The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-12-09

, timated that not less than 500 persons wer
! killed by the Indians. and large amount o
| property was destroyed. How this outbreal
was induced is not definitely known; and sus
} picion which may be unjust, need not BE-
stated.
Information was received by the Indian Blu
reau from different sources, about the time
hostilties were commenced that a smulta
neous attack was to be made upon the white
settlements by all tho tribes between the
Mississippi River and the Rock Mountains.
The State of Minnesota has suffered great
injury from the Indian war. A large portion
of her territory has been depopulated, and a
severe loss has been sustained by the destruc-
tion of property. The people Of that State
manifest much anxiety for the removal of the
tribes beyond the limits of the State, as a
guarantee against future hostili,es
Til Commission Of Indian affairs will furn
ish full details.
REMoDELING OF INDIAN SYSTEM.
l submit for your special consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be re-
modelled. Many wise and good men have
been imprisoned With the belief that this can
be proftably done.
PACIFIC RAILROAD AND THE SHIP CANALS.
submit statement Of the oceedings Of
the commissioners, which shows the progress
that has been made in the enterprise of con-
structing the Pacific Railroad aud thus sug
guests the earliest completion Of the road, and
also The favorable action Of Congress upon the
project now pondering before them for enlarg-
ing the capacities of the great canals in New
York and Illinois, as being Of vital and rapid
ly increasing importance to the whole nation
and especially TO the vast interior region here
matter to be noticed at some greater length.
propose having prepared and laid before
you at an early day some interesting and val
liable statistical information upon this subject.
The military and commercial Importance Of en-
larging the Illinois and Michigan Canal aud
improving tie Illinois River, is presented in
the report of Colonel Webster to the Secreta-
ry of War, and now transmitted to Congress.
l respectfully ask your attention to it.
THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
To carry out the provisions Of the act Of
Congress of the 18th of Nay last, have caus.
ed the Department of Agriculture Of the
United States to be organized. The Com.
missioner informes me that within the period
of few months this department has establish
ed an extensive system Of correspondence and
exchanges both at home and abroad, which
promises to effect highly beneficial results in
the Development ol a correct knowledge cf
recent improvements in agriculture in the in
PRODUCTION OF new products, and IN the col
lection Of agricultural statistics of the differ.
ent States; also, that it will soon be prepared
to distribute largely seeds, cereals, plants and
cuttings, and has already published and liber-
ally diffuseJ much valuable information.
In anticipation Of more elaborate report
which in due time will be published, embrac
ipg some valuable tests in chemical science
now in progress in the laboratory, the creation
of this department was for the more immedi-
ate benefit Of large class Of our most valua-
bio citizens, aud trust that the liberal basis
upon which it has been organized will not
only meer your appreciation. but that it will
realiqe Mt no distant day all the fondnest an
ticipations Of the most sanguiue friends aud
become the fruitful source Of advantage to all
cur people.
THE PROCLAMATION OF SEPT. 22D.
On the % day Of September last proc.
lamtion was issued by the Executive-a copy
of which is herewith submitted. In accor-
dance with the purpose expressed in the see
ond paragraph Of that paper | now respect-
fully recall your attention to what may be
called compensated emancipation. A nation
may be said 10 consist of its territory, its peo-
pie and its laws. The territory is the only
rart which is Of certain durability. "One
generation passeth away and another genera
tion cometh, out the earth abide for ever
1t is of the fist importance to duly consider
and estimate this ever enduring part.
THE UNION ONE AND INsEPARABLE.
That portion Of the ear,h's surface which is
owned aud inhabited by the people Of the
United States is well adopted to the home Of
one national family. 1t is not well adapted
for two or more. It's vast extent, and its
variety Of climate and productions are Of ad
vantage in the age Of one people, whatever
they might have been in former ages. Steam
and telegraphs and intelligence, have brought
thcso to bo an advantageous combination for
one united people.
THE FOLLY OF DIsUNIoN.
In the Inaugural Address briefly pointed
out the total inadequacy Of disuuiou as a rem
edy Tor ulI1cultleS between tne peOpIc oI 'He
two sections. ! did so in language which,
therefore, beg TO repeat.
THE MATTER IN A NUTSHELL
One section of our country believed slavery
is right and ought to be extended, while the
other believes it 10 be wrong and ought not
to be extended. This is the only substantial
dispute. The fugitive slave clause Of the Con-
stituiion and the law, for the suppression 0!
tho African slave trade are each as we'll en-.
forced, perhaps, as any law can ever be in a
community weere tho moral sense Of the peo-
pie impelfectly support the law itself Tie
great body of the people abide by the legal
obligations in both cases and few break over
each. This think cannot be perfectly cured
and il would be worse in both instances after
the separation Of the sections than before
The soreign slave trade, now imperfectly sup.
pressed, would be, ultimately, revived without
restriction in one section, while fugitives now
only partially surrendered would not be sur
rendered al all to the other, a o
THE PHYSICAL ARGUMENT AGAINST DIsuNios
Physically speaking We cannot sepe rate,
we cannot remove our respective sections from
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