Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-10

would bring lasting beneht to thspeooIe BY Mac
pc ING before them in &more accessible AID inteiQi
IOsh ne Avs which 80 deeply concern their
e HIeEess A1o taelr. Qslese;z-5L . - r.sr8 o
ie am informed hy soue, phose Onipior. IRexnert
3 tnAt tee aets OF Sepgresa noRn foree aud of uezs
Iob manent and general nature might Be- revise. S5d
i 80 - 70 Do en- praeed mona volume, or
II at leSst volumes of ordinary aud cnnxsnisnt -
n and respectfully recommend to Congress- To con
e slider the subject 10 devise such Splsa q. 10 1ep
It wisdom shall seem most proper for the Attachment
J. Of the end proposed.
One Of the unfGEorSble couse Guenees, Of the ars.
sent insurreeton Is the entire suppression in nanS
places Of al ordinary means Of sdministe-Rr civil
Justice BY the officers and IN the forms Of existing
# law This u the case, in whole or In part Ia ali TIE
g InsurgeHt States, and as our armies advance r.n
8 and take possession Of para of those Stasss The
J, practical evil becomes more apparent There are
no courts officers 20 whom the citizens OF ther
states may apply for the endorsements OF their ~
ful claims sganst citizens Of the insure States
and there "a vast amount Of debt constituting such
8 claims. Some have estimated it ss high "A 5000
= OOOOOO due IN large part from insurgents M oman
rebellion, to loyal citizens who are even now NAB
ing great sacrifices IN the diseharEs Of their patr
2 otto duty to support the government. Uader thtss
circumstances have besn urgently solicited 70 a..
tablish, ~ military power, courts to administer
sunmATy Justice IN such cases. / have 1haB far
destined to do Il, net because had any doubs that
the END proPosed-ths collection Of dsbt--Was just
and right in itself bus because have been unril-
ling to go beyond the pressure Of necessity IN ths
usual exercise Of power; but the powers Of ConS
gress suppose equal 20 the anomalous Occasion,
and therefore refer the whole matter to Conzresa
with the hope that plan may be devised for he
administration Of justice in al such parts OF the
insHrgeas States Aad Territoriss "a NAY Be anaeT-
the control Of The government, Whethsr by vol
untary return to the alesancs and order or By thu
power OF our arms. This, however, not to be per-
mInsnt institution, bat temporary substitute and
to cease as soon a. the ordinary courts can be re-
established in peEcs. ~
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should be provided, if pOSzibls for the A5jdstmens
/ OF claims against the governments, especially in
view Of their Increased numbers By reasoned the
war. Il is as much the duty Of the government 10
render prompt justiee Against tsef in favor Of cit
liens. as l 10 20 administer the same between rti-
Tate individuals The Investigation and adjustment
OF AL Claims Of this nature belongs to the judicial
department Besides, tits apparent that the atten-
ton OF Congress viii be more than usually engaged
for some time to come with great national guss-
tons Il was intended by the orgsnizLt ion of the
court OF claims, manly 70 remove this branch of
business from the halls Of Congress bat while the
court has proved 20 be an elective and valusbIs
means Of investigation, il, in great DEGREE fsilx
to effect the object of its creation for want Of pow
or to make its judgments final. Fully aWsre Of
the decacy, nos to say the danger Of the subiscti
commend TO your careful consideration, whether
this power OF making Judgments final NAV not he
properly given to the court ressrvIng the right Of
appeal on questions Of law to the Supreme Court
with such other prOVisions as experience may have
shown to be necessary. $3.50 n s.a ..
ask attention 70 the report Of the Postmaster
General, the following being summary statement
Of the coalition Of that Department.
The revenus from al sources, during the fiscal
year ending 30th June, 1861, including the anuusI
permanent appropriation Of 100000 fer the trans-
portation of mail matter, was 50 O49 296 40, being
about per cent less than the revenue Of 1860 The
expenditures were Sl3 6O6 709.lI, showing 4 de-
crease Of more than per cent, as compared with
those Of the previous year, and leaving an excess
Ofa HI rTT-a -.
8 557 4s2 Il. The gross revenue for the wear and
ing June 20, 1863. 10 estimated ct an increase of
four per cent on that of 1861, making IS 6s3 600
to which should be added the earnings Of the depart
ment Tor carrying free mater viz: 500 000 maxi
ing IS lS2 900. The total expenditures Of 1867 A.,
estimated at III 526 900, leaving an estimated de-
hcency Of 50 345 600 to be supplied from The Treas
ury, IN addition 70 the permEnent appropriation Us -
The present insurrection shows. think, that the
extension Of the District across the Potomac rIVsf
At the time Of establishing the Capital here vas
wise, and cons. quently, that the relin-
qushment Of that portion which lies 10 the State Of
Virginia was unwise and dangerous. I submit for
your Consideration the Sxps dieney Of regarding
that a. portion Of the District, aud the restors-
ton Of the original boundaries thereof through
negotiEtIons with the State Of Virginia
The report Of the Secretary Of the Interior with
.ne accom- qanying documents, exhibits the condi-
non Of the several branches OF the public business
% that department. Thu depressing in
1uences Of the iDIufrec:iOa have been y,reciallv
slt IN the Op- r1tiOns Of tbs Patent al. General
Land offices. The cash receipts from the sale Of
public landS, during the last year, have exceeded
he expenses Of our lAud system OuIy about $500.
lV0 The sales have been entirely suspeT led in the
southern States, while the interruption to the bust
Tess OF the country, and the diversion Of large
numbers of men from labor to military service
lave INSTRUCTED settlements in the new States and
erritories Of the North vest.
The receipts Of the Patent ONCE have declined in
line mOnths about $780, 600, rendering large re-
.ueuon OF the force employed neeeGsSry 20 make il
st-sustaining. The demands upon the Pension
flee will De largely increased by fhe Instruction
numerous applications for pensh based upon the
asustles Of the existing war, have already been
1ade. There . reason TO believe that many who
re now upon the pension roll and in receipt of the
ounty OF the government, are IN the ranks Of ths
lsurgent army, or giving them aid and eemEort
he Secretary Of the Interior has directed the aus
ensloR OF the paws Z pension Of such per-
Ins upon the pr q : disloyaity. recon.
lend that CongI 4 lizs that officer to cause
ension rolls.
The relations Of he government with tbs Indian
ibes have bsen disturbed by the insurrecaon es-
scially IN the Northern superintendent and in
eE Mexico. The IndIan country south Of Kansas
in possesSi0n Of the insurgents from Texas 70 Ar
lnsas The agents of the United States appointed
nee the 4th OF March for this supsriutendencY have
zen unable to reach their posts while the ulost Of
oss WAC wars IN ofhce before that time have e.
FUSED the insurrectiOnAry cause. and aimed 20 sx-
else Inc power OF agents BY virtue Of commissions
ON the insurrectonists. 1t has been stated ia the
lblie press that portion Of these IOdiaos have
ZEN organized military force, aud are At. c.
ched TO the army Of the insurgents, although the m
Dyernment has no official information gpOn- the
bJect. Letters have been written 70 the COnmis.
onsr Of Indian Affairs by several prominent chiefs
wing assurance Of their loyalty 70 the United Ssates
d expressing the wish FOE the presence Of Feds-
] troops to protect thsn- Il "a believed that on
E repossessiOn Of the country by the Federal for
s. the Indians will readily cease the hostile dem
stratiOns and resume their former relations 70 tia
Agriculture, confessedly the largest interest of
2 nation, hAs not department or q bureau, but
,lerkship only assigned to it in the government
bile 1t is fortunate that the great interest is so
dependent in its nature a. not to have demanded
extorted more from the government. respect
ly ask Congress to consider whether something
ire cannot be given Voluntarily with general ad-
ntage. Annual reports exhibiting the condition
our agriculture eOmmsrcs and manufactures,
'uld present fund Of information Of great prac-
al value to the country. While make no sug-
,tiOn to details venture the opinion that sn
pui trra nd sta fisfiral bsIra