The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10

70 seuienent about l33 VVo, ,aO1 a. sxlsf ssttrr.s
veyed land. '>s'sxs xsseas sss.y s.
Tie great enterprise Of connsesine The
Atlantic with the Pacific Scates bv -a;i
WAYS and telegraph lines has been erterec
ufpn NTH visor that gives assurance cf
success Notwithstanding tie e,ntarrass-
fnen.s arising fro,n the prevailing high
pnces OF material and labor. The route Of
Inc main line Of the road has been def
nisely located for 100 miles westward, from
YIN ana City. Nebraska. and a preliminary
Ioc1tlon Oi the Pacific Railroad Of Cslifor-
Ma mas been made from Sacramento cast
ward 70 the great bends Of Muske- river.
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silver and clnnabar mines have been ad-
de1 TO the many heretofore known and the
country occupied by the Sierra Nevada
and Rocky Mountains ard The subordi-
nate ranges, now teens with erterprisirg
labor, which is richly reinunerative. II is
bAlitved tnat the products Of tie mines Of
precious metals in the total region has
dsrIng the year reached II not exceeded
10, million dollars in veiae.
It was recommended in my las. annual
message, that cur Int,ian system. be reno
detd.Congress AT its last session acting 0:
Recommendation did provide for re-or-
gaming the system in California. ard it is
believed that under the present prganiza-
tioI, the management Of the Indians there
viii be attended with reasonable success.
Mtch yet remains TO be done to provide Tor
.heprcper government. OF the Indians ir
other parts OF the country. TO render i Sc.
cuEe for The advancing settler, ana to pro-
viGe for the welfare cf the Indians. The
Secretary reiserutss these Yec1fn nmanGa
iiois. and TO then, the attention Of Con-
gress is invited.
Tie liberal provision TO invalid soldiers
and sailors Of the RepUblic and To the wia.
ows, orphans and .erendent mothers RI
hSN hAy ia stDy1s sws hot a ff
disease contracted, or of wounds received
in The service OF the;. country, have been
diligently administered. There have been
admitted to the Pension rolls during the
year ending the Both day Of Jura last, the
Names III 1910 invalid soldiers. ard OF 21i
disabled seamen, making the present num-
BERG army invalid pensioners p it1, ard
Of navy Invalid pensioners 7lo. or widows
orphans end mothers, -. 19S have been
PLACED on the army pension rolls, RID .iS
on the Eavv rolls. The presen: number OF
army pensioners Of this class is % 43S, aud
of navy pensioners 793. At the beginning
of the ysar, the numner OF revolutionary
soldiers. If whom ) have since died. The
remainder ara those who under tho law re-
csive pensions because of relationship TO
revolutionary soldiers. Daring the year
ending 3oth Of June, 1868 81 80. 1852 have
been paid TO pensioners q; al classes.
cheerfully commend TO your continued
patronage the benevolent institutions o..
the District Of Columbia, which have been
hitherto established or fostered hy Con.
gress, and respectfully refer for inforna-
rion concerning them, and in relation TO
tie Washington Accueduct, The Capitol and
other matters OF local Interest, ID tie report
Of thu Secretary. 8f-ss 80
IT'S Agricultural Department, under the
supervision Of its presen: energetic head,
s~c
and vital interest it was created to advance.
Il is peculiarly the peoples department,
in which they Ieel more directly concerned
tEanAin any other. / commend it TO the
continued attention and fostering care OF
Congress.
TEE WAR.
Since the last annual message all the :m-
pOrtant lines and positions then held by
our armies have been maintained, aud our
armies have steadily advanced. thus lihe-
rating me States left IN the rear, so tha;
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and parts
OF ether States lave again produced seas-
onably fair crops. The Inost remarkable
feature in the military operations OF the
year is General Sherman's attempted
;narch of 900 miles directly through the in
surgent region. ItteIGs to show a great
Increase of our relative strength tha: our
General in Chief should feel able to con.
front and hold in check every active force
Of the enemy, and vet 10 detach a we'll ap-
pointed army to move on such an expedi-
tion. The result rot yet being known con-
lecture is not here indriged. Important
movements have also occurred during .he
year to the effect of moulding society for
durability in the Union. Although short
OF complete success it 10 much in tho right
direction that II, 900 citizens Of each OF the
States Of Arkansas and Louisiana have or
ganized loyal State governments, with free
constitutions. and are earnestly struggling
to maintain and administer them. The
movement in the same direction is more
extensive, though less definite inMissouri,
Kentucky and Tennessee and should not be
overlook ed: but Mary land presents an ex-
ample OF complete success. Maryland is
secure to Liberty and Union for ali the fl-
ture. The genius Of rebellion willnO more
claim Maryland. Like another foul spirit,
being driven out, II may seek 10 tear her,
but i will WOO her no more.
AT the last session Of Congress, a propos-
ed amendment Of the Constitution. abol-
ishing slavery throughout the United
States, passed the Senate, but failed for
lack Of the requisite twO-thirds vote IN the
House OF Representatives.. Although the
present, is the same Congress, or nearly
the same members-withOut questioning
the wisdom or patriotism of those who
stood In opposition, venture to recnm-
mend the reconsideration and passage oI
the measure at the present session. OF
course ths abstract question is not chang
ed, but an intervening election has almost
made il certain that the next Congress will
pass the measure if this does not. Hence
there is only question Of time as to when
tue proposed amendment will 60 to lie
States sortheir action, and as II ITO 80 20
at all events, nlay we rot claim that The
election has imposed duty on members to
Change their views OF votes. It's the voice
of the people now fer the first time heard
on the question. In = great national crisis
like ours, unanimity Of action among those
seeking u common end Is very, desirable,
almost indispensable, and yet no approach
TO such unanimity, is attalnable unless
some Difference shall be paid to the will Of
/ tho majority, simply because it is the will
Of the majority. In this case the common
end is the maintenance of the Union, and
amoAg the means to secure that end. the
people through the election have most
clearly declared in favor Of such constiis4-
uonal amendment.
The most reliable indication Of thepublic
purpose In this connection is derived
saronch our popular election. Judging by
the recent canvass and its results, the pur-