Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-11

for the purpose of simplifying the rates of for
eign postage, and to expedite the foreign mails.
This proposition, equally important to our adopt.
ed citizens and to the commercial interests OF this
country, has been favorably entertained and
agreed to by all the governments from whom re-
plies have been received. ask the attention Of
Congress to the suggestions of the postmaster
general In his report respecting the further egis.
lation required in his opinion, for the benefit of
the postal service .s
~ THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The secretary of the interior reports as follows
in regard to the public lands The public lands
have ceased to be source of revenue. From the
1st Of July 1861 to the 3Oth of September 1862,
the entire cash receipts from the sale Of lands
were $l3f, ,4f6,26, sum much less than the ex-
pense of our land system during the same period
The homestead law, which will take effect on the
1st of January next, offers such inducements to
settlers, that sales for cash cannot ue expected to
an extent sufficient to meet the expenses Of the
general land office, and the cost of surveying and
bringing the land into market. The discrepancy
between the sum here stated, as arising from the
sales of the public lands, and the same derived
from the same source as reported from the treasu-
ry department, arises, as | understand, from the
fact. that the periods of time though apparently,
were not really concident at the beginning
point the treasury report, including consider
able sum now, which had previously been report
ed from the interior, sufficiently large to greatly
overreach the sum derived from the three months
now reported upon by the interior and not by the
treasury.
THE INDIANS
The Indian tribes upon our frontiers have, dur
ing the past year. manifested spirit of insubor-
dination, and at several points have ranged in
open hostities against the white settlers In their
vicinity. The tribes occupying the Indian coun-
try sonth OF Kansas renounced their allegiance
to the United States and entered into treaties with
the insurgents. Those who remained loyal to the
United States were driven from the country. The
chief of the Cherokees has visited this city for the
purpose of restoring the former relations of the
tribe with the United States. He alleges that
they were constr aimed by superior force to enter
into treaties with the insurgents, and that the
United States neglected to FURNISH the protection
which their treaty stipulations required
In the month OF August last, the Sioux Indians
in Minnesota attacked the settlements in their vi
cnity with extreme ferocity, killing indiscrimin-
atey men, women and children. This attack was
wholly unexpected, and therefore no means of
defense had been provided. 1t is estimated that
not less than 800 persons were killed by the ndi-
ans. and large amount Of property destroyed.
How this outbreak was induced. is not definitely
known, and suspicious which may be unjust,
need not be stated. Information was received by
the Indian bureau from different sources, about
the time h0stilities were commenced, that SIM
ultaneous attack was to be made upon the white
settlement by all the tribes between the Mississip
pi river and the Rocky Mountains. The State of
Minnesota has suffered great injury from this In
dian war. A large portion of her territory has
been depopulated, and very severe loss has been
sustained by the destruction of property. The
people of that state manifest much anxiety for
the removal of the tribes beyond the limits of the
state as guarantee against future hostilities.
The commissioner OF Indian affairs will furnish
full'details. | submit for your especial consider
ill.,. .L1klxa T. .l..tl l.
modelled. Many wise and good men have been
impressed with the belief that this can be profta-
bly, done.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
submit statement of the proceedings of the
commissioners. which shows the progress that
has been made In the enterprise of constructing a
Pacific railroad, and this suggests the earliest
completion of the road and also the favorable ac-
tion OF Congress upon the projects now pending
before them, for cnlargeing the capacities of the
great canals in New York and Illinois as being Of
vital and rapidly increasing Importance to the
whole nation and especially to the vast interior
region hereinafter to be noticed at some greater
length. Ipropose having prepared and laid be-
fore you at an early day some interesting and sta
tistical information upon this subject. The mill
tary and commercial Importance Of enlarging the
Illinois and Michigan canal, and improving the H.
inois river is presented in the report of Col Web
ster to the secretary of war, and now transmitted
to Congress. respectfully ask attention to it.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
To carry out the provisions of the act of Con-
gresss of the 10th or May last, | have caused the
department of agriculture of the United States
TO be organized. The commissioner informs INC
that within the period of a few months, this de.
partment has established an extensive S, stem of
correspondence and exchanges, both at home and
abroad. which promises to effect highly beneficial
results in the development of correct knowledge
of recent improvements in agriculture, in the in
PRODUCTION OF new products, and in the collection
OF the agricultural statistics OF the different states;
also that it will soon be prepared to distribute
largely seeds cereals plants and cuttings. and
has already published and literally diffused much
valuable information in antipation of a mGre elab-
crate report. which will in due time bd furnish
ed, embracing some valuable tests in chemical sci
ence, now in progress in the laboratory. The
creation of this department was for the more i'm
mediate benefit Of large class of our most valu-
able citizens. and trust that the liberal basi
upon which it has been organized will not only
meet your appreciation. but that It will realize at
no distant day all the f0ndest anticipations of its
most sanguine friends, and become the fruitful
source Of advantage to all our people.
COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.
On the twenty-second day of Septem-
bcr last, proclamation was issued by
the executive, q copy OF which is here
with submitted. In accordance with the
purpose expressed with the second para
agraph of that paper, | now respectfully
recall your attention to what may be
called " compensated emancipation" A
nation may be said to consist Of its terri.
tory. its people, and its laws. The terri
tory is the only part which is of certain
durability. lone generation passcth
away and another generation cometh. but
the earth abideth forever" 1t is of the
first Importance to duly consider and esti-
mate this ever-enduring part That por-
tion of the carth's surface which is owned
and inhabited by the people of the Uni
ted States is well adapted to be the hcme
of our national family, and is not well
adapted for two or more. Its vast extent
and its variety Of climates and pro-
dactions are Of advantage IN this