Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-12-12

j tion, Tor want OF power 10 make the judg
' ment fnal.
r Fully aware of the delicscy, not TO ca
$ the danger, Of the subject, | commend 1
= your careful consideration, whether thi
| power OF making judgments final may 10
( properly be given to the Court. reservin,
the right Of appeal on questions of law |;
the Supreme Court, with such other pro
{ visions as experience may have shown {
I be necessary.
Z ask attention 10 the report of th
Postmaster General. The following is
summary statement of the condition Z
the Department The revenue from al
sources during the fiscal year ending 30tl
June, 1861, including the perm ,nent ap
propriat on OF S7Jj, ,00o for the transpor
tation OF free mail IN ltter. Was S9.0I9,
2J6 ~, be ng about per cent less than
the revenue of ls6G. The expenditure.
were ) 3.6D6.709 IL. showing a decreas,
OF more than per cent, a. compared Will
those OF the previous year and leaving Al
excess Of expenditures over the revenue
for the last fiscal year of upwards of 81,
551 1862 II. The gross revenue for the
year ending June 30th, 1865 is estimate
at decrease of per cent on that OF
1861. making sS,6SJ,000 to which should
be added the earnings of the Department
tor carrying free matter, viz: 500, 900,
making 81, ,3s2 900. The total expendi-
lures Tor 500 are estimated At Sl9 ,52S,
w, leaving an estim tied deficiency OF
s3,145, zoo TO be supplied from the Treas
ury. IN addition 10 the permanent appro
! prIation.
The present insurrection shows, think
that the extension of this district across
the Potomac river at the time of estab
fishing the capital here Was eminentl,
wise, aud consequently, that the rein.
qni>hmert OF that portion OF il which lies
IN the State of Vir -sini. was unwise and
dangerous. submit for your considera.
tion the expediency OF regaining that part
OF the District and the restoration OF the
original boundaries thereof through ne
gotations with the State Of Virginia
The report of the Secretary of the In
terror. with the accompanying documents,
exhibits the condition of the several
branches of the pnbic business pertaining
To that Department. The depressing in
ffuences of the InsurrectIon have be, es
p, citlly felt in the operations of the Pat
ent and General Land Offices. The cash
receipts from the sales oi public lands,
during the last wear, have exceeded the
expenses of our land system only about
S2J0, 900. The sales have been entrel,
suspended in the Sou hern States, while
the interruptions to the business Of the
country, and The diversion of large uum-
bers of men from labor TO mi itary service
have obstrucied settlements in the new
ftf % al nf ~
The receipts OF the Z ltent Off e have de-
clined in nine months about $1,000
rendering large reduction of the force
employed necessary to make il self sus
tAiniag.
Tue demands upon the Pension Office
will be largely increased by the insurec
ton. Numerous applications for pen
sions, basel upon the ctsa tlties OF thc
existing war, have bern m Ide. There j.
reason To believe that m any who are now
upon the pension roll. aud in receipt oi
tue bounty of the Government, are IN /
the ranks Of the insure gent army, or giving I,
them AID and comfort The Secretary o. 1
the Interior has directed the suspension /
OF the payment Oi the pen ions oi sach
persons, upon proof Ot their dsl0y Atty. /
| recommend that Congress authorsz,
that officer To cause the names of sact \
PERSONS 10 be stricken from the pension
roll.
The relation Of the Government with
the lniian tr bes have been lately dts
I .rbed by the n'urrection. anl especial
ly in the Northern Superintrndency.
and in tnit OF New Mexc,. Fne Indian
country south oi Kansas is in possession oil
. -. 4 RI.
sas.
The agents Of the United States ap-
pointed since the fourth OF VI lrch tor Z
this slpcrintenlency, have been an .ble To
reach their posts, while the most of these
who were IN office before that time have
the insurrection Cause and
armed To exercise the powers OF agents
by virtue OF commission from the insur-
rectionists. Ii has been stated ia th.
public press that n portion OF these lndi
aus have been organized as military
force. and are attached 10 the army OF
although the government has
no uiiica! inform ltiOn OH the subject
Letters have been written To the com
missoners of Indian Affairs by several
Chiefs giving assurance ot then
oyalty to the United States, aud expres.
M the wish fer the presence OF the Fed
Al troops To protect them. IL is believed
hat on the repossession OF the country
" the Federal forces, the Indians will
'eaiily cease their hostile demonstrations
md resume their former relations TO thr
Government.
Agriculture. confessedIy the largest in
crest of the nation, has not a department
'r bureau, but a clerkship only assigne
o il in the Government. While il j.
ortunate that this great interest is so in [
dependent in it's nature as not 10 have de- ,
handed and extOrted one from the Gov :
rnment, | respectfully ask Congress o.
onsider whether something more canno' ,
,e given voluntarily with general al
-antage.
Annual reports. exhibiting the cond
ion of our Agriculture. Manufacture {
ud commerce would present fund o. I
Of great practical value O.
he country. While make no sugges- !
ion as to details, | venture the opinion q
hat an agriculture and statistical bureau 4.
night prohtably be organized.
The execution OF the laws for the sup.
ression Of the African slave trade has
een confined 10 the Department Of thc p
Interior il is subject ofcongrAtulation
hat the efforts which have been mad. '
Or the suppression Of this human traffic {
ave recently been attended with unusu
! success. Five vessels being fitted ou, :
Dr che slave trade have been seized and i
Two Masters engaged in the i
rade, aud one person equipping a ress,
: a SLAYER. have been convicted and sub. =
.c.e al IN the nenaltv Of fue and irnrrisor I