Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-06

while the court has proved to be an effective an
valuable means of investigation, it in a grea
degree fails to OBJECT the object Of its crentio
for want Of the power to make lis judgment
final. Fully aware Of the decaey, not to SO
the dnnger of the subject, commend to you
careful consideration whether this power
making Judgments final may not properly b
given TO the court, reserving the right OF appea
on questions Of law to the Supreme Court, will
such other provisions as experience may hay
shown to be necessary.
nsk attention 10 the report of the Posimas
ter General, the following being summar,
statement Of the condition of the Department
The revenue from all sources during the fsca
year ending June 80, 1861, including the annua
permanent appropriation of 100000 for th
transportation Of free mail matter, wa
$0,O4I ,296 40 being almost two per cent les
than the revenue for 1860. The expenditure
were thirteen millions six hundred and six thou
sand seven hundred and fifty nine dollars ant
eleven cents, showing decrease of more thai
eight per cent. as compared with those of th
previous year, and leaving an excess OF expen
ditures over the revenue for the last fiscal year
Of 81, ,46279. The gross revenue for th,
year ending June 30 1868, is estimated ut al
increase of four per cent. on that of 1861, max
ing So, 6S3, 900, to which should be added thu
earnings of the Department in carrying FREE
matter, viz; 100000, making SO, 9,SS3, ,000.--
The total expenditures for 1868 are estimated q
Sl2,528, 900, leaving an estimated deficiency o
So, l45, 900 to be supplied from the treasury, in
| addition to the permanent appropriation.
The present insurreotiOn shows / think, thai
the extension of this District across the Potomac
river at the time of establishing the capital here
was eminently wise, and consequently that the
relinqushment Of that portion Of 1t which les
within the State of Virginia was unwise and
dangerous. eubmit for your consideration the
expediency of regaining that part of the Dis.
triet, and the restoration of the original boun-
daries thereof, through negotiation with the
State of Virginia.
with the accompanying documents, exhibits the
condition OF the several branches of the public
business pertaining to that Department. The
depressing influences Of the insufrecton have
been especially felt in the operations of the Pa
tent and General Land Offices. The cash re-
ceipts from the sales Of public lands during the
past year have exceeded the expenses OF our
land system only about $500, 900. The sales
have been entirely suspended in the Southern
States, while the interruptions to the business
of the country, and the diversion of large num-
bers of men to military service, have obstructed
settlements in the new States and Territories of
the Northwest
The receipts Of the patent office have declined
in nine months about 300 900, rendering q
large reduction Of the force employed necessary,
to make ii self-sustaining.
The demands upon the pension Office will be
largely increased by the insurrection Numer-
Gus applications for pensions, based upon the
casualties of the existing war, have already been
made There is reason to believe that many
who are now upon the pension rolls, and in
receipt Of the bounty Of the Government, are in
the ranks of the insurgent army, or giving them
aid mud comfort The Secretary of the Interior
has directed suspension Of the payment of the
pensions of such persons, upon proof of their
disoyalty | recommend that Congress author
ize that officer to cause the names of such
persons to he stricken from the pension rolls.
The relations of the Government with the In
dian tribes have been greatly disturbed by the
insurrecton, especially in the Southern superin-
tendency and in that of New Mexico The In
dian country south of Kansas is in the possession
Of insurgents from Texas and Arkansas The
agents of the United States Government,
appointed since the 4ih of March, for this
superntendency, have been unable to reach
their posts, while the most Of those who were in
Office before that time have espoused the insur-
reclionary cause, and assume 10 exercise the
powers OF agents by virtue of commission from
the insurrectonists. 1t has been stated in the
public press that portion Of these Indians
have been organized as a military force, and are
attached TO the army of the insurgents
Although the Government has no official infor-
nation upon this subject, letters have been
written to the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
by several prominent Chiefs, giving assurances
Of their loyalty to the United States and ex-
pressing wish for the presence of Federal
troops to protect them 1t Is believed that upon
the repossesslon of the country by the Federal
forces the Indians will readily cease all hostile
demonstrations, and resume their former rea-
tiOns 10 the Government.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest interest of
the nation, has not Department. nor bureau,
but a clerkship only assigned to il in the Gov.
ernment. While it is fortunate that this great
interest is so independent in its nature as to not
have demanded and extOrted more from the
Government, respectfully ask Congress to con.
slider whether something more cannot be given
voluntarily with general advantage. Annual
reports, exhibiting the condition Of our agricul-
ture, commerce, aud manufactures, would pre-
sent fund Of information of great practical
value to the country. While make no sugges-
tOn rs to details, venture the opinion that an
agricultural and statistical bureau might profit
ably be organized.
The execution of the laws for the suppression
of the African slave trade has been confded to
the Department Of the Interior. 1t is o 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 condemned-
Two mates of vessels engaged In the trade, and
and one person engaged in equppng a slayer
have been convicted and subjected to the pen
atty of fine and imprisonment, and one captain,
taken with cargo Of Africans on board his
vessel has been convicted Of the highest grade
of offence under our laws-the punishment Of
which is death.
The Territories Of Colorado, Dakotah and Ne
vada, created by the last Congress, have been
organized, and civil administration has been
naugurated therein, under auspices especially
gratifying, when il is considered that the eaven
of treason was found existing in some of these
new countries when the Federal officers arrived
there. The abundant natural resources Of these
| Territories, with the security and protection af
forded by an organized government, will, doubt.
less, invite to them large immigration, when
peace shall restore the business of the country
to its accustomed channels. | submit the resO-
utions OF the Legislature of Colorado, which
evidence the patriotic spirit of the people of the
Terriorys
So for, the authority of the United States has
been upheld in all the Territories, as il is hoped
it will be in the future. | commend their inter
ests and defence to the enlightened and generous
care of Congress.
| recommend to tho favorable consideration of
Congress the interests of the District of Column
bia. The nsurrection has been the cause of
much suffering aud sacrifice to it's inhabitants
and, as they have no Representative in Congress-
that they should not overlook their just claims
upon the Government.
At your late session joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the President 10 take men
sures for facilitating proper representation of
the industrial interests Of the United States at
the exhibition of the industry of all nations, to
be holden at London in the year 1862. l regret
to say have been unable to give personal atten-
tion TO this subject-a subject at once as inter
estng in itself, and 80 extensively and intimately
connected with the material prosperity Of the
world. Through the Secretaries of State and