Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-06


Tor the enforcement OF their lawful claims
sgaiust ciiisens Of the insurgsnt sta,es, and
there u vsst amount OF debt constituting
sucl, claims. Some have estimated 10 a.
high A. two hundred million. OF dollars, due
in large part from insurgents in open rebel.
lion 10 loyal citizens Who are even nov ma.
king great sacrifices in discharge Of their
duty TO support the government.
\ Under these circumstance | have been
strongly solicited 20 establfh by military
power court, 70 administer summary Justice
in such cases. have thu. far declined 20
do 10, No, because had any doah, that the
end proposed. the collection Of the debts.
was just aud right in itself. but because
have been unwilling to 60 beyond the pre-
sure Of necc.s,ty In the unusual exercise IL
power; but the powers OF Congress. I sup
pose are equal 10 the anomalou. occasion,
and. therefore refer the whole matter 10
Congress. with the hope that n plan may
b, devised Tor the administration Of justice
in oil such parts VI the ,nsursent state. and
territories, as may he under The control III
the government, whether by voluntary re-.
turn 10 allegiance and order. or ~ the pow.
or Of arms. This. however. " not 20 10 q
permanent Institution. but n mporary sub
II stituie, ant 10 cease as soon as the courts
can be re-esl,hllshed in peace.
i IL IL important that some convenient me
thod be d.vised. n possible. for the ADJUST
u,snt oi claims against the government. es
pscially In view Of their increased number
VI the war.
! 10 ,.s. much the duty Of the government
90 render prompt Justice against its'lf, in
irsor OF rs eii,seos, ~ TO administer the
same bctween private individuals. The in
,e,,iga,ion and adjudication ~ claims in
their natu-s belong 10 the Judicial depart
m"nt, besides ~ " apparent that the a,tru.
uon vi Congrc-. will he NOR. than usually
engaged Tor some time 10 come. with tho
ercs, national question, Ii was intended
Nv the organization Of the cour, ~ claims.
MAINLY, o. rrsose this branch ~ business
trOm the hail. Of Congress. but while thu.
c1ur, has Irovsd 10 h. an effective and val.
uahle means Of Investigation. IL IN q great
degree fails % cfec, the ohj.ci Of IT. creation
for wan, "i power to make it, Judgments 6.
nal. Folly awsr VI the deilcacy. not g.
cay danger OF ihc subpci. commend t.
your careful Consideration, whether the
power ~ making Judgment final, may not
he properly given 20 the court. rrs-r'irs the
right OF appeal IN questions OF law 10 the
Suls,ne Court, With such other provisions
a. experience may have shown 10 be Noes
sary
ask attention 10 the rrr1rt Of the post.
IN isi.r general, ihr following being a sun.
u mary statement oil the condition of ihe de-
psrimsnt
n The revenue from all sources. for the fs.
cal wear ending June Soih. 1861, including
ths annual Isrman.u, appropriation OF
500 900. Tor Tor the itansporistlun OF free
natl matter. was 81 ,Oi9.2gO ~. being near
= pr cent les than the revenue ~ lSGO.-
The expenditure. we're SIS 606. 80 H..
showing decrease OF about \ Per cent No
eOhpaIci with these ., the previous year.
and leaving an crc--s 81 expenditure over
tho revenue tor the last G-c..l wear of over
1854 So ~ The rros. revenue for the
year ending June IN. 1869, d. estimated n,
an increase OF I tor cent. OF that ~ lsGl &.
making SS.6S3 600, 10 which should be All.
icd the rarniug- Of The department. ior car.
Iyiuc fier matter. via S7oO.OOO making
Sg.3>J, 900 The total sII-rii,ur~- for
1901, are estimated At Sl2 So coo. leaving
an estimated deficiency OF S3.lij,O0O u b.
-4pill,d from the treasury IN addition -
The Permanent appropriation.
\ The pr.-nt in.uurction SHOVE, think,
D ths the eit.usiUu vi the district across th.
Potomac ri,cI at the IlIao Ol establishing the
capital here. was cninrntly wise. aud con
s,gurntly that the rrliuquishmrni II that
T-,rtian OF IL which lie. within the stsie 81
Virginia. VAS unwiSc and dangerous.
.uhmlI for yuur consideration tie sEpedl"n.
~ ot retaining that part Of the district,
aud the restoration 81 the original hounia-
re. thereof. ihrrush negotiations with the
state oi Virginia
The rrpoTt VI tho Secretary Of he !nIe.
rior. with Ihe accompanying documents, eI
hibi, the clnlliiJn OF the several branche.
Of the public business PERTAINING To that 10.
partnirnt. The depressing inlu,Bes Of the
instruction has been ESPECIALLY ie.; IN the
operation. u! the patent aud land otic~-
The cash receipts from the .slrs Il public
land during the pact year have exceeded the
\ ps,-u-e- at our land system only about two
hundred thousand dollars. TIE sales have
i..cn entirely suspended ia the s.uthcrn
states, while the Interruption. 10 the bust
nt-s % the country, aud tie diversion OF
large hunters III mrn from hbCr a. military
service. have Distracted settlement IN the
new states aud terrltOric, Ut the north west.
TIE receipts II The paieLl Office have dcclin-
ei IN nine months about Slu0W render
ING largr reduction ui tho iorca employ Ell
Necessary 10 make ~ - q sustaining.
The druand, upon the pension ofhce will
fe largely increased By the instruction.
Numerous applications for pensions. basel
upon the casualtl,. oi the cIisiing war.
have already been made There Is reason
90 believe that many nov on the = n.ion
roll. and In receipt OF The government bum
+ " are IN the ranks OF the ln.ursent army.
or GAVIN. them .ld aud comfort. Tue sec.
rotary OF the interior has directed slsp-n.
,iou vi payment ut pensions Vt such pcrs,rs
upon JfOri Of their Gsloyalty. | recon.
mend that cnurre-. authorirs that othcsr To
eau-s the name. OF such Iei'ons - be
stricken from the pension rolls
/ The relations U! the government with the
lnlisn tribe. have been greatly disturbed by
4 the iu-DrreciiOn. especially ~ the southern
pcrintsniency and that Ut New D.xioJ.
3 The indian cOuniry south Oi kanTas .. IN
I possession Ut the insurgents from Texas an
i Arkansas. The agents OF the United Statcs
appointed aimee the 18th OF March for this
SUPPLEMENTARY. have been unable to reach
I their poets. while the most Of those who
were Ia Office before that time. haze e-rous-
Ell the insdrreciiOnaTy cause and assume 81
exercise the power u agents by virtue oi
commissions FROM the in,urrcctionIsts. IL
has b.en stated in the public press that a
PORTION OF thee indians have been organized
a. u military force, and are attached To the
army OF the insurgents. Although the gov.
eminent has no Official Information On the
subject, letters have been written to the
commissioner OF indian affairs. Ly prom