Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-01-21

on the Government caeials by whom q oy
were perpeiratel.
The Secretary Of the Navy, In speaking Of
the successful termination Of the Paraguay
expedition, says the cost Of maintaining tho
seven purchased vessels in commission was
not much greater than that Of maintaining
single steam ftigote Their acquisition sna-
bles the department 10 adopt more Efficient
measures for the suppression Of the slave
trade Since the commencement Of the pres
ent Administration twenty stcan vessels have
been added to the Navy. He recommends
still further increase Of the navy. Instead Of
/ pcrpetuatng old vessels or expendi1g millions
in the construction Of large ships, he earnest.
/ ly recommends the prosecution with yigor Of
the line Of policy which has been adopted by
| Congress and a much larger number Of steam
ships, which oan be obtained at acomparativ.
I ly small cost II is source Of extreme re-
/ gret and modification that We ere now at
.i-~s-rvsiiss1.- sstby reuovobIy -ond sce In
some foreign country, American citizens inn
prisoned, pluudered and murdered because
the Executive has not the means to protect or
redress them. He urges an increase in the
marine, medical and pursors departments,
narratos the operation Of the various squad
rous during the past year, and recommends Il
! provision for assisting infrm and disabled Of
it is not deemed advisable to proceed in man
ufacturiug rih0d cannon beyond those requir-
ed for experimental purposes.
lie speaks favorably Of the breech loading
arms. 1t does not appear necessary to re-
quest any considerable appropriation for Gd-
ditioual masonry work for the fortihoations,
such as are not strong enough to offer good
defense against thipping, may, when an enc
my arrives, be reinforced at small expense
BY earthen batteries properly combined with
them for military support, and Of such an
extent as to give an aggregate amount of
sufficient power for defense
| The army in Utah remains inactive and
stands in an attitude Of menaoiDg force to-
wards the conquered and sullen people.
He is satisfied that the preservation Of
right and justice through the means Of any
Jurisprudence, however recognized by the
the people Of the United States is impossible
in that Territory. There is in the present
attitude Of affairs, scarcely any necessity for
the presence Of our troops there, and they
will be otherwise disposed of during the COM
ing season,
The above named secretaries show wherein
they have largely reduced the expenditures
and estimatep as compared with previous years.
The Secretary Of the Interior says During
the i've quarters ending in September the
sales of lands yielded over 3,l07, 900
6I7OOO acres were located with land war
rants
Among the general recommends :ions is enc
that law be passed ia IA spirit of libeEality
to settlers on occupied lands, allowing to each
two years from the date Of filling his declar-
alton statement, within which to make his
proof and pay for his land, and at the same
time making it incumbent for the President
to offer at public sale by proclamation, all
ity of Congress at any time within two years
after the plats Of surveys have been approved.
He also suggests the manner Of preventing
frauds. All things considered, our relations
with the Indian tribes continued during the
past year satisfactory. He regrets to add
that official documents furnish sufficient evil |
dence to justify the belief that an attrooious
case Of murder and rapIne charged to the &C.
count of the Iudang, had been In reality com
mitted by white m.n wearing disguises of the
Indians. Measures have been taken for the
amelioration Of the Indian. The policy now
is tc gather them in email tribal reservations. |
The necessary expenses which will be incur
rcd for the census will require an appropriation |
at least 81, COOS coo. 1t 10 believed both |
wise and just to commence operations for the
purchase and distribution from the agricul
tural oGice all such varieties ofPlaut5, seeds,
cuttings, &c, as have been introduced into the
country.