Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-05


public lands have ceased to be a source Of
Jevouno. From the lst ol July, 1861, to
the solh Of September, 1862, the entire
cash receipts from the sales Of public lands
were $l87, ,4f7,20, sum much less than
the expenses Of our land system during the
sane period.
Tho homestead law which will take effect
on the Isl Of January next, offers such ns
dncements 10 settlers that sales for cash can
not be expected TO an extent sufficient TO
meet the expenses the general land office,
and cost Of surveying and bringing the land
into market.
Tho discrepancy between The sums here
stated rs arising from tho sales Of pablo
lands and the sum derived from the same
source, as reported from tho Treasury de.
partment, arises, as understand, from the
fact that the periods Of time, thought np-
parently, were not really coincident at tho
beginning point. The Treasury report in,
cludes considerable sum now which had
previously boen reported from the Interior,
sufficiently large TO greatly ovcrcach the
sum derived from the three months now
reported upon by tho Interior, and not by
the Treasury Department
THE INDIAN WAR.
Tho Indian Tribes upon our frontiers
have, during the past year, manifested a
spirit Of insubordinstion, and at several
points engaged in open hosliltics against the
white settlers 10 their vicinity. The tribes
occupying the Indian country south Of Kan.
sas fenounced their allegiance with the u.
States and entered into treaty with the To-
surgeuts. Those who remained loyal to
the United States wero driven from the
country The Chief of the CheroSees has
visited this city for the purpose of restoring
the former relations Of the tribe with tho L
States. He alleges that they wero con-
strained by superior force TO enter into trea-
ties with the insurgents, and that the Uni
ted States neglected TO furnish the protect
ion which their treaty stipulation required.
In the month Of August last, the Sioux In
dians, in Minnesota, attacked the settlers in
their vicinity, with extreme ferocity, killing
Unfortunately men, women and children.
The attack was wholly unexpected, and,
therefore, no defense had been provided
1t is estimated that not less than 800 per-
sons 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 un-
Just, need not be stated. Information was
received by the Indian Bureau from differ
ent sources about the time hostilities were
commenced, that simultaneous attack was
to be made upon the white settlements by
all the tribes between the Mississippi river
and the Rocky Mountains.
The State Of Minnesota has suffered great
injury from the Indian war. A large por-
tion Of her territory has been depopuIated,
and severe loss has been sustained by the
destruction Of property. Tho people Of that
State manifest much anxiety for the remov-
al of the tribes beyond the limits of the
State, as guarantee against future hostili-
tics. Tho Commissioner Of Indian affairs
will furnish full details.
INTER R-cosrIUSIcATIoH.
Isubmit for your especial consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be re-
modelled. Many wise and good men have
been impressed with the belief that this
can be profitably done.
| submit statement Of the proceedings
of the Commissioners, which shows the
progress that has been made in The enter
prise Of constructing the Pacific Railroad,
and this suggests The earliest completion
Of the road, and also the favorable action
of Congress upon the projects now pending
before them, for onlarging the capacities OF
the great canals in New York and Illinois,
as being of vital and rapidly increasing i'm.
pertance to the whole nation, and espec-
tally to the vast interior regions hereinafter
to be noticed at some greater length. /
propose having prepared and laid before
you, at an early day, some interesting and
valuable statistical information upon this
subject. The military and commercial i'm
portaDce Of enlarging the Illiuois and Mich
igan Canal, and improving the Illinois Riv-
er, is presented in the report of Col. Web
ster to the Secretary Of War, aud now trans.
mitted to Congress. l respectfully ask
your attention to it.
AGRICULTURE.
To carry out the provisions Of the act OF
Congress Of the 18th of Nav last, / have
caused the Department of Agriculture ofthe
United States to be organized. Tho Com
missioner Informs me that within the period
ofa few months, this department has estab.
lished an extensive system of correspond
eDce and exchanges, both at home and
Fabroad, which promises to effect highly ben
efcial results in the development Of a cor
rect knowledge of recent improvements in
agriculture, in the introduction of new products,
and in the collection of the agricultural statis-
tics 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 informa-
tiOn in anticipation of moro elaborate report
which viii in due time be furnished, embracing
some valuable tests in chemical science now in
progress IN the labratory. The creation of this
Department was for the more immediate bene-
fit of large class OF our most valuable citizens
and trust that the liberal basis upon which it
has been organized, viii not only meet your ap-
probation but that it viii realize at no distant
day all the fondest anticipations of its most SAN
guine friends, and become the fruitful source OF
advantage TO all our people.
| EMAScTrATIoS AND DIsUSIos
On the 22d day Of September last. a proclama-
tion was issued by the Executive. a COPY of
which is hereby submitted. In accordance with
the purposes expr ssed ia the second paragraph
Of that paper, now respectfully recall your at
tention to what may be called aeom pensated
emancipation" A nation may be said to con-