The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-13

: The receipts of the Patent Office have de.
} clined in nine months about one hundred
, thousand dollars, rendering large reduction
of the force employed necessary to make il
self sustaining. The demand upon the Pen
sion Office will be largely increased by the
: insurrection. Numerous applications for pen
sions, based upon the casualties of the existing
war have already been made. There IS rea-
soon 10 believe .hat many who are now upon
the pension rolls and 10 receipt of the bounty
OF the government are IN the ranks Of the in
surgent army, or giving them aid and comfort.
The Secretary of the Interior has directed a
suspension of the payment OF the pensicas of
such persons upon proof Of their dsloyalty. |
recommend that Congress authorize that officer
to cause the names OF such persons 10 be strick-
en- from the pension rolls. The relations of the
government with the Indian tribes have been
greatly disturbed by The ihsurrectIon, especi-
ally in the Southern superlntendency and in
that OF New Mexico The lndIao country
South of Kansas is 10 the possession of insur-
gents from Texas and Arkansas. Agents of
the United States, appointed since the 4lh Of
March for this suPerGtendency, have been un-
! able TO reach their posts, while the most Of
! those who were IN Office before that time have
Pspoused the discretionary cause and assume
! TO exercise the powers Of agents, by virtue of
| commissions from the insurrectiouists. Ii has
been stated IN the public press that portion Of
these Indians have been organized as militia
ry force, and are attached 10 the army OF the
insurgents. Although the government has no
officlal information upon this subject, letters
! have been written to the commissioner of In
| dian Affairs, by several prominent chiefs, CIV
| ing assurance of their loyalty TO the United
! States and expressing wish for the presence
| of Federal troops 10 protect them. 1t is be-
| lieved that upon the rePosSesSion OF the coun-
try by the Federal forces, The Indians will
readily cease all hostile demonstrations and re-
sumo their former relations to the government.
Agriculture, confessedly the largest inter-
est of the nation, has not department; nor a
bureau, but clerksaip assigned to 1t 10 the
government. While it is fortunate that this
great interest is so dependent 10 its nature as
TO not have demanded and extorted more from
the Cover nment, respectfully ask Congress to
consider whether something more cannot be
Annual reports exhibiting the condltion OF
our agriculture, commerce and manufactures
would present fund OF information of great
practical value TO the country. While l make
no suggestion as to details, venture the opin-
len that an agricultural and statistical bureau
might proftably be organized. The execution
OF the laws for he suppression OF the African
slave trade has been confined TO the Depart
ment of the Interior. II is subject OF gratula-
;iou that the efforts which have been made for
the suppression Of this Inhuman traffic have
been recently attended with unusual success
Five vessels being fitted out for the slave trade
have been seized and condemned. Two mates
L 10
ia equippIng a vessel as SLAYER have been
convicted and subjected to the penalty of fine
and imprisonment, and ore captain taken with
cargo of Africans on board bis vessel has
Been convicted of the highest grade of offence
dnder the laws the punishment which is death.
The territories of Colorado, Dakotah and Ne
vada, created by the last Congress have been
organized, and civil administration has been
inaugurated therein, under auspices especially
grtifying, when il is considered that the eav-
en- OF treason was found existing in some OF
these new countries when the Federal officers
arrived there. The abundant natural reSour-
ces Of these Territories. with the security and
protection afforded by organized government,
will doubtless invite to them large immigra-
ton when peace shall restore the business OF
She country to It's accustomed channels
submit the resolutions of the Legislature OF
Colorado, which evidence the patriotic spirit OF
the people OF the Territory. So far, the au-
rhorllv OF the United States has been upheld in
all the Territories, as it is hoped it will De IN
future. comglend their interest ard defence
to the enlightened and generous care OF Con-
gress. / recommend to the favorable consider
alton of Congress the interests OF the District OF
Columbia. The insurrection has been the
cause of much suffering and sacrifice 10 its in
habhants, and as they have no representation
Ia Cong ,ess, that body should not overlook
their just claim upon the Government, At
your late session Join: resolution was adopted,
authorizing the President to take measures for
facilitating proper representation OF the indus
trial interests of the United States at the exhi-
bion OF the industry OF all nations, to be hold
en- at London the year 1862.
regret to say have been unable TO give
personal attention TO this subject-a subject at
on ce SO interesting in itself and so extensively
and intimately connected with the material pros
peity of the world. Through the Secretaries
of State and of the interior a plan or system
has been devised and partly matured, and
which will be laid beiore you. Under and by
virtue of The act OF Congress entitled ''an act 10
con6Scate property used for insurrec'ionsry
purposes" approved August 5th, 1861, the
legal claims of certain persons 10 the labor and
service of certain other persons have become
forfeited and numbers Of the latter, thus liberia
ted, are already dependent on the United
States and must be provided for in some way.
Besides this it Is not inossi5le that some ofthe
States will pass similar enactnents tor their
own benefits respectively, and by operation of
which persons of the same class will be brown
upon them for disposal. In such case recon-
mend that Cnnnress nrnyide for accentinr such