The New York herald., 1862-12-02

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ing years, Tho receipts Tor the fscal yoal
1861 aploanted 10 ts,3a9 29e 40 which embraced the
revenue from all the States OF ths Union TOR three quar-
ters OF that year Notwithstanding the cessation OF
nue. fom the socad seeded States during tho last fiscal
year. the increase Of the correspondence Of tho Loyal
states mas been sufficient 20 produce during
she came yeaF Of y 2s3 $40 90, beng only $4,000 loss
than was derived from all the States OF the Union during
the previous year. The expenditures show stil more
favorable result The amount expended in 1901 was
.l3,s0e159 H. For the last year the amount has been
reduced 20 Si1,l25 ,364 10, showing a decrease
q about S2is1 GOO in the expenditures as com.
pared with the preceding year. aud about %, 900
as compared with the fiscal year 1900 Tho deficiency IN
the department for thu previous year 81 55l e6e es
For the last fiscal yoar reduced to S2li1,s4 81.
These favorable results are in part OWING 70 tho
cessation Of mail service ID the insurrec-
iionary States, ard in part 20 careful
review Of all expenditures in that department in the n
teres u economy The efficiency OF the postal service,
it is believed, has also been much improved.
rooriGs
The Postmaster General also opened CORES.
pondence through the Department Of state with
foreign governments, proposing convention Of
postal representatives., for the purpose Of simplify
ins tho rates Of ioreign postage aud TO expe
dte the foreign mails This proposition, equally import
teess OF this country has been favoraby entertained
and agreed 10 by all the governments from whom
plies have been received. ask the attention of Con-
gress to the suggestions of the Postmaster General in
his srepcrt respecting the further cgsalo required
his opinion Cor the oeneG, of the postal service
pEr&rfNrsr OF INTERIOR.
Tho Secretary of the Interior reports as follows in
regard to public iands-"rhe public lands have
ceased TO be source Of revenue. From the 1st OF
July, 1861 to the 30,h Of September 1862 the entire
cash receipts from the sales Of lands $l37 o6
sum much less than the expense or our land system
during the period The Homestead law, which
will take effect the lst Of January next offers such
Inducements 10 settlers that sales for cash be
pected TO cxont sufficient to the expenses Of the
General Land Office and the cost Of surveying and bring
ing the land into market. The discrepancy between the
here stated as arising from the sales of the public
asds and The sum derived from the same
ported from the Treasury Department arises,
stand from The fact that periods of time though ap
pa entity, were really coinciden at the beginning
point, the Treasury report including considerable
which had previously been reported from the
Interior sufficiently large to greatly overreach the sum
derived from fc three months now reported upon by The
Interior, and not by the Treasury.
INDIAN AFfAiRs--rag INDIANS AND THE REBELS.
The Indian tribes npon our frontiers have, during The
pact year manifested spirit Of insubordination and at
several points have engaged in open hostes against the
white settlements IN their vicinity The tribes occupy
lug the lndan country south of Kansas renounced their
allegiance TO the United States and entered into
treaties with the Insurgents Those who remained loyal
q the United States driven from the country The
Chief uf the Cherokeas has visited this city for pu
pose restoring be iopmcr relations Of tho tribe with
the United states lie alleges that they constrained
by superior force enter into treaties with the nsur
IL. IA.
protection which their treaty stpala!ons re luired
fspIAy OUTBREAK IN MINNESOTA.
In tho month Of August last the Sioux Indians, in
Minnesota attacked settlements in their vicinity
with ex RENE ieroey killing indscrninateiy men, wo.
men and children. This attack wholly unexpected
and therefore means OF decnce had been provided.
II s estimated that less than eight hundred persons
were killed by the indians and large amount Of property
Was DESTROYED How this outbreak induced is not
definitely known and suspicious, which may bc unjust,
need not be stated. Information received b. the
Indian Bureau from, different sources about the time hos
tes we're somplenccl. 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 u-
jury from tns Indian large portion Of her
territory has been depopuacd and severe loss has been
sustained by the destruction OF property The people Of
thai state manifest much anxiety for the removal Of The
tribes beyond the limits OF the State guarantee
against lu,ure hcstlties The Commissioner OF indian
AGas viii furnish iull details submit for your especial
considerai4n whether Indian system shall not bs
re,nodciled siany wise and good have been i'm
pressed n h the clier ihsi this can be proGtaby DONE
lj.s gAn1e E,IsFeA2 sSp fps iSlfRSsI essAis.
submit sia,craent Of the proceedings Of the Commits
soners, which shows the progress that has been made in
the enterprise Of constructing the Pacific Railroad aud
pi
sso the Favorable action o Congress upon the projects
now rcadng before them lor cuirng the capacities OF
the great canals in New FORK aud Illinois, being os
WITH and rapidly increasing importance TO the whole M
ton AMI especially Tic interior region hereinafter
10 be noticed AT some greater lengh purpose hay ing
nreparcd und laid before yoa early dJ some inter
es,ing aud valuable statistical Information upon this
subject. The military aud commercial importance OF
euarpipg tho Illinois and Michigan canal and improving
the ,nos river il presented 10 Tue report Colonel
Webster to the Secretary OF War and trans mt,si
to Congress respectfully ask attention to IT,
ysrE pErARrNgNr aeRicCLIURy.
To carry OF tho provisions Of the ACT Of Congress s the
18th of May List, haze caused the Department Of Ayri
culture O. Tho United States be organized The foD
mssioner informs mo ths, wiiin the period Of fcw
months this department has established s9sx,snsive
system Of correspondence and exchanges both ~ homo
and abroad which promises to eject highly bensiciai
rasnt. In the development, os correct knowledge II re-
cent improvements Ia ayrcutars, in the introduction of
new products AND in tho collection " the agricultural
statistics OF the dnsrent States also that !, will sooa bo
prepared 70 disrbu,s largely sesds cereals plants and
cuttings snd has already published aud literally dG!ssd
much valuable Information, In anticipation OF more
elaborate report which will In due time be furnished
embracing some valuable tests chemical science
ia progress in the laboratory. The creation OF inss
department vas for the moro Innnedats bsneal
Of a large clsss OF our most valuable citizens
aud trust that the b,ra bas, upon which II Ia, bssa
organized will only mse, your appreciation, bu, that
Il will realize at distant day, all tbs foadsst snci
pacns Of its most sansuns frisnds. and become the
fruitful source Of advantage 10 all our people.
ras EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
ON tho twcaiy.seccnd day Of september last procla
nation WAS issued By tho Executive, copy0 which
Ia herewith submitted. In accordance with the purpose
expressed the second paragraph Of that paper now