The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-12-11

the country, and the diversion of large
numbers OF men to military service have
obstruc,ed settlements in the new States
and Territories of the Northwest
The receipts of the Patent Office have
declined in nine months about 100000,
rendering a large reduction of the force
employed necessary to make it self-sus-
tanning.
The demands upon the Pension Office
will be largely increased by the insurrec-
tion.
Numerous applications for pensions,
based upon the causalties of the existing
war, have already been made. There is
reason to believe that many who are now
upon the pension roll, and in the receipt
of the bounty of the Government, are in
the insurgent army, or giving them aid
and comfort The Secretary of the Int
rior has directed suspension of the pay
ment of the pensions of such persons upon
proof of their disloyalty.
L recommend, that Congress authorize
that officer to cause the names OF such per
sons TO be stricken from the pension rolls.
The relations of the Government with
the Indian tribes have been greatly dis
turbod by the insurrection, especially in
tie Southern Superintendency aud in that
of New Mexico. he Indian country
south Of Kansas is i'll he possession of the
insurgent- from Texas and Arkansas.
The AK nts of the United States Gov
ernment appointed since the 4th of March
for this superintendency, have been enable
10 reach their coasts, while the most o.
those who were in Office before that tune
have espoused the insurrectionary cause
and assume to exercise the powors of agent,
by virtue OF commissions from the insur-
rectionists.
1t has been stated in the public pres,
that portion of these Indians have beer
organized as a military force aud are at
tached to the army of the insurgents. Al
though the Government has no official in
formation upon this subject, letters bav,
been written to the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs by several prominent Chiefs
giving ASSURANCE Of their loyalty to th,
United States and expressing a wish to-
the presence of Federal troops to protec
them.
1t is believed that upon the repossessior
of the country by the Federal forces tn,
Indians will readily cease ali hostile do
monstrations, and resume their former re
!ations to the Government
Agriculture, contessedly the largest in
terest of the nation, has not a department
nor a bureau, but clerkship onl y assigne,
to it in the Government While it is for
tunate that this great interest is SO iHde
pendent in its nature as TO not have de
manded and extorted more from the Gov
ernment, respectfully ask Congress t
consider whether something more canno
be given voluntarily with general advan
tage.
Annual reports, exhibiting the conditio
of our agriculture, commerce and manu-
facture, would present fund of informa
ton of great practical value TO the country
" hile | make no suggestion to details,
venture the opinion that an agriculture
and statistical bureau might pro6tably b
organized.
The execution of the laws for the sup
preston of the African slave trade ha
been confded to the Department of th
Interior 1t is a subject of gratulatio
that the efforts which have been made 70
the suppression OF this inhuman trafc hay
been recently attended with unusual sue
cess.
Five vessels being fitted out for the slay
trade have been seized and condemned
Two mates of vessels engaged III the trad
and one person engaged in equipping
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to the penalty of fine aud imprisonment
and one captain, taken with u cargo {
Africans ou board his vessel, has bee
convicted of the highest grade of ofenc
under our laws, the punishment of whic
is death.
The Territories of Colorado, Dakotat
and Nevada. created by the last Congre:
have been organized, and civil adninlstr;
ton has been inaugurated therein undt
auspices especially gratifying, when 1t
considered that the leayen of treason ";
found existing in sone of these lev c1uI
tries when the Federal officers arrive
there. The abundant maratime resourc'
OF these terrific ries, with the security an
protection afforded by au organized go'
ernment, will doubtless invite to them
large Immigration when peace shall restoi
the business of the country TO Its aecu
toned channels | submit the resolution
of the Legislature of Colorado, whic
evid nee the patriotic spirit of the peop
of the territory.
So far the authority of the United Stat'
has been upheld in all the Territories,
it is hoped it will be in the future.
, commend their interests and defence to Il
enig htened and generous care of Congress
recommend to The favorable consider
alton OF Congress the interests oi ne D''
| rrict OF Columbia. The iusuueclIon ha
been the cause OF much suffering aud saC
rifice 10 liz inhabitants, and they have n
Representative IA Congress-, that ihey shout
not overlook their just claIms upon The Cos