Padfoulgtpotter EDITORS El O. GOODRICH.' ALVORD Towanda, Ivaionday„ Dec. 5, 1872. TEE REPORTER. We have just- licit Prospectuses for the lin , rOIITErt to evory Post 7 Oftica in the county, and persons desiring to join clubs can do so by call ing on the Post-Master or any other club agent. We this week also strike frotnthe list a largo Taunter or campaign and other subscribers who have failed to renew their subscriptions. We earnestly hope those who feet an interest in the Ilsemerru, ati4"-Tim sneceis of the principles which it advocates, will make an effort to ex. tend its circulation. - i' Our list is already large, .lax bo increased by several thousands ut new 111:Ines „11it.1,,n to an extra copy to the getter up of n eltilJ we wig present to everyiagFct who tire:lly Illy-UCS, with themoncy, ;: a copy t.f th t.cw: , r.(l interesting Dick . "TheGreit of the 'United Statep," advertiied'in ai ,coluntu It ia possible that some names have been lett out ot the list tins: week, 'which should not Ir re Lecil.' If such errors have oecnrretl, we Hill tliank subscribers , or agents for r.otifyin THE VCESSME To the .e elusion of our usual va riety, We this week give our reader's the fourth annualluessage of Presi dent GIIk:S . T. We . I had intended giving only sunimary of this im portant 'State paPer,but upoti exami nation found that, like most docu ments .eminating from ic ANT, it 3,11.4 (syipre.sseil 'in just as fel w6rds as, could be employed. Me commend the mOsap,e to the careful - perusal ,of all readers of the RE PORTII :is comprehensive and ad mirably condensed review of the conaition, progress and prospects of the Republic ; of its wants in the way of legislation, and of measures recommended by all the various de- partments of the Administration As a State paper it will compare favorbly with any that have pre eyed it. ('ONGIZESS Persuaut to the requirement of the Constitution, the Third SeSsion of the-Forty-seeqnd Congress convened iii Wasltir,Tton on Monday last. The Icssa:', , P. was read, and the usual, rontii:e lAsines trans- :acted In ,the HOURO, Mr. P i mEs, of ..,.11as : , :iy,'unsetts,"orft.;ro . ,l the following, rt-,s oltit ion t. U. tio• `; an., , Plions: ., or P.-pre N . 2 ,- n of tile roc:?nt Ifor ; Co., , r the .I%te election rnor. ViSt for Pr; AI do 0, :‘ni 1 , 1 , , in lII'4 journals or a pp har t:10 vim:lent s..r -I.,•rg parity and worth of tin: an lof a innwesnan created by .1 k. -n fttniiy bert•ftro-, IN :lid' will mianiniotidy .adopted ;t few :appropriate remarks by Represoitattv. - J Cox, of New York ' ==l DEATH GP lIORACV. GREELEY laic. ~slYolc country ,mouriis the (1, - !atli of HOnßAcii GREELEY. The mel ancholy event occurred on Friday evening ht-it. He had. been - ill for several days but his dangerous con (lit-ion was kept from the - public. In an;rber column we give some of the p u;tivnlars of his death.. He was bari, - 11 00 Wednesday. His body was 161 iu,.state in t.ia City Hall during Tne:dav to all who desired it an ovortunit.:\ to take a last look at the • remains. President, GltkNT and Vice-Presi dent C:n.r.ix attended his ftineral. The City Council and the 'various societies also attended his funeral. Oar limited space will not per: mit us to speak of Mr. GREELEY in the terms Iv - , desire, but we r. join in nwnraing 'loss, and pro nounce his deaili_ al public calamity. We believe 'he was; a titan of noble impulses, great Perseverance, un bouttivd philanthropy, find pure mo tive:. That he had faults,' as well, all will admit, bitt a generous public will carefully draw' the veil` of obliv ion over his faults and failures, and only remember his efforts for the ele vation of his fellows, and unselfish .devotion to the interests of hiS coun try. tai`Reports from the scene of the uprising Of the Modoc Indikins, in . Oregon, state that all the settlers on Link river have been massacred, and that i t fighty warriors are in the field with only thirty-live soldiers' from Fort Klainath to fight them. Com panies:Are organized in the northern part of the State tb take. the field. reR. Mr. SUMSEIt signalized his es po-aial of the C1111;t! of Democracy on the kll.y of the Session, offtr ing• in the 8-'cuate a resOtution• to strike from the National COlors and the Army flegisiterall yt cords of bat tles fought with our fellow citizens. Cong.rt!ss. of course, will treat the proposition with the contempt it de server. M. The roLstitiitional Conven- • - 6 tuna adjourned on Wednesday last, and will meet about the middle'of J:uinary in Philadelphia. --The I c. , )niraittoes are expected fto Lave their busincss arranged so that • ConventiQn :nay proceed at once tinish apt the work assigned it. .1011.1 av• last Judg!.: ' r aq Il member of t p:. th:tt 110 y. ME = A ‘; c.3 4 ti , Suprena. . 1 , ,r1: - J-1;:,3 , a.t lii; ttS = 1:1=1:1 Presiden,e'* kessage. ICI To the Senate and House of *preselgetfires In transmitting to ion this, my fourth annual message, it is with thankfulness to the Giver of all good that' as a nation we have been blessed poi the last year with Team at home and abroad and general prosperity -vouchsafed to belt few peo ple. With the exception of the re cent devastating fires which have swept frem the earth with a breath, as i it were, millions of accnmulated wealth in , the city of Boston there has been no ocershadowiNg calamity within the. year to record. It is gratifying. to note hoW like their fellow•citizens of, the city of Ohicago, nuclei similar circumstances a year earlier; the citizens of Boston are rallying under their misfortunes, and the prospeot that their energy and perseverance will overcome all obstacles and show the same pros perity soon that they would had no disaster befallen theth. Otherwise we have been free from "pestilence, war and calamity, which often over take nations, and as far as human judgment can _penetrate the future, no cause seems to exist to threaten oar present peace. When Congress adjourned in June last a question had been raised by Great Britain and was then pending, which for alime seriously imperiled settlement by friendly. arbitraticM of the grave dif ferences between this Government and that of Her'Britanic Majesty, which by the Treaty of Washington had been refened to the, tribunal of arbitration which had met at Gene va, Switzerland. The 'arbitrators, however; disposed of the questions which had jeopar dized the whole ,of the treaty' and threatened to involve the two nations in unhappy relations towards each other, in a maanefi satisfactory to this government. Ia accordance with the views and policy which it had maintained the Tribunal which had convened in Geneva in December concluded its laty)rious stwsion on the.l4th day of September last, on whißi day, having availed• itself of the discretionary power given to it by the treaty to award a sum in grcss, wade its decision; whereby it awh•rded the stun of $15,000,000 in as the inchninity to be paid by Great Britain to the Unit&l States fur the satisfiction of all the claims referred to its consideration. This ° decision happily disposes of a long standing difference between the two oorernments and in connection with another akriird made by the German Emperor under a reference ,to him by the_salue treaty, lea 4 these two governments Withon,l, a shadow upon friendly relations - winch it l is my sin cere hope may forever reurain equal ly • unclouded. The report of the agelJ of the Voited Staten appoin, ed to attend the Geneva iribunal, accimpanied by the protocols of the prov(elings of the arbitralion, the armanAts of the cortut.el of both governments, the award of the tribu nal anal the opinions given by the several :Irbitrators is transmitted berew have caused to be com municated to the heads of the three friendly powers who complied with the joint request made to them un der the treaty the thanks of this (hiv ermnent for the appointment 'of ar; bitrators, made by them respectively, and als 111 V thanks tci th filnitien personages. named by them and 1,,y appreciation of ;the dignity. patience, impartiality and great ability with which tin•y disOharg,ed their arduous and.high functions. Her Majesty's Government has communicated to me its appreciation by Her Majesty, of the ability and indefatigable in dustry displayed by Mr..,Adarus, the arbitratornanied on the part of this government, during the protracted inquiries and discussions of the trib unal. .1. cordially unite with Her Majesty in this appreciation. It is due to the agent of the Uniteil States bcfore the tribunal to record my high appreciation of the marked ability, unwearied patience: and the pru dence and discretion with which he has conducted the Very responsible and delicate duties committed to .him, as it is also due to the learned and eminent counsel who attended the tribunal on the part of .this gov ernment to express my sense of the talents and wisdom which they I brought to bear. on the attainment of the result so happily reached. lt will be the province of Congress to provide for the distribution among those. , who may be entitled to it the 'respective shares of the money to be paid. Although the sum awarded is not payable until a year from •the date of the award 'it is deemed ad visable that no time be lost in mak ing a proper examination of the sev eral cases in . which indemnification may be due. I consequently recom mend the creation of a Board of Commissioners for the purpose, By the thirty-fourth article of the treaty of Washington the respective claims of the United States and of 'Great Britain in the construction of the treaty of the 15th of June 1846, defining the boundary line between their respective boundaries were , sub mitted to the arbitration and award of his majesty, the' Emperor of Germany to decide which of those claims is most in accordance with the true interpretation of the treaty of 1846. His majesty, the Emperor of Germany having been pleasecrto undertake the aibiiratip, has {he earnest thanks of the Government. and of the people. of !the United. States for the labor, pains and care which he has devoted to ' lhe consid-- *ration of this, long difference. have caused au expreSsion ormy thanks to be communicated to his majesty. Mr. Bancroft, the representative•of this goverumet at Berlin conducted the case. and prepared the statement on' the part of the United States t-v-ith the that his past service jus tified the public in xpe L cting at his hands.As a member of the cabinet at the date of the treaty which has giv en rise to the discussion between the two respective governMents, as the minister to Great Britain which con struction now pronounced unfound ed as first advanced anli as,the agent and representative of the Govern ment to present the ctse to' receive the award, he has been associated with the 'iluestion in nll its phases and in,every .stage has manifested a patriotic zeal and ,earnestness in the maintenance of the tOtiim of the United States. He is entitled to much credit for the success .which has attendel the submission. After a patient investigation of .the case and of the statements of each party, His Majesty, the Emperor, on the 21st day of October last signed his award its writing, decreeing ghat. the claim of the government of thq Unit ' ecl State.; and that the boundary line !ltet wcen the territories of her Briton "Maji•sty and the st, i ty s should be drawn between the Hart - ) channel i is most ,in accordance with the true interpretation of the treaty concluded on the 15th of June, 1846, between the agents of Her Britannic Majesty and the United States. Copies of the case, presented in be hell of each government, and of the statement in reply of each, and a translation of the award are trans mitted herewith. This award con firms the United States in their claim to the important archipelago of ial at}ds lying between the continent and Vancouver's Island, which for more than twenty-sir years, ever since the ratification Of the treaty, 9reat Britain has contested and leaves us or the first time in the history of the United States as a nation withinit a question of disputed boundary be tween our territory and the pOsses sions of Great Britain on this -coati- nett. It is my grateful, duty to ac knowledge the prompt, spontaneous action of her Majesty's. Government giving effect to the award. In - an ticipation of any request, from this Government, and, before the recep tion in the Un i itad States of the award, signed by the Emperor, Her Majesty- had given instructions for the removal of her troops which had been stationed there and for the ces- sation of all excuse, or claim, or jus tification, as to lewie the United States in exclusive possession of the latterly disputed territory. I am gratified to be able to announce that orders for the removal of the troops have been executed, and the military joint occupation of San Juan- has ceased) The Islands are now in the exclusive possession of the United It now becomes necessary States to complete the survey and determi nation of that-portion of the bounda ary line through the Haro channel upon which the commission, which , determined the remaining part of the line, were unable to agree. I recommend the appointment of a Commission to act jointly with one which may be named by Her Majes ty for that purpose. Experience of the difficulties attending the determ- ivation of our admitted line of bound ary after the occupation of the,terri tory and its settlement by those ow inn allegiance to the respective gov ernments, points to *the importance of establihhin,g by natural objects or other monumehtS, lhe•actual line be- tw•een the territory acquired by par chase from Russia ttrid the adjoining possessions of "ter Britannic Majes ty.' The region it , iio.v so sparsely occUpied that no cot;ilacting interests of individuals or of i.irisdiction are likely to interf , re to the delay or embarrassment of ,nc actual loca tion of the line. If d •1 , •-•red until the population sh •..11 er , :-1. and occupy the territory, s•me is 0. , :al contest of neighbors may again array the two governments in antagonism. I there fore -recommend the aPpointrivnt of a commission t(:• act j , )intly with one that may be appointed. on the part of - Great Britain tO detern: , .ne the line between oar territory! of. Ilaskit and the Costa Millor poss , l-s-:i , 419 of E'rreat Britain. • In my last,anitual message I rec ommended the legislation necessary on the part of the United States to brlng into operation the articles of the-treaty of Washington, of May, 1871, relating to the fisheries and other matters touching the relations of the U. S. 'towards the British North American possessions, to be come operative So soon as the proper legislation should -be. had on the part of Great Britain, and its possessions, had not then been had ; and during the session of Congress a question was raised, which, fur the time, rais ed 'a doubt whether any action by Congress in that direction !indicated would become noportantt this ques tion has' been disposed of, and I have received' notice tliat'.the Parlituneni - and the Legisla: tune of the - provincial government have 'passed law,-; to carry the pro -visions of thetreaty, on the matters referred to, into operation. I there fore recommend your early adoption of legislation in same direction nec esssary on the Part: of this• govern ment. The Joint Commission for deter mining the boundary line between the United States and the 'British possessions, between the Lake s of the Woods and the Rocky Mountains, .has organized and •entered upon its ! work. It is desirable that the force 'be increased, in,order that the com pletion of the surv q , and determina tion of the line may be the sooner at tained. To this - end I recommend that,, a sufficient appropriation be made. With-France, Our earliest ally,'and with Russia, theiconstant and steady friend of the United States ; with Germany, with whose government and people we have so many causes of friendship and .so =my common sympathies, and with the other pow ers of Europe, our relations are maintained on the most friendly terms. Since my last annual message the exchange has been 'made of the rati fications of a treaty with the As tro- Hungarian' Empire relating to nat uralization ; also of a treaty with the, German Empire respecting counsrd.s' and trade marks.; also, of a treaty with Sweden and Norway relating to naturalization. All of which treaties have been duly proclaimed. Congress at its last session having made an appropriation to defray the expenses ofcommissioners on the Dart of the United States to the In ternational Statistical Congress at St. Petersburg, the persons appoint ed in that character proceeded to their destination and attendedthe'ses sions of thin CongreSs. Their report shall, in tine season, be laid before you. This Congress meets at inter vals of about three years, and held its sessions in several of the coun tries of Europ4. I submit to your consideration the propriety of -ex tending an - invitation to the Con gress to lioA its next meeting in the United States. ' The Centennial cele bration to be held in 1876, would af ford an appropriate occasion for,such meeting. Preparations are being made for the International Exposition,, to be held during the next year in Vienna, on a scale of very great magnitude: The tendency of these Expositions is in the direction of advanced civi lization, of the' elevation of industry, and of labor,tind of the increase of human happines4, as - well as of a greater intercourse and good will be tween nations. As this Exposition is to be the first which will have'been held iu Eastern Europe, it is bel'ipved that American inventors and manufact urers will be ready to avail them selves of an opportunity for the pre sentation of their productions, if en couragea by the proper aid - 4.and pro tection. At ti n last sesSion of Congress au thority, was given for the app:-)int nl,?rit of one or more agents to repre sent this gOverninent at the exposi but in -the - al)s<miT of .any plopria ~,u thee,, is dan,:er that tite important benefits which the occa sion offers will, it a large degree, be lost t. the eiti7ele4 of the United States. I.recommend the subject strongly to your _consideration, and recommend that an adequate appro priation be made for that purpose. To further aid American exhibitors at the Viennasit ion, , I Foul( recommend an additional i appropria tion of money, and that the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to fit up two naval vessels to transport be tween oar Atlantic cities and Trieste, or the most Conienient port, to Vienna and- back, their articles for exhibition. Since the last session the President of the Mexican Republic, distinguish ed by his high character and by his services to his country, has died: His temporary successor has now been elected, with great unanimity, by tho people, a. proof of ' confidence,' on their part in his patriotism and wisdom, which it is believed will be confirmed by the result of his, admin istration. It is particualarly -desira ble that nothing should be left un done by the government of either RepnbliQ to strengthen their relations as neighbors and friends. It is much to be regretted that, many lawless acts continue to disturb the quiet of the settlements on the horde': between our territory and that of Alexi.' co, and that complaintß of wrongs to Ameri can citizens in various parts =of the country are i made. The revolu tionary condition in which the neigh boring Republic has so, long been involved, has in some degree cuotrib uted to this disturbance. It is tb be hoped that with a more settled stat of order through' the Republic, NO/iv may be expected from the present government, the acts of which just complaint is made, will cease. . The proceedings of the commission under the convention with Mexico of the Fourth of'July,lB6B, ou the sub ject of claims, have unfortimately been choked by an obstacle, for the removal of which measures htive been taken by the two governments, which it is believed will prove successful. The commissioners , appointed pursuant to the joint resolution" of Congress of the•seventh of May last to Duquire into depredations on the' Texan frontier, has diligently made investigations in that quarter. Their report upon the,stibject Will be cunt municated to yen. Their researches were necessarily inc:implete, partly on account of the limited appropria tion made by Congress. . Mexico - on the part' of that Goverutnent. has ap pointed a similar commission to in vestigate these outrages. ' It is not announced officially, but the press of that country states that the fullest' ifivek>tigafion is desired, and that the c - o-operritisn of all parties concerned, is invited , to secure that end. therefore recommend that st special • • tppropriation be made at thee!lrhest day practicable to , nable the .com intssititirs on the 1:1":1't th Unite i - States to return to labors. with out deiff.v. It iq wi;11 lie . trrc.t tha', ,Lgain to ramouncedin cL , ntinuaur:• of the disturbed condition of the island. of Cub::. .No .advance towara the parif,e.atiul of the diseonzeutcAl part. of the .;oopulation has bah made, the insurrection has gained no advant7tge. , and exhibits ne more (,).1 the elements of power or of the pro spects of ultimate sUCCeSS tint Nv6re exhibited n: vat. it! - 4 0. biotin. on. the other hand, has not yet :3 tic:T6led in its repression, raul the or.rties stainti apparently in the satae rel dive at: testae Which they have ocenpied for a long ? t ine invA. , Tke e `rates t has lasted pow for inorz- their years. 'Were it seen at a ditAaniq• • ii-n our neighborhood,we might. h "....idiffem•ltt to its result, although conat not be umnov,d by many of its tn.:- dents where,ver they nii ,- .111;<)t-ettr. • It is, however; at our dotyz. I cannot (,loubt that. ff:ae cootinued maintenance of slavery in .Cuba among the strongest; in Butt merits to the continuance of this. strife. A terrible Wrong is the .natuml. course of a terrible evil. ' The ab4lific n of slavery and the introduction of other refopits in the Administration of the n.ovi:rnment in Cuba, could - ,dot iaii to advance the restoration of peaue raid order. It is especially to be hoped that the preF.ent liberal govern6ent of Spain will voluntarilly adopt this Yew. - The .law of emancipation, which was passed mire than two years i since, lms remained unexeeuted. In advance of the regulations fer itsl enforcement, it was but a. feeble step towards emancipaCon,. but it ''‘n.3 the recognition of the rght awl was hailed as such, and. elhibited • 'Amin in harmony with the sLintiuidnts of j humanity and of jmetio.--! and in sy-rn pathy with the other powers of the Christian and civilized worlk ' Within the past , taw weeks the regulations for carrying ont the litw of emancipation have been annonti tea, giving evidence of the: sinc4ritv. and intention of the presyrit. gOTIA4II - to carry into effect the 'law of 1870 I have not, failed to , tirge the consider:lEon of, the wiscloca of the policy and the justice of a more . ef fectual system for the abolition of the gnat evil, which oppresses a - race and continues a bloody and ,lii•stzuc tive contest close to our .border, ns well as the expediency and thejustie;‘ of conceding reforms, - of whiclf their propriety is not questioned. Deeply impressed with be con viction that the continuance slavery is one of the most active causes of the continuance of the un happy conditions in itiba, I regTeL to that - citizens. of the United States, or those claiming to he such, are large holders in Cuba, what to these is claimed as property, _ but which is forbidden and deuoun , :ed by the laws of the United States. They. are thus:in defiance of the spirit of our own laws, contributing to the continuance of this distressing and sickening contest, In my last annual message It referred to this sltject, and I again recommend sate' legi?- lation as may be-proper to denounce, anfl if pot ; prevent at least to dis= courage . Americae citizens from 'hol ifing.or dealing in slaves. It is I grrtifying to announce that the ratification of the convention concluded under the auTices of this government between Spain on the! ono part and the allied republics of the Pacific on the other, providing for an armistice, have been exchang ed. A copy of the instrument is herewith submitted. It is hoped' that this may be followed by ;i per manent peace between the same par ties. The differences which at. one time threatened the maintenance of peace between Brazil and the Argentine Republic, it is hoped, are in the way of satisfactory 'adjustment. With these states, as with the Republics of crutral and South America. We con tinue to maintain! the most friendly relations. It is with regret, howefer i , I nuounce that the government of Vemzula has made no further par. tents acoqut of i c awards under the c:)uventioll f• 1 th i',2sth . of April, 1866: The Republic is understwd to be now at most if not quite tran quilized. It is hoped, therefore: that it will lose no time in providing -for the unpaid balance of its debts . to the United States, which having „origi nated injuries to its citizens by Von zuelar authOrities, and laving been acknowledged pursuant to a treaty, in the most : solemn form Imoih among nations,.wonld seem to de serve a preference over debts, of a reamer: This subject is again rec ommended to the attention of Con gress for such action - as may :be deemed proper. Onr 'treaty relations with Japan remain unchanged.' An important Embassy from that interesting and prdgressive nation Visited this - contr. try during the year, that is. pasting,' but being unprovided with powers for the signing of . a convention in this country, no conclusion, in tluit direc tion was reached: It is hoped, however, that the interchange of opinions which, took place during their stay in this country has led to a mutual appreciation ,bf the interest which may be promoted When the revision of the existing treaty shall be tindertaken. In this connection I renew My recommendation of one • year ago; that to give importance and to add Co the efficiency of our diplo matic relations with Japan and China, - and to funther aid in retaining t , the good opinion ,of these people, and to secure in the United States its share of the commerce destined to flow be tween those .nations and the balance of the comercial world, and appro priation be made to support at least four A merican youths in each of these .countries to serve as ti part of the official family of our ministers there. Our rerCresentatives - would not even then be placed upon an equality - with the representative - of Great Britain and of sortie other powers. 'As now situated our representatives in Japan China have to depend for interpreters and translators upon the natives of those•countries, whir know our lan guage imperfectly, or hr , cure for t h e occasion the-services (if cmplo3ei.s iu foreign business -houses or the in cc-- preters of other -foreign ministers. - I renew n . the recommendation mad et previous occasion of the transfet to ;the Department of thq.lnteriur, to which they seem to belting more apro priately, cd aq the powcrs• and duties in relation the Territories with which Department of State is noix charged by lawsor by C . nstom. Congress frow the beginning of the governiurnt has ..visely made provis : - re!itif of distressed st4inen in { Toreiggn coaii trii-s. No similar pro howevet has hitherto beeen inado for the of citizens in dis tress iibroad 0. lief than seaman. It is Undi•n-tood to be cnstonnity with other g,i'Vernments to authnriz con -01 to extend sdelr relief to their citi z6ns or subjects iu certain cases. - A authot-iry, and an approl,ria tion io carry it in affect, are cumaen ded in the caSe . of cittzr•ps of the United States destituLt! or irL. nader such circumstances. It i:; well known that such citizens resort t.l foreign countries in great nronlecrs. Though most of them are able to bear the ex penses incidental - to their nation, there are sonic, through aecident or otherwise, bee• - ime penniless and' ave . ' no friends at home able to them.. Persons in this situation inust either perish, _cast themselves upon the charity of forci'F, , nera, or , l r.• re lieved at the ebarge`bf onr 0 , 7!: offi cers, who usual . iy, even with the most benevolent .lispievfitions, hare nothhig to. styirefur sneh purposes. Slionld the authority and appropriation ask ed 'for be granted, care will be taken to carry the, beniticonec of Congress into effect, that it shall not he un net—ssarily or unworthily be - stowed. Tiro moneys rec!Aved mal!carried iii;o• the t reasitry during th . c. tised ear ending . .. Time :30th, 1872, were F-01,1 Itevrune.. Tax. qv National Raul: circulars, .!..c Pacii* Railway Companit . ,:i .te lA•os.,cnn.nid, vttnntot, lap!1, k M1=1!IMIS Tutu ordtnary Premium on sales of c .in 9.412,637 Tk.t.ll n t receipts . 313.1 ti,bs7 55 lizliture in treasury June 1W,935,705 s a ) /1g,228 35 peceived front camlt 4.1.3..!..57T. 15 Tie net expenditures by warninbi during the same:yerind were: For civil expenses .. Foreign intercour.4e Pc unions Ilibtfry establishment, in, hiding fortifications, river andl.arb,riu i.rovetneutg and ...... 'Naval establishments, in,f.udit,,.; vt...sels and tnachinery and im provements at navy yards MisetMlaneous civil expenses, in cluding, putdic buildings.' light houses and Collecting; the revenue 42.938 an. OFI Interest oa thit public . 117.u7,t , :0 72 exclurdie of principal and premium on pnblic Preminm en bonds rurehitsett Itedemptln of the imbEc debt Totn Tut4l,n , t disc ursments lin:ince in treasury June :'.1,11572 Tow Front the foregoing statement it appears that the net rednetion of the princip•tl of the debt (luring the fiscal year ending 'Tune 30th, 1872, was $99,90,253.51. The sourc , c of this reduction is as follows: net • ordinary expenditnre4; including interest on the public !debt, $270,559,795:91,- Total, $94,131,531.00. Add amount received from premium on sales of gold in cxcess of the premium, paid on bonds purchased, $2,151,370.89. Add the amount of the reduction of the.cash balance at the close ()Nile year, accompanied with the same at the cninmenceinent of the year,. $3,- 37t,348.65. Total, $96,960,253.51. - This statement treats coley of the principal of the public debt: By the monthly statement of the public debt, which adds together the principal and interest due and unpaid, and the intereA account to due, and de ducts the cish in the Treasury as as certained on the day of publication, the reduction was $100,544,491.28. The source of this reduction is as fol lows: ne,laction is principal acconnt...'.s 99;360.003 54 rictluctior. !r1 nnpaid it tercet rEMM Total Itednction in calla on hand Total On the basis of the last table, the statements sho;v roduction or the public debt from the iirst of n,arch, 1869, to the prtsent time, :Is follcr,v,.: From March 1. 1969, to 112.112 1. 1870 - ti 87.134,782 84 From March, 187 i). toMarch,i. 1871 117.611.630 25 From March' 1. 1 8 71. to Mirth L 1872 From March 1. 1672. to :November 1. 1872, eight months Tottl With-the great reduction of taxa tion by the acts of Congress at the last session, the expenditures of the Government in collecting the revenue will be much 'rnduced for the next fiscal. year. It is very doubtful, how ever, whether 'any reduction of so vexation§ a burthen upon any people will be ,practicable, for the present. At•all events as a measure of justice 'of indebtedne§§,, I would recommend that: no more legislation he had ou this;ubject unless it be to cr'rrect errors of owissions or commis,=iou in the present laws, until sufficient time has eln.p-ecl to pto , 3-- that it c.ir, 1— done; and still leave enue to meet the current exPenses of the gdVernment-, pay ti" • i‘*tr.rest on the public debt and provide for the sank lag fund established by law. The preservation of bur national credit is of the highest importance. Next in to this comes a solemn duty to provide a - national currency of file.' unvarying value, as compared with, gold, and as soon as practicable, having due regard - for the interest of the debtor class and the vicisitudes of trade and, comerce, convertible into gold at par: The report of the Secretary of War shows the expenditures of the War Department for the fiscal year ending Jane 30th, 1871,t0 be $35,799,991,82, and for the, fiscal year ending June 30th, 4872, to bo $35,372,157.20,5h0w ing a reduction in 'favor of the last fiscal' year of $427,834.82. The esti mates for - the military appropriations for the next ' fiscal year ending June 30th, 1872, are $33,801,3778.78. The eatiniates of the Chief of Engineers are submitted separately for fortifica tions, river and harbor improve ments. and for public_ buildings and grounds - and the Washington aque duct. The affairs of the Freedman's Bu reau have" all been transferred to the War Department, 'and regulations have been put in execution for the speedy payment of bounty, pay, &e, due colored soldiers properly coming under that bureau. All war accounts for money and property prior to 1871, have been examined and transmitted to the treasury for final settlement. During this fiscal rear there has been paid for transportation on railroads $1,300,000, of which $800,857 was over the Pacific Railroads. For trans portation by water $626,373.52, and by stage $48,965.84, and for the purchase of' transportation animals, wagons / hire •Of- teamsters, etc.,etc., $924.650.64. About $370,000 have been collected. from the Southern railroads during the year, leaving about four million dollars still due. I ,The Quartermaster General has examined and transinit .ted to themeCouuting officer l / 2 for set tlement $367,172.72 of claims by loyal citizens for the Quartermaster's • stores during the war.. Subsistence supplies to the amount of $89,048.12, have been issued to the Indians. The annual average' mean strength of the army was 24,101 white and 2, 494 colored soldiers. The total deaths for the year . reported were 367 white and 54 colored. Is The diStribution of the medical . and surgical history of the war is yet to be ordered by Congress. - There exists an absolute necessity for a medical corps of the 'full .number established by act of Congress of July 28th, 1866,there being now fifty nine vacancies, and the number of successful candidates rarely exceed eight or ten in any one year. ? The river and harbor improves ments have been cath.ied on with energy and eeonomy, though many , are only partially completed. The results have saved t., ceintuerce mangy times the amount . expended. , The increase of cemmerce, with the great depth of ,'Channels, greater security in navigation and saving of time, adds millions to the wealth of the country and -increases the resources of the Government. The bridge ncross the Mississippi river a t R oc k Island has been: completed and the pr, - )per site has been detcrtained norm f'.r the bridge at LaCrose. The able and exhaustive .report made by. the commission appointed to investigate the Suho Tunnel has. been transmitted to Cobgress. The observations and report of the Signal Office have been continued. Stations have been maintained at each of the principal lall.es • seaport and river cities. Ten additional stations have been established in the United States, and arrangements have beer 'made for an exchange Of reports with Canada, and a similar exchange of. obsertations is contem plated with the West India Islands. The favorable attention of - Con re e res's is invited to the followin s recommendation of the Secretary of e ' War. A discountenance of the ap pointment of extra' lieutenants to .serve as adjutants :end . quarter ma4ers: the adoption of a code pro viding a specific penalty for, a well defined ()fleece .so that the equality of the sentences adjudged. by. the court martial may be adjusted; the consolidation of sec:mitts under which exeendil arcs are Made. as a measure of c'couorny;.. a, re-appropri ation of the money fur construction of a depot at San Antonio, the title to the site being now perfected; a special act placing the cemetery at the city of Mexico on the sa.i.e basis as other national cemeterieseauthor ity to purchase sites for military posts in Texa - s; the appointment of commissary sergeants from. non-com missioned officers, as a measure for securing better care and protection of supplies an appropriation for the publication of a catalogue and tables of the anatomical section of the Army Medical Museum; a re-appropriation el the amount for the manufacture of breech-loading arms,should theiselec lion be so delayed by the board of officers, to leave the former appropri ation unexpended at the close of the fisca'l e year; the sale of such arsenals, east of the Mississipi.n.s can be spared and the proceeds applied to the es tablishment. of large arsenal of con struction and repair upon the Atlan tic coast, and the purchase of suita ble site for a - proving ground fur heavy ordnance; the abrogation of the laws which deprive inventors in the United States service from deriving benefit from their . inven tions; the repeal of the law prohibit ing promotions in the staff corps; a continuance of . the Work upon the c ,, ast defenus; . the repeal of the ' 4 4 section of thn act of July 13th, 1 66, taking from engineer soldiers the dr diem granted to . other troops; a limitation of the time for the presen tation of old war claims for subsis tence supplies under the act of July 4th, 1861, and a modification in the mode of the selection of cadets for the Military Academy, in order to enhance the usefnllness of the Acade my, which is impaired ,by reason of the large amount of tinie necessarily expended in giving new cadets a thorough knoWedge •of the mere ele mentary branches of learning, which they should acquire before entering the academy; also, an appropriation for philosophical apparatus; an in crease in the numbers and pay of the Military Academy hands. + The attention of Congress will he called during the present session to various enterprises for the more cer tain and cheaper transportation Of the constantly increasing surplus of Western and Southern products to the Atlantic seaboard. The subject is one that will force itself upon. the legislative branch of the government sooner or later, and I suggest there fore that immediate sthps bataken to gain all ' available information to insure equitable and just legislation. O:1 the.yonte to connect the Missis sippi valley with the.. Atlantic; at Charleston, S. C., and - Savannah, Ga., by water. by the way of - Ohio and. °h.:,:o.2aC :~ 2.1',75.714 19 130 ,11 072 72 I=l 749.80 87 1.13,;.442 EMMI IMBREI MEM 1G 179.659 it) 1.K.19,:if.9 14 7.0N1 7•1.; . 2.8,533.1;1.2. it; EMEMI:II ;r e el 270.530 1:25 31 5,954.25 f, 75 9:).150.27,4 54 105.014 520 50 579.477,118 21 :*xt 5501)4 I= Z 1,33) OL2. ru 103.220.95 C 50 2,211,455 22 159,514,422 2S 94.8:15,343 91 G4,647;237 81 . 363,696,999 87 Tennessee rivers and canals and stack water navigation to the Stivannah and Ocurnu!gee rivers, the ; waters have been . surveyed and a Divert' made by an accomplished enguteer officer of the army. A second and ;also it third route will be proposed for the consideration of Cong, ress,namely, by an extension of the Kanawha and James river canal to the Ohio, and by extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. ' I am not prepared .to recommend government aid to these or other en terprises until it is clearly shoWn that they are not only of national interest, but that when completed they will be of a value comensurate with their cost That production increases more rapidly than the meansof trans portation in our country, has been demonstrated by past experienc.n, That the unprecedented growth in pdpultition and products of the whole country will require additional facili ties and cheaper ones ,for the more bulky articles of commerce. to reach tide water and a 'market, will be de manded in the near future : , is equally demonstrable. I would',-therefore suggest either a committee or com mission to be authorized to consider this whole question, and to , report to Congress at some future day, for its better guidance in legislatieg on this important subject. The railroads of the country, have been rapidly extended daring the last few years to meet the growing de mands of producers, and reflect much credit upon the capitalists and mana- gers engaged in their construction. In addition to these a:project to facil itate commer• • by the building of , ship canal rtruun•.~ N:a,9;ara Falls, on the United S'intes side s which has agitated for .1. years, will, no doubt, be call your attention a this session. Looking to lie great, future growth of the country and th increasiu,x de mands of cow aierce, it might be-we while on this subject, not my t 14) have examined and reported n on e various pray icable routes for con necting the Mississippi •withlide wa-: ter on the Atlantic, but the feasibility' of an almost continuous land-locked navigation from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. Such a route along our coast would be of great value 'at all times, and of inestimable value in case of foreign war. ' Nature has provided the - greater part of this route and the obstacles to be over come are easily within the skill of the . • engineer. - •. I have not alluded-.to ,this subject with the view of having any further expenditure - of public, money at this time than may be necessary to 'pro cure and place all the nossary infor mation before Congress in au au thentic form, to enable it hereafter, if deemed practicable and worthy, to legislate on the subject without delay. Ti.e report of the Secretary 'of the Navy, here .vith accompanying;eiplaina fully the con- Itti m of that branch or the public- service, its a an:- and de tici.,ncies, the expefotesineurred thtri!q; the past venr said the .. approprtations for ihe came. It also gives a complt-te li:story of the services of thif navy ter the past year in addition to its regular' service. It is evident that ut.less steps are taken to, preserve our Lavy. In a very few years, the 4.7. Si. will be the weakest nation upon the ocean of all the great powers. With an energetic bm.iness people like ours, penetrating and forming.. business relatr us with every part of the known if on id, a vary stmt.; enough to commend the respect of our hag abroad is necessary for the full pi utce t lOtt 14 th. ir 'rihts. I reemumedd a careful conshleraiton by Congress of the ree..minenda tim made by the Secretary of the Navy. The accompan3 log report of the Postmas ter General furnishes a fall and satisfactory exhibit of the operations of the rostoflice De partment d» ling the year. The ordinary reve-,, Mies Or) the Detut t count fur the fiscal year end= tug June 30, 1872, am 'tinted to - $21,915,126.39, aud the expcuditurc- to i'.2 4 ;,6.59,193.31: Com pared with the preaions fiscal year.-t he increase of revenue was 1.1.:,878,300.95 or 9.37 per cent.,. and the increase of expenditures $2.263,0:+3.23, or 922 per cent. Adding to the ordinary reve nues the annual appropriation of $700,000 for free' matter and the amounts paid to the sub sidizing mail steamships, 'the aniNent paid out of the gcarol tre-a,nry was it:1,317,765 Si, 'au ( xcess of ;389 707f.24 over the deficiency fof the 'cps 1571. , , °flick interesting statistical inforinat.on re lating to our raphltyq %tending p,st a i services is hir..ished in this rep-rt The total length of 4 e railroad mail r• totes on the :loth of June. 1572, was 57,911 Mil( s. 8.077 additional flutes of such service having 'been put • into operation ittutt:4 the year. Eilglirnew lines of railway postothees have 1.,..m establisio• I iwit i li an ag gregate length.e.f 2,919 Miles., The; number of letters exchanged to the mails with 'foreign ronntris s was 24 31;2 :it*, an inercas.., of 1,003, 502, or •.:0 per et tit. ort r the numbs-r in ls7l, and Inc postage :hereon • any milted to ft 571, 257.25.. The total weight of the mill, ox changed with the rurepcan e.ninfrics exceeded 521) La,. . The cost of the U. S: trans-ad:odic -rend steam-hip service sax =35 0 ,301:70. The total ei. , t of the I.'. S. (,;:n. , 1 service. in eln.l ng the amonnta to tt,,e subsidized huts of mail steamy. was 51,027,6:n.97. The follooai-0; are the only -learitsliq, lines now ro t-, evirma. :4tbsiles for nia;l s .rt t Ice cruder itfl actor Congress: The Pacitic Stan Stearn" Ship Co. receive $500,000. per 4.tinuirt for carry ing a monthly mail between San . -FraneiscO, Japan, and China, which' will be increased to. sl,o,alhoist per annum for a SerIli•r1141111.Y mail CII and after October Ist, 1 -- -73 iv• S. and Prazd Mail steamship Co. roe iv. SIZ:0,000 p?r 1111.1V111 for-carrying a mound)* mazt N. Y. ant R.' de Janeiro, Brr.n:: and the C.,h fernia, Oregon, and Mexico Steallaship Co. re ceive smf a st per annum for cult-, Mg a month ly mall between San Frauci-co and. 11 , 4:viola, iii- the Hawaiian Islands- -nicking the -total amount rf mail steamship ides 1725,000 per ar mn. Our postal communication w ith all parts of the civilized world have been placed upon a most advantageous footing by cl.e improved postal connections and, arraugernenta recently goucluded i _with the leading commercial coun tries .1 Europe and America; and the gratitly ikg statement is made that with the conclusion on a satisfactory convention r. WI, France, the details of which have been definitely agreed to by the heal of the French pasta( . department stibject to to the approval of the Minister of Fmanc little remains to be accomplished by treaty for some time to come, with reSpect either to reduction of rates or improved facili ties of postal intercourse. - Your favorable consideration is respectfully invited to the recommendations made by the Postmaster General for an increase of the ser vice from monthly to semi-monthly trips on the mail steamship roiate to Brazil; for a sub sidy, inside of the establishment of an Ameri can line of mail steamers between San Francis co and New Zeland and Australia; for the es tablishment of postoffico- savings banks, and for the increase of the salaries of the heads et the bureau. . I have heretofore recommended the abolition of the franking privilege, and see no reason for changing my views on the subject. It cot hav ing been favotabl; regarded by Congress, how ever, I now suggest a modification of that priv ilege, to correct its glaring and costly abuses. Lwoutd recommend, also, the appointment of a committee or commission to take into con sideration the'best method,- equitable to pri vate corporations who have invested their time and capital in the establishment of tele graph lines c of acquiring the line to all tele graph lines new in operation and of conneling. this service - With postal service of the' nation. It is not.probable that this subject could re ceive proper consideration during the limits of a short seamen of Congress, but it may be in tilted, so that further action may tlio air to the government and to the private part es con ' teemed. , . . There are but three lines"of oceah st mers, namely, namely, the Pacific Mail Stearn i Co. between San Francisco, China and Japan; "th provision made for a semi-monthly service after October" 1, 1973; the United States and Brazil line, monthly, and the Califerma, New Zealand and Australian line, monthly, plying between the United States and foreign pertsf:4ll.l Owned. and operated under ens flag. I eatnestly rec ommend that such liberal contracts for carry ing the mails be authorized with these lines as will insure their continuance. If the expedien cy of extending.the"aid of the Government to lines of steamers which hitherto have not re ceived it, should be deemed worthy' of the con sideration of Congress, political and commer cial objects make it advisable - to. bestow such aid on a line under our flag between Panama and the western South American ports... By this means means much trade now diverted to other countries might. be brought to the_ Unit ed States, to the mutual advantage of this country and those lying in that quarter of the continent - ot America. " The report of the Secretary of the Treasury' will show an alarming falling in.bur carry ing 'trade for the last ten or twelve years, and even for the past year. I do not believe that the public treasure citi be better expended in the interest of the whole people than in tryii.g to recover this trade. An expenditure of five millions per annum for the next five years, 5f it would restore to the United States our prp portion of the carrying trade of •the world, would be profitably expended. The price of labor in Europe has been so much enhanced within the last lewayears, that the cost of ham ing.kand operating vocal' steamers in tho Unit ed States is not much greater.. than in Europe, that I believe that the tune has arrived for Congress to take this subject into Bellow CM . rideration. ~ Detailed" statements of the dismursome - n6 throughout the Department of Justice will be furnished by the report of the Attorney genet.- ..Land though these have been somewhat in- creased by tho recent acts of Congress- to en force the rights of citizens of the - Unif ed. States to vote in the several States of the Union, and - . to enforce the provisions of the Fourteenth Atnenderient totheUmstitution of the United States, and the amendments thereto, I cannot question the necessity and salutary, (fleet of these en,actment.N. Reckless end lawless men, I regret ''so nay, Iti,ave associated themselviis together in' sonic Localities to deprive other citizens of the rights. guaranteed to them by them by the Constitu tion of the United Stated, and tb that end .httie committed deeds of blood and violence t. but the prosecution and punishment of many of these persona haVe tended greatly to the -re prettsion of, such discfrders. I do .not .donbe thit a' reat majority td-the people in all parts_ of the country favor the full enjoyment by all classes of persons of these rights to which they are entitled under the Constitution and laws, and I idvoke the aid and influence of all good citizens to prevent organizations, whnseobj - siets are, by unlawful means, to interfere with those rights,' I look with confidence to the tame, not far distant, when the obvious advantage of good order and peace, will induce an abandrm ment of all combinations_ prohibited by the acts refinred to, and when it will be unnece - bsary to carry on prosecutions or inflict punishments to protect citizens from.the lawless doings of such combination's. • .. Applications have-been mile to mo to par don persons convicted of a violation of said acts, upon the ground that clemency in such: cases would tend to tranquilize the public mind, and to test the Viatne of that policy, Lam disposed,. as far as my If min of justice will permit, to give to these appicatiinni a favorabloconsidera lion; but any action thereon is not to be_ con strued as indicating any change in-my deterini nation to enforce with vigor 1-uch acts so long as the conspiracies and combinations therein. named distnrb the peace of the country.. It, is much to be: regretted ,and regretted by no one more than Myself, that the necessity has ever existed to execute the enforcement-act; and no one can desire' more tlran I that -the nec4sity of applying it May never 'again be minianle4.. The Secretary of the-Interior ropoits satis factory improvement- and progress in each of the several hnreauS under the control of the Interior Department: They arc all in excellent condition.': The work, which in some of them for 'mine years heti been in arrears, has been brought- down to-a recent date, and in - all. -the current business haiebeen promptly dispatched. The policy which ills adopted at the beghl 7 ning or this administration with regard to tht; management of the Indians, has been. as site cessfnl as its moat ardent friends . anticipated within in short a time. It has reduced the pence of their 'management, decreased • then foragcs upon time white settlements, tended to give the largest opportunity to the extension of - the great railways throug,b,,jrlie public domain, and the pushing of settlements into More . re mote districts of the country, and at the same . . time iMproved , :the confhtion of, the In i di:dlF. "Tlie., pgiicy - will te_maintained xvi;hout any 'change; c-xcepting finch as furthr.r - eirerience luny show to be necessary to rAnSler It more (fifeient. The Enbjeet tariver'ting the .ty)-eallc.:l Tr'ni , ury H , m.P.11 of liarisas 10 , 1 c honie for sliejnatans, and erecting thercon tel - r:teriat form of gPvt rtonrnt, is one of gre.tt itnportan::•c a , t a coutp'4.tin. nt ur the extstin4 Ix.llan policy. The question o'f removel to the territory has within the past, ear been represented - to, many (If the tribes reiodent on other and less desira.- ble Tortions of the public domain, andhai.geu crally.heen recei*ed by them with fAvOr. preliminary start to the organizatiorr of Fucli a territory, it will-tic necessary to confilie the_ In dians now r-,!siaiiiv, there,on to farm nt- [teepee sine, which shouhl be seeured to them in the residue to be used for the settlement ~! . . . other friendly Indians. ElThrts will be np.d,!,-irk the immediate rutin c to induce the removar*of as many peaceably dispoSed Indians nrily,' to the Indian territory, --r.s can,he settled •,rer.r::.'• without disturbing the -harmony rf. these 41- ready there. There is no . .nth,:r lacaticin . nowt availab! , , , , Where a people, who arelereleavoringto acquire a knortledge of past: , ral and agi-:...,itural p ;!-- esuits, can' he as well accommodated as 'ilt , ,:i tie unoccupied lands' in the Indian ktrrit , ,ry. A territerinl governthent should, however. pto teet the Indians iron R he inroads of the whites fcr a term of years, tintil t tliev became suni cimitly aticanced• in arts , and civil •.191u to gourd their 0: , :11 light. , and froth, the disP - : , sal of lands held !iv them fur the same period. During. 'tlie hist,tiscal year there were 111,p-:-.F ed of out.of the.pnblic lands 11,1 , 61.975 aer,s, a quantity gre,ter.by 1,099.27'1. acre than v, as d , soosed of the p:evionA year.' Of ibis ...mount 1.370,320 acres acre sold for cash, 3io Vet acres located with military warrants, 4,671.332 aere grantee for 11,2pHesteads, 593 613 acres loc.; t: •1 nithicollege ..scr.rs, 3,551,5i7 acres granted to railroads; 46.5,317 acres granted to wagon roars, 711,255 acres given to the zitatoa as bounty lands, and 5;769 acres !neared by Indian strip. Ihe cash rec..ip's fi , mn all sources in the laud office anacruitt .t0,,i3.219.100. Dining , lie s iine period 2201,6 GS acres - uf the pstblie 1,,n,1s w, re . surveved. !raving 1,257,633,b23 - acres ( . .t . the public !anis i , till unsurveyed. ', . . The reports from the siiberainati,a .if-the land office contain inteeesting oaf ,r4r,..ti , ii 'lli regard to their respective districts. Tib-y UT:I t:orally Mention. the ft nitfulLess ofithe's id an • ring the past season, and Om increasediel I o f all, kinds of prounce. I: an in il - ...5„.; Statf's f.i.d Territorit a n here iuilat:7, is tie Oinapal busi ness the agricUlturai pi, au'ts hare exai_aded the local dcinttml, and id, r.. 1 slition-..nts. li.iv been made to distant p.,in;:t. ' , During the year ei,otng. Seofemb,-0 3t. 1h72. there Were issued from ine,Piltent Office 13, 1 ;2 1 3 patents, 233 extensions i,rd : - ,i3 eertitiestes,ami registers of trade tear 1.-. Daring the same thin- 19.53 4 3 applications'ior pat , •:t , t, Itiwitilng re-isznes amloesigns, hive liken ri:a-m,11,, tins! :1:100 caveats file,!. The fees r,ct it - el lining the same eriall amount to :rf1.195.45ir;, all i the total expo ditnies to it.62,;;55.3'J0. InJlZlteg tht.l net receipt ev...r tie o.:.penilit are, 17 1111,1..-13. Since fs36 wo- th:ntsand ilpplicAti:ll:,..; .:r • p t ents ha.ye et:hi tiled. al'l,l a:),3,:tt ti. , , lini.:died and thirty-three patents issued. . The oftio t t i n lie,n4 col iucled maler-tle Sil.llo I iatvs and genera(' ,rgan7..stlon as %%0., ad-pted et the'orgardiation as were asit•pt, 1 i , t the original inauguration, anew oily fr,m 1 6 -1 to 500 applications wet Miriade per annum. f Lie. Commissioner shows that the oftice h-is ont- : grown the original plien, and , that" an Cl ganizl-: lion has become necessary. This subjel , Was presented to Congress in special conniumea- ton in Fe - brualY last, with my approval a'.id the approval of the fiecret.try of' th , Int. ,, i , r, and the suggestions contained in sa om ,1 1 cma nication were,embraciA in the hill th -..t arts reported totht; Huns(' y the- .cominitteo on Patents at the last session. Thi, snhjeec td: the reorganization'of the Patent Office as it -ntem plated by the tall referral to, is one- of s:r..l Importance to. .the mans , r ia interests of the country, that 1 'c..rnmend it to 'the attention of Congress, - The Commissioner also treats the subject ‘if the, separation of the Patent Office front De partment of the Interim). This• subject is ilso embraced in the bill heretofore referred t. , . The Commissiomr complains of the - wa , ,t or room.tor a 11111,1,1 gallery and for t force andmeeessir., tiles of the offme-. 1. -is impessiblii to transact the bthitiass of rh o , f1i.,•, - . • rroi•erly . ..*ll.ll rtit• more rt;ora In which I • 1,1- , range the filch LUC/ ar-I‘‘lngs that mnst lea c 0- suited lniurly in the transagtion ir4 bush,.. The whole of the Patent Odie . c hinElirg , lill soon be needed, if it is -mnit r.:ready,f,l , !ID: ap.omm gla.lon of the busti.ass ot Cie Pat •nt Ofti:e. i- , The amoant paid for petition , . in the last-a.- cat vear Was $33,169,310, an amount larger by $3,705,411 than was paid during the pree;:dmr: sear. Or this, amount 1.2.313,409 der the aet Of Congress - uf February 17, 17 -, 71, t the sun itors of the war - of 1812. '1 he annuli' increase of pension.; by the le:vs latem of trom.,tesS Las more Om. :„ pa •e pith the uatiiral yearly I, , Sses ll•• 1•: th e r ol : t. The act of Congress of June 8. 1572, has intact': a . estimated amount of $750,900 pi•r - annum to the rolls without increasing the :lumber -of pemnoneis. We cannot therefore look for airy substantial a,er,,ate in the expenditures otrt his department for sumo time to c into, or so long as Congress continues to so changii , the 1 - rtes of pensions. The whole numar of soldiers enlisted in the war 'of the. reheilion was 2,688 523. .The nuniher of claims on Mind at the beginning of the year was 87,C,53. The number - received during the year was 25,371. The number dis posed of wa5.36,178, making a net gain ef 12, 901. The number-unit - on tile is 70,u83. On the 30th of Julie, 1872. there were on tilt. rolls the names of 84,403 invalid military pen sioners and 112,518 widows, orphans, an I de-- pendent .relatives, making an aggregate of 2n3, 923 army pensioners. At - the sunie time there were on the rolls the names of 1,41.6 navy pen sioners and 1,730 widows, orpnans, and :depot; dent relative, making'_ the whole „o' naval pensioners 3.179. , i,. There have Leen rtlect‘e:l ;.:ice the pas,a ;e; of the act to-provide , :is toz tha survivors of the %tar of 1:112, :; ; :>5l mTlL!atims to June 30, 1,72." there wore during the last fiscal year 20,126 chassis, and 1.815 were rejected during tiv.‘ year, ;tying 11,580 claims, pending at that date. imin her of pensions of all etas-'s lug the last fiscal ytar was 3.r.;33... that period there were dropped from the Loh.: for' various causes '3,102 names; leavin4 - a grand total of 232,22 G pensioners on - the bolt.; on rho 3d day - ol June, 1872. It is' thought that the claims I , •i'p.T.,it;lit, on account-of tie war of 1512 will be di-p- :sec' c , f; by-the tirst of May, 1873. It is ;. s.tifaated that $30,180.000 will be required for theicisi , n ser vice during thj neat lineal The ninth census is about completed_ Its early completion is a subject ef,,congratulation inasmuch as the use to he -made of the therein contained depend's, very greatly on the promptitud of their publication.,The See retiry of the Interior recommends that a cen sus be taken in 1873, which iceidumen.lation should receive the early - attentin cd 'Congress. The interval at present est:did:died betwe e n Federal census is so lung that the infix - matt-in - obtained at' the daccmiial periods - as to the matethal wants and resources of f little practical value after the expiiaiGui of the, first halfof,--that period. It woutil probably obviate the ei', -- n - istitutional provision 'regarding a decennial.census 'of all p ihtical character it -no rearortionnaent of cpri g ree.A.bat roprt'sen tation e made under it.' St :11 a census, et-m -ingits it would in tin.) last yearol-tho'firsi tut)" of. our.national existence, would furnish a noble monument of the progress of .the during that century. ; Thetrapidly increasing int - me:3'i; in e. ix a,most-enconraging - feature in tie: current history of the cbuntry, an I it i• teat this is due' - in grer.t tara,urO: f., th.• fortof to rarealt of Elmtixtio:.t. Tb ii 01i4.2 is c, - ..ntinuDy !ertee-, - yba!iii antly provei- -, n,7„ ft :on tho '; . :.! throa,tzitout emmiy. . ado. ,, ILI , • ! cational details of great interest. .The 1;.ov pending before Congress providing for the tip propriatics4 of the net proceeds of the sal.;; of 2 the public lands for wsational pnrpos t alit the Staters io the Onerril education of rising gonerati'cm, iskmeastire ,of such.g Importance to oar teal proves% and i, nnanlmouirly approved by the lezirliit;.l fr;t of cdocatiOn, that I - On:mond it to the fitie bin attenti n or Congress. : Affairs i the territories are gerterally s .. tactory. - 1 ' he energy land business capae,i the pionrs who aro Settling up the. Viii ; mama not yet 'incorporated into finit e . , keeping ace' in interim! imprevciatrit, .civil girrAillMillt with -the alike Comralnil Itt but one i of them, Utah, lie the coiA n i,,, affaira unsatisfactory.', except se far IF UP: r. of the citizen may be disturbed by I, i l imaginary danger - of Indian hosrifiip.. 4• p e accrued to be. the polio,/ of the Legisim.no - Utah to evade all responsibilitylto tivi gr, mont of the U. S., and even to hold ' a p e .., in hostility to it. _i recommend a ear:;, ; l vision of the nr,•;f4sn: laws of - t.kle k rr i.-...,,,, Congress, awl ! . 2t , 3 . (rtDeltm.nt- of awl! 14 ,,. , tin! one, provoJe , titi DongroJe "at: thr• L t .. , Minn, for'iristincJt, or I se/int:thing sitiii , ,, r i , n. 3 sill Steil 3 i•C ar: . t.', tli . ijp/aLitY Cr al! before the law, and the urtimatc" clue: , Merit of p4sl;vganuy. "1 _ Since the cotablislituent -of a ten itet hr , Crum eut fOr the :Lietrict of r:ololoti.-., prov,mr.ot ~r th . oily of Washingt., J • s : suironnd i rigs, arid -iliii incre-aged pr,,t-,- the citizen , : ii 0b. ,, n-4:itb! , 3 to tb , :. ra ,, %'.... visit - Jr. The natio:7i fp'in,, ,-, aLirg , o , 7r., - r ,.. , ,1 qrty in this ii - y, shoifd tic.ir wUr tli.' '':7 the District a post share of the C.V,C111...:, illlrrOVOUlt.:l2i,.: I IdeCOB1111,11ti: 1 11 , ,r,..f 1 . a - pproprixti.in to reimburse the eit:zeo,, ;' -• w o rk done by then.) along and 1.1 fr,.,:it7.• piddle grin:ids - during the _past yi•ar, :.. liberal al-yr:Tr . '. 1ti.)1 ,, --in orn. r , ;I ; t • ~,. pwro nyin•. : an t, P,:iii., dikinn , , :r ~i t :,, building; and , ground; may 1: ,- ,) pl: , - ....- iraprovcant•lA ',amt..: in , Vat. 1 r .,, „, 1 tics. The repiat; of Vb. , - tare g:VeA viiry nfthc sevi-rii , i of the }tort:cult:int, .• , Ai an-1 •:- • eoeferrn; b. TtltS fit LF i eetepi . 1 ete of tho th 6 Li,.;; in all the matill;;-; i..; farmer, itn.-ri• . had - miner anl the erttiiii.t. to Li - '[he la.lkeA OD , r!".P./:ll , 2ll.tiat - Al, take{, by. planting forei-Xx, of th , 3. et th. c‘niciitipn 04t otei-telitli -if timbir iii;!i;ri- • an 1 - ;:, (17 , 4 notnt ;,... fiy it. I In ace .r..l.tnee the tertthk ttn Congre, , s appfovect 131 arch p: fur the cekl,ostim of the on- hundr,,;: versary j :-lon • orianized monliiiB from cacti i of the Ste-tea tics: ie , qlunigson.l): , A and ha , rpt,!;...n.tlsfiteto - y nizatc.,n an I in the intt:at-*v. t for carrying out the I,r t.x.c:enting also the provil. , ,y,s tt. Jnne 1, 1571, creating.,a° (2 , .nten%"11 B Finance. A prOnninary re;:ort (•!.. bean re^eivt-d from the Pr2-i , lenl and hcrtiwitit tran.imittEql. It trill be th , ., Altuty of tte Cualt.l,• 63111111 g to tra:, , ,vt of the progress tulle, aticl - ,t..) Ily . I.llC,rt: tail, foltt!bt;,t,.../ I=E==ffffiE titroF, and by . the term of the act, tion i tti be hold tinder theft in:ie. ;of ment Mat . 111:S7 i 1 ,4 in T . ;11, be i0.,!-; • .rwar , ,t ..I.won e au frroat . o-'. C,211: 1!4:111 I r ..11; • .! tb. r 1 1 .11 i tn!-- :,.•• it at: C tnariro_r tyrnat'oo 1o:41 ;. ' elJrrt aba Llrce grown it:, the'eilvd uftln..•*.antr . ty,liir-.l l .'Erb m ~r ni3L, ..preinttiteit , !‘ tellee. hero. . btve I lbee - -1 t. trlel,A~oto the ,:o. Ia• pohtical FLC:ICC9. Unti !ail' • (.2 , iligrcit rules have been r2ilate the tentire of ofl"e - 41 ino,h.••.f ...1 - ."'itntml.;its. * lt cannot be oT t..a; Gl .-teal -of rut, ' .ein 1, tilu_rt.iy iv" an:l i.r. , ve a potfe-;t renv.dy Fe the they seen thorow.riiiv to III:at:11 4 :42 and ani , ,tlllt-fl ;:oeurdlng i.‘ lie. r• of the 4ervlee. During it thall 1, Ley he a l. ii lear;.r t , - rtf.ot: t., 1 core the p in ill, tn.! Atici i M=il ME t' Ell MI EMMEN cut e :. I jL tJ_ NM v.. C-72.7.2LEY Grval V2E (; EELI.L.I" • Chi' f litor 17.,rk 7 T:111 : 1.,;:vIll' N. utt.s_ heron.. ,/e1:_ol, - 1,12 1:111 ninc , M EELEY 1...1:41 NoV. • 121 tic?'.:Lij • - hours Lai itejVed -During day, . ca. , si..s of Ina :illation of ti physic:l:l satiCriug .flight, but zl.ll action of the mind exterior manifest-ati. A past live au old family Hirt: t, I as Attutie Lawson.-entered ; pro:what his bed. .! Mr Greeleywas then; rolt , -, friend and asked . do you kh!,‘ this is, He feebly said "yes," ed up his hand in greetitw, lapsed into a reverie. Lt_,' i asked : •• Do von know that v dying,' and •-in the ,same without trtifnor . or'emotiou, swered : •• Yes." When'aske! was in pain-he Itid ha hand his breast; but With.nt itftcri plying ,and returned n) nis se , consciuu •state, lying now with !eyes 'and _ - - nervously Oat genCrall half-past he .stiried . tult..l , began lo tuntter . thing w4ich the friends aroi could catch. • His dan4Ll and Ste Wart, M. ter, Dr. Clioate, Auntie tai, all in the ri;:_nn anxious t. , 41 last words. Mr. Greel.2y indistinctly 1: ed for 'awhile, and at Ltst fa;.l , It is clont3. - ' here. .W of pain' in his last tuo.l,ez , i- Mee hardly- changed, ot'il) little into a lotlk of pf•rfi Dr. Choate was - . at the and putting hi Ihd t%) ley'S , nt:art i said. " He is The reyaains were Ott fo await ri)tilov:11 I: c whilj a f,ny il* , ads through night •I. His I..Lta. , ..ins honso to-clay. an..l t , , . will probably be brc=ngh . t.. 'yhe ikreszti i hian fro:n Rev. :kir. on 'put t'ke ellltreb; • propo: - : e, ;,?;t:1;(•• n . y. Darin gatlp. rc-d tLu jug for tl] 1:11-e7.t etair t Lace. • o't :102:2aSd, wanls nee roadii;i4 - c ately as all will started for Pleasantv:lllc, 'Put give .10 the 'public t h •_ , , A. 4 received. The erkiW,Lln , in:l ll til tifrlit o'clock yhc,u !Le Grceie.r.s,.d-eath , Fruna THE ()Vi:11': , 01:1; TCC repn•s,2ntativ , s - who jonroe'y in Non,v \Voqt• in Nu:rii , :t au he did Lot a tilgutc. o.lttizil j great ourilepi and , it' ` '•;. svOnderfpl series of spe: cliv so IrAppily surprised Lis'''' and he zt.titl • 11 1 .: . •Llnt, 11,,,,;t ly. - .y.lsicl.c',l) which ou his return from Lis :nn p II MEE = =I ,L• EMI ; 1, (;!;,
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