The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-12


vice. The Secretary of the Interior ro
port, as follows in regard to the public
lands:
"The public lands have ceased to be
source of revenue. From the 1st July,
1861, 10 the 30th September, 1862, the
entire cash eipts from The sale of lands
were el37 .476 %, a sum much less than
the expense of our land system during the
same period The Homestead Law. which
will take effect on the first 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 tie cost
of surveying and Lringing the land into
market. The discrepancy between the
sum here stated a, arising from the sales
Of the public lands, and the same derived
from the same source IS reported from the
Treasury Department, arises, as under
stand, from the fact that the periods of
time, though apparently, were not really
coincident at the beginning point. the
Treasury report, including considerable
sum now, which had previously been re
ported from the Interior, sufficiently large
to greatly overreach the sum derived from
the three months now reported upon by
the Interior, and hot by the Treasury.
The Indian tribes upon our frontiers
have, during the past year manifested q
spirit Of insubordination. and at several
points have engaged in open hoati!ities
against the white settlements in their
vicinity. The tribes occupying the IEdi2u
country south nf Kansas renouncel IL cir
allegiance to the United States and enter
ed into treaties with the insursents.-
Those who remained 10, al to the United
States were driven from the country
The Chief of The Cherokees has visited This
city, for the purpose of restoring the for
mer relations of the tribe with the Uni ed
States. He alleges thatahey were con>
straineds .lsuperior force tosenter into
treaties with the insurgents, and that the
United States neglected TO furnish the pro-
lection which their treaty stipulations re-
quired. In the month of August last the
Sioux Indians in Minnesota attacked the
settlements in their vicinity with extreme
ierocity, killing indiscrimnately men,
women, and children. This attack was
wholly unexpected, and, therefore, no
mea rs of defense had been provided.
1t is estimated that not less than 500
persons were killed by the Indians, and a
large amount of property was destroyed.
How this outbreak was induced is not def
nitely known, and suspicious, which amay
be unjust, need not to be stated. Inform
alton was received by the Indian Bureau
from different sources about the time hos
tiites were commenced, that simuItare-
Gus attack was TO be made upon the white
settlements bv all the tribes between the
Mississippi river aud the Rocky Mountains
The state Of Minnesota has suffered great
injury from this Indian war. A large por-
ton of her territory has been depopulated,
and severe loss has deem sustained by the
destruction Of property. The people OF
that state manifest much anxiety for the
removal Of the tribes beyond the limiis Of
the state as guarantee against future
hostlities The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs will furnish ful, details. | submit
for your especial consideration whether
our Indian system shall not be remodel.
led. Many wise and good men are i'm
pressed with the belief tEat 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 pend
ing before them for enlarging the capaci-
ties OF the great canals in New York and
Illinois, as being of vital and rapidly in
creasing Importance to tie whole nation,
and especially to the vast interior region
hereafter to be noticed st some greater
length. purpose having prepared aud
laid before you at an early day some IN.
teresting and valuable statistical informa
ton upon this subject. The military and
commercial Importance Of enlarglng the
Illinois and Michigan Canal and improv
ing the Illinois river is presented in the
report Of Col Webster to the Secretary OF
War, and now transmitted to Congress-
respectfully ask attention to it.
To carry out the provisions of the act Of
Congress Of the 18Th Of May last, have
caused the Department Of Agriculture Of
the United States to be organized. The
| commissioner informs us that, within The
period Of few months, this department,
has established an extensive system Of cor
respondence and exchanges, both at home
and abroad, which promises to effect high
! " beneficial results in the development o
correct knowledge Of recent improve
menls in agriculture, in the introduction
/ Of new products, and in the collection 0
! the AGRICULTURAL statistics of the dlffereu
states; also that i. will soon be prepar ed
/ to distribute largely seeds, cereals, plants
and cuttings, and has already published
and lberally difused much valuable infor
nation, in anticipation Of a more elaborate
report, which will in due time be furnish
ed, embracing some valuable tests in chem
ical science now in progress in the iaboIa
tory. The creation of this departmen ent wa
/ for the more immediate benefit o. largt
class Of our most valuable citizens and
trust that The liberal basis upon which i
! has been organized will not only NEE
your approbation bu. tba. it will realiz
il, no distant day all the fondest anticipa