Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-05

june oOtfl, 1000, IL estiiuatou ~ du lncituSc
of per cent. en- that of 1864, making $S,-
ings OF the department for carrying free mat !
ter viz $500, 900, making 80, S32,009.
The toad expenditures for 1868 are esti.
mated ut 81. .53s,0U0 leaving an estimated
deficiency of SO, 3i5, 900 to he supplied from
the Treasury, in addition TO the permanent
appropriation.
The present insurrection shoes, think,
that the extension Of this District across the
Potomac river at the time of establishing
the Capital here, was e,ninently wise, and
consequently that the rclinquishment OF that
portion of it which lies in the State OF Vir-
ginia, was unwise and dangerous.
submit for your consideration. the ex-
pediency Of rcgainiug that part OF the Dis
tiict of Columbia and the restoration of the
original boundaries. thereof, through nOgo-
tiatinns with the State of Virginia.
The report of the Secretary of the Inte
rior, with the accompanying documents, ex
hibit the condition of the several branches
OF the public huSines, pertaining to that de-
partment. The depressing influence Of the
instruction have been especially fc.t n the
operations of tho Patent and General Land
Office. I%
The cash receipts from the sales of public
lands during the last year have exceeded the
expenses of9uf land system only about S200,-
900. The sales have been entirely suspend
ed in the Southern States while the inter
ruptions to the business of the country and
| the diversion of large numbers of men from
labor to military. service have obstructed
settlements in the new States and Territor-
les of the Northwest. ..
The receipts of the patent office have de-
/ oil I'M ha
dering large reduction of the force employ
|, cd necessary tomake itself sustaining. The
/, demand upon the pension Office will be large
! " Increase by the insurrecton. Numerous
applications for pensions, based upon the
casulties of the existing war have already
t been made ......l %
: There is reason to believe that many who
, are now upon the pension roll and in receipt
of.the bounty of the Government, are in the
ranks cf the insurgent army or giving aid
and comfort. The Secretary of the Interior
has directed the suspension of the payment
Of the pension OF such persons upon proof
, of their disloyalty.
/, recommend that Congress authorize that
t officer to cause the names of such persons
to be strickea fiosu the pension rolls.
: The relations of the Government with the
r Indian tribes have been lately disturbed dy
!, the nsurrection especially in tho Northern
l Supcrintendency and in that Of New Mex
: ico
The Indion country south Of Kansas is in
3 possession of the insurgents from Texas and
| Arkansas. The agents of the United States
$ appointed since the 4th of March for this
1 superintendency have been unable to reach
g their posts, while the most of those who
: were in Office before that time have cspous-
: ed tho insurrectonary cause, and armed tC
= exercise tho power Of agents by virtue Of
e missions from the insurgents.
y 1t has been stated in the public press, thai
Q portion of these Indians have been or
= glnized ~ military force and are attachet
r to the army of the Insurgents; although The
Government has no official information upon
I the subject Letters have been written t,
n the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by sew
. eral prominent Chiefs giving assurance of
q their loyalty to The United States, and ex
q pressing the wish for the presence of til,
4 Federal troops t0 protect them.
a 1t is believed that on the reipossession Of
n the country by the Federal forces the Indian
r win reality cease the hostile demonstration
+ and resume their former relations to tn,
Government. Agriculture, conicssedly tn,
3 largest interest ut the nation, has not dc
= partment or bureau, but q clerkShip as
: signed to it in the Government. While i
. is fortunate that this great interest Is so in
dependent in its nature as not to have de
= manlcd and received more from the Gov
f. ernnent. / respectfully ask Congress t.
II consider whether something more cannot b
- given voluntarily with general advantage
Annual reports exhibiting tho condition oil
u u ouragiicultural couimesce and manufactures
y would present n fund Of information ol
y great practical value to tho country.
l. While make NJ suggestion as to details
" | venture the opinion that an agricultural
y and statistical bureau might protitaby be OF
= ganizel.
% The execution of the laws for the sun
" preston OF tfA Aifican slave trade has bee
confined to the Department OF of the Inter
ior,
N 1t is subject of congratuation that tn
y efforts which have been made for the sup
20 preston of this inhuman traffic have recent
10 ly boen attended with unusual success. Fiv
'e zeSsels being fitted out for the slave trad
y have been seized and condemned Tw
| masters engaged in the trade and one perso
3, equipping tho vessel SLAYER have been con
,f victod and subjected to the penaty of fin
D and Imprisonment, and ono captain takin
= out clrgo of Africans on board his vesse
3, has been convicted for the highest grade O
d offence under our laws the punishment o
h which is death,
IS The territories of Colorado, Dekotah an,
t, Nevada, created BY the last Congress hav
e been organized and civil administration ha
:, been inaugurated therein, under auspice
t especially gratifying, when it is considered
d that the leaven of treason was founn exist
n ing in some of these new counties whom tn,
: federal officers arrived there.
s The abundant natural resources of thes,
/ territories, with the'security and protection
}, afforded by organiyel Government, vii
n doubtless invite 10 them large immigra tioI
y when peace shall restore the business OF tn,
o country to its accustomed channels | sub
o nit tho resolutions of the legislature
/ Colorado, which evince the patriotic spiri
i of the people Of the territory. ~
o SO far the authority Of IT, s. Government
: has been upheld in all the territories, as i
Q is hoped it will DO in the future. commen,
e their interests and defense to the enlighten
cd and generous care Of Congress. recon
o mend to the favorable consideration of Con
is gress the intercstsofthe District Of Columbi,
!. The insurrecton has been the cause o
o much. suffering and sacrifice to the inhabt
. ants, and as they have no representative il
% Congress, that boly should not overlool