M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-12-12

readily cease the hostile demOnstra
tions and resume their former rela
tions to the Government.
Agriculture, confessedly the larges
interest in the nation, has not de
partment or a bureau, bnt only
clerkship assigned to it in the Gov
ernment. While it is fortunate tina
this great interest is So Independent
in its nature as not to have demanded
and extorted more from the Govern
ment, | respectfully ask Congress tC
consider whether something more car
not be given Voluntarily, with gener
al advantage. Annual reports, eX'
hibiting the condition Of our agricul'
ture, commerce aud manufactures
would present a fund OF information
of great practical value to the country,
While | make no suggestion as to de-
tails, venture tine opinion that an
agricultural and statistical bureau
might piOfitably be organized.
The executions of the laws for the
suppression of the African slave trade
has been confined to the Department
of the Interior. 1t is a subject Of con-
graduation that the efforts which have
been made for the suppression OF this
inhuman traffic have recently been
attended with unusual success. Five
vessels, being fitted out for the slave
trade, have been seized and condemn
ed. Two masters, engaged in the
trade, and one person equipping the
vessel as a SLAYER, have been convict
ed and subjected to the penalty OF
fine aud Imprisonment, and one cap
tain, taking up cargo Of Africans on
board his vessel, has been convicted
Of tho highest grade of ofenSo under
our laws, the punishment OF which is
death. ,
The Territories Of Colorado, and
Dacotah, ard Nevada, created by the
last Congress, have been organized,
and civil adminisl alton has been in
augurated therein, under auspices eS-
pecially gratifying when it is consld'
cred that the leaven OF treason was
found existing in some of these new
countries when the Federal officers ar
rived there. The abundant material
resources of these Territories, with
the security and protection afforded
by the organized government, vii
doubtless invite to them d large i'm
migration when peace shall restore
the business of the country to its &C
customed channels. submit the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Colo
RADIO, which evinced the patriotl'
spirit of the people Of the Territory
So far the authority OF the Unlte'
States has been upheld in oil the Ter
ritories, as it is hoped it will be in tn
future. | commend their interest
and defense to the enlightened am
generous care of Congress.
IrecUmmend 10 the favorable con
sideratiop Of Congress the interests c
the District of Columbia. The in
surrection has been the cause OF mncI
suffering and sacrifice to the inhabit
ants; and as they have no representa-
tive in Congress, that body should nc
overlook their just claims upon tn
Government.
At your late session, a joint resc
luton was adopted authorizing tn
President to take measures for tacil
tating a proper representation OF tn
industrial interests of the Unite
States, at the Exhibition Of the Ii
dustry of all Nations, to be holden
London, in the year 1862. | regre
to have been unable to give persona
attention to this suhject-a subject {
once 50 interesting in itself and as e1
tensively and intricately connecte
with the material prosperity of tn
world. Through the Secretary {
State and Interior, plan or syster
has been devised and partly maturet
which will be laid before you.
Under, and by virtue OF the act
Congress, entitled "An act to conf'
cate property used for insurrectionar
purposes" approved August 6, 1851
legal claims OF certain persons to til
labor and service Of certain other pei
sons have become forfeited, and nun
bers of the latter thus liberated ar
already dependent On the Unite
States, and must be provided for i
some way besides this. 1t is not i'm
possible that some OF the States wi
pass sim liar enactments for their ow
benefit respectively, and by the oper
alton of which persons of the sam
class will be thrown upon them 10
disposal. In such case recommend
that Congress provide for accepting
such persons from such States accord
ing to some mode Of valuation in Iiel
pro tdnto Of direct taxes, or upo
some other plan to be agreed On wit
such States respectively, that sue
persons, on such acceptance by til
Eovarnmant ha at Onpa deamad free