Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-10

ta.se. and to expedite the f,reign mails
Esss i'r"p'sitiUn, equally important r. our
adai'teticitlzens. and to the commercial IA
terests OF this corntry. has been favorahly
entertained, and agreed to, 10y all the guv>
erl'menis from whom replies have been
received.
ask the attention OF Congress to the
Suggestions uf the Postmaster GrnelaI in
his report respecting the further legislation
Teqnhel, in his "piuiun, for ;he Leueiit of
hr postal service.
The Secretary of the Interior reports a.
follows ia regard to the puLiic lands:
lie public lands have ceased To lie
source # revenue. From the LIST of july
1861, I" the 30th IF Sept nber. 1862. ;nc
cntITa cash reCciurs from the Stle of lands
were S2f6. 4TG 20-a sum much les than
tlie expenses 81 rur land system daring the
same period. The homestead law which will
/ take effect an the first "f January next. of
fers such inducements To- settlsrs that sales
fer cash cannot be expected I" an extent
, sufficient Ia meet the expenses of the Gpn>
erai Land Office. aud the cost "f survc,ina.
/ aud brlu@ing the land into market"
The discrepancy between the sum here
stated as arising from tine sales Of the pubs
[ ic lands, ami the sum derived fr.,m ih.
same s'urce as reported from the Treasury
/ Department arises, as ! understand fran
the fact that the periods Of time. though ap
/ parentiy, were not really. CuiuciGent at the
! beSr,iIIing poiut-the Treasury report inclu-
/ ding a considerable sum now. which ha6
/ previously been re aOrted from tic interior
! -Sufticieutly large tn greatly overrcach the
! sum derived from tie three months now
( reported uron by The Iuieri,r, and not bv
I the Treasury.
/ Tie Indian tribes upon our frontiers
] iav Al
! sprit of characterization. and. at several
/ I;'intS. have engaged in open hoStilit;e~
| against tue white settlements iu :leir VI
! ciTity. The trib-S occupy ing the lu1ian
/ country S''uth -: Kansas. TenounCed tHtIr
! alcgience t. the United States. and entered
/ iEso treaties with the insurgents Those
! VINO Temaine'! loyal TO the United States
were driven fr''m TIE country. The Chief
,f tie Chernkrcs has viSi'e,l this city f,r the
IurI'oSe Of T, Stirring the t'rmer relations of
the tribe with the United States lie ale
4 geS that they were constrained. by superior
! f,ice, To enter into treaties with the ilsuT-
gents. and that the Uu;iei States n-clecIe
I To- furnish the protection which their treaty
stirulatiuns required.
In the month # August last the Sioux
Indians. in Minnesota attacked the Se;i,-
mert> in their vicinity with extreme fer"ci.
~. killing unfortunately men. women an !
chi dreu This attack was wildly unexpac
ted. ami therefore no means of defence had
been provided Il iS estimated that not
less than eight hundre,: persons were killed
10y the Indians, Snl a large amount If prop
erty was de>iruv,d. How this outbreak
was IN 'uced * not definitely known. and
sUSpi ions. which may he unjust, need not
To- lie stated. Information was received by
the Indian bureau. from different sources.
about the time hoS'ilities were commenced.
that a simultaneous attack was 70 he made
upOu the white settlements by ali the tribes
between the Mississippi river and the Pucky
mnuntains.-The State of Minrr sofa has
suffered great injury from this Inlian war.
I \ large portion. Cf her territmy has been
depoUulated. and severe loss has been
sustained 10y the destruction cf property.
The people Of that State manifest much
anxiety for the removal nf the tribes hey rnl
the limits Il the State a guarantee against
future hos:ilitieS. The Commissioner 81 In
dian AfTrirs will furnish full details.
submit, for ynur especial consideration
: whether our indian system 'hall not he &c
modelled. Many wise and gOol men have
impressed me with the belisf that this Can
{ ne pr"firahly done.
/ ! submit Il statement Cf the proceeding,
[ Of commissioners. which shows the Irogres,
D.. structing the Pacific railroad. And thi.
suggests the earliest completion of this road
| and also the favorable action Of Cungres.
upon the projects now penling nefnre them
! for rnlarging the CapHCifieS "f the grea
5 canal in New York ani Illinois, as being O
J., vital an1 rapidly Increasing Importance &
e the whole nation. anl especially tn tine vas
( interior region eIeinafter To be noticed n
Z some greater length. ] purpose having IRE
= parel and lall bef.re Won at an early ia,
z ssIme interesting and valuable statistical IN
Il information upon this Sniiect. The militia
=. " and commercial Importance Of cniarSin
J. the Illinois and Michigan canal. and impT"r
4 ing the Illinois river. l. presented III tn
e report Of C,lnnel Webster tn the Secretar
II nf War. and now transmitted To Congress
l. ] respectively ask attention tn it.
le To carry ont the provisions OF the act
tn Congress Of the 18th of Nav last. hav
Of cnu<el the DEPARTMENT nf Agriculture Of II
as United States to becrganz,d.
&c The Commissioner informs me that viii
l. in the period nf few months this r'epaT
st Inert has established an extensive system
IA correspondence and exchanges. hnth at hon
and abroad which p-nmis Hs tn effect high
~ beneficial results in the development If
lr correct knowledge nf recent imrrovemen
e. in agriculture. in the Introduction of ne
mt products. and in the collection OF the az
Cy cultural statistics nf the several States.
Iso Also that il will soon be prepared 10 q
III tribu,e largely seeds. cereals. plants a
ce, cuttings. AMI has already eStanli-hef. n
ith literally ciffnsed, much valuable inform
~ TOO n anticipation ofs r-o,e "'acc,a.e-