The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-21

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over receipts being s2o6,652,42. res,
The views presented by the Post
master General on the subject of special
grants by the Government in aid OF the,
establishment of new lines of ocean mall
steamships, and the policy he recon-
mends for the development of increased
commercial intercourse with adjaceno
and neighboring countries, should they
receive the careful consideration of Con-
gress. l9 sa@rs aet
NATxoNAL PROGRESS. aaa
It is of note worthy interest that ths
steady expansion of population, improve
menr, aud governmental institutions over
the new ard unoccapied portions of our
territory has scarcely been checked, much
less impedcd or destroyed, by our great
civil war, which, at the first glance, would
seem to have absorbed almost the entire
energies Of the nation. s'oe34 9ai,
The organization and admission of the
State of Nevada has been completed in
conformity with law, and thus an excel
lent system is firmly established in the
mountains which once seemed barren
and uninhabitable waste between the Ats
laGtic States and those which have grown
up on the Pacific Ocean. .gaf
The Territories of the Union are gen-
orally in condition of prosperity aud
rapid growth. Idaho aud Mantana, by
reason Of their great distance and inter-
Iruption of communication with them by
Indian hostilitics, have been only par
TALLY organized, but it is understood that
these difficulties are about to disappears
which will permit their Governments,
like those Of the others, to 60 into speedy
and full operation. IS intlmstel y con-
nected with the welfare and promotion
of the nation, | ask the attention of CoDs
gress to the valuable information and
important recommendation relating to
the public lands. Indlan affairs, the Pa
clic Railroad, and the mineral discoveries,
contained in the report of the Secretary
of the Interior, which is herewith trans
miited, and which report also embraces
the subject of patents, pensions, and
other topics OF public interest pertaining
to his Department. sra...rs
THE PUBLIC LANDS. arf
The quantity Of public lands disposed
Of during the FIVE quarters ending on the
30th of September last was 4,22l ,342
acres, of which ,538,6l4 acres were
entered under the homestead Law. The
remainder was located with military land
warrants, agricultural scrips, certified to
States for railroads and sold for CASH
The cash received from sales and location
fees was $l,0l8, ,446. .a
The increase from sales during the
fiscal year ending Jane 80. 1864, was
$676 ,097 SO received during the pie.
cediog year The aggregate numberof
acres surveyed during the year has been
equal to the quantity disposed of, and
there is open to settlement about 1882
/ 000,Q0O acres of surveyed land. sra.
= PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH.
The great enterprise of connecting the
Atlantic With the Pacific States by rall.
ways and telegraph lines has been entered
upon with c vigor that gives insurance Of
success, notwithstanding the emtarras.
ments arising from the prevailing high
prices Of materials and labor, The route
Of the main line of the road has been de-
faately located for one hundred miles
westward front tho initial points at Ona.
ha City, Nebraska, aud q temporary loca.
tion Of the Pacific Railroad CT California
has been made frcm Sacramento ,eastHard
Of the Great Bend of the TIuckee river ia
Nevada. Numerous discoveries ot gold,
silver, ard cinDahav mines have been ad.
ded to the many heretofore known, and
the couotry occupied by the Sierra New.
ada and Rocky Mountains aud the subor-
dinatc ranges now teen the enterprisins
labor Which is richly remunerative. Itis
believed that the produce of precious me.
tails in that region has, during the YEAR,
reached if not exceeded enc hundred luil.
lions in value.
THE INDIANS.
It vas recommended in my last annus.
message that our Indian system be remou
eied. Congress at its last session ting
upon the recommendation, did provide
for reorgonizing the system IN California
and il IS believed that under the present
organization the management Of the Indi.
ans there vii! be attended with reason
able success. Much yet remains to be
done TO provide for the proper man.
agement Of the Indians in other parts Of
the country, TO render it secure for tie
advancing settlers, and to provide for the
Indians. The Secretary reiteracs his
recommendations, and to them the attens
tion of Congress is invited.
PENSIONS.