ..preinttiteit , !‘ tellee. hero.
. btve I lbee - -1 t. trlel,A~oto
the ,:o. Ia• pohtical FLC:ICC9. Unti
!ail' • (.2 , iligrcit rules have been
r2ilate the tentire of ofl"e - 41
ino,h.••.f ...1 - ."'itntml.;its. * lt cannot be oT
t..a; Gl .-teal -of rut, ' .ein 1, tilu_rt.iy
iv" an:l i.r. , ve a potfe-;t renv.dy Fe the
they seen thorow.riiiv to
III:at:11 4 :42 and ani , ,tlllt-fl ;:oeurdlng i.‘ lie. r•
of the 4ervlee. During
it thall 1, Ley he a l. ii lear;.r t , -
rtf.ot: t., 1 core the p
in ill,
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ninc ,
M EELEY 1...1:41
NoV. •
121 tic?'.:Lij • -
hours Lai itejVed
-During day, .
ca. , si..s of Ina :illation of ti
physic:l:l satiCriug
.flight, but zl.ll
action of the mind
exterior manifest-ati. A
past live au old family Hirt: t, I
as Attutie Lawson.-entered
; pro:what his bed. .!
Mr Greeleywas then; rolt , -,
friend and asked . do you kh!,‘
this is, He feebly said "yes,"
ed up his hand in greetitw,
lapsed into a reverie. Lt_,' i
asked : •• Do von know that v
dying,' and •-in the ,same
without trtifnor . or'emotiou,
swered : •• Yes." When'aske!
was in pain-he Itid ha hand
his breast; but With.nt itftcri
plying ,and returned n) nis se ,
consciuu •state, lying now with
!eyes 'and
_ - -
nervously Oat genCrall
half-past he .stiried . tult..l ,
began lo tuntter .
thing w4ich the friends aroi
could catch. • His dan4Ll
and Ste Wart, M.
ter, Dr. Clioate, Auntie tai,
all in the ri;:_nn anxious t. , 41
last words.
Mr. Greel.2y indistinctly 1:
ed for 'awhile, and at Ltst fa;.l ,
It is clont3. - ' here. .W
of pain' in his last tuo.l,ez , i-
Mee hardly- changed, ot'il)
little into a lotlk of pf•rfi
Dr. Choate was - . at the
and putting hi Ihd t%)
ley'S , nt:art i said. " He is
The reyaains were
Ott fo await ri)tilov:11 I: c
whilj a f,ny il* , ads
through night •I.
His I..Lta. , ..ins
honso to-clay. an..l t , ,
.
will probably be brc=ngh . t..
'yhe ikreszti i
hian fro:n Rev. :kir.
on 'put t'ke
ellltreb; •
propo: - : e, ;,?;t:1;(••
n . y. Darin
gatlp. rc-d tLu
jug for tl] 1:11-e7.t
etair t Lace. • o't
:102:2aSd,
wanls nee roadii;i4 - c
ately as all will
started for Pleasantv:lllc, 'Put
give .10 the 'public t h •_ , , A. 4
received. The erkiW,Lln , in:l ll
til tifrlit o'clock yhc,u !Le
Grceie.r.s,.d-eath ,
Fruna
THE ()Vi:11': , 01:1;
TCC repn•s,2ntativ , s -
who
jonroe'y in Non,v
\Voqt• in Nu:rii , :t au
he did Lot
a tilgutc. o.lttizil
j
great ourilepi and , it' `
'•;.
svOnderfpl series of spe: cliv
so IrAppily surprised Lis''''
and he
zt.titl
• 11 1 .: .
•Llnt, 11,,,,;t
ly. - .y.lsicl.c',l) which
ou his return from Lis :nn
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