The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-12-14

Indian tribes have been lately disturbed by
the insurreetion, especially in the Northern
SUPPLEMENTARY and that of New Mexico.
The Indian country South of Kansas is in
possession of the insurgents, from Texas
and Arkansas. The agents of the United
States, appointed since the fourth of March,
for this SUPPLEMENTARY, have been unable
to reach their posts, while most of those
who were in Office before that time have es-
poused the insurgents cause and assumed to
exercise the powers of agents by virtue of
commissions from the insurrectionists. 1t
has been stated in the public press that
portion of these Indians have been organized
as military force, and are attached to the
insurgents. but have nothing official upon
the 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
expressing the wish for the presence of Fed
eral troops to protect them. 1t is believed
that on the repression of the country by
the Federal forces, the Indians will readily
cease all hostile demonstrations and resume
their former relations to the Government.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest in
terest of the nation. has not a department or
bureau, but clerkship only assigned it in the
Government. While it Is fortunate that
that great interest is Independent in its ma
ture as not 10 have demanded and extorted
more from the Government. l respectfully
ask Congress to consider whether something
more cannot be given voluntarily with gem
eral advantage. Annual reports exhibiting
the condition of agriculture, commerce and
manufactures would present fund of prac-
teal value to the country. While l make
no suggestion as to details, venture the
opinion that an agricultural and statistical
bureau might probably be organized.
The execution Of laws for the suppress
ion of tho African slave trade has been con-
fded to the Department of the Interior
1t is subject of congratuiaton that the eff
forts which have been made for the suppress
sion Of this inhuman traffic have recently
been attended with unusual success. Few
vessels being fitted out for the slave trade
have been seized and condemned. Two mas
ters engaged in the trade, and one person
eouIpnr a vessel as a SLAYER has been con-
victed and subjected to the penalties OF fine
and Imprisonment. and one captain taking
I'D cargo of Africans on board his vessel,
has been convicted Of the highest grade OF
offense under our laws, the punishment of
which is death.
The territories of Colorado. Dakota an d
Nevada, created by the last Congress, have
been organized, and civil administrat ion has
been inaugurated therein under auspices
especially gratifying when We consider that
the leaven of treason was found existing in
some of these new countries when the fede-
raj officers arrived there. The abundant
natural resources of these territories, with
the security and protection Of an organized
government, will, doubtless, invite to them
large immigration when peace shall re-
store the business of the country to its ac-
customed channel. received the resolu-
tions of the legislature of Colorado, which
evinced the patriotic spirit of the people Of
the territory. So far the authoritory of the
United States has been upheld in all the ter
ritories, as it is hoped it will be in the flu
ture. l commend their interest and defence
to the enlig htened and generous care OF
Congress.
i 1 recommend 10 the favorable considera
ton Of Congress the interest of the District
of Columbia. The instruction has been
the cause of much suffering and sacraice to
The inhabitants, and as they have no repre-
sentation in Congress that body should not
overlook their just claims upon the Gov
ernment.
At your late session joint resolution was
adopted, authorizing the President to take
measures for facilitating proper represen.
ta,ion of the industry Of all nations, to be
holden in the year 1862. regret 70 have
been unable to give my personal attention
to this subject, inseperably connected
with the material prosperity of the world.
through the Secretaries of State and In
terror, plan or system has been devised
T and partly matured, which will be laid he
fore you, and by virtue of the Act of
Congress entitled "An Act to confscate
property used for insurrectionary purpo-
ses, approved Aug. 9th, 1867 The claims
Of cert tain persons to labor and service to
certain other persons have become forfeited.
and numbers of the latter thus liberated are
already dependent upon the United States,
aud must be provided for in some way
Besides this it is now possible that some OF
the states will pass similar enactments for
their own benefit. respective of the opera
ton of which persons of the same class will
be thrown upon them for their disposal. In
lsuch case recommend that Congress, for
accepting such persons from such States,
according to some mode of valuation, il
lieu of pro-rata of direct taxes, or upon
some other plan, to be agreed on with such
States. respectively; that such persons. on
such acceptances by the General Govern
ment, BE- at once deemed free, and that in
any event, steps be taken for colonizing
both classes, or the one first mentioned. If
the other should not be brought into exis-
tence, at some place or places in climate
congenial to them. 1t might be we'll to
) consider, too, whether the free colored peo-
pie already in the United States could not.
SO far as individuals may desire, be inclu-