Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-18

ages prOpenBtties destructive OF Its happi-
ness. II wars against industry, frugality
and economy and forces evil spirits Of eI-
travagance and speculation. 1t has been
asserted by one of our profound statesmen
that of all contrivances for cheapening
the labering classes Of mankind none has
Deen more effectual than that which del
nges them with paper money. This Is
the most eftectual OF inventions 20 fertilize
the rich mans fields by the sweat Of the
poor mans brow. Ordinary tyranny, op.
preston, excessive taxation, these bear
lightly on the happiness of the mass oi
community compared with a fraudulent
currency and the robberies committed by
deprecated paper
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary of the Interior, In his re.
port, gives valuable Information In refer.
ence to the interest confined TO the super.
vision of his department, and reviews the
operations of the Land Office, Pension
Office, Patent Office, and the Indian Blu.
reau. During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1865, six million six hundred and fifty
five thousand seven hundred acres of pub.
lie lands were disposed Of The entire
cash receipts Of the General Land
Office for the same period were
$1,632, 145, being greater by $2S4,
983 than the amount realized for the same
service during the previous year. The
entries under the Homestead law cover
two million three hundred and twenty
eight thousand nine hundred and twenty
three acres, nearly one-forrth of which
were taken under the act of June 81, 1865
which applies only to the States of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Florida. On the 30th day of June, 1868
one hundred and sixty nine thousand si1
hundred and forty-three names were found
on the pension rolls, and during the year
ending on that day, the total amount paid
for pensions including the expenses o.
disbursement, was $24010,982, being $5,
301 ,025 greater than was expended fol
like purposes during the preceding year
During the year ending the 30th of Sep
tember last, the expenses of the Paten
Office exceeded the receipts by $171 f; and
including reissues and designs, fourteen
thousand one hundred and fitty-three pat
ents were issued. Treaties with variou
Indian tribes have been concluded, arc
VIII be submitted to the Senate for it
constitutional action. cordially sane
tion the stipulations which provide for re
serving lands for the various tribes, wher
they may be encouraged to abandon theil
nomadic habits and engage in agriculture
and industrial pursuits. This policy, in
augurated many years since, has met witt
signal success whenever 1t has been pur
sued in good faith and with becoming lib
erality by the United States. The neces
sity for extending it, as far as practicable
in our relations with the aboriginal popu
lation, is greater now than at any pre-
ceding period. Whilst we furnish subsist
ence and instruction to the Indians anC
guarantee the undisturbedS enjoyment o
their treaty-rights, we should habitually
insist upon the faithful observance of theil
agreement to remain within their respect
i've reservations. This is the only mode
by which collisions with other tribes anC
with the whites may be avoided, and the
safety of our frontier settlements secured
THE WAR OFFICE.
The report of the Secretary of War con
tains information of interest and impor,
tance respecting the general business o.
the War Department and the operations
of the army. The strength of the military
force on the Both of September last, was
$4,000 men, and it is contemplated that
this number will be decreased to $4,000
II is the opinion of the Secretary of Wal
that within the next year considerable
reduction of infantry may be made with
out detriment to the interest of the coun'
try; and in view of the great expense at.
tending the military peace establishment,
and the absolute necessity of retrench-
ment wherever it can be effected, it is
hoped that Congress will sanction the re-
duction which his report recommends
While, in 1860, 16,300 men cost the nation
SIS, ,412, 900, the sum of 5000, ,6S2, 600 is es-
timated as necessary for the support of the
army during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1870. The estimates for the War De-
partment for the last two fiscal years were,
for 1867, $33,S14, ,461, and for 1868, $685.
205,G69. The actual expenditures during
the same period were respectively $92,-
294,415 and 1928, ,246, ,64S. The estimate
submitted in December last for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1869, was $77, 1874.
707. The expenditures for the first quar-
ter ending the Both of September last were
$21,219,117, and the Secretary of the
Treasury gives $60,000,00 as the amount
which will probably be required during
the remaining three-quarters of the year,
if there should be new reduction of the
army, making its aggregate cost for the
year considerably in excess of $93, 600, 900.
The difference between the estimates and
expenditures for the three fiscal years
which have been named is thus shown to
he $175, ,545,343 for this single branch OF
public service.
THE NAVY.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
exhibits the operations of that department
and of the navy during the year. A con-
siderable reduction of the force has been
effected. There are forty two vessels car
rying four hundred and eleven guns, in
the six squadrons which are established in
different parts of the world. Three of
these vessels are returning to the United
States, and four are used as storeships,
leaving the actual cruising force thirty
five vessels, carrying three hundred and
fifty-siX guns. The total number of yes
sells in the navy is two hundred and six,
seventeen hundred and forty
three guns. Eighty are vessels of every
description now in use, armed with six
and ninety-six guns. The num-
Der of enlisted men in the service, includ-
ing apprentices, has been reduced to eight
thousand five hundred. An increase of
navy yard facilities is recommended as a
measure which will, in the event of war,
be promotive of economy and security.
A more thorough and systematic survey
of the North Pacific Ocean is advised, in
view of our recent acquisitions, our ex-
panding commerce, and the increasing in,
tercourse between the Pacific States and
Asia. The Naval Pension Fund, which
consists of moiety of the avails of prizes
during the war, amounts to $14,'
100000.
Exception is taken to the act of 23d
July last, which reduces the fund loaned
to the Government by the Secretary, as
trustee, to three per cent instead of six
per cent, which was originally stipulated
when the investment was made. An
amendment of the pension laws was sug-
gested to remedy omissions and defects in
existing enactments, The expenditures
Of the department during the last fiscal
year were SEQ, 190,304, and the estimates
for the coming year amount to $50, ,993,.
3l4.
THE POST orFICR,
The Postmaster Generals report fur.
nishes full and clear exhibit of the opera.
tions and condition Of the postal service
The ordinary postal revenue for the fiscal