Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-12-04

R Re 5hst region. Instigated by real
ortnagtEsF GRIEVANCES. the Indians occa-
fioH1ia cQmmitted acts of barbarous vio-
ien& zp9n The emlgrants ana our frontier
kettcmenits but g general Indian war has
peelpTpVeEnr1aty avoided. The Commits.
tio1eH n1oer the act OF July 20th, 1867, were
Invested with full power to adjust the exist.
ing dnletldes and negotiate with the disaf-
fected Bands. and selected for them res
er7atioas1 remote from the Travelled
Tontes between the Mississippi River
4ndthe Pacific. They entered without de-
HYuppn ne execution of their trust. but
have nntyef made any official report oftheir
proceedineS II Is Of vital importance that
our d5siani territories should be exemnt
1un Indian ontoreaks, and that the con-
et1&ctiou Of he Pacific railroad, an obiect OF
Metonalt 1posfanee should not be interrupt
edby hostile bands. These objects. as wei
rs the mf1eriaf interests and the moral and
1ntelectr1l Improvement of the Indians,
can be NEST enectually accomplished BY con-
eentrati1E them upon portions OF the coun-
Try set aErt TOT their exclusive use. and To-
Gated at rciaes remote from highway ana
enesoschhg white settlements.
Since Tie second session of the seth Con-
five hundred and ten miles of road
MTf beeu CONSTRUCTED on the main line and
NEtrSnehesaPf the Pacific railway. The line
NoEOmeta 1sFepldly approaching the east
efn base oIthe Rocky Mountains, whilst the
tkrnlnds of he last section constructed In
Gahtorn1A accepted by the Government on
t2zth Of October last, was but eleven
mites diEtaHi from the summit of the Sierra
Nevada. The remarkable energy evinced hv
re companies offers the strongest assurance
batfh completion of the road from Sacra-
nsnfo 70 Omaha will not be long deferred.
During tfe last fiscal wear, a04I. ia acres
o. pEbHc land were disposed of and the
cash recolptsfrom sales and fees exceeded bv
hah million Tie sun realized from those
t2E7eez 4nrnge the preceding year. The
&nent E1dto-1ensfoners, including ex-
Epen8@ disbursements, was SIS 1919 $50 4
andob4 nAHes we're added to the roll.
neentrenumoer OF Pensioners on the 18th
Eof tQEe last was 155,474. IL,655 patents
and designs were issued during the wear end |
t1eSept =. 1867, and at that date the BAL
EaEee the 1reesuy to the credit Of the pat
mt fund Was<22f60z,00.
The leFcrt Of lac Secretary Of the Navy |
states thai We hare seven squsdroas ACTIVELY
1ndjDdciouslt explored under efieient and
E0se cohnsndet IN protecting the persons
ano proaerty OF American citizens, main /
tanning the dignity and power of the Gov
Sinmenh arc promoting the ommerc and
business ilteEests Of our countrFmen IN
- ever part d the world. OF the two hmm
f9red andfAsty-eight vessels comprising the
9ptessnt nay ofthe United States, there are
xearufng i've hundred and seven
49, 17stee sq0a1Dn service. Daring
me ear l1t number of vessels in the com.
MISSION pas been redBced to II, ard there
on squadron duty than there were
ne tAs1 A large number Of YES
sels were commeeeedl and in course of con
strnction when the wa terminated. and Al.
tAeleA =oneress has made necessary ammo
Ehe compleiiOn, the DEPART
g S.sAsf sospenoed the work upon
fnen Sr3imitedE slow completion Of the
spresseis 50 as 20 meet the contracts for
machine maze SEnh private establish
ments.
inert fortEe lsea Sesr ending June 2Sd, p;
1861, were 934,034,OlL No appropriations )
have been made or required since the close !
of ne warrior the construction and repair of :
aFe6sels, FOR steam machinery, ordnance, pro- !
sisions and elOthing, fuel, hemp, etc, the !
balance under these several heads having [
been more fhan sufficient for current expen- I
ditares. II eeould also be stated to the
credro Of lie department that besides asking
for 90 appropriations tor the above objects {
for tbe last two years, the Secretary of the j
Nav o. the Soth of September last, in ac- I
eordsncc Wits the act Of May 1st, 1890, re- q
queeted tie Secretary ofthe Treasury to car :
r to fheE1rplnsfund SIS, 000,00 being the {
anauntTeeeixed from the sale of vessels and [
ot1er waE property, and remnants from for
Tb5a of the Postmaster General 8
shows 6t 31siness Of the Postofice Depart
mt1t and * condition Of the postal service :
81 infTeU |Ferable light and the attention
81 called tofts practical recon- !
D &n The receipts ofthe Department :
1et4A 4ending June S0th, 1861, including a
EE EQeeTE appropriations for sea and {
&n eelF and for free mail mat i
<l9.96S,69S; the expendi- {
It1e al purposes were S19,235,- !
1eaFInE an unexpended balance in j
I1rtFf o. ii & Department of SI34,210, which I
zrflH toward the expenses of the a
Dsadfon4 lor the current year. The in :
tlease o1tiRPostal revenue, Independent Of
specific a4propriafions, for the year 1867,
over ~thatT1t9se5, was Ss50,040. The
1eFeAle f94 sale OF stamps aud
nnped e1FS5E&vas s713 The in
5eaa F1s 6EfngefFHaokhe extensive land
57glE7ufSe11dngt the past year.
f5E4 eopysnr0rs nave been ratified
and &eh4rged With the United Kingdom of
G=e8t-BrAn&Snd Irelsnd, Belgium,
t4e MISUNDERSTANDING the North
GRzban utiaT Aalv, and the Colonial gov
@neHtaf41m Kong, reducing very large
n tie m<14 e. he ocean and land hostages
oN1dfI0 and within those countries.
N1tTeport Of she Acting Commissioner Of
5zdeafture co7cisely presents the condition,
Ndzfs. ADD progress offs interest eminently
worthy the fostering care of Congress, and
exhibits In q large measure the useful results
achieFedd during the yea, TO which it refers.
ne re tetza1shment Of peace at home and
the Of extended trade, travel and
IN abroad, hsFc served 70 increase
The number and variety of questions in the
Department Of Foreign Affairs. Mons of
t5ese questions. however, have seriously
disturbed cur Telationns with other States.
The Republic OF Mexico, having been re-
lieFed hcu foreign Intervention, is earn
cstsy engaged Ia efforts to re-establish her
constitp1enal system Of government A
good rnpeTsfandiDg continues to exist be-
tween our government and the Republics of
4yd anq San Domingo, and our cordial re-
1aons HEh The Central and South American
<E1cf reDain uncharg d The tender, made
IN c~en5o1nitF with Ihe resolution of Con
Eress. ofihe good Offices of the government,
Hln q wy TO an .amicsble adjustment of
peace between Brazil and her allies on one
side and Paraguay on the other; and be-
tWeenChli and her allies on one side, and
spain On the othet. though kindly received,
has IN leifher case been fully accepted by
lie behlFerents. The war in the valley of
the faf21a Is still vigorously maintained.
O tee other hand, actualhostilities between
TIE hacl5e States and Spain have been more :.
1Aan ayear suspended. l shall, on any prop =
er occasion that may occur, renew the con II
eiietos7 recommendation which have al
& Brazl with enlightened sagacity and com 9
prehfnsiFe statesmsnship. has opened the =
ehanpels Of the Amazon and its tributaries 2
y 70 universal commerce. I
eOne thing more seems needfnl to assure a
rap1a1d cheering progress in South Ameri-
9. refer to those peaceful habits without
1hEh states and nations cannot, in this age, 2
= KeheKpect material prosperity or social sd- }
ya1ctnenl. 7
The Exposition Of Universal Industry at I
PatE has lassed, and seems to have fully =
realztd the high expectations of the French !
= gorernE1ent II due allowance be made for I
theFecent political arrangement in industry
hen, he pa4 which the United States has
borne In This exhibition Of invention and art -
may be regarded with very high satisfaction. I
During the Exposition a conference was held I
Of delegates from the several nations, the C
United States being one, in Yhish the incon- II
Tenienceto andsoeial intercourse, e
resulting from the divers standards of money n
value, was very fully discussed, and plans
were developed for establishing, by univer-
sal consent, a common principle for the
coinage OF gold. These conferences are ex- Q
pected to be renewed with the attendance of S
many foreign States not hitherto represented. e
report ofthEe Interesting proceedings :,
limited to Congress, which will, no 0
oeA Justly appreciate the great object, p
41foe ready TO adopt any measures which u
tend TO facilitate its ultimate ac- s
zeomplshment
On the 25th of February, 1852, Congress
declared by law that the Treasury notes
without interest authorized by that act "
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