The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-12-06

ceiyed the sum OF $500, 4l1. During the
Same period there have been located with
military scriif! and land warrant. and ftf
other purpose, 81, 1907 3J acres, th:,s :hak-
ing total aggregate of 39,32S, lot atrds.
On the 3nth OF September last surveys had
been made G. 1858, $50 acres, arr ;arse
proportion CT which is ready for i.:aii,e'.
The suggestions in this rc:7oti Il feesa:i
to the computation, ead i:cGfoasi.o e@pan-
sion of the business 81 The different: BUREAUS
Of the department Of Tbs pension $ ''e.A 10
the colonization OF Indian tribes emu recon:
mendations in relation to Tarions mi.r"'e
mcnts in The District Of Columbia. are cs-
pcciaiiy recommended TO your consideration.
Tho report OF the Postmaster General pre-
sents fully the condition of that department
of the government. Its expenditures for
the last fiscal year were ten millions four
hundred and seven Thousand eight hundred
and six:v-eight dollars, and its gross re-
reipts seven million six hundred and twenty
thousand eight hundred and one dollars,
making an excess Of expenditure over re-
ccipts Of two million seven hundred and
ciShtv-seven thousand and forty-six dollars.
The deficiency of this department IL thus
seven hundred and forty-lo4y thousand dol
lars greater than for the year ending June
30, 1893. OF this deficiency three hundred
and thirty thousand dollars Is to tie attribC.
ed to the additional compensation allowed
pcs:ma-tcrs - thc AT cf Congress June y
1867.
Eho mail facilities in every part Of the
country have been very much increased in
that period, and the large addition Of rail
road service amounting to T,gUS miles, has
added largely to the cost of transportation.
The incoEsidcrabc augmentation of the in
come Of TIE Post Office Department under
the reduced rates &C postage, and It's in
cr1asing expenditures must for The .Tcser.
make i. dependent T. some extent uloE the
tTca>sTy for 5.rTc... The recommendations
Of the Postmaster General in -cls.ion 10 tins
Etoii.ioc of the ranking privilege, AID hi,
.iews on the establishment. If mail steam
9hi? lines 3c.crrc tie consideration. 9! tGT.-
.;TeFz. also sal .ac especial attc..iig.. q!
Ccacrc5s - lie statement 2! the Postmaster
General Is=ieclinS the =If.cs rev paid for
the ,-ar~IT- iaisJn :! Iaai',- 20 the Panama
Railroad Eor19"a~. and commend TO their
es-ly AID t-voyaG'c consideration the sus
-c-.ic2s f that officer in relation tC new
contracts for mail transportation cpcn that
route, and also ug.9 re Toauauttpcc and
Nicaragua route.
VIE n!ted States c5nti:r.-5 !. t.. en-
og;.cH- C.. @u.irahlc relations wisS all TO
reign powers. When NV last annusi .ne-
sage was transmitted TO Congress, -s-o sab
Iyci- Of coHt.oTvs- one relating ~ ;hc en-
a-tmcut 81 soldiers IL til; 20 .ntry Tor 70
reign >y-siGc- and the cher 70 Central tIne-
r:ca threaten 10 disturb gcoa cUic:s: ing
hctwcc. .Se nitcd State ~. 'rea. Britain
81 .hc sTc zross and termination % the for
->er '-.cstiCa YOU were iuioI;.cA =; :!S.c tine,
a--'. the other i; now in the Ny &C s5tisfac
tor s7Ustment The chiec. Il sl.- C1nven-
a-lf: lctwecn the LziteI States and Erea,
5fIta.. % the 10Th {: April, $50, va =
secure for the beGcf!t IF all nations the nei'-
,raitr and TIL cOm.-o.- US. Of a-y erans-t
Wy n inter-Occau.- communication az. -
.he '-.hmuS Of Panama. which nigh. be
opened within the limits Of Central Ameri-
-. f.-c rrctcEs:oc subsequently aSscr ed
by Grca: Britain 10 dc-.inion or control
over territories In or mar two Of the roytcs
thee - Nicaracg. and NC-!.:Aa-, y,crs
deemed = the united States nc. III rel; =,
compatible With the main object of the
treaty, but opposed % III c:-T.es; s.irCia
t.r@-. Occasion e C.1trc-CrT- - this
pcins has been re.-ovgG by a. -'.Liticnll
tT-,ty which - l-7.:a.., Z. 'yalCn lat
concluded IA: 5.l:cL VIII y .--J7.i..c-r L
the Senate for It's cgu>HcT-t!-r. s-D:i 3 tie
proposed supplemented -rgs5-5 '--.-:,t &c CON
cared =" by - ,arti-E = be oarcicI D. =,
ii. &C: l,a-cihp,atcd by the origin an-
TenticN VIII !t@rc Teen iully attained. The
treaty between the United Sf~.cs g,l G. cat
Britain Of the 9th June, 81, T L q. ED =
causes Of irritation between the two coal
tries, by securing 10 the United States tbs
right of fishing on the c3as: Of the British
49,. ~ ms - az 81
h,s'de" tne S'-'"i dement's Oh his treaty to
" arg ciass .; our l'l'Z rs engaged IN pHr-
SUN 'ohhtC'C" 70 10 nlcooS'"cfapie degree
%iii our i'a''''a! PTospcrty anE Strength
- ''s IA" :. '-' o'aD.e '!es' Cl"h oIhe' IL
'o,tS'>' IL INC PROVISION u maze !or ftc'pfo-
Il -'ee'-'1-. oil trace Del"eSh t"e Nh!'cu
.a'e1 90 Inc o!'tss. noes III -HfiiI :ita'
me experts Of domestic "'-irsec y those
-FoF'heeS curing INC las. yeaE ;'H'..i.tea 10
more 'hah So oVo,' y"' c@cccGlHS those c,
,'e previous year ~ hc;'''y ''ov'.oV' ana
ne imports theic,To. 4aH- : thr 3lii;c PERI
"a 80 leu % re I.-=h 80, l"r, ~ a..
ii'crc'-s; # s6,".NaJt spc" -Ae2s o. he
.re'!ous year. The I'm Led c1..ti.'oi :,
tins branch OF our commerce is nia-n!.' -
-trnHtab-c TO he above men sI"hed treaty
iro".'ic7. W. mace IA inc hfHt .,st.s o.
-Eat -r'@.f .'r t'".i'isSill . - .:.-'e
me ;>2L'tAs Of '.''": - winch &c e0:-.fon
i!EAl oil h@'lhg on ~ -oact Q. sas D. nitch
States @"d the bItiSh PROVINCES vas not to
extend Tins Commission IA, Gee. en-
pi"yed part OF two seasons 10 "s-hout
nHcA prczrcsS III accomplishing The 90 t
:,r winch 1t was Instituted, in conse4lc+;e
oil 4 serious difference OF opinion bctwee'-
ne &c hih'sS'oa+rs, ""t only -s 10 the pre-
t.-,e i,.ht where .he rivers terminate, Out IN
a. i:.stEnce1 a 10 what constitutes
.iFvr These C.t.ClIt:cS, however, may be
overcome by rC-,Tt . The umpirage provided
:Or ~ the treaty.
the efforts pcr,e:t-Inz3g prosecuted since
he C----l &c -CclreE. . - administration to