The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-16

tary OF the navy. especially in regard 10 a
navy yard and suitable establishments for
the construction of ocean and repair of
iron vessels. and the machinery and arma-
ture for our ships. 10 which reference WAS
made i'll my last annual message. Your
attention - also invited 10 tire views en-
pressed in the report in relation TO the
legislation of Congress at lis la,i session
i'll respect TO prizes in uur inland waters.
| cordially concur III the recommendation
of the secretary a> to the proprictv OF Gre
ating the new rank of vicr-;llmir:ul in our
naval service.
Your attention i invited Ia the report
of the po>tmastcr-@enrral for Il detailed
account of the operations and financial
condition of the po>t-oliice department
The postal revenue for the wear ending
June l:ilh. 1861. amounted 10 So. i;jS.-
2J3.1S; and the expenditures 70 SI3,-
6H, ,1S6.20: the excess OF expenditures
over receipts being S206.6J2 II. The
views presented by the cpO>tnaStcr-gcneral
OH the subject OF special grams bv the
government in aid OF the establishment ot
new lines of ocean steamships. and the
policy he recommends for the develop
ment of increased commercial intercourse
with adjacent and ncighborin" countries.
should receive the careful consideration of'
Congress
Ii i, OF noteworthy interest that the
steady expansion Of population. imprn.c-
ment and of governmental institutions
over the new AMI unoccmnied portions of
our country havc scarcely been checked.
much les impe'led OF destroyed by our
great civil war. which al first glance
would seem to have absorbed almost the
entire energies of the nation. The nr9;lI-
ization and admission OF the state OF Ne
vada has been completed in conformity
with law. and thus uur cXcrllcm! >v>tcm l.
firmly established in the mnIntlin~ which
once seemed Il barren AMI minila!'itahlc
waste between the Atlantic states and
those which have "rown up om the c"a>l
OF the Pacific ocean.
The Territories of The MON ar. gc!er-
ally in Il condition nt prosperity and rap
III @rowh. Idaho and Montana. hv re;l-
son of their "reat distance and the inter
ruptiun of communication with them hy
Indian ho>iilitic>. have been onlv partial
Il organized hul il l. understand thai
,hcSc difficulties are about Ia disappear,
which will permit their Governments. hike
tho>c OF the others. I" - imio speedy al!'i
full operation. u Intimately c"mertr'i
with and promniivr "i' il!i- material
growth oi the nation ask tie attention
OF Congress Ia the Valuable information
and important recommendations relating
To- the public lands, Indian affairs. ilI,
Pacific railroad and mineral discoveries.
contained in the report of the secretary ot
the interior, which l. herewith transmit
Ell. which report also embraces ilir sub
icct> OF patents. pensions, ami "ii.''r topic
OF public interest pertaining :" hi- depart
mcnt. The quantity "t public land di~-
posed of during tine iiyc quarters ending
,r IN, 3afh of S.nrcnher Ia-t w.l>
I.22I,3l2 acres. oi which .53S. .II:
acres were entered under the hu.mc~tcat
law. The reminder WAS located will
: military lanL-warrant> agricultural >,VIl
certified to st,t,.- t,r r,rilrn1.I,. AMI >ol,
f,. r.,.b Tho ,,si, re,.,.;y,I tro,n -,l,
and lo,.,,inn tces w,, SO Iolli Th,
income from s,lc. Juri,,., H.. ti>,al yc;u
cu,Iiuo .Iunc 3n ISn! wa. ..G-S 0n- u
,m,inst ii 36n O-pj r,,ciy,I durin.
the pr,ccn.lion vcar. The an,rrcn:ltc mum
her OF acres surveyed durinr iI,r wear !.
. been cuuaI to th.. u,,ap,iiy di,po>d Il
. and ,hrr. i omen 70 ,.ttlcmcu ,bou
. I33 600 Ono ,rr,- Of surveyed land.
, The urea: ENTERPRISE of connecting tn,
: Atlantic with the Pacific states hy rail
: ways and telegraph lines hl> been entered
upon with vimor that gives assurance q
c success. notwithstanding the cmharra>>
' mcntS ari>in" from the prevailing hlgl
= prices of materials and labor. The rout'
T. of the mail line of The road has hccl
Z definitely located for one hundred mile
: westward from the initial point III Omah;
t city. Nebraska ; and preliminary loc;'
c tion of the Pacific r:,ii"ad "i C;'!itornl'
has been made from Sacramento ea>twar
i to the great bend of Iurkrc river IN y"
{ vada. Numerous discoveries "i @"!i
t. silver and clnnabar mines have heeh ;'ti
ii ed to the heretoi'rc rc Sh"Wh' IN" me '"'''l
= try occupied by the >lSrr'. Nevada an
II Rocky mountains ana 'h' >uh"r'lila'
Y ranges now teens with Cntrrprl>in@ l;liu