The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-10
cADlz OHIO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1862.

finances will be iound IN the report OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, to whose state
ments and views invite your most candid
and eonsiderate attention.
NAVY AND WAR REPORTS
The reports of the Secretaries of the
Navy and War are herewith transmitted
These reports though lengthy, are certainly
nothing more than brief abstracts OF the
very numerous and extensive transactions
and opeI atoms conducted through these De-
| partments. Nor could give summary OF
them here upon any principle which would
admit Of its being much shorter than the re
ports themselves. therefore content my
self with LAY ing the reports before you, ask
ing your attention to them. ru.. .,
: POSTAL AFFAIRS. an.
1t gives me pleasure TO report decided
improvement in the financial condition OF
the Post Office Department as compared
with several preceding years. The receipts
for the fiscal ye ar 1861, amounted to Sc, ,S49,-
| 296 40, which embraced tfie feFenus from
all the States of the Union for three quarters
OF that year, notwithstanding the cessation
OF revenue from the SO called seeded States
during the last fiscal year. The increase Of
the correspondence Of the loyal States has
been sufficient to produce a revenue d'arfhE
the same year of $8,299, 800 30, being only
$4,000 less than was derived from all the
States CT the Union during the previous
year. The expenditures show still more
favorable result. The amount expended in
1861, was $I3,606,759 II. For the last
year the amount has been reduced TO $11,
1856 IS, showing decrease Of about
81 $4,000 in the expenditure as compared
with the preceding years; about So 10000
as compared with the fiscal year 1851. The
deficiency in the Department for the previous
year was 4,551 ,966 98. For the last fiscal
year it was reduced to S2,112,814 ST.
These favorable results are IN part owing to
the cessation OF mail service in the lnsurrec.
tionary States, and in part to a casual re-
view OF the 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 a
correspondence through the Department OF
State with foreign governments, proposing
convention of postal representatives, for
the purpose OF simplifying the rates Of for
eign postage. and to expedite the foreign
mails. This proposition, equally important
to our adopted citizens and to the CONNER.
cial interests of this county, has been favor
ably entertained and agreed to by all the
governments from whom replies have been
received. ! ask the attention OF Congress
to the suggestions OF the Postmaster General,
in his report. respecting the further legisa-
ton required, in his opinion, for the benefits
Of the postal service.
PUBLIC LAMBS. ...
The Secretary of the Interior reports as
follows in regard to the public lands. The
public lands have ceased to be source OF
revenue From the 1st Of July, 1861, to the
F3Oth of September, 1862. the entire cash
receipts from the sale Of lands were $l37, :
476 26, sum much less than the expense Of
our land system during the same period
The homestead Law, which will take effect
on the 1st OF January next offers such in~
ducements to settlers that sales for cash can.
not be expected to an extent sufficient TO
meet the expences Of the general land office,
and the cost of surveying and bringing the
land into market
The discrepancy between the sum here
stated as arising from the sales of the public
|
source as report ed from the Treasury De
partment, arises, as | understand, from the
TACT that the periods OF time, though appar-
emily, we're not really co incident at the be-
ginning points. The Treasury report, in.
cluding a considerable sum now, which had
previously been reported from the Interior,
sufficiently large as to greatly overreach the
sum derived from the three months now re
ported upon by the Interior, and not by the
Treasury.
.. INDIAN TREATIES
The Indian tribes upoh our frontiers have
dnring the past year, manifested a spirit o
insubordiua,ion, and at several points have
engaged in open hostilities against the white
settl ments in their vicinity. The tribes
occupying the Indian country south Of Kan.
sas, renounced the allegiance to the United
States and entered into treaties with the
insurgents. Those who remained loyal te
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
United States. He alleges that they were
constrained by superior iorce to enter into
treaties with the insurgents, and that the
United States neglected 10 furnish the pro
lection, which their treaty stipulations re
quired. In the month Of August last tn,
Sioux indians in Minnesota attacked thu
settl ments in their vicinity, with extreme
ferecity, killing Unfortunately, men, wo
men and children. This attack was who'll,
unexpected, and, there ote, no means Of de
, iense had been provided. 1t is estimated
that no less than eight huudred persons wer
killed by the Indians, and large amour
, OF property was destroyed. How this out
break was induced is not definitely known
and suspicious, which may be unjust, ma,
not be stated. Information was received b,
the Indian Bureau. from different sources
about the time hosilites we've commenced
, that simultaneous attack was to be mad
upon the white settlements by all the r,be
between the Mississippi river and the Rock
Mountains. The state of Minnesota la
suffered great injury from this Indian wal
A large portion Of her territory has been de
populated, and severe loss has been sustain
ed by the destruction ofproperty. The peo
Eple Of that State manifest much anxiety 70
the removal OF the tribes beyond the limit
=. OF the State as a guarantee against iutur
F.. hostiiti The Commissioner of India
: Affairs will furnish full details. subm,
for your especial consideration whether ou
Indian system shall not be remodeled. =
Many wise and good men have been Impress
, ed with the belief that this can be proftabl
i done. %"
, MILITARY ROADS. @ .' 2"
5 submit the statement of the proceeding
/ Of the Commissioners, which shows the pro
/ giess that has been made in the enterprs
/. OF constructing the Pacific railroad and thu
+. suggests the earliest completion of the road
!, and also the favorable action of Congrts
. upon the projects now pending before ther
0 lor enlarging the capacities Of the great ca
g mails in New York and Illinois as being {
/. vital and rapidly increasing importance
the whole nation, and especially to the vas
9 interior region, hereinafter to be nniiced l
a shme greater length, propose having nre