Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-12-19

, Speculation has Of late years prevailed To great
extent IN the public lands. The consequence has betn
that large portions OF them huve become the ptUp Ety
of indiyidua's and ompanies, and thus the price is
greatly enhanced those who desire TO purchase for
actual settlement In order 10 limit the area OF specu
ln'on as much possible the extinction Of the Indian
title snd the extension Of the public survey ought only
10 keep pnce with the tide of cmigta ion
lfCongrcss should hereafter grant alternate sections
to sates or companies. they have done heretofore,
recommend the intermediate sections retained by the
government should be suhjec, pre- empion by actual
settlers.
The extension OF our limits has brought within our
jurisdiction many additional and poprlous tribes OF
Indians, large proportion Of winch are vi d. untract
able aud difficult to control. Predatory and warlike In
their disposition and habits IA Is imp ossble altogether
to restrain them from hitting aggressions on each
other ns well upon frontier citizens md ihosc
emigr,,ng 10 our distant States and Territories.-
Hence expensive military expeditions ore frequently
necessary TO and chasse the more law wless
and hostile.
The present system Of making them valuable pres
ents TO influence them rema in peace has proved
Intellectual II is believed to be the better policy 10
colonies them in suitable caities where they can
receiveihe rudments ofciviliziton and be gradually
induced TO adopt habits of industry So far as exper
Imcnt has been tried il has worked well in prac ice
a-d ii will doubtless prove to be less expensive than
the present system.
The who'e number Of Indians within our territorial
limits is believed be from the lest data in the inter
| or dcpartmeB Bt about 1926 900.
The tribes Of Chctokees Chootaws. .Chckasaws and
Creeks settled in the territory apart them wet
of Arkansas, rapidly advancing in education and
all the arts of civilzat and self governm Mt; and
we nav indulge the agreeable anticipation that at
distant day they viii be incorporated into the Unon as
one -G the sovereign States,
II will be seen from the report of the Postmaster
Gene ra that the Pos, Office Department sill continues
TO depend on the Treasury, ii has tees compelled 20
do for several years post for an Important portion Of
the means of sustaining and extending lis Opeai ions
Their rapid growth and expansion are hown by a
decepnia statement Of the numb. Of Poet Offices, aud
The length of post roads commencing with The year
1897. In that year there 1000 pos. oficcs in
1897, l77 in l747 and in 1897 they number
1886 In this year l725 post Offices have been esta.
bshed and 7O4 discontinued leaving net increase OF
1924. The posmasiers Of 36s oAccs are appointed BY
| the President. $50
The length of post ronds in 1897 was los sac miles
in 1887 there oi2 col miles of post road, including
o2,530 mile Of ra road which the mails tran.
sPnr;ed
Tie expenditures Of The department for the fiscal gear
ending hs 30th gf June lSj7 adjusted 6y the audor
amounted TO Sl 507,G70 To Gcrdy these expenditures
Tiers nas TO ne ertd Of iae department the first Of
JHg Io'o Ie suN ~ IS5 gross rtDeHHS ~ he
year i9elading the annual allowances for the rdHspord.
i;om free mail matter produced s. Oj3 gjl: and me
remainder Hds supplied by appropriation from the
Treasury Of $3.50 900, grant 5y the det Of Congress
GPprorsd fugnst L. 1856, aud By The appropriation of
s6G6,ss3 mdde6y the act Of areh g. 1851 edrng S252 TGs
to be carried TO the crtd Of Tie department. in the
y,dr. commend 10 your consideration the report ektGi
department. IN relation TO the establishment Of oreraHd
rOutJ trOr the ssss,ppi rircr Son Fraweieo Calor
Thc selected rtl m fBl
the one in my Judgment best calculated stain the
important objects contemplated by Congress.
The !ats disastrous monetary reruiOn may haze
etet shoud cause both the people 10
reurn to M praete, Of uss aud uGieiOgs economy both
IN public and lrirate erpend',ares
.an oraroui1g treasury has ,sd to habits Of pvodray
and errdreganes in legislation has induced Congress
to make large appropriations TO etets phieh they ntrer
pouM hare prorded had been necessary raise the
amount Of required to them by increased tara
i7n or By !1iss. Ht compelled pause IN our
ea'e6r ard TO Seutnc our tlrenGt"res Huh the utmost
rsRanee: and In performing tis duty pledge my
operation TO the sItent T my com peteney
0Hgat to b Observed at the ine that true public
economy does no; consist In Withholding TIE means neess,a,
% accomplish important national objects entrusted to va 6y
the eoHstiH!on Ond especially such maybe Necessary m
the common o.uee Inthe esent er.i, Of the country
Is our duty 10 eogfHe our expectations to objects Of this
ehaT"tr nnestn eases nhfe justice TO ndriduals may
e""4 .Ws'f" COURSE IN a" eases care o"ght to be
e6s" tsat tAe money graTaa Congress st be faithfully
ana economically dpptird
Under the Federal Consultation "tucyy BIZ phieA shah
hare PaSsd the House Of R.prssendtue, and the Senate
shall JJoTs becomes i1u be dpprorsd end sigrtd b.
the President dRi " not approred he shall rslurn n
ith his objfe,tous 10 Ibof - ori,;,o,,5
a., , ,.c ~ -, ~,
!" o'uc' ~ peiI1fm 'his hgh ana responsive duty,
sufficient time must he al owed The Pre- Csdent TO Tend
and o. ANNA cv.rv lin Intcs.r,cd o., hin, co. ,,,
TrIa' -, 80 w o.'''' W. "pp'''"''
o"'ess WIS 10 4Ho'u'u' me tohstlnhon becomes
dead letter this parlicu lar and becomes
n means Of Ircen,iop I'm, c,ns,i,ron,s soa,r, a.
/ D., -, ~ "t ''
Iue'''l uP'o'" ana pisha'uie huached to each net
Of Congress induced 10 believe thai he hasacEaIy
ppr iorued tbis d,iv ,,hcr In ,,,,h ,o,i,i, :, H.,
,. - " ' "''"'"s 49, !"
| "'l'y y ouSes' more """uhded'
F,om the prlctIce OT Congress slch an examination
tof Or oh hin ne Tho corst,tutiou ro,,i,., 10. -, -
'I - ~ w " ~ @ ~ '4''''s' Nus oef" rem
uefeu lmposSO'e' Inc most Important business of
each ssssIoa is generally crowded iao lis last house
and the ,l,ctn.,ivc py,sep, .d 70 ,no p.,d., IL,
-, 80 W ~ ''"' ''e''''s'
10 'oate ue constitutional duty which he owes TO the
prope, and approve bills which, for want Of time it is
| ip,ossnIa he sbould II, ve q ar,,;noJ ~ H., ,,.. . r.,