Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-03
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correspondence ofthe loyal States has been
sufficient to produce revenue the same
year Of SO, ,299, 800 go, being only $4,000
less than was derived from all the States
Of the Union the previous year.
The expenditures show O. still more IA
vorable result. The amount expended in
1851 was S1S,606,799 II. For the last
year the amount has been reduced to S1l,-
l25,364 l3, showing difference of about
| 81, ,487, 900 in the expenditures as COM
pare with the preceding year, and about S3,-
100000 as compared with the fiscal year
of 1860. The deficiency in the department
for the previous year was S4,551, ,9669 98-
For the last fiscal year it was reduced to
| 8, 1l2, ,81457. These favorable results are
in part owing to the cessation Of mail con-
veyances in the insurrectionary States,
and in part to a casual review Of all ex-
penditures in that department in the inter-
est of economy.
The efficiency of the postal service, it is
believed has also been much improved
The Postmaster General also opened cor
respondence through the Department Of
State with foreign governments, proposing
a Convention of postal representatives for
the purpose of simplifying the rates of for
eign postage, and to expedite the foreign
mails, the proposition is equally important
to our adopted citizens and to the CONNER
cial interests of this country has been fav-
orably entertained, and agreed to by all
the governments from whom replies have
been received. ask the attention Of Con-
gress to the suggestion Of the Postmaster
General in his report respecting the fur
ther legislation required in his opinion
for the benefit of the postal service.
THE INTERIOR
The Secretary of the Interior reports as
follows in regard to public lands The
public lands have ceased to be source Of
revenue. From the 1st of July, 1861, to
the Both of September, 1852, the entire
cash receipts from the sales of public lands
we're S137, ,477,26, sum much less than
the expenses 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
cannot be expected TO an 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 sums here
stated as arising from the sales Of public
lands and the sum derived from the same
source as reported from the Treasury de-
partment, arises, as understand from the
fact that the periods of time, though ap-
parently, were not really coincident at the
beginning point. The Treasury report in
cludes q considerable sum now which had
previously been reported from the Interior,
sufficiently large to greatly overreach the
sum deprived from the three months now
reported upon by the Interior, and not by
the Treasury department.
THE INDIAN WAR.
The Indian tribes upon our frontiers
have, during the past year, manifested
spirit of insubordination, and at several
points engaged in open hostilities against
the white settlers in their vicinity. The
tribes occupying the Indian country south
of Kansas renounced their allegiance with
the United States and entered into q trea-
ty with the insurgents Those who re-
NAMED loyal to the United States were
dtiven from the country. The Chief of the
Cherokees has visited this city for the pur-
pose of restoring the former relations Of
the tribe with the United States. He al
leges that they were constrained by supe-
rior force to enter into treaties with the in
surgents, and that the United States neg
leeted to furnish the protection which their
treaty stipulation required. In the month
of August last, the Sioux Indians, in Min
nesota, attacked the settlers in their vi
cinity, with extreme feroeity, killing in
discriminatory men, women and children.
The attack was wholly unexpected, and,
therefore, no defense had been provided.
1t is estimated that not less than 300 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 un-
Just, need not be stated. Information was
received by the Indian Bureau from differ
eut sources about the time hostilities were
commenced, that a 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
injury from the Indian war. A large por-
ton of her territory has been depopulat-
ed, and a severe loss has been sustained by
the destruction of property. The people of
that State manifest much anxiety for the
removal of the tribes beyond the limits of
the State, as guarantee against future
hostilities. The Commissioner of Indian
affairs will furnish full details.
INSTRUMENTATION.
submit for your especial consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be
remodeled. Many wise and good men
have been impressed with the belief that
this can be proftably done.
I submit statement of the proceedings
Of the Commissioners, which shows the
progress that has been made in the enter
prise of constructing the Pacific Railroad,
and this suggests the earliest completion
of the road, and also the favorable action
of Congress upon the projects now pending
before them, for enlarging the capacities Of
the great canals in New York and Illinois,
as beingof vital and rapidly increasing
Importance to the whole nation, and es-
pecially to the vast interior regions here
matter to be noticed at some greater
length. 1 propose having prepared and
laid before you, at an early day, some in
teresting and valuable statistical informa-
ton upon this subject. The military and
commercial importance of enlarging the
nlinios and Michigan Canal, and improv-
ing the Illinois River, is presented in the
report of Col. Webster to the Secretary Of
War, and now transmitted to Congress. 1
respectfully ask your attention to it.
AGRICULTURE.
To carry out the provisions of the act of
Congress Of the 18th of May last, 1 have
caused the Department Of Agriculture Of
the United States to be organized. The
Commissioner informs me that within the
period of few months, this department
has established an extensive system Of
correspondence and exchanges, both at
home and abroad, which promises to effect
highly beneficial results in the develop
ment Of a correct knowledge of recent i'm