" "T!!:- ' .nMiiiBei i ilmnnii mi in ff,ftlM;lnm i mull 1 mtR ' , rj aV.jir.nnf n I i mn iiTiiKtiTWiwimiii jhu,! - . r kiwih... i., nV -ffii'ii i n - , . . -
THE JEPFERSONIAK
, -4Cni j '
T-i
Hcuoicb ta politics, literature, Agriculture, 3 timet, JBoralitij, au& qusvai intelligence.
VOL.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. DECEMBER 1864.
KO.43,'
PirfilfcilPd bv TliCOorC ScliCfll.
T"! Twodoiiisn rear n, advnnce-and if no
I .Vl",t o"r th, i-u.mo dollars ami liifv
tNoV"1 Sr dtSnued until nil arrearages are paid,
oxMtethe option of Hie Editor.
il'u'rccStuo
fa.ertion, 50 cents. Longer ones in proportion.
, . -- - --
JOS PRfNTIXG,
OF ALL KINDS,
Axtated 1b the highest style of Hie Art, and on the
most reasonable terms,
jfc'jyL-U 1 '" "" :
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE,
Fclloic Citizens of the Senate
and House of Representatives :
Again tlie blessings of health and
abundant harvests claim our profoundest
gratitude to Almighty God.
The condition of our foreign afiaira is
reasonably satisfactory.
Mexico continues to be
tl t r
eiril war. hue our political relations.
ehtnge, we have at the same time strictly
? j u i nrr
.-. -
mfttniamcu ucuiiaiiLy ucinuuu tue uuui
erent
At the request of the States of Costa
Hicaand Nicaragua, a competent engineer
4us been authorized to make a survey of
he river San Juan and the port of San
ouaa. It is a source of much satisfac
tion thtt the difficulties, which for a mo
went excited some political apprehension
fi5 Catistd a closing of the inter-oceanic
transit route have been amicably adjusted,
and that there is a good prospect that the
route SsJlsoonbc reopened with an in
cretfc of capacity sud adaptation
Tir li i j - -i ii.
iv ft noma nuL ij ' r -ajp. uiLiit:; mi; i
commercial or inc poaticai imporcancc u.
tl .1 l". 1 ,
that great improvement. It would be
doing injustice to an important bouth
American State uot
to
dircctucss, fraukness
which the United
eutcred iuto intira:
Government. A
been consumed tocomplete the unnuw.iea
. r - i i ;
work of the one which
in 1801. !
The new liberal Lonstitntion oi en-
pzuela haviug goue into effect wit
in the '
universal cquiescence of the people, the
government under it has been recognized.
and diplomatic intercourse with
Wn onsncd in a cordial and friendi
-1
gnirit.
i .:r.,t,.:i n',A nA A'-oh,. I
. . i - i i !.!
Mutual paj'tncnis nave ucen umu ui my .
claims awarded by the late Joint Lorn
mission for the settlement of claims be
tween the United States and Peru. An j
earnest and cordial friendship continues
to exist between the two countries ; an d
nuch efi'orts as were in my power have
been used to remove misunderstanding,
and avert a thereatened war between
Peru and Spain.
Our relations afc the most friendly na
ture with Chili, the Argentine Republic,
Bolivia. Co3ta Rica, Paraguay, San Salva
dor and Ilayti. During the past year no
difference of any kind have arisen with
any of these Republics. And, on the
other hand, their sympathies with the
United States are constantly oxprcsscd
with cordiality Sud earnestness.
The claims arising frem the seizure of
the cargo
t! "VT-inoilrmiH n in
1821, have been paid in full by the Gov
eminent of Chili.
Civil war continues m
tl ' tl J
- -
portoi oauiyomingo ppa,cu
t r o . ti . .1.. .
W , 3, t i r 1 ' to require the practice of constant vigil
Offical correspondence has been freely, ; ancean(1 a jus aI)(1 co:icil5atory ai,irit
opened with Liberia and it ?,vm us a UnUed & wcH
pleuing view of social and political pro-1 concerneJ and their Gov.
erss in that Republic- It may be ex-, iv;n.i,3rhw,n.
fC:. u, ,,c ucn , 1Uu, u- ii j
tin mnueoce, ruipu. ....
appearance of Slavery in the .tnnc i,' Bay and pucts g0Upfl Agri-niaps
i-ttes',. . .I-. i r -i t 'cultural Companies in Oregon, and are
I solicit your ruthority to furnish .o , e(H to the eIscuti0n of the
the Republic gunboat, at a moderate , ' , t0 thcm.
ot, to be reimbursed to thc United j . o . . r ,
uch a veel is
: Lonrlo '
TU r,o.ei.;nn nf thA let o'ranized
'ie confi-
j. ..u ... ! o
aecoe wuicn wc buuui-. matinee oy lur-,
trt
tor to-ard the colony from all civilized na-;
1 n !'!,. r.c,l nvorl.nr iP. P.mi) 1
i . . - I ii v.. fl.- wiv
between America and Lurope by the way
vuo. JL lit. uiuuvjvu ' - 0"-l-
t)f Behring Straits aud Asiatic
I . . . .
vrhich was sanctioned by Congress
a .
. .i
eancuoneu vy waai u.
been undertaken under
able circumstance by an associ-
last session
.. f.,n..,Ul oirciimstaniift bv an associ-
ls J w uw,"fc. r.7 -y.
ZZtZ'ZX
uui gooa wm auu of Great Britaiu
iQlntS0 th0&e0fGreit bUtalUi
AUU llURh a.
Assurances have been received from
most of tha South American States, of
their hurh amireciation of the enterprise
i'J .
thpir TM?infRs to cooDcrate m cou-
ttructing lines tributary to that world
4mrnrtKnnr rnrnitnipit.inn
0 ... . .
I learn with much satisfaction that the
noble design of a telegraphic commumca-
tion between the eastern coats ot America
arat-Rritain haR bep.n rp.np.wftd with
full expectation of its early accomplish-
aeut
Thus it is hoped that the return of
Wtic peace to the country will be able
te resume with energy ana aavanuge per
former career of commerce and civihza-
UL lumui"vu
tion. Our very popular and estimable
lepreeentative m Egypt died in April last,
An unplasant altercation which arose
uuuiMiui eiwiunuuu itjuv"
between the temtiorarv incumbent of the
dSM .,iftnfl..m.Bt4rfti1. Ph,.
n sipi i. iiisi.uti: riiLn.
fnr tl.,. fptv of that State a-ainst propertv in thc region adjacent to the oi some iuture issue ot public securities
i , , i. aulf and denredationS committed bv iu- exempt irom taxation anu irom hcisiuo .
ucausuwouta u u-u., ..,...rato n.nn. wi, I rlir A:ht under inch restrictions and lim-
inc tho African slave-trade tnxn a soaaa- "" -r y.. ..
' resulted in a suspension of intercourse.
The evil was promptly Corrected on the
snnrnssnr in th r!oiisnl;iti jinri nnr vp.1:i-
tious with Egypt as well as our relations.
.he Barbary Powers, are entirely
satisfactory.
, Tjlc Rnion whicli has so long been
j flagrant jn China, has at last been sup-
1 pressed with the cooncratinr good offices
of this Government aud of the other We3-
tern commerciel States. The iudicial con-
sular establishment has become very dif-
jficult and onerous, and it will need le-
'gislative requisition to adopt to the ex-
'tension our commerce, and to the'morc
1 intercourse which has been instituted
with the Government and people of that
' vast empire.
China seems to be accepting with hearty
od will the conventional laws which
good will the conventional laws which
regulate commerce and social intercourse
iL .nr. i j
n . . , c;,,;nn nf.T.
Pan'
ernu
tion cinrl tltA nnAtttal.Min 4vt a! 1(0 tint?-
ipncious
progress has been effected by the Wcs
tern rowers moving with
enlightened
r claims have
concert. Uur own pecuniary
lent the action of that Empire in The receipts during the year from all It-rcull also specify the measures deemed westward irom the initial point at vjma-
tut uuu li .j oi,iruiauiwiio 10 . - j n t .
LfMiL a i irrmniMiiiiR. iRVfrLiiiiiKSJ. nuuu 1 tuu utuuuu jl biiu -o i , ii.u.- , r wv .j.w.. ji-v wiwhu
been allowed, or put in course of sette-;bursements upon the same basis were M,
mcnt, and the nlaud Sea has been re-.288,050,101.89 leaving a balance in the
opened to commerce. 'treasury, as shown by warrauts of 390,-
There is reason also to believe that 739,905 73.
these proceedings have increased rather Deduct from these amounts the amount
than diminished" the friendship of Japan of the principal of the public debt re-
toward the United St:
atcs.
" The portsof Norfolk, Fernandina and
i ' Pensacohi have been opened by proclaim-
'1C,. ;
liCU
. , , , f . ninrclianta-TriH
whether itB is ot suJcr :md ;
fl .hon.selves s well as i
nd States to resort to these
.111: ui'iuu. ii ii'ju c i.turfi
. kwful aJiJ effoctive '
7'iir T havn no doubt of the rower a:d
nA U nf!rip S97 SOS Sflfl Ufl : fnr nonsinns nnd
, ,.. , r.i i !
' IlKllUU?, 10 CXCIUUe CUCIUICS UI IIIU IllillUII i
i race from an asylum in the United States j
ChcCtU
ally preventing foreign slave-tra-1
or.i acquiring" domicile and facil:-
tiers ii'
tins fur their criminal occupation m our
CMttntry.
It is possible that if this were a new
and open question, the maritime powers
with the light they now enjoy, would not
concede the privileges ol'a naval belliger
ent to the insurgents of the United States,
destitute they arc and always have
been, equally of ship aud of ports and
harbors.
Disloyal emissaries have been neither
less assiduous nor more successful during
the last year than "they were before that
turn in their efforts .under favor of that
privilege to embroil our
country in for-
eign wars
The desire and determina
tion of the maritime states to defeat that
design are believed to be as sincere as,
and cannot be more earnest than our
! own.
Nevertheless, unforscen political dif
ficulties have arisen, especially in Brazil
ian and British ports, aud on the northern
boundary of the United btatcs, which
11114 UllVt Aa w-ji . v-- ---------- , 11,
a
have rCf uhc:i aud are likely to continue
uuuuu.
po.Qted uQd(;r thc tj.eaty with Qrcat Bdt
R.n o3 thc ,j;Ugtinftnt of lne cUlul3 0l ,
--n view oi tuc insecurity or me aaui
L il.M mAf 1ln . I x - (A 1
jiarworcu tncre, it nas ucen tiiougut, prop-
er to give notice that alter the expiration,
stipulated in the existing arrangement
' " i . i. t ii a i n i r li f r'iina
'itli firP..tt Rntam. the United States
;- t,,,. .lt v to ;IWM.Mafi
twir "a 'u,r neJrv
"'CJ "s" "uu t" .-"O . J
,, 'i. .J.. .-ill n.on.in. I
ihe COnaiUOa Ol UlC uuiuci uiu uvvvu-1
- tA nnwAmnXtm finnW.
:i,r nnmo mtn fvinsidftration. in conuec-.fn
111) 7
f nn with tun nuesiion oi couLinuiuir or
j:r..:.w, l,o vi.rli( of transit, from (Ian- '
modijVlu,, the rights of transit from Can-;
modi lyin t 0
jaa. iuruuo" . .
Jua luluuo" w .. . .'. .
n iho rP.i at on of imports which was
riTv mtfh -Pr. .
treaty of June 5th, 1864.
.Le. however, to be underetood,!
1 1
1
iv
. uiiuu u"-,
is every reason to expect
approval of the Imperial
,ey will take the necessary
VRnt..A incursions across
contrary, there
1 tl)U.t, Yltll tU6
p.nv.vnniflitr thpv will tul- th. necessarv
;jv .
- . ' ,
The act passed at the last session
101
the encouragement of emigration has, so
far as was possible, been put into opera-
- --.... "
tion. It seems tooeed tmenament wmcu
will enable die omcers of . h. Uoveromen
0 prevent tne Prni
the immigrants while on their way and
!-."-..., i
on their arrival in the porw, u u-
cure
and pi
U.ora, A libera, di.
jv.V" it-
position towards this great national policy
s manifested bv -moat df the European
.i i ii congress snouiu uisiih. Liiau uucecu- i-'t' v'Jw. i j, , ...v.
it has ! .- , , i i- .i, u,.:tnr!MKn tli T.nMIn Aht HSri X- 1 fif)
I TP r l. ..I J i? ..S. .l.-.i . 1 ! l).....rl.mi.f T-iO -QO 77 fYn- iiifnr.
y i i , . . r .t l. -i !.:.. tAl'fi')i!! flQ7
, law, or ougnt to oe luriner reguiaieu uy ii. j nun-mi; .iit-iiwiv; ui .n'uy,-',uoi uu,
i r l.n mo.L Vi.':itifl li'riviiiir ) h:il!inrA in f li f Trn.isnri' nf
X iCUUUilUUUU NlUliaiUU UU UlUUl. lui ..wu . ......... wv. ... - r " -
while mak ug the statement, that the co- jast, aunougu 6uui uuuui , should feel ab e to confront and now iu
tonial authorities of Canada are not deem- estimate of the Secretary of the Trea- dian hoitilitieB, have been 0, par ally ; BCt5vo forco of the enemy,
ed to be intentionally unjust aud unfriend- sury made to Congress, at the commence- 0 nd; but it 1, " thaUe.e a well ,po:lUed, Urge
towards the United States, but, on the ment or tue last seon, iU - uimcuiuoa ...-.. - aneipetm,0ti.
State, and ought to be reciprocated on
our part, by giving thcmuiigrants effec
tive national nroteetion.
I regard our immigrants aa one of the
principal replenishing streams which are
appointed by providence to repair the rav-
ages of internal war and its wastes of ua-
tional strength and health. All that is
necessary is to secure the flow of that
stream in its present fulness ; and to
that end the Government must in every
way make it mautfest that it neither needs
nor designs to impose involuntary military
service upon those who come from other
lands to cast their lot in our country,
The financial affairs of the government'
have been succcsslully administered du-
ring the last year. The legislation of the
last session ot Uongress has benchciaily
effected the revenues, although sufficient
effected the revenues, although sufficient
time has'not yet elapsed to experience the
r.-I! rvfrAi. Arr..nul .r .M.A.flainnn
full effect of several of the
the acts nf Conp-ress inmosiny increased
rSVllflnn
ding loans, and the balance in the Treas-
ury on the 1st day of July, 1803, were j
'81,2534.790,007.02, and the aggregate dis- '
'deemed, and the amount of issues in sub-
stitution therefore and tli
operations of the Treasury w
GOO A71 air. T7 . 1Y,BU ,.r
the actual cash
were: Receipts,
i$8S4,070,040.57; Disbursements, $305,-
231.087 80. which leaves a cash b:
balance
in the Treasury of 18,842,558 71.
Of the receipts, there were derived
from customs, 102,210,152 99 ; from
om direct taxes,
internal revenue,
from miscellaneous
and from loans
api,ied lo uctual expenditures including
' ioruici oauaiicu, v'u-ii-io.a-u jo.
There was disburse! for the civil ser-
r.wj;.. qt it in ot . r,, vv,h nnn,-t.
Lnwi'iuj, VI i11"" ; lul iiiu
ment, $G!0,791,S42 97 ; for the Navy
$18,842,528 71, as 1
the actual receipts a:
before stated. For
cceipts and disbursements lor
i i i
inc iirst
quarter, and tfie estimated re
ceipts and disbursements for the three
remaining quarters of the current fiscal
year, and the operations of the Treasury
iu detail, I refer you to the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury. I concur with
him in thc opinion that the proportion of
moneys required to meet the expenses
consequent upon the war derived from
taxation, should be still further increased,
and 1 earnestly invite your attention lo
this subject to the end that there ma be
such additional legislation as shall be re
quired to meet the just expectations of
thc Sccretar'.
The public debt on the 1st of .Tulv
last, as appears by the books of the trea
sury, amounted to one billion seven bun
drcu and fvriy thousand millions, six hun
dred and ninety thousand four hundred
and eighty-nine dollars and forty-nine
cents. Probably should the war cotitin-
us for another year, that amount will be
increased
by, not far from five huudred
lleld as it is for the most part
millions.
by our own people, it has become a sub
stauciul branch of national, though pri
vate property. For obvious reasons ihe
more nearly this property enn be distrib
uted among all thc people the better,
To fayor such gcucral distribution greatel.
iujucemcnts to become owners might per
with good effect and without injury
be presented to persens of limited means.
With this view I suggest whether it might
not bc both conlp0tcnt and expedient for
n , .... . nmnnnt
not bc both competent aud expedient for
wgic - s iu huiu m nu.i.uu..
Jtawim uo iuiquv ..v.t..j Xto -
gainst auuac ui &o iuiouit,! ,,i..i.w0v--
to set, aiue a buwh a.uu.y -5u.u0. -
;aible day ot want.
a 1 1 1 1 1 n v i u .t ii i.
uacn wi,i rftnflr the
h:iis nf warrants sirned essential for the national defense, and to ; ha Gitv, Nebraska, and a preliminary Io-
lhe a.;Statc of Nevada has been completed, in
L i;mi.,,l mnt rtirnhln to everv conformity with law, and thus our excel-
.uiun.n ...... vw-, - rf
T 11 wirt mioht IIA q I i
neI-au VL J5iu.il! uitauo ii iw w
L m,.,h for tho. nurnose. The
mtc nnii'h tor the nurpose. J.ne
" ""'- D .1 .
irrpst. .-Kivniiiairc or vmzcua uu.ii" uiuui-
fovs as well as debtors, with relation to
.to
UIC l L . , , rt '
tm. ob m ns rlnlitnrs. with relal
I . . ., ,
lin ree ve that they caunot ue mucnop-
by. debt which they to
themselves.
TJ.e public debt, on the 1st of July
1 1.1 1. ... I . ..v p.rtuh n thn
' ' . . ,
estimate of that officer made in the pre-
ceding December, as to its probable a-
mouot at the beginning of this year by
the sum of 83,095,007 31. This fact .x-
83,995,097 31. This fact .x
hibits a satisfactory condition and con-
a,. f Mi nnp.rations of the Treasury.
1
The National Iiau king system js pro-
0 i 1 ,
. . 4- n.,nlf.i lufc nnil tn
ying to oe c-p ""p""
he peopto y
ber .
erableTuniber of which wore conversions
ei JDlea luim,J),Vf u ppnm he
r ai.... Ti..l-
win ovulD
rfh.
- ... - ;n ,i ii., HnitAd
very soon mere waii oe m
States no bank note circulation n
' cured by tho .Govarunient. lhat tue
Government and ihe people will derive
great benefit from thl3 change in the
bauking systems of the country, can hard-
ly be questioned. The National system
will create a reliable and permanent in-
flueuce in support of the national credit
arid protect the people against losses in
the issue of paper money. Whether or
not any further -legislation is advisable
for the suppression of State bank issues
it will be for Congres3 to determine,
It seems quite clear that the Treasury
cannot be satisfactorily conducted unless
tho Government can exercise a restrain-
ing powerdver the bank-note circulation
or the country
The report; of the Secretary of War and
tne accompanying documents win detail ,
the campaigns of the armies in the field :
the campaigns of the armies in the neJd
since the date' of the last annual message
nnH i oa f Iia nnafiiui sl taTTA ro I ni
ministrative boreaux of tho War DeDart-.
, ment during the last year.
ry force. The Report of the Secretary uia has been made from Sacramento cast
of tbe Navy presents a comprehensive and ward to the great bend of Mucker River
of the Navy presents a comprehensive and
satisfactory exhibit of the. affairs of that
Department, aud of the naval service. It
is a subject of congratulation and lauda- ' to the many heretofore known, and thc
blc pride to our countrymen, that a Navy country occupied by the Sierra Nevada
of such vast proportions has been organ- and Rocky Mountains, and the subordi-
ized in so brief a period, and conducted nate ranges now teem with enterprising
with so much efficiency and success. ; labor which is richly remunerative.
The general exhibit of the Navy inclu-1 It is believed that the products of the
ding vessels under construction on thc mines of precious metals iu that region
1st of Dec. 1804, shov.3 a total of 071 have during the year reached if not ex
vcsEcla, carrying 4,010 guns and 510,390 ceeded S 100,000,000 in value, It was
ttins, being an actual increase during the recommended iu my last Annual Tdessags
year over and above all losses by ship- that our Indian system be remodeled.
wreck or in battle of 83 vessels, 107 guns, Congress at its last Session acting upon
aud 42,427 tuns. The total number of the recommendation, did provide for re
men at this time in the Naval service, in- organizing the systehi in California, aud
eluding officers, is about 51,000. There it is believed that under tho present or
have been captured by the Navy during ganization thc management of the Indi
the year 324 vessels, and the whole num.- aus there will be attended with reasonable
ber of Naval captures since hostilities success. Much yet, remains to bC done
commenced is 1,379, of which 207 are to provide for the proper government of
steamers. The gross proceeds arising the Indians in other parts of the country
from the sale of condemned prize proper- to render it secure for the advancing sct
tv thus far reported, amount' to S14.390,- tier and to provide for the welfare of the
250 51.
T)i) 51
A large amount of such proceeds is still
under adjudication, and yet to be report
ed. The total expenditure of the Navy
Department of every description, inclu
ding thc cost of the immeuse squadrons
that have been called into existence from
the 4th of March, 1801. to the Isto: No
vember 1804, arc 3238.017,202 35. Your
favorable consideration is invited to the
various recommendations of the Secretary
of the Navy especially in regard to a Navy-Yard
and suitable establishment for
the construction aud repair of iron ves
sels and the machinery and armature for
our ships, to which reference was made
in my last annual message.
Your attention is also invited to the
views expressed in the report in relation
to the Legislation of Congress at its last
session in repcct to prizes Cu our iulaud
waters.
1 cordially concur in 'the recommenda
tion of the Secretary as to thc propriety
of creating the now rank of Vice-Admiral
in our Naval service. Ytmr attentiou
is invite'd to thc report of the Postmaster
General for a detailed accouut of the op
erations and fiuancial condition of the
Post Office Department.
The postal revenues for the year end
ing June 30, 1804, amounted to 812,438,
253 78, and the expenditures to S12.044,
785 20; the excess of expenditures over
receipts being 8100,052 42.
Thc views presented by the Postmaster
General on the subject of special grants
by thc Government in aid of the cstab
ment of new lines of ocean mail steam-
..... 11
ships, and thc policy he recommends for
the development of increased commercial
intercourse with adjacent and neighbor- ,
ing countries, should receive thc careful
consideration ot Congress.
It is of noteworthy interest that thc
steady expansion of population, improve-
ment and governmental institutions i over
the new and unoccupied portions ot our
nni.ntnr iiv w.wi'Pi v hp.ftn checked, much
VUUU..j..Uu v - , , ' L
IrnrAi hv nnr crcat
,ea3 liUl,w j
fct5lu iu u.,v
' i i"iuj v
The organization and admission or tne
The organization and admission ot thc
.j-iiu wir m
n . . .
, ;.. ;...! Aev,.l.lili..l. in t ".ft
' t...lliMli.1.in t'.ui
P.nLSVaiUIll IO v.oiu.,,.,,.. .u
j - K,W1
mountains which once seemed a barren
and uninhabitable waste between the At-
lantic States and those who have grown
ii
on on tha coast of the Pacific oceau.
.... , .. . , ., iT. : r.n
The Territories oi ine uh - 5..-
cral, iu , JWj
growth. Idaho and Montana, ay re. on
f their great distance aqd the interrup-
? . I .....HuniAi.tinn Willi 1 1 1 r 1 II 11V III
... ; ui .
wiH permit their goverumentu, like . tho.o
0f the others to go into speedy and fu I
operation. As intiuutely coiniect.d with
aBd promotive ot nmterial Krowth ot the
..Ll ,.fivp. of mntAi-iil growth of the
x " . : "V" vn'
kiMtlAH I I Kk I III ii Ll 11 II LiiLMI 1J1 Vl 1
ulisj - r
the valuable information uud imjoruut
rcommeudatiohs relating to the public
1 1 t.i:.. (I,- D. ...If!,. TiaUrnad
anus, imiiuu uuitun. inc J. bui"" "
"r'int!ral discoveries contained iu th.
" rt flf tha tieoretarv of the Int.rior,
ia lierewlth transmitted, .nd wbiek
report also embracee the xinjeeti 01 tne
natento. peusionH. and other topics of pub-
1imn the live uuut,i'i;u"'"i5'v"
342 a-
v.u n -
crcs, of which 1,538,014 acres' were en
tored uuder the Homestead law. The re
mainder was located with military land
warrants, agricultural script certified to
States lor railroad.-, arid sold for cash.
The cash received from sales and location
fcesgvas 1,010,440. The income from
sales 'during the fiscal year ending June
30,1864, was 078,007 21, against 130,
07f7jjp)5 received during the preceding
3'ear. The aggregate number of acres
surveyed during the year has been equal
to the quantity disposed of, and there is
open to settlement about 133,000,000 a
cres of surveyed land.
The great enterprise of connecting the
Atmitic with the Pacific States by rail-
waysjand' telegraph lines has been enter
ed with a vigor that gives - assurance ot
: success, notwithstanding the embarrass-
j ments arising irom the prevailing high
nrirA nl ni!if nriMi nnn 'ihnr
of the maifi lino of the rond has been def
initely located for one hundred miles
in jNcvada. .Numerous discoveries of gold,
silver, anu car.abar mines have been added
Indian. The Secretary reiterates his rc-
commendations and to them the attentiou
of Congress is invited.
The liberal provisions made by Con
gress for paying pensions to invalid sol
diers'and sailors of the Republic, and to
the widows, orphans and dependent moth
ers of OiQ who have fallen in battle or
died of disease contracted rr of wound3
received in the service of their country,
have been diligently administered.
There have been added to the pension
rolls during the year ending the 30th day
of Juno last, the names of 10,770- in va
lid soldiers, an.,: of 271 disabled eumeu,
nntkiug the presetit. number of army in
valid pensioners 22,707, and of navy in
valid pen-done;" 712. Of widows, or
phans and mothers) 22,li)S have been
pLiced on the Army pension rolls, and
2 18 on the Navy rolls.
The present number of Army pcns:o:icis
of this class is 25.433, and of Navy pen
sioners 793. At the beginning of the
year the number of revolutionary pension
ers was 1,430. Only twelve of them
were soldiers, of whom seven have since
, died. The remainder are those who, un
der the law receive pensions because of
relations-hip to revolutionary soldiers.
! During the year ending the 30th of
June, 1804, 4,504,010 92 have been
paid to pensioners of all classes. .
I cheerfully commened to your continu-
! ed patronage the benevolent institution of
Columbia, which have hitherto been estab
lished or fostered by Congress, and res
pectfully refer for in formatiou concern
ing them, and in rclatiou to the Y ash
;.fr. A.inilni.f lir n.-initnl and other
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interest to tho Report 0f
, , .
,,,, Acrricultural Department, under
fchc sn'visi(m 0f iLs present energetic
. Jinj ja-,thiul bead, is rapidly commending
Useif to tlc re.lt aIld vi:tl interest it
mj auVRncc jt j3 peculiarly
; Wii Dcplirtmt;f., i which they
... ,i:,.n,.,iv ,.IWIWrnns tan in anv
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other, l commeuu il io i-uui.uuuu
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attention and iostenug care oi ougress.
annual message, all the mportant lines
mur riiitu tiiiiii iw iiiiin i v ru ii rr
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I winn mn in triiTiPt! find nnr armlet
. . . - a i. . . . i t....n
uau u-i ... , ,
steadily advanced, thus liberating the
regions leu ui too iua., su u.at u..,
lCentuckv, Tennessee, and parts of other
States, have agaiu produced reasonably
fair crops.
The most remarkable feature in the
. ! military operations of thc year, is General
. . , in ) .,
S;" U
j - " t increaHe 0f our rela-
, uids to ho a GoneraWn.cll.ef
w r-i '
oriiiv to move on tuiuo n
, hsi
, -J u ia n0
je ? movementi
t0
known, con-
not heie indul-
T ..-4.....- .itraitl put a hiive a!;) oc-
: i?eu- impo"'" ; . a.. r
curred during the year
the effect of
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i i. fluvahilitv in t lit II-
UlOlUHlg SOCJiuiij j
nion although abort of complete tncceas
it ia much in the right .direction,
that
im oOil citizens in each
of thc States of
a a, v w
IT
A-rL-imiJi add Louiftiaua have organized
t loyal State government with free coumIi
' J. i ..i ..i...-..i:n., i
tutious, anu are earnestly bmuSSubS
maintain and admmater them.
The movement in the same direction,
innrp. p.itfliisive though less
ilelinite, in
M fnao i r i , .Ke n t n cky a ml Te u n cssee
should
not be evcrlouked;
1 1
But Mary la ml presents tRe example of
complete success. Maryland is secure to
Liberty aud Union for'all tbe future
The genius of Rebellion y?il uo liore
claim Maryland. Like an'uthur foul spirit,
being driven out, it may seek to teur her,
but it will ruld her no more.
At the last Session of Congress of
proposed amendment of the Constitution'
abolishing Slavery throughout the United
State's passed the Senate, but failed for
lack of the requisite two-tLirds vote in
the House of Representatives. Although
the present is the suuie Congress, and
nearly the same members, and without
questioning ine wi.sjom or patriotism ot
those who stood in opposition, I venture
to recjommeudithe consideration and pas
sage of the m east! re at the present ses
sion. . :
Of course.thc ahiiract question ianot.
changed, but an intervening election'
shows almost certainly that the next Con
gress will pass the measure if this does
not. Hence there is only a questiou of
time as to when the proposed ameudment
will go lo the States for their action, and as'
it is to go at all events, may we not agreV
that the sooner the better. It is not
claimed that election has imposed a duty
on members to change their views or
their votes any further than as an ad
ditional element to be considered. Their
judgment may be affected by it.
it is the voice of the People now for
the first time heard upon' the question.
In a great National crisis like ours, una
nimity of action among those seeking
a common end is very desirable, almost
indispensable, and yet no approach to such
unanimity is attainable unless some de
ference shall be paid to the will of the ma
jority, simply because it is the will of tho
majority.
In this case the common end is the
maintenance of the Union, and among
the means to secure that end. such will.'
J through the election, ismost clearly de
i dared in favor of such constitutional
; amendment. Thc moet reliable indica
tion of public purpose iu this country is'
derived through our popular elections.
Judging by the recent canvass and its re
sult, the purpose of the loyal States to
maintain the integrity of the Union was"
i uever mvre arm nor more
uearh
unant-
! mous than now.
' The extraordinary calmnc?s and good
order with which the millions ot' voters
met and mingled at the polls, give strong
assurance of this. Not only those who
supported the Union ticket" socalled),
but a great majority of the opposing party
also, maybe 1'niriy cliiuiea to entertaiu
and to be actuated by thc same purpose.
It is an unanswerable argument to thiy
elfect that uo -candidate for auy office"
whatever, high or low. has ventured to seek
votes on t he avowal that he was for gif- -ing
up the L niuii.
There i;as been much impugning of
motives and heated controversy as to fneT
proper means and best mode of advancing
the Uuion caue, but in the distinct issue
of Union or no Tin ion the politician
have shown their iustiuctiv'e knowledge
that there is uo diversity amoug the peo
ple. In affording thc t'cople a fair op
portunity of .-bowing one to another and
to the world thi.i firmness aud unauimity
'of purpo.-e, the election has been of vast
vainc to the national cause.
The election has exhibited another fact
not less valuable to be known the fact
that vc do not approach exhaustion iu
the most important branch of the natioual
resources, that of living men. While it
is melancholy to reflect that the war has
filled so many graves and carried mourn
ing to so many heaits, it is some relief to"
know that, compared with thc surviviug,
the fallen have been so few. While crops,
and divisions, and brigades, and re':inient
have formed, and fought, and dwindled,
and goue out of existence, a great majori
ty of the mcu who composed them are
still living. The" same is true of the na
val service. The election returns prove '
this. So many voters conld uot else bcf
found. The States regularly holding
elections both now an i four years ago, to
wit : California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine,
, Maryland, Massachusetts. Michigan Min
' nesota, Missouri, New-Jersey, .New-York,
Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylvania, lthode Is
j land, Vermont, West Virginia and Wis-
cousin, cast o,ySi,Ult votes now, against
3,870,22 cast them, showing au aggro
gate now Ol 32JS2,ll, to which is to bo
added 3:,702 cast now in the new States
of Kansas and Nevada, which States did
not vote in 100 ; thus swelling thc aggro
gate to 4,075,778, aud the net increase
during the three years aud a hsilt of war
to .1-15.751. A table is appended show
ing particulars.
To this again should be added tho'
number of soldiers in the Geld from Mas
sachusetts, Ilhode Island, New Jersey,
Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, and Califor
nia, who, by the laws of these States,
cauld not vote away from their homes,
and which number cannot be less thud1"
0U,00O. Nor yet is this all. The num
ber in tho organized Territories is a trifle
now to what it wes four years sgo, while
thousands, white ami bteck.jora as as the
national arms press-back the'iEsargenf
lines. . .
So much is fhown afiftfttfittvely and
negatively by the election. Iris .Tntft.trfa-i
terial to inquire how the- iner&ise "has'
been produced, or to ahow tlut it wau"l&f
have been greater but fr the war, whitU
is probably true. IkW.iin portent .fact re
mains (iejnou; ratttili, xvX we hafc mot$
mei now than ws h4 wbuviki war- Se-
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