Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-12-11
VOL. 9--NO. l.

past year have exceeded the ezPences of
land system only about two hundred IL -
and dollars. The saies have been enti-
s,,5f ..=3!e-i =. =. ~, southern States, ryhile
interruptions TO the business Of the country.
and the diversion OF large numbers Of men
from labor to military service have obstruc-
ted settlements il the new States ana Tey-
ritories Of the Northwest
The receipts Of the Patent Ofiice have
declined IN nine months. about one huud-
rel Thousand dollars, rendering 4 large 70
duction cf the force employed necessary to
make itself sustaining. Tie demand upon
the Pension Office viii be largely increased
10y the iusurrection. Nunerous applica-
tious for pensions, based upon the casualties
,,f the existing yyar haze ALREADY been made
There is reason 20 believe that many who
are Row upon the pension roIls and in &c
oeipt Of the bounty q, the Government arc
III the ranks Of the iusUrgent army. or ziv-
irg them all and comfort. The Seer eta-y
Of the Interior has directed a sus. cnsion u
the payment Of the pensions Of such per-
sons upon proof Of their disioyal.ty. I rec
ommeud that Congress authorisa that lficCr
to cause the names Of such persons to b
stricken from the pension rolls. The rs.2-
items Of tie Government with Jhe Indian
tribes have been generally disturbed by Ito
iusurTectiou, especially il the Southern su-
peTintenJeucy and in that Of New Nezico.
The Indian country South Of Kansas - IN
tie Possession of Insurgents fru-o Texas and
Arkansas. Agents of the United States.
appointed since the 9Th of March fcr tia
aPeriuJeujeDcy, have been unable ia reach
their posts. while the most of tloso Eho
. were ia oai-e before that time L..7o ezPazsd
the iusu.. egsianary cause aud assume 70
2 ey-rri@e The uorre, 90 Is y v-rt-ie rt
. commissions from the insurgents. II has
. been stated in tho public press .has Poz-
tiou Of these indians have been organized
as a miii,srs force. aud are attached 20 tie
F army OF thg insurgents Although tie GOV
crnment las no official iutoun-ti1n upon
; tais 81 5iec.. letters have beea written 10 thc
. Commissioner oi Indian AGairs, BY several
+ prominent chiefs, giving assurance Of tAeir
loyalty to the United States. ard czpras-
sing a wish for the prssanCe u Feicrai
troops to protect them. 1t IS believed tRa.
upon the repossession Of the country by
Federal troops. the Indians 0-iu cca>a 81
hostile demonstrations and resume their for
nlar relations II tie government.
Agriculture, cOE:es~ediy the largest iii-
tere-t Of the nation, has not o department
nor bureau but a cleIbship assigned to 1t
bv the government. While It Is fortunate
that this great interest Is 50 independent
in its nature as to not have Gemauded and
exto-tcd more from the government, re
spec ive'y ask C.Hgr-ss 70 consider whether
something more oaunot be given Voluntarily
with general advantage
Auuua! reparts exhibiting the condition
of our Agricul.U7e. commerce and EiI,iuiac-
lures would present a fund OF inf5'maLion
of great practical value - TIE country
White | -lake 10 suggestion as g. details.
v,itue the opinion that the agriculture
and statistical bureau might TT itabiy b
crcauizcl. The execution of tire laws 70
tle sanrression Of the African slave trad
, has been couliuel to tue Department Of th'
Interior. Il Is . subject Ct graduation tha
lsc Efforts which lave been made fer Il
Suppression oi this iEhlmsa traffic bav
- beea attended with unusual success. Fiv
vessels being fitted out for the slave trad
have been seized and condemned Tw
mates OF the vessels engaged IN the trad'
uuL one person engaged in eqniPPing 4 We:
: sci as q SLAYER have been convicted aud sat
: iect1d 90 the penalty Of ine aBt imPrisol
snent. asid one captain taken wi-h q carg
OF Africans or board his vessel has 6eC
conyicted 81 thehiGh1s, gTadeu oifenoe q
- der ogr laws, thr punishment cf which
death. Tie Territories % C1loTa,.e, OAK
tab au,. Ncvaia, crsa--d by the last c.
9 grcss hare blea ORGANIZED, and civil adm.
~ istrati9u mas been insusuratel therein. u
'e Or auspices especially g-tifyins. when Z
Is considered ,hat the heaven ot treason ~
< found e. fst;ng In some OF these new oou
Ie tries yshen she Federal officers arrived ihel
a The abundant natural resources of ;A-
Is territories. wita tie security and rrc;- 2
afforded by organized government, y
doubtless invite g. them large. irnmisr
ton when peace shah restore las 6Tisin'
= os the oo1atry TO ias aoc1steuss-i obs"ns
- fcosTI.Urp ~ reraTs FAeE-)