The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-04

re boundaries thereof through neoot;o..
n the State of Virginia. 7'''"''ons viii
: The report Of the Secretary IF A..
c with his accompanying documents '"o !.nIterN,
C condition Of the several branches 81 '1ol0t tie
. 'u1 rh% por.alnl"g 70 that Department. public
: lh I Expressing Influence OF the ins "',
mas been especially felt in the operaio .u'fsca
$ fatent and General Land Offices. Tb ons ~. o The
cepts from the sale Of public lands dn v slsA l
PAST year have exceeded the expenses Iafflng the
| lars '"o"sand DOL
Inc sales have been entirely suspenaoa :
Southern States, while the interrunt;oaa IN the
business OF the country, and the dras. 70 the
large numbers of men from abo, I w Of
service, have INSTRUCTED settlements " a,ltary
States and Territories of the Nortbw as VIC new
yhe receipts Of the Patent Office has d..r
in nine months about 800, rena uecllned
large reduction of the force en- poyed a'a'os
to make it self sustaining. A''sS'afy
: The demands upon the Pension ca;oo nu
largely increased by the insurrcct;on WI Sll be
: GUS applications for pensions. basad n, .une'
casualties OF the existing war have aresdv 5' We
made. There is reason to believe that m Sea
who are now upon the pension roll and ~ n'a!
celpt OF the bounty of tho Governmen, ~, ~ IT, ''
the ranks of the insurgent army or GIVING .5om i'll
aid and comfort. 7o "Vh
The Secretary of the Interior has d;r,,,.,
suspension Of the payment of the nan ,s.Su
such persons upon proof Of their tjslov,ltr
recommend that Congress authorize thD .'' r. |
TO cause the names Of such persons to be ,t,;.
en- from the pension roll. '''''A'
The relations Of the Government with ~. :.
dian tribes have been greatly disturhoI hr M i'
lnsalIeotoll, especially in the Southern .%. 1'
lntendency and in tat of New Moxco "lN M
Indian country south OF Kansas is in no.so..:" Nv
OF the insurgents from Texas and Arkansas
The agents of the United States aD,ointnd s;,,
the 4th Of March for this superintendent bar.
been unable to reach their posts, while the ,no,.
OF those who were in Office before that Tina bor'
espoused ;hc lnsurrectionary cause. and assnms
to exercise the powers of agents by virtue If tba
commissions from the insurrectonlsts
1t has been stated IN the public Dress TIN, ,
portion Of these Indians have been orcan;zn1 NJ
a military force, and are attached to the ormr
of the insurgents. Although .he Goycromeo
has no official information upon the subject hi.
tcrs have been written to the Commissions, n
Indian Affairs by several prominent chiefs ,;v.
ing assurance Of their loyalty to the Uniha
States, and expressing a wish Cor the presence
Of the Federal troops to protect them 'I,sh.
l'eyed that upon the re-posseasion Of the conn.
try ny the Federal forces the Indians will read.
lily cease all hostile demonstrations and resume
their former relations to the Government
Agriculturz, confessedly the largest interest
OF the nation. has no: u department nor bu.
reau, but c!erkship only, assigned to i. in the
Government. While it is fortunate that this
great interest is so independent in its nature o.
not 80 have demanded and exported more from
the Government, respectfully ask Congress 10
whether something more cannot be civ.
en- voluntarily with general advantage. Annual
reports exhibiting the condition of our agricu-
ture, commerce and manufactures, would pre-.
sent fund Of information of great practical
value to the country. While make no sug.
5estion as to de'ails, venture the opinion that
IN Agricultural and Statistical Buresu might
be organized.
The execution of the laws for the Suppression
't the African Slave Trade has been confded to
The Department of ths Interior. It is a subject
'een made for the suppression Of this nhumun
rafilc have been recently attended With unusual
uccess. Five vessels being fitted oat for the
lave trade have been seized and contemned-
TWO mates engaged in the trade and one person
n equlpplng vessel as Il SLAYER. have been con,
lcted and subjected to the penalty of line and
and one captain taken wi;ha
argo of Africans on board his vessel has been
onvicted of the highest grade of ofsnse under
ur laws, the punishment OF which is death.
The Territories OF Colorado, Dacotah, AMI Ne.
ada, created by the last Congress, have beer
rganized, and civil administration has been in.
eSuratcd therein unGef auspices especially graf
yang, when 1t is considered that the leayen OF
fea'on was found existing in some Of these new
ountrles. when the Federal officers arrived
here. The abundant natural resources of these
'rritories, with the security aud protection at.
'rded by organized government, will doubtless
lVite to them large emigration, when peace
'aii restore the business Of the country to lis
ccustomed channels | submit the resolutions
The Legislature of Colorado, which eyinccs
ne patriotic spirit Of the people OF the territory.
o lar tho authority OF the United States has
eeh upheld in all the Territories 1T is hoped
VII! o. In the future. commend their int
SIS ana defence TO the enlightened and gene
'Gs c"re "i Congress.
| recommend to the favorable consideration
Congre the interests of the District Of Co.
lmoa. The instruction has been the cause
much suffering and sacrifice to its inhablt-
nts, and as they have no representation in Con-
ress, that body should not overlook their just
aims upon the government.
At your late session joint resolution was
iopted authorizing the President to take meas,
res Tor facilitating proper representation Oh
re industrial interests of the United States at
ie exhibition of the industry of all nations, to
holden at London in the year 1862. | regret
say have been unable to give personal at
ntion to the subject; subject at once SO IN
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