Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-08

yaIIipV hish prices OF materials aud labor The route
ons hundred mles westward from the initial point o
i Omaha City Nebraska and preliminary location OF ths
Pacific railroad OF California has been made from Sa
samento eastward to the great bend OF inc luehee river
i In Nevada.
Numerous discoveries of gold silver and cinnabar mines
have been added TO the many heretofore KNOWN aud the
country occupied by the Sierra Nevada and Rocky noun
teins and the pubordpats ranges now teens with enter
prspg labor, which ID richly remunerntiVe It's believed
that the product Of the mines OF precious metals 10 that
region has during the reached u not exceeded one
| hundred millions Ia value.
Ii was recommended in my last annual that
Indian system DO remodelod Congress- at is last ses
on acting upon the recommendation a;a PROVIDE mr re.
oraangug the system in California; and 1t 10 believed that
under the present organization the of the n-
dams there will be- attended with reasonable success
Much yet resDs to be done TO provide loo inc proper
of the Indians Ia other psrs OF tho country TO
render Ii for the advancing settler ana 70 provide
for the welfare Of the Indian. The Secretary reiteraea
his recommendations and 20 them the attention Oh Congress
| is invited
The liberal proylAon made by Congress for paying pen-
sona TO nvs soldiers aud saora OF the repuoc and TO
the widows, orphsD add dependent moners OF tnose VINO
have allen IN bae died OF disease contractcd or oil
wounds received 10 the service Of their country have been
diligently administered Thpre have been added TO the
pension rolls during the year ending the SO day o. june
ast the names of 10 40 invalid soldiers and OF "a DIS
abed seamen making the present number on army invalid
pensioners % 797 and OF navy invalid pensioners
OF widoUs, orphanr, aud mothers, S2lSo nave been
placed on the army pension ro and 24e on the navy rolls
The present number OF army pensioners OF tnis class 10
2433 and OF navy pensioners 793 AT the beginning OF
the year the number Of Revolutionary pensioners was
1430; only twelve of them sol ers OF whom seven
have since died The remainder are those who under the
law receive pensions because OF relationship 10 hevol
tonary sodiers During the year ending the JUN oi
june 1854 I697 have been paid to pensioners OF
| all classes
cheerfay commend to- your CONTINUED patronage tho
benevolent institutions OF the District OF Columbia which
have hitherto been established or fostered by Congress
and respectfully refer for information concerning them
and in relation TO the Washington Aqueducf the Capoi
aud other matters of local interest TO tho report OF the
Secretary.
The Agricultural Department under the supervision OF
its present energetic and faithful head isTapidy commend
ing itself to the great and vital interest II was created 20
advance. 1t peculiarly the peoples department IN
which they feel more directly concerned than in any other
commend it to the continued attention and fostering care
| of Congress.
the important lines and positions then occupied BY onr
forces have maintained and our arms have steadily
advanced thus beratng the regions left In resr 90 nat
Missouri Kentucky Tennessee and parts OF other States
/ have again produced reasonably fair crops.
The most remarkable feature in the military operations
the year General Shermans attempted march OF three
hundred mes directly through the insurgent region
tends to show great increase Of relative strength that
Generan Chief should feel able 10 confront ana hod
In cheek every active orcs OF the enemy and YET 70 de
tach well appointed large army TO on such an ex-
petition The result get being known conjecture IN
regard 10 1t is not here INDUCED
Important movements have also occurred during the
year to the effect of moulding society for durability IN the
Union Although short Of complete success it ia much
Ia the right direction that twelve thousand citizens 10
each If he States of Arkansas and Louisiana have err
ganzed State governments with free constitutions, and
are earnestly struggling maintain and administer them
The movements in the direction more extensive,
though less definite in Missouri Kentucky and Tonnes
see, should not be overlooked Bat Maryland presents
the example Of complete Maryland Ia secure to
liberty and Union for all the future The genius OF rebel
lion will no more claim Maryland. Like another foul
spirit being driven out il may seek to tear her, but 1t VIII
WOO her more
At the last session of Congress proposed amendment
10 thu Constitution, abolshing slavery throughout the
United States passed the Senate but failed Tor lack OF the
requisite twothrds in the House Of Representatives
Although the present the Congress- and nearly the
same members, aud without questioning the wisdom or
patriotism Of those who stood in opposition venture TO
the RECOMMENDATION and passage OF the meas
the present session or course the abstract quss
ton is not changed; but Intervening election shows,
almost certainly that the next Congress VIII pass the
measure il this does not Hence there IL only question
Of time to when the proposed amendment will 60 to the
States for their action And as IL s TO 90, at oil events,
may not agree that the soone the betterf
II il not claimed that the election has imposed duty on
members to charge their views their vote any further
than additional element 70 be considered their udg
ment sy be affected by IT, 1t Is the voice of the people
now for the frat time, hesrd upon the question In a
great national crisis like unanmity OF action among
those seeking common end ia very desirable, almost in
dsp -nsabe And yet approach 70 such uoanimity is
attaiDebe unless some Difference shall be paid 70 the will
Of the majority simply because Ii the will OF the mao
rty Ia this case the end 10 the maintenance Of
Union and among the to that end such
wilt through the election most clearly declared In faver
Of such constitutional amendment
The most reliable indication of public purpose in this
country derived through popular elections Judging
BY the recent and its result the purpose of the
people within the loyal States maintain the integrity Of
The Union IN nearly unanimous
than The extraordinary camness and good order
with which the n lions Of voters met and mingled at the
pOs give strong OF tbs Not only all those who
supported the Union ticket called but great msory
Of ae opposing party slsO may be fairly claimed TO enter
| tain ADD to be actusted BY the same purpose
Ii Ia unaBswerAble argument 10 this effect that
candidate for any oce whzeve high low has ventured
seek votes the svowal that be for giving up The
Uuou There has been much mpuRniDg Of motives, and
much heated controversy to the proper and beat
mode Of Advancing the Union but on the distinct
issue Of Uoon Union the pol tcans have shown their
distinctive knowledge that there IL diyersy among the
people, In afodiug the people the fair opportunity Of
showing TO another aud TO the world this rmness and
unanmy Of purpose the election has been Of vast value to
| the DalioSal cause.
The election has exhibited another fact rot lees valuable
10 be knowthe fact that do not spDrosch exhaustion
the most important branch Of national resourcestbat
Of living While II IL melancholy To reflect that the
has filed many grevcs aud carried mourning to
mauy hearts IL relief to know that compared with
the surviving the fallen have been few. While corps,
and divisions and brgadss and regiments have formed and
ority Of the who composed them n living The
true Of the naval service The election returns prove
this So many voters could not else be found The States
regularly holding elections both and four years ago.
70 wit, California Connccticut Delaware Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Kentucky, Maine, Maryapd Massachusetts Mich.
gan, Minnesota, Missouri New Hampshire, New jersey,
New York. Ohio Oregon, Pennsylvania Rhode Issndver
against 222 cast then showing an aggregate now
4 Of OIL IN be the