The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-12-29


The war in Texas may be looked upon
as just begun, and probabilities are it will
be one of ferceness aud may bs of consid-
cradle duration.
The operations of the Utah army have
been important and fraught with momeu-
tous results. The people of that terrific
ry, however, still evince spirit of insub-
ordination, and strong sorce needs still
to be kept there.
The disbursements amount to nearly
ten million in the Quarter Masters De-
partment.
The Secretary calls attention to the ne
cessity of providing for the payment of
claims against the Government by different
States for services of volunteers. The
Secretary says he has attempted, as far as
possible, to meet the wishes of Congress
in reducing the expenses. The estimat-
es of the next fiscal year are less than the
! appropriations of last by $9,160,4SS.-
They am cunt in aggregate to sls,Ol0,0sO
and he hopes the expenditures may be
still further reduced Unless there shall
be further and large demands for expen-
ditures in suppressing other .cdian hostil-
tiles, there will be no necessity for O ueu-
cheney bill.
| SECRETARY OF THE NAvY'S REPORT.
The Secretary, after referring in detail
to the various services performed by our
naval force during the past year, proceeds
to argue the necessity for its increase by
the addition of vessels and men. He pro-
poses that the Government shall purchase
for specific sum the several vessels recent
|ly chartered for the Paraguay expedition.
He also suggests the building Of 0 heav-
lily armed vessels of a light draught and
the increase of the personnel Of the Navy
by the appointment of twenty additional
surgeons, the same number of assistant
surgeons, fifteen or twenty additional pur-
sers and the increase of the marine corps
of privates to 2O9e, with the usual num-
Der of officers.
The expenditures of the fiscal year end
ing ,Iuue, 1858, we're $l4,0O0,0 900, being
a little under the appropriation. The es-
Inmates for the current fiscal year were
sl4, 100000, and the appropriations $l4,-
$4,000. The estimates for the year end
ing June, 1860, are 81 500, 900, includ-
ing $s66,000 for completing the eight
light draught steamers. but not includ-
ing 1886, OOo for steamships and mail ser.
vice.
pppopr op TIE COMMISSIONER or THE IANr
!, OFFICE.
The Report of the Commissioner Of the
, Land Office covers period of five quar-
ters, ending Sept, 1858. at which time
there were surveyed and ready for marke
t nearly sixty-two millions of acres of land
: which had never been offered for public
D sale. During the five quarters there ha(
0 been sold 4,S05, 900 acres for cash, from
e which upwards of $2,5OO,oOO were real
e lied The whole amount of lands solt
: and located under military warrant
s and swamps grants vas 43,ls4,O0Q o
cres.
e The Commissioner recommends amend
|, ments to the pre-emption laws, with
: NlCW W uuioi hiily III luC oy otCu, duu
l. reduction in the number of litigate
= cases.
REPORT OF THE INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
Al The Report of the Indian Commission
; er estimates the number of Indians With
l. our limits at 10000. The whole nun
III Der of tribes and bands is IT'S, with 4
; only of which We have treaty engagement.
Il The quantity of land acquired by thes
IL Treaties is upward Of 5Sl, 100000 acre
" and tie cost to the Government of fulfill
le ing these Treaties has been nearly fftce
million dollars. The whole amount of trns
Is funds held on the Indian account is ul
Is ward Of 100000.
He points out several fatal errors whic
R have hitherto marked our policy toward
is the Indians, and makes several importar
% suggestions for the future, embracin
S, among them, recommendation that til
le various tribes should be located. perm,
le nently, on reservations not larger than
IS necessary for actual occupation, and tht
Sc they should be required to live upon an
i, cultivate their reservations. He also ret
1t ommends the ratification of the treatit
E. made with the Indians of Washington an
le Oregon Territories, as means of preven