The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03


several preceding years. The receipts for the
fiscal year, 1861 amounted u - 3iY, 800 %
which embraced tho revenue from oil the
States Of the Union for three quarters OF that
year Notwithstanding the cessation OF reve-
nue. from the so.ca led Confederate States dur
ing the last fiscal year, the increase OF the cor
respondence OF the loyal States, has been suf.
lcieut TO produce revenue during the same
year. of -, 299, $50 80, being only 800, 900 less
than was derived from all the States Of the
Union during the previous year.
The expenditures show still more favor.
able result. The amount expended In 1851
was S13, GOO, 709 IL. For the last year the
amount has been reduced to jil, l25, 564 l3,
showing difference OF about ~, iSl 900 In the
expenditures, as compared with the proceed
ingyear, and about %. $50 600 as compared with
the fiscal year 1850. The deficiency In the
department for the previous year, was "a
So ,966 Y5. FOi the last fiscal year 1t was re-
duced to 80, liz, 814 81. These favorable re-
suits are In part owing u the cessation OF mail
conveyance Ia the insurrectonary States and
in part to casual review OF all expenditures
In that department In the interest OF economy.
The efficiency Of the postal service 1t is be-
licved, has also been much improved. The
Postmaster General aso opened correspon-
denec through the Department OF State with
foreign governmental, proposing convention OF
postal representatives for the purpose OF sim
| piying the rates of foreign postage and to ex-
pediete thu foreign mails. This proposition,
| equally important to our adopted citizens aud
To the commercial interests OF this country, has
| been favorably entertained aud agreed to by all
| the governments + ON whom replies have been
received. ask the attention Of Congress to
iDhe suggestion OF the Postmaster General in his
| report respecting the further legislation requir
ed in his opinion for the benefit of the postal
service.
The Secretary of the Interior reports as fol
| lows in regard to public lands: The public
| lands have ceased To be a source Of revenue
I From the 1st OF July 1861 ~ the 30th Ssptem
ber 1862 the entire cash receipts from the sale OF
| public lands were $137 All 70, a sum much less
| than the exp nee Of our land system during the
same period. The homestead law which will
take effect on the LIST of January next oilers
such Inducements to settlers that sales for cask
| cannot be expected TO ali extent sufficient to
meet the expenses of the general land office
and cost Of surveying and bringing the land
| into market. The discrepancy between the sum
here stated rs arising from the sales OF public
| lands and the SUN derived from the same
| aourcc as reported from tho Treasury Depart
| menl arises, rs understand from the fact that
| the periods OF time, though apparently, were
| not really eoincdent at the beginning point,
| the Treasury report, including considerable
| sum now, w ch had previously been reported
| from the Interior sufficiently large to greatly
| overreach the sum derived from the three
| mon hs now reported upsn by the Interior and
not by the Treasury.
| The Indian tribes upon our frontiers have,
during the past year, manifested spirit Of in
subOrdnation, aud, at several points, engaged
in open hosulities against the white settlers in
| their vicinity. The tribes occupying the Indi-
| an country south Of Kansas, renowned heir
| allegiance with the United States, and entered
into treaty with the insurgents. Those who
remained loyal to the United States were driv-
| Ell from the country. The chief Of the Chero-
kets 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 force to enter into
treaties with the insurgents, and that the Uni
| ted States neglected to furnish the protection
which their treaty stlpulations required. In
the month of August last, the Sioux Indians in
Minnesota attacked the settlers in their vicinity
with extreme ferocity. killing indiscriminateiy
| men, women and children.
| This attack was wholly unexpected and there
| fore no defense had been provided. 1t IL esti-
mated that not less than 500 persons were kill
| cd by the Indians and large amount OF prop
! erty was destroyed. How this outbreak was
induced is not definitely known and suspicious
| which may be unjust, need not be stated. In.
| formation was received by the Indian bureau
flom different sources about the time hOstilities
| were commenced that u Simultaneous attack
was to be made upon the white settlements by
all the tribes between the Mississippi river and
the Rocky Mountains. Tie State OF Minnesota
has suffered great injury from this Indian war.
A large portion OF her territory has been de-
populated and u severe loss has been sustained
10y the destruction of property. The people Of
that State manifest much anxiety for the re-
moval OF the tribes beyond the limits Of the
State rs a guarantee against future hostilities.
The Commissioner OF Indian Atfrirs will fur.
nish full details.
l submit for your especial consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be reno
delled. Many wise and good men have beer
impressed With the belief that this can be pro
tt.loly done.
submit a statement Of the proceedings 81
the Commissioners which shows the progress
that has been made In the enterprise Of con
structins the Pacific Railroad, and this sug
gests the earliest completion Of the road anc
also the favorable action Of Congress upon TN