The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-06

sales have been entirely suspended III the |
southern states, while the Interruptions to
the business of the country, and the diver
sion of large numbers of men from labor to !
military service, have INSTRUCTED settlements
in the new states and territories of the !
Northwest. The receipts of the patent office I
have declined in nine months about 100000
rendering large reduction of the force en-
ployed necessary to make it Self-Sustaining.
The demands upon the pension Office will
be largely increased by the insurrection.-
Numerous applications for pensions based
upon the casualties of the existing war. have
already been made. There is reason to be-
lieve that many who are now upon the pen
sion roll. and in receipt of the bounty of the
government. are in the ranks Of the inSur-
gent army. or giving them aid and comfort
The secretary Of the interior has directed a
suspension of the payment of the pensions
of such persons upon proof of their diSloy
altv recommend that Congress authorize
that officer to cause the names OF such per
sons to be stricken from the pension roll.
The relations Of the government with the
Indian tribes has been greatly disturbed by
the instruction. especially in the southern
superintendent and in that of New Mexico
The Indian country south of Kansas is i'll
possession of the insurgents from Texas and
Arkansas The agents of the United States
appointed since the 4th OF March for this SUI
pcrintendency have been unable TO reach
their posts while the most of those who were
in office before that time have espouScd the
insurrcctioA,rv cause. and assume to exercise
the powers of agents by virtue of their COM
missions from the in>urrectioniSts. 1t has
been stated in the public press that portion
of these Indians have been organized as Il
military force, and are attached to the army
of the insurgents. Although the govern
ment has no official information on the sub
Jet. letters have been written to the COM
missioner of Indian affairs. by several promi-
nent chiefs giving assurance Of their LOYALTY
to the nltcd States, and expressing Il wish
for the presence of federal troops to protect
them. It is believed that upon the re-pos>es-
sion of the country by the federal forces. the
Indians will readily cease all hostile demon
STATIONS, and resume their former relation.
to the government.
AN AGRICULTURAL. BUREAU SUGGESTED.
! Agriculture, contcssedv the largest inter-
est G. the nation. has not department nor
a bureau, but clerhShip ONLY assigned to it.
in tn, government While it is fortunate
that this great interest is 50 independent IN
lis nature as not to have demanded and cx-
tortcG more from the government, respect
fully ask Congress To Consider whether some
thing more cannot be given voluntarily with
greet advant; gr. An annual report exhibit
ing the condition Of cur agriculture. com
m,rcc and manufactures. would present ;
fund of information of great practical valu,
to the country. While make 30 suggestion
as to details. venture the Opinion that Al
agricultural and statistical bureau might b,
proillabI, organized.
SUPPRESSION OF TIE SLAVE TRADE
The execution of the laws for n" >rnnre>
sion Of he African Slave trade has been con
ti.!r! to the department Of the Interior |
i I. subject OF cangra,,.ia'ion that the ttior,
which have been made for the suppression
Of this inhuman trac have been recently al
tended with unusual success. Five weasel
being fitted out for the slave trade have bee
seized and condemned: two mates engage
in the trade. and one person in cquippins
. veSse! as SLAYER. have been convicted an
subjected To the penalty OF fine and impri>
onmcnt, and one captain taken with carg
of Africans on board his vessel. has bee
convicted Of the highest grad. Of o.frnse III
der our laws, The punishment ot which
death.
| III TERRITORIES.
The territories of Colorado. Dakot.h an
y Nevada. created by the last Congress. nav
been organized. and civi! administration la
= been inaugurated therein under auspices e.
, rcciallv gratifying. VIXEN It is considered thu
the ieaycn Ct treason Was found tXs,iu. !
, some Of these new countries when the fed,
raj officers arrived there. The abundant na
, ural resources OF these territories. with I'll
security and protection afforded hv organize
h government. VIII doubtless invite to them
i large immigration when peace shall re>tor
the business OF TIE country to It's accuSton
F., ed channels. | submit the resolutions of II
:. legislature of Colorado. which evidence Ii
+ patriotic spirit Of The people Of the tcrritor,
T.. So far the authority Of the United States Il;
h been upheld in all the territories. as it
: hoped it will be in the future. common
+ their Interests and defense to the en,shtc:
| cd and generous care of Congress.
!. THE WOIID's rAiR.
t. At Your late session a Joint resolution W;
.,f,g nj nth III. IL
Y measures for facilitating a proper represent
d, ton of the industrial interests of the Unit,
States at the exhibition of the industry of d
nations. to be holden at London in tie We;
1862. regret TO say have been unable
/ give personal attention to thi> Subject. su
l. Jet at once 50 interesting in Itself. and
p extensively and intimately connected vii
+ the material prosperity of III" world. Throas
i the secretaries OF state and Of the inIeric
II a plan or system has been devised and par
e " matured which will be laid before votl
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
. Under and by virtue of the act of Consre
N entitled an act to con.iScate property US.
lc for insnrrectlonary purposes, approved \
X gust 10th. 1851, the legal claims of certa
al persons to the labor and service tt certa
y other persons have become forfeited, al
Is numbers OF the latter thus liberated are
N ready dependent on the United States al
II must be provided for in some way Besid,
t. this 1t is not impossible tina: some of II
o. states will pass similar eoactmen,s for the
e> own benefit, respectively by the operation
v which persons of the same class will
to thrown upon them for disposal In SIT
to case recommend that Congress provide f
accepting such persons from such states !,
cording to some mode of valuation, in Ii,
pro tonto, Of direct taxes. or upon some OF