The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-10

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,,.;zas e, orr inland waters. | cordially con I
cnr in the recommendation Of the Secretary /
a. to the propriety Of creating the new rank /,
Of Vice Admiral III our naval service.
Your attention Is invited to the report of
lie Postmaster General for a detailed account
OF tie operations and financial condition of
the Post Office Department. The postalreve-
nues for the year ending jUne Both, 1851,
amounted 20 2,33S, 253.G6. and the eEpcn-
diturcs to $i2,6ji,7 1856 20. The excess OF eX-
l,cnditurcs over receipts being +;206, 6JZ.i2.
The views presented by the Postmaster Gene
u! On the subject q special grants by the
Government in aid Of the establishment Of
new lines Of ocean mail steamships, and the
policy he recommends for the Development OF
increased commercial intercourse, with ada
cent and neighboring countries should receive
the careful consideration OF Congress II Is
OF noteworthy interest taS. the steady eNPae-
sion Of population, improvement IN Govern
mental institutions ever the new and ung'cu-
picl portions Of our country have scarcely
been checked, much less impe3cd OF destroy.
ell br our great civil war, which atGrs, glance
would seem 10 have absorbed almost the en-
tire energies Of the nation.
The organization and admission Of the
State of Nevada has been completed, in con
system is firmly established in the mountains
which once Seemed Il harran and uUinhab'.a-
bic vast. between the Atlantic States and
those which have grown up on the coast Of
the Pacific Ocean.
The Territories of the United States are
generally in condition Of prosperity and
rapid growth. IlaLoa aud Montana. byreason
OF their great distance and the interruption .!
communication with them BY Indian HOSTILE
ties. have been only partially organized, but 1t
IS uu lcrstood thar these difficulties are about
to disappear. which Will permit their Govern
mcn-s. Ike those Of others, 70 60 into speedy
and full operation.
As intimately connected with and p pro,
two of H. -. S'v'Tt5i VI Hie Edtlp!', !
AK the attention Of Congress to the valuable
information and important recommendations
relating to the public lands, Indian affair. the
Pacific Railroad and mineral discoveries. con
tanned in the Report Or the Secretary OF the
Interior, which Is herewith transmitted. and
which report also embraces the subjects OF
patents pensions. and other topics Of public
interest pertaining to his Department.
Tho quantity Of public land disposed Of
during The five quarters ending on the 3y,h Of
September last. was f.22l.3f - acres. of which
lbs. eli acres were entered under the Home
stead law. The remainder was located with
military warrants and agricultural scrip Ger
tilted - States !a-rei."oai5 and sold for cash.
The cash receipts from sale. and location fees
was SI.oi9,ii5. The income rem sales du-
ring the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851, v.as
S57.s0G.72I. against :,&.6y7.7gj receipts du-
RIM the nrocra7.in,, wear, The aggregate Of
acres surveyed dur!Eg the year has been equal
to the quantity 5;spo-ad Ian tbere i orc-
10 settlement ab9u, I23.O060g0 acres Of sur
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