The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06

Quarters of that year. Notwithstanding the
cessation of revenue from the so-called Con-
federate States during the last fiscal year,
the increase of the correspondence Of the
loyal Sta es has been Sufficient to produce
revenue during the same year of 5000.
$40 80, being only $50, 900 less than was
derived from all theiStatss ofsthe Union the
previous year.
The expenditures show q still more favor
able result. The amount expended in 1881
was $l3, 6O6,789 81. For the last year tho
amount has been reduced to 81 l 1875, 1854 10,
showing difference Of about 81, 4s7, 900 in
the expenditures, as compared with the pre-
cedlng year, or about SO, 75O, 900, as compar
ed with the fiscal of 1860. ~ t't
The deficiency for the Department for the
previous year was 81 ,55l ,966 90. For-the
last fiscal year it was reduced to $2.ll2,S14
81. These favorable results are, in fact, ow-
ing to the cessation Of mail conveyance in
the insurrecuonary States. and in part to
casual review Of all expenditures in that
Department, in the interest of economy.
The efficiency Of the postal service, it is
believed, has also been much improved -
The Postmaster General also opened cor
respondence, through the Department Of
postal representatives, for the purpose Of
simplifying the rates of foreign postage and
to expedite the foreign mails. This propos-
ition, equally important to our adopted citi-
zens and to the commercial nterest Of this
country, has been favorably entertained and
agreed to by all the Governments from
whom replies have been received. ask
the attention Of Congress to the suggestion
of the Postmaster General in his report re-
specting the further legislation required in
his opinion for the benefit of the postal
service. tree Esa go. s-f -ara .a' -rf
The Secretary Of the Interior. reports as
follows in regard to public lands:
"The public lands have ceased to be
source of revenue. From the 1st Of july,
1861, to the 30th of September, 1862, the
entire cash receipts from the sales of public
lands were 1888, 477,26-a sum much less
than the expenses of our land sy stem dur
ing the same period" ~ Sc
The homestead law, which will take effect
on the LIST of January next, offers such in
ducements to settlers, that sales 70. cash
cannot be expected to an extent sufficient 10
meet the expenses of the general land office,
and cost of surveying aud bring the land in.
to market. ~r'.,a .e.' .,.. ..t.s..,-s.
The discrepancy between the sums here
stated rs arising from the sales Of Public
lands and the sums derived from the same
source as reported from the Treasury De-
partment, arises, as l understand, from the
fact that the periods Of time. though appar-
emily, were not really coincSdent at the be-
| ginning point. The Treasury report in.
cludes a:considerable sum now which had
previously been reported from the Interior,
sufficiently large to greatly overreach the
sum derived from the three months now re-
ported upon by tie Interior, ana not by the
Treasury Department. ..s
! The Indian. tribes. upon, our frontiers
have, during the past year, manifested a
spirit of INSTRUMENTATION, and, at the several
points, engaged in open hostities against
white settlers in their vicinity The tribes
occupying the Indian country south of Kan.
sas renowned their allegiance to the United
States, and entered into treaty with the
insurgents. Thoseswho 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
1 United States. He alleges that they were
constrained by superior force to enter into
treaties with the insurgents and that the
United States neglected to furnish tho pro.
lection which their treaty stipulation requir.
ed
| In the month of Augustslast, the Sioux
Indians in Minnesota attacked the settlers
t in their vicinity with extreme ferocity, kill
ing indiscriminately men, women and child.
rem. This attack was wholly unexpe cted,
and therefore no defense had been provided
1t is estimated that not less than 500 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 UNI
Just, need not be stated. s.3a 81.
/ Information was received by the Tndian
Bureau from different sources, about the
] time hostilities were commenced, that a
simultaneous attack was to be made upon
the white settlements by all the tribes be-
tween the Mississippi River and the Rocky
Mountains. " sis a.. ....ats r..rr 80.
The State Of Minnesota has suffered great
injury from the Indian war. A large por-
ton of her territory has been depopulated,
and 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
IS a guarantee against future hostilities.
\ The Commission of Indian Affairs will
i furnish full details. 7. usa On - -
4 submit for your special 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. erizE -s.
3 ] submit statement of the proceedings
of the commissioners which shows the pro-
gress that has been made in the enterprise
Of constructing the Pacific Railroad and thus
!. suggests the earliest completionsof the road,
and also the favorable action of Congress up
on the project now pending before them for
enlarging the capacities of the great canals
in New York and Illinois, as ssbe,ng of vital
and rapidly increasing importance to the
whole nation, and especially to,the vast in.
terror region hereinafter to be noticed al
some greater length.
4 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.
portance of charging the Illinois and Michi.
gan Canal and improving the Illinois River
is presented in the report of COL Webster to
the Secretary Of War, and now transmitted
to Congress. respectfully ask your atten-
ton to it. ra $50 ssEtaI. t'BEhf. ts3
| 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 Com
missioner informs me that within the period
OF q few months this department has estab-