Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-06

missions from the insurgents. II has been
stated in the public press that portion Of
these Indians have been organized as a mill
tary force, and are attached to the army Of
the insurrectionists.
Although the government has no official
information upon the subject, letters have
been written to the commissioner of
Indian affairs by several prominent
chiefs, giving assurance of their loyalty to
the United States, and expressing wish
for the presence of the Federal troops to
protect them. 1t is believed upon the re.
possessing of the country by the Federal
forces the Indians will readily cease all
hostile demonstrations, and resume their
former relations to the government.
Agriculture, contessedly the largest inter
est of the nation. has not bureau, but q
clerkship only Is assigned to it in the Gov
eminent. While it is fortunate that this great
interest is so Independent in its nature as
not to have demanded and extorted more from
theGovernment, Il respectfully ask Congress to
consider whether something more cannot be
given Voluntarily with general advantage.
Annual reports exhibiting the condition of
our agricultural commerce and manuiac-
lures would present fund OF information
of great practical value to the country.
While make no suggestions as to detail.I
venture the opinion that an agricultural and
statistical bureau might be proftably or.
ganized.
| The laws for execution of the suppressionof
the African slave trade has been eonfded to the
department of the Interior. 1t is subject
OF congratuation that the efforts which have
been made for the suppression of this inhu.
man traffic have been recently attended with
unusual success. vessels being fitted out for
slave trade have been seized and condemned
Two mates engaged in the trade, and one
person in equipping vessel as SLAYER,
have been convicted and subjected to the
penalty OF fine and Imprisonment, and one
captain taken with cargo OF Africans on
board his vessel has been convicted of the
| highest grade of offense under our laws, the
punishment of which is DEATH
The territories Of Colorado, Dac1tah and
Nevada, created by the last Congress, have
been organized, and civil administration has
been inaugurated therein, under auspices
!, especially gratifying when it is considered
that the leayen OF treason was found existino
in some OF these new countries, when the
federal officers arrived there. The abundant
natural resources OF these territories, with
the security and protection afforded by
f organized government will doubtless invite
to them large emigration when peace shall
restore the business Of the Country to its
, accustomed channels. | submit tho reso-
lutions of the legislature OF Colorado which
evince the patriotic spirit of the people of
that territory.
So far the authority Of tho United States
/ has been upheld in all the territories
> as it is hoped it will be in the future, |
commend their interest and defense to the
enlightened and generous care of Congress.
, | recommend to the favorable considera-
ton OF Congress the interests of the district
of Columbia The instruction has been
, the 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 govern,
ment
. at our last session q joint resolution was
, adopted authorizing the President to take
measures for facilitating proper represen,
tation of the industrial interest of the q. IS.
8 at the exhibition of the industry OF ali
: nations, to be holden at London in the
= year 1862. | regret to say that l have
0 been unable to give personal
1 attention to this subject-a subject at once
b, SO interesting in itself and so extensively and
0 intimately connected with the material pros.
: perty OF the world. Through the Secreta-
: RVS of State aud OF the Interior plan or
f system has been devised and partly matured.
: which will be laid before you.
THE C0NTRABANDs.
Under and by virtue OF the act of Con-
y gress entitled an act to confscate property
= used for discretionary purposes, approved
q Aug. 9th, 1861, the legal claims of certain
)" persons to the labor and service of certain
other persons, have become forfeited and
n n numbers OF the latter thus liberated
/ are already dependent on the United
= States and must be provided for
. IN some way. Besides this, it
y is not impossible that some of the States
" may pass similar enactmants for their own