The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-04

ployed necessary TO make il sclf-sustain
! ing.
/ The demands upon the Pension Office vii
be largely increased by he lnsurreetion.-
| Numerous Applications for pensions. baset
upon the casualties Of tn. existing war hay,
already been made. There Is rcson To be
| iieve that many who are nov upon the en-.
eion roll and in receipt Of the bounty Of The
| Government, are in thu ranks OF the insur.
gent army or giving them aid and comfort
The Secretary of the Interior has directed
the suspension of the payments OF the pen
sions OF such persons upon PROOF oi thtii
dislovaltv. | recommend that Congress All.
thoriZe that officer to cause the names 81
such persons TO be stricken from the pension
rolls.
THE INDIANS.
The relations of the Government with
the Indian tribes have been lately dis.
turbed by the insurrection, especially in
the northern ,perlntendcucy and IN that
of New Mexico. The Indian country
south Of Kansas is ip possession OF lnsur
gents from Texas aud Arkansas. The
agents Of the L. 5, appointed since the
18th of March, for this uperlntendency
have been unable to reach their posts,
while the most of those who were IN pl-
fee before that time have espoused the
insurreetionary cause and assumed to CA
ercise the powers OF agents by virtue ni
commissions from the insnrrectienists Ii
has been stated in the public press that a
portion Of these Indians have been organ
lied as a military force and are attached
to the army of the insurgents, although
the Government has 40 official informa-
ton upon the subject. Letters have been
written to the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs By several prominent chiefs, giving
assurance Of their loyalty to the nited
States, and expressing wish tor the
presence Of the Federal troops 10 protect
them 1t IL believed that ON the repos.
session Of the country by the Federal Tor
ccs, the Indians will readily cease adj hos
tile demonstrations and resume theirform-
or relations to the Government.
AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest in.
terest of the nation, has not department
or bureau, but a cleikship only assigned
IL it in the Government While ii il
fortunate that this great interest j. SO in
dependent la its nature as not to
have demanded and extofted more
from the Government, | respectfully ask
Congress whether something more cannot
be given voluntarily with advantage -
Annual reports, exhibiting the condl
tion OF our agriculture, commerce and
manufactures, would present q fund OF VA
formation Of great practical value 70 the
country. While make no suggestions
as to details, ! venture the opinion thai
an Agricultural and Statistical Bureau
might protitably be organized.
THr SLAVE IRADk.
The execution of tic Jaws Tor the sup
preston OF the African slave trade ha,
been confined TO the Department 81 tstt
Interior Ii IL subject Ut cpngratula.
ton that the efforts which have been nladt
tor the suppression Of this inhuman traffic
have recently been attended with unusua
success. Five vessels being fitted out !ol
the slave trade have been seized and coll.
demned Two masters engaged IN th,
trade and one person equlpping the vesse
rs a SLAYER, have been convicted and sub
jected to the penalty oil line and .lmpri.o,.
ment, and one captain taking a cargo o
Africans on board his vessel, has been con
vieted Of the highest grade Of otiense ur
der our laws, the punishment OF which a
i death
ThE TERRITORIES.
! The Territories of Colorado, Dncotah ans
Nevads, created by the last Congress, huy,
! been organized, and civil adm Illustration
been iDaugurated therein under auspice
especially gratifying when it Is CONSIDER,
/ that the heaven of treason was found exist
/ ing in aome Of these new countries. ehei
/ the federal officers arrived there. The alum
daBt natural resources of these Tcrratoste,
with the security and protection offered b
organized government will doubtless intIt
To them large Immigration wben peac
i shall restore the business OIL the country q
! its accustomed chances. l submit The rts0
lutions of the Legislature Of Colorado
which eyinced the patriotic epirit OF th
people OF the Territory. SO far the nuther
] lty VI the United States has been upheld il
ali tue Territories and 1t il hor cd IL will b
! IN the future. | commend their interest
and deteuce to the enlighted aud generous
care OF Congress.
| recommend to the favorable consider
alton OF Congress the interests of til,
District OF Columbia The insurrectiol
1 has been the cause of much suffering ant
sacrifice 10 the inhabitants, and as the,
have no representatives In Congress tha
body should not overlook their Just claim
upon the Government.
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
At your late session u joint resolution
was adopted authorizing the President t,
take measures for facilitating prope
representation of the industrial interest
of thel nitcd States at the exhibition o
the industry of all nations to be held Il
London In the year 1862. | regret i
have been unable to give personal attcn
ton to this sublect--a subject at once !,