Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-05

faithful application of the fund. Tho title to
the lands should not pass, by patent or other
wise, but remain in the Government and sub
iect to its %c1ntrol until ZONE portion of the
road has been actually built. Portions OF them
might then, from time to time, DO conveyed
TO the corporation, but never in . greater ratio
to the whole quantity embraced by tbs grant
than the com pleted parts bear to the entire
length OF the projected improvement. This
restriction would not operate to the pre- udice
Of any undertaking conceived in good ia itn and
executed with reasonable energy, az 1t Is the set
tied practices to withdraw from market the lands
| falling within the operation of such grants,
and thus to exclude the inception Of a subss :
quent adverse right. A breach OF the condi.
| lions which Congress may deem proper to i'm
pose should work a forfeiture OF claim to the
lands so Withdrawn but unconveyed, and OF title
to the lands conveyed which remain unsold.
Operations on the several lines OF the Pacific
Railroad have been prosecuted with unexampled
vigor and SUCCESS. Should no Unforeseen cause
of delay occur It is confidently anticipated that
this great thoroughf.re will be completed be-
fore the expiration OF the period designated by
Congress.
During the last financial year the amount
paid 10 pensioners, including the expenses OF
disbursement, was thirteen million four hundred
and fftY-nine thousand zine hundred and ninety
SIX dollars; and fifty thousand one hundred
and seventy names were added to the pension
rolls. The entire number OF pensioners, June
80, 1866, WIS one hundred and twenty-s;x
thousand seven hundred and twenty-two. Ills
fact furnishes melancholy end striking proof OF
the sacrt6c S made 10 vIndicate the constitution
al authority OF the Federal Government, and
TO MAINTAIN invlo!at e the integrity OF the Union.
They impose upon US orrespondipg oollga-
lions. Ii is estimated that thirty -hree million
Z ,@.4l,r, mi. 10 rspulrsd IN mspf tfe fXIpeQc'Gz
Of ,his branch of the service during the next
fnancial year.
T'reaties have been concluded with the In
dams who, enticed into aimed opposition 10
our Government al the outbreak OF the rebel
Ion, have uncondlicnal,y submitted 10 our
authority, and manifested an earnest desire Tor
a renewal Of friendly relations.
Daring the year ending September 80, 1860,
eight thousand seven hundred and sixteen pat
EMS for u.ciul inventions and designs were
issued, and at the date the balance in the Treas
uary u the credit of the Paten. fund was tive
nuudrei ard twenty eight thousand two hun-
ured aid nInety-sevsn dollars.
As a subject upon winch depends an I'M
men Sc amoInt OF tue production anu
! of lae country, | recommend To Congress such
legislation SIS my be necessary fcr the. preser
vIton of the IrVees OF The Aiisslssirpi tiver
r. is a matter OF national importance that early
{ sic ~ StOtliu DC taken v On4f " u " Il
Ell .c,ency of trese barriers against destructive
lnunLa.iuns, but for TIE removal Of ali obstruc-
TONS 10 the tree and sale navigation Of that
great channel Of trace and commerce.
The DistrIct OF Columbia, under existing
laws, - not EMIT ed TO that representation IN
! the .~Ne,ioral Couuc ils which, from our earliest
history, has been unloymiy accorded 10 each
Terrstor, established i.ora Time 70 TIM within
our limits. II naiarsins pecs lar relations 10
- 4, So -.
III. power Of exercising exclusive Legislation
over the seat of government. Our iellow-clu-
z-ns resicing in the District, whose interests
are thus coufided TO toe special guardianship o.
Con gress, exct ed in Lumber the population OF
several Of our Territories, and no JIst Ieason
Is perceived why a delegate OF ther ehcice
should not be admitted 10 q seat in the House
OF Representatives. No mote seems SO APP
proprlate and eff-ctual of enst Ing them TO
m kc Know their peculiar conCtion and wants
aud of securing the local legislator adapted 10
them. | tner- fore The passage Of
flaw authorizing the electors of the Dlstrlcs o.
Columbia 10 choose a delegate, 10 De allowed
the same rights and privileges as a delegate
representing a Territory. The increasing enter
prise and rapid progress OF imp. ovement ~
the District are highly gratifying, aud trus,
that the effoIts OF the municipal authorities 10
pr, note the prosperity OF the national metrop-
oils will receive The efficient and generous CO.
operation Ot Congress.
Ice report of The Commissioner OF Agricul-
lure reviews The operations OF MS Department
during the past wear, and asks The aid OF Con
sress n its Efforts to encourage those States
" h,ch. scourged by war, are NOV earnestly en-
+ sagei N the reorganization Of domestic intus-
ny
i j. a subiec. of congratulation that no for
eigO cnr. biualInns against cur do nestic peace
and ssieiy, or our legl,lna.e Inti renee among
the nations. nave be. formed or attempted.
Wnilr sentiments of reconciliation, loyalty, and
patriotism hay Increased al home, q more just
c. nsideraLion Of our national character AID
rights has been manifested by fortngn pations.
me entire success Of me Atlantic Telegraph
between ihe coasl of Ireland and The Prov lnce
OF Newfoundland, is an achievement which has
heea Iu,Sly celebrated 10 both hemispheres e;
tie Cpeu.0- at an ETA m he progress Of
cvIA2.Gon. ihcre % reason 10 expect mat
sqoal success Will attend. and even greater re
SUITS follow, me enterprise for c, meeting The
Two Continents through the Pacific Ocesn D.
the projec5ed line OF telegraph between hants-
thatka ana he. Russau POSSESSIONS IN America
rne resolution Of Congress processing againsI
pardons by foreign governments OF persons con
Yc,ed oil infamous ot.snses, on condition OF emil
grat.cn 20 our country, mas been CO mnunlcAted
10 he States vllh which We III .nteiu inter
course. rnd The pr c &C., 30 justly he sIoJec.
Of com plalat on cur part, has nol been renew
co.
The congratulations Of Congress 10 the Em,
peror OF k .ssla, upon HIS escape rom attempt
I'd Lssassin4t ion, have ueen presented to tust
humane anu enlightened ruler, and received by
MIN with expressions IT grateful APPRECIATION.
Inc Executive, VARIED or an aLte npt by
Sp.nish-A merican Adventures 10 induce the
emigration Ct freedmen oi the United States
to = ioreigo county, protested az sinst the pro-
lect as enc which, II cons unmateo, would re-
0uce them to Il bondage even more oppressive
than that / ,om which they have Just oeea re-
iieyed. Assurance mas oeen received from the
Government ct the State III which The plan
was malureG, tnat the proceeding wil! meet
neither Its encoure ,emeue no- approval. Ii Ia
d question worthy vi your consideration, wheth
er our laws upon ths SUBJECT arc adequate IL
the prevention or punishment VI the crime thus
mcaltated-
In the month of April last, as Congress il
aware, a friendly arrangement WAS mad be-
tween the Emperor OF France and the Presi
dent O; the United States. tor the withd AVA
noua Ntxlco OF the Freuch expeditionary mir-
ltary iOrcts. This withdrawal Was 10 be sttocl-
ed Ii Ifee de achmeuts the hrst CT whlcn, IL
WAS UNDERSTOOD, would leave MexIco III Nov
emoer. nor past, the second in Maica next,
aAld the ihirG and last IN November, 1867.
m.ueu!eteiy upon The complexion OF The evac-
u lilo u, the Frencn Government was 10 assume
the sd. re attitude OF noE-interventon, In re
gard to Mexico, as Is held by the Government
vi the IN Ell States. Repeated assurance nas
cen gwen by the Emperor, since that agree
y n, that he would complete the promised
uat!on within the period mentioned, or
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