Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-12-06

The gross revenue for the year ending June
S0th, 1862, is estimated At an increase Of
per cent. on that Of 1891, making $s.-
esS,0 900; TO which should be added the
earning Of the department for carrying free
mail matter, viz: S7OO,oO0, making So,-
$4,000. Tho total expenditures for 1852
are estimated at &l2,52e,000, leaving an
estimated deficiency Of $S,S34,00o TO be
supplied from the treasury, in addition to
the permanent appropriation.
tft THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The present insurreclion shows, think,
that tho extension Of this District across the
Potomac river at the time Of establishing
the Capital here, was eminenlly wise, and
consequently, that the relinquishment oi
that portion Of it which lios in the State
of Virginia WAS unwise and dangerous.
submit for your consideration the expedien.
cy Of regniuing that part Of the District
aud the restoration Of the original boundary
thereof through negotiations with the State
of Virginia.
THE INTERIOR.
The report of tho Secretary of the Interi
or, with the accompanying documents, exhib
it the condition Of the several branches OIL
the public business pertaining to that De-
partment. The depressing influences Of The
Iinsurrection have been especially felt in the
operations Of the Patent and General Lane
Office. Tho cash receipts from the sales o
public lands during the past year have ex
ceeded tho expenses Of our land system only
abouttw thousand dollars. Tho sales hav'
been entirely suspended in the Southerr
States, while the Interruptions to the bust
ness of the country, and the diversion o
large numbers of men from labor to military
service have obstructed settlements in lh'
new States and Territories of the North
west.
The receipts Of the Patent Office have de
clined in nine months, about 100000 doll
ars, rendering a large reduction Of the fore
employed necessary to make itself sustaining
Tho demand upon the Pension Office will
be largely increased by the nsurrection.-
Numerous applications for pensions baseC
upon the casualties Of the existing war
have already been made. There is reasol
to believe that many who are now upon th,
Pension Roll and in receipt of the bount,
of the Government are in the ranks of th
insurgeut army or giving them aid aut
comfort. The Secretary of the Iuterio
has directed the suspension Of the pay men
of the pension of such persons, upon proc
of their disloyalty. recommend that Con
gross authorize that officer to cause tn
names of such persons to be stricken fror
the pension rolls.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
| The relations Of tho Government wit
the Indian tribes have been lately disturbe
by the iusurection, especially in the north
ern superintendency, and in that of Ne'
Mexico. The Indian country south Of Kan
sas is is possession of insurgents from Texa
and Arkansas. The agents of the Unite,
States, appointed since the 4th of Marcl
for this superintendeucy, have been unabl
to reach their posts, while the most of thos
who were in Office before that time have cs
poused the insurrectionary cause, and assum
ed to exercise tho powers Of agents by vii
tue Of commission from the insurrectionist.
!, 1t has been stated in the public press tha
a portion of these Indians have been orgar
lied as military force and are attached I
the army Of the insurgents, although II
Government has no official information III
on the subject. Letters have been write
to the Commissioner of Indian affairs t
several prominent chiefs, giving assurant
of their loyalty to the United States, and c
pressing the wish for the presence of Il
Federal troops to protect them. 1t is b
lieved that on the re e-possession of the coul
try by the Federal forces, tho Indians wi
readily cease all hostile demonstrations an
resume their former relations tc the Cover
ment.
AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest in
terest of the nation, has not departmel
or bureau. but clerkship only, assigno
TO it in the Government While it is 70
tunate that this great interest is so ind,
4 pendent in its nature as not TO have d.
manded and extorted more from the Go,
, ernment, respectfully ask Congress
consider whether something more cannc
, be given voluntarily with general adVaI
{ tage. Annual reports exhibiting the cor
dition Of our agriculture, commerce. an
manufactures would present fund Of il
formation of great practical value to th
country. While | make no suggestion
as to details, | venture the opinion ths
an agricultural and statistical burea
might probably be organized.
TIE SLAVE TRADE.
> The execution Of the laws for the SUI
: preston OF the African slave trade hi
+ been confined 10 the Department of Il
o Interior. 1t is a subject of congratulate
Q that the efforts which have been made +
the suppression Of this inhuman trafi
have recently been attended with unusu
success. Five vessels being htted out f
= he slave trade have been seized and col
demnsd; two masters engaged in Il
trade, and one person equipping Il
!. vessels as 8 SLAYER has been convict,
and subjected to the penalty Of 6ne al
g imprisonment, and one captain taking |
cargo of Africans Oh board his yess
has has been convicted Of the highe
!. grade Of offence under our laws, the pu
!. ishment Of which is death.
# THE TERRITORIES.
d The Territories Of Colorado, Dakot
Al and Nevada. created by the last Congre,
i have been organized, and civil administr
B. tion has been insugurated therein und
Is auspices especially gratifying. when it
:, oonsidarad that tka iaavan If ,roosor -,