Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-12-04


estimated at sI2, 528, 900. leaving IN est
mated deficiency of s3,334,0OO to be sup
piled from the Treasury. in addition to tn
permanent appropriation.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The present instruction shows, l think
that the extension of this district acros
the Potomac river at the time of establish
ing the capital here, was eminently wise
and consequently, that the relinquishmcn
of that portion Of it which lies in the Stat
Of Virginia, was unwisc and dangerous.
submit for your consideration the expedi
cncy of regaining that part of the distrie
and the restoring of the original bounda
ries thereof through negotiations with tn.
State of Virginia.
THE INTERIOR.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Int
rior, with the accompanying documents, ex
hibit the condition of the several branche
Of the public business pertaining to tina
Department. The depressing influences 0
the Instruction have been especially fel
in the operations Of the Patent and Gene
raj Land Office. The cash receipts from
the sales of public lands during the pas
year, have exceeded the expenses Of GU
land system only about two thousand dol
lars. The sales have been entirely suSpon
ded in the Southern States, while the in
~tcrruptions to the business Of the country
and the diversion of large numbers of nc,
from labor to military service, have oh
structed settlements in the new States an,
Territories of the Northwest.
The receipts of the Patent Office hay,
declined in nine months. about 100 OO(
dollars, rendering a large reduction of tn,
force employed necessary to make it self
sustaining. The demand upon the Pension
Office will be largely increased by the in
surrectiOn. Numerous applications fol
pensions, based upon the casualties Of tn,
existing war, have already been made
There is reason TO believe that many witt
are now upon the Pension Roll and in re
ceiEt of the bounty of the Government. ar,
in the ranks Of the insurgcut army or civ
ing them aid and comfort. The Sccretar,
of the Interior has directed the suspension
of the payment of the pensions of such per
sons. upon proof of their disloyalty. / re
commend that Congress authorize that off
Ger to cause the names of such persons t,
be stricken from the pension rolls.
TvnraO ayvarpu
The relations of the Government will
the Indian tribes have been lately disturb
cd by the Instruction, especially in tn,
northern superintency, and in that of Kew
Mexico. The Indian country south O
Kansas is in possession of insurgents from
Texas and Arkansas. The agents of tn,
United States, appointed since the 18th 0
March for this superintendeucy. have beer
unable tosreach their posts, while the mos
of those who were in office before that time
have espoused the insurrectionary cause
and assumed to exercise the powers Of a
gents by virtue of commissions from the in
surrecLiOnists. 1t has been stated in tn
public press that a portion of these Indian
have been organized as a military force
and are attached to the army of the insur
gents, although the Government has no of
fetal information upon the subject. Let
tiers have been written to the Commission
er of Indian Affairs by several prominen
chiefs, giving assurance Of their loyalty t
the United States, and expressing the wisl
for the presence Of Federal troops to pro
tect them. 1t is believed that on the re
possession of the country by the Fedora
forces, the Indians will readily cease al
hostile demonstrations and resume thei
former relations to the Government.
AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest in
terest of the nation, has not a departmen
or a bureau, but a clerkship only assigned
to it in the Government. While il is for
tunate that this great interest is so inde
pendent in its nature as not to have de
manded and extorted more from the Gov
eminent, l respectfully ask Congress t,
consider whether something more canuo
be given voluntarily with general adyan
tage. Annual reports exhibiting the con
ditiOn Of u agriculture, commerce anC
manufactures, would present a fund of in
formation Of great practical value to th,
country. While | make no suggestions al
to details, l venture the opinion that al
agricultural and statistical bureau Nigh
proftably be organized.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
The execution of the laws for the sup
preston of the African slave trade has beer
confined to the Department of the Interior
1t is a subject of generalization that tn,
efforts which have been made for the SUD
preston of this inhuman traffic have recent
ly been attended with unusual success
Five vessels being fitted out for the slav,
trade, have been seized and condemned
two masters engaged in the trade, and one
person equipping the vessel as a SLAYER ha.
been convicted and subjected to the renal
ty of fine and Imprisonment, and one cap
tain taking up a cargo of Africans on boarC
his vessel has been convicted of the hiehes
grade Of offence under our laws, the pun
ishment Of which is death.
THB T~ERRIT0kiRs.
The Territories of Colorado, Dakotal
and Nevada, created by the last Congress
have been organized, and civil administra
ton has been inauguroted therein. under
auspices especially gratifying, when it i.
considered that the leaven of treason wa:
found existing in some of these new coun
tries when the Federal officers arrived
there. The abundant natural resources o.
these Territories, with the security ant
protection afforded by organized Govern.
ment, will doubtless invite to them a large
immigration when peace shall restore the
business Of the country to its accustomed
channels. l submit the resolutions of the
of Colorado, which evince the
patriotic spirit of the people of the terrific.
ry. So far the authority of the United
States has been upheld in all the terrific.
ries, as it is hoped it will be in the future
| commend their interests and defence t.
eDliChtaDe1 and oarnrous cara If con.