The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-04

with the accompanying documents eXnlDlts
the condition of the different branches OF
the public business pertaining to that De-
partment. The depressing influences of the
insurrection have been especially felt in the
operations of the Patent and General Land
Office. The cash receipts from the sales of
public lands during the last year, have ex-
ceeded the expenses of our land system, on
" a.bout 100000. The sales have been
entirely suspended in the Southern States,
while the interruptions to the business of
the country and the diversion of large
number of men from labor to military SER
vice, have DISTRACTED settlements in the new
States and territories of the North West
The receipts of the Patent Office have de-
clined in nine months about 100000, rem
dering large reduction of the force en-
ployed necessary to make it self-sustaining.
The demands upon the Pension Office will
be largely increased by the Instruction
Numerous applications for pensions based
upon the casualties Oflthe existing war
have already been made. There is reason to
believe that many who are now upon the
Pension roll AID in receipt of the bounty of
the Government are in the ranks of the in
surgent army or giving them aid and com
fort. The Secretary of the Interior has di-
rected the suspension of payment to such
persons, upon proof of their disloyally.
recommend that Congress authorize
that officer to cause the names of such per-
sons to be stricken from the pension rolf
The relations of the government with the
Indian tribes, have been lately disturbed by
the insurrectiOn, especially in the Northern
SUPPLEMENTARY aud in that of New Mex
leo. The Indian county south of Kansas,
is in possession of insurgents from Arkan-
sas and Texas. The agents of the United
States appointed since the 4th of March, for
this SUPPLEMENTARY, have been unable
to reach their posts, while the most of those
who were in Office before that time, have
espoused the discretionary cause, and
armed to exercise che power of agents, by
virtue of commissions fr2m the insurrec-
tionists. 1t has been stated in the public
press, that a portion of these Indians have
been organized as military force and are
attached to the army of the insurgents, al
though the government has no official in
formation upon the subject. Letters have
been written to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, by several prominent Chiefs, giving
assurance of their loyalty to the United
States and expressing the wish for the pres
ence of the Federal troops to protect them.
1t is believed, that on the repossession of
the country by the Federal forces, the Indi-
ans will readily cease hostile demonstrations
and resume their former relations to the
government.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest inter-
est of the nation, has not Department or
a Bureau, but clerkship only assigned to
it in the government. While it is fortunate
that this great interest is so independence in
its nature as not to have demanded or ex-
torted more from the goyerument- | respect
fully ask Congress 10 consider whether
something more cannot be given voluntarily
with general advantage. Annual reports
exhibiting the condition of our agriculture,
commerce and manufactures would present
a fund of information of great value to the
coratry While l make no suggestion, as
to details, venture the opinion that an ag-
ricultural and statistical Bureau, might
proftably be organized.
The execution for the laws of the sup
preston of the African slave trade, has
been confined to the Department of tae In
terror. 1t is a subject of congratulation,
that the efforts which have been made for
the suppression of this inhuman traffic,
have recently been attended with unusual
success Five vessels being fitted ont for
the slave trade, have been seized and con-
demned. Two masters engaged in the
trade and one person equiPping the vessel
as a SLAYER, have been convicted and sub
jected to the penalty of fine and ilnprison-
ment, and one Captain taking up Il cargo of
Africans on board his vessel, has been con-
victed of the highest grade Of offence under
our laws, the punishment of which is death.
The Territories of Colorado Dacotah
and Nevada created by the last Congress,
have been organized and civil administration
has been inaugurated therein, under au-
spices, especially gratifying, when it is con-
sldered that the leaven of treason was found
existing in some of these new countries,
when the Federal officers arrived there.
The abundant natural resources of these
Territories with the security and protection
afforded by organized government will
doubtless invite to them a large immigra-
ton, when peace shall restore the business
of the country to its accustomed channels.
/ submit the resolutions of the Legislature
of Colorado, which svince the patriotic
spirit of the people Of re Territory. So
far, the authority of the United States has
been upheld in all the Territories as it is
hoped, it will be in the future. commend
their interests and defense to the enlighten-
ed and generous care of Congress.
recommend to the favorable consider
District of Columbia. The insurrectiou has
been the cause of much suffering and sacri-
fee to the inhabitants, aud as they have no
representative in Congress, that body should
not overlook their just claims upon the
Government,
At your late session, joint resolutio1
was adopted, authorizing the President to
take measures for facilitating the paper
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. l regret to have
been unable to give personal attention to
this subject, subject at once so interesting
| in itself and so extensively and intricateIy
connected with the material prosperity oil
the world. Through the Secretaries OF
| State and Interior, plan or system has
been devised and partly matured, which
| will be laid before you.
Under and by virtue of the act Of Con-
gress, entitled can act to con6scate prop
erty used for insurrectionary purposes, u
approved August 9Th, 1861, legal claims OF
certain persons, to the labor and service of
certain other persons, have become forfeit