Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-12-10

mtht, IN the interest OF economy. The
eihclency OF the postal service, it is belle,
ved has lso been much improved.
SmPI.fcadon cf Foreign Postage Rates.
The Postmaster General also opened n
correspondence through the pepurlmrnt
OF State with foreign governments, pros
posing convention OF postal representa-
tlveS, for the purpose Of simplifying the
rates OF foreign Postage and to expedite
the foreign mails. This proposition
equally important to our adopted citizens
and to the commercial interests Of this
country, has been fayoraby entertained
and agreed TO by all. the governments
from whom replies have been received. |
ask the attention of Congress to the sug
gostions Of the Postmaster General. in his
report, respecting the further legislation
required, in his opinion, for the benefit of
the postal service.
Department Of Me Interior.
The Secretary Of the Interior report, az
follows in regard to public lands - The
public lands have ceased to be "a source of
revenue. From the lst OF July, 1861, to
the 3Oth Of September, 1862, the entire
cash receipts from the sales Of lands were
! SiST ,41G ga sum much less than the exn
pense of our land system during the same
period. The - unmestead law, which will
take effect on the lst Of January next, Of
ters such inducements to settlers that
sales for cash caEnot be expected to an ox.
tent sufficient tu meet the expenses Of the
General Land Office and the cos. of sur
veyiug and bringing the land into market
Ihe discrepancy between the sum here
stated as arising from the sales of the pub
lie lands and the sum derived from the
same source rs reported from the Treasu
ry Department arises, Us understand,
from the fact that the periods of time,
though apparently, were not really coin,
c.dent a; the beginning point, the Treas,
ury report including considerable sun
now which had previously been reported
from the Interior sufficiently large to
greatly oyerreaCh !he sum derived from
the three months now reported upon by
the INTERIOR and not by the Treasury.
Ld:an A6airS- Tile MdianS and tie Rlbeis.
The Indian tribes upon our frontiers
have, during the past yepr, manifested
spirit OF lnsubordlnation, aud at several
poins have engaged in open hostilities
against the white settlements in their vic
unity. The tribes occupying the Indian
country eouth o. Kansas renounced their
allegiance TO the United States and enter.
ed into treaties with thu Insurgents
Those who remained loyal to the United
states were driven from the country. The
Chlel OF the ChcrOkees has visited this
city Tor The purpose ofrcs storing the form
er relations OF the Tribe with the United
states. lie alleges that they were con,
strained by superio: force to enter into
treaties with the insurgents, and that the
United states neglected to furnish the
protection which their treaty stipulations
required.
I'll La't Indian OnJrsak in lNiancsoiq.
In tie month Of August last the Sioux
indians, in Minnesota, attacked the set
Elements in their vicinity with extreme
terocIty, killing indscriminately men wo,
men and children. This attack was who'll
ly unexpected, and therefore no means of
defence had been provided. 1t is estima>
ted that not less than eight hundred 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 unjust, need not he stated. In
formation was received 10y the Indian
Bureau, from different sources about the
time hostllltles were commenced, that a
simultaneous attack was to be made upon
the white settlements by all the tribe. be-
tween the Mississippi river and the Rocky
Mountains. The State Of Minnesota has
suffered great irjury from this Indian war. |
A large portion of her territory las been
depopulated and a severe loss has teen
sustained 10y the destruction OF property. |
lhe people of that State manifest much |
anxiety for the removal Of the tribes be- |
yond the limits of the State a, u guarantee
against future hosiIities. The Comms-
sioner of Indian Affairs will furnish full |
details. ! submit for your especial con> |
slderaton whether our Indian system |
shall not be remodeled. Many wise and |
good men have been pressed with the be.
lief that this can be proftably dore.
Ihs Pac.fc Railroads ant the Internal Canals.
submit statement of the proceedings
of tie Commissioners, which shows the
progress that has been made in the enter,
PRISE OF constructing the Pacific Railroad
ana TINS suggests the earliest completion /
Of the road, and also the favorable action
Of Congress upon the projects nov mend,
ing before them for enlarging the capaci-
ties of the great canals in New York and
illinois, as being OF vital and rapidly in.
importance to the whole nation.
and especially to the vast interior region
hereinafter to be noticed at some greater
epsth, purpose having prepared and
aid before you at an early day SOME in,
eresting and valuable statistical iuforma,
ion upon this subject. The military and
'ohnercal importance of enlarginr the
illinois and Michigan canal, and improv. {
ng the Illinois river, is presented in tn
eport Of Colonel Webster to the Secreta,
Y OF War, ana now transmitted 10 Con. !
,ress. | respectfully ask attention to it.
The Department Of agriculture. !
To carry out the provisions of the act of a
congress of the 18th Of May last, | have =
ausod the Department of Agriculture of r
he United States to be organized. The I
informs me that within the n
eriod of a few months The daro s,,.,... :.