Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-06

| department Tue TcNcuue liOin ali oouiSSo
during the fiscal year ending June 30th
1861, including the annual permanent APP
preparation of 500, 900 for the trans
portation of mail matter, was 9,O49.296-
40, being about twoper cent less than the
revenue.
For 1860, the expenditures were SIS,
606,759 IL, showing decrease of more
than eight per cent, as compared with
those of the previous year, and leaving an
excess of expenditures over the revenue
for the last fiscal year of over 1857, 1852
II. The gross revenue for the year en-
ding June 80. 1868, is estimated at an
increase of four per cent on that Of 1861,
making $S,6S3,00, to which should be
added the earnings of the department In
carrying free matter viz 100000,
making $9,3S3,O00. The total expendi-
lures for 1862 are estimated at Sl2, 1925
!, 600. leaving an estimated deficiency of
So, l45, 900, to be supplied from the tresu-
ry in addition to the permanent appropria-
ton.
The war has greatly affected the depart
ment of the Interior, including the Land
Offices Patent Office and Pension Bureau.
The cash receipts from the sale of pub
lie lands during the past year have OK
ceeded the expenses of our land system
only about two hundred thousand dollars
The receipts of the Patent Office have de-
}, clined in nine months about 100000,
} rendering large reduction of the force
employed necessary to make it self-sustain-
ing. The demands upon the pension Of
flee will be largely increased by the insur-
rection. Numerous applications for PEN
sions based upon the casualties of the ex-
listing war, have already been made
There is reason to believe that many who
, are now upon the pension roll, and in re-
ceipt of the bounty of the government,
arc in the ranks of the insurgent army,
or giving them aid and comfort. The Sec
rotary of the interior directed a suspension
5 of payment of the pension of such persons
upon proof of their disloyalty. l recon-
mend that Congress authorize that officer
to cause the names of such persons to be
stricken from the pension roll.
The relations of the government with
the Indian tribes have been greatly dis
: turbed by the instruction, especially in
the southern superintendeney and in New
, Mexico. 1t is believed that upon the re-
> possession of the country by the federal
forces, the Indians will readily cease all
hostile demonstrations, and resume their
f former relations to the government"
An Agricultural Bureau is recommend
r ed. The suppression of the slave trade
has been prosecuted with vigor. Five
vessels being fitted out for the slave trade
have been condemned, two mates of slav-
D crs fined and imprisoned and one captain
of SLAYER taken with cargo of Affri-
: cans, has been condemned to death.
1.-The territories of Colorado, Dakotah
:. and Nevada, created by the last Congress
o have been organized and civil administra-
y lion inaugurated therein. So far the au-
z thority of the United States has been up.
: held in the territories, as it is hoped ii
n will be in the future. | commend their
8 interests and defense to the enlightened
f and generous care of Congress-
e Under and by virtue of the act Of
J. Congress entitled an act to confscatt
= property used for insurrectionary purposes
approved Aug 9th, 1861, the legal claims
J. Of certain persons to the labor and service
c of certain other persons, have become for
J. feited and numbers of the latter thus lib
! Grated are already dependent on the Uni
C ted States and must be provided for il
i some way.
e The direct relation of slavery to tn,
war the President leaves for Congress tc
fix. He however goes aud for recommends
,, Congress to provide for colonizing fugi
" tive contraband, and confscatcd negroes
L The mammoth scheme is thus referred to
,. If it be said that the only legi.imat,
e object of acquiring territory is to furnish
!, homes for white men, this measure effect.
d that object, for the emigration of coloret
IS men leaves additional room for white mel
Q. remaining or coming here. Mr.. Jefferson
is however, placed the Importance of procur
i. ing Louisiana more on political and com
d mercial grounds than providing room TO
i. population. On this whole proposition
including the appropriation of money 70
v the aquisition of territory, does not tn
It expediency amount to absolute necessity
d that without which the government canno
|. be perpctuated if the war continues.
es In considering the policy to be adoptc,
h for the suppression the Instruction,
N have been careful and anxious that tb
ID inevitable conflict for this purpose shall
to not degrade into violent and remorseles