Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-12-11
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IL. 1861,

II is much the duty of the Government to render
prompt Justice against itself in favor OF czcns as II
is administer the between private individuals
the investigation and adjudication of claims in their
is apparent that nc attention of Congress will be more
than usually engaged for some time come with
great national questions IL was intended bv tba or
ganization of the Court of Claims mainly to remove
this branch of the business from the Halls Congress
But while the Court has proved 10 be an effsrtiyn
and valuable of investigation it fails in great
degree effect the object of its creation want of
power To make its judgments final Fully aware If
the dric,cy. say the danger. of this subject
commend to careful consideration whether this
power of making judgments final NAV not nronarIy
he given the Court rcserving the right Of appeal on
| questions of law to the Supreme Court-Flth such
other provisions a. experience may have shown bc
ask attention to the report of the Postmaster Gem
cr the following being summary statement or t,nt
department The revenue from all sources during
the fiscal year ending June 30 1861 including the an
nual of seven hundred tIons
and dollars for the transportation of free mail matter
is nine millions, forty-nne thousand two hundred and
nnety-six dollars and forty cents being about two
! per cent less than the revenue.
For 1860, the expenditures were sl3606.750 H. show
pared with those of the previous year and leaving an
excess of expenditures over the revenue for the last
year ending June 3Oh. 1868. Is Estimated al four per
cent upon that Of 1851, making SS6S3O00, to which
should be added the earnings Of the Departnent in
carrying free mutter, viz 100000, making 50 3S3OOo
The total expenditures for 1863 estimated at sI2-
i2loO0 leaving AN estirlatod deficiency of three mil
lions one hundred and fortv-fve thousand dollars to
be supplied from the Treasury in addition TO the per-
mlnent appropriation.
extension of this district across the Potomac river al
the time establishing the Capital here was evident
ly wise and consequently that the REIMBURSEMENT of
that portion of ii which lies within the State of Vr-
| gnia was unwise and dangerous / submit for vonr
consideration the expedency of regainng that part
of the district and the restoration of the original
boundaries thereof through negotiations with thm
The report OF the Secretary of the Interior with the
| accompanying documents, exhibits the condition of
the several branches of the public (P and -
pertaining To that Department. The depressing infi-
of the nsurrection have been especially felt in
the operations of the Patent and General Land Offices
The cash receipts from the sales of public lands du
ring the past have exceeded the expenses Of
land system only about two hundred thousand dollars
The sales have been entirely suspended in the South
ern States. while the interruption the business OF
the country and the diversion of large Numbers of
men from labor to military service have ohsructcd
settlements in the States aud Terr pres of the
The receipts of the Patent Office ave declined in
nine months about SO00OO rendering "A large deduc-
ton of the force employed necessary to make self
| sustaining.
The demands upon the pension office will be largo
! ly increased 10y the nsurrectVn.
! Numerous applications for pensions. upon the
made. There is TO believe that many who are
nov upon the pension rolls, and receipt of the
bounty of the Government are in the ranks az the in
! snrgent army, giving them aid and comfort. The
Secretary Of the Interior has directed suspension
/ proof Of their disoyalty,
recommend that Congress authorize that officer to
cause the names OF such persons be stricken from
Tie relations of the government with the Indian
tribes have been greatly disturbed 10y the insIrrection
especially IN the Southern Supcrintcndency and IN
that OF New Mexico. The Indian south of
Kansas Is III the possession OF the insurgents from
! Texas and Arkansas
! The agents Of th. United states government al-
! pointed sine" the il oi March for this superintcn
~. have been unable reach their posts. while the
most OF those who wrr" in ti" office before that time
have "spnUNcd the lnstrrecuonary cause. and as
sumo T. exercise the powers of agents 10y virtue OF
| commissions from the tlsurrertionists.
Il has been stated the public press that portion
Of these Indians have been organized military
f"rG" and gre attached t" tn army Of the insurgents
Although ~" tIovernlncnt has no official information
upon this subject. letters have been written to the
@ 81 nan t fFi t5rr y yS SsESF "a Pre- Prrg5 n!fdg
States and expressing wish for the preseRce OF Fed
cr;iI troops protect them. Ii i believed that upun
the repoSScsSion Of tn" country by the Federal for
r'S. the Indians viii rc.'uiy al hostile demon-
STATIONS and resume tncir f'rmer relat"ns 60 til"
Government. .u
Agriculture, confesscdIy the largest interest Of the
nation has not Department or bureau buta clerk
slnP "niy assigned % 1t IN the Government. While 1t
- Fortunate that this great interest is independent
in its nature as to not have demanded and extorted
more from the government, respectfully ask Con
gross TO consider whether something more cannot be
| given voluntarily with general advantage.
| Annual reports exhibiting the condition OF our Ag
rirnltnre commerce and manufacture, would present
fund of information of great practical value to the
country Whic make no suggestion as to details,
venture the opinion that an Agricultural and Statis-
ticsl Bureau might proftaby he organized. .
The. execution Of the lays for the suppression of
the African Slave Trade, has been confined to the De-
tion that the efforts which have been made for the
Suppression of this inhuman traffic, have been re-
Gently attended with unusual success. FIVE vessels
being fitted ont for the slave tgds have been seized
and condemned. Two mates of vessels engaged IN
I
SLAYER, have been convicted and subjected to the PEN
atty OF me and Imprisonment ana one captain am taen @
convicted of the highest grade of offence to our laws
the punishment of which is death.
| The Territories of Colorado, Dacota and Nevada,
created 10y the last Congress, have been organized,
and civil administration has been naugurated therein
uhael auspices Specially gfs'lylhS' When II ~ con-
! sdered that the leycn OF treason was found eX-
ispg in some of these countries when the Fed
of these Territories with the security Of pFotec-
ton offered by organized Government will doubt
bou roitorn 90 tt m - I'M 49, ~ 80 dccns
shal restore the business or the country 10 IT'S ccus
toned channels.
submit the resolutions of the Legislature of Col
orado which evidence the patriotic spirit OF the peo-
, | pie of the Territory.
So far the authority of the United States has been
upheld IN all the Territories as 1t hoped 1t VIII De
in the future. | commend their interests and de-
fence to the enlightened and generous care OF Con-
recommend to the favorable consideration of Con
lnsurrecnon has been the cause OF lHlch snnerlhg
and sacrifice to its inhabitants and as they have no
representative, Congress should not overlook their
just claims upon the Government
At your late session Joint resolution was adopted
authorizing the President to take measures for fac
ests of the United States at the Exhibition OF the IN
dustry OF all Nations to be holden in London IN the
lregret to say, have been unable to give personal
attention to this subjec-a subject a once SO vles
esting in itself and extensively and INT n;tey CON
nected with the material prosperity OF me @ @SoIlq.-
Through the Secretaries of the State and the INTERIOR
plan or system has been devised and partly nalureo
I and will be laid before you.
Under the virtue of the Act of Congress enutle1 @ an
Act to Conscate Property approved August 6t 1901
the legal CLAIMS of certain persons TO the aoor ana
service of certain other persons have become 1orlel
ed, and numbers of the latter thus liberated are al
' ready dependent the United States, and must De
provided for in way. Besides II Is not lmpos-
D. sble that the States will pass similar enact
/ ments for their benefit respectively and by 0per-
! auon Of which persons OF the same class VIII De
{ | thrown upon them for dispossh
a In such I recommend that Congress provide
for accepting such persons from such States accor,
, ding TO some mode of valuation IN eu pro tdho o,
"a upon with such States respectively, that such per
n sons such ceptances by the General Government
he at once deemed free and that in any event steps
be taken for colonzng both classes op the one mrs
mentioned if the other shall not be bfogt INTO exs
= tencel some nace nlnces q climate congenia