Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-12-13

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believe that many who are nov upon The
feasfon rui.and in receipt Of the bpuuty
Of the Government, are in the ranks of
the insureent army or giving them aid
and comfort The Secretary ofahc In :
serior has directed the suspension of the
payment of the pensions of such per-
sons upon proof of their disloyalty. [
sccommend that Congress authorize that
officer to cause the names of such per-
sses to be stricken from the pension
rolls. sur 2
%kE1ArroSs WITH INDIAN TRtsEs.s
The relations Of the Government with
the Indian tribes have been lately dis
turbad by the insnrrection, especially in
the Northern superinteadency and in
thar Of New Mexico. The Indian
country. sonth of kausas is in posses
sion of insurgents from Texas and Ar
kansas. sees g
The agents Of the United States ap;
pointed sincesthe 4th of March for this
superintsndency, have been unable to
reach their posts, while the most cf
those. who Mere III ,ufite leto.es that
Stinie, have sspoused the insurrectionary
cause, aud 4 ilued to exercise the powers
ofagents ty virtue OF commissions from
the insurrcctionists. Ithas been slated
in the nublie press that portion Of
these hldlaus have been organized as q
milMary iorce, and are attached to. the
sya.y OF the insurgents, although the
Government has no official information
upon tile subject. Letters have been
written To the Commissioner OF Indian
AGairs by several prominent chiefs, Civ
ing assurances OF their loyalty to the
United States. aud expressing the wish
fprgshe presence Of tue Federal troops
10 protect them. 1t is believed that on
the Fepossession of the country by the
federal, forces, the Indians will readily
cease the hostile demonstrations, and re-
sumo their former relations to the Gov
eEHnient. ,15- et
-ea gA6RieULTrRAL INTERESTS.
Agriculture. confessedly the largest
interest of the nation, has not "a depart
deut or a tereau, but clerkship ouly
assigned 10 it in the Government, while
'itiis fortunate that this great interest is
SO independent in its nature as not to
have dema uded and extorted more from
the GOVERNMENT [ respectfully ask
Congress to consider whether something
more ecannot be given voluntarily with
general advantage. Annual reports ex
hibitiBg the condition Of our agricul-
tureacommerce and manufactures, would
present fund of information of great
practical value to the country. While
laInakc no suggestions as to details, l
venture the o. inion that an agricultu-
raj and statistical bureau might profit
ably be organized.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
The execution of the laws for the
suppression of the African slave trade,
has been confined to the Department of
the Interior 1t is a subject of congrat-
ulation that the efforts which have been
made for the suppression Of this inhu-
man traffic have recently been attended
with unusual success. Five vessels
being fitted out for the slave trade have
been seized and condemned Two mas
iers engaged in the trade, and one per-
son equipping the vessel as slarer.
have been convicted and subjected to
the penalty of fine and imprisonment,
aud one Captain, taking up cargo Of
Africans on board his vessel, has been
convicted Of the highest grade of offense
under the laws, the punishment of
which is death. ,s2 a.
THE TERRITORIES.
The territories of Colorado, Dakota
and Nevada, created by the last Con-
gress, have been organized, and civil
administration has been inaugurated
therein uder auspicies especially graft
flying, when it is considered that the
leayen of treason was found existing in
acme of these new countries when the
Federal officers arrived there. The
abundant National resources of these
territories, with the security and pro-
lection afforded by organized Govern
ment,g will doubtless invite to them
large immigration, when peace shall re-
store the business Of the country to its
accustomed channels. / submit the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Colo
RADIO, which eyinee the patriotic spirit
OF the people Of the territory. So far
the authority ofthe United States has
been upheld in all the territories, as il
is hoped it will be in the future. /
commend their interests and defense to
the enlightened and generous care of
Congress.
THE DISTRICT.
Il recommend to the favorable consid-
Grafton Of Congress, the interests of the
District of Columbia. The insurrection
has been the cause of much suffering
and sacrifice to the inhabitants, and as
they have DO representative in Congress,
that body should not overlook their
just claims upon the Government.
ea4 THE WORLDS FAIR
AT your late session, joint resolu-
tion was adopted, authorizing the Pres
ident to take measures for facilitating
proper representation Of the industrial
interests of the United States, at the
Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations,
to be holden at London in the year 1862
/ regret to have been unable to give
personal attention to this subject
subject at once so interesting in itself
and 50 extensively and intricately con-
nec:ed with the natural prosperity of
the world. Through the Secretaries of
State. and the Interior, plan or
system has been devised and partly ma
tured, which will be laid before you.
taf8 - "coNTRABANDs."
Under and by virtue of the act entitled
"An Act to confscate property used for
insurrectionary purposes, approved Au-
gust 6th, 1861, the legal claims of GER