Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-06

which q prosperous emigration is Sc
cured to the country, which will be
more signally manifest when Con-
gress shall have given to it wider
development. Operations on the
several lines of the Pacific railroad
have been prosecuted with unexam-
pied vigor and success.
The entire number Of pensions,
June 30th, 1866, was 126,722. It
is estimated that $33,000,0O0 will
be required to meet the exigencies of
this branch Of the service during the
next fiscal year. E@I hF- &.
Favorable treaties have been con-
| Guided with the Indians who were
armed in opposition 70 the United
Safes at the outbreak of the rebel
lion, and are satisfactorily complied
with.
For the year ending September
30th, 1866, S716 patents for useful
inventions and designs were issued,
and at that date, the balance in the
Treasury to the credit Of the patent
fund was $22s,297. HE
The President warmly recon-
mends to Congress such legislation
as may be necessary for the preser-
walton of the levees of the Mississ-
ippi River, and for the removal of
all distractions to the free and safe
navigation of that great channel of
commerce and trade. lta7@
The right Of the people Of the
District Of Columbia to be repre-
sented in Congress by delegate of
tkeir own choosing, is urged. The
District is making rapid progress
in enterprise and Improvement.
The President makes honorable
mention of the report of the Com
missioner on Agriculture, and Of
the successful laying of the Atlantic
Gable and that other national tele-
graphic enterprise which is to con-
meet the two continents through the
Pacific, as also the projected line be-
tween Kamskatka and the Russian
possessions in America. foe
In reviewing matters pertaining
to foreign relations the President
takes occasion to speak minutely of
existing affairs in Mexico. From
prior understandings with the
French Emperor relative to the
withdrawal of his troops from
Mexico, the President believes there
will be no serious difference between
France and the United States, con-
sequent upon the action of the latter
in sending Mr.. Campbell as minister
to Mexico, together with the Lieuten-
ant General of the U. S. Army for
the purpose of re-establishing and
maintaining necessary and proper
intercourse between the United
States Government and the "repub-
lie" of Mexico. se s
The claims for indemnity on Great
Britain for losses growing out of the
late civil war, are referred to the
proper attention and disposal of
Congress.
The attention Of Congress is also
called to the violation of the neu-
trality laws as shown in the Fenian
demonstrations against Canada in
June last, and tie failure and pain
full consequences which have at
tended such movements. Official
| representations made by the United
States Government TO Great Britain
will, it is hoped, induce the latter
power to an exercise of clemency
aud a judicious amnesty to all who
were engaged in the movement,
against some Of whom, judgment and
sentence of death have been pro
nounced. The President indulges in
an elaborate review of the various
points bearing upon this important
| subject and closes his able and patri-