The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-11

e master General, the following being a sum.
J. mary statement of the condition of the De-
n partment. The revenue from all scources
If during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861,
: including the annual permanent appropria-
r tion of 100000 for the transportation o.
I free mail matter, was S9,O49, 1886 46, being
about two per cent. less than the revenue fol-
g 1860. In the same time the expenditures
S13,606,759 IL, showing decrease OF more
than eight per cent. as compared with those
Of the previous year, and lea wing an excess oI
expenditures over the last fiscal year of 81,
D 557 ,462 II. The gross revenue for the wear
, ending June Both; 1868, is estimated at an
increase of four per cent. on that OF 1861
, making So, ,683, 900, to which should be add
! ed the earning OF the department in carry.
ing free matter, viz: 100000, making SO,
= 1893 900. The total expenditures for 1863
are estimated at Sa2 528, 900 ,leaying an esti.
mated deficiency oil $3,l45,000 TO be sup-
piled from the Treasury in addition to the
| permanent appropriation.
, The present insurreciion shows, / think, that
: the extension Of this District across the Poio.
mac river at the time of establishing the
Capitol here was eminently wise; and con-
sequently that the REIMBURSEMENT of that
portion of it which lies within the State oi
. Virginia was unwise and dangerous. sub.
nit for your consideration the expedency
of requiring that part of the District and the
restoration of the original boundaries thereo
through negotiations with the State of Vir-
ginia.
The report of the Secretary of the
Interior, with the accompanying docu-
ments, exhibits the condition of the
several branches of the public bu-
siness pertaining to that Department.
The depressing influence of the insur-
rection have been especially felt in the
operations of the Patent and General
4 Land Offices. The cash receipts from
the sales of public lands during the past
year have exceeded the expenses of
our land system only about two hum
dred thousand dollars. The laws
have been entirely suspended in the
Southern States, while the Interrupt
tions to the business of the country, and
tue diversion of large numbers Of men
from labor to military service have OBJ
structed settlements in the new States
and Territories of the Northwest.
The receipts of the Patent Office
have declined in nine months about
one hundred thousand dollars, render.
ing large reduction of the force en-
ployed necessary to make itself sus-
tanning. The demand upon the Pen.
sion Office will be largely increased by
the insurrection. Numerous applica
tions for pensions, based upon the caus.
alties of the existing war have already
been made. There is3reason to believe
that many who are now upon the pen
sion rolls and in receipt Of the bounty
of the government are in the. ranks OF
the insurgent army, or giving them
aid or comfort. The Secretary of the
interior has directed suspension of
the payment Of the pensions of such
persons upon proof of their disloyalty.
/ recommend that Congress authorize
shat officer to cause the names of such
persons to be stricken from the pension
rolls. The relations of the government
with the Indian tribes have been great.
Ily disturbed by the insurrection, espe-
cially in the Southere superintendency
and in that of New Mexico. The In.
dian country south of Kansas is in the
possession Of insurgents from Texas and
Arkansas. Agents of the United
States, appointed since the 4th Of
March for this superintendencv, have
been unable to reach their posts, while
the most Of those who were in office
before that time have espoused the in
surrectionary cause and assumed to
exercise the powers of agents, by vir-
tue OF commissions from the insurrec-
tonists. 1t has been stated in the
public press that q portion of these
Indians have been organized as mill
tary force, and are attached to the ar
my Of the insurgents. Although the
government has no official information
! upon this subject, letters have been
written to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, by several prominent chiefs,
giving assurance of their loyalty to
the United States, and expressing a
wish for the presence of Federal troops
to protect them. 1t is believed that
upon the reposession Of the country by
the Federal forces, the Indians will
readily cease all hostile demonstra-
tions and resume their former relations
to the government.
Agriculture, confesedly the largest in
terest of the nation, has not depart
ment or bureau, but clearkship as
signed to it by the government -
While it is fortunate that this great
interest is SO independent in its nature
as to not have demanded and extort-
| ed more from the government, I re-
spectfully ask Congress to consider
whether something more cannot be
given voluntarily with general adyant
age.
Annual reports exhibiting the condi,
tion OF our agriculture, commerce and
manufactures would present a fund Of
information OF great practical value 20
the country. While make no sugges-
tions as to details, venture the opin-
ion that agricultural and statistical
bureau might profitably be organized.
The execution of the laws for the sup
preston Of the African Slave trade
1 has been confined TO the Department
OF the Interior. 1t is a subject OF
/ graduation that the efforts that have
been made for the suppression of this
4 human traffic have been recently atten-
-Eded with unusual success. Five YES
sells being fitted out for the slave trade
have been seized and condemned. -
Two mates Of vessels engaged in the
!, trade and one person in equipping a
vessel as SLAYER have been convict cd
and subjected to the penalty Of fine