The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

dituros over the revenael Cor the last fiscal
year Of -four million fSe.ahpndted aud sfiltys
seven thousand 'fcttr hundred and siktt tztWo
dollars and scycnty.one cents. ua The gross,
revenue forthe' year ending june 80, 1853; il
estimated at an increase Of four per cent; on
lthRt 6e 1861, max ing six million six hundred
and ettitylthree Thousand dollars, to1khich
should be added tho dMsnin@ Of the akpatts
ment in carrying ffee matter EiE rbeven
hundred thotisand dollars, iiailip6 nine smil.s
ION three hundred and eighth three lhpnsand
tdolIars. He The total expenditinc& fbr 1853 are
estimated at tweiye million Eve hAindrt1 and
ltwenty.eight Thousand dollars; iSlting "a ~
timated deficiency Of three nfilli6n . hun.
dred and fOrty.five Thousand d5il0ft ito Be
supplied from the Treasury in ad.liti6n d tie
permanent appropriation. Thg pEeet1t M
Esurreetion shows think that lhe extension
spf this DisNtct aexJe the ppig.9At = tims.
of establishing the Capitol here was spdinkntly
Ewise, and Consequently that the lreiindtiish.
ment Of that potion Of it which lies within
the State Of Virginia, was lnFise and danger
ous. submit to your consideration the ex:
pediency Of re-acquiring that part of the Dis
trict and the restoration Of the original koun-
diaries thereof through negotiations with the
State of Virginia. hsa.FYt9.
The report OF the Secretary Of the 1htetior;
with the accompanying documents; exhibits
the condition OF the several branches Of the
public business pertaining to the Department:
The depressing influences OF the ihsurrection
have been especially felt in the operations Of
the Patent and General Land Offices. The
cash receipts from the sale Of of public lands
during the past year have exceeded the ex-
penses of our land system only about two
hundred thousand dollars. The sales have
been entirely suspended In the Southern
States while the Interruptions to the business
Of the county, and the diversion of large
numbers of men from labor to military service
have obstructcd settlements in the new States
and Territories of the Northwest: fas
The receipts of the Patent Office have deA
clincd in nine months about one hundred
thousand dollars, rendering large reduction.
OF the force employed. necessary to make it
sclf-sustaining. The Remand upon the PEN
sion Office will be largely increased by the in
surrection. Numerous applications for PEN
sions, based upon the casualties of the exist
| ing war have already been made There il
reason to believe that many who are now up
on the pension rolls and in receipt of the
bounty of the government are in the ranks Of
the insurgent army, or giving them aid and
comfort. The Secretary of the Interior has
directed suspension Of the payment of the
pensions of such persons upon proof Of their
disioyalfy recommend. that Congres aui
thorize that officer to cause the names of such
persons to be stricken from the pension rolls.
The relations of the Government with the In
dan tribes have been greatly disturbed by the
insurrection, especially in the Southern super
nteudency aud in that of New Mexico. The
Indian country South Of Kansas is in the pos
sion Of the insurgents from Texas and Arkan-
sas. Agents Of the United States, appointed
since the All of March for this superintendent.
ey, have been unable to reach their posts,
while the most Of those who were in Office
before that time have espoused the insurrec;
tionary cat,se and assume to exercise the pow
crs of agents, by virtue of commissions from
the ihsurrectionists. 1t has been stated in the
public press that a portion Of these Indians
have been organized as military force, and;
are attached to the army Of the insurgents;
although tho Government has no official in
formation upon this subject Letters have
ocen written to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, by several prominent chiefs, giving
assurance of their loyalty to the United States
and expressing q wish for the presence of Fed;
eral troops to protect them. 1t is believed
that upon the rcpossesson Of tho country by
the Federal forces the Indians will readily
cease all hostile demonstrations and resume
their former relations to the government
Agriculture, oonfcssedly the largest interest
of the nation, has not department nor bu-
reau, hut a elerkship assigned to it in the gov:
ernment. While it is fortunate that this great
interest is so independent in its nature as to
no. have demanded and extorted moro FROM
the government, respectfully ask Congress-
to consider whether something more cannot
be given voluntarily with general advantage.
Annual repor.s exhibiting the condition of
our agriculture, commerce ana manufactures
would present fund of Information of great
practical value to the country. While make
nc s1lgs scstion as to details venture the eEfhi
ion that an agricultural and statistical bureau
niitht .prof:ably he or ryanized. The execuG
tion I'll the laws for the suppression of the
African slave trade has been confined to the
Department Of the Interior. 1t is subject Of
Icongratulation that the efforts which have been
made for the suppression Of this inhuman
traffic have been recently attended with uffts:
al success. Five vessels being fitted out for
the slave trade have been seized and condemn.
cd Two mates of vessels engagcd in the
trade and one person in efmpping vessel as q
SLAYER have been conYieted and subjected to
the penalty of fine and imprisonment, and, one
captain taken with a cargo Of Africans on
board his vessel has been convicted of the
highest grade Of offence under our laws, tho
| ae ,,b;ob :, laoth The farrito-
| ries of Colorado Oak kotah and Nevada, created
by the last Congress have been organized, and
civil administration has been indhgurated
therein, under auspices especially gratifying,
when it is considered that fhe leaven Of treas
on 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 and pro-
lection afforded by organized government, will
dottbtlcss invite 10 them large immigration
when peace shall restore the business Of the
country to its accustomed channels, ,s
| / submit the resolutions Of the Legislature
of Colorado, which evidence the patriotic spir-
it of the people of the Territory. So far, the
authority of the United States has been up
held in all the Territories, as it it hoped twill
be inIfuture. commend their interests and
defence to the enlightened and generous care
of Congress. recommend to the favorable
consideration Of Congress the interests Of tho
District Of Columbia. The insurrection has
been tho cause of much suffering and sacrifice
to its inhabitants, and as they have no repre-
sentative in Congress, that body should not
Overlook their Just claims upon the if6v elhi
lment. At your late session q joint resolution
was aiopted,, authorizing the President to take