Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-11

tn vacancies caused 10y the neglect or "mi--
sion To- make npmiDaii0n> from the states %
iu-sri-ciiun have been & led by The SECRETARY
Of the Navy. The schOol IS now more iull
AID complete than AZ any former period. AID
IL in every respect enutiei 10 the favorable
consideration Of Congress.
TIA POST OFFICE pEPAETNENT-
During the past hscal YER the financial con
diiion OF tn Pos Once department has BEEN
one OF Increasing prosperity. and am gratl
lied in being able 20 state that The aetna post
al revenue Ia, nearly squalled The entire eX-
PEND lures the latter amounting 20 Sll3l4-
206s4 and the former TO Sll. l63.1se 50 l-av-
lug a deficiency OF but Sl50.4l4 IS. 10 ls6O
he wear immediately preceding he rebellion
ihe efficiency amounted to $500 4uo4
the postal receipts Of that year being
81 643.722, 10 less than those OF 1868
The decrease since 1860 in the annual amount
of transportation has been only about p per
cent but the annual expenditure on account
OF the same has been reduced IS per cent. 1t
is manifest therefore that the Post ONCE De
parimeni may become self-sustaning IN rev
wears even with the restoration of the whole
service The international conference OF pos
ll delegates from the principal countries OF
Europe aud America. which was called 81 the
suggest on OF the Postmaster General, met ~
Paris on the nth OF May last and concluded
Is deliberations on The S,h Of june. The
prlucl plies established By the Conference as
best adapted 70 facilitate postal intercourse
between nations. and a. the basis Of future
postal conventions. inaugurated general sys
ton OF uniform international charges at IT,
duced rates Of postage ard cannot fail 10 p1--
I duc- beneficial results
The INTERIOR DEPAETNsNT.
] refer yuu % he report Of ne secretary
NJ The Interior which T. herewith laid b-iorr
soon TT useful and valuable information On
citation 10 the public lands. ind.lq -flirs.
. patents. pensions and other matters OF public
-'Hc-ru pertaining % Is drp.- m-ni, --
. Ilci part WITH no practical communication
7 between them.
The quantity Of land disposed Of durinc
ne. hr-t quarter OF tt,. fiscal year was otl r.
80 acre OF wHich ITIglI acres w~r- -Hi
T ... cash .4j6.5u4 acres were tas-n ur ir
i-f ll- homestead iIW and The r-si w-r- a.-
.H.-d Ut under laW> granting lands Cor ms.
~. buuuil-s Dor railroads. and Cor uiu-r rlT-
F r.'---- B. also tpp-ars tntt lhv safe ui i.t
. .llli- lands Is largely uu the .urIra-r- l'
tt- long been d cherished opinion of -pm- H.
U wI--.r states 20 TIA The re pie o' th-
7 Quilted states taI ih- higher -ui more rr
lurIng iuf-rr-; Boz In- long --ui~m-ut tn-
substantial cultivation % tl- public lana-
/ -nan 10 rhe amount ~ direr revenue
' LN Or N~l .NHN ..HA N-IT -A"
/ Ibis opinion las bad controlling uuHsrc-
b .u Shaping ihe i-g.- 4lI1n upun tine -uuI-e. .'
I sur ua.l..a. d1maiu may cit ~- evidence
I i Ill- ll- liberal treasures adopt g. lr..
.lc- t1 actual settlers tl- -rIl.- OBJ iiIr --4i--
roo Pike Owe b Iw-l .auI- .g.lI.a tl-.r I.. '-. o..
.fd-r 600 fl-.r beng reclaimed aud r-Hl I--
100 for cIlItLt -l. th- -ralt- i1 t.Ft. -,l
.tri-- fol. alfrfn4le -ee..Hn- .u cIut-ur .l--,.
.u.- OF .l-.r ro4H- which wren comp '-.ra
FIu -o largely mIIu Iy Doe .Ic li'-- It
.tt lu- our distant ro>--~>.rr-. it-
policy hos received is most signal a1G
..a-Icrut llu-tUauau lu Tire r-ernt enact
.uau.. -i4l .in- uuns--t-t4s tu &C ii. -~ti e--
lulr tL- ur-t DAY of .,uuary lA-i .ar b-iuf.
melt ou-d qu4atiiy NJ 4j6Jl4 acr-- OF land
' ave t--u tt,-u uH ual-r De- % DIVISIONS. Die
. .I-i aaI ta- amount uf -4i-s afford Crafty o.
T evidence ot ucled-Iug settlement upon llt
uuhuc lands uutw tns-audfu- th- great
-.fuEg.e DOB AtIch tu- -n-rgi--s Of tu- nation
. have been engaged. and which tas required
. SD .arE- withdrawal OF our citizens from
. .a-Ir accustomed pur>uiis.
cord ais colrur u TIE r-couImru4aftHU
I .I lar secretary 60 The Interior saggr-tu- g.
T nodIdc4,ilu of ,h- act n favor ui those eu-
,A--d iu ti' MILITARY service VI the United
state dulb' lot that Cougr-ss vii. cheer
uIy adopt ~ucH measures without essential
hanging th- general features 90 the system
occurring tD The greatest pracreablr extent
II u-urn fp bose who have lefi their hum->
H The defense oi The country. ] wife YOU
/ .ll-uuuu 20 The views o. the Secretary a. to
7 u- prupr,vIy OF raising by appropriate leEis
I alton q revenue iron The mInera. lands
+ t. Uuurd stairs Tb- measures provided 81
tie last session for the removal o. certain
J. ..dIan tribes have been carried into -f-c--
/ -ludry treaties have been negotiated which
ID. b. .aH. g.
r ruouai action of the senate. They contain
+ uuIiau1us for eyungui-hing The pos--Ssorl
+ zlis ut The Indians TO large and valuable
/ racis OF lands IL . hoped ID % tl- effect o
/ i--- treaties will result in the e~tib i~ln-r
] | permanent friendly relations with -uch 20
I l--- Tribe, az have been brought iuio fr~-
/ lI-ut aud bloody collision without settle
I n-ul- and emIgrants. sound policy and ouI
/ IMPERATIVE duty 90 these ward- 20. irr govern
] I-u. demand our anxiuus and cons a'
/ -niiau o. their material well being. t0 th-if
/ Progress 20 The arts Of civil iZlti1u. and a.Ot.
I t.l 90 bat moral training that under 'ne BIZ
+ -.l.s Of Divine Providence will cun'rr upH.
/ .-lu Inc elevated ami sanc.IiyIug Iunl-uc--
/ u, hopes ani Cancellations of the Curl-iIl.
] Alb.
I ] -uCge>ied IN nv last annual message ti.
I .rHrrrry %. r-innd-Iug oar Indian sy-t-a
-l5--qu-n. ~vruls h.ve satisfied m ui be-
--fy. The details set forth On th- repHr,
' .- Secretary -viuc- The urgent nrei i1r -
' .-iitf, i--i~ a''v- tcf on.
comm ud ben .ga.rnt los rio -st4b
-ard ur pa'roniz-d Uy The lever mrnt
DOS District 90 yOur generous and io-irr.
/ carr
rur attention O. Congr--- dnrins the
/ -,-'on was engaged go -.m- extent wi
I'po,iuou ior eniar-.ug ih- water comm
i oH between tlr Mississippi river aud
/ Northeastern --ab1ard. lcn propu-iuu
however, Jailed for The time. = me- tt-.
/ Irun a call of the greatest re~prc-abiiity.
I convention bas been held ar Chicago upon tu.
anne subject. a summary of whose vi-w-
/ contained IL a memorial addressed O. so.
Z President and Congress AMI which
now have toe honor 20 lav b-ior- veu.-
I IlIs interest one which ere long vii i.rc
l- own way ] do not entertain ID duurr.-
Wide DO Be- submitted entirely Co yoGr " -iou
Slst can BE- done now. Augmented interest,"
given % tbs subject hy The actu CON
Hrucement 81 wl-a upon the Pacific Raj
.u-i Hud-r auspices so favorable tu RAPID
HreErrs- and completion. The enlarged nav.
ra.pu becomes palpable need 90 the grrai
road.
transmit the second anuuaI report Of ite
'mmis>i"n-r OF the Department Of AEricu.
are. asking your attention 70 th- develoDmeli
Do AAaAA VIA lilfFlF1A OF AAtT NnAAaNl
rHE PROSPECT LAST YEAR.
When Congress Assembled = wear sg3 The
war had alrr-dy iast-d nearly twenty montB-
aud there had been many conflicts on boz.
anu and WHO varying results. The o.
orilion had been pressed back into reduced
units, Vet The tone OF public feeling and opiu
ION at home and abroad was tar iron satsiac
DRY. With Other signs the popular election
hen just passed indicated uneasiusss amou.
Ourselves while amid much that was cold d
men icins the klndest words coming from Eu
~ope were uttered in accents OF pity thai W.
9ere too blind 10 surrender y hopeless cause
Jut commerce Wa suffering greatly by a lev
irmrd Vessels built upon and furnished from
ureign shores. and We were threatened with
-uch additions from tue same quarter as would
-Aerp our trade from the sea and ,ise our
blockade. We had ftiled 10 elicit from En-
ropran governments anything hopeiul upon
this subject. The preliminary emancipation
proclamation issued IN September was run
ming lis assigned period to the beginning O.
the new year
A month later be final proclamation CARRIE
TIE announcement tina, cOlored men If suitah HE