Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-10
employed necessary to make i. selfsus-

employed necessary to make it selfsus-
tanning.
The demands upon the Pension Office
will be largely increased by the insurrec-
uon. Numerous applications for pensions
based upon the casualties of the existing
war, have already been made.
There is reason 70 believe that n1krv vbo
are now on the pension rolls. and in recent
of the bounty of the bounty of the Cav
eminent, are in the ranks Of the iusurpent
army, or giving them aid and comfort
The Secretary If the Interior ha. tiirerted
the suspension OF the raymen. of the men,
slons OF such persons upon proof Of thsir
| disloysity- ! recommend that Congress-
! authorize that officer 10 cause the names of
| such persons 10 be stricken from the pen.
sion rolls.
The reiliions of the Government with
the Indian tribes have lately been die
turbed 5y the instruction. especially in
the Northern superintendent and that of
New Mexico. The Iniian country South
! OF Kansas is in possession of insurgents
from Texas and Arkansas. The Agents
OF the United States, appointed since the
18th OF March, for this superintendent.
have been unable to reach their posts.
while the most of those who were in Office
before that time have cspoused the insur-
| rectIonary cause, and assumed 10 exercise
the powers of Agents BY virtue of commits
sions from the insurrectionists.
1t has been stated in the public nre.s
that portion Of these Indians have been
organized as a military force. and are
attached to the army of the insurgents
although the government has no official
information upon the subject. Letters
have been written to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs by several prominent chiefs
giving assurance of their loyalty 10 the
United States, and expressing the wish for
Federal troops 10 protect them. 1t is be.
| lieved that, on the repossession of the
country by the Federal forces. the Indians
will readily cease all hostile demonstra-
| tons. and resume their former relations TO
the governments.
Agriculture, confessedlv the largest ms
terest OF the nation, has not department.
or a bureau. but a clerkship only. assigned
to II IN the government. While IL j, for.
tunate that this great interest il 40 indie
pendent IN its nature as not TO have de-
| manded and extorted more from the GOV.
eminent, | respectfully ask Congress TO
consider whether something more cannot
be given voluntarily with general adyan.
tage Annual reports, exhibiting the con-
dItion Of our agriculture, commerce. and
manufactures, would present q fund of
information of great practical value to the
country. While l make no suggestion az
10 detail, / venture the opinion tbat an
Agricultural and Statistical Bureau might
proitsbly be organized.
The execution of the Jaws for the sun
preston Of the African slave trade ba,
been eon6ded to the Department of the In
terror. Ii Is a subject of congratulation
that the efforts which hive been made for
the supp ression of this inhuman traffic
have recently been attended with unusual
| success. Five vessels. being fitted ont for
the slave trade. have been seized and con,
! demned. Two masters engaged in the
trade, and enc person eauippiny < vessel
as SLAYER, have been convicted and sub.
Jected to the penalty Of fine and irnprison-
ment, and one captain, taking a cargo of
! Africans on board, has been convicted Of
the highest grade of offence under cur laws
the punishment of which is death.
Tad # tGs ast bRsssa sRs
been organized, and civil administration
has been inaugurated therein, under auspi-
ces especially gratifying when it is eonsfd.
cred that the leaven of treason was found
existing in some of these new countries
when the Federal officers arrived there
The abundant natural resources Of these
| Territories, with the security ard protec-
| ton afforded by organized government.
| will doubtless invite t. them a large iTnn,i.
grafton when peace shall restore the BUSH
ness OF the country to its accustomed cham
nels.
submit the resolutions of the Legisla-
ture OF Colorado, which evInce the patrf-
| Otto spirit OF the people of the Territory.
50 far, the authority Of the United States
has been upheld IN all the Territories. a.
it is hepei it will be in the future. Icons
mend their interests and defence to the
| enlightened and generous care of Congress.
! recommend 20 the favorable consider
alton Ut Congress the interests of the Disc
trict Of Columbia. The resurrection has
been the cause of much suffering and sac.
rice To the inhabitants. and, as ,hev have
no representation in Congress, that body
should not overlook their just claims upon
the government.
At your late session Joint. resolution
was adopted authorizing the President 20
take measures for facilitating a p,oper
| representation Of the Industrial interests
| OF the United States at the Exhibition of
the Industry of All Nations, to be holden
at London in the year 1862. 1 regret 10
have been unable to give personal attention
to this subject-a subject ut once so inter-
esting in itself, ana so extensively and
| Intimately connected with the material
prosperity Of the world Through tbs
Secretaries of State and the Interior. a
plan or system has been devised. and
partly matured, which will be laid before
yOu.
Under and by virtue of the act of Con.
gresc entitled IAN act to coniscate pron-
erty used for insurreetionary purpo,esu
approved Aug. 9th, 1861, the legal claim,
| Of certain persons 10 the labor and service
! Of certain other persons have become for
! feited, and numbers of the latter. thu.
liberated. are already dependent on the
| United States, and must be provided for in
some way. Besides this, it is rot impo.si.
BILE that some of the States will pass similar
enaetments for their own benefit resped-
iveiy, and By the operation of which per-
sons OF the same class will be thrown upon
them tor disposal 10 such case, recon.
mend that Congress provide for accepting
such persons from such States. according
some mode of valuation, in lieu pro taato
| OF direct taxes, or upon some other plan.
to be agreed on with such States respect.
| lively that such persons, on such sccep.
lance by the general government, be at
once deemed free; and that, 10 any event.
steps be taken for eoionizing both classes.
or the one first mentioned IL the other shall
not be brought into existence, at some
| place or places in a climate conkeaiaI 70
them. IL might be well to consider. too.
/ whether the free colored people already in
the United States could not, 30 far as indi-
viduais may desire, be includef in such
colonization.
To carry out the plan of coIoniz stion
may involve the acquiring of territorv and