The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-09

PEELED to resort TO very unsatisfactory ari3--
! TO ascertain what that cost was. Tbev iuehe
lEYoice Of the importer, attested by his oa,t
! the best evidence of which the nature ne IL
ADMITS But every one must see that H.
voice may be fabricated. and the oath bv - a. 4!
IL Is supported false, by reason Of which tbe !,
honest importer pays a part only of The d..
which are paid by the honest one. and tb-l!
directly receives from the treasury of tho ri 40
States reward for his fraud and periury ~
reports OF the Secretary Of the Treasnry III
/ lore made on this subject show conclusiveI,. -
these frauds have been pract;ced to ore:t '''' ~
tent. lhe tendency Is to destroy that biob -
raj character for which our merchants ~, INC
peeh distinguished; TO defraud the Goyerpr,,-,
OF ITS revenue and break down the bopst ;r,+.
ter by dishonest competition and. fnaII,i !.
transfer the business of importation 70 g.: !"
and irresponsible agents, to the great dot,: q
OF our own citizens. / therefore again ,rS
earnestly recomment the adoption Of specie n
ties, wherever II is practicable, or u home -
alton, to prevent these frauds
would also again call your attention % q
TACT that the present tariff in some cases inra"
es higher duty upon the raw material ms
Ell than upon the article manufactured fr1i, =.
the consequence Of which is that the du,r - -
rates to the encouragement Of the foreicIsrli. ~
the encouragement Of our own citizens ~--
For iull and detailed information in reoors. i.
the general condition Of cur Indian afFairs 7
spectfully refer you TO the report Of the s.
uments. rs 0.:-
The Senate not having thourbt nroro- ., -,
ify the treaties which had been nerotatoJ Ia.
the tribes Of Indians in California and o,e"a,
our relations with them have been left in y Sar,
unsatisfactory condition
In other parts Of our territory particular H.
tricts Of country have been set apart for the eT.
elusive occupation Of the Indians, and the,
right to the lands within those limits has besr
acknowledged and respected. But in Cafif,rr;a
and Oregon there has been no recognition fv
the Government Of the exclusive right oftLp IN.
dians TO any part Of the country. They ara
therefore mere tenants at sufiyrance. and Liable
to be driven from place to place, al the pleasure
Of the whites.
The treaties which have been rejected promo
sed TO remedy this evil by alo;ting to tie diH
erent tribes districts Of country suitable to the,
habits Of life, and sufficient for their support
This provision, more than any other, it is belle
we'd, led TO their rsScction: and as no substitus
for 1t has been adopted by Congress, it has M
been deemed advisable to attempt to enter ua
new treaties OF permanent character althogs
no effort has been spared by temporary arrals.
ments TO preserve friendly relations with then
If II lac the desire Of Congress TO remove then
from the country altogether, or 10 assign
them particular districts more remote from Oh.
settlements Of the whites it viii be proper tosa
apart by law the territory which they .rg e.. %.
cnPy, and TO provide the means lec--s..r !.,
them to it. Justice alike 10 our own
citizens and 10 the Indians requires the prompt
action Of Congress on this subject.
The amendments proposed by the Senate. {.
the treaties which were negotiated with the S.
ouZ iuCians OF Minnesota, have been submitted
TO tie tribes who were parties TO them, and have
received their assent. a large tract Of valuable
territory has thus been opened for sgttiemen,
and cultivation, and all danger Of collision viii
these powerful and warlike bands has been ha..
PLY removed.
The removal Of the remnant of the tribe q.
Indians from Florida has long beena
cherished object Of the Government ANA lis
one TO which my attention has been steadily d.
-ected. AGmonisLed by past experieuce OF tie
ilthculty and cost Of the attempt 10 remOw item
~ military force, resort has been had 10 gE4-
atory measures. BY the invitation Of the Con-
missioner Of Indian Affairs several Of the I..l-
;ipal chiefs recently visited Washington, al!
\ Nhilst here acknowledged in writing the obig..
lOn OF their tribe to remove with the least pos.
DE delay. Late adyices from the special ageE
If the Government represent that they auLeH
o their promise and that a council Of their pee
Die has been called 10 make their prchuiinary
A general emigration ma!
therefore, be confidently expected at ear!
lay.
The report from the General Land Office
hows increased activity in Its operations. Tie
urVey Of the northern boundary Of Iowa L23
eel' completed with unexampled despatch
Within the last year 1922, g53 acres Of public
and have been surveyed, and 8,O32, ,4GS acre
rought into market In the last fiscal year
here were
sold 2,558,O7l acres
located with bounty land war
rants 3,20l, ,3l4
located with other certificates lI5.O82
Making a total of 4,S7C,OG7
In addition, there were
Reported under swamp land
grants 5,2l9lSS
COR internal improvements,
railroads, &c 3,G20,92O
laking an aggregate of l3,llo,l'o
Being an increase in the amount Of lands s9li
nd located under land warrants Of 009,2ZO D.
res over the previous year.
The whole amount thus sold, located under
and warrants reported under swamp land grams
nj selected for internal Improvements, exceeS
bat OF the previous year by 3,3i2,5I2 acre
I'd the sales would, without doubt, have bssl
luch larger but for the extensive reseryauos
Jr railroads in Missouri, Mississippi, and All
anna.
or the quarter ending 3Oth September, lsy-r
there were sold pa, ,255 acres
.ocated with bounty land war
rants 1857 l16
.ocated with other certificates 1868
reported under swamp land
gratis 2,4S5,233
taking an aggregate for the
quarter of AIS, ,253
Nucb tho loroar ,,or+;op of tbe labor of 81