Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-12-11

feet on the LIST OF January next. offers such
inducements to settlers that sales for cash
cannot be expected to an extent sufficient
to meet the expenses of the general land
Office. and cost of surveying and bringing
the land into market. .....-...
The discrepancy between the sums here
stated as arising from the sales OF public
lands and the sums derived from the
same source as reported from the Treasury
Department arises as understood. from
the fact that the periods of time. though
apparently. were not really concident at
the beginning point. The Treasury report
includes considerable sum now which
had previously been reported from the In.
terror sufficiently lsrge to greatly overreach
the sum derived from the three months
now reported upon by the Interior, and
not by the Treasury Department.
,..fs..3,, THE INDIAN WAR. r
The Indian tribes upon our frontiers
have. daring the past year. manifested a
spirit of insubordination, and at several
points. engaged in open hostilities against
the white settlers in their vicinity. The
tribes occupying the Indian country south
Of Kansas renounced their allegiance 10
the United States. and entered into a trea-
ty with the insurgents. Those who re-
manned loyal to the United STATES 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 al
leges that they were constrained by supe-
rior force to enter into treaties with the in
surgents, and that the United States ne
elected to furnish the protection which
their stipulation required. ir9 sia
THE MINNESOTA MASSACRE.
In the month of August last. the Sioux
Indians in Minnesota attacked the settlers
in their vicinity with extreme ferocity,
killing indiscriminately men, women and
children. This attack. was wholly unex
pected, and therefore no defense had been
provided. 1t is estimated that not less
than 800 persons were killed by the Indi-
ans. and large amount Of property was
destroyed. How this outbreak was iudu-
cod is not definitely known: and suspi-
cions. which may be unjust. need not be
stated.
Information was received b. the Indian
Bureau from different sources. about the
time hostilities were commenced. that ST.
multaneous attack was to be made upon
the white settlements by all the tribes be.
tween the Mississippi River and the Rocky
Mountains. sea iiee Oh. elsfa
The State Of Minnesota has suffered great
injury from the Indian war. A large por.
tion of her territory has been depopulated.
and severe loss has been sustained by the
destruction of property. The people oil
that State manifest much anxiety for the
removal Of the tribes beyond the limits ol
the State. as guarantee against future
hostiIities. -f @oti
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
will furnish full details. y, ai
REMoDELING OF INDIAN SYSTEM
submit for your special consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be re.
mo lelel. Many wise and good men have
been impressed with the belief that this
can lie pro6taLly done. re. a,
rAciFIc RAILROAD AND THE SHIP CANALS
.
OF the commissioners. which shows the
pr gress that has been made in the enter
prise of constructing the Pacific Railroad
and thus suggests the earliest completion o.
the road, aud also the favorable action o
Congress upon the project now pending be-
fore them for enlarging the capacities o.
the great canals in New York and Illinois
as being of vital and rapidly increasing
importance to the whole nation. and espe
cially to the vast interior region hereinaf
terto be noticed at some greater length.
F.; propose having prepared and laid be
fore you ct an early day some interesting
and valuable statistical information upor
this subject. The military and commercia
importance of enlarging the Illinois and
Michigan Canal and improving the II Iinoi
River. is presented in the report of Colo
mel Webster to the Secretary Of War. anI
now transmitted to Congress. ] res pect
fully ask your attention to it. Isoag Isdl
f iHt THE AGRICULTURAL BunExu kas
To carry out the provisions Of the act
Congress Of the 10Th OF May last, l hav,
caused the Department of Agriculture o
the United States TO be organized Tn
Commissioner informs me that within th
period Of few months this department
has established an extensive syetem Of cor
respondence and exchanges. both at hom
and abroad. which promises to effect high
ly beneficial results in the development o
correct knowledge OF recent improvement
in agriculture in the introduction of nev
products. and in the collection of agricul
tural statistics Of the different States; also
that it will soon be prepared to distribute
largely seeds. cereals. plants and cuttings
land has already published and literally DIFF
fused much valuable information. f'fis2
In anticipation Of more elaborate re
port which in due time viii be published
embracing some valuable tests in chemice
science now in progress in the laboratory
the creation Of this department w.s for th
more immediate benefit Of a large class o
our most valuable citizens, and trus
that the liberal basis upon which IL ha
been organized will not only meet your sp
probation. but that il will realize at n,
distant day all ths foadsst anticipations o
!its most ssnguiae friends. snds becometh
fruitful source Of advantage to ell our lpeo
Iple. -, 80. -
THE rnocLAMATIos OF SEPT. 22D, -
On the 22d day Of September last
proclamation was issued by the Execntiv
f-a copy of which is herewith submitted II