Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-01

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The indian tribes upon our frontisrs have
during the past year. manifested spirit Of in
subordinAtion, and, at several points have en-.
ssn, y, open sh nosi.iss ass.nst the white set
Ing the Indian country south OF Kansas, 70.
nonnced their allegiance 10 the United Slater
and entered Into treaties with the Insurgents
were driven from the country. The chief Of
the Cherokees has visited this city for the pur.
pose OF restoring the former relations Of the
Tribe with the United States. He alleges thai
they were constrained, BY superior force, 70
enter into treaties with the Insurgents, and
that the United States neglected TO furnish the
protection which their treaty stipulations re-
In the month Of August last the Sioux In
dians, in Minnesota, attacked the settlements
In their vicinity with extreme ferocity, killing,
,rn,d ais men, women, and children
fore, no means Of defence had been provided.
II IL estimated that not less than eight hundred
persons were killed by the Indians, and large
amount OF property was destroyed How this
outbreak was Induced is not definitely known,
and suspicious, which may be unjust, need not 10
be stated. Information was received by the
Indian bureau, from different sources abou,
the time hostilities were commenced, that 4
simultaneous attack was TO he made upon the
white settlements by all the tribes between the
mississippi river and the Rocky moutains.
Inc state OF Minnesota has suffered great In
jury from this Indian war. A large portion Of
her terri DRY has been depopulated, and se-
we're loss has been sustained by the destruction
o. property, The people Of that State mani
Rest much anxiety for the removal of the
tribes beyond the limits Of the State as guar.
antee against future hostilitiea. The Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs will furnish full de-
ton whether our Indian system shall not be
remodelled. Many wise and good men have
impressed me with the belief that this can be
probably done. WIZ
submit a statement OF the proceedings Of
commissioners, which shows the progress that
has been made In the enterprise Of construct
ing The Pacific railroad. And this suggests the
earliest completion of this road, and also the
favorable action OF Congress upon the projects
now pending before them for enlarging the ca
pacities Of The E1cst canals In New York and
Illinois, ms being OF vital and rapidly increa-
sing importance TO the whole nation, and es-
pecially 70 the vast interior region hereinafter
70 be noticed at some greater length. pur-
pose having prepared and laid before you at an
teal information upon this subject. The mill.
tary and commercial importance of enlarging
the Illinois and Michigan canal, and impro-
wing the Illinois river, is presented In the re-
War, and now transmitted to Congress. re-
spectfully ask attention TO IT,.
To carry out the provisions Of the act of Con-
Department Of Agriculture Of the United States
The Commissioner informs me that within
the period OF few months this department has
established an extensive system Of correspond
ence and exchanges, both at home and abroad,
which promises TO effect highly beneficial re-
edge Of racent ;nnnrasan,an,s H. nno" a.. =,
Inc introdnction n ns,s ,,rodn,ass ana a., IN
coIIac,ion q, ,ha or,o,,,,roI s,,,.l y. . an,
several States. +. H##,.
Also that 1t will soon be prepared to distrib-
ute largely seeds, cereals. plants and cuttings,
and has already published, and literally diff
fused ,'much valuable information In anticipa-
ton Of more elaborated report, which will in
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lion cometh' brf the earth abideth forevern II
is of the first i'm portunce 10 duly consider and
estiInate. this aver enduring mart THAT nortion
n tho aarthta which Ia ind i,,
habited by the people Of the United States. Is
well adat,ted Il, be the home 81 one nntionai
family: and IL is not well adnpted for two or
more Its vast extent, and rs yafietv OF eli.
mate and productions are OF ad yaniaGe in this
are, for one people, Whatever thew might ha No
baen in former agea Steam taiaora ,,ha ana
intelliatshce have brought theae 70 be an ma
yantageous Combination, for one united peopie
In ire inaugurai address 4 hrteay nointad
ont the total inadeouacy of disunion. a. n rem.
edy for the differences Of the peopie of the two
sections L did so in language which / cannot
imprsye. and which. THEREFOR. I beg 10 reneat I,
!, aOne section Of our country believes slavery
Ia riobL and ought to be extended while the
other believes II Is Wrong, and ought not to be
extended. This is the only substantial dispute.
The fugitive slave clause OF the Constitution,
and the law for the suppression of the foreign
slave trade, are each as well enforced, per-
haps, as any law can ever be in community
where the moral sense OF the people imper-
fectly supports the law itself The great body
OF the people abide by the dry legal obligation
In both cases, and few break over in each.
This, think, cannot be perfectly cured; and il
would be worse in both cases after the separa
ton of the sections, than before The foreign
slave trade, now imperfectlys suppressed, woula
be ultimately revived without restriction in
one section; while fugitive slaves now only
partially surrendered, would not be surren-
dered at all by the other.
uPhysically speGxing, we cannot senarate
We cannot remove our respecti We sections from
each other, nor build an impossible wall be-
tween them, A husband and wife may be di
vorced, and go out OF the presence and hey ond
the reach of each other but the different parts OF
our country cannot do this, They cannot hut
remain face to face and intercourse, either ami.
cable or hostile, must continue between them,
Is IL possible, then, 10 make that intercourse
more advantageous, or more satisfactory, after
separation than beforep Can aliens make tfea
ties, easier than friends can make laws, Can
treaties be more faithfully enforced between
aliens, than laws can among friendsi Suppose
you go to war, You cannot fight ALWAYS. and
when, after much loss on both sides, and no
old questions, as To terms of intercourse, are