TK OIM0iON A US.
ItV l. W. t'HAM.
fi:i MS 01' SVIISCUII'TIOS.
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i,.cl;iiiii(; lln'ir lii'Jil
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lidl.l Itnllllll'f 'I'" I'"'""' '"'I HU''' I'1' ll"Vr!
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(in luiiil in "ii i'i'i
Ktrt k"W I" ll'" J"'1" "I" M" '' ''"'"'I I y r; n n !
(iw wriiiily H" .Iri-iuw-'l, lii'lii'viiijr ll.nt vv,ir
f i would """'I' ' i'i ' lunili in il" linen
III (lull lIll'K Clllllli lli'i i' Ullllll,
'Mini;; (lit In in" mill lln fi.v,
A.ny liii'iilliiii' null li molt iiKiiiii'.l llnir mm
t it I ci .
lul rni"i"'r " IVI" "'""' r"""ly '"""' ""'I
lr din ; : t i'f In ' '! , nlem IiIkiIj V miiiii.
l.r-. til'' .'uliiiuu nun e I'll,
hiiiim'm i'v, ry i"ii".
Ah'l IVni'i- i.rrinl lirr iii;;m iihnni im cm Inn;;!
'j'ln' elil "r''l I""'1" "i "M"'''1'"!:- "" !
Sinn lo H'n lli" ii I 1'iino ... inr ii.iiuni.it el.nv,
tint llmri''" li'.wil Hi' H iill.
l ill. in my nli.it lln.v iv ill,
An. I llm) '11 In ill Mill mil I ''.IiiihIiiu'm i.I.I Mi.i i ;
till uii, llirii, Innv" nu n, Ml mil li.-iuiinr iiniini
iilil lluli'lilllly "V' l I'llHI.lllj, I l.ll.lli ;
Knn li'H' in (l: '' i
A 'i kt.im III") i-i, In.i r,
Aalt Jim rill")' o'n i'iir OMintiy oitiv mini !
In "K" C"iiir wlnn lii"l"i) mil diirll
III! I lH IMlMI lllllll H .11, )'illUII,;l ,11.111, iiinl '.IV,
Vrl.iu lellrra of "old,
TIiai iif'T rrow old, fntniv:
Will .liny "' Ii'"'" Ii' ""'", nlmWI In llnir
llnw ili'-y f"i;lii( l'v '''"'i 'I"' liuvr, irJ.I.-
.mini' f"Mun mi l lif' fl lln ir rniniti j' irilniii-
I lumi la III" I tot lii'ii: I
(rni'iaiinri ul tiinn
Mj) ll"' Hinilli "f ii'iin.tii 'round lln ir im mnry
Imiir!
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Im muiltl nvl 'iiii' In .'l.uitl
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In., II li'i iM.ntil Ix' .1 li.tilol ,
Ami ill..)! Hi t, 'I H 'I'l I .I" .. .1,
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nli ill i n n n nl
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All. I 'nr. I'll l(- I'll-lll rllll.lil ll it l.'l'ti
.M.ill-ll J'l.'lltll) In III" Hill..!
'I ill nil .ui i. int .in'il itnii.Mi,
Tluiiu;:li"ti! "'' "I' tli'lll 'ill
II .il ill" 1 1,' :. 'ili ni-, l.ini 'iimi,
lli'ili-.'lliril llinil lli'.lflt'l- M.illl.
'JIliI llii mi;;lilv ' I it liiili..n,
'I'll ilri-l 'in- all III" UIU,
M l nr.' lll'l" ll 'I" (,'' "II I I"'
Im tlnr t'..ur v ul i nii.i" inn!
iiin,N I'm, I'r.'. C-lil. J ii I..
();i:H;.'.- Ve have I
dale
lo Oi I JOlh.
A I the I .i'il .Mi'Vnr's l.n!iiiiet l!ie May
.r piiipii.cd the ton. I ol Ihc A nn ricini mm
l tir, who replied lliat he had cnlue In pi 1
ti :i I llic friendly ficliic.; Intwun t !n
lu. i countries.
r.iliii, r.l'in said that llic lempcr.irj
want nl eiitlini v.i'idd result iii pcriiiaii nit
j.inil We would I'd c
ii . m il I t aa l be no Ion;;
"I'l"
' i- d
'.', Iniln oil. 1 1
ii n. h
Inl. lino m e fioiil ihc Wi si of ,'i'ilaml
jil .tilied lln f.-nr of nn iipprnacliiii;: famine;
lite si I In. oT the p'.l.ilo rlnp had been lie
hlmvi d by blii-hl and r s ctit lino.! ;.
t".)" A l .r.;e numbi r of llic Creek In
dians bine in raw .! tin in , In ., a;;.iinst the
S'lillheru Cnii'eil. . .icy, refu .in;; lliu m.r
tares of Cell Pike, of Aik.tn a. They
are in force vvilh ii.tKHl men, and the" l. t
lie I lock lii'ai'icr.il i. uwlally nlaiiiicd -The
teciJl bad belter ll.t.e lit the led
laali lilenc.
A spoih lu ho la, (Hie of the i hi. I lead. I -.
(if the old Creel, pal!)', at the Insnl !
II, Wlit lii'li'ins, in units ii;;ahet the South
lie in liT ' l .Mclnto.h to take down llic
Ctiaf' ilr at.i ll a', which v, as done, and the
Stars nnd Strip's wuc ran up it . pl.ee. -About
Van lliirei. ami l'mt Smith, Ar
km,;. i, Ihcr" is Ihc .'icate I I'l.irm and cm
liteiiient. Th" Civ k Chiif had ordered
th.! vvmueii nnd children lo leave North
Kink, as he intended to back ami bum llie
ill.ige.
Tiik W vit Tax. The S. V. .r.i.
think Congress sliouhl iiuthorii) the ns
Kinsinriil and collection of the national lax,
fall duo in April next, lhrou;;li the liie.limii
of the revenue laws of the dill'crnit Stales,
('undress did so authorize in tlio very net
whieii levies lhu ta; nnd fiiiiliernmie of
fvri, nn nn iiiduccim.'iil for tlio mveinl
Hlab'H to ruse-si ami collect the las, to
Hiiiki! im iibiilcmelit o( l.'.J p r cent on the
miiniiut of it. (J. iv. Nye has recoliiliiend
'l lo the Nevada I.i ;islalui'i' Hint it Ink"
measures for the assumption of lint Terri
'lory's hhiiie of tlio lux in lliu muniier indi-
cateil l.y (hu net; nnd lliu lioveinnr.. oi
Maryland and I clavvan Imvu imulu iiiuii
lar rccoiiimciidiiliniis, cnllii.f; special Ia'gis
llulivo sessions will, that object In ietv.
Tin: P.oai. to Salmon' Kivku. Tlio
meeting culled lor lust Wednesday I'veninj?
to nuiku tuensurcH for npeiilni; a roud from
this point to the Salmon river wines, was
well ntiended, nnd tlio Interest evinced m
tlm hart of our lendinjr iiinrcliiii.t nllorded
'tlio liest Kiinriinleo that the rond will bo
luiiil. A inplu IiiihIh cun bo secured for tlio
liiii'pone, mill nil Hint remains now Is lo
near the reiiort of the Keiitleinen npjioinleil
lo mtrvcy tin! ronlo tlm road will follow.
Me srs, lluinason uud Pil .Herald linvo mi
ileiliiknn lhu tusk, uud will blnit out un
curly iuy,J)ulle.i Mminlitimer.
IrKviH. A recent census of tho
iVrees tribes or Indiami, iniiko llieir mini
lier iil.oul, 2KH0-of wliidi over 2'JOO nru
iiilirdy Iriendly lo tho whiles. " l'hii;le
'l the Hay" has control of lhu reiniiinder.
Tiik Van Noiimak I'iiii.I'Iiks. Henry
U Chase roniiiiiiuii'iil'js to llm Wnlht
Wullu ,Vui'.tmi that Ihesu children were
in Ihe cimlody of llm liuliani, in llm (loose
Creik luouiilaiiiM, last wilder Cnjil. !'!
I'. I'eai,e, will, a pally (mill Wullu Wall,.,
I'lupoiiei lo ro tiller them llbotll lliu I'll st oi
next May
WHiiiiUMtJwa ywifa in ii ii 'ilium nrMnnwniimmn i i
A Weekly N(!Vii.;i)cr, duvcAeil (, t1(!
v," v"- Oil Ji(i)N
" 1 a lil'-K:o.
illmv i iliziiw i.f lln! Sfiiulii iiml ..I lln. ,mi,.
mi.. rt . ...... i
n iimiiv.iii :
J ii Uiu iuii;,t of uiiiri'i'i:ii'iiU:il iiolilirnl
IniuMi'H wi! Ikivi; ciiii.,1' of (.'ivnl crulitiiilii
In. (i oil for 1 1 1 j 1 1 -1 1 : 1 1 ;;iiin In ul lh mid iuo.,1,
tlluiiiilallt Imivi'.il:!.
IOIIKION IIKI.ATIOXfl.
Vihi u 'll i i I 'ii
i on ii i mil ucnirpriM',1 in lonrti Hint
nlH1,.H.diIir,.v,;;,,,,:M.s ol the tu.KH our
t- . our will, for,l;! imtHius I.hh I,,,,
. .iid.,1 wi.lipro oiin.l MiluMiud,. rhf.-lly
ll I III? IIIIOII Olir l iimi" he n I i ru A i c.
1 , , 4 1
uiu iij: iiion our (loiiicMic nllairs. A din-
III I'll I IKil'l lull hi I in iiini-n.nl. iiiidii I... ....
, J 1 . . ' I "UY''
lil-I'll lll'rnriil tn nn nt Ii 4 t.. I ...I
d
i , ; " , ! ' """
I.Klroy il,,, ii ion A nation winch en-
iiuiih inrlions n ii' I iloinislH1 divisioiH nt,
liniu", i.; ipii.'U'i o ciiMili) disrifpirl
uliioail, timl mil! party or Lot li, jiooner or
IlltlT, lo illVllliU foll'i;MI illll l Vl'lltioll. Nn-
limn lliti'i tci'ip'i'd to iiilciT. r.- an; not ul
ways ul,!.' to rrsi-.t lln- ciiiiii.i Ii oT M'l inln
cvpi'iliriu'V ilinl tinv(.'airoiii mnliilion, nl
tlmu;;li lurn .uii'S i..np,;i innL r nn'li inllil-
I I r 'I . i . . . .
riirr.i m'ioiiiii i.i.i lo hi' ill. Im luiia'.i: or
"'J'1'
. ..... m ..iii-ii .... ,.n...r in. in. i i,e iii - 'i'iy -
id ivti.i'im o the I mi. i Mntrsuho liuvo
..: i . , i i . . , .i
..llciii.tcd tin! ruin of our country, in rc!:ard
to aid nnd comfort which lln
M V liavo III-
l-i.ki.i fr.Hil l.r.. ,.l ...i ,. r. ,...;.. .! ,,ca .!
. kid f.on ulnoad, huvt i.c.u les pal-
rona
? , v r
amy cvpitlcl. ll ll were jusi tu suppose,
ns the uiMir-'i'iiw nave btinuu lo nssumo,
Unit for
'cmn tifttiuilS Hi thw U0, disrrjjnrd-
inir all moral
moral, wciul uiul ln-i.ty oliisni:'.
would net solely and sellMily for the most
rpecoy .-cMorauoii oi couiinert'c, ineiuuiuj;
c.H,nally ll.c ncipiislliol. ol eollo.l, those
nations uphcar as vet not to have seen the
wny io uu ir oiij.ri more (iircciiy or fi-ar-
. ., . .. ,. ..
cctly or clear-
Iv through the d
triii'tiou, thini through
of the I'liio,,.-" If wo
,e lliat. Imtiju nations
the preservation
coaiii d.ir
to
! arc in luali
' tilt-. I am
1 l.y no
uf pniic.pl
1111,1
.put.! Mia- a i.ntiii.l ar-iimciit
', could lie made lo
iliow llii'til Uiiil lin y
could run. h U.lu' aim more i
ly uud ca-
vly l.y iililiii;; to ci.i .Ii litis Icln llinil, liian
I'V Kivia;; tmoina ,i lai nl In il, 'J'lu ji u:
cipal It vcr n Iii d on for the ex. ilin:; of for
. ,,.,t;.,, i i,, ,,,.''.!' .... .... ,,u rl
ivVi.lv iii.t,tc,l. hi the emlinrruvsnii nt of
i .iiiiuii ri
1 ho c nilioiis however, not
nnpi uli.il'ly
iv fi'i'iil the Iii'.,!, that it was
the I iiion w lueli made a. will our loivin
:ei enr di'ini : tic ivmimTCf. They can now
n-ni' tly la: to perceive lliat the effort for
i di-.Miiitin pioiliicc.'i lliu e.'.i.-.tine; dilliculiy,
ami thai one strong nation pi'iiiuiscs moie
I iluiiibl" peace, uud a lil'il'i I'xicn .ive, Vnlu
ulile in el Ii I i.i i li ' etiHilih'lve, than I . ill the
same nation brol.eii into hostile lia;;iuciils.
It i- lint my pin pose to r.iiew or discus
lln c unit ti rs with foreign Slates, because,
i whatever l:ii;'ht be their wi'lies or diipnsi
! lion-', Ihc intcj'i'iiy ol cur (iovcrmuciit,
ilcp. iidi', let itptiti ihcm, but upon the lov
i I i.e lov-
,ri.MC 0f
41 j
ally, p.ili ioti. lil, vii I lie and lute
; the . mei icaa lien eh'.
j The ibph'i.i.'t
v, illi the u mil H
cull' iiiilii lcl.ee its. If,
1 1 valine, is In n; .villi sub-
unit. I
1 vciileie to hi.i'i! it will appear
l' have pi... liced 'ii:.leiice and libc
t','. .us! . I'.'i. !,,n p'e.vi."., avoiding
ul iiiitallt n, i.m I, witli nrmnesj
iui'i;; i mr ie', n ti 'Jits and honor.
!im .vcr, it is nppari nt thai hero, ns
iimi I.
ml: I y
can e
lieiliit;
Si n e.
I in i v. 'y oilier Stat' , f"rei;,u daneji r ncci s-
ir'ly ntli n.! dome t.c .lilliciiltics, I rccoiu-
in. ml thai ail. iji.ate mid emple liieiisnres be
liil'iitti d fnr liiaintaiiiiii'' the public defences
on 1 1 cry side. While, under this geiieiul
I'ee.'ilC'i. i,'i,i!lnii, pi . A i. inn ln' ih i'illdili
our i o i t line icailily oecius to the mind,
I id i, in the s.ime coimection, ask Ihe nt
I. iitluii of Cnin ics lo our '.real lakes mid
livers. It is believed that Some fultiricu
tio.'i ami ih pois fnr arms nnd munitiniis,
I with haibnr and iiavi;;iitinii iiiipmvcnu ills
a"l well ial'c!e I points upon these, would be
i of i'lipiirtinice lo the imt-onal ih Icliee nnd
I"
est rvalioll. I li-K niici.Miiii io inniiens
f ihe Si cii tarv ol nr. as rMiivssul in1
hii report upnii this same .;encr.il Mibject.
ixrniSAt. ni I'. 'M'MKvrs. I
, , ., , 1 ii ..',,.
I deem it ofimicli.iii iorlai.ee, llu.I Lie ,
. , ., . , ,. . r.i 1 w ,c 1
10V 111 reslili'llIS 01 ci.il. 1 einiesMt nut. ni.s-
..... 1 ,i .. . 1 ,, ol,
,,,, ir. skoul. f ! ,
nem, M . military measure, that Confess
irovide for tlm conslruelion ol s.ieli a road
as speedily as possible. Kentucky will no
.... r. , 1 ,t 1. 1.,.. i,.:. !
UUllUl LU ' ii i n . Iimi iiuuuL;ii u-i i ii .
h, ,, ! '.' lhu most judicious sdeclion of
'. . ' ,, ,i , ,.,. ,s
Ihe line Ihe tiorl en. I, mm s nn ;
nru Will, some rv.s u iS a " ... Jm t h :
er the route Miall be Irom I,exni;loii oi ,
, .,,,,, to Ihe 1 ennc-ssee line .,. he ll .
tinnnfMioxvillcor on sonm o h. I ,
,v"""" ",v . , ... . , . i :..
CO opcl'alim;, inn wminm. "i -'."i"v
a ..hoit lime, nnd when done il will not on
ly be of viist present usefulness, but tilso on
iuviiliinl.le pcrumiicut improvement, worth
its cost in nil thu future.
TtlKATIKS AN'll lOMJir.lll'K.
Some treaties dasigncd chirlly lor the in-lorcr-tri
of couinierce, nnd Imviuff no i;rnve
polilicnl importance, lmvo lieeii iieKiitinted
uud will bo Riibinitled lo the Sennto Tor
their considerulioii. Alllmugli wo havo
ril..,t U Indi.eu KOII.O of tllO COIIIIIierciul
.. ... i.i r il... ....i.iin.ire ii
ileum niuiieu bui.iu im ..." -
,.ftiii..'ii
i. , 1 .... .in,.
iwers io uuopi, ii iiesiiuniu in.-.."
the rijjorH oi niarniuiu wnr, .i.m
far removed all the obstacles from tho wny
except such ns are merely temporary nnd
of iieciilciilnl occurrence.
I iuvile your nllciijimi lo the corrcspou
demo between Her Priliinnie Majcsty'ii
Mi.iHlciX iieci'cilileil to this (ioveruiiienl,
nud the Sccivlnry of Slide, relative to the
deleulion or llm l'.rilisb nh'p Perthshire, in
.lunulas!, by llie I'niled Stales Steamer
Mnmiie.hiisetls, for u Mipposed breach of
ihe blockade. As this delenlioii was oc
casioned by nn obvious iuiiiprcheusi.iii ol
lhu lad, nnd lis JiisUro n-iiiircfl lhl wo
Hhould eoiiiinit no belll-creiit nel mil roiitid
ed on strict rltfht, iw Hiiucliuned l.y pi.bbe
law 1 recommend tlml nu i.ppiopiiulioii
b iii.idn Id satisfy Ihe lvu.soi.nble dcliliimhi
ol'lhuovvueiuolllie vu.s,il lor lief delen
lion.
JiiUtcsIs of tin; J,;iljofiit (JL'iHicH, iiinl U'lvoculiii'j t!i(! fcidu of Truth in every ksuc.
CITY, OliKCJON, DEC E M'V, Eli 2 1, "l8l. No.;;
ri.,(.i, tliii iTcoiiiiiii'iiilaliDn of my jtt til
r , MTHKOr, ill U rill Hill liirKrltl''() to ( loil'TiHS
i I'l'i'. IiihI, in rcir ittl to lln; (li:ii)iiriti(in of
! '"I'l'I'iK M'liicli will pruljalily rciimiii iif -
i '"' ''"li'iO'ii'lC t lui cIiiIiih of A nii'i'icnii cili -
i -,'"s l'!;liii'l ''liimi, iiir.'.tiniit to tlifl nwuril;,
of lliu (.'oiiuiiiKhioiMMH uiiili r llm Art of llicj
'I in .iliirch, ihii'J. II liovv(:vcr, it hliould
....t l... .1 It. i . I
u' liiu u iiuvi.-.uoiu 10 nu i'v uiu ri'C-
i .. .i...
Unit nulWily I,,, ,,ivtn for hm.Mv ll,"
K ,1s ruM , , niri- "wj ,
L ivw lo mVlctim 0f tl.d ollirr
, . . ... .
' " " 1 Itil- rtt i I .TIIIl. IIUII VI DtlV.II ULIII I
Ly,,,,, tt Mir ciliZ(.1(j ,ai t c) jn fl
. .... n
, nol tiiil Lrly to arm lu'ivuriiT in the coiuvu,
. J
.or our cxttiisivc tnulu willi lliat tini.iio.
I!y A(.t of , f,, n, A t ,ns (.
isy An oi inn inn ni Ainnisi insl, (,on-
'i'i.'sn nii!liori. (I llm I'rcsiilrnt to instruct
I tin.' coiiMimiiilci:! of .uitiilili! vi':;ml.i to du
fi:iid ll.rmsi'lvi'K against, nnd lo caplurL' pi
1 rales. Tliis milliorily Iiii.h kvn fxtp.wl
j in n singly instance only.
I I'or tli'i more cllVctiinl irolccti()ii of our
, cxli'iihivc ai"l valiialilo ((iiiiiiii ivc, in the
; IJ:i:,li:rii i,ca:, (.ancially. il m.tiii.s lo tan that
il would lie advir.ilili; to atitlioii,;e tlieioni-
; i,iiiin, i's rw,i...; vc mI.; to rtrnpluie any
-.i,:,.!, ,,;-,,',.,,,,,, , r i!;,.i
' .S;l,,s vc.s'el; and tlirlr'cnnwi. Coiisular
! (',,,.'i ini'dil In- ..M ilili Ji,..! l,v I...W i,.,.., I.
. . .. . J 1
,rn f01l,nW( io d udicnto these cnKo.s, in '
uiu tveiii nun i ins biiuiiKi iiul uu onjccieu
to ,y nl0 oca t ,1 1 l.or it tes.
rr m.v m,o.l renson iiisin l.v u s.fuml.1
prrcrrerc lonpcr in wilholdiinf our recoLmi-!
" ' .... .1
; ii0 0f llic iiHl.'ii-.Mi.lnicc ntij wjvcreipiitv of
J Jyti ond hiheria, J am unahlu to discern
, tiinvillin" however lo i
i lle,v ...y ;M roiraI.J lo thcin without the 1
,,r,,i,i;,. .r i '.,, ii'nl.m;, fnr ,nr
"ri .-..0.v.-, . ""'"
cl,tl.;!,!, ratioi. the expediency of en nppro -
.... .. i . ... r... .. .... r'i.r.. , i r
priation for inaiutamini' a Charri: U Af-
faitis iiur each of tin so Slates. It does
not admit of doalil t!:at tmportaiil rom-
mcii'inl r.dvanta,"(.i m:,"lit hu set'iiud
favorallo ticalics wilh them.
I ISA',
The operations ol the treasury, du.'iu.j
llic period which has dapped since your ad
j'liil'iiineiil, liavc Inen conduct! d with hi;
mil miccos. The p.itriotisiii of the people
.Im'i I'lac. d i,t the dhposal of the tioveiu
inent the lar'o nnaiii ikuiandcl I'V Hie
public exi;;i m ies. Much of l!ie ialioiial
1 .0,1 1 1 has bun la!., n by tili.eiis of the in
dustrial elasw.s', w ho.ie coiiImIciico in tiieii'.
eouutry's faith, and .cal for Ihcif couiilrv's
deliverance from its present peril, have in
duced them lo coiitr.bulo to the Miin:l of
.1 ... .. . i .. ..a. a . ... , l. i ... ; . . . l
un; i. uilii, linn, un; iiiiLm; in u.lu inn...
r,c,,iiisitio,,.;. This fact imposes- peeulinr
oblmaliiiiis ofeeoiioiiiv in di.,bui--cilii.nt uud
eui i'.'v in action. " ;
Tlie revenue fr-un ail .sonrees, inehi.lin;r
the loan, for lhu financial year eniliii;; on
the IllUh of June, 1 Mi I , was Mi.S.'m.'.iOO '
nnd the cvpendiiiircs for the .same period,
"" "" " i : , i .
huliie payment on account ol the pco-
lie debt, were S l,:'i7S,0.'!l,:;s Icuviii'.' a bid-
mice in the IreaMO v on the 1st ol .Inly, oi
tf'J, -a 7, k '.;', '.b I'm' the first ii.nlcr ol .
Ihe present financial year, endim; lhu UOlh
of S ptelui" i', P ''I, liiu leceipt.. fiiun all
soiiiclss, inelinliii;; the lsil.ii.ee lioin . : u : v
1.-.I, were $i),.i;,.'-,,..7'.i,J7 ; nud ihe ci
penililiins, $!!!', 'j:;'.i,7i::i, Oil ; havi.e; n ba!
aime, on the liivt or October, lMil, of
j'.;.',7'.i.,iti.
h.,tiiii:ilii lor the r.iiiamm;; three (piar-,
ers o he vuir. and lor lln: illaiicii:! Veil'
lilli-', toirethcr with his views of ways mid
.i.. ii.: ... t i m.r tin. ,i..i ,1 f.itii. 1111. tt. ,
! ted by them, w ill be .submit ted to CouercoS
' by llm Secielary of ihe Treasury. j
j ll is !;ratifyin;; to know that the. c.'.pcti- (
' ses made iiL'Ces.sarv by Ihc ivbellinn are not 1
' bcv.. m! II. e ivsom'ce-u.f i'ii! loyal pi ople,H
land to believe that the sniiie pntriolism
i which has thus far sustained the tloveru-
:meiit, will contiini" t.) sn taiii it until peace'
' .-liull ii-:iin lilo s the land. '
I tu;: .i:v.v.
I rcnieclfallv ivl. r von lo l,ie rcoii ol
ho Secrelary of Wat', for information re-
epeetin the numerical stivn;;lh of tho ur-
niv. nnd for iccommemhiliouH havin;; in
' . . .
view tin increase of is ilic ency mid Ihe
. , . . , ,- , ..
we oe it 01 id 1 in ions niaii.iici 01 ini - ,
Iservh'e ! rttslcd lo his care. It is gratify
3 "vSl. et
. 'K l, u "
tho orco wind. ConjtrcM ..uthoned ...e io
call into the field. 1 refer with pleasure
. i'i . 1 .
to u l,r M. ""'f
a us our to lie credilnblo decree of disci-
mf
, SBui tllJiti J tll0 e-
'
;llioM r tlll; n,,;,a.y , '
.f -a mh (,fvit j r.
lam .; (onimcnileil lo liie serious nueiuioii ,
ofCon;.;i'cs.:. The lar,e mldiiions to the,
reitararmy, iiiconncctioii willi tJiO.lereeM
lion llm has so co.isiuen. ,.y uiniimsn. .
thu minibi r of Us officers, uive lieeulinr im
poi laiieu to hi recoiiiineiidiition for increas
uir tho corps of cadets lo the lrrealest en-
lug tho corps of eudeUs o t ie creates ca-i
pucily of the Military Academy, Ly more
ttiliu.ssioiui. I
! tiresnnic voii nro nwuro Hint Coueicss ,
has failed to provide clinplnius for the lios-
nilulj iii'eunled bv Volunteers. TlllS Sub-
. 1 . . ., t -
j,,rt wa8 broiifjuno my nonce, unu i n. .
in,iilct.(i to Uiitw up llie lorm oi a icucr, u
copy of wliieU wan properly aunresscu w
enelt of tlio persons, unu iu uiu imn' m
S.eetivcly nainud nnd slated In a jliciliile, )
coiitaiiiin;: nlso Ihe form the Idler, marked
"A" nud herewith Irniisinilleil. These,
irenllemen, 1 iiiidciiiuinu, eniereu upon nn.
raithrnlly lliereln, I Ihercforo rceommeiid
..... ii i... .,..11 iMiii.iiiiii.il nl. ll. ii N.'iniu rule 1
ll.ai niuy nu v.i.i...v - - '
asclmphiins in llm army. I lurllior H' -
ircsl. that uvueiiil provision be made lot'
d.iii.lii'uiN tu serve ut honpiluls ub well mr
Willi niiueiitil.
Tin: navy.
The rcporl of lhu Secretary of the Navy ,
1 . . ,. .. i'i!.,,.'
Km" olH.rm" l.r.
' 1 , hi, ,
i-'i.y "" -
Inil.iun, tinii tlio ii'stilli of incii.'nircs lo in-
lTl'il!; il.'l I'lliril'licy iltld iOWi;r. ' Slicli Imve
!liu uilililioiiii liv loiii.tnu tioii riml iuirtlm.su.
' tlml. il tuny uliiiost In; Fniil ti mivy Iiiik Ijccii
1 rrctittil uiid lironi'lil into wrvicu siiii'O our
' diMiciiII'i 3 roiiimi'ncr'd. I!r:;idi s liloi Lu -
dii'g our txlcnuivc Soiillicru vir.wi, !i:ju:id-
nin.i liii;;i:r than i.vi'r li ioi'c iit:.Aiiiliril im-
i .1 ,11 t . . .1 . ... I I ...
i' r our iiii nnvo m en iui iiiioat, aim imvu
nr.vril rnumv,,.
j ivitu (vi;i ,
rcTO,,ued..l.ion o tl, K,
.. . . .
attention to tin:
J till.
j Wl 1 1 1 1 Iv 1 1 4 41 1,1' I I VI Hill 1 .K. I I U I J Ul HIV
1 4avy Tor a more prlwt orKat.ialioii tiinn
. ' . . . . n . . .
tne iircsuiit oni' wliidi i m tl'lrrlive unu
. - ' ... . .
iiusali.'ifaclory. 'J'lie munitions failimiltcil have Ijcoii unwilling lo o lnyond t ho prca
liy llic Dcpailuieiit will, it in liclicvcd, if'Ciice of mi:is.sily in tlnj casual txernsu of
ndoptcd, oliviato nny dillicullics and lend power. Jiul the jiowciri of Coiia'S.f, it is
to proiiiolo linrinoiiy and increase tliu c-f 1 1 .-
cieiicy of l!ie navy.
Tin: t.xv.'.i or cuNciii.s.
i 1 1- I.,, ... ., i . ,i i '
1 IL IMllllll.i I '. LUI 1 1 1 Lit. I .' I It, LIIU t.L"...IIJ
.. ,. ' , ,, ' ,, , . :
i r.'ltwi nf I n ! I nt ii 'ipnl ft. nil hi .
I II I .11,11 L IUJI "I, I
(if tllO htalll!" laWH
. :.i. . '.. i ti,..i ;
ii hii inu i n M'U IH.IL !
. m, i i, . r l .1
( oic'I'lc-h will In.. nl,lo to fiii'l an early rem-
, , i -i
edy for many nconvcmcnccfi ond evils:
I' I ,i .il,,,. 1 .. ,, i
ttliltu lUIPlillli'r l IIIU.II I ll.-l 1,'iU tiin"nt'i
in llnir pi'iii-Lical udmiiii. Iralion.
tj- , ( ,
o I lice .
tin! or;;aniatioii of the (luvciniiu nt, Con
' ' s CliaCieO SUHIC IIV5 I IOUS1 Kl .1 V, I
,, ;:,.,. r,.,nll n(i M ,noPft irin I
;ii;ss lias cuaded .some five thousand Act
two thousand cloudy printed io, ond
. .... T....
iiro icallcrcd (liroiili many volumes.
.1 r .1.. i ..... i i i !..
i'Mini ui i in. iv ;it.u) iiui
i,..I ...i " ..m..:. ' .... I
,iml. ,i.!r ..rnvii.i. nm nftn.. u,-nri I
liiiib iiil ii i'l ut iiMiin in v in i vii vur-j ui ; in
theinselvc. or in oonllict with end. other; j
at least so doublful us to render it dillkul
1 f,.r M-.n ih, licst i,,form.,l ,,ersoi.3 to us-
t.
I . . :
f, ,!,,. !. i,,frm,,l ..nrxoii, lo ..
... .. ....... . .... ...... ' ..
rcriain mini me tiaiuiu iuw iranj is. h
in , vr.r inmnri.mt thni. r.l.it-
nto law should be made ns plain nnd in
,, 11 1 I, IlIILIIl,, U' ol'ILI), ly 13 Ul'jiitl HI 1.1UI bilU Ut'
te hull; u ns posalili.-, nnd be reducod to ast . . , ' ' '..
1 1 ... ,. . t c lit lull ol Colli uio nnl o: moiO 'lain ii.'u-
Mini u coinpiiFS ns may emi.sist with the ,, i i-.. , , ,
, , , 1 .. r .i ti . : i-llv t-n.-ic'cd lui' Koma i.mj lo ci'iio Willi
f.i hi',.. i ain precision of il.e w.ll of luc l.'j-; ",,,;.: ,.i i, ..,;,., i i
., .. i . , i J ;;iv::t lialioiial ii.li..M..oiis. it was liiUinJci.,
1.. lire and I 1; per iiiiin y 0 its l.ii'';iKi20. 1 ,, . ' . , ..,., '
,. . ,. , ' 11 rn-i ,1 ! bv he or'j.nii.ulion 01 Ih'j Cotirl of LI.iii,,:
us v.d done winiid, I Iliiii':, 'jreallv ,.,, ,; ;.i,. ,-1, , , 1 ,
, .... . ., , , , .1 1 . .-, imimly lo I' liio.o lliu l-Uin.li ol Ij'.i.-iii'.'. s
facilitate tne labors ot lho.;c whole (iiiiv ill. ,. , ,, , .. , . ... ,,
... , r '.1 liom loo Iiaii.i ol Cuic:lv.s;, but while the
is to USjhl Iii Ihc nduiliils'.i'alajll 0. Hie1., , , 1,1,,, . 1 1
laws, t.iid v.oi.ld be a !
.i.::in ber.dil to the
people, by phieiii' Imj
nc. i.;iil,!e and iulell:
101 11 ; ucai in a more
ulo
lot-in, the laws
,. , , , .1 - . . I IIL,l.,Vll ll'l It Jllb U. '""ll I" ll'ill.U 11.1
wl.ieu so dccpiy eonct... I heir mlere-ts and , ul ,
tl , ,,. as. nu. ii'iiKd by to:nc, . (, .(i...
f'i';:'"'": 1 .rtV';" f t!!0 Ai'!'M emmnend to vo.n' c..d coasiiienu.oa
of (.uc'is, snow iii fuce. ;:,! of a prrm:;-; u . .
iicet. ciiAiacter con... e rcv.seu mm v-
writ leu so as lo hu eii.lniri'd in cue
umc, or at
... , i I
I two volumes oi orn.rn.rv
i-itt.i ,.itti nl st-.',. I l.sl,iel nlil' I'i eoni
- - -- --- - .
me:.d lo Con-ress to coiisidei' ihe sul.j.tt,
nnd il ii.y sii ;!e.liuns lie i.ppiov.'.l, lo ilc- ;
u l'!:!" ":; i.i lli"ir min is shall
s- cm most i'optr for the uttainuinit of the
end propo.-ed.
i.u: I !.m.i:.i. Ji nlfiAliv.
There are three vacancies in the llci.ch
or
co.t
ll.n S!,,,.H,,in f.il lun III- I'..' ll.'.
. . ' '. . . '
.me c, . nstit'cs llamc inn A c .can. and
oiiu liv Ihe resi rmilioii ol .lu. lice tampocll
havu so lar loiboiue making iioiniiiaticn.)
lo f.ll these vaeal.cies, for reasons v,h:ch I
w.ll now slate: Two if tin: u;l",o'.i.:;
Judges rtsid'.d within Ihe Stales now over
throw ti l.y revolt, EO that if mic esSiiis w. re
appointed in ihe same loeaiili s, they cu!d
nul sei ve iiimiii their urciiits; and many
of Ihe i,.o.t competent nicu theie lUob.'.'ulv
would not take Hie person.;
...,,. .. . n!
ecu ill - o serve, even u.r
iiieme lleiich. 1 hav
i ... ;n;.,.r i.,
ti.i-.ivt.' ,1 l ie niiiin inn ems 10 1 iviiiu.i
thus disabling my.ail' f.om Join.' j.i. lie to
the South im return ol peace, t.l'Jioi''i I
may ft 111:1. h lliat to Iran: f. r lo the North
one' who has heretofore hem in the South,
iviiuhl not, with rcfcieiice lo the territory
ami popiilalion, be unjust. Ibiriii the
Ion ; and brilliant jud'ci-l earn r of Judt;e
.Mel.eujijiis circuit ercw into nn riupirc;
nluycthcr loo lanre for one .1 ud;:e to '. ivc
1 lie Courts ini'i'e la, 111 iinunm l iuu'iioii:
n.nii;
in population from one miiiion
'"'r
hmiiliisi ami sevi'iiiv I'iiiii'-ai.it la isi.., t
six million olio liuiidivil ninl l:.lj one linn! ,
sand four hundred and live in lSlil. Pe-j
., - .. . . . 1 . . n '
sales liiis lliu couniiy lias Liuiaiiy 01. 1
rrowu our iiivsint iuiiicial system. If imi-
- - ., t . .- ,
$ ' ' d'l b Z Z - o 1
W '
Mmnesolu, Iowa, Kansas, l lorala, Kxas, ;
I. 1
euit Courts, would create a Imut ulio
jretner to cum nous mr n . ........i ... . ,
,.y rort, nnd the evil of it would be oi"; ,
. , ... r !....: :. i I. l.. . r
that must inrreaso at Mien new roaiL
comes into the L'nioii. Circuit Comls u.e
, . , .,.,, ,, ..... fl .
;; Slald ,, if .
should have Ihcm. 1 .ol
M n m ulmMm ns
to all.
Modi ilea I Ions occur to mo lure, which I
, improvement uo our
((()11.t
hu of convenient nutiibern In every cveul;
,., ., th wi.niu 1,,..1..i..v i. .tivided Into
ltmu p( t.0iiveiiieiit sue, Supremo J udj;cri
... .,...., 1 niimlu.r enrrMiionilill'' to
" D,'"u VV.'.-" .
tlit-ir own number, uud let iniitpeiiucui
till 11 V"U lllHIIVVt) "' " 1
Circuit JiiiIl-um bo provided for nil tho rest;
or seeniidlv. let the Siinrciiio .ludu'es be re
lieved from circuit dullcs, nnd C
ircuit
jU(ij,oa i,0 provided for nil lliu circuits; or,
.iUy ilispense wilh Circuit Comls !to
.,vlm vnyn.r the Judicial funclion whol
)y to ,0 y:ilyn L'oinl.i nml imici'eniiein
.. I-.- I l....... I .,.... I.ii.l
any such Courls, .Nor can llu.sbe veil, . u fn,m ,ho w,c )if
remedied w ithout a cl.anSc of lie syslem, , , r 0w f )iaVtf llM,ff,,.
because the ndilin of .1 .. si ices lo the Su-, ,h n " r !UllI ,.,, l,y
preinc Court, enoiyl. for tho nctwni.io.li-, , lw0Illlii.I of doliars. Th- sales
ti.m of all purls of. the coiiuiry w ith tii-, , - , ,,. .,,,,,. ,,, cu..ti..
,h , .,.,,1, ,SUrrci:tioii in Hi" entire iipr,,n
. .. i . i r ..i. .....lli.i.i-u '1
pres-sioil, in many imii'iai, u. .... u..,..... ; , ., , i i , e ,n irt
;m,llw mliiiinisletin;; -r civil jiistie". I.ylll'o ltl'-' Inb.s have been h.lel il -
M.1(,m ,, i( t!,0 fi.riiH of tsUli.K;'d by the In , ir-clam, i .n.ocialiy i i ll.c
L(W Wh -a Uo vn wll!u j,, ,mri( Nu.M.i m S.ip.i 'i.!sii..i ney awl iiui
.... . ..... ...........
II. till ll.u iiihui ;i:ni niiiiin, unu m i..
lulus nilviiucu lilniil Ulld t.litO ;Uhse:,.loll
purls of these blulcs, the ,..;.i.-lic..1 evil be -
...a .it.., miviit ninl lliL-fi) lifii lui
, citi,,, of
SUUs my look for the clone
im nl of tiiuir luv ful cliiiui't ii;.uiii(,t Uio citi-
WliH o( UlU insuiL'CIlt ialali'. TIkto iii n
; vm l nuiouiiL of d-lil. coiulilulini' biicIi
cUliiis : otiio litivc csliinutnl it lis lii' ii tiK
two limulml luillions due. in Inr;' part,
1 to cilizijini wlio urn evun now niiikiii"; jjroitt
:.aiTilia-s in tin: iJi.n lin i.ljo of their patriotic
only in Kiipporliii;; lliu icoi'criiinoht. tu
I I ... I . . ..I I .. ,
oui uii u rimiuihiaiuxH i nave uccn uiyeiii
or. Lourls, ami mlmmislcr Hinninary juslico
tin such u;isi-.s. I liave tin is far (hcliticl tu
it llfkt t..I.ntWl. I llllll ll..l fl.Ull.t I. Ill ll.,.
IV ! IivV 'I'vuiiih- j M'u Itiij ll'f mv I'llli
lend propo.-fd-tlio colktlion of dcliLs-
I 1 . . .
i wusjii.il ami ritflit in HmjII, but Ioc.iijsc I
I . . .... . . .
'supposed, tiro c.iial lu t..o unomuiou.i oc
ica.'ioii. nnd llieicfoii.' I rifir t!ie whole
ini.llei' to C'oii;;rcsi, with the hope tl.at n
plan may Lc u.:vi.nl lor the udmi;i'il ration
r . . . ,, , , e ,1 .
of ji,:;'.n.c mi a antli parts of t ho insiU'oait
. 1
,. . . ...
.-Uiu. .1 anu i ci nun ics a.
rnay lie umler
, , . . . . , - . , .
Lit; lUiin iii in h 1 1 i.i liuilj inn. in, iwn;i:iui
, . , ,, '. ,
ly a oi in 1 ar v ixt;i;a to r. c::iniii o und
, -' . ' .
oiiiir, oi ny lilt; iioncr oi uni i. nil. ll
I . I ,.,,1 I I ,. I t;
,, . , ,
1 1 u 1 1 1 . i inl, llinillti, .JL ii j -i i.i.iin.i.i, iii.iii'
. . , , , , . .
union, iiii, il uinpo.aiy i..ii.;.i.iiii.'1 10 il;iu
as noun as t!,e ordinury Coiirt.i tan bo ie-
, , .. , , .
tstuohs.ied m ,..':c
Jli.s impoilaiit that some more caivni-
ent meaiw ihoiild he provided, if po Vdile.
for lliu adjustment of claims cramst the
Ciovcrium nt, in view of their iinv. used
immbcr by reason of the war. U w us
inni'li llm ilntv 1,1 llm I tn'.-Miini'lif in r"n.
. . , r . i . t i .
'I"" t,,c ,.'-v1of lhu V0!,""1.';"1. t0
di'r Proi"l'1 ff- f' , "
!'f eAmu aS ,l S 0 ?lmUL
fiiwir
snmu
lutwecn private individiinls. ihc luvtsti-
.... - , ... , ......
Ration am adjudication of all claims, in
their nature, belong to the Judicial Dcpart-
....... I . 1. . ll 1. Il.nl ll,., ..,
VU.IIL i:.ll MLllt t.J UU ...I LtMLILIIL ..111!
v.ihc.iblo means ol investigation, it in a "en-
' eral deLrrte faiij to ciect liie ul.jVct u iu
for want of liouer to maUo Us
Q ,0 lJw
vol-!... . .., ,, ',.;',, ..,, ...i
V.UIII I. IV.LIIIII-l LIIL I 1 1 1, VI UI'IW.U, Vli
,. . ... , ,, ,.,. . ..
lill- till:, vi I. l.i, il, i-il: .iij'iLiiie . ili: I,
.sneii r pi-uiisioui i:s t .peileuc
, , , .orrery.
with such
rOiT.'.l. A! c.!i:s.
1 Os!; attention lo the repot t of ihe
1V-.I master lielier.il, the following; beiii;: :i
siiimnary stnteatcul ol the condition of tiie
Pep'.'.ilmeiil: Tho revenue from nl! sources
d iriii;' 'he fiscal year cmlim; the till of
.'Jiul,. U.i'.T :.ii-l..,!iii' .lie f.iiii.ifit linfrai
i" ' ' ' . i .
ic'iii rpj.roj'riaiioii oi seven miii'irni uiou
sand dnilais for the trail-i nrt:it;o:i of free
' mail in'itl .r, vv a.s nine huiii'ticl and forty
! nine t!.nn.-.'!id two hundred nut', ninety s;.
j 10 1' 0 i!o!l.:rs, beiii'; about two p r cent.
' less I'nin tiie lvveiiu of lMil). The c.
! pemii'.'itis were oee hmidfcd end ihirty
I si.-; I'Mi.aml mid sixtv -.cviii '. 10'J dollars,
; sl.o'.i iic a dierer.se ol more than cij;ht mt
i . .t.'.i.i e . I . .
h i "1 ul . ...'ceiil. a c.iliiMiitii v.iiu ui'i.se oi ino pnvi-
oiisje.il-. A lew additional but i..H Im-
porlnnt li.'ure.s, in ihe Iraiifiiiisi.ion of
... ... , i
here
'
oiilltUd. Pl'.s. L'.mon
: !.:ti:ht or coi l
The pre cut insiii'ivclioii
:.!..
.hows, I t!ii
t!ut ti.i; cxtuistoii of tho I.;l"ii t actio
in.' Po'.i'.n.'C lllv.-l", at tlio tini'. of e.sti.'i-Ii.-!.ai0'
llie C;'.'Iti'l In!'.', v.a.l cui'iieM'.ly
ttiv'. Con .'ipi. ally, lh.it the liliieplisli
inent of the portion which Il.s iu ihe Sl.'.le
ef Va.'i'iia w:v
submit for v.'ii!
U'lV. 1st ,:i. ll.ill.'.cioll.i. 1
ci. 11. iilerati.M ll.c cxptdi-
i n. v of I's-storin;-
I!.,: Ol i'.'ii;;! l oai'ii. r
"j
thj-.-eol, t'lruiij,!! n
oliuluii v.ilu lac il '.ii
0 i(-
.ll.l.l.
i.i:i A.:iM.:xv o.' ti::: ixn :.io:i.
The rejiorl of ihe Seercl.-.ry of llie Inte
101, nun nn- inini. ".n tn ; .i'" inn' hi-,
" M uf ,liu 1
XL iffCt I
' . ,. , (1r ,tw iv,,..,,.
rior, with the aceomp.iiiv 10;; itm-iimenM,
r,i lit.'ti"1, f!'1'
iulcnii'tion to the
, . (,r l.lil,(r um, , ,irittil,.u
. ., , ( M o ,;,;,.,.
In
rv v. rvice bus obstructed s-lil.nieiits in
the new Stales uud Tvrritoiies of the
Norl'av.c.l.
Th.; Tsi eipl l of ibe Pa'.i Ul Oinee have
ih eli'ii d in nine imintlis ftl.niit one tni'.li..ii
of (li.ll.ir-t, re.idetin a lare reduction of
ihe force tmployul iiiCsSary lo iiukj ll
self Mi.i'.winin.
Thu il uiaiid.1 i.pon llie 1'i.n .io.i Ofi'iee
will be h.r;;ely uicreiiHi. liv llie tiisurac
lion. Nuineriiis npplicitioiw for jku
sinus, based iiihui the ensiullii.i of the cx
istiii) war, havo nlrcndy lien iniulo. Thcro
is renson lo believe that many who r.ru now
mum the pension roll, nml in recoipt of lhu
homily of tho (lovernuient, nro hi (he ranks
of I he n.ur!ri)ni- nrtnv, or kimhk mom nm
nnd comfort. Tlm Su n lary of Ihe Inte
rior lull directed thu (nip usion of payment
lo such pel -ions, upon proor of tln ir i.u
loyilly. I reeomiueiul Pint t onpT". nil-tinn-'.i.
that ollieer In eimse Ihe mimr.i ol
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I Illy ill'IMlll I""""; " -
..r .if kale is s in ine i.'.s.s.sh . ..
cuts
s" , . "... . ...... f
1 rm.t
tlirt I llltm l..li!i
front Alkni'Ms nml 'lexas. i no neriiiis o.
omioiiilcil mice tint I'.n
of .V i-c I for Ihw
U,cu Ic.otca,
tliis Supeiiiilemleiicv have
tcaili tlii.il' 'i' ! ', whili. t'.K
e I he
UATHS (Uf ADVKUTISINfJ:
One r4iinri- (tivelvc limn, or lew, br. vicr iicnxiinCj
on intT.ioii ,i3 (Mr
luieh iaiW..iont i.'iHtrliun I 01
CuMiicMtcurils one year SIO 00
A liliuiul ilral.icliou will Lu rnado tu llioou lro
ii.lv c. liix- liy the year.
l if Tlio .iiimlior of iimcrlioiu kIioiiM Iio noterl
on Uio nun i;iu i.f nn ailvei-tini-iiHail, olliorwin it
will ho i.iibliHhtil till rurliiil.li-ii, miJ churned ac-r:oi-iti.i!y.
I'rr Olii.iinry noiirw. wi be charged half lfie
ulivo rate ,,f iiilverliiiiiig.
tu'J."i J'lt.NriMu executed iviih nealneiw am)
uill.ltL'll.
J'hiiikhI fur Jul, I'riaiiKg w,i ic laje ,
ihlirn I uf llif war It.
mo.- t of those who were in ofiice before
lli.-it lime have espoused the insurrection
eanr.e, nnd assumed to exercise Hie iiovh-m
of nfjcntu, by virtue of cominirjsions trnt
lhu iiis'iii'rectionist.H. ft Ims been stated in
tho public press that a portion of these In
dians hive been organized ns a military
roier, nnd nro attached to the army or tiro
insurgents, but I lmvo nothing oflieiul upon
Ihe subject. Letters havo been written to
the Commissioner of Iwlian A flairs by sev
eral prominent chiefs, giving assurance of
their loyuliy to tho Uuitcd Stales, and ex
pressing a wish Tor tho presence of Iho
Federal troops to protect them. It is be
lieved that on the rc-oeenpulioii of their'
country by the Federal forces the Indians
will immediately cease all hostile demon
slrations and resuinu llieir former relations','
lo the Oovcriimcnt.
Agriculture, confessedly tho largo intcr
1. 1 or tho nalion, has not a department or
n bureau, but a clerkship only assigned it
in the (Joveniiiient. While it is fortunate
this gnat Interest is so imh pendent in its
nature ns not lo have demanded and extort
ed more from the (Jovcrmneiit, I respect
fully ask Congress to consider whether
somi.lhing more cannot be given voluntari
ly with K'l'eral advantage Aiiiiual re
ports exhibiting tho condition ol agricul
ture, coimneieo nnd mnintfacturcs Would
present a bind of information of j.rnctical
value to the country. While 1 make no
ingestions 03 to details, I venture tho'
opinion tl.at an Agricultural nnd Statisti
cal llurcau might property be organized.
The execution of laws lur the suppress
ion of the African slave trade has been coti
fid'd to the Departuieut of the Interior,
i I is a subject ef congratulation, that tho
dTorts which havo been niado for the sup
pression of this inhuman trallie have recent
ly been attended wilh much success. Ves
ftl:; being fitted out for the slave trado
have Ir'tii .cc:z'd nnd condemned. Two
iiini'li-rs engaged in the Irade, nnd one per
son who equipped si vessel ns n f laver, hove
been convicted mid rubjected to the penal
ties of fine ami imprisonment ; nnd one Cop-
lain, taking up a cargo of Africans on his
vessel, has been convicted or the highest
grade or oll'euees under our laws, the pun
ishment or which is death.
The Teiritoiies, Colorado, Pacotah, and
Nevada, crenUvl by the ln.-.t Congress have
been organized, nnd civil administrations
lime Ih'cii inaugurated therein, under aus
pices cs-peeiallv gratifying when it is con
s'iderctl that the leaven of (reason was
Inn nl existing in sonic of these new coun
tries when tlio Federal ollicci's first arrived
there. The nbiiml iut natural resources' of
these Territories, wilh the security nnd
protection uiTordtd by an organized (iov-ci-iimeiit,
will doubtless iuvile to them a
large emigration when pence shall restore
the bii'!ii.ess of the country to its neenstom
c.l channels. I received the resolutions of
the Legislature of Colorado, which evinced
the mtriot'C spirit of the people of thnt
Territory So fur, the piithorily of the
I'i, :t'.i States has been upheld in nil the
Territories, ns it is IioitiI it will be in tlic
fa I ii re. I commend ll.eir interests and de
fence to the ci. lightened and generous caro
cf Coi grcss.
HlStF.I.I.A.VKOCS.
I recommend to the favorable consilient
tin., of Congress, the ftttcit-sls of tho
trict of Columbia. The insurrection lias
been ihc c uisij of much suffering nnd sac
rifice to the inhabitants, and us they havo
mi lit picsciilativc iu Congress, tlml body
hoiild imt overlook llieir jiet claims uiioii
the I i oi eminent.
At jour Kile session, n joint resolution
; adopted nulhori.:ug tlio President to'
take mia.sures for frcilitaliii'' a i.roinT rci-
.-.sciitatioi. at the Iixhibiliou of Industry
of nil Nations, lobe held iu Loudon in lhu
car l-iii. 1 re-let to have been iinablo
o give peisomd clteiilioii to the subject,
o ii.limalily comiecled with the liitilcrial
ni. ;n rily of Ihc world. 'J'l.rough lliu Sec
Linrv of Slut.', nud of lhu Interior, n plan
or system ban been devised and partly uu-
ii d, which will lc laid before you.
Pv virtue of Ihe Act of Concrcss ei.ti-
Hcd "An Act to confiscate proierty used
for iiiMirreclionnry jmrHiscs, approved Au
gust d, lT.I," the clniun of ccrtiin prrsowr
to labor nnd service hare become forfeited,
and numbers of the latter thus liberatcdf
are already deeiiilciit on the United State
nnd must be provided for in sonic war.
P'-nlis llm, it is now possiiiie Hint wmo or
the Slave Slates will puss similar enact,
tnei Is for their own benefit, by tho opera
tion of which persons of lhu same class will
be thrown upon Ihcm for llieir disjwal.
In tnal cae, I recnmmci.n that Congress
pro vide fiir accepting Mich persons front
such Stale, Hecordiug to ronm mode of
valuation, in lieu of pro rata of direct tax-
en, or upon some other phut to bo agreed
no with such Slates respectively : that stietl
m rsoi'S on such acceptance by tho uencrsil
liovi rninei.t, be at once deemed free, and,
that, In any event, steps bo taken for colo
ui.ing both cl.tsscs, or tho ono first men
tioned, il tho other should not bo brought
into existence, nt somo place or places In a
chnialo congenial to them. It might bo
well to consider, loo, whether tho free col
ored people already lu tho United Slntei
could not, so fur as Individuals may desire,
bo Included in such colonization . To Cur.
rr out the plan of colonization may involvo
tiio acipiisiiioii of territory, nud ofso, an.
appropriation of money beyond that to be
e landed iii Iho territorial ncitiisilion.
Muting practiced the ncipiisition of territo
ry for nearly lifly years, tho question of
cousiiluliomil jKiwcr to do so, Id no longer
nn cpliminl onn with ns. The power lo
d.i so tra.i justly inangnrnleil by Sir. Jcf
fiTKHi, who, however, la tho ptirehoso of
Lo.iiiiatin, yielded his scruples on thu plea
(f prent f Xeiliei.cy. If it Im suid Hint tho
hgiliinale object of Iho nop.ii.ilio.. of lerrl
Iry Is to furnish homes for tho ttl.ilo man,
this incasuro cfl'ecU Unit obj. cl, for the em
igration uf ll.c colored men leaves addition
al room for whilo men remaining or earning
hero. Mr J. mrson, however, placed tWi
impoi lance piiK-uiiug Louibiana tuoriot