Smyrna times., 1856-01-09
Department Of the Interior.

Mr.. McCleland devotes a large space OF his
report TO consideration of the lmdian question.
His views are Clearly expressed and ii number
of recommendations are submitted.
The Indian chiefs and warriors. addicted 10
drinking and gambling, are made the dupcS Of
evil-disposed persons. The system Of granting
licenses to traders is Indicated as the basis of
all the evils of which complaint is made. II :
necessary to abolish the cash system OF pay
ments, and enable the Indian 10 obtain all he.
requires at cost price, if we mean to rcmrtv
the trouble, or to civilize and enlightcn the
savage. study of the history of the Indians,
in connection with the conduct Of Tie Wits
toward them, reveals the fact that indian d.
turbances are too often trdceablc 10 the ndI,-
cretlons and aggTessons of the white mrn.--
| Upon this point the report enlurgc+. Never
before has the indian been subjected to such
severe trials and hardshps; the offences Of
which be Is guilty are often paIliatrd Ly OK
ireme want. All this impresses The necr>S "
OF kindness and iorbearanee; aud aCcordiEeiv
The Secretary suggests the Prorretv Of =
tempting to civl.zc and Christianizr liz Rs
Men. He alludes to the amount Of gocd ji.t
has been effected by nsissionary enterprises.
and disco, ers in the Indian n susceptibility cf
improvement and civilization, which rri,:. rs 4,
duty 10 pcrscVerc IN all humane cflort> "a !. =
serve the race from extinction. In thus part q
lar. Mr. McClelland ami Col. DAVIS are oi two.
minds.
The statistics of this report cover n,lri.
space; we give the principal figures:
Amount of land sold last fiscal
year, acres S,720,415
Amount received therefor S2,35s,9ls
Land surveyed IN 1855, acres, l5,3l5.2e3
Land sold, 6.264 l63
Land warrants issued, 37059 AID
rIvaio
Pensions, 44ES
Pensions paid, Sl.J0jIl2
3 Patents issued since Jan. l, 1855, l,-CO
8 Patent Office Building, SI.6G0.GG0
Expenditures National Insane Hospital I7l,3II
Is Indian stock, now, &2CgS. 80
l. Surplus found of the Department, :}l9,2;6
The Business of the General Land Office h: :
: greatly increased. The surveys have been viz
: Orously prosecuted, and large quantity OF land
$, is ready to be brought into narhent during Ii E
u coming year.
er REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR-T: .
re Secretary of War, Nlon. JEFF Davis) urges IL =
a creased compensation 10 army officers and Il
= revision of the law respecting their ailowanc,s
er Also, that the provision OF the last Conerc.,
\. increasing the pay Of the rank aad file. be cA-
le tended to all enlisted men. Also, an increase
~ OF medical corps, and the addition OF FIVE mil.
h. tary store keepers. He recommends jrdicro;
tn continuance OF sea coast deiencss, and espcc :
On ally renews the suggestion for the terrifying Il
,h Ship Island 10 defend the approaches 10 NV
el Orleans.
al He presents, also, neat and furcihIp ar.r
of ment in favor otthe Pacific Railroad, ns Il meal
of atiOnal defence, but avoids rrcuhn cr,l....
cd It's construction BY Government aid, aIiLonet
is he distinctly ntlnates disposition to ial,
II l.
es armyto be fifteen thousand seven hundred Il,
ms ffty-twO men. Enistmcnts during tie Is
- twelve months, ten thousand five hundred a.
he torty-siX enlistmcnts refused, twenty tluusaI,
en- five hundred and twenty-five; number oi cusl.
ar altes, five thousand five hundred. Disposiit
Of the troops remains pretty much as stated il
Tia last annual report.