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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON STATESMAN I PUUI.Inilj K K K rM i I M A V illl.N INO. Tj Oregon Printing and Publishing Ccmjmny, 1 K It l' U I K T OIIS, 0 Sol. 1 Papar or th Btt.- TEUMS-I'nrycnT,:l,flji Six months -.',H0. fr,s iitmnttit't nrit'f In coin. I.tyul Tender ntittt ietU be taken only tittlteiruueeent sous. It mi lit iiij,-s m y be hi uln by mull nl tin- rllk uf (tie pull lUlieri, II mill o 1 lit the itreieucu ul ft iiiiiliiinm-r. PRE3ID2NT'S ME33AGeT i'VMott) C'Uhem of the Smalt and limit Representative! ; Again 111" blessings ul' health and iiliiiiuhnil harvest proclaim our profouiidcst giulitudu to Almighty God, l'dltF.ION AFFAIIIH. The cniuliliiin (if our foreign nH'uirs in rea sonably satisfactory. Mexico coittimic to he n flicutcr nl civil war. While our political rc bilious willi that country Imvu undcrgutie nu change we Imvu nt l lie sninn time mr icily maintained neutrality between the belligerents. MEXICO AND CENTRAL AtffEltlCA, At the request 4if the State of Costa R:ca ni! Xionragitii.a ciimpeicnt enciiif r linn mailt a niTvcy of the rivi-r Sun Juan ami the prt of pan j nun. it in a source nt much satisfaction that the diflieiiltica.nhich for a moment excited miif iinliticnl apprehension and caused a los ing l the intcr-ooonniu Transit route, Imvu been amicably adjnuteit, ami that llii-ro is a good prospect that, the route will soon here-np-eitcd, with mi ineroiiso of capacity and adap tation. Wo could not exaggerate the cummer oial or the pidilicul importance of this great iniprovenien'. It would lie doing injustice to an important South Auivrtoan Htsite not to ac knowledge the directness, frankness and cordi ality with which the United Stilton of Coin in -liia have entered into inliinnto relation with tin government. A Cli.iina Convention bus boen constituted In cnmpleto the unfinished wink of the oiio which cloned its sessions iu 1801. SOUTH AMERICA. The new Liberal Constitution of Veneitiela having gone into effect, with tlio universal ac quiescence of the pcnple.the government under it has been recognized, and diplomatic inter cnurso with it bus been opened in a cordial and friendly spirit.- The long deferred Avis Inland claim hai been satisfactorily paid and (Uncharged. Ma tiuil payments have been made of the chiiini awarded by lliu Into joint commission for the sellleuientef claims between the United States aud Pern. An earnest and cordial friendship Continues to' exist between the two countries, nod inch efforts as were in my power have lifi'ii lined to rouiiive the iii'.siuidcrstuudings and avoid tho threatened war between l'eru and Spain. Our relations aro of tho moat friendly nature Willi Chili, the Argentine Republic. Bolivia, ContivHica, I'uragnu, Sun Salvador anil Ilayti, Dunns' the pant year no dill'urciiecs of any of thene republic. On the other hum!, their sympathies with the United Slates tiro con sliitilly expressed. Tile claim arising from llio seizure of tlm hrig Macedonia in 1821, have been paid in full by the Government of Chili. SAN DOSHXOO AND LIDKRIA. Civil war continues in tho Spanish port of ttn 11,.,.,!,,,... ........ .it Ill .... j. .,, g, ,,j,,, uii.i ,ii,iiutib i iiurri'ib of an eiirly clone.. Official correspondence has been freely op cued wilh Liberia, and it gives a new ami pleani- g view of social ami political progress iu that iti jiiililio. It may be expected to de rive new vigor from American iullueuue. im proved by the rapid ilinupponrance of slavery iu the United Stales. I solicit your authority tn furnish tho republic wilh a gunboat at a moderate cost, tn be reimbursed to the United Slates by installments. Such a vessel is need ed for the safety of that Slate against the na tive African race and in Liheriun huuds it jftmltV-e more effective iu arresting the AM ,.io siuvu irauu man a Hiiianron in our own bauds. The ponnunsiiin of the least organized naval foroe would niiuiulaiu a generous ambi tion in the republic, mid the cunlidence which we should manifest by furiii'liing it would win forbearance, and favor toward the colonies from all imhied nations. TELKOUAPIl VIA BKIIItlNQS STRAITS. The proposi d Overland Telegraph between America mid Europe by the nay of Ilehriug Straits and A'etio Itunsia, which was sanction ed by Congress at the Iu t session, lias been undertaken under very favorable circumstances by an t isocintion of Anieiican citizens, with tho cordial good will and support us well uf this Government as of those of Great Hritain and liiiffia. Assurances have been received from most of the South American States of their bi.'li appreciation of the enterpiise nnd their readiness to cn-o icrate in constructing lines tn connect with that world-encircling communication. I learn willi much satisfac tion that the noble design of telegriiplna com munication between the eastern coast of Amer ica and Great Hritain has been renewed with full expectation of its accomplishment. Thus i: is Loped that with the return of domestic pence, the country will ho able tn resume with energy and advantage her former high career uf commerce nnd civilization. EOYI'T. Our very popular and estimable representa tive in En.vp' died iu April last. An unpleas ant altercation which arose between the tem porary incumbent uf the office and the Gov ernment of the Pasha, resulted iu a suspen sion of intercourse. This w as pruinply cor rected on the arrival of the successor to the consulate. Our relations with Egypt, as well as our relations with the Burbary Powers, are entirely satisfactory. CHINA. The. rebellion which has been snlong in pro gress in Cliiua. has at last been suppressed wilh the co operating good offices of this Gov ernment and the oilier foreign commercial Stales. The judicial consular establishment has be come very difficult and onerous, and it will need leijinative regulation to adapt it to the extension of our commerce and In the intimate iutenoiirse which has li.-en in-titiiied with the Government and people of that vast Empire. China seems tu be accepting, w ith hearty good will, the conventional laws which regulate com merce and social intercourse among (he West ern Nations. JAPAN. Owing tn the peculiar situation of Japan and the nuoiiiuloiis form of its government, the ac tion of that Empire iu performing (lie treaty stipulations is iiicousisU-ut apd capricious ; nevertheless good progress has been ( Heeled by the Western Powers, moving iu enlightened esMieert. 0 r own pecuniary rlaiiiis have been allowed or put in the course of settle inent.Aiid the inland sea has been re-opened to com merce. There is also reason to believe that these proceedings hare increased rather tbsu diminished the friiodrliip of Japan toward the Uuhed States. FLORIDA PORTS. The ports nf Norfolk. Fcmandina and Pen tacola have been opened by proclamation. It Is Imped that foreign merchaiits will now con sider whether it is not more profitable to them selves, aa Well as just to the Uuited States, tn resort to these and other ports than it is to pur sue through many hazards and a vast coast, contraband trade with other ports which are closed, if not by actual military operations, at least by ft lawful and effective blockade. SLAVS TI1AI1K. , For myself. 1 have no doubt nf the power aiM duty nf the executive, nnder the lowufi nationr, In exclude enemies of the human race frrnn in asylum in the I tilled .States. If Con- res should think that proceeding in such cases aok the authority nf law. or noirlit In be furth er regulated by it. I recommend that provision be Blade for eff-ctiially rcventing foreign slate traders from acquiring domicile and fa cilities for thier criminal occupation in oar country. BEt.LIUKIlEXT RIGHTS. It Is possible that if it were new and open sjaestioo, the maritime poners, with the light V()L.14NO. 42. they now enjoy, would not concede the privll eges of a naval belligerent 'tu lliu insurgents nf the United Stales, destitute as they nre id alwuvs have been ennallv of shins and of nort's and burbots. Disloval emissaries have been iicilher less assiduous nor mine successful dur ing the last year than they weru bef rc that lime in their efforts, miiicr favor of that priv ilege, to embroil our country iu foreign wars. iM'verineiess, uniorseeti political (lillicultles have arisen, especially in llruzilinu mid British ports mid on the northern boundary of the United States, which have required and are likely to continue tn rcniire the practice of constant vigilance aim a (ust anil conciliatory spirit on the part of fie United States, an well ns uf the nations concerned and their govern ments. Commissioners have been appointed under the treaty with Grent Hritain nn the ad justment nf the claims nf the Hudson Day Company and tho Puget Sound agricultural Company iu Oregon, and are now proceeding in uie execution oi uie trust assigned tliem. ' CANADIAN DoRDEIt. Iu view of the insecurity of life in the re gimi adjacent to the Caniidi in border, canned by recent assaults and depredation committed by inimical luieJ desperate persons who are harbored there, it has been thought proper to give notice that after the expiration of six months, the period ' onildituinally stipulated iu uie existing arrangements with Great Hritain, the United States must hold themselves at lib erty tu increase their naval armament in the Lakes, it they shall find that proceeding ne cessary. The condition nf the border will ne cessarily come into consideraliou in connection with the (luestion of continuing or modifying the rights ol transit Iriini Canada through the United States, as well as the regulation uf ex ports, which were temporarily established by the reciprocity treaty of the Sth nf June, 1654. I desire, however, to be understood while mak ing this statement, that Culuuial authorities are not deemed tn he intentionally unjust and unfriendly toward the U piled States, but on the contrary there is every reason to expect Unit wttli tho approval uf the Imperial Gov ernment they will niaku the necessary meas ures tu prevent new incursions uuruss the bor der. KMIOIIATION. The net passed at the last session for the en couragement of emigration has, as far ns pos sible, been put into "iteration, U seems to need amendment which will enable the officers of tho Government to prevent the practico nf tritiids ngaitiM emigrants while nn their way and un their arrival into port, so as to secure them hero a fair choice pf avocations and place of settlement. A liberal disposition toward this grent natinu.il policy is manifested by most of the European States, nnd ought to be recip rocated un our part by giving the emigrants effeulive national protection. I regard our em igration as line of thu principal replenishing streams which are appointed by Providence to repair thu ravages of internal war and its wastes uf national strength and health. All that is necessary is to secure the How of that strcuiu iu its perfect fullness, mid tn that end the government must in every way make it manliest that it neither needs nor design tu im pose unvohnitnry military service upon those who come fro u other luuds tu cust their lut in our country. FINANCES. The financial affairs of tho Government hare been successfully administered during the lust year. . The legislation of the last session of Cultures ban henifioiully nlfecled the reve nne.ultlioogh sufficient lime Ins not yet elapsed to experience lliu full effects of several of the provisions of the nets nf Congress, imposing increased taxation. The receipts during the year, from all sources, upon the basis signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, including loans nnd the balance in the treasury on the 1st day of July, lWil.weru 8l'iU4 7Uo0()7 (B. The m;i;reirate dishiirsmeiits ou the name basis were sJI.288.0j8.101 8!. leaving a balance iu the treasury, as shown by thu warrant, of $I0G',7.'I7.!'05 78. Deduct Irom this the amount uf public debt redeemed, and the amount ul issue iu substitution therefore, ami the actual cash operations of the treasury were: Receipts, $884.07l5.li4(J 77; dtsbnrsinents,)8U5.2:i 1.087- 8ti, which leaves n balance in the treasury of Iff, 131.3 )3 VI. Or the receipts there were derived from customs, $102.Ulti,lj2 i)9; from lands. $.")8J.3;W 2!) ; from direct luxation, $)75.R48 DO; from Interim! revenue. $10!), 841.1:14 10; from miscellaneous source. $47, rl 1.412 10; and from -the loans applied to ac tual expenditures, including the former bal ance, $1)23.44:1,02!) 13. There were disbursed fur civil sorvices,J27,505.5!l!) 40 ; for pensions and Indians, a)7.5ll7.!)3tJ 07; mrthe War De partment, $087,700,832 80 ; Tor the Navy De partment. 885.733.3)2 W; for the interest on puhlio debt, $'):,t)i).421 79 making an ag gregate uf $802,233,092 7li. and leaving a balance in the treusury uf $18,842,558 71, a before stated. Fur -the actual receipts and disbursements for the first quarter and tho estimated receipts and dis bursements for tho three remaining quarters of the current fiscal year; and the general op erations of tho treasury iu detail, I refer you to tho report of tho Secretary nf thu Treasury. I concur with linn iu the opinion that the pro portion of money required In meet the expenses consequent upon the war. derived from taxa tion, should lie still further increased, and I earnestly invite your attention to this subject, to the end that there may be such additional legislation as shall be required Iu meet the just expectations of the Secretary. The pub lic ili-ll on lliu 1st day ul July last, as appears hy the books of the Treasurer, amounted In $ 1.749.080.489 49. Probably, should (be war continue for another year, that amount may he increased by not Tar from J.VJU.IXW.OIM) Held for the most part by our own people, it has be come a substantial branch of national, though private property. For obvious reasons, the more nearly this property can be distributed among the people the better. Tu favor such a general distribution, greater ill lucemeiltn to become owners might perhaps, willi good ef fect and without injury, be presented to per sons ol limi ed nieuii. With this view, 1 sug gest, if it be convenient fur Congress. In pro vide a limited amount of some future issues of public securities, w hich might he h Id by any bona fide purchaser, exempt from taxation and from seizure fur debt, nnder such restrictions and inu.latinnn as might lie necessary In g.;arU ukuiusi uie auuse ut mis important privilege. , 1 his mm Id enable prudent persons tu set aside a small annuity against a possible day uf want. Privilege like these Would rend' r the posses sion ul rucb security, tu the amount limited, must desirable to every person uf small means siio might lie alile to save euougn lor the pur pose. 1 lie great auvaniagc ol citizens i.emg , e IIIHjrur. simply because it is the will of creditors as well as debtor-, with relation Iu the , ,(r lnllj,in,,. - Tlie common end is the Inaiu pubbu debt, is obvious .Men readily perceive i trnance of the Union, and among the means lo that they cannot be much oppressed by a debt : urr ,ml rIJ 1U(., wMi ,ltllI,Kn ,le v,.ttiMn, which they owe themselves. Hie public debt , llllwt mlt,p,tionably declared io favor uf un the 1st day o Junuary last, although some- j Onuiititiunnl amendment. The must ro what exceeding the estimate uf the Secretary iia,B indication of public purpose in litis couu of the Treasury, made lo Congress at the com-1 ,rjr , m.ril eu through our popular elections. menceinent of tho last session, fall short of j judging from tho recent canvass, and II ro the estimate ur that officer, made on lite pre- j ,!, ,fle purpoae of the people within the loyal ceding December. The probable deficiency at ; Seg , lalU tIB integrity r the Union, the beginning uf this year was about $3.99:1.. j WM n,,, mre firm ,,, nior8 IH,,ry ,;. 079 3d. 1 hi fact exhibits a satisfactory con-1 lnoul tiaD , w Ueasur,";"' C"dUU f "l''M" ' "'"j DEPARTMENT. national BANiiNo svsTEM. I The report uf the Secretary of the Navy pro- The Xatiuiial Usukiog system is proving tu',,'u" !""'prtdiensiv and satisfactory exhibit be acceptable to capital tn capitalist audio'0' ,,,e n"" ,l,t Department, and of ihe the people. On the 25th November 584 Na- naval service. It is a suhjret of congralulatiuu lioual Banks had beeo organ zed, a consider- nJ "lJl,l,le Prille 10 00r eunitrynien, that a ble dumlier of which are conversions rrom navy of such vast proportions baa been nrgsti. State banks. Changes f: um the Stale system ized in so brief a period, and conducted with to the National system are rapidly taking place ' ",cn '"ieiency and success. Tho general aud it is to be hoped that Very s ion there will exhibit r the navy, inrlodiug vessels ondercon be in the United Slates no bauk of issne not slruclinn nn the 1st uf December. shows anthnrized by Congress, and Do bank Dolrs iu 1 u' ' Vessels, carrying 4.CI0 guus. and circulation nut secured by Government bonds, baving a tonusge of 510,396. bring an actual SAMM. That the Government ami the people will de rive general benefit friuii this change in the banking svslems of the omiutry, can hardly be 'I'lesli d. The Nalinniil system will oreutu reliable and permanent influence in support of l lie National credit, and protect tho people against losses iu tho use of paper money. Whether or not any further legislation is advi subl ,-, for the sutipres-ioii of Slate bunk issues. Hi will be for Congress to determine. It seems unite clear that the treasury cannot bo satis factorily coudiioted unless the Government can exercise a restraining power over the bank note circulation uf the country. WAR DEPARTMENT. The report nf the Seoretnry of War. and the uucompanying documents, will detail the campaigns of the armies in the field sinoo t he date ol the last annual message, and also the operations of the several administrative bureaus of tho War Department during the last year. It will ulna specify the measures deemed es sential for the National dei'enso and to keep and tu supply the requisite military force. INDIAN AFFAIRS, It was recommended in my last annual mes sage that our' Indian system be remodeled Congress, at its last session, noting ou the rec ommendation, did provide for re-urganizing tho system in California, and ii-ls.. beWeil tlu.. nnder the present organization tho manage ment nf the Indians there will be attended with reasonable success. Much is yet to be done 'to provide fur the proper govern .iieiit of the Indians in other parts uf the onontry tu render it secure for the advancing settler, and tu provide fur the welfare of tho Indians. Tho Secretary reiterates his recommendation, and to thoin the attention of Congress is invited. PENSIONS. Tho liberal pensions to tho invalid soldiers and sailors of the republic and to the widows and orptians and defendant mothers of those who buv fallen iu battle or died of disease' contraoU'd or wounds received in the service of their country, have been diligently admin- -istcred. There have been admitted tu the pen sion rolls during the year ending the 30ih day of Juno lust, the names of 16.770 invalid sol diers, and of 2.710 disabled seamen, making the present number of arnitr invalid neiii,ui 2'i,7li7, and of navy invalid pensioners, 71 . Uf w illows, orphans and mothers, &J.1!)3 have been placed on the armv pension rolls, nod 218 on tho navy rolls, tho present number of army pensioners of this class is 25, 4M, nnd of navy pensioners, 793. At the beginning of tho year the number of revolutionary pen sioners was 1,4:)0. Only twelve of them were soldiers, of whom eight have sinoo died, Tho remainder are those who under the law receive peu.ioiu4 because of relationship tn revolution ary soldiers. Durinir tho rear ending HOlh nf June. 18lil. $4.4H4.(ilO 9i have been paid tu pensioners oi nu classes. , DISTRICT OP COMJSIMA. I cheerfully commend to your continued pat ronage the benevolent institutions of the Dis trict of Columbia which have hitherto been es tablished or fostered by Congress, and respect fully refer for iHforiualiiin concerning I hem, nnd in relation Iu the Washington aqueduct, the capitol, and other matters of local interest, tu tho report uf the city authorities. AQlllCULTUItAL. The agricultural Department, under the su pervision of its present 'energetic head, in rap idly commending itself to the great and vital interest it was created tn advance. It is pecu liarly the people's department, in which they feel more directly concerned than in any other. I commend it the combined attention and fos tering caru of Congress. TUB WAR. The war oontinues. Since the last animal message nil thu important lines and positions llieu held by our armies have been maintained and our armies have been steadily advanced, thus liberating the Stales left in lite rear, so that Missouri. Kentucky, Teunesso and parts ! uf other States have ugain produced rcasona- ! i i.. r . ni) 1,1 1 r crops. The most remarkable feature in tho military operation uf the year is General Sherman's at tempted march of three hundred miles di rectly through thu enemy's region. It tends to show a great increase of our relative strength that our General in-Chief should feel able tu confront nnd hold iu check every active placo of the enemy, and yet tu dctaeh a well ap pointed army tu move on snch an expedition. The result is nut yet known, and conjecture iu regard Iu it is nut here indulged. LOYAL STATES SOUTH. Important movements bin also occurred during the year tn the effect nf moulding so ciety for durability in the Union, although short of complete success, it is much in the right di rection that 12.0110 citizeiisin each of the States of Arkansas and Louisiana have organized loyal Slate governments, with free constitutions, and nro earnestly struggling to maintain and administer them. The mnvo t;eut in the same direction, more extensive though less definite, in Missouri. Kentucky and Tennessee, should not be uvei looked ; but Maryland presents aa example ol complete success. Maryland in se cure to liberty nnd union for nil the future. The genius nf rebellion will no lunger claim Mary nod. Like another foul spirit, being dri' en out, it will seek tu tear her, but it will wou her now in vain. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. At the last session of Congress a proposed amendment uf the Constitution, abolishing slavery throughout the United States, passed the Semite, but failed for lack uf the requisite two thirds vote of the House of Kepresenla liven. AIiIioukIi the present is tho same Con gress, wilh nearly the same members, without questioning the wisdom ur patriotism of those iv ho stoo l in opposition, I venture tn recom mend the puasncu uf tho measure at tho pres ent session. 01 course the abstract question is not fdiaogeil hy nn intervening clrotmn, hot il has almost certainly indicated that thu next Coogre n will puss the measure, if Ibis dues not. Hence, there is only a question nf time, ns to whi n the proposed amendment will go to thu Stales fur their action, and as it is Iu go, at all events may we not agree that the sooner lb" better. It is nut claimed that the election has imposed a duty on membeis tu change their views or votes, a ly farther than an an additional t.iPin,.nt to he considered, llieir Juilgineut mar btt .,,,.,1 ,v j,. u j, tle mKr f ,le pepri now for the first time heard on the question. In a great nat ounl crisis like ours uuauimiiy of actum among those seeking a cotmnu'i end, is very desirable, almost indispensable, and yet no approach to such unanimity is at all possible, unless some deferitice shall be paid tn the will OREGON, MONDAY, 1)ECEMHK1U9,18C4. increase, during t'1, year uver uud above ull losses liy shipwreck or in buttle of 83 vessels, 101) guus, and 42.427 tons. The total number ol men at this time lo the naval service, iuclud ing ollicern, is about 61 000. There hare been captured by the nevy, during the year, 324 ves sels, nu'd I lie, whole number of nuv.il captures, since hostilities commenced, is 1,300, of which 207 are steamers. Tho gross amount arising Irom Ihe sale of condemned prize properly, thus fur reported, amounts to $14,395,250 51. A large amount of such proceeds, is still under ad judication, and yet to be reported. -Tho total expenditures of the navy department, of every description, including thu oust of tho immense squadrons that have been cal'ed into existenoe, from the 4th uf March. 111. tn the 1st uf No vember. 1804, aro $230,072,623 50. - Your favorable consideration is Invited to the various recommendations of the Secretary ul the Nuvy, especially in regard to a navy yard, and a suitable establishment for the constrno tion and repiir of iron vessels, and the machin ery and armature fur nur ships, to which refer euce was made in my lust annual message. Your attention ir also invited tu the views expressed in the leport, in relation to tho leg islation uf Cungreks, ut the lust session, 111 re spect tn prizes lu nur lulaud waters. 1 cordially ounoir in the reonmuiundation of Uw Wtai,- fii, :-iuiA pwpriety. uf orefttiug the new rank uf Vice Admiral in the service. POSTAL SERVICE. Your attention is invited t tho ropo' t uf the Postmaster General, for a detailed account ol the operations and financial condition uf the Post Office Department. The pontul revenues for the year ending June 30, 18U4, amounted tu $12,438,203 70. and the expenditures to $12,044.780 20 Tho excess of Ihe expendi tures over the receipts being $200,052 42. The views p esenled by the Postmaster General un the subject uf special grants by thu Government in aid of the establishment of new lilies of ocean mail stennishins, and the nolicy be recommends for the development of increased cniuineroian intercourse with adjacent and neighboring countries, should receive the careful considera tion of Congress. It is of noteworthy interest that Ihe steady expansion of postal lacilities nnd the improve ment iu Governmental institutions over the new and occupied portions of our country, have scurcely been checked, much less impeded ur destroyed, by our great civil war. which, at first glance, wuuld seem' In have absorbed almost the entire energies uf the nation. The organ ization and admission of the Slate of Nevada, has been completed, in coulorniiy with the laws nf our excellent system, and is firmly es tablished in the mountains, which mice seemed a b irreti and uninhabitable waste, between the Atlantic States aud those which have grown up un the coast uf tho Pacific ocean. TERRITORIES. Tho Territories of the United States nre generally in a condition nf prosperity and rapid grow tli. Malm and Montana, by reason uf their great dlstancu aud the Interruption uf communication ni l) them hy Indian hostilities. have been only partially organized ; hut It Is understood that these difficulties nre about to Ima pnear, which will permit their governments. like those uf other, to get into speedy aud lull operation. PUnt.lO LANDS. ETC. As intimately connected with, and promotive uf, litis material growth of the nation, I ask the attention of Congress tn lite valuable informa tion and i ni port tit 1 1 recommendations relating tn the Public Lands Indian A Hairs, the Pacific Itailrond uud the mineral discoveries oonlniued In the report of the Secretary uf the Interior, wliioh is herewith tmnsinitled. and whitih report also, eiubracestliu subjects of patents, pensions and other Nipics of public Interest pertaining lo his department. The quantity of puhlio land disposed of during the five quarter ending nn the 30th of September last, was 4,221.342 acre, of which 4.53e.OI4 acres were entered under the homestead law. Tho remainder was lo oated with military warrants nnd agricultural scrip certified la the Stales for railroads and suld fur cash. Tie casli receipts from sales and location feeare $10,194 4ti. The income Irom sales during tho h-cul year endim; June Will. 181)4, was $678,007 21. against $l30,075 05, the amount of receipts during thu preced ing year. 1 lie aggregate uf acres survcyei! during the year bis been equal to the quantity lisnosed ol n nit I lore is i pen lo settle incut about 4:13,000.000, acres nf surveyed land. . PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TEI.BURAPH. The crciit euteipriso uf conucctint: the At lantic witli the Pacific by railroad and telegraph lines, bss been entered upon willi a vigor that gives assurance uf success, notwithstanding the embarrassment arising from Ihe prevailing high prices of material and liihur. Tho route of the in it i cs line of tho road lias been defiiutily lo cated for 100 miles westward from Ihuiuiliul point at Omaha City, Nebraska, nnd a pn liui itiury location of the Pacific ltailroad of Cali fornia, itinde Iriiui Sacramento eastward In Ihe great bend nf the Truckeo river iu Nevada Numerous discoveries of gold, silver and cin miliar mines have keen added to those hereto hue known, and Ihe country occupied by Ihe Sierra Nevada and Iiocky .Mountains, and the subordinate range, now teem with enterprising labor, which is richly remunerated. Il is be lieved Unit the product of lite mines of lite pre uiuiis metals in those regions bus. dnriii? the year reached, if not exceeded, $100,000,000 in value. THE ELECTION. Tile exlrarordinury calmness mid good order with which the millions of Voters met and mingled at Ihe polls, gave strong assurance ol this fact, not only those who suppoiled the Union party so culled, but a great majority ol the opposing party also, nmy be fairly cluiuied to be actuated by the same purp 'sc. Il is an unanswerable argument, that no candidate for any office whatevi, high or low, has ever ven tured tu seek votes ou ton avowal that he was Kiving up the Union, There lias lieen much impugning uf motive, and much Jieated contro versy, as tu ihe proper means and bent mode of advancing the Union cause, but on tic distinct issue of Union, ur no Union, thu politicians have shown llieir knowledge that there is nu division among the people in awarding ihe peo ple the fair opportunity uf showing, one tiuiu other. aud tu the world, their firmness and unanimity ol purpose. This rc'at ion has been uf vast value to the National cause. The election has exhibited another fact, not less valuable tu be known. Tho fact that we do nut approach exhaustion iu tho most import ant branch uf the National resuuroesi that of living men. While it is melancholy tj reflect that the war lias filled so many graves: and caused mourning to so many home, it is some relief to know that, compared with Ihe surticv ed, the fallen have beeu so some words were here lust. Ol'P of Ihe men who composed them are still living The same is true nf tin Naval service. The election returns prove this, else so many votes could not be found. The States regularly holding elections both nun and four years atu, to-wit ; California, Connecticut. Delaware, Illinois, Indiaua, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire. New Jersey, New York. Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylvania, lilioilc Isl and, Went Virginia and Wisconsin, cast 3.982. 01 1 vi tes now, against 3.870.222 cant four years ago, showing au aggregate now of 4.012,01 1, tu which is to be added tt. 1.702 Tote cost now in the new States nf Kansas and Nevada, which State did not vote in 18ti0; thus swelling the ggregate tu 4.075.773. and the net inc ease during the three year and a half uf wart 1 15. 751. A table is appended showing particc lurs. To this again should be added the number of all the soldiers ill the field, from Massachusetts, Hliisle laUud. New Jersey. Delawar e Illinois, Indiana, aud California, who. by the laws id ilnifo Stales, could not vole easy from their l:o,.'ci, which number cannot bu b s tlisu 90.- tllK). Nor yet is this all. The number in the organized Territories is triple what it was four years ago, while thousands of blacks and whites have joined in the Natioual armies to push back the insurgent lines. So m no, li is shown affirmatively and nega tively, by (he election. It is not ma crial to in quire how the increase has been produced, or show how it would have been greater but for the war, which is probably true. The import ant fot remains demonstrated, that we nave more men iiirsr than wll?n the war began that w are li'ot exhausted ; nor in prnceaa of ex lisfiistion tlmt we are gaining strength ; and may, if need be, maintain tho contest indefi nitely. This na to men. GENERAL BEMAItKS ON TUB WAR. Oar material resources aro now mora com plete and abundant thnn ever. The national resources then are unexhausted and as we be lieve inexhaustible. Tho public purpose to re establish an I maintain the national authority i unchanged and we believe unchangeable. The maimer ol oontinning tho effort it remains to cin use, On careful consideration uf all the ovideuuo accessible it seems tn mu that nn at tempt at negotiation with the insure-out leader could result in uny good. He would accept of twining snort ol Ilia separation ol tho Union, Hi declarations to that effect nre explioit and oibiejiculCiL. Uo does Dot attempt tu deceive o. He iiU'orili us no excuse tn deceive our selves. Wo cannot voluntarily yield. Iletween him and us the issue is distinct, simple nnd in flexible. It is un issue which oan only be tried by war aud decided by victory. If we yield w o aro beaten. If the Southern people gain he is beaten. Either way would be victory nnd defeat following war. What is true, how ever, of him w ho heads the insurgent cause is not necessarily truo of Ihoso who billow ; al though he cannot reaccept Ihe Union they can. Some ol them wo know already desire peace and reunion. The number uf such may In crease. They can at any moment have pesoe simply by laying down their arms and submit ting to the national authorities and theCunsti tulioii. After so much, the Government could nut, if it would, maintain war against them The loyal people would nut sustain or allow it. If such questions should remain, we would ad just tli o in hy the peaceful mean of legislative conferences with thu South nnd votes operating only iu the onustitntianal and lawful channels. Some certain mid other possible questions are and would he beyond the executive power to adjust. For instance t the admission of mem bers into Cungresi, and whatever might require tho appropriation of money.' The executive power itself would he greatly diminished by 111" cessation of actual war. Pardons and remis sions of forfeitures, liinvever.would still be within executive control. Iu what spirit and temper this control would be exercised can be fairly judged hy Ihe past. A year : gn u general par don and amnesty, on specified terms, wore of fered lo all except a certan designated class, and it was nt the same time made known, that the excepted classes were still w ithin the con tcmplulion uf special clemency. During the year many availed themselves of the general provision, and many more wuuld have, only that Ihe signs of bad faitli in some led tu suuli precautionary measures, as rendered the pruo tical process less easy and certain. During Ihe same llmo also, special purdous bad been ginnte l tn individuals of the expected classes and no voluntary application lias been denied when practically made. The door has for fully a year been open to all such as were not in a condition lo make a free choice, that such as wero in custody or under constraint. It is still open to all, but Ihe lime may come and the puhlio duty shall demand that it be closed, and tbat io lieu thereof, more vigorous measure than heretofore shall he adopted. Iu present ing the abandonment of armed resistance to the national authorities on tho part uf Ihe in surgents, as tile only indispensable condition lo ending tho war on the part of the Government, I retract nothing heretofore said us to slavery. I repeat tho declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in my present position, 1 shall not attempt lo retract or modify the emiincipa tion proclamation, nor shall I return lu slavery any person who is free by tho terms of that proclamation or by any other nets uf Congress. If Ihe people should by whatever mude or means make it my executive duly to reclaim such persons, number nnd not I must bu llieir instrument lu perioral It. In slutnijr a uncle cotidiiion nl peace, I inenn simply to say, that lite war will cease ou the part ol Ihe Govern ment wliein ver-it shall hare censed on the part uf Ihoso who began il. A. LINCOLN. TKLt-tKU'lllO UISI'AIIIIES. New York.' Deo. 6 The charter election was held to day. A small vote was cast, The returns indicate thu electiun of tho Tuintniiiiy candidates, Gen. Dick Tuvlnr has been nasigned tu the command of the Alabama and Georgia reserves, with headquarters ut S ivuuiiiih. The Macon Telegraph uf Nov. 25th sayst Gen. .Sherman's situation ingrowing mora pre carious daily. We inny confidently hope for bis complete overthrow and destruciiou. Til; railroad is said to be entirely destroyed between Giiswoldsville nnd Mclntyry. WAS.IIINOTON, Deo. If. The Seriate In daj confirmed Ihu nomination of Salmon P. Chase fur Chief Justice of the United Stales Supreme Court. The nominations of James Speed of Kentucky, as Attorney General, and A. W. Delirium, for Postmaster Generul, were sent in, hot not acted upon. Wasiiinuton, Deo. 7. A bill was intro duced in Ihe House yesterday, by Thud. Ste vens, lo prevent gold nd silver coin and bail lion from being paid or accepted fur greater value (ban llieir current value, and for prevent ing any note or bill, issued by tho United Slates, being leceived fur a smaller sum than there upon specified. Keferred lo the Committee on Ways and Menus. On motion of lllaiue, of Maine. Ihu vote uf rcft-ruuo wn reconsidered to-day, aud Ihu bill laid on the table. Colo of California, introduced a bill fur establishing mail service between tin United Slates and China. Fortress Monroe, Deo. 5. Letters give piiilicnlnrs uf Ihe rapture of the blocs adu run. iter Vixen, by the gunboat Ithoda Isiund. The V xeti is a new sieaiuer, and on her first vny ege. She is English built and of faultless mould, and equipped with horizontal cncjiios. Previous to cooing m contact with Ihe Uhode Island, she had been pursued hy two steamers nnd outran Ihein both. During the cluse the Vixen was gained upon hy Ihe Ithnde Island. Ilor wheels turned so rapidly aa to throw off the buckets aud disable Ihe uiathiuery. The Ithode Island towed her to Fortress Monroe. The Vixen in a spb-ndid specimen of naval ar chitecture, 222 feet long, with two smoke tacks, two masts aud schuoner-rigged. Ska bad a on w numbering 40. - Her captain is an ulhoer in the English navy. The Macon. Georgia, Mrttrnger of Novem ber " Id. says of the oavalry fight at Wuluut Creek 1 The euemy appeared with four pieces of artillery and cavalry estimated at from live lo eight thousand strong, commanded hy Kit patrje. An artillery fire, was kept up briskly fur ahoiil three hours without loss on our side. Their shooting was nut creditable. During the fight Cnpt. fputrord. of the Tenth Ohio regi ment, with n few men, also bad crossed the creek, made a dashing charge on our artillery and bad bis horse shut uuder hi in and Was cap tured. The Savannah llrimbliran of November S8lh. says I Gov. Ilruwn must be resolved lo drive Sherman out of Georgia by proclama tions. The llaoon Telegraph of November 28th, contains three ol these manifestoes from bis Excellency. The same paper of the aam date soys ns noticed ou the street yesterday a wagou containing exactly six slicks of pin wood, for which $: were demanded. WHOLE NO. 718. The Seltnn. J.Ahauin, Dispateh suys t The Georgia militia iiiu been turned over to the Confederate eeyiee. Thu Snvattii Hepuhtiean of November 30, says t A guard is bony iu the streets picking up strngglers. il able bodied person wore taken and converted into soldiers. Nashville, Deo. fl, Little of Interest trans pired to day. A flag uf true came in during the day bearing a letter from Hood requesting tin exchange nf prisoners. Those oaptured by us had been rent North, and the request could not he granted. A body of rebel attacked the block bonsee number six an.l seven, near Murfreashoro yes terday. Tho garrisons fought gallantly until , reinforcements arrived from Murfreesburo.whon the rebels were driven off in ounfuslnn, losihg 0 pieces of artillery and a number of prisoner. Wasiiinutom. Dec. (I Everything is quiet in front to-day. Hood's headquarters aro said . to bo at llrcntwood, 0 mile Irom the city, on tho pike. The rebels are entrenching them selves and have taken possession of a hill near Hyde Ferry, and (replanting batteries. There was cannonading at S p. M.t our guns being en gaged in shelling the rebels to prevent tbetn from planting batteries. LotiiHvtLLE, Deo. 0. A Nashville special dispatch say rebel lost ten general offi cer in tb' -if Franklin, among which were Om. .-uid Unwau, Cheatham . escaped hy trsrHeetiiess of his horse. " ' ' ' ' 'Tlio steamers Prima Donna. Prttlrfe 8tate, and Margaret, captured yesterday in the Cum berland, were recaptured to-day by the guu bnnt Carnndalet. Recent Brazil papers contain copies of nn order issued by that Govcritmet that all port in tho country bo shut against (lie Wiohusett, for violating tho neutrality laws. Philadelphia, Deo. 7. At a largo meeting of th merchants of this city to-day, resolu tions wero adopted presenting the name nf J. W, Forney ns the candidate of Pennsylvania fur a position iu the Cabinet, in the event of a reconstruction. New York, 7th. The Timet' special dii: patch says, Gen. Steele has been relieved of his command. Senator Grimes has heou put nt the bead uf the Senate Naval Committee Senator Sherman at the bend of the Finnnco Committee. A dispatch from tho army of the Potomac, Deo. 5ih, says : Picket firing is kept up with daily casualties, Stringent orders have been is sued against holding iutercourso with llio ene my or exchanging papers. Til's steamship t'ulton. specially detailed, will leave to-morrow with a heavy mail for Sherman's army, Shu goes under sealed or ders, as the exact point uf Sherman's arrival un the coast is not yet divulged. The Herald suys: 1 1 formation was lately received that Dr. Gwin obtained from Maxi milian, through the ioflneiico of Emperor Na poleon, a commission as Governor General of Sonora, wilh authority tu induce emigrants lo settle iu that country. Tho Herald thinks this in a preliminary step fur establishing a French colony on the Puoilio coast. ChicagoDeo. 8. In conucotiun wilh the subject of increased taxes, and the necessity of providing additional revenue from ordinary sources, the Secretary of tho Treasury, in bis report, calls attention to our public ilnmaiii, es pecially tu that po.tion uf it abounding in pre cious and other metuls. which hy the policy of the Government have been reserved lothe na tion. He hopes Congress may be able to de vise some mudu by which Ihcsu lauds may be made available to nil extent in suine measure proportionate to what they produoo every year. ; New York, Dec. 8, The Herald' t special, dispatch says I In addition to the admission of the Kicliinoiid papers of tho 5th, that Genoral Sherman's main army reached Milieu, tho au thorities havo information ol unquestionable reliability, that Sherman's main body has al ready passed Milieu without a battle.and with out thu expenditure of any ammunition, except what was used iu two ur three skirmishes nf detachments already reported as having passed Milieu. There is iin opportunity for a rebel to intercept his inarch to the coast, where sup plies for his army mil arrive simultaneous wilh it. The complete success of Sherman' grent enterprise is now beyond a doubt, and it has been demonstrated the remains of he army of rebels is comprised in the annus of Hood and Lee, both of which will soon bo rendered powerless. Tho Richmond Examiner of Eccomber 5th say that Sherman's army parsed Milieu with out entering the lown. - The column which had been lingering fur some timu iu Ihe vicinity nf Macon, has left the country nnd gone olf. We' are unable to tell where the main body in. but presume it is tlio column which is said lo have passed Mil ieu. Neither can il say w hero thu main army is going, but it is believed (hat Sherman is inorol.iug iu all liastu for Brunsuick, on the coast, and may reach there with fume of his army ; hut if bo reaches Hrunswick, bo will hnve tu fight one ur tan general engagements. At any rate the campaign is drawing In a clone and the end will be Sherman's reaching tho const or his defeat, perhaps bis surreuib r, nt soinh point near there. The Augusta Chronicle of November UOlh says : It muni ho confessed fur tho past week Sherman has success follp acted the part uf Iho "artful dodger." confounding nil calculations and exciting general apprehension by hi rc ceutrio movements'. Kcpiul show that he 11 moving to tho .Savannah river, lie may turit upon Augusta aud seek to force his way through South Carolina, or ho may bear for Savannah or Hrunswick. The Ohronicle of December 1st, says t It is reported that a par y of Sherman's scouts vis ited Demnras' Ferry, nn the Snvaunnh river, ou Sun lay, remained forsonio time taking ob servations. It in thought Sherman will endeav or lo cross Ihe Savannah river ut that point. Tho Augusta Cunstilutionulirti of Novem ber 3t)lh, says : It is generally conceded Sher man is avoiding both Augusta and Macon, nnd be gone un his winding wny to Savannah, ' Hrunswick ur Port Itoyal. The Augusta Chronicle of December 1st, says i Wbecfcr was still fighting ou Wednes day wilh results uot known. When Wheeler struck Kilpslrick's raider nt Dig Creek, they killed over 3b0 burses lo prevent them from failing iota Wheeler's hand. The Augusta Chnmkle of November UOlh. says its rumored that Wheeler, in a fight at Waynesboro, captured five hundred prison. The Cunitilutionaliit. however, says the Yankee cavalry, with ahum Winder fought, numbered only 150. The Richmond Diipatch says it Is now be lieved Sherman' object is to reach Dirien ; that be has inasfod his forces to march liter. This is near ihe mouth of tbe Altamuba fifty miles south uf Savannah. The Richmond Vhif say Ihe Yankees ap propriated over 200 horse and mule in Glas gow and Warren counties, Us. t r An assisluut surgeon, writing from Get tysburg, says that what water is tu a wound In nil lllllilnteil lull,, (mill nil In In n tllnitiirultiiir state; it dispels flies, expels vermin, sweeten the wounds, ana promote a lioalthy granula tion. He slates lh.it b has seen patient, whose wounds have beeu dressed with it. asleep befuru be waa through with Ihe third. This I a remedy easily applied in our hospitals. If it selves lu keep away Hie it will add initoiially to the oomfort of lb wouudod a well a their cure. IV The Fnrty fifth Regiment New York Volunteers, now stationed at Nashville. Tenu., and consisting exclusively of Gertnaus, sent Ibeir vole to Oscar lloopor, of New Yotk, who formerly served a Captain iu this tegiinent, showing a total of 380 vote for Abraham Lin coln, and uot one fur Geo. It. Mct.'lellan. KOOK A! D JOII IItl VI I Of svifljr lsiarlplli.il SUBTLY iat PROMPTLY tiituu ltATt j Of AliVl-.HTISlNO- I tsl t tTerltMimnu. IS (s) sit so ura, tut Inwrllot 1,00 ssch suhasqucnl IrMrrlon. f.al ...S -lll-.n.l-n, ,(- , . ,j -. - "v,-H.t,-.w,wBanDiprinii Insure Inisrtloo. AdmiulilrttnV loll Ices, and III &itvrUMn.nU r,Utiti( to Oifltuftirof dcais(t psrsrats, mm! ha prepata, unl.si or ...... . j vwu,i,j wi),,w IMfUIHIU M Wm. llidtirhlin. AJ , srllilnn hilts not rial wlihln m fn r from lh, Um, n.v,,c--.ui.niij-Hr,ar icu, twin rrp ivwHooi. n.gl-ri.sihwr -sft, r. t""CIAl.J ' LAWS OP THIS UNITED STATES, ., PAsazo Arte " . ,r First Seuio s'lA Vurtn-t'tf At Caagrm. ' Public No. 81 i. ; . An aot for a grant or lands to tb State sf t Iowa, In alternate seotiuos, to aid Id the coin struction of a railroad la (aid State. , ,;j He it tnaoted by the Senate and Hogs ef t Representatives of the United States of AOMM ioa in Congress assembled. That there be, and : is hereby, granted to the state of Iowa, for lhi purnnso of aiding in tbe coDitraotkn of a rall-i road from 8ioux City, in said slate, to the soala line of the state of Minnesota, at inch point a I the said state of Iowa may select between Uu t Big Sioux and the west fork of the Des Moiaes f river; also to said atuto for the ate and besetti of Ihe McGregor Western Railroad Compact, for the purpose of aiding in tbe ooottroettoa of : a railroad rrom a point at or near tho foot of Main Street, South MoGtegor, in eaid state, f in a westerly dirootion. by the most praotioa-1 ble route, on or near the forty-third parallel of . north latitude, until it shall mterseca the said mad running from Sioux City to tbe Minnesota r slate line, in the county or O'Hrieo, in said; slate, every alternate section of land designai-. ed by odd numhors for ten section tn width on each side of sold roads; bat, In case li shall spneavisitl United aiatet have, when thai lines or routes of said roadl Ire deHttiteiy lew cated.snld any section or. any part thereof granted at afnrosaid, or that the right of pre-: emptinn or homestead settlement bu attached lo the same, or that the same has been reserved 1 by the Uuited State fur any purpose whatever then il shall be the duty of Ihe Secretary of the , Interior to cause lo bo telcoted, for the pur-, noses aforesaid, from the puhlio land of the , Uuited States nearest to the tiers of seolions above specified, so much laud In alternate sec- , tiuns, or parts nf lections, designated by odd : numbers, aa shall be equal to such land as tbe , United Stales have sold, reserved, or otherwise appropriated, or to which tho rizht of ham. . stead settlement or pre-emption has attached, as aioresum, winch lunils Him indicated by odd ! uuinlio'i nnd seolions, by the direction of the Secretary of iho Interior, shall be held by the i:ale of Iowa for the use and purposes afore said ; Provided, That the lauds so seleoted ; shall In no case be located mora than twenty ' nines ir out thu tines nt sum mads : Provided, , further, That any and all lauds heretofore re- servud to the United States by any aot of oon- , gress, or in any other uiunnor hy competent au- , thorily, fur the pin pose of aidiug in any object t uf internal improvement or other purpose whatever, be, and tho same are hereby, re- i served nnd excepted from the oporation of this act, except so fur as it may be fuuud necessary , lo locale tho routes of said roads through such i reserved lands, in w hich case the right of war . snail be granted, subject to tho approval of the -, rresiueui ol the t inted Males. Sec 2 Aud be it further enacted. That the sectiun and part of seolioui of land wbiob by such grant shall remain to the Uuited State within ton miics on each side of said road shall not be sold fur less than double the mini- mum price of publib lands when sold, nor shall any of said lauds become subject tn sale at , private entry until Iho same shall have biea , llrst ottered at public sale to the highest bidder . at or above the minimum price a aforesaid t . rrcvweu, l nat actual Dona tide settlers under , tho pre-emption laws of the United States may, . alter due proof of settlement, improvement, ' and occupation, as now provided by law, par- , Hie same at the Increased minimum price: Aid ' provided, ulso, That settlers under the provis- , ton of the homestead law, who comply withr, Ihe terms and requirements of said act. shall bo entitled to patents for an amount not ! oeoding eighty acres each, anything In this aot , to tho contrary notwithstanding. Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That the ' lauds hereby granted shall be subject tu Iho disposal of tho legisture of Iowa, for the nur- -.7 . i .ii i . .i ... ,. -- pue oinre-um aim no oiusr. Anu me saia railroads shall be, and remain, puhlio hlgh w fur the uae of the government of the Unit- ' ed Suites, frre of all toil or other charges upon ins transportation ot any property or troops of the United Stales. . Sec 4. And be it further enacted. That the land hereby granted shall be disposed of by said state, fur the purposes aforesaid only, aod ' in manner following, namely i When the gov ernor of said slate shall certify to the Secretary uf the Interior that any section of ten conseo- utive utile! of either of laid roads is completed in a good, substantial, and workmanlike man- , nerasa first class railroad, then the Secretary of the Interior shall issue tu the state, patents ; fur one bundr.Ml sections of land for the bene- fit of the road having completed the ten con secutive miles as aforesaid. When the gov- erunr of said slate ahull certify that another section of ten consecutive miles iltnll bars been completed ns aforesaid, then the Secrete- ry of the Interior shall issue patents to laid state iu like manner, (or a like number; aud when certificates of the completion of addi tional sections uf ten consecutive miles of ti ther uf soul roads are, from lime to lime, made . nn aforesaid, additional lections of looda shlll bo pnlented as aforesaid, until laid roads, or either of them, aro completed, when the whole ; uf thu lauds hereby grunted shall be patented i j lu llio stale lor lite use alorcnuid anil none i other: Provided, That if Ihe said McGregor t j Western Railroad Company, or assigns, shall i fail la complete at least Iweuty miles of ill said road during each and every year from tbe date ; uf Its acceptaooa of the grant provided fot in ; thin act, Ihea the slate may resume laid grant, i aud so dispese of Ihe same as to secure Ihe ; completion of a road on laid lino and upon : such term, within inch time as tbe state shall . ' determine! Provided, furtlnr, That if the said roads are nut completed within ten yean from : llieir several acceptance uf Ibis grant, the said lauds hereby granted and not patented shall revert lo the stale of Iowa for Ihe purpose of securing llio completion of tiie said roads with in sunn time, nut to exceed ove years, ana upon such terms ss the state shall determinei And provided, further, That said lauds shall nut iu nny manner be disposed of or euoum beted, exueet as tho sumo aro patented under the provisions of this act; and should the state tail to cumpleto said mads within five years af ter Ihe ten years aforesaid, then the laid land undisposed of ns nluresald shall revert to tbe United Stater. Sec S. Aud be it further euaoted, That as noon as the governor of said stale of low shall file or cause to bo filed with the Secretary of ' Ihe Interior maps designating the route of said roads, then it shall be Ihe duty of the See- rrlary of Ihe Interior tn withdraw from market the binds embraoed within the provisions of t Is act. . f Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That the United Slnlee mail shall be transported on said roads and branch, under tho direction of : Ihe posloffice department, at such price SS , congress may by law provide) provided, That duiii sucll price is used ny law the roeltnatter General shall have power lo fix the rata of compensation. . , Sen. 7. And be II further enacted, That there be, and is hereby, panted to the stale of , Minnesota for ihe purpose of aiding In the con- , struction of a railroad Irom St. Paul and St. Anthony, via Minneapolis, to a convenient point ol Junction west of the Mississippi, to Ihe t southern boundary of the stale, in the direction ' ol ihe niuuth of the Dig Slonx river, fuur addi- , tiunal alternate secliuns of laud per mile, lobe selected upon the same conditions, restrictions, and Iin italioiis as are contained lu the act of congress entitled "Aa act making a grant of nnd lo the territory of Minnesota, Tu Jalterosle ' sections, io aid lo the construction uf certain railroads ia said territory, and granting public laad. In alternate sections, to the state of Ala- . ham, lo aid In Ihe construction n a oertala , railroad In raid slate," approved March 3, i .---".! ' -. ) i !