Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-12-06

lnie, or ut least two volumes, Of ordinary and
convenient size; and respectfully recommend
ID Congress to consider the subject, and IL
nv suggestion be approved, to devise such a
plan as TO their wisdom shall seem proper for
the attainment. .of the end proposed.
One of the unlavorabe consequences Of the
prcsant insurreciion is the entire suppression
10 many places of all ordinary means of adj
civil justice by the officers, and in
the forms of existing law. This is the case, in
whole, or IN part. in all the insurgent States
aid as our armies advance upon and take pos
session Of parts of these States the practical |
evil becomes more apparent. There are no
courts or officers 20 whom the citizens of fother
States may apply for the enforcement of their |
lawful claims ag,liusl citizens of the insurgent
states and there is a vast amount Of debt con-
stituting such claims Some have estimated il |
as high as $2JOOO0.0O0, due in large part from !
insurgents in open rebellion t. loyal citizens,
who are even now making great sacrifices in
the discharge of their patriotic duty, TO- sup
port the Government under these circum-
stances. have been urgently solicited to es-
tablisl1; by military power. Courts 10 admins
Ter summary justice IN such c,.<ps. j Ia ve thus
doubt that the end proposed, the collection Of
debt was just and right in itself, but because
lave been unwilling TO go beyond the pressure
'oF necessity, in the unusual exercise Of power
but the powers Of Congress, 1 suppose, are
equal 10 the anomalous occasion, aHd therefore
/ refer the whole matter to Congress, with the
hope that a plan may be devised ior the ad-
ninistration of Justice in all such parts of the
iFsa.gent States and Territories as may be un-
! der control Of, this Government, whether BY
/ voluntary return. 10 allcg ard order, or by
| the power Of our arms this, however, not to
be u permanent institution, but temporary
! substitute and 10 cease as soon as the ordinary
Courts can be -re-esta 6ishel IN peace. -l t-
! 1t is important that some more convenient
means should be provided, if possible, for the
adjustment sOf claims against the Government;
especially IN view Of their Increased number BY
4 rtasoF Of the war. 1t is as much the du y Of
i The government TO render prompt justice against
itself in favor OF citizens it is to administer
the same between private individuals, The
Investigation and adjudication Of all claims in
! their nature beloDg-to the judicial department;
besides, it is apparent chat the attention of
Congress will he more Ihan usually engaged for
some time to conc with great national ques-
tioiIs. i- t
Il was intended 10y the organization of the
j Court Of Claims, mainly 10 remove this branch
Of business from the Halls of Congress; but
wli lie The Court has provel to be all effective
and valuable means of Investigations it, in a
great degree fliis 10 effect the object of its
alton for want Of power to make its judgments
Small. Fully aware of the deliclcy, not to say
danger. of the subject, L commend to your
! careful consideration whether this power ol
making judgments final may not be properly
given to the Court. reserving the right of ap-
peal on questions of law to the Supreme Court
with such other provisions as experience may
have shown to be necessary. -.
7raI ask Intention to the report of the Post
Master General; the following being Il summa.
] ry statement of the condition of the Depart
nIent. The revenue from all Sources during
fthe fiscal year ending Both june, 1861, includ
ing the annual permaaent appropriation o.
81 600, 900 for the Interpretations of free mai
lll;ttter, was $9, ,049, ,296, 40, being about two
per cent. less than the revenue of 1860. TIN
z expenditures were4S 81 3s6O6 ,7O9, IL, showing
decrease of more than 3 per cent as comparet
with those of the previous year, and leaving al
excess of expenditures over the revenue fu
the last fiscal year of over S557 IL TIN
gross revenue for the year ending June SO
1862, is estimated at an increase of 4 per cent
on that Of 1861, making $S. .6S3 900: to whicl
should be added the earniiigsof the Department
for carrying free matter, viz: 500 600, maxim!
IS, ,GS2 COO. The total expenditures of I86.
are estimated at Sl2;;528.060, 'Ieaving an est
= mayed deficiency Of $3,345Ou0, to be SUPPLE
from the treasury in addition to the pern,aneil
8 appropriation 3 s,''s#
{ The present insurrection shows, think. tha
the cXtensiono Of tbs District across the Pote
m1c ilslycr at the time OF establishing the cal
ita here, was emiuently wise; and consequent
: the relinquishment Of that portion of it whic
: lies in estate of Virgins, was unwisc an
:, dangerous. ] submit for your considerable
: the cxpedicncy of rcgaining that part of I'll
: Distriat and the restoration of the origin;
:, boundaries there through negotiation with ii
\ !, State Of Virginia -Ist
: The report OF the Secretary of the Interio
, with accompanying documents, exhibits the col
Edition OF the Sc eral branches Of the rubI
! business pertaining to that Department ri
: depressing influences of the insurfection ba,
: been especially felt in the operations of IL
, Patent and General Land offices The cas-
kreceipts from the sales of public lands dul in
3 the last year have exceeded tile expenses
: our land system. only about $2O0, ,OO0. II
IN saless have been entirely suspended in Il
!" Southern Stales, while the interruptions to Il
- business of the country, and the diversion ,
a large number OF meu from labor to militai
. service, has obstructed settlements in the he
States and Territories Of the Northwest.
ii The receipts Of the Patent Uffiee have d
!, -cliHed in nine months about 100000, retle
= ing large reduction of the force employC
- necessary TO make it self susi airing So -.
aF The demands upon the Pension Office W
! be largely increased by the iusurrrction. n
= merous applications for pensions, based upC
II, the casualties Of the existing war, have a
!, ready been made. There is reason TO belle,
i that many who are now upon the pension roll
- and in receipt Of the bounty of The Cover
/ nent, are in the ranks OF the insurgent arm
70 or giving them aid and comfort The Seer
10 tary OF the Interior has directed the suspensiC
~ of payment of the pensions of such persol
= upon prodf Of their disloyaIty l recommel
IN that Congress authorize that officer to eau
8, the names of such persons to be stricken fro
- the pension roll.
n Tie relations of the Government with Il
1ndian tribes have been lately disturbed |
IF the insurrection, and especially in the northe
~ superintcndency and in that of New Nexic
ii The Indian country south of Kansas is
,a possession of insurgents from Texas and A
Ia Kansas. The agents of the U. S. appoint,
r since the 4th of March for this superintende
h. cy have been unable to reach their posts; viii
,e the most of those who were in Office befo
y. that time have cspous:d the insurrectiona
p. cause, and assuiDed to exercise the power
A. agents by viriue of commission from the