Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-11
NEW SERlES-VOL. lI.-NO e.

'"'"NN 'S 'li' IL auIIeCllOn. especially ID
Southern uperintendency ana in that Of
New Mexico. The Indian country south
OF Kansas is in the possession Of insur-
gents from Texas and Arkansas.
The agents OF the United States Cow
etnment appointed since the 4th March
Tor this uperinlendeucy, have been unable
to reach their pests, while most Of those
who were in the office before that time.
have cspOused the insurreo uonary cause,
andassume toeXercise the powers ofagents
10y virtue Of commissions from the iIsur>
rectiOnists.
1t has been stated in the public press
that portion Of these Indiana have been
organized as a military force, and are at
tached to the army OF the insurgents
Although the Government has nc official
information upon this subject, letters have
been written TO the COmm'r of Indian
Affairs by several prominent Chiefs. Civ
ing assurance of their loyalty to the Uni.
ted States, and expressing n wish for the
presence of Federal troops 10 protect them.
it is believed that upon the repossession
of the county by the Federal fol ces, the
Indians will readily cease all hostile dem>
onstrations aud resume their former rela.
t!ons to the government.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest in
terest OF the nation, has not Department
nor Bureau, but clerkship only assign
ed to it in the government.
While it is fortunate that this great in
terest is so independent in lis nature as
ID not have demanded and eXtorted more
from the government | respectfully ask
Congress to consider whether something
more cannot he given voluntarily with
general advantage. Annual reports eX-
hihi.ing the condition OF our agriculture,
commerce and manufactures, would pre-
sent a fund Of information Of great prac-
tcal value to the country. While make
no suggestion as to details, | venture the
opinion that an agricultural and statisti-
cal bureau might prottabIy be organized
The execution Of the laws for the sur-
preston Of the African slave trade has
been contided to the Department Of the
Interior. 1t is subject of graduation
that the efforts which have been made for
the suppression of this inhuman traffic
have been recently attended with unusual
success. Five vessels being fitted out for
the slave trade have been seized and cons
demned; two mates OF vessels engaged in
the trade, and ono porson 4" oquiPIins a
vessel as a SLAYER have been convicted and
subjected to the penalty Of fine and im>
pIisonment and one captain, taken with
a cargo of Africans on board his vessel, has
been convicted of the highest grade of Of
fence under our laws, the punishment Of
which is death.
The Territories of Colorado, Dakotah
and Nevada, created by the last Congress,
have been organized and civil admnistra-
tion has been inauguraled therein under
auspices especially gratifying. when i! is
considered that the leaven of treason was
found existing in some of these new couu-
tries when the Federal officers arrived
there,
The abundant natural resources orthese
territories, with the security and protec>
ton afforded by org ini2ed governments,
will doubtless invite to them large i'm .
migration, when peace shall restore the
business of the country to its accustomed
channels.
submit the resolutions of the Legisla-
ture of Colorado. which evidence the pat
ro,ic spirit Of the people Of that Territory
So far the authority of the United States
has beer upheld in all the Territories, rs
it is hoped it will be in the future.
commend their interests and defence to
the enlightened and generous care of Con.
gress.
recommend 10 the favorable consider
alton of Congress the Interests of the Dis,
trict OF Columbia. The insurrecton has
been the cause Of much suffering and sac
ritice to its inhabitants, and as they have
no representative in Congress, that body
should not overlook their just claims upon
the government.
At your late session a joint resolution
was adopted authorizing the President to
take measures for facilitating proper rep.
rese,itation OF the industrial interests of
.he United States at the Exhibition Of the
industry of all Nations, to be holden at
LONDON, in the year 1862.
regret to say ! have been unable 10
give personal attention to this subject u
subject at once so interesting in itself and
50 extensively and intimately connected
with the material prosperity OF the world.
Through the Secret aries OF State and of
the interior, a plan or system has been
devised, and partly maturei, and which
will be Land before you.
Under and by VII .ue OF the act Of Con-
gress, entitled an act to contiscate proper
ty used for insurreciionary purposes, ap>
proved August 6, 1861. the legal claims of
certain persons TO the labor and service Of
certain other persons have become forfeit
ed, and numbers Of the latter, thus liber-
atcd, are already dependent on the United
States. and must be provided for in some
way.
Besides this, it is not impossible that
some Of the States will pass similar enact.
menls for T.! cir own benefit respectively,
and by operation of which, persons of the
same class will be thrown upon them for
disposal IT. such case, recommend that
Congr ,ss provide for accepting such per-
sons from such States, according TO some
mode of valuation, in lieu pro tlato of di-
rect taxes or upon some other plan to be
agreed on, with such States respectively (;
that such persons, on such acceptance by
the general government, be at once deem>
ed free; and that, IN any event, steps be
taken for colonizing both classes, Tor the
ore first mentioned if the other shall not
be brought into eXistenoe,) at some place