The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-12

year oil % .03E ,462 I9 The gross reve
) nue. for the year ending June 36, 1853
Is estimated at an increase OF four Pc
cent. on that OF 1861, making So, $50 600
to which should be added the earning
OF the Department in carrying free mat
ter, viz: 100000, making 1888 600
The total expenditures for | 500 are es
timated at 81, 52s. 900. leaving an esti
mated deficiency of S3,l45.OOO. to be
supplied from the Treasury, in the psr.
uauent appropriation.
The present insurrectiou shows, | think
that the extension of this District across
the Potomac river at the time Of estab-
fishing the Capitol here, was eminently
wise. and, consequently. thst the reliu-
quishment of that portion Of it which lies
within the State of Virginia was unwise
and dangerous submit for your con,
siderstion the expediency of acquiring that
| part of the District aDd the re-torstion OF
the orieinal boundaries thereof, through
negotiation With tbe State of Virginia.
The Report OF the Secretary OF the In-
terror, with the accompanying documents,
exhibits tho eoud,tiou Of the several bran
cbes OF the public business pertaining to
that Department The depressing in6u
ences OF the resurrection have been espe-
ciaIly felt in the operations of the Patent
and General Land Offices.
The cash receipt from the sales Of pub
lie lands during the past year have ex.
ceeded the expeD-es Of our land syste %
only shout S2u0.O00 The sales have
been entirely suspended 10 the Southern
States, while the int rruptions to the bus
inc~s Of the country, ami the diversion Of
large numbers of men to military sersice,
have oh-tructed settlement, In the new
States sud Territories of the Northwest
The receipts of the Patent Office have
declined iD nine months. about 81 90 900.
renderiDg large reduction OF the force
employed necessary to make it self-sus-
taiOipg.
The demands upon the Pension Office
will be largely increased BY the iDsurrec-
ton
Numerous applications for pensions,
based upon the casualties Of the existing
war. have already been made. There j.
reason to believe that many who are nov
upon the pension roll. and 10 receipt OF
the bounty Of the Government. are in the
insursent army. or giving them aid and
comfort. The SECRETARY of the Interior
has directed a suspension Of the psyUent
Of the pensions Of such persons. upon
proof Of their disloyslty.
recommend, that Congress authorize
that 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 greatly dis
turbed by the insurrection, especially in
the Southern Superintendenoy aud in
that of New Mexieo The Indian coun
try south of Kansas is in the possession of
the insurgents from Texas and Arkansas.
The agents OF the United States Gov
eruDeDt appointed since the 4th Of March,
for .bi. superinte nd eDoy, have been uns
Bile to reach their posts. while the most
Of those who were in Office before that
time have espoused the in~urrectionary
cause, and assume to exercise tho powers
Of agents By virtue of commissions from
the iusurrectionists.
1t ba- been stated 10 the public press
that a portion Of these Indians have been
organized as a military force and are at
tached to the army of the Insurgents
Altho oush the Government has no official
information upon this subject. letters have
been written to the Com ID issioner OF IDdi-
an Affairs by several promiue ut chiefs.Riv
ing assurapce of their 10y atty to the Uni
ted States, and expressing a wish for the
pre-ence of Federal troops to protect
them.
1t is believed that upon the reposses-
sion Of the country by the Federal forces,
the Indian will readily cease all hostile
demonstrations, and resume their former
relations to the Government
Agriculture. coDfesseGly the largest in
terest of the nation. has not a department
nor a bureau. hut a clerkship only, az
sis ned to il in the GoserDmeDt. While
it is fortunate that this great interest is so
indepe ode ut in its nature as to not have
demanded and extorted more from Gov
ernmept. respectfully ask Congress to
consider whether something more cannot
be given voluntarily With general adgan.
tage.
Annual reports. exhi' itiug the coudi-
ton of our agriculture. commerce and
manu- 'actures. would present a fund of
in,ornation of great practical value to the
country. While make no sugge stion ss
to details venture the opinion that an
agricultural and statistical bureau might
protitsbly be ors sDized.
The execution of the laws for the sup
preston of the African slave trade has
been coDtided to the department OF the
Interior. 1t is subject OF gratula alton
that the efforts which have been made Tor
the suppression of this inbuman uanc
have been recently astonded With unusual
success
Five vessels being fitted out for the
slave trade have been seized aud con
demned. Two mates OF vessels engaged
in tbs trade and one person engaged 10