ii lit!
il'lf fl
44- :A-M
w la a mm if h a
r l! iy il $ If i
Kt
ff
r Of GOFERX31EXT. LIKE THE DEWS OF HE.WEX. S'.irjLT) BE Dlrkt3-JTS0 JUTS. C-PJ.V r.'3 7131 J.V3 T.7S lj:r. THE RICH AXD THE POOR.
EV SERIES.
EBENSBURG, PA. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 1862.
VOL . 10 XO. 1.
-!n nrMTQ ftjQQAQP ! asainst ihe n"nS of such colonies to their and surest safeguard against them ; and it is tionof postal representatives for the pur
' " lflL.OOnUL.1 j respective territories. Under these circnm- cxtremlr doubtful whether a circulation I poe of simplifying th raits t.f foreign ios
r.t:wS of tlx Senate and House of stances. I lave declined to move any such tf United States notes, payable in coiu. and I tage. and to expedite the foreign" mail.
x ' . " j C(,'ony lo a!,3' state, without first obtaining j sufficiently large for the wants ol the people, I TU- propot-itiun. cmi.ii! important to our
--;"":'s' the consent oi its government, with an can be permanantU , usefully and safely ad,.j ted citizen?-, an-' to the commercial m
j - -
st annual assembling another
; art! Kuntii'ul hariests has
i-.l i!;i!c it has net pleaded tlse
:,;s us with a return ef peace,
: .. , ;t-s cn. g'-.i ied bv ti.e best
i', tiut.tii.g that in his o n
I - 'Iv-lis v.av, all w:.ll vet Le
r.i;ciiC; r.-ueb ng Joicign a!
!. ; ;.s ti.ktn place dining the ht
uciv.'tett. i:i viriuai emn
". c-t to that effect, made
iUoies.-nt atives near ti.e
S..;-.-:i of Cc ng?ei-S.
1 1 ur rchitio-is ".-if.
-s eraidying thnr. it has
rn-ir r.cri U it to ceitain
rv ti:a:: a nation so un
: as we are, w.Iit ie;.-o!:-:..
j. In the :roii-.h of
x fon.e jir.'Unig to ex
.riiin.e powers which, at
a r.
. f
agreement on its part to receive and protect
such emigrants in all the rights of freemen ;
and I have at the s-r.ii e time, i ffcrid to the
several states situated wlti in the tropics, or
having cnli:nio liiere. to negotiate i:h
th rn j-uhj. et f- the adiv an I Consent of
th.e K;-nae, t- fiv.-r the voluntary eniigra-
j 1i. -n rn i-eis-Tis i f ti.nt das to their res pec t
i ic territories, upon conditions whh shall
be c.pial. and humane. Liberia and
I Tii y t : ar r.s yt. t1.- only countries to
which c.io:.i.-!s f African descent fioin
h' .e. Ci u ! fcov. irii ccrrainty of l-ving re
C' irtl and a-', ij-t.-d as cit:zens: and I rei ret
sav sod
fi
latin
to u.'r.i
thers. ri
color. i-
e to
r si
in aiiirrri-i;te' J
h tii.-se
u:s-'.r:
-tic ditil
as v.'i ti.UiK.
.... - l.,.'-: rn,.-,t
recfl.' sr-'tn T'rr.t powts.-::. which
: c:,!y Ivis ;i j.iri. v.s t themselves
- v.irtrv. B'il the tempo-
:s which r.V
s.
in;
its
rvvaros i-r.-i. ti.e
! whi ii were exaggetcd
vn -"i.dovai citizens abroad, have
.f-l.,ytd "ihat a'-t ef Simple justice.
vr.r, w'.ich has so radlc.dJy
f--rt:.e ricn.ef. the occupations
:s f ii-r An cricr.n veo; la iic.s nc
i . i ' .jd tl.-? ? cial coiidit i. n . a ad
.rv -i i i 'v the pre f?j eriiy f '"..
".:.lcti we iiavt! carried n a
- ii ;it ha.T bi-rt, .-tcadily increaaiiig
i;t!t-riisl i f h'.io a oei.tMy. It
r.e ;j;r e . ::.e, e5.iiti.-d (..'.itic.d ani-
a' : r. l.t-nions wl.icn have
: f ."c.tid ngit..ti u thrr-ucho'Jt lie
"J-"'
... Trr
t -
. 1 a
la
it persons,
zati-.n. f'o I.- i st-m
th-e Cor,! it ;it-s. ;,S
wl'.lng rs ! t!.;;.k ll
K-'l.-v.. !
this
e will S
sidcr.-d H- n.l,iratio!i to b
liorr. ti.e I liiUd States.
The new i-i-r:.nn-rci d riefy b. t ween the
Unitid States ;in.l t!. Snituu oj Turkey has
bien carri"l info execution.
A c.'tnnu-rcial and co. suliir treaty has
V-'-Fn ii--i.i?i::tcd. siii.j-.ct t:i the Senate' con
sent, vith I.ib' ri.i ; and a similar iK..ti:
tion is now penning with the republic 'f
Iliyti. A Cons der.ibhi iiitproveinent of ile
'.ationa! c inn.Piic is expected to result
fr.r.ll ti.ese U.e:::-:i: c.
' ::r n-iations wi: tirat l.ritsm. I:
con'i-mi'
o v. iliri;
to S'.li'c
i-lr interest d-m-inds. I
ve. i;..v, i-,-r. o.eiH.in anionir tr.cni. in
respect, is iiii;. roving : and. th-t. eie
r.ii.l con
count rics.
;n
inantaiueit. tertsts of tins c. nntry. has been favorablv
Is there, thtn, any ether mode in which ; entcrtaiued, and agued t, by a!l the gov
the necessary proviai. n for the public ivants i ernmeuts frutn wLuw replies Lava bic-i
can b n.ai'.e, and the gienl advantages of a j tecei'-ed.
uniform currency secured ? I 1 ask the Attention of G)ngrss to the
1 know of none which promises so cer- J sues; j..:js ..f the roe-tmaster Co n.-ial in
tain results, and is at the siime time. v his it-port resecting the further legislation
uiiol j. ction.ible, as the organization of J rco-iiie 1, in his opinion, for the Lenctu t f
banking associations, un b r a otneral act J ihe postal service.
tl Congress, weli u aided in its previsions.; The Secretary of lie Inttiior reports a
lo sueh Mssoetatio iia the gov miiient might J fo.lows in r grd to the pul-iif laniis :
r ... . : . . ... r i - .i-i - . .
i arn &n circulating uuies. on ine M-cnrny "i
Li.iti States Kinds dep-isited in the tteas
ury. These notes. picpard under the
silken isioii of proper iiice-is, K.-ing uniform
The public lam's have ceased to t-ea
source f rewiu.'v. From the: 1st of July.
1801, to the SOih S;nt .inbcr. ti'.e
entir cas'i nn. ii.!s from tie; si'eof Imd-
in appearance and security, at il coiivsita j eie Sl'-lii, -170 "0 a Mi:n much less, than o-ii n.
e a.i as ii. oi com. W..111.1 u'. once -:oiect j I ne 'XH-CS o . ur lalnl sVsfeni ! IHI'S t!i
wt. wliich will in due time be furnihel. ! grairv. gr.is
emnracuig s um v i.ii i'j.c te.ts in cnenrcai
cietice now in j rogress iu the iaU-r.i'cey.
The creation of tiiis dep arttiKut was lir
the more im.nedi ite beuvlit of a lare ch--s
of our mo t v.tin.ibie citizeus; and I tru-t
flat the hb-ral Utsis upon whic!) it ha-Kn-n
orguiized w;l! in-t only meet your ap
probate n. Iut t!at it will real z". at no di
tant !.iy, ai! the fondest anticipations of i:s
niort sanguine f.iend:. and twrt.me llie f.
ful source of advantage to all our pe .pi?.
On ti-e f vi iu y'-s'-coiid .lav "l' Sepicmi-er
last a pr ' i. on tit .n vv.:s i--T5-d by li.e Kx--crti.e.
a Copy ol which ii iitritrwilh sub
mitted. I'l accrd itj.j-j witli tiie j urpoc exp"s-c
in the second paraxial h of tliat p.ipt-r, I
i now rt spec?. ii. iy les.!; j ::ur :;!!tri.t n !
wliHt n.:v be called o.'tt.icus.t:cJ eui:ui-
-nt a.'. uVicli i.!.v-t-(,l fr .m
t!im, t;us greit h.lcri r o,, ,. ;..,lt.r-!'v
neoiite in i.i',. , 1 1..; ii ih- w,.'li.
.scrsta:n from the st :t;-:ics tne M.a l pr
pHtion t.f tiic- re.ioii wj.ieii h 1. . been
iToiunt int.. cnltivaii n. a 1 1 r.'.s . '.x I r:
and rapidly in. na-in a :.oj;it ,A' it urT.
ducts, an 1 we sh. ! i t v- n !..-'n e i iih
I align tude of tt, pri-.i preened. At.d
e: ti.is regija hismseac . , ioucl.es r.o
j ovcan nuywi.ere. As;a:t oi ni i.3,
I i-s pe-p.e now find, ai d o..v f r- r U-l
tiie:r way to llurope 5
b nt!i Am- in-i a, i-l .::.
i
! a:l i t
I at oi;i
evti v
tert-l.
i,;
il.r a -aiust the evils i f a vicious clirreticv. I :iir.e in-ii.-h Ti.e iiom.-,?-a.J l ive w'.i.-t.
. . j - - - - ---
j take effect on the hrsi of January laxt. of
J fers such ind.net menls to setth r that sales
J b-r Cash cannot le expcteii to an extent
; suftieient to meet the expenses of the (Jen
J eral lauid Oilice. and the cost of .-urveing
j aLl bringing ihe land into i.iaiket."
! The discrepancy Ulwitu t!:e sum here
and faci jiate comun rce by cheap and sate
j exchanges.
A moderate reservation from the inter-
! est on the Kinds wotil 1 c m lisate the
Tnittd States f-.r the reparation and dis
i tribuii-.n of the nt:ies. and g-neral sujK.-r-
; vision of the system, and would lighten the
1 burden of that part tl' the public debt em
I .... ...
pioyi-U as secuiit.es. liie j.uiaic creui.
moreover, would be great Iv iinprovetl. and
A n.ition imv K" said to Consist "fits ter
ritory, its jit-op!e, i.l its laws. The teni
tor i-the ody part v. Idea is of a certain
durability. One i;ei' ratioi. pasclh a;:
and Another generation c .m-tii. bit t'iL
eaith ai.iileth f rewr." Ii i. .f te fir-t
import. ince tod ii!y cou-Mt-r. and Kiui.
I hi.- ever bir;ig pirt. That -;li.e; . f
the ait!i.. srf.ue wf.ich i- owne.1 an 1 in
ii by Sin
ll:l:.oit v -t'
i-Ui. bj- th
man ..I i
v c u : - 11 7 i
'.triier. K.t by e:u
Ti..e Itv'-l.atJoliS.
Aiid tn s i true. K'.crrvcr i
h 'in ,i.-.ry L.S -.:'
lii i. t:e ti In-.- ao.
pi"..- it Mita " Kei.tnev.
V V-i-k. t
V V l!rAu,
riA'i Lo.-. Uit s-;-cr-i.Tv
::.' t- i.;!T:..-.
J p'-.-;:t tt:s Hi n. t;id
erij' reiii.ji n
.n. ..r more- :
pe. J; ii
i.ir. a-
. by
p.-K-t
v.g an! ccr.
11. - ii 5
C.l tiff, i r
' r i,. t:j f
O .io, and ti'l tiie fnii ie.i it.i.-. ,i; .
- utn t-f t. cn trade t t. ,rt
t.orti- . i t c.i :- V
stated as arising from the sale t.f the pul j habitetl by me j o-ple -f the
lie hinds, and the sum deiivcd fr--m th-. t wt-i adapt. d to be the b..:i:e oi
j same urce as report.il f...m the Trt.e-i;r- 1 al f imi'y atid it is not wtil ai .ajf.el r tw .
e-: ates.
ne ii ttjotj.
i -rt
the negotiation oiiiewr loans gieatly lactu- i Denat tnitr.t ai I5cs, as I understand, fr-in
tatcl by tlie stea:y ui trket demand Sor j the f-ict that the peiiods of t::n.th aiah ap
government b-'iids which the adoption if i iiareiitl v. w ere tn.t real! v. ci;,cideiit at the
'Vie
itu.in
i.T s
Hire.
i, I'vituja'. loissia. rmss:a. 1 'enm-ti k .
tr, An-ti'. i. t'i. -':horia:ids. Ita y.
:tn.l tr:e oti tr h-:r..iiean -tates. r-
liidtslurb-.'i. Veiy favorable rela
:dsi r -i.tiiiiie o be nimi .ined witi.
1 1
T . . T : . 1 .. : . . . . ,
Ill tT.i.-. ttirusuai .iii: ...v.o.. j
-a .-..ni f l V i r . -trt i.i irV
t
China, aii.i J.ipa... j
year t!;ere has not o'.ly
f our pMviotis re.ati. ns j
o.'t.t Siat.-s f i.i.r own :
bntjreen f-.Tigu states, and b'
01
r-i--e I
Urf .; I ii
artt'rn'.'.'.-c
:j evt-rr r.a:
i.u r..2: lcn.c:
.-I"! r: v. 'tii tefer.n.ce U ss to its j
iu'ri:., ,!.ia t i e -"'.p r- std, aii.l often J
jrerA'.td cecu sn.l ccf-sf-niunces result- ;
: :Lu-e r.a.:---r. themselves. !wvertlie
Cji..i l::.t. or: ti.e part of this govcrn
t eu if i: were jun, w-. rid certainly
n
se: tiine!i!-i
.re believed
!;bors, whose
....ii.s u. sucn s'.a.c. v.e
j.-r.jj,'ga.disai, aiid ac-vJii:-.u.
But we lave
; er.Iuv.ve conduct
Its own sfntirs. Our
if ccirse, contemplated
luihi-v. M-t fr..,
Il-.iriog tti b.st
, ', bc?n no c! i'.ns-e
v. ii.c ....... .'i i
cnntlHelit. but. o,.-irf
tiiai have heretofore extste.1.
to Irf? entertained by : .e i.e!
t.,.I. ty aie! 'r,.f.j,iro s. lUUn'.i.tciy c n
r.ecied with ...ir own. This statement es-f-eciaiy
apph-.s to Mexico. Nicaragua, Costa
llica. ll !:.;ur;ts. IVra a:, i Ci.iii.
The cc-innd-ssi..;: under tl.e e.nve:tlon
with the repidvic t-f Ne.v Grenada cl-ed it-j-e.-sion.
wiii -i.t i:;.v.i,g audited and parsed
upon, a!'. ti.L' c'aims which were sul-uiitte.'.
to ;t. A pr..p,.;-iti.in is i. ending to retrieve
e ::ttiy wit' (I-cv.t Britain f-r the
a rf tn- .:iive triic I as i'ta put
"rrriu.m with a good prospect of corn
: sj::?5. It is an occasion of special
-rs : . ackaowle-lge th it t'.e execution
a ti.e pait of i er Majesty's . jvei n
: iren marked w:tli a iah.us re-
r i:- r.a:h-..rit v the 1 Ti.i:
i tt.c convent.'
! more c. .n.j le
' ion bet Wee;.
j pub'.;
. la..Hrs
of Co- l
irel i:ibT
v.. tnrit it n.av tie at.ie t i il
-''slice Tiiejj.nt
he l i.irv.l Stes ami the r
b'.a has cr.mplete.1 its
ite i its re-.;..r:.
tne p.ojM.sc.i system woul.t create.
It is an adill-'ind re.'Coii.neuilatioti of lie
me.isiue. ! eMis.'.eral.lc weight in my
i'ldg.-men., tiiat it w.iaid icconcile. as li
as p. lb'e a!! existing interests, I y the f'p
p rt liiiity 11" r.-d to t isl::.g insiitutions t.
ie rgantze under the act, st.b-i timing only
t!.e w.riiit'l m.if-.im ii:iti. t.al ciiculaiion, U r
the local and aiu ns ciicuhai-.n. sccufeii
and tit. secure..!, now issued by tht m.
Vhe u-i eipts into the Tieasiiry from a?I
sources, including hens, ami li.ilinrt Ironi
! li.e pie.etsling 3 ear. f r the ti-oa! year end
! i..g on li.e UtUlt fl dune. l&(.2. were 5:5.
j Sb5,J4T CO of wbhh .-1:111 $ll.0-l.u.3JS 02
. wvae dciivtst from Cllat. ! ; S 1 ,T'.-3.oU 1 . 3
! fr.-ui the direct tjx ; fr. m ublic lands,
.5l5"J.Oo 7 1 ; bom ndrielhineous soiircis.
I i.fol.TjjT 04 ; from I -an-m ai! .-rni $52'..- j
' OUJ. i0( :".0 The lemvndcr. S2,-'.j7.00i- !
I t-0. was the b..lance fr- in la-t year. I
j The disbur-men's du'iug tl.e same period!
were l-r c.-i.cresi..nai. executive aii.ii'ru
cial purposes 5.0G'.-0y ?d ; f r f teigi.
niing jw int the Treasury rew-rt inclu- I migiit have bt-eii ui former age.
1 - ... .
..u:g a c..i!M..er:ii)M' sum now. wnu n na-i
previoiisly Kt ri re orUvl from the Interior
sufti'-ieiitly large togrt itly overreach the
or more. Its vat extent, ami its variety ..I
Climate and pro hi. ti--ns. ate of dvaitge.
in thi age. for oT.e" to:.le. wua'cvcr ti ev
i n. ,,
np..:i tci u. du t t'tsj lya tc-v. ri.iurt t r
e:gt: 1.. l e.';.. V .-sc- ..1 c . e w ,t r.n i
sum lrive
l1 fr
the th'ee months now
re r'.ed upon by the lttii r, and rn t by
the Treasury.
The Indian trdes up. n our fi..nt;erg
have, during the past year, manifeste 1 a
p:rit t.f insulordim.tioti. and. at several
ii.ts. have engaged in open hostilities
against the w hite ett!ernel.ts in their vi
cinity. The tr"dt occupying the ludiau
cmiiitry s .nth of Kans.ts. renoiitice.1 tin ir
a'legience t- the United Slates, and entered
ieto treaties with the innr-jeut. Th se
who leminc! loyal to ti.e United States
were driven fr.-m tie country. The Cliit-f
f ti e Cher.ikees has V!sieI this city for the
puri'-e of r st'-ring tlie f .rn.er relations of
the trilie with the United S ate,. He alle
ges that they were c.'iisti aine.l. by superior
f. ice, to nicr into frfatles with the ii sur-i-ents.
atal that the l'nite-1 States n-gle te I
telegraphs, an s mtedigenc'r. I:;ivt lii..uc! t
bc;-c. t-i i e an advant igeu Coiniii.aii-.u 1
f -r one tn .i?T -I jeopU".
In the ii.iii'gnral ad !n- ! l ii f!y pointed
ait t! e t tal iu 'fp: icy if l!r.-jt- . hi
t.-nndy f.r toe tliiTervntes t f the pe pie t
the two wctio.js. I tiid s) i:t language
which I cannot improve, and hich tut:e
fvue I l toieie..t:
0n sfctioii of onr country 1 elievcs shi
very i rjhl. m-! ought to l-o rxtend.-.!.
while ;he.-ther believts it T- l- ro:t$, and
ought i.ot to W exiend."!. This i the o
ro'.nn. ie iU'..speiisau.v r-j
f l:e Jcop'e I'll, t! ;-.rg. i::
Me.i-.i, 1 !i n. Ad. aie Kf.-r ti.:.
: IUM. 1 .s g t- the j - ...'v. t..t :j
scce-M.r frrvec. T. us i-. tiK-n.srlTe-..
liit-y will ikj: a.k r"rr . dnrof a r 11 i. u
s'.ao !-. i vri J v..te la.lrr. tii'it ..-?-
'I . "II g-
t I':!.a1 it. .ui
irjitc- tf t:,e
1"J It : i'
;ti tr 1 an.: s.l.
i. ill
I i'.v.
lit.'. M r lie r.
rg; si ic
g"! .i ... iiitotit i ij ihes c a:ii:ii.i. Co
ti irs to. a:.d ihr -uth thm, t- t Tt
.uti.le w.-ihl. Tnty t nnl -c;i -" f . Ut
n.iist have acccS to llih- Kgy J I f the W-st.
without payi'ig at lie tn!e: f v
x..v.i na; lvo'd-ry.
O'ir ua'ioiij1. j-rtt'e rpjin.-s t ff. tn -.-r
iy 1 ttrr.. it.ec.i ;i.i 1. tr.-n tin . t . e i--
r.iu o'jr i:aiu:ia; ..o.fe-. ..
Kiibstantial to.-puts. The fugitive slave ,
i intvrcoi.rse.il.3Gy.7 10 35 ; f -i n.i-cclhin. . us . to furi.idi the pro'ection which tiicir trea'y
jn.mh-.s- , expenses, including the mints, loan-, j-ist
oiiice i.eliciencics. cia.eciion 01 leienue-.
and other like charges. $ 1 1.10.771 LO ;
for expenses under thel.itciior I lepa. tmeiit .
I l.av fav..rl t! . i,r. uvt i..r cu r erfin" i 5 t.luO.t.c.". f"2 : 101.h r tht
- - 1 ' -- - 1 .
r... I ". ite.J v.- ti. Kiir..:.e bv . n Atla.i , li.ent. C04.oCS.4U ; U I'llT
tic teicgr:.ph. aiT-1 a sMuilar pr y-- tot x'cr.d
tliv t -Icgrant. '. S.ii; r'.r. t.-cibco. i tot.tiecl
vrii.nl.it i.ai-c r.-o.;:r.-d
; In the month . f Argi.t las? tl.e Sioux '
I Indians, in Minnesota, attai ke-1 the se'.ib- !
! ment- in tleir vicinity with extreme fcr ci. I
War Depart- j ty. ki.'ling ind:scrimi:ia' lj men. women -tn '
he Navv. e-ni dren Ibis att.uk wa- whoiv t nexne
1 I ict'Mrtinent. ,;4g.O" I .f.O'.' 09 : f- r tli iner ted. and there! re u.t means iT .ieicnce I al
t est on tt.e 1 ui lie d.ebt, ilii.l'.'O.
oi ti.eir tiio.a.:
d otates.
al
e li-ie whi.
Itiic-iall CI!
a.. .
e z-A v".:ion with Hanover for the
- ! t .,e tatc di!"s iias bci carried
i l. i-::. ..', uad. r the act cf Congress fr
' '-j.i':e of three thnsan.1. milts of sea
' ouii t 1-e established, and vlg- r
.' c:.'. ree l, in a season of grcit c 1,1
" i. activity, like the prctent, without
"-'".'.a occiii nal mistakes, and indicts
! by a l'aclii i '..-g:-:.p.. wnii
i is i-eht'g ixttn '.c i :..f I
lire.
j The Terri.- tits ift'ne United States, with
: niiimpertaiit ex- .-pilo'i-. jiave reniai-;ed u.;-
disturbed by civil war; and Ihey are exhlb
i itlng such i vi .euce of t rosp'-rity as jiislines
an t-xi'ectatio-. tnat omc tneui win .s..n
be in a c- nd::l .n to K- organ'2e.l as Stale-,
ai d be (ot.stdntknaliy ad.n.itted into the
Fe-Vml Union.
The in.Co- iis. r..i".:crai resources of soine
of these Tcrrit.-ri.-s night to be devi loped as
rapidly as pos.--.ble.
rectio'a wt u..l iiave
Mvery siep in that di
a ten.tet.cy to improve
..:.'.L-.-r.t,onI ti.ninrs n a'.a forenn i.a 1
, ,
'..! their sub''-c!s ' revenue . i the government, and tumm-
V.Ml war ccurrlilg in a c.vantiy whirs I the burdens of the people. It is worthy
-.rrs resi le and cai rv on trade under ! 'f your serious consideration whether some
ae ir.i c.1.0
f r ;.:iM:.eii'. f i.u'iiic h bt
iml uismcnts ! tcn.p i;iry loi.i.s and re ,
d -i ipt'i ns. i'.ttj .U'm: .:iS2 09 : making an ag
gregate t." 5 . 0.fc-1 1 .7b0 2. an 1 leaving a
balance in the Ireasui v or. the first day of
Ji-.lv. li'J. of $I:J.043...Ofi 81.
It ri.o'lM be obs-rve.1 that the sum of
$:ui,0ji.0ti 00. expended for reimbur.-r
n.t ruts and redemption f public debt, being
inelu.it.Mi also in the loans made, may K-prope-Iy
deducted, both fn-m receipts anil
ex pen. l.tu res. having the actual receipts for
the ye:n i4H7,788...-.'4 07, and the cspendi
tnies $174,741,778 10.
Other ir forinati n the subject of finan
ce:, w ill be found in the report of the Secre-
those statements
in st candid and
St.: -i atinns, is necessarily friiittu. of
..:r.ts of the vi h-iti .11 of neutral rights.
s.i.n collisions tend to excite misap
"5. .is, and possibly to priniuce niiitual
"...I'.' i.s between nations which have a
" i'.iterest in rreserving nence and
. .
extraoimnai v i-.ensi!r - to 1 r.nni
cannot be adopt'-d 'fne means which s.ig- !
ge.-ts itself as 111. ist likely t K effective, is j
a scitntitio expl .raiioi; t.f the miueral re j
gious in tliose Teisitoiics. with a view to !
the publication of its re.-ults at !i.me and
in foreign countries ic.-uits which cannot,
fail to be auspicious. j
The Condition 1 f the finances will cliim!
vour in t dhigeet consideration. Tiie vast
expenditir.es incident to the military and '
naval operations requited for the suppress- j
ot the lene.l.on, nave i.itiurto i-eeii ;
ion
met with a promptitude, and certainty, tin- J
Usual in
t-nnilar
has
- - Ur as possi'nle. heard and redressed
"'.5 -.li.'.s v.-hicii have Ken presented by
Kwers. There isstid, however, a
"-I ' iil au-tnenting number of doubtful
-' ti. .a wh;ch the government is unable
I;-? wiili tua government whess pr.itec-::-
-5 iitfcamUJ hy the claimauts. Tiiere
:- IT. r. .ver. rr.nnv rive in which the
-i! St.u ,.t tlo.K tiront miTer ptiblic credit
tr.. th' iuva! r.r n,;::i:irv nuti.oii- The continuance of the
!" f re'' jrn Kitio:ir, which the govern- i
'"' r i i!:-j.-e states are not at once prepa-
:1res?. I have proposer! to some of ;
: "--::cn st-.tes. interested, mutual con- j
r t -1 examine and adjust such com
'' u This pr.positinn has brn made
'r u, Grem Ihifain, o France, to
v-n. ain to Prussia. In each case it has
'"Ctvily received, but has not jet been
pi'-'y adopted.
i.-. it my duty to recrmmend an a-."T--.'-.
n in behalf of the ow ners of the
.'''V'-lm baik Admiral P. Tordenskiold.
. - v sl was. in May, 1861. prevented
- - cmniarcier of the blockading torer
Circ.1n1st.mces ;
been
fully maintained,
war. however, and
the increased disbursements made necisnary
by the augumented foices now in the field,
demand your best nllections as to the best
modes of providing ti e necessary
without ini'irv to business, and w
least possible l indens upon labor. '.
The Mispci.si. n of specie pay ments by 'he I
banks, soon after the c inu.enceii er.t of ;
3"our last session, trade large issues f j
United States notes unavoidable. In n ;
01 her way could ti.e j.ayr.ictt of the troo
tary of the Treasury, t.
an.1, vievs I iuvi:.; your
cousideiate attention.
The iep. rts . f tl.e Secietaiies f War.
and f the Navy, aie hcrewitii traiism.tte.l
'1 hese repoits. though h ngthy, are scarcely
111. ne than brief abstracts t.l ihe very nu
merous and extensive transactions and oper
ations conducted through those tlepalt
imnts. Nr could I give a summary of
them here, upon any piiticiple, winch would
admit of its being much shorter than the
reports themselves. I therefore content
my.-elf with laying the remits Kfjre you.
and asking y.-ur att nti.iu to them.
It - ives me pleasure to report a decided
rovement 111 the tiiianei.il C in tlUou til
the Post O.lice Depirtmei t. as conipare.1
with several preceding y-ars. The receipt.,
f..r the liisoal year ISOl amotiiited to
:il'.tM'J 40." which embraced the levenue
from ail the States of the Union for three
.1 v. . . t ii.,.. 1 1...
revenue quarters 01 mallear. .iuinui....u.....0...v
. .- .1 1 1 1 .
th the t rssati. 11 ot revenue iroui me -inoi
! cded Stat.s iluring tl.e last fi-cal year, the
increase of the ci-rrc.p'-ni'.ence of tne loyal
States has leen siiiS'icctnt to pr.luce a reve
nue thiiit g the s-t'oe year of i.-JC'O.S-ZO 90.
King onlv ,$0.000 less th tt was tlerivet!
iV. .10 nil th.S;atf s f the Union .hiring the
still
i I 4 j ; an.l 1 P. tn riovi.'.ci! . K is csMn.-tttl that not
inc 11 !:ig re- le-s tiian eigiit hundre.1 i r-oiis were killed
by the Indiat.s.ttnl a large aniouut of prop
erty was destroy 1. Ibov t iris t ut break
was in Sliced is i ..t definitely know n. and
suspi-imis. which may K m.just. need n.-t
to K stated. Information was received by
tlie Indian bureau, from difT-rent s .nroes.
aln ut the time bost-litici were comn.enced.
that a simultaneous attack w-as to K made
upon the w hite se'tloments by ai the triKs
between the Miis.-jipi tiver nd the PiM'ky
mountains. The State of M-neisota his
MuTt-red grat injury from this Indian, war.
A large m -rt i. .t. t f her territor y has leeri
depopulated, and a severe loss has K-en
Mistaineil by the destruction of prop-rtv.
The people of that State manifest much,
anxiety for the removal of ih'itii'nes Ky nd
the limits i f the Stae as a guarantee again-t
future hostilities. 'I lie coinrnis-ioner of In-
cauc t l the C- n.-t.tutnn. an-J ti, !w tor
lie suppression .f tlie fort ign rlavt :rle.
are each as well enforce!. jM-rnip, a tny
iaw can ever K in a c-r-iiiitinity wliere tiie
moral st ne f the pc-. -pie iiupt-rfict'y sup
ports the law itself. Tne greit h !y .f t' e
people abide by the dry h-g.d t.bbgati: 11 iu
U.th Cases, and a few break oVtrinrac:-.
This. I think, cannot K M-rf. vt!y cme I ;
and it would be worse i" f--tl. oa-. s. nffer
lie sx par iti.-ii of the sccti.-t-
The f.reign slave t-a
...c. 1 .1- 1.1 I j o'ti .i.-'v tt-vive ! wi'l
ut restrittioii in one se- :i -n ; w
slaves. :...w onlv oarti.lv i
b-: ,
Tl.e re
Wt HI hi
ml
u no
n.a.i
anioi ,
f tHit. i-
... t ii.ltlgtte, tv
.01 lis ni..tpi-.i. am.
- .
ibl fevcrio
1
t .
Cs. in
tu ie, it t'eiuauds um -.ti. and abhors cf,..r
fctKiu. Iu oict. it w. ull, ere li.c. f .r o re-uni-
n. however tinnh of ilo! and trtas'. ra
ti.e sep 4: .i,o rn ght hare c si.
turst.i.'e peila.n- !i ".rf!f: 1 q
r a. irg g'-i.er.i.i -n f r.en ; .-n ! it cf-.r..
itij-'iit c .nvti.t;o..s. i e ru-n..j lorever w:t'i
g";.cT&.i ;
iccoi . i.ti.,1 tl.e -ilut tkn
tevive : i!i. cf the f ...ow.ng ie-. la 1 mi an 1 r.n r..cW
1 i' fu.itive 1 an.endat. ry t ti e U-a.-ti;uti u el ti,
Uniie.1 Stale? :
.e sCcti.-ts. than if-:e. 1 the p '-sing t.f 0:.
de. n-w inijit-ilet'tly sup- j In this view, I
wor.i't not surrcu.tertil at a'l oyir.2011
P
! rate.
r. J Hcso're-i te Sota'e and "..'
:ivsici'y spe.ikiiig. wc cum t sepi j Il--jtrc.ienUiticts J tin UuU l H.iut
we caLiiol i-niovc oar r.-si-t. -.11 tr . .-,-. v. ca i:i k,vii-jtcx xrrt.xjifa ' a o t.-.-.s
sections fiom t.-.cli other. n-r bad I j.u -u - j ul i.ot'i hou.--- c -i:ur:ii..g.) That the J. I-pa-sable
wail Ktwcea tl.eta. A iiu-'. i..l j iu-vjug articcs bs pr -p .-c-! t tot legis'.i
an i wife nnv K div iced, an I go ut 0! the j in;e ( r tiivcnt..u-j .f t'ie cvrd Scares
i . T.l .-1.1! . - .
pre.-en.e ano leyon.i me reacn 01 ea.-o on.vr ; . ..s ameit'-uicn.-to me v i;.-t:iut!.ii ot ti t
... . . . . 1 . . . -. . . . . . . - - . . r
till tne runcre'ii uttis ti lie eo i:.n t..u- j t...iit.i .-.laitf. a 1 or aiij 1 w:... ;. arttc - ?
not do this. They canuotl -.it lei.iai.i face j when 1 .tlu'.ed by thiee-l . V ll.s t.f the .t. l
to face ; an : intcr;i rse. t-iiher aiuicab-e t 1 Kgi.-latuics (or cOuve;.tio-.s) t. be vli J
hostile, must Coiitinue b.-t.vtca thetti. It ;s j pu or parts t.f the sai l Constitution, viz;
lMible. then, to make that intetc ur.-t m--re j AiiTici.E. Every State, wher, i sht
ad vantHgtv.us. ir rare satisfactory, ojirr- very now txists, which fchall h!is!i t.e
s piratioii thai W."-c? Can ul.it.s o...ke ; ame t!i-rt i:-. at ai.y time, or i::ihs, K.r.
treaties, easier man fiiei.ds can make law- j tiie Hist day t-f January, iu the year of .mr
Can treaties l-e more f iUhfuiy enf-ued K Lftd -i.c tiai.sai i and nine bun iretl. xhaij
tween aliens, th in laws c :i among Jiiei.ds nxeive compensation from the Ui.i..-d
Suj pose you go t . Mar, y -u rnti t ligt t
aiwavs-, and when, alter li.u
dian Alfiirs will
submit, for your
and the imj
1
- - .4. WAJ L ...IU Willi 1
uid the sat inaction of otiier t'eman.ls. K so j previous year, iiier.,. .. " ...
;.-.i!v ... ... iv..n ..rovid. d f..r The inre t avoranie rsuir. 1 ne a.,...,.,.,. r . ,
judicious le-gi-dation of Congr-ss, unng .te.1 in 18S1 wics $13.000..o9 1 1. tor ti e
thereceivabii.tvof these not, s for loans last year tt e amount .has Ken reouceti to
.d inte. nal duties, and mnki.g them a $11. 1 304 ?!!. sn-wing a .Iwresise-uf
legal tender for other debts, has made them J aKut i 4SI.O00 ... the x.nd.,re- as
universal currencv ; and has sati.-ned, par- ! con.parel with tl.e fiscal year lboO. 1 c
tiaty.at least, and for the time, the h.ng , deficiency in ;m-1 'f, J'
r..i-,.,t f .... uniform ri-e..! .tin" medium. 1 ous year was $4.5ol-900 08. for tl.e lasi
tt.lt. ".'- - O T ,
. - H . . 1
. ! 1 . 1 . . I . n
saving tr.ereov in me people, uiiuiciis
surus in discount and exchange.
A return to specie payments, however, at
1 s'"n frnTn leaving that port with
n .twithsunding a similar privilege
r" cen granted to an English
v,;- I have directed the Secretary t.f
fvice the papers in the case to Le
'J'n cate.l ti the projicr c.-mrr,ittecs.
ri-h-cations have been made to nie by
r.eir enigration. with a view to such ! the earliest pen-! compatmie w in, one re-
r--Z-'-L?0n AC trie mn1af o.i in rw t c-fird to all "u.teiests e-oiieerne.1, should ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations in the value
of curie: cy are always injurious, an-' to
reduce these fluctuation to the lowest pos
sible point wi'l always bs lead ng pur
pose in wise legislation- Convertibility,
prompt ar.d certain ocvertability into coin.
1 genrally acVr.owUlcd ti t K-t
r- i-.tion as was contemplated in recent
...-' ''''Sress. Other parties at home
i.rcarl some fn:.m interfftpd motives,
upon patriotic consideratirns, and
; cKers irfiuenced by philanthropic sen
have suggested similar me?sure,
p.; otter band, several of the
-a Anric4n rcpntlici hTe r rotested
fi-a"l year it was reduced to S"2, 112.814
57.
Thee favorable resuhts are in part owing
to tK res-ation of mad service in the insur
rectionarv States and in part to careful re
view of all expenditures in that department
in the interest of economy. The efficiency
of the .stal service, it is telievd. has also
been mnch improved. The i'of tmaster Gen
eral h4B also opeued a correapondence,
through the Department of State, with
f.re:gn govern rrventa. propntrin; a eno-
fu-nish full tletiihs. I
especial consideration.
whether our Indian system -hall not be ie
nnni.-lled. Many wise' and go.vl men have
impressed me w ith the Kluf that this can
ne profitably d. ne.
I submit a statement f f the proceedings
of commissioners, which shows the progress
that has been made in the enterprise t.f c-n
structing the Pacific railroad. And this
suggests the earliest completion -f this road,
and also the favorable action of Con-ires.-ujion
the proj'-t Is now pending before them
for cnbirgnig the e.ip:.riies of the creat
canal in New York and Illinois, a- King of j
vital an ' rapidly Increasing importance to
the whole nation, find eopeciaMv to the va-l
interior reg:oi b.eieinafier to be noticed at
some grer.ier length. I purpose ha in-g pre
pare ! and I-.i 1 Kf .re yon at an early day
s.iine ir.tcres'ing and vabnil-le saristieal jn
informatiori upon this -nl-ieet. The :iilita-
iv and crimmerrhd imrortanre of eidirging
the TUin-.is and Michigan canal, and implor
ing the Illinois river, i- presente-1 i:l the
reiwrt of C "lonel ebster to the -ecretary
of War. and now transmit ted to Congress.
I r-sjectivelv ask attention to it.
To carry out the provi-ions of the act of
Consress of the 15th of M xv last. I h ive
r-nsel the D partninnt of Apiculture e f the
Unite! States to Wor2n."d.
The Ortnmissioner informs me that with
iti the period of a few months this depart
rr!"t has e-tahlished an extensive systeni f
corresTv-ndeoce nn.l exchanges, both a home
and abroad, which prmi!'s to effect highly
lKnefieial results in the development f a
correct knowledge of recent improvements
in aericiiltnre. in the introduction t f new
pr!iictj!. and in the collection of the agri
cultural Ma'istirf of the veral State.
Also that it will soon bo preparwl to tits
tribne largely seeds, cereals, plants and
cutttnes. and has a!reidv e.ta.u-he-l. a' J
liberally difFnued. mnch valnaWe infonai
In itiriyWin rf a x'ft VnVjt-n'ei re-
i--s on K-t -i
sides. ;-..d no ga n oti either, you cea-e tigat
ing. the identical c!d ii.esti.-n. JtJ tditts tt
interc..uie, are ng u-i up.n y u."
There is no line stra-ght or crooked, sait
al.le for a national b .iituhny. upon which to
t'.i vide. Trace
u;on the lui
tiip .ugh.
lroin east t i west.
Ktwaeti the fr.-e aiid slave
Country. ani we slum nno a unie more- man
oi.e t'nird of its length are ii vers, easy to le
tro-sc-d, atid pciu!ated. r s -nto be pp-.i.
1 lied. thckly upon u th si !es ; while ueaily
ail its lemaiiiing length are iner. Iy Mirv.y
or's lines, over which people n.av w. ik back
and f..rtli without any coii io-snr.-s
;l eir pie.-t nee. No pait of tliii line can K
- . . .
mv more ifnticult to pas. i
as f.dov . t- w it :
Ti.e P;esi.!. nt of ti e Unite! S:a. shall
deliver to every State, Kuds t f theUnitt a
State.-, "rearing iuteic?t at the late cf
per cent, j-er actum.. t- an am .ijnt rqaal t
the aggtegaie um of for -it !i sd-tx-e
shown to have Ken therein, by tl e eighth
census of the United State-, k.'-1 Kim's to
be delivered i-.i such St.i'e by instalments. r
in o-.e parcel, at ti-e t omph-tioii t f ti.e abol
ishment, accordingly as the same .-h ill hava
l-een gradual, t r al "i-e t itne. withiu st;:h
State ; and inter..t shall K-gai t i itj-.u
a.iys.jc:: h-.. i t.-dy f.oin tl.e pro..tr lime of
it- detivery as af oiesaid. Any State having
received Kmis as aforesaid, ainl f.i"urwa:dj
rei-.tr.flucii g or t-.h-ratii g slave? v therein.
shall ref uid to the Ui:i!-I St-tcs the Ktvts
nude anv more iMiticult to pas-. Iy wrttm
it .'.ow n on paper. -r parchment, as a ti t j s receive.!, or the value tl.c.Cof, at. ! nil ia
tional boundary. The fact t.f separation, te est j ai l there, n.
if it con.es. giv.,-s up. on .! pait t-f d e se- Arij.-u AH slaves who .-hull have
ceding section, tne fugitive shave cans.-, er.j e ! actual f-e.-lom 1 y the char.ces . f tho
ai.-ng with all otner c n-tnri ... a. ..Piiga
ti..n.s ui.-... tlie secti.-n -uce h.-i fr--m -vh: e I
si. ail. 1 expect no treaty stipulation would
ever be made to take its pla. e.
" lint there is another -hiii -di y. Th
I-.....1..1 . .-t l.T- ti-
lnl-1'...r legion. tB.llfte.t
great
Ade-
gheities. n. th by tie lh i'ish d. mu.ior.s.
v.-t bv the IbK-ki- M -i nt.dt.s :-.t d s e.it'n by-
war at 3' y !'i'U Uf -e the ei.d . f the rcKI
li. p, shad be forever f ee. 1 ut rdl owners of
s ich. w'.i.i shall n- t lave 1-eeu ii:.-lo j.!. hall
c .m;Knsaie i i -r .ttia, at tue sati e r.ite
as is
ii etit
pr-.f
Tl.ttsj t
-'..vtrv
r States ;.
. I '.it in su
f C-
d
ii.Cif. ies part 01
the line al.-n : which me cmtur
(oiton liitt-ts. an! which ii.e!
Virginia, part of Tenne-s.-e. a'l -"f Ke-i-t-icky.
l:'o. Indiana Michigan. Wi-o.n-hi,
Ulinr.i. Mi-soun. Kjmsas. b.w.i. I:ni es ta.
and the Tenioi-s if Iak-ti, N.i.';k.
an 1 part " f !!.!, ahea-iv l ave altov.
ten mi'.li-n f it-.o'e. a: d -'d! lave fifty
millions within !t"'y years, if . t rrtveutel
lv anv jv.iric-.l f by or n-i-rak-r. it con
tains, more than m-e third ff the c :it'y
owned by the United States certaii 'y more
thau one million of s.pj ire miles Oue-ha'f
as ju pti1.. ;s as Mass.u.huetts a'realy is. It
wonltl have more than heventv-tli" ini'hot'S
of je-" le. A glance at the map .-hew s that
. it., c..l-in.. : i f. .-T.-;t bod v of
I I I I to .A . Op . . - r-. ' .
1 the rpub'ic. The other parts art but nar J
5 g.na! hr.r iera to it. tr.e rr.-.gt -"- .
sb-r-nz et from the Il-irfcy eintatTis f
the Pacific. King t deejrt. as a', the
richest. i3 untlcvelor-! resource.
la tfc rrulJtti of tr po-asrii-.
f I
o that
slave s'nall l- twice a-e.-nnte 1 f..r.
"Article . ('-.ogres i-iay r.rpronri
ate money, ar d oli.t r ise provide, f -r r. ioni-2-n-
fre- colore 1 per.-..ns. with ihtirown
con rent, at any place or pilot-, trithc-nt the
Unite.! Sran-s.
I Kg iinli'gcnre to -lisct-.s these -r-pr-t.-'l
articles : t tuvce Vngth. Vith-...t Utftv,
the rcd-f.lli -ii c.o.h! never have t-xlt-le;! ; w i;b-
r.it slavery it could n--t c.-ntii-tf.
An;ot.(j the ir'. nds of the Urioa tl ere is
great d:vers;iy of sentiment, arvl ef l-lcy
in r.gar i to s'avcrv. and the A.'ic. t race
str.iorg us. Some would i-erp tur.te s'arrty.
sotnew. nl l abol'sh :t stifderdr, end witho t
co'iijH'usAti.i ; some woub! ab-.-dsb It crid
ually. an ! with rorrp Tsaton : u r? would
T,m-v toe Ir-Ht p. p,e Ir.-rn t:s. nn-l 6--rr.e
wrnl 1 ret-n thcui tilth a-; a! :V.eic -re
vet t-tKr miner div. rit;eti. IV-can.-e .f
these diet-"tni. we wa-'e much strer gth ;a
rtrngls a"ttnz onr--lvc. p,y r-.i-.-d
C.nce-:n wr should hamonhze. art
toecthfr. Tiiis rojl! hi 2T:tr-wyis2 : let
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