Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-10

it frugality. and economy, and il fosters [
d evil spirit of extravaganza and specu
3 ton. : It has been asserted by one of Q
70 profound and gifted statesmen that of
n contrivances for cheating mankind, no
70 has been so effectual as that which
If ludes them with paper money. This is t
y most effectual of inventions to fertili
IS the rich mans fields By the sweat of 4
d poor mans brow. Ordinary tyranny, o
G preston, and excessive taxation be
7 lightly on the happiness Of the MAORI
{ of the community, compared with
Q fraudulent currency, and the robbery con
T mitted by deprecated paper. Our ON
| | history has recorded for our instructic
: enough and more than enough of IL
: demoralizing tendency, the injustice
intolerable oppression on the virtuous n
well disposed, OF degraded paper cur
rency authorized by law or in any wa
countenanced by the Government.
1t is one of the most successful de
vices in times of peace or war Of expan
sion or revolutions, to accomplish ia
transfer of all the precious metals from
the great mass of the people into tn
hands of the few, where they are hosrdet
in secret places or deposited under bolts
and bars, while the people are LEFT 3,
endure all the inconveniences, SACRIFICES
and decentralization resulting from the
use of deprecated and worthless paper
The Secretary of the Interior In his
| report, gives valuable information in
reference to the interests confined to the
supervision of his department, and re-
views the operations of the land, pension
and patent Offices, and the Indian bureau
hhring the fiscal year ending June 30,
1868, six million six hundred and fifty
five thousand seven hundred acres of
public land were disposed Of The entire
cash receipts Of the general land Office
for the same period were $l,632, l45,
being greater by $284,883 than the
amount realized from the same source
during the previous year. The entries
under the homestead law cover
two million three hundred and
twentyoeight thousand nine hum
dred and twenty.three acres, nearly
one.fourth of which was taken under
the act of June 81, 1866, which applies
only to the States of Alabama, Missis.
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida.
On the Both of June, 1868, one hundred
and sixty nine thousand six hundred ana
forty>three males were borne on the pen
sion rolls, and during the year ending on
that day the total amount paid for pen-
sions, including the expenses of disburse-
ments, was $24 ,0l0, 982, being $3.50, 125
greater that expended for like purposes
during the preceding year During the
year ending the Both of September last,
the expenses of the patent Office exceeded
the receipts by Sl7l, including reissues
and designs Fourteen thousand one hun
dred and tifty-three patents were issued.
Treaties with various Indian tribes have
been concluded and will be submitted to
the Senate for its constitutional action.
| cordially sanction the stipulation
which provides for reserving lands for |
the various tribes, where they may be |
encouraged to abandon their nomadic |
habits and engage in agricultural and in |
iustrial pursuits. This policy inaugura-
ted many years since has met with signal |
success wherever it has been pursued in |
good faith and with becoming 1iberality |
by the United States. The necessity for
it as far as practicable in our
relations with the aboriginal population |
S greater now than at any preceding
period. Whilst we furnish subsistence
md instruction to the Indians and guar
Intee the undisturbed enjoyment of their
reaty rights, we should habitually insist
lpon the faithful observance of their
agreement to remain within their respec-
i've reservations. This is the only mode |
" which collision with other tribes and
With the whites can be avoided and the
afety of our frontier settlements secured. |
The companies constructing the rail-
DAD from Omaha to Sacramento have
most theoretically engaged in prosecuting
he work, and it is believed that the line
will be completed before the expiration of
he next fiscal year. The per cent.
,onds issued to these companies amounted
N the 9th inst. to 81, $4,000, and ad-
litional work had been performed to the
xtent of S320O00O. The Secretary of
he Interior il August last invited nay
ttention to the report of a Government
Director Of the Union Pacific Railroad
company, who had been specially in
tructed to examine the location, construe-
ion and equipments Of this road Islb,
nitted for the opinion of the Attorney
feneral, certain questions in regard to
he authority of the executive which
rose upon this report and those which had
rom time to time been presented by the
appointed to examine this
nd other lines, and have recently sub.
1itted statement Of their inyestigs-
ions, of which the report of the Secre-
airy of the Interior furnishes specific
rgr
The report Of the Secretary Of War
ontains information Of interest and i'm
ortance respecting the several bureaus
the War Department and the opera
ions of the army. The strength of our
Military force On the Both Of September
list was forty eight thousand men, and it
J computed this number will be de.
reased TO forty-three thousand. 1t is
be opinion of the Secretary of War that
'ithin the next year a considerable
imlnution of the infantry force may be
lade without detriment to the interests
the country. In view OF the great ex~
ense attending the military peace estab>
shment, and the absolute necessity of re-
wherever it can be applied, it
hoped that Congress will sanction the
esolutiOn which his report recommends. |
While in 1850 5000 men cost the ma
on SIS, 472 900, the sum of S65, 662, 000is
as necessary for the support of
ne army during the fiscal year ending |
une 80 1870. The estimate Of the
Var Department for the last two fiscal
ears were 1867, S33,Sl4,461, and for
S6S, S25, 205 669. The actual expendi-
Tres during the same periods were re-
S95, 224, AIS and S123, 246,6 CAB. |
lie estimate submitted in December last
II the fiscal year ending June 30,
369 was S77, 124,70S, and expenditures |
II the first quarter ending the 10th of
eptenber last, were S27, 2l9,1l7, and
le Secretary of the Treasury gives &c.,
10000 as the amount which will proba- {
" be required during the remaining
Tree quarters, if there should be no re-
nction Of the army, making its aggre-
ate cost for the year considerable in
zoess of $93000,000. The difference
etween the estimates and expenditures I
r the three fiscal years which have been
AIMED, is thus shown to be SITS, 545, 343 {
r this single branch Of public service
The report ofthe Secretary OF the Navy
zhibits the operations of that depart t
ent and of the navy during 7
lie year. A considerable reduction /
the force has been effected. 6
here are forty-two vessels, carrying four
lndred and eleven guns, in the six