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Caps, Under Shirts, Drawers, en‘andifoys Gloves'at PIiANK’S Boot, [ShoeHat and Cap War© Boom, S. W. comer of I North Hanover Street and Lucuat Alley, midway I between Thudium’a and Wetzel’s Hotels, Carlisle. I Nov* 18* 1868—6 m T>IBD CAGES of every Sept. 18, 1860. (Kitj) Etibertteements. FASHIONS DEMAND J. W. BRADLEY’S CELEBRATED PATENT DUPLEX ELLIPTIC (OB DO ÜBLE SPBINQ) SKIB T. The wonderful flexibility and great comfort and pleasure to any lady wearing the Duplex Elliptic Skirt will bo experienced particularly In all crowded assemblies, operas, carriages, raiUroad cars, church pfews, arm chairs, for promenade and house dress, os the skirt can bo folded when in use to occupy a small place as easily and conven iently as a silk or muslin dress, an invaluable quality in crinoline, not found lu any Single Spring Skirt. A lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfort, and great convenience of wearing the Duplex Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for a single day, will noVer afterwnWs willingly dispense with their use. For Children,Mlsscsand Young Ladles they are superior to all others. They \vlll not bend or break like the Single Spring, but will preserve their perfect and grace ful shape when three or four ordinary Skirts will have been thrown aside as useless. The Hoops are coveted with Double and twisted thread, and the bottom rods are not only double springs, but twice (or double) covered; preventing them from wearing out when dragging down stoops, stairs, <fec.. Ac. The Duplex Elliptic Is a great favorite with all Jodies and is universally recommended by the Fashion Magazines as the Standard Skirt ox the fashionable world. . To enjoy tho following inestimable advantages in ;Crlnollne. viz: superior quality, perfect man" ufaoture, stylish shape audfluish, flexibility, du rability, comfort and economy, enquire for J. W. Bradley’s Duplex Elliptic, or Double Spring Skirt, and be sure you got the genuine article.,,' Caution.— To guard against Imposition bo par ticular to notice that skirls offered os “Duplex”, have the red ink stamp,viz: “J. W. Bradley’s Duplex Elliptic Steel Springs,” upon the waist band—none others are genuine.- Also notice that every Hoop, will admit a pin being passed through the centre, thus revealing tho two, (or double) springs braided together therein, which Is the secret of their flexibility and strength, and a combination not .to bo found in any other Skirt. For sale in all Stores where first class skirts are sold throughout the United States and else where. Manufactured by the solo owners of tho Patent. WESTS’ BRADLEY & CARY, 70 Chambers and 70 and 81 Rondo Sts., N, V. Oct. 17,1000 —3m PATENTED MAY 29,, 1860. mHIS is an article for washing without I; rubbing, except in very dirty .places, which will require a very slight mb, and unlike other preparations offered for a like purpose, will hot rot the clothes,,hut will leave them pinch. whiter than ordinary methods, without tho usual wear and tear. It removes grease as if by magic, and softens the dirt by soaking, so that ringing will in'iprdlnary cases entirely removelt. : . The pow der is prepared in accordance with cheniical sci ence, and upon a process peculiar to Itself, which is Secured by Letters Patent. It has been In use for more than a year, and has proved itself an universal favorite wherever it .has been used.— Among the advantages' claimed are the follow ing It saves all (he expense of soap usually used on; cotton and linen goods. It saves most of tho labor of rubbing, and wear and tear. Also, for cleaning wlnddws It is unsurpassed. With one quarter the time and labor usually required it . imparts a beautUul gloss and lustre, much supe rior to any other.mode.. No water required ex cept to moisten ' the powder. Directions with each package. And can be readily appreciated by a single trial. The cost of washing for a fam ily of five or. six persons will not exceed three cents. The manufacturers of this powder are, aware that many useless compounds have been Introduced to tho public which have rotted the cloth, or failed in removing the dirt, but knowing the intrinsic'excellence of this article; they con fidently proclaim it as being adapted to meet a demand which' has long existed, and which has heretofore remained unsupplled. Manufactured by HOWE & STEVENS,... 2CO Broadway, Boston. Also, fnanufacturersbf family Dye colors. For sale by Grocers and Dealers everywhere, Oct. 18* 18GG-n3m • - v /DIAMOND DEALER & JEWELER^ |{ WATCHES, JBWFLRT A BJLTER WIBB, j\ V/WATOHE3 g-ad JEWELS* BEPAIBEDi^f 808 Chestnut 9t.,PkljA HAS ON HAND • A LARGE & SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP DIAMOND JEWELRY OP ALL KINDS. SUCH AS RINGS, PINS, STUDS, DIAMOND SETS, &0., ALSO, ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN, SWISS & ENGLISH WATCHES. MY ASSORTMENT OF JEWELRY IS COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECT^, Embracing Articles of the Highest Cost, AS ALSO, Articles of -Comparatively Small Value. A VERY LARGE STOCK OP . PLAIN RINGS ON HAND. SILVERWARE OF ALL KINDS. ALSO FANCY SILVERWARE SUITABLE FOR BRIDAL PRESENTS. ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING BINGS ALWAYS ON j Particular Attention Paid to Repairing Watches . Diamonds and all other Precious Stones BOUGHT FOR CASH, AS ALSO, OLD GOLD AND SILVER. ' COUNTRY TRADE SOLICITED. Feb. 1.1800 —ly. 4 MAN OF A THOUSAND— A Con sumptive Cured. —Dr. B. 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No consignments Address, EMPIRE S. M. CO., Broadway, 616 N. Y July. 20, 1866—1 y TOtTVEN'S KID GLOVE CLEANER • I Established 12 years,—The- only good article for Instantly cleaning Kid Gloves. They can oe; cleaned while upon the hand, and worn Imme-* dlatoly. It Is Inodoroas. One bottle will clean 35 pairs. PriceBs cents. Retailed by mostprug cists and Fancy Stores. "Wholesale by Demos Barnes & Co., F. O. Wells & Co., and others, New York. Nov. 2D.1800—3m WHITE, and Black Curled Hair, Cis tern Pumps, Trim Table and Lightning Apple Fearers, at SAXTON’S. Sept. U, 1860. SECOND ANNUAL MESSAGE ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United Matos, Pellow-citizons of tho Senate and House of ; After a brief interval the Congress of the United States resumes its annual leg islative labors. An all-wise and merci ful Providence has abated the pestilence which visited our shores, leaving its ca lamitous traces upon some portions Of our country. Peace, order, tranquility, and ciyil authority have been formally de clared to exist throughout the’whole of the United States. In all of the States civil authority has superseded the coer cion of arlns, and tho people, by their voluntary action, are maintaining their governments in full activity and com plete operation. The enforcement of the laws is no longer “ obstructed ■ in any State by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of ju dicial proceedings;” and the animosities engendered by the war are rapidly yield ing to the beneficent influences of our free institutions, and to the kindly effects of unrestricted social and commercial in tercourse. An entire restoration of fra ternal feeling must he the earnest wish of; every patriotic heart; and we will have accomplished our grandest national achievement when forgetting the sad events of the past, and remembering on ly their instructive lessons, we resume ouf onward career as a, free, prosperous, and united people. In my message of the 4th of December, 1865, Congress was Informed of the meas ures which had been instituted by the Executive with a view to the gradual res toration of the States in which the insur rection occurred to their relations with the General ' Government. Provisional Governors had been appointed, Conven tions called. Governors elected, Legisla tures assembled, and Senators and Rep resentatives chosen to the Congress of the United States. Courts had been open ed] for the enforcement of laws long in abeyance. The blockade had been re moved, custom-houses re-established, and the internal revenue laws put in force, in order that the people might contribute to the national income. Postal operations hqd been renewed, and efforts were being made to restore them to their former con dition of efficiency. The States them selves had been asked to take part in the high function of amending the Constitu tion; and of thus sanctioning the extinc tion of African slavery as one of the le gitimate results of our internecine strug gle ■ ' ■ . . ’ . Having progressed thus far, tho Execu tive Department found that it had accom plished nearly all that was within the scope of its constitutional authority. One thing, however, yet remained to be done before the work of restoration could be completed, and that was the admission to Congress of loyal Senators and Represen tatives from the States whose people had rebelled against the lawful authority of the General Government. This question devolved upon the respective Houses, which, by the Constitution, are made the judges orthe elections, returns, and qual ifications of their own members; and its consideration at once engaged the atten tion of Congress. In the meantime, the Executive De partment—no other plan having been proposed by Congress—continued its ef forts to perfect, as far as was practicable, the restoration of the proper relations, be tween the citizens of the respective States, the States, and the Federal Government, extending, from time to time, as the pub liq interests seemed to require, the judi cial, revenue, and postal systems of the country. With the advice and consent of the Senate, the necessary officers were appointed, and appropriations made by Congress for the payment of their sala ries. The proposition to amend the Fed eral Constitution, so as to prevent the ex istence of slavery within the United States orany jslace subject to their jurisdiction, was ratified by the requisite number of States; and on the 18th day of Decem ber, 1865, It was officially declared to have become valid as a part of the Constitu tion of the United States. All of the States in which the insurrection had ex isted promptly amended their Constitu tions so as to make them conform to the great change thus effected in the organic law of the land; declared null and void all ordinances and laws of secession: re pudiated, ail pretended debts and obliga tions created for the revolutionary purpo ses of the insurrection; and proceeded, in good faith, to the enactment of measures for the protection and amelioration of the condition of the colored race. Congress, however, yet hesitated to admit any of these States to representation.; and it was not until toward the close of the eighth month of the session that an exception was made in favor of Tennessee, by the admission of her Senators and Represen tatives. I deem it a subject of profouud regret i that Congress has thus far failed to admit ; to seats loyal Senators and Representa tives from the other States, whose inhab itants', with those of Tennessee, had en gaged in the rebellion. Ten States—more than .one fourth of the whole number— remain without representation ; the seats of fifty members in the House of Repre sentatives and of twenty members in the Senate are yet vacant—not by their own consent, not. by a failure of election, but by the refusal of Congress to accept their credentials. Their admission, it is be lieved, would have accomplished much towards the renewal and strengthening of our relations as one people, and removed serious 'cause for discontent on the part of the inhabitants of those States. It would have accorded with the great principle enunciated in the Declaration of Ameri ‘ can Independence, that no people ought to bear the burden of taxation, and;yet be denied the. right of representation. It • would have been in consonance with the. express provisions of the. Constitution, that “each State shall have at least one Representative,” and “ that no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of Its equal suifrage in the Senate.” These provisions were intended to secure to ev ery State, and to the people of every State, the right of representation in each House-of Congress ; and so important was it deemed by the framers of the Constitu tion that the equality of the States in the Senate should be preserved, tbatnot even by ain amendment of the Constitution can any State, without its consent, be denied a voice In that branch of the National Legislature, It is true, it has been assumed that the existence of the States was terminated by the rebellious acts of their inhabitants, and that the insurrection having been suppressed, they were thenceforward to be considered merely as conquered terri tories. The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Departments of the Government have, however,, with great distinctness and uniform consistency, refused to sanc tion an assumption so incompatible with i the nature of our republican system, and with the professed objects of the war. — Throughout the recent legislation of Con gress, theundeniable fact makes itself ap parent, that these ten political communi ties are nothing less than States of this Union. At the very , commencement of the rebellion, each House declared, with a unanimity os remarkable as it was sig nificant, that the war was not 11 waged, upon our part, in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subju gation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain tho supremacy of the Con stitution and all laws made in pursuance thereof, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of tho several States unimpaired; and that ns soon as these objects” were “accomplish ed the war ought to cense.” In some in stances Senators were permitted to con tinue their legislative functions, while in other Instances Representatives were elected and admitted to seats after their States had formally declared their right to withdraw from the Union, and were endeavoring to maintain that right by force of arms. All of the States whose people were in insurrection, as States, were included in the apportionment of tho direct tax' of twenty millions of dol lars annually laid upon the United States by the act approved sth August,lB6l. Con gress, by the act of March 4th, 1862, and By the apportionment of representation thereunder, also recognized their presence as States in the Union; and they have, for judicial purposes, been divided into districts, as States alone can be divided. The same recognition appears in the re cent legislation in reference to Tennes see, which evidently rests upon the fact that the functions of the State were not destroyed by the rebellion, but merely suspended; and that principle is of course applicable to those States which; like Tennessee, attempted to renounce their places in the Union. The action of the Executive Depart ment of the Government upon this sub ject has been equally definite and uni form, and the purpose of the war was spe cifically stated in the Proclamation issued by my predecessor on the 22d day of Sep tember, 1862. It was then solemnly pro claimed and declared that “ hereafter, as heretofore, the war will be prosecuted for the object of practically restoring the con stitutional relation between the United Slates and each of the States and the peo ple thereof, in which States that relation is or may be suspended or disturbed.” The recognition of the States by the Ju dicial Department of the Government has also been clear and conclusive in all pro ceedings affecting tnem us states, had in the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts. In the admission of Senators and Rep resentatives fromany and all of the States, there can be ho just ground of apprehen sion that persons who are disloyal will be clothed with the powers of legislation; for this could not happen when the Con stitution and the laws are enforced by a vigilant and faithful Congress. Each house is made the “judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members,” and may, “ with the concur rence of two thirds, expel a member.”— When a Senator or Representative pre sents his certificate of election, he may at once be admitted or rejected; or should there be any question as to his eligibility, his credentials may be referred for inves tigation to the appropriate committee. If admitted to a seat, it must be upon evi dence satisfactory to the House of which he thus becomes a member, that ho pos sesses the requisite Constitutional and le gal qualifications. If refused admission as a member for want of due allegiance to the Government, and returned to his constituents, they are admonished that none bub persons loyal to the United States will be allowed a voice in the Leg islative Councils of the nation, and the political power and moral influence of Congress are thus effectively' exerted in the interest of loyalty to the Government and fidelity to the Union. Upon this question, so vitally affecting the restora tion of the Union and the permanency of our present form of government, my con victions, heretofore expressed, have un dergone no change ; But, on the contrary, their correctness has been confirmed by reflection and time. If the admission of loyal members to seats in the respective Houses of Congress was wise and expedi ent a year ago, it is no less wise ana ex pedient now. If this anomalous condi tion is right now—if, in the exact condi tion of these States at the present time, it is lawful to exclude them from repre sentation, I do not see that the question : will be changed by the efflux of time.— Ten years hence, if these States remain os they are, the right of representation will be no stronger—the right of exclu sion will be no weaker. . The Constitution of the United States makes it the duty of the President to re commend to the consideration of Con gress “such measures as he shall judge necessary or expedient.” I know of no measure more imperatively demanded by every consideration of national interest, sound policy* and equal justice, than the admission of loyal members from the now unrepresented States. This would con summate the work of restoration, and ex ert a most salutary influence in the re-es tablishment of peace, harmony and fra ternal feeling. It would tend greatly to renew the confidence of the American people in the vigor and stability of their institutions. It would bind us more close ly together as a nation, and enable us to snow to the world the inherent and recu perative power of a Government founded upon the will of the people, and establish ed upon the principles of liberty, justice and intelligence. Our increased strength and enhanced prosperity would Irrefrag ably demonstrate the fallacy of the argu ments against free institutions drawn from our recent national disorders by the enemies of republican government. The admission of loyal members from the States now excluded from Congress, by allaying doubt and apprehension, would turn capital, now awaiting an opportuni ty, for investment, into the channels of trade and industry. It would alleviate the present condition of those States, and by inducing emigration, aid in the settle ment of fertile regions now uncultivated, and lead to an increased production of those staples'which have added so great ly to the wealth of the nation and the commerce of the world. New fields of enterprise would be opened to our pro gressive people, and soon the devastations of war would be repaired, and all traces of our domestic differences effaced from the minds of countrymen. , In our efforts to preserve “ the unity of Government which constitutes us one people.” by restoring the States to the condition which they held prior to the rebellion, we should be cautious, lest, hav ing rescued our nation from perils of threatened disintegration, we resort to consolidation, and in the end absolute despotism, as a remedy for the recurrence of similar troubles. The war having ter minated, and with it all occasion for the exercise of powers of doubtful constitu tionality, we should hasten to bring leg islation within the boundaries prescribed by the Constitution, and to return.to the ancient landmarks established by our fathers for the guidance of succeeding generations. “The Constitution which at any time exists, until changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.” “If, in the opinion of the people, the dis tribution or modification of the constitu tional powers be, in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way in which the Constitution desig nates. But let there be' no change by usurpation, for it is the customary weap on by which free Governments are de stroyed.” Washington spoke these words to his countrymen when, followed by their love and gratitude, he.voluntarily retired from the cares of public life. ‘ ‘ To keep in all things within the pale of our constitutional powers, and cherish the Federal Union as the only rock of safety,” were prescribed by Jefferson as rules of action to endear to his “countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote a union of sentiment and action equally auspicious to their happiness and safety.” Jackson hold that the action of the General Government should always be strictly confined to the sphere of its appropriate duties, and justly and forci bly urged thatour Government is not to be maintained norpur Union preserved "by invasions of tho rights and powers of the several States. In thus attempting to mdko our, General Government strong, wo mqke it weak. Its true strength con sists in leaving individuals and States as much as possible to themselves; in ma king itself felt, not lu its .power, but in its beneficence; not in its control, but in Us protection ; not in binding the States more closely to the centre, out leaving each to move unobstructed in its proper constitutional orbit.” These are the teach ings of men whose deeds and services have made them illustrious, and wBo, long since withdrawn from scenes of life, have left to their country the rich legacy of their example, their wisdom, and their patriotism, ■ Drawing fresh inspiration from their lessons, let us emulate them in love of country and respect for tho Con stitution and the laws. The report of the Secretary of the Treas ury affords much information respecting the revenue and commerce of the country. His views upon the currency, and with reference to a proper adjustment of our revenue system, internal as well as im post, are commended to the careful con sideration of Congress. In my lastannu al messge I expressed my general views upon these subj ects. I need now only call attention to the necessity of carrying into every department of the Government a system of rigid accountability, through retrenchment and wise economy. With no exceptional nor unusual expenditures, the oppressive burdens of taxation can be lessened by such a modification ofourrev enue laws ns will be consistent with the public faith, and the legitimate and nec essary wants of the Government. The report presents a much more satis factory condition of ourfinances thanone year ago tUo moat sanguine could -have anticipated. During the fiscal year en ding the 30th June, 1865, the last year of the war, the public debt was increased $941,902,537, and on the 81st of October, 1865, it amounted to $2,740,854,750. On the 31st day of October, 1868, it had been reduced to the diminution, during a period of fourteen months, com mencing September 1, 1865, and ending October 31, 1860, having been $206,379,565. In the last annual report on the state of the finances, it-was estimated that during the three-quarters of the fiscal year ending the 30th of June last, the debt would be increased $112,194,947. During that pe riod, however, it was reduced $31,196,387, the receipts of the year having been $B9- 905,905 more, and the expenditures $200,- 529,235 less than the estimates. Nothing could more clerly indicate than these state ments the extent and availability of the national resources, and the rapidity and safety with which, under our form of gov ernment, great military and naval estab lishments can be disbanded, and expen ses reduced from a war to a peace footing. During the fiscal year ending the 30th of Juno, 1866, the receipts were. $558,032,- 620, .and the expenditures $520,750,940, leavingau available surplus of $37,281,680, It Is estimated that the receipts for the fisqalyear ending the 30th of June 1807, wljl be. $475,001,386, and that the expendi tures will reach the sum of $316,428,078, leaving in the Treasury a surplus of 158,- 633,308. For the fiscal year ending June 30,1868, it is estimated that the receipts will amount to $430,000,000, and that the ex penditures will be $350,247,641—5h0wing an excess of $85,752,859 in favor of- the Government., These estimated receipts may be diminished by a reduction of ex cise and import duties; butafterail neces sary reductions shall have been made, the revenue of the present and of following years will doubtless bo sufficient to cover all legitimate charges upon the Treasury, and leave a large annual surplus to be applied to the payment of the principal of the debt. There seems now to be no good reason why taxes may not be reduc ed as the country advances in population and wealth, and yet the debt bo extin guished within the next quarter of a clnr tury. *■ The report of the Secretary of War fur nishes valuable and important informa tion in reference to the operations of his Department during the past year.. Few volunteers now remain in the service, and. they are being discharged ns rapidly as they can be replaced by regular, troops.— The army has been promptly paid, care fully provided with medical treatment, well sheltered and subsisted, and is to be furnished with breech-loadingsniall arms. The military strength of the nation has been unimpaired by the discharge of vol unteers, the disposition, of unserviceable or perishable stores, and the retrenchment of expenditure. Sufficient war material to meet any emergency has been retained, and from the disbanded volunteers stan ding ready; to respond to the national call, large-armies can be rapidly, organized, equipped, and concentrated. Fortifica tions on the coast and frontier have re ceived, or are being prepared for, more powerful armaments;, lake surveys and harbor and river improvements are in course of energetic prosecution. Prepa rations have been made for the payment of the additional bounties authorized du ring the recent session of Congress, un der such regulations as will protect the Government from fraud, and secure to the honorably discharged soldier the well ealned reward of his faithfulness and gal lantry. More than six thousand maimed soldiers have received artificial limbs or other surgical apparatus; and forty-one national cemeteries, containing the re mains of 104,528 Union soldiers, have al ready been established. The total esti mates of military appropriations is $25,- 205,669. - It is stated in the report of the Secre tary of the Navy that the naval force at this time consists of two hundred and seventy-eight vessels, armed with two thousand three hundred and fifty-one guns. Of these, one hundred and fifteen vessels, carrying one thousand and twen ty-nine guns, are in commission,'distribu ted chiefly among seven squadrons. The number of men in the service is thirteen thousand six hundred. Great activity and vigilance have been displayed by all the squadrons, and their movements nave been judiciously and efficiently arranged in such manner as would best promote American commerce, and protect the rights and interests of our countrymen abroad. The vessels unemployed are un dergoing repairs, or are laid up until their services may be required. Most of the iron-clad fleet is at League Island, in the vicinity of Philadelphia, a Elace which, until decisive action should e taken by Congress, was selected by the Secretary of the. Navy as the most eligible location for that class of vessels. It is im portant that a suitable public station : should be provided for the iron-clad fleet: It is intended that these vessels shall bb in proper condition for any emergency, and it is desirable that the bill accepting League Island for naval purposes, which passed the Houses of Representatives at its last session, should receive final action at an .early period, in order that there jnay boa, suitable public station for this Class of vessels, as well as a navy yard of area sufficient tor the wants of the service, on the Delaware river. The Naval Pen- sion fund amounts to $11,750,000 having been increased $2,750,000 during the year. The expenditures of the Department for the fiscal year ending 30th June last were $43,324,426, and the estimates for the com ing year amount to $23,568,430. Atten tion is invited to the condition of our sea men, and the importance of legislative measures for their reliefand improvement. The suggestions in behalf of this, deserv ing class of our fellow-citizens are earnest ly recommended to the favorable atten tion of Congress. The report of the Postmaster general presents a most satisfactory condition of the postal service, and submits recom mendations which deserve the consider ation of Congress. The revenue of the Department for the year ending June 20, 1860, were $14,386,980, and the expendi tures $15,352,079, showing an excess of the latter of $905,093. In anticipation of this deficiency, however, a special appropri ation was made by Congress in the act approved July 28, 1860. Including the standing appropriation of $700,000 for free mail matter, as a legitimate portion'd the revenue yet remaining unexpended, the actual deficiency for the past year is only $204,093, a sum' within $51,141 of the amount estimated in the annual report of 1804. The decrease of revenue compared with the previous year was one and one fifth percent., and the increaseof expem ditures, owing principally to the enlarge ment of the mall service of the South, was twelve per cent. On the 30th of June last there were in operation six thousand nine hundred and thirty mail routes, with an aggregate length of one hundred and eighty thousand nine hundred and twenty one miles, an aggregate anual transporta tion- of seventy-one million eight hun dred and thirty-seven thousand nine hun dred ahdfo.urteep miles, and an aggregate annual cost, including all expenditures, of; $8,410,184. The length of railroad routes is thirty-two thousand and ninety twb miles, and the annual transportation thirty million six hundredand nine thou sand four hundred and sixty-seven miles. The length of steamboat routes is fourteen thousand three hundred and forty-six miles, and the annual transportation three million four hundred and eleven thou sand nine hundred and sixty-two miles. Tho mail service is rapidly Increasing throughout the whole country, and its steady extension in the Southern States indicates their constantly improving con dition. The growing importance of the foreign service also merits attention. The Post Office Department of Great Britain and our own have agreed upon a prelimi nary basis for a new Postal Convention, which it is believed will prove eminently beneficial to the commercial interests of tho United States, Inasmuch as it contem plates a reduction of the international let ter postage to one-half the existing rates; a reduction of postage with rill other coun tries to and from which correspondence is transmitted in the British mail, or in clos ed mails through the United Kingdom; the establishment of uniform and reason able charges for the sea and territorial transit of correspondence in closed mails; and an allowance to each Post Office De partment. of the right to use all mail com munications established under the author ity of the other for the dispatch of corres pondence, either in open‘or closed mails, on the same terms as those applicable to the inhabitaus of the country providing the means of transmission. The report of the Secretary of the In terior exhibits the condition of those branches of the public service which amj committed to his supervision. During the last fiscal year four million six hun dred and twenty-nine thousand three hundred and twelve acres of public land were disposed of, one million eight hun dred and ninety-two thousand five hun dred and sixteen acres of which were en tered under the homestead act. The pol icy originally adopted relative to the pub lic lands has undergone essential modifi cations. Immediate revenue, and notthcir rapid settlement, was the cardinal feature of our land system. Long experience and earnest discussion have resulted in the conviction that the early development of our agricultural resources, and the diffu sion of an energetic population over our vast territory are objects of far greatorim portance to the national growth and pros perity than the proceeds of the sale of the land to the highest bidder in open mark et. The pre-emption laws confer upon the pioneer who complies with the terras they Impose the privilege of purchasing a limited portion of“unoffered land” at tire minimum price. The homestead enact ments relieve the settler front the payment of purchase money, and secure him a per manent home, upon the condition of resi dence for a term of years. This liberal policy Invites emigration from the old, and from the more crowded portions of the new world. Its propitious results are undoubted, and will be more signally manifested when time shall have given to it a wider development. Congress has made liberal grants of pub lie land to corporations, in aid of thecon struction of railroads and other internal improvements. Should this policy here after prevail, more stringent provisions will be required to secure a faithful ap plication of the fund. The title to the lands should not pass, by patent or other wise, but remain in the Government and subject to its control until some portion of the road has been actually built., Portions of them might then, from time to time, bo conveyed to the corporation, but never in greater ratio to the whole quantity em braced by the grant the completed parts bear to the entire length of the projected improvement. This restriction would not operate to the prejudice of and undertak ing conceived in good faith and executed with reasonable energy, as it is the settled practice to withdraw from market the lands falling within the operation of such grants, and to exclude the inception of a subsequent adverse right. A breach of the conditions which Congress may deem proper to impose should work a forfeiture of claim to the lands so withdrawn but unconveyed, and of title to the lands con veyed which remain unsold. Operations on the several lines of the Pacific Railroad have been prosecuted with unexampled vigor and success. Should no uuforseen causes of delay occur, it is confidently anticipated that this great thoroughfare will be completed before the expiration of the period designated by Congress. ’ During the Inst fiscal year the amount paid to pensioners, incl udlng the expenses of disbursement, was thirteen millions four hundred and flifty-niue thousand nine hundred and ninety-six dollars, and fifty thousand one hundred and seventy seven names wore added to the pension rollk. The entire number of pensioners, June 30,1860, wasonehundredand twenty six thousand seven hundred and twenty seventy-two. This fact furnishes melan choly and striking proof of the sacrifice made to vindicate the constitutional au thority of the Federal Government, and to maintain an inviolate the integrity of the Union They impose upon us correspon ding obligations. It is estimated that thirty-three million dollars will bo re quired to meet the exigencies of this branch of the service during the next fiscal year. . Treaties have been concluded with the Indians, who, enticed into armed opposi tiou to our Government at the outbreak of the rebellion, have unconditionally sub mitted to our authority, and manitiested an earnest desire for a renewal of friendly relations. During the year ending September 30, 1860, eight thousand seven, hundred and sixteen patents for useful Inventions and ADVERTISING TERMS. ADvnnxiBBMENTS will be Inserted at Ten Cents per line for the first Insertion, and -five centa per lino for each subsequent Insertion. Quar terly, half-yearly, and yearly advertisement* In serted at a liberal redaction on tho above rates. Advertisements should bo accompanied by tho Cash. When sent without any length of time specified for publication, they will be continued until ordered out and charged accordingly. Cajibs, Hunnnxs, Cm cuxAns, and every other description of Job and Card Printing executed In the neatest stylo nt low prices. -NO. 26. designs were issued, and at that date the balance in the Treasury to the credit of the Patent fund was two hundred and twenty-eight thousand two hundred and ninety-seven dollars. As a subject upon which depends an im mense amount of production and com merce of the country, I recommend to Congress such legislation as may be nec essary for the preservation of the levees of the Mississippi river. It is a matter of national importance that early steps should bo taken not only to add to the efficiency of these barrlersjagalnstdestruo tive Inundations, but for the removal of all obstructions to the free and safe°navl gation of that great channel of trade and commerce. The District of Columbia, under exist ing laws, is not entitled to that represen tation in the National Councils which, from our earliest history, has been uni formly accorded to each Territory estab lished from time to time within our lim its. It maintains peculiar relations to Congress, to whom the Constitution has granted the power of exercising exclusive legislation over tho scat of government.— Our fellow citizens residing in the Dis trict, whose Interests are thus confided to the special guardianship of Congress, ex ceed In number the population of several of our Territories, and no justreason is perceived why a delegate of their choice should not be admitted to a seat in the House of Representatives. No mode seems so appropriate and effectual of ena bling them to make known their peculiar condition and wants, and securing tho lo cal legislation adapted to them. I, there fore, recommend the passage of a law au thorizing the electors ori the District of Columbia to choose a delegate, to be al lowed the same rights and privileges as a delegate representing a Territory. The increasing enterprise and rapid progress of improvement in the District are high ly gratifying, and I trust that the efforts of. the municipal authorities to promote the prosperity of the national metropolis will receive the efficient and generous co operation of Congress. Tho report of tho Commissioner of Ag riculture reviews the operations of his De partment during the past year, and asks tho aid of Congress In his efibrts to en courage those States which, scourged by war, are now earnestly engaged in the re organization of domestic industry. It is a subject of congratulation that no foreign combinations against our domes tic peace and safety, or our legitimate In fluence among the nations, have been formed or attempted. While sentiments of reconciliation, loyalty and patriotism have increased at home, a more just con sideration of our national character and rights has been manifested by foreiign na tions. ' The entire success of the Atlantic Tele graph between the coast of Ireland and the Province of Newfoundland, •is an achievement which has justly been cele brated in both hemispheres as the open ing of an era in the progress of civiliza tion. There 1s reason to expect that equal success will attend, and even greater re .sults fellow, the enterprise for connecting the two continents through the Paciflo Ocean by tire projected lino of telegraph, between Kamschatka and the Busslan possessions in America. The resolution of Congress protesting against pardons by foreign Governments of persons convicted of infamous offenses, on condition of emigration to our coun try, has been communicated to the. States with which we maintain intercourse, and the practice, so justly the subject of com plaint on our part, has not been renewed. The congratulations of Congress to the Emperor of Russia, upon his escape from attempted assassination, hove been pre sented to that humane and enlightened ruler, and received by him with expres sions of grateful appreciation. The Executive, warned of an attempt by Spanish-American adventurers to In duce the emigration of freedmeu of the United States to a foreign country, pro tested against the project ns one which, if consummated, would reduce them to a bondage-even more oppressive than that from which they have just been relieved. Assurance has been recieved from the Government of the State in which the plan was matured, that the proceeding will meet neither its encouragement nor ap proval It is a question worthy of your consideration, whether our laws upon this subject are adequate to the prevention or punishment of the crime thus meditated. In the month of April last, as Congress is aware, a friendly arrangement was made between the Emperor of France and the President of the United States for the withdrawal from Mexico of the French oxpiditionary military forces. This with drawal was to bo effected in throe detach ments, the first of which, it was under stood, would leave Mexico in November, now past, the second in March next, and the third andiastiu November, 1867. Im mediately upon the completion of the evacuation, the French Government was to assume.the same attitude of noninter vention, in regard to Mexico, as is held by the Government of the United States. — Repeated assurances have been given by the Emperor, since that agreement, that he would complete the promised evacu ation witin the period mentioned, or soon er. It was reasonably expected that the pro ceedings thus contemplated would pro duce a crisis of great political interest in the Republic of Mexico. The newly ap pointed Minister of the United States, Mr. Campbell, was therefore sent fore ward, on the 9th day bf November last, to assume his proper functions ns Minis ter Plenipotentiary of the United States to that Republic. It was also thought ex pedient that ho should be attended in the vicinity of Mexico by the Lieutenant General of the Array of the United States, with the view of obtaining such informa tion as might be.impprtant to determine the course to be pursued by the United States in re-establishing and maintaining necessary and proper intercourse with the Republic of Mexico. Deeply interes ted in the cause of liberty, and humanity, it seemed an obvious duty on our part to exercise whatever Influence wo possessed for the restoration and permanent estab lishmeutin that country of adomestioand republican form of government. Such was the condition of affairs iu re gard to Mexico, when, on the 22d of No vember last, official information was re ceived from Paris that the Emperor of Prance had some time before decided not to withdraw a detachment of his forces in the mouth of November past,'accord ing to engagement, but that this decision was made with the purpose of withdraw ing the whole forcein the ensuing spring. Of this determination, however, the Uni ted States had not received any notice or intimation; and, as soon as the informa tion was received by the Government, care was taken to make known its dis sent to to the Emperor of France. I cannot forego the bone that France will reconsider the subject, and adopt some resolution in regard to the evaou ation of Mexico which will conform as nearly as practicable with the existing engagement, and thusmeetthe justexpeo tatious of the United States. The papers relating to the subject will be laid before you. ft is believed that with the evacu ation of Mexico by the expeditionary forc es, no subject for serious differences be tween France and the United States would remain. The expressions of the Emperor and the people of France war rant a hope that the traditionary friend ship between the two countries might in i that case be renewed and permanently re [ stored. JOB PRINTING.
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