, 1863-12-10
AWE erantinr lands for military boppties.

laws granting lands for military hounties,
for rnilroad, and other purposes. =;
It also appears that the sale OF the public
been cherished opinion Of some Of" our
wiEest stateemen that the people OF the
United States had higher md more cndnr-
ing interest in the early settlement and sub
stantial cultivation Of the public lands, than
in the amount Of direct revcnue to be derived
controlling influence in shaping legislation
on the subject Of our national domain
may cite, as evidence: of this, the liberal.
measures adopted In reference to aetual
settlers. The grant to the States OF the Oyer
flowed lands within their limits, IN order to
their being reclaimed and rendered fit for
cultivation; and the grant to railroad conpa-
nies OF alternate sections Of land upon the
contemplated lines Of their roads when COM
pleted, will, too, largely multiply the faclli-
ties for reaching our distant possessions
This policy has received its most signal and
benciiccnt illustration in the recent enact
mcnt granting homesteads to actual settlers.
mentioned quantity Of 1,45G,514 acres OF land
has been taken up under its provisions This
fact, md the amount Of sales, furnish graft
fying evidence at Increasing settlement upon
the public lands, Notwithstanding the great
struggle in which the energies OF tho nation
withdrawal Of our citizens from their accus-
fomci3 nnrsrits
I coTdia1Iy concur' in the Recommendation
Of The secretory Of the Interior suggesting
modification Of the act in faTor Of those en-
gagged in the military and naval service Of the
United States. I doubt not that Congress
without eeeenfia1ly changing the general fea.
lures Of the system, secure the greatest prac-
tical extent Of It's benefits to those who haYe
left their homes In defence Ct tho country in
this artuous crisis. 90:
nFvr,nr ppo,s ,nsrRA1, 1Asns-
1,u-,..aNa:a .eSo. rhoa. ~. a. -. -. -,asa.. -
secretary Of Fl W'ar ne 10 the e propriety Of rais- %
ing, By appropriation or Legislation, rev.
enne from the mineral lands Of the United
States.
- TIE INDIANS.
The measures provided at your last session
for the removal Of certain Indian tribes have
becn carried into ettect' sundTT treaties hnVo
been ncgotlasca, which N1ll, IN Que time, 20
snpm1tted ior the constitutional action OF the
ee9ate+ incy contain stlpuMtlons 1or cxtln-
eMshlng me possessoTy rights q the Indians
10 iaIlsg ana ya!ua9ie tracts OF tano: II ,s 1s
resn14 t t'2a a' az sMee.s 01 1nese VIII
ffientilv rn1nt ,on 1v;th ars1 - - tha ha w
have e.n rnunh1 Matn ntn s1cn = Q, onese ~ t1ess ns
collisions VIth our ont1yinr scttlcmcnts @ soo un3
cm1g1ants. - ''AA
sonnd nolfcv. and our tmnerntive drtv tn
these warfls of royernmcnt. demand our
anxIous ard consf:nt Intention to their nm,
tcrial Vol -bcinr. to thelr prorrcss In Tie
arts Of civilization and. 6have MI IN fhat
moral trimming which, under the blessing Of
Divine Providence, will confer upon them
the c1evating md 6anctifying influence, the
hopes and consultations Of the ChriMian fifth.
1suggestcd In my last annual message the
prorricfy Of rcmedying our Indian system.
,eaa"s1tu rIo atn,is ~. fa,ta, ~ ~ ;onar3 ~ ~
If thc Sccretary viii cTinre The nr1rnt necd
for immediate legislative action.
,,.er,r7-r.o,,, ~ r11, 7,,e,nn-rn or .orr,,n,,
. IN IuE pisthief ~ eo.oans
lions established or patronizel BY thc Gov
ernment IN this District to your generous
and fostering caro-
TIE SHIP CANAL
Tho attention of Congress-. during the last
session wns eno,re1 tfS some nxtcn7 with n
nronos},,on for eni,r,fnt: the woter commn.
i1icntfons between fht ai3ssissinni River nnd
The uortneastern scaboard. Which nroposi-
i'm nnnn = ri, If tie rrcotest Trsncctohil.
~. - canvant1nn hos heen heid at Chicsxo
a,, 80 ~ .o,.,n srh;ant .-,+.e,"r- ,f vhGso
En,rs nvu te \; atto; H. ~
III Prrss;1rnf ~ ma dnnorrss md ID ,rhich now
haTc > thc 1nnor to 1or RefoI,c D rnn Th,t thia
In ttresf ia me which, ere lonnr will Eorca It's
nwn Wov DO nnt c,,}erfo;n = Gi;ouhI. wh;1a Il
is snhm}tted T e;,tirclv to vonr n wisdom as Ia
-riat na,, 10 Snva NV '0"AAA ~ ~
"1"' etat oe Io.u ,,.+r+,nn -" n.r,or
AoiIIo nAiLhAD. .,,.,r
offn of 70
Haeif,n p,;irrad r,nscr ansnycea ~ the
to its raniI nrnoress and coz favorable
isrned r. nayinatin5 hecone- -!pletton. En-
this great road, - q palpable need to
Auhier Cultural REPORT.
trapsmit TIC second annual report Of the
Co.n!utssio.Ier Of the Denortmcnt of 0rIen1.
lure, asking your attention t., the tiayelon.
ments IN that vital Interest Of tic nation.
'@'
When Congress assembled n ycar non tho
war had already Lasted neatly twenty Months
and there Ind heen monv cont};cts ~, hnt,,,
lard and sea. with yarsfnr resn1ts Tbe ~.
bellion Ind been nrcseed lack info ret1nced "a
limits; ret the tone Of public feeling and onin.
With other sirnss he nonnIar eicctinns theyn
inst nassed. indicated nneasincss annnt1 ,n
cnrsefyes. Yhi1e amid mnch fhaF was % cn13
and meDacIng. the kindest woris coming
fto1n Europc were uttcrei in arccnts -
pitv that We Werc blind to surrender mr.
5oDmercc, which .was suffering greatly from
few AIMED vessels which were huilf nnnn
and furnished from foreign shores. md W.
,sr were Threatened viii, mi, ad5it;ons ron
lie sannc nnarfe~ az WonId swern nnr trsdc
ffou1 tl,e sen and rafsc onr h1nekodc. Wa
i,nd f,iIed to effcff ron Enronean rovern.
ments M anvthlnn hopeful upon Ills sub}ect.
~ E..:.E..tc- n.s ss1,.na:,'''. <sh,a.
ihe Emane;pat!oh .ssess.atso1. Maieh
s Was a ,Senea a. n SEPTEMBER W. Timing 1's as
sisEcd peflou TO tIc neg1nninS OF new
5eat. q month later Inc maj pfoclamallon
came, ineluding the announcement TINT col
e; orcd men o. suitable condiss2n ~onla ne
lecelteo lnto Tue var service The ro!iey Of
@ @e1naacapauon ana employing black sollaefs
Eave 10 Inc 1uture new aspect, about
Nmcn nope and fear and doubt cont
cnoeo IN uncertain @ conflict. According
70 ,oqf~ PonIcal system, as Q matter
e1 ciFl administration, the General Govern
nlenI haa no !aW1nl power to effect cmanci-
PATTON IN any State, and fora long ttme 1t had
Leen ho2sa that Tue rsbenion could be sup
pressed without resorting to 1T as q military,
measure. u was uil the while deemed pos
sloie that t'io necessity for 1t might come,
1rn-ta ~ tnS e'17ie y. ene eon@st
f{r71 $hr {~r-n f.1n