New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

,couise machinery for the successful and profitable
employment Of the labor OF the convlcn oould DO pn
Irrd from the surplus water ~ The reservoir at worry
anil cost think it would be good cconomyto pro-
vide fer the erection Of pententiary buildings upon
these lands and thar IL would DO wen Tor s
epproachng scSsOp TO make the necessary provision
tnr the commencement of the work. In very snort
time many Of the convicts oouid De proViueu win Sc
cure and comfortable quarters upon me premises hhu
employed " quarr!ing stone ana other iAoor peIah'
ing 90 tie Construction of such works
The net Of March 2, 1863 making appropriations for
snudry civil expenses OF the Government for tho ycnr
cndjn limo 9O ls6i ard f,r the year ending june 50.
1863 and for other Durposes transferred IRON the APP
proprinon made ana placed under the control oil tde
Secretarv of the Treasury by The net Of June p ctO
for tire detection aud arrest of counerciers OF the coin
nf the United States the Of ., iei or so much
thereof might he necessary to enable the secretary
of the Interior to pay detective police employed by
former head Of the Department for expenses incurred
and services rendered in the cities o washington ana
Philadelphia in the detection and arrest oil counterfeit
ers of United States coin" Having examined al Inc
claims presented nBd found them to have been liqni-
qatcd aud paid per agreement made with the ciGn.
ants prior 10 the rendition Of the service recommend
the passage OF law repeal the Ison alluded 10
In tie act of March g. 1868 and 10 restore the amour.
thereby transferred to tie control 81 the Secfetaf! o
the Treasury for the purposes originally designed.
Willie The African slaVctrade is known 10 he carried
on stu from foreign ports 10 amontnhe extent
II il gratifying 50 be able 10 state iha so successful
have been the efforts OF this Government 70 prevent
citizels Of the United STATES from engaging IN H. tial
not .uls vessel is known or believed to nave been
fitted IN own waters for that purpose during
the pest year. ard the wholesome examples when pave
rcsted from The energy and vigilance which have been
and ore still being displayed by the officers Immediately
charged with the enforcement Of the laws on ths SUD
jcc together with The grow ing sense oil justice among
Our people toward tie African race, Will, 1t ,s hoped
oiIcclly deter persons from an! future participate
in uniighteous n traffic.
The officers appointed pursuant TO the rcqulIarnts
- the treaty 81 pril 7. 4sh2 with Grca Brith' nave
repaired to their several stations. ond the mixed courts
81 ust lice 10 reside o. the Git; vi New.hoIk. Slcf"
Leone aud the Cape Of Good Hope. have been dniy
Organized and established.
be accounts of the American COLONIZATION Society
for the support 81 rccapurcd Aricnns IA Liberia nave
not yet been finally settled owing to Tue imperfect man
r In which they have been Kept by the Resident agent
of the United states in that republic, and The iDcriah
authorities after the transfer Of the recapves 10 them
Tie Information and facts required to be regularly re-
ported having been recorded and preserved by th.
i is feared they cannot b. obtained with tie accn
r1cy II detail cytcmpaied by tho strict terms Of the
contracts and hence 1t is respectfully recommended
that the Department BE authorized by law TO ADJUST ana
settle the accounts on equitable principles
30 further appropriation il aeked for TINS OBJECT the
uuexpcndci balances Of former appropriations being
SUI Gent 10 meet all the legal demands that can possibly
b. made during the present aud the nett enhulg Esch
year Tie Tcsnacuen oi The JOINT resolution on tf 'h
Of March last respecting the compensation o. Juag's
aud 80 forth under the treaty with Great Britain and
other persons employed IN the suppression OF The slave
trnIo' viii he necessary however 10 authorize the use
II thoso funds for the service Of the hso year ending
The 10Th oiJune lets.
erally among tie coiored persons Tor whose oooniH
ton provision made by certain recent acts ~ Con
gees 10 e.ngra,c than bad been exhibited ut the mo
ruuE last annual message since that TINE, however
about So have been celoTted to ts lie Nlche. adlh
cent and belonging to Tire Republic N HlytL The con
dton u t.is colony las been various! represented
and an agent las been depuied by the Government 70
visit tie island and report The real situation OF AFFAIRS
and the future prospects Of 10 emigrsnis there They
wero omigra,cd under contract entered INTO Tor moi
PURPOSE with persou- WhO represented as possess
] Iry pus
cess Of the experiment. but nothing ha yet been PAID
them under IL, win there he uni Tie report OF thc
agent shall have been recel, Ell and found 10 justify IL
Independent Of the seeming tbs class
Of person. 81 leave tie United States the eIPer,nce tho
county his derived since the passage OF ihe act. .!
Congress on the subject Of colonization. and he action
Of tie Government toward them II odoptnr Tie able
bodied men It's armiCs reader Il question OF great
In portaucs Whistler tho cfoi 20 coion!z item YONG
the limits OF tie United states should 30 c'nilAucd,
n4les tho uav should be OPP acd f1r Tic tsabishnent
Of friendly colony in ol he tcuiral American
States At favorable commercial pon, for iTa'crsns
that country by new route "a the Fac re.
Although much pre- lecr had t-cn mAnli'fI''
throug lout most Of TO Free Sntes IN resnfd g the
introduction Il copred pcrsors therein there paes
ploy ed feinunrrnisc prices Hnd hero tho objection
to color does hot oKiss refer 20 ID" buo oil tho Ia
cife Railroad. Upon Ills work ihefr nresd, about
~ free colorel ahar,rs out u go EN- Oycd and
aia assured thoy perform their duty fhaluly and vel
Tho department. ha- bcen repeatedly urf'd 70 use US
Influence 20 cause many colurod I'l"iers as can
lie procured b. b. employed on tbs vofk AID .t IL
worthy q consideration. tcT'frc. Whether TIE money
aplropfilied 10 remove those who are nos charge
ul-ln tc Government 90 foreign countries VIII no. o.
moro iudc.ousy applied ~ transporting thtm - tho'e
/ folds OF labor within the dominiuns Oi ths Uhiied
States where they wanted, ana whore tAey VIII 20
welcomed. In til, way tho expense - when Tue ''vs
eminent is nov subjected viii DO greatly dninsncd.
and We shall have de- satisfaction oi pncug those p'o
ne 10 position of usefulness ecuri'y add peace. ~hrr"
iey viii be in trumcAth in the contraction oi Work
I'M which tho nation has q all others save Tic putting
dosn 81 this Rebellion, tie rreaest interest
/ Tie need at the seat Il government Of Bareeu oi
Natona ~ ltisics has long been felt snd onen Zee "a
c.lea T., and eng ed tic attention II Congress. but 81
far .LOui any practical result iho iacts snd ior
melton which properly organized bureau " this char
actr wJild collect and exhibit ARE often Indispensable
- r 90 the GIFTED legislator "a ~ The several Do
pirtAcnts Il tc Government and tho iooIe at Ia &C.
it - confidently believed that Il would contribute IN
mensry 20 tie advancement 81 TIC commercial agricu
iurul haGncal. scientific. manufacturing and other In
'.re. ~ people and by tAe dsseiniLhtiOn 81 cor
F rrct Information u our naionh "eaih, ihtrett,
and resources lead 10 more ust gprrcc.Gtiob oi The
value 20 MI Of the American Union !nd contribute. IA
10 small degree 10 the mnro universal esthbhshheh'
aaG maintenance y! friendly relail"ns between our
selves aud the other els ilfed nnfiOus oi Tie eaTth
Such bureau could be- established now VITA but Litlo
ou,s and II made to include the duty u cnnmcrains
tho population OF Tie United States. for which purpose
bureau is Dos required H. be temporarily oTf,Hhed
every ton years 1t considerable expense anu labor.
would effect positive saving 10 the Treasury. while the
Tie WORK would be D'tcr peloracd as The Office would
then be permanent and The experience gained In the
ouertnns dccnda not wholly lost before tho heIt
"A us entered upun uoD taechs Moot enlglcned
nations have perceived We necessity ana uthiy 81 or
gained Effort bT The l'iainheni oi accurate ~
knowledge ard to profit b. their experience Is TIE dc
tate Of sdom. Deeply Impressed .h the Importance
Of the subc. venture 10 refer to il nsnn. nAd 10 IN
yoEe fof il tho favorable consideration Congress
On tho 81 OF March. lobJ, Joint resolution wa
enacted authorizing ugd directing the Secretary ~ to
Int nor and al other cusiOdans thereof IL cause equal
distribution to be forthwith mnde among the mombora
Of he two Houses Of the then expiring Congress. o all
honas md documents which had been printed pr