Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-04

cash cannot be expected. 70 an extent sufficient /
to meet the expenses 81 the General Land Office, /
and The cost Of surveying and bringing the land
into market
The discrepancy between tie sum here stated
a. airing from tie sales of the public lands, AMI
the sum derived from the same sou &c - report
ed from the Treasury Department aires, as
understand, from the fact that the periods of time.
though apparently were not really, coincident at
the beginning point-the Treasury report includ
Ing considerable sum now which had previ-
ousiy been reported from the Interior-sufhci-
emily large 10 greatly overeach the sum derived
from the three months now reported upon BY the
Interior, and not by the Treasury.
THE FREE AMERICANS OF COPPER COLOR DE
SCENT.
The Indian tribes upon our frontiers have. du
ring the past year. manifested a spirit of nsub-
ordination. and, at several points. have engaged
IN open hostilities against the white settlements
IN their vicinity The tribes occupying the In
dian country south OF Kansas, renOunced their
allegiance 20 the United States. and entered into
treaties with the insurgents Those who re-
manned loyal 10 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 constrained.
insurgents. and that the United States neglected
to furnish the protection which their treaty stpu-
lations required
In the month Of August last the Sioux In
dams. IN Minnesota, attacked the settlements in
their vicinity with extreme ierocity, killing. in
discriminatory, men, women and children. This
attack was wholly unexpected and, therefore, no
means of defense had been provided Ii is est
mated that not less than eight hundred persons
Ita1 hr LII, -.
of property DESTROYED How this outbreak
was induced is not definitely known. and sus
picions. which may be unjust. need not to be sta
ted Information received by the Indian
bureau. from different sources. about the time
hostiltles were commenced, that simultaneous
attack was To be made upon the white settle
ments by all the tribes between the Mississippi
river and the Rocky Mountains The State of
Minnesota has suffered great injury from the In
dian war. A large portion OF her territory has
been depopuated. and a severe loss has been
tanned 10y the destruction of property The peo-
pie OF that State manifest much anxiety for the
removal of the tribes beyond the limits of the
State as a guarantee against future hostilties.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs will furnish
full details. ! submit for your especial consider
alton whether our Indian system shall not be re
modelled Many wise and good have i'm
preset me with the belief that this can be profit
ably done
RAILROADS AND CANALS.
| submit a statement of the proceedings OF
Commissioners, which shows the progress that
has been made in the enterprise of constructing
the Pacific Railroad. And this suggests the
earliest completion of this road. and also the ia
vorable action OF Congress upon the projects now
pending before them for enlargng the capacities
of the great canals in New York and Illinois. as
being OF vital. and rapidly increasing importance
TO the whole nation, aud especially to the vast
interior region hereinafter 20 he noticed at some
greater length. | purpose having prepared and
laid before YOU at an early day some interesting
and valuable statistical information upon thu
subject. The military and commercial import
ance OF enhrging the Illinois and Michigan Canal
and improving the Illinois river is presented IL
the report of Colonel W ebster TO the Secretar,
of War, and now transmitted to Congress.
respectfully ask attention to il.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
To carry out the provisions of the act of Con
gre-s of the 18th OF May last. | have caused tn,
Department OF Agriculture of the United State
to be organized.
The Commissioner informs me that within tn,
period of few months this department has es
tablisaed an extensive system of correspondent.
and exchanges both at home and abroad which
| promises to effect highly beneficial results in IN,
| development of correct knowledge OF recen
Improvements in agriculture. in Tie intoduetoi
| of new products and IN the collec 3an OF tie az
| ucutural statistics OF the djfferen states
Also that il will soon be prepaied dfssFibue
largely seeds, cereals plants ami cuttings, sni
has already published, and literally dfused mt.
valuable information in anticipation OF NOR
elaborate report which will in due time be fur
| nshed embracing some vauible tests in chemi
cal science. now in progress III the laboratory.
| The creation of this department for th
more immediate benefit of large class of GU
most valuable citizens; and trust that the libe
raj basis upon which it has been organized vii
not only meet your appreciation. but that it vii
realize At no distant day, all the fondest an
ticpations of its most sanguine friends. and be
! come the fruitful source of advantage TO all on
people.
| COMPENSATED EMANCIPATIoN.
On the twenty second day of September last.
proclamation was issued by the Executive cop
of which is herewith submitted
In accordance with the purpose expressed il
the second paragraph of that paper, | now re
spectiully call your attention to what may b
called compensated emancipation"
/ TuE UNITED SrATTs nor ADAPTED FOR SArIoxA
NEGRO FAMILY
mutton may be said To consist of its territory
its people. and its laws. The territory is the on
] pirt which l. of certain durability " One gener
ation pas,eth away, and another generation CON
eth. but the earth abideth forever" 1t l. of TIA
first Importance to duly consider, and estimate
this enduring part That portion OF III
earih's surface which l. owned and inhabited b.
the people OF the United States. j. well adapte
to be the home of one national family and il
not well adapted for two more l,s vast ex
tent, and It's variety of climate and productions
are OF advantage. in this age. for one people
whatever they might have been in former ages
Steam. telegrphs. and intelligence, have brougl
these 10 be an advantageous combination for on
united people.
THE MICRO THE ONLY SUBSTANTIAL DISPUTE.
Ia the Inaugural Address briefly pointed on
the total inadequacy OF disunion, as a remedy 70
differences between the people of the two SEE
tons | did so in language which cannot i'm
prove. aud. which, therefore, beg leave to re
peat:
lone section Of our country believes slavery
right. and ought to be extended, while the othe
believes II Is trrORg. and ought not to be extend
ell. This l. the only substantial dispute. Tn
fugitive slave clause of the Constitution. and Oh
law tor the suppression of the foreign slave trad,
are each as well enforced. perhaps. "a any la'
can ever be IN community where the mors
sense OF the PEOPLE imperiectly supports the la
Itself. The great body oil the people abide by I'll
dry legal obligation ia both cases and few brea
over IN each. This. think. cannot be perfect
cured; ana IL would De worse in both cases atft
the separation OF the sections. than before. Til
foreign slave trade, now imperiectly Suppressed
would be ultimately revived without restriction
one section; while fugitive slaves. now only pa
tally surrendered, would not be surrendered
all by the other