Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

trade show that the increase of dutabie goods
imported during the year ending June go,
1915, is Sl26. 90 900; do. of free goods,
Sis, $50 926 decrease of specie and bullion,
S411, ,430; showing a total increase of Sl44.
62S, 396 in favor If 1885. The increase
last year over 1850. is given thus: Dutiable
goods, S65. 5.746. .6sS; of free goods, $18,
348, ,934; decrease of specie and bullion,
S96S, ,9so-total increase, S83, IA .642.
The foreiga imports at all the ports of the
United States, Gncludiug, of course, Califor-
MIA and Oregon, for the fscsl year ending
June so, 1855, were S261 1892, $50, against
ing decline of S42. .397, 1888 The total
exports from the United States to foreign ports
for the fiscal year, ending June So 1855,
were S275, Sc SIG, against $278. 241, ,064
for the preceding gear, showing decline of
only SIS 0S4, ,2I8. 1t will be seen from this
that, while for the year 1851. the imports
exceed the exports $17 $50, lS9, for the last
year the exports exceeded the imports $685.
773, $50
The tables further show an increase, during
the last year, of SO. l02. S63 in the imports
of free goods, but falling off of $5l ,253,-
SO7 in dutiable merchandise, and $3,246,-
$50 in specie.
OF the total experts of specie for the last
year, S53. .95S, ,41S were of domestic produc-
ton, and s. $50, ,925 of foreign The ship
ments of domestic produce, exclusive of specie.
were So, ,406, 369 less than for the preceding
year, while there is an increase of 8 ,497 :
231 in the exports of foreign produce, and
S12. .565. $40 in the exports of specie.
The Secretary fayors the admissions, duty
free, of wool a raw material, together with
chemicals and dye-stuffs, but no Interference
with the article Of iron The Eastern man
ufacturers, it is said, would be satisfied with
this
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Mr. McClelland devotes large space of his
report to a consideration of the Indian ques-
ton. His views are clearly expressed, and a
number of recommendations are submitted.
The Indian chiefs and warriors, addicted to
drinking and gambling are made the dupes
of cvil-disposed persons. The system of
granting licenses to traders is indicated as the
basis of all the evils of which complaint is
made. 1t is necessary to abolish the cash
system of payments, and enable the Indian to
obtain all he requires at cost price, if We
mean to remedy the trouble, or to ci7ilize and
enlighten the savage. A study of the history
of the Indians, IN connection with the Conduct
of the whites towards them, reveals the fact
BILE to the indiscrctions and aggressione of the
white men. Upon this point the report en-
largcs. Never before has the Indian been
subjected to such severe trials and hardships; !;
the offences of which he is guilty are otter
palliated by extreme want All this impress
scs the necessity of kindness and forbearance;
and accordingly the Secretary suggests the
propTiety of attempting to civilize and chris
tianze the red men, lie alludes to the amount
of good that bls been effected by missionary
enterprise, and discovers in the Indian sus-
ceptibility of improvement and civilization,
which renders it a duty to persevere in all
humane efforts to preserve the race from ex-
tinetion- In this particular, Mr.. McClelland
and Col Davis are of two minds.
The statistics of this report cover much
space. We give the principal figures:
Amt Of land sold last fiscal year. acres, s.720 ,474
Amount received therefor. $2,35S, ,9l8
Lands surveyed in 1888, acres, 1915, ,2S3
! Lands sold 6264 163
Land warrants issued. 81 1868, ,412
Virginia military land warrants, 100000
Pensioners, 14.4SO
Pensions paid, S1,505, ,l12
Patents issued since January /, 1865, 1900
Patent Office building, 81 GOO 600
Expenditures National Insane Hospital, 171.341
Indian stock. now held $2,096. $40
Surplus fund of the Department, 35o.243
The busines of the General Land Office
has greatly increased. The surveys have
been vigorously prosecuted, and large guam
tity of land is ready to be brought into mar