Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-12-11
THE INDIAN TRounLEs.

ury.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
The Indian tribes upon our frontier,
have, during the past year, manifested
spirit of insubordnat ion, aud ht several
points engaged in open hostilities against
the white settlers in their vacinity. The
tribes occupying the Indian country south
Of Kansas, renounced their allegiance with
! the United States, and entered into treaty
with the insurgents. Those who remain
ed loyal to the United States were driven
from the couutry. The chief of,he Cher
okoes has visited this city for the purpose
OF restoring the former relation Of the tribe
with the United States. lie alleges that
| they were constrained by superior force to
enter into treaties with the insurgents, and
/ that the United States neglected to furnish
the protection which their treaty stipula-
| ton requires. In the month Of August
last. the Sioux Indians in Minnesota at
tackled the settlers in their vicinity with
extreme ferocity, killing, indiscrimiuaiely,
men, women and children. This attack was
wholly unexpected, and therefore,no means
OF defense had been provided 1t is estma.
tod that not less than 500 persons were
killed BY the Indians, and large amount
of property destroyed. How this outbreak
was Induced is not definitely known, and
suspicious, which may be unjust, need not
be stated. Information was received by
the Indian Bureau from different sources
about the time hostilities were commenced, ,
that n simultaneous attack was TO be made
upon the white settlements BY all the tribes
between the Mississippi river aud the
Rocky Mountains. The State Of Mime.
sofa has suffered great injury from this In
dian war.
a large portion Of her territory has been
depopulated, and a severe loss has been
sustained by tie destruction of property.
The people Of that State manifest much
anxiety for the removeal of the tribes be.
yond the limits Of the State as guarantee
against future hos,iities. The Commis
soner Of Indian Affairs will furnish full
details.
l submit for your special consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be
remodeed. Many wise and good men
have been impressed with the belief that
this can be profrably done.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
l submit statement of the proceed.
ings of Commissioners, which shows the
progress that has been made in the enter
prize 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 pend.
inc before them for enlarging the capacities
of the great canals in New York and Hi
nois,a ,as being of vital and rapidly increasing
importance to the whole nation, and es.
pecally to the vast interior region herein
after TO be noticed at some greater length.
propose having prepared and laid before
you at an early day, some interesting and
valuable statistical information upon this
subject. The military and commercial i'm.
porlance ofenlarging the Illinois and Michi
gan canal, and improving the Illinois river
is presented in the report of Colonel Web
ster to the Secretary of War aud now
transmitted to Congress. | respectfully asl
attention TO it.
TO carry out the provisions of the act o
Congress Of the 18Th of May last, hav,
caused the Department of Agriculture oi
the United States to he organized.
The Commissioner informs me within
the period Of few months this depart
ment has established an extensive sys
TEN of correspondence and exchanges
both at home and abroad, which promise:
to effect highly beneficial results in the de
velopment of a correct knowledge Of re
cent improvements in agriculture, to the
introduction Of new products and in th,
collection of the agricultural statistics o
the different States: also that it will soor
be prepared TO distribute largely, seeds
plants and cuttings, and has already pub
lished and literally difiused much vauabl,
information in anticipation of morC
elaborate report, which will in due time be
furnished, embracing some valuable test.
in chemical science now in progress in th,
laboratory. The creation Of this depart
mcnt was for the immediate benefit of c
large class of our most valuable citizens
and trust that the liberal basis upon
which it is organized, will not only meet
your APPRECIATION, but that it will realize al
no distant day all the fondest antcpalions
of its most sanguine friends and become
the fruitful sourcs Of advantage TO all oul
people.
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
On the 22d day Of September last q
proclamation was issued by the Executive
copy of which is herewith submitted. In
accordance with the purpose, expressed in
the second paragraph of that paper, |
now respectfully call your attention to
what may Le called Compensated Eman'
cipation." A nation may be said TO con
sist Of its territories, its people and its laws
The territory is the only part which is OF
certain durability. Gone generation pass
eth away and another generation comeih,
but the earth abideth forever"
1t is of the first importance to duly
consider and estimate this cveronduring
part. That portion Of the earth's surface
which is owned and inhabited by the peo-
pie Of the United States is well adapted to
be the home of one national family, and
is not well adapted for two or more. Its
vast extent and its variety of climate and
productions are of advantage in this age for
one people, whatever they might have been
in fo.mer ages. Steam, telegl apis and
intelligence have brought these, to be an
advantageous combination, for one united
people.