Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-18

/ per esBt; 5us the aanEsl axPsHeisare On sce0cn
Of the saras hss been reduced thirty. Eve Bs
cent II is naaifsss, therefore, that the Pest
ofies DspaFtmeas aay bseouas ssifenstaisins
10 few ysGfB. even Eash ths restoration 0
he whole ssTTiea- 1
nsrERsATfosAL POSTAL AERAgasNsETs.
Tie international e5nssrsacs Of postal dale
gais9 rom tns puaciPsl countries Of Europe
/ Ene Al1eflsa, WlIck was caisd 81 the s1gzsst
! i0R- OK tbs Poa.mAstsr Ga1arAl, net ~ PAris on
ina Ilth st Nay lass, and cpaeludsd IL deibs.
rslisBs On he stb Ct jane. Tie principle IS.
tzbiishsd by tla cchsersu6e a. bast sdeoEs5 q
fssli.ase pestsl inisTcoaEss befEssn nations, aud
as ihs hlsis OF t9t1Is postal eoFsHtion5, inau-
gnTstes 4 general system cf uniform inisrna-
tionsl charge st rsdRced rates Of postage, and
sannst tai 20 prsduee bcasdcisl results.
oUR INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
T refer you % the repert Of the Sssss.sET Of
the IuleFisr, which Is herewith Lard before you,
for useful and variod intgTmation In rslaiioa 70
puhiic lands, Indian sffEiss patents, pensions,
and ether Dztre-s Of publc eoHesrn, psEtaining
z his department.
TIE PUBLIC LANES.
The susntity Of lAnd disposed Of during ihs
last Ead she Agst qua Ter ef the present fiscal
yefE vas thzss million sight hundred and fo-sT-
Of which enc hundred sad sixty-0as thousand
nine hundred and eleven acres vera ssld ter
eaah. One million iour hundred and Gfty siI
th0EsaHd ave hUadrsd and fouFteen aersa were
taken Up snssr the homestead lag, and tbs resi-
due disposed Of under laws granting ls15s for
miilsEy b0Hnties, for Tailrsaas sgd slhsr pur-
poses Il also spResFs that ma sale e she puh-
he lands Is largely on he i1eiesss.
Il has l0Ug Dssn 3 cherished opiaisn Of some
ol eur Eiseat s-ztssmen :ass the paopis Of tho
UHitsa States hAi q siZs, and more enduring
interest IN the early settlements ard saostGniial
eaiiiFation Of the pablo lands than IN Eae
smsEnt OF direct rsveaas 70 be dsuVsd fan To
sals Of them This opiRion has had eonIoll-
ing iRsuenes ia s5sRiDz legislation 8pen the
5u6Iec CT our national domain. I nay cite, -
sa syidssss Of this, the liberal msssurss ADOPT
ed ia Fs.ers1es 90 setaal sottlarg, tho g-znt t0
tie STATES ST he OvsIfsRet land5 Wis5ia fheir
limiss, or IN order 10 iHsir beigg Feelsimsd ard
rsRdered fs fer cultivation and TIE gTsntG T.
railway companies Of slts5nsis sections Of LkRd
EpeH the contemplated lines Of their roads,
which, when completed, vii largely maIdpy
the facilities fox reaching cur distant possessions
Tbs p9iiey has rsceiTee is M0st signal aac
benshesns ilHstTAtos in the recent snscsmsnf
gran ting hsnssseads 80 aetaal settlers. Since
the lat day Of Janzry last, befoTs mgniOned,
the quantity OF ore million four haiidrad aus
fourteen acres of land have been tskea up under
It's provisions This laet and ihe sInouns Of sales
furnish gratifying evicsuce Of Increasing settle
msns sPon the public lands. Notwithstanding
the great struggle ia whica the energies Of the
nstien have been engaged, aad winch has re-
suirea 30 large EltAdIsWsl OF eur eitizens
fTeu their accustomed pursuits.
cordially concur 10 tEs recon neudatiOu Of
the Secretary of the Ia.sFier, suggesting a modi
hcati8H Of tAs act IN favor Of those sngsEsi ia !
the military and Hsvsl service Of the United
States. doubt net tkat Congress vii cheer
tally sdopi sach msasRTss zs viii, without ss-
ssEtialy changing the gensTal features Of tina
sySlsn, secure, 70 thr gTssta.t practical sxtent
is benefits 70 those who have lsfi sheir homes !
in defense Of the country IN this ardasus crisis
/ invite y0aF attsntiea 70 the views Of the (
Secretary a. 70 Che PropEiety Of raising, BY sp-
5rOpTiate lsgis zticn. revenas fr5m Tho mineral
auda 0F ths TTufta1 4tataz