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

TEB EDiAGs.
The measurss proyided e yoar last ssssisu f5r
the remsEsI Of esrtsin Indian tTib1s kava been
carried into sfss.. sundIy treaties have been
isTotiatsd, wkish will, in eae time, be sshnlit-
ted for ths oREiisstisRal aetioH Of tne Senate
They sszisia stipulstions for eztinguissiHg the
psssasssry Tights Of lhe Indians t. laTgs asd
vslussIe iLseEs OF laRd. Is is hoped that the
sa-efs Of lAese treaties viii Tesat IN the estsb-
lsh1ens CT PeTmsHoEt fieudiy Tplato-.a vi. h
sgsb Of these sibes ~ have beer Ar11g ia.J
iresGzat and s.eeCy eUlasl0E W3th cur oaEylUg <
settlements and eujFFsats, SoUnd policy aud
ear imperative duty 20 desc w&Tds 0f tbs Gev-
arzasnt dema1d oar anxious and constant AZ
tenton % tneiF material veil being, ID their
progress IN tho arts Of eiviliEssioH, snd, sbJvs
al, 70 list moral ua ning which, uIder the bless
ings OF Divine PDev.dsuess VII confer apGR
them the elevated and rsvivifying iBfasasas,
tse h0Pes and consultations Of the Caris ian
faith.
I suggested in ny last annual message tka
prvyrieEy Of re modelling osE Indian System.
Subsequent events hsvs satisfied me Of is &c
osssisy Ths details SCI forth IL the rspsrt cf
the See-stsFy eFiBce tks urgent seed for imme-
dists legislative action
I Isonmend tee beasyoIsns Institutions sstsb-
lished or PaTsaissd by the good in thia District
20 yoar generous and fostering saTo.
WATER CeMMsEICAFToE BETWEEN THE AT
LkSTIC AND THE MISSISSIPPI
The attention u Congress during the last
session was engaged, 20 Sums sxtsBt, with =
presositiea for charging the wstsr communiea-
ten bss6ssa tbs Mississippi rivsT sad tho Norths
eastern. sesb0aT3, which proPdssilsa, however,
failed Ger ths tins. Since then, HPea call oi
the greatest FesRsctshiiity, eoaysntios has
been held 81 Cnisag0 upon lks - e sGbiset, a
suHmR.y Of whsss views IL contained in q ne.
msrial addTessed T. the President and Csagress
/ aRd which now h4ga tba nonsr b ley before
yoa That this iatsTsst Is enc Waiek, ore long
( win foTes It's ewn way, do rot snssrtaia 1
I doubt, while It IS submitted sntYely 70 you
/ wisdaG IS ~ what caz Be done new Aag
meatsd interest is gives 10 tins sgbjsct BY tRt
I ssiuAl eommeHesrsoni OF wsrlz uPsn Inc PseiaC
/ railroad, agdsr auspises favorable g Ta5id
! progress sad esmpleiiea. Tao snisrssd Hsviga
I tisn besoI4ss . psipable Resd 10 ths great read
AGRICULTURE
! I trsnsmls tho 7seeond anueal TspeFt Of ia
commissioners Of he CePaFimeiit0 Of agriculture
askiBg year attention = ise dsVel0PElsRs u
tia. vital interest Of tbs Hssios.
THE REREIIog.
! When Congress assembled ysar ago the war
/ ha3 already lsstsS tEsnSy months, snd shegs lad
I besR many eonaicss ca B0sh land zaC sea- with
varying Tssalts The Fslieliiou bad bses pressed
back inte reduced limits; jet shs t5ds Of publie
tesiiBg aad opinion As hasae and Abseai R'ss moi
satisfactory. Wiih sshsF sigus the popular sil G,
tons, thsa Just passed, iadieatsd ansasiasaa
am08R ourselves, while, amid much thas ERa
eoid and asnaelug, the kiatsst words c8min
from Europe WSre uttered Ia acesafE er pity tbal
/ We were TOO bind 20 surrender q h0peleas aaBss
Our c0EnHerse was suffering greatly by g fss
-hTrNt md aRsaff
! foreign shefes-Asd We were threasened Eith
I s1eb additi0na rem The ssna quarters IS would
sweep cur Trade from tRe sea and raise our
| bioeksde. WI had failed ts elicit from Eurape-
an govsFBnaents saythiHg hSFsful upon thia
subject.
rHR EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
The prelimi3ary emancipation pFoclanAtioD
I issued IN SeetsEabar, Was running is assigned
peried - she beginniug Of the asw year
/ nonth later he aHRl proclamation saue, N
slndiHg the annsancoalsnk that colorod nsE
I Of suitable csDditioa Wsnla be received In n,
I var seryies. Pie policy Of smaReipation ans
/ Of saDloyiHg black soldiers gave to tae fntRr'
I a nsN aspsct. about which hope and fear aat
/ doabt csRtsadoe IN uncertain s5n6lck Ace0r
I ding TO eur political system, 80 : matter Q
civil administration, he Govornmeut had u
4 lawful power 10 effect smaRe pssisn IN s8J
STATE ana for lcng time il bad besa hoDss
hat the rebellioa could be suppressed withou
rssorting 70 It - = miliisy reasars.- = VA
tail the while deened possible shsE the necessity
( fer il might cone, sBd fsas, il & shou!d, q.
sgisis Of she aaRtsst yonls thea be pfoasusSa
Il eaa1s, and, as vas aaaeipstsds was lolle|eS
By dark and deabsnl days.
Il raR eoErRABAsDs H ssRVlcE,
ElsysD months ssviag nUw passed We aT
I, ro1 pefnitt.d to taks another review, tn
Tsbsi 6orasrs are pressed sill faFtheg back, an
Nv ne esnslsts opeEiag OF the Mississippi b
e5uatry 5oaiinatea by the re5eiion "a s3vids'
i 40 4 met parts, with no prasseal eonmunies
. fiou bst.ssea them. Tennessee sad ArSsHsa
. have bssn sabsiaztaliy cleared o. insaFyen
control, aud inhaentag eisissaB IA esc6, Owasr