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VOL.. 14. m UNION RECORD. PUBLISHED EVEUV SATURDAY MORNING <n Publishers and Proprietors. «•> Oilictj on Bird Street, ceu Mjfri ai.il Ilunlooii Slrerti*. TERMS. One rear per Mail $.« 00 Sii months da o>> Three months d*» - Delivered by Carrier per month *>o Single copies M ADVERTISEMENTS; Per square of tea line* or less, first insertion. 13 00 Eaeb subsequent insertion I o 0 A liberal ount will be :uade iu favor of those who advertise by the year. Business Cards inserted on reasonable terras. BUSINESS CARDS. GEO. W. PRINTY, EXITED STATES COLLECTOR FOR BUTTE COUNTV. Office on Myers Street, between Montgomery ami Diid Street. Oroville. WM. EDMUNDS, c O V STY S V U V K 1 O II : Office—Oroviile. HENRY YOUNG, S XJ R Y K Y O Hi! OROVII.I.K. S. ROSENBAUM, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. District Attorney, and Notary Public. Office—Court House. Oroviile. DR. F. S. SNYDER, Haring permanently located in the town of W V .VSDOTTE. BUTTE COUNTY. CAL., may l>e found at his office at all hours when not ab sent on professional busim--. Sept. 22. ISG4-tf JOHN DICK. JUSTICE OF THE PEACH. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office—Theatre Building, opposite Court House, OROYILLE. JAMES GREEN, COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR "NEVADA TERRITORY. Office—County Clerk’s Office, Court House. F. M. SMITH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. (MBee—UP Stairs, Huntoon Street, Oroviile. A. MAURICE, JR. ATTORNEY AM> CO UN SELLOR AT LAW Will practice in all of the Comities of the Sec ond Judicial District, and In the Supreme Cmirt. Office—on Bird street,between Iluntoon and Myers «t reels. Oroville. aepJHUf. E. S. OWEN, ATTORNEY AND COU NS MI. LOU AT LAW. Porbcstown. Butte County, Cahtornia. FAULKNER &. Co. It .1 .V K K It S . Corner Myers and Montgomery Streets, Orovilfe. i.o. sitrsos. J { r nos. callow A. G. SIMPSON, Wholesale and Retail D< Her in ROOKS VXD STATIONERY . STAPLE AND FANCY articles. Theatre Clock, Huntoon street, Oroville. E. DUNHAM: u. s. assistant assessor of butte co.. Cam form*. OFFICE—On Myers Strcrt. Between Montgomery and Bird Streets, OH 0177. LE. J. M. BURT, attorney and COUNSELLOR at law, AND NOTARY ITBI.IC. Practices in th.e courts of the ‘id Judi ial D.-tnct and in the Supreme court. OFFICE -In Burt's brick building, np stairs, on Bird street. Uroville. D. C. BURLINGAME, DENTIST. *<-">> OFFICE-In Mathew "S ’ ' Brick tween miery and Bird Street OIIOYILI.E. Build- Mont- W. PRATT, M. D. rHVSICIANA N D S U It G E O N Hock C'rerk, Butte Co-, Cal. JAS. O'BRIEN, M. D. P HTSIf I A N A N D ST 1! G E O N Particular attention paid to Chnmio Diseases, and all others common t > this country. Has had large experience in hospital and family practice and confidently hopes foi a share of public patron age. OiHre —Within tw doors of Clark A Bro. > store, Myers street, Oroville. * GEO. C. PERKINS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN GRCM . . S, 1 >VIS NS And Produce, Corner Myers and Montgomery streets, Oroville. J. BLOCH & Co., Wholesale A Retail Dealers in GROCERIES. PROVISIONS. AND PRODUCE. Opposite Wells Fargo A C >. Office gomery Street, OROVILLE. CHARLES F. LOTT, ATTORNEY ANA COUNSI t at Law. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Oroville, ~.. Rrrrs Corsn. Office—Bird M.. between Mvers and Hunt c.n J. HAMELL, UNDERTAKER, ?IKi> -:• :t v THE WEEKLi UNION KtUJIUI. HOTELS. UNION HOTEL. Corner Montgomery & Myers Street, OROTILLE. fgIHIS NEW BRICK AND ELEGANTLY FUR- I. niihed Hole! stands first in the State for com* f.jrt and accommodation for the traveling public— every room being well ventilated and neatlv fur nished. The Table I- 'applied with every LUXURY OF THE s?EAS ON, and everything w ill be‘done to insure the Comfort of the guest of this House. In connec tion with this House U the Bar and Billiard Saloon. New Billard Tables of the Latest Patterns and Improvements. The Bar Will ilwavs be supplied with CHOICE LIQUORS and CIGARS. PRICES MODERATE. The Office of California Stage Company Is at the UNION HOTEL. STAGES LEAVE THIS HOUSE DAILY, FOU All parts of the Country. U. BIRD, Proprietor. Canr. R- Bird, formerly of International Hotel. NOTICE. f .n i NUMEROUS OLD friends that have stood by me so long and faithfully—permit me to inform you, one and all. that 1 have removed from the International Hotel to the New Brick Union Hotel.corner Montgom ery and Myers Street. Oroville—noping that I may not see less of you, but oftener. Yours with Respect, R* BIRD. Oroville. July Pith. uJT ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, OROVI L L K . ravins HOUSE IS WELL ARRANGED. BEING JL provided with pleasant rooms well ventilat ed, affording a pleasant home for families and tran sient and permanent boarders. No pains nor ex pense will he spared to administer to the comfort of those who may favor the House with their patronage. The St. Nicholas as heretofore, will be kept as a First Class Hotel. The Table Will at all time* Im* served up with the greatest variety of eatables—the be>t tlie market affords— and in* a style to suit the most fastidious taste. A Splendid Bar. Is connected with the House, where w ill he found the very l*e>t of Liquors and Cigars. Also, Two fine Billiard Tables A fine Reading Room is also attached to this House, constantly supplied with the latest dailies and periodicals. My Id friends and customers are most respect fully invited to continue their patronage. ROBERT OLIVER, Proprietor. Oroville, Sept. *2 4, 1%64. n 47 Golden Gate RESTAURANT! Corner of Montgomery and Huntoon Streets. O R O V I I. I. K . /V. THE U N DER > f G NED having repaired and fitted Ike' above Rc.-taurant. will hereafter keep everything usually kept in a FIUST CLASS RESTAI RAM! Fresh Oysters IN EVERY STYLE. AT 25 CTS. PER DOZEN. Open H>ay and Nislit. Fresh Oysters furnished Families, Balls, Parties, and assem lies of every nat ire. at rea-onahlc rate-. Having l*een engaged in the business for the pa-t fifteen years, he hopes to give general satisfaction to all. Meals at all hours, dav an.knight. Oct. 15th. 1564. LEWIS CARPENTER. BARNUM RESTAURANT. Corner Montgomery A 11 no toon Streets, OROVILLK. THE UNDERSIGNED. PRO , ' ■-■ - U . i hereby inlrnis the Public that ■ i■ - BMfa ■ - lay and night, composed of all the substantial.- and delica cies of the season w hich the market affords. BALLS, PARTIES, And Assemblies of Every Nature, will be supplied with Dinners. Suppers and Colla tions, in the beat style and oa the most liberal terms. Connected with the Restaurant is a BAR. where can always be found the best and every description ol Liquors. TERMS: Board jmt Week ... , },*» OO Single MraU *4.» Board per Week with Lodging 6 OO Lodgings per IVlght ~ . 3'* *rl j RtTNOLL>.Fr.-priet-:. OROVIIXE, SATI'KDAV MORMSC, DEt. IT, 1864. MESSAGE. Delivered to both Houses of Congress on Tuesday, December 6th. Fellow Citizen « of the Seriate and House of Representative! • Again the blessings of health and abundant harvests claim our profonndest gratitude to Almighty God. FOREIGN' RELATIONS. Tie condition of oar foreign affairs is reason ably satisfactory. Mexico continues to be a theater of civil war. While our political rela tions with that country have undergone no change, we have at the same time strictly maintained neutrality between the belligerents. At the request of the States of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, a competent engineer has made a survey of the river San Juan and the port of San Juan. It is a source of much satisfaction that the difficulties which, for a moment, ex cited some political apprehension, and caused a losing of the inter-oceanic transit route, have been amicably adjusted, and that there is a good prospect that the route will soon be re opened with an increase of capacity and adapt ation. We could not exaggerate either the commercial or the political importance of this great improvement. It would be doing injustice to an important South American State not to acknowledge the directness, frankness and cordiality with which the United States of Columbia have entered into intimate relations with this Government. A Claims’ Convention has been constituted to complete the unfinished work of the one which closed its sessions in ISCI. The new liberal Constitution of Venezuela having gone into efllct, with the universal ao quiescence of the people, the Government under it has been recognized, and diplomatic inter course with it has been opened in a cordial and friendly spirit. The long deferred Avis Island claim has been satisfactorily paid and dis charged. Mutual payments have been made of the claims awarded by the late joiut commission for the settlement of claims between the United States and Peru. An earnest and cordial friendship continues to exist between the two countries, and such efforts as were in my power have been used to remove misunderstandings and avoid threatened war between I’eru and Spain. Our relations are of the most friendly nature with (Tile, the Argentine Republic. Bolivia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, San Salvador and llayti. Curing the past year no differences of any kind have arisen with any of these Repub lie-s. On the other hand, their sympathies with the United States are constantly expressed. The claim arising from the seizure of the cargo of the brig Macedonia, in 1821. has been paid in full by the Government of Chile. Civil war c mtinucs in the Spanish part of San Domingo, apparently without a prospect of an early close. (tfficial correspondence has been freely opei ed with Liberia, and it gives a new and pleasing view of social and political progress in that republic. It may be expected to derive new vigor from American influence, improved by the rapid disappearance of slavery in the United Stales. I solicit your authority to fur nish the republic a gunboat at a in 'derate cost, to be reimbursed to the United States by in stallments. Such a vessel is needed for the safety of that Slate against the native African race, and in Liberian hands it would be more effective in arresting the African slave trade than a squadron in our own bands. The pos session of the least organized naval force would stimulate a generous ambition in the republic, and the confidence which we should manifest by furnishing it would win forbearance and favor toward the colonies from ail civilized nations. The proposed overland telegraph between America and Kurope, by the way of Behring Straits and arctic Russia, which was sanctioned by Congress at the last session, has been un dertaken, under very favorable ciicumstances. by an association of American citizens, wiih the cordial good will and support as well of this Government as of those of Great Biituin and Russia. Assurances have been received fn m most of the South American States of their high appreciation of the enterprise, and their readiness to cooperate in constructing lines’to connect with that" world encircling communication. 1 learn with much satisfaction that the noble design of a telegraphic communication between the Hasten) coast of America and Great Britain has been renewed with full expectation of its early accomplishment. Thus it is hoped that with the return of domestic peace, the country will be able to resume with energy and advnn tage her loriner high career of commerce and civilization. Our very popular and estimable representa live in Kgypt died in April last. An unpleas ant altercation which arose between the tem porary incumbent of the office and the Govern ment of the Pasha resulted in a suspension of intercourse. This was promptly corrected on the arrival of the successor to the Consulate. Our relations with Kgypt. as well as our rela tions with the Barbary Powers, arc entirely satisfactory. The rebellion which has so long been in progress in China hbs at last been suppressed, with the cooperating good offices of this Gov ernment and the other foreign commercial Slates. The Judicial Consular establishment has become very difficult and onerous, and it will need legislative regulation to adapt it to the extension ol our commerce and to the inti mate intercourse which has been instituted with the Government and people of that vast empire. China seems to be accepting, with hearty good will, the conventional laws which regulate commerce and social intercourse among the Western nati- ns. Owing to the peculiar situation of Japan, and the anomalous form of its Government, the action of that empire, in performing treaty stipulations. is inconsistent and capricious. Nevertheless, good progress has been effected by the Western Powers moving in enlightened concert. Our own pecuniary claims have been aii wed or put in course of settlement, and the Island Sea has been reopened to commerce. There is reason also to believe that these pro ceedii gs have increased, rather than diminished, the friendship of Japan towards the United States. The ports of Norfolk. Fernandina and Pen sacola have been opened by proclamation. It is hoped that foreign merchants will cow con sider whether it is not more profitable to them selves. as well as just to the United States, to resort to these and other open ports than it is to pursue, through many hazards and at vast cost, a contraband trade with other ports which are closed, if n. t by actual military occupation, at least by a lawful and effective blockade. For myself I have no doubt of the power and duty of the Executive, under the law of cations, to exclude enemies of the human race from an asylum in the United States. If Congress should think that proceedings in such cases lack the authority cf law, or ought to be further regulated by it, I recommend that provision be made for effectually preventing loreign slave traders from acquiring domici! and facilities for their criminal occupation in our country. It is possiole that if it were a new and an open question, the maritime powers, with the light they cow enjoy, would not concede the privileges of a naval belligerent to the insur gents of the United States, destitute as they are. and always have been, equally of ships and of pert; and harbors. Disloyal emissaries have been neither less assiduous nor it. re suc«s;;u. daring the last year than they were before that time in their tfierls. under favor of that privil ege, to embroil our country in foreign wars. Nevertheless, unforeseen political difficulties have arisen, especially in Brazilian and British ports and on the northern boundary of the United States, which bare required, and are likely to continue to require, the practice ot constant vigilance and a just and conci'latory spirit on the part of the I i.itcd S ates, r.s wei: as of the nations concerned and their Govern meats. Commissioners have been appointed noder the treaty with Great Britain on the ad justmect of the claims of the Hud.-, n Hay and I’uget Soufd Agricultural Companies in Ore gon. and are now proceeding to the execution of the trust assigned them. In vkw of the insecurity of life in the regioa adjacent to the Canadian border, caused by re cent assaults and depredations, comudiu-d by inimical and despe rate pens ns who are barb red there, it has been thought proper to give notice that, after the expiration of six months—the period conditionally stipulated in the existing arrangements with Great Britain—the United Slates most hold themselves at liberty to in crease their naval armament on the lakes, if they shall 2nd that proceeding necessary. The condition of the border will necessarily come into consideration in connection with the ques lion of continuing or modifying the rights of transit from Canada through the United .Stales, as well as the regulations of exports which were temporarily established by the Reciprocity Treaty of the sth of June. 1554. I desire, however, to be understood, while making this statement, that the colonial authorities are not deemed to be intentionally unjust or unfriendly toward the United States ; but, on the contrary, there is every reason to expect that, with the approval of the Imperial Government, they will take the necessary measures to prevent new incursions across the border. The Act passed a! the last session for the encouragement of emigration has. as far as possible, been put into operation. It seems to need amendment which will euahic the officers of the Government to prevent the practice o( fraud against emigrants w hile on their v ay and on their arrival in port, so as to secure them here a fair choice ol avocations and place of settlement. A liberal disposition toward this great national policy is manifested by most ol the Kuropeau Stales, and ought to be recipro cated on our part by giving the emigrants effective national protection. 1 regard our emigration as one of the principal replenishing streams which are appointed by Providence to repair the ravages of internal war and its was'es of national strength and health. All that is necessary is to secure the flow of that stream in its present fullness, and to that et d the Gov ernment must in every way make it manifest that it neither needs nor designs to impose in voluntary military service upon those who come from other lauds to east their lot in our country. TIIK FINANCES. The financial affairs of the Government have been successfully administered during the last year. 'I he legislation of the la=t session of Congress has beneficially affected the revenue, although sufficient time has not yet elapsed to experience the full effects of several ol the pro visions of the Acts of Congress imposing in creased taxation. 'The receipts during the year from all sources, upon the basis ol warrants signed by the Secretary of the 'Treasury, inclu ding loans and the balance in the treasury on the Ist day of July. 1863, were 51,394.796, OUT 62 ; the aggregate disbursements upon the same basis weie 81.288.058,U11.89 ; leaving a balance in the treasury, as shown by the war rants, of 8106,737.905 72. Deduct'from this the amount of public debt redeemed aid the amount of issue in substitution therefor, and the actual cash operations of the treasury were: Receipts. 8884,076.646.77; disbursements. 85C5.224.087 86 : which leaves a balance in ihe treasury of 818.842.55,- 91. Of the receipts there were derived from customs 5102.316,152.- 99 ; from the lands. 5558.333.29 : from direct tax. 847.564.696; Irom internal revenue. 8109.741.134.10; from miscellaneous sources, 847,511,412.10; and from the loans applied lo actual expenditures, including the former bal ance. 8023,443.929.13. There were disbursed for civil services 827.505 599.46 ; for pensions and Indians, 87.517.939.97 : for the War De partment. 8687,790.8 12 85 : for Navy Depart ment, 855.733,292.79 ; for the interest of the public debt. 853.6 -m 421.69 ; making an ag gregate of 8862 233,092.76. and leaving a bal ance in the treasury cf 818.842,558.71. as he fore stated. For the actual receipts and dis barsements for the first quarter and the esti mated receipts and disbursements for the three remailiiug quarters of the current fiscal year, and tha general operations of the treasury in detail. I refer you lo the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. I cot.cur with him in the opinion that the proportion of moneys required to meet the expenses consequent upon the war, derived from taxation, should he still further increased, and 1 earnestly invite your attention to this subject, to the end that there may be such additional legislation as shall be required to meet the j ist expectations ol the Secretary. The public debt, on the fir-t day of July last, as appears by the books of the treasury, amounted to 81,649,680,489.49. Probably should the war continue for another year, that amount may be increased by not far from 8500,000.000. Held for the most part by oar own people, it has become a substantial branch of national, though private, property. For obvious reasons, the more nearly this property can be distributed among all the people, the belter. To favor such a general distribution, greater inducements to become owners might, perhaps, with good effect, and without injury, lie presented to persons of limited means. With this view. I suggest if it might cot be both ex pedient and convenient tor Congress to provide a limited amount of some future issues of public securities, which might be held by any ftonu fi'le purchaser, exempt from taxation and from seizure for debt, under such restrictions and limitations as might be necessary to guard agaiust the abuse of so important a privilege. This would enable prudent persons lo set aside a smalt annuity against a possible day of want. Privileges like these would render the poset-- o' of such securities, to the amount limited, most desirable to every person of small means who might be able to save enough for the purpose. The great advantage of citizens being creditors as well as debtors with relation to the public debt, is obvious. Men readily perceive that they cannot be much oppressed by a debt which they own themselves. The public debt on the Ist day of January last, although some what exceeding the cs;:ma - e of the Secretary of the Treasury made to Congress at the com mencemeat of last session. falls short of the estimate of that officer made in the preceding December, as to its probable amount at the beginning of the year, by the sam of 83.995,- 079.33, This fact exhibit; a satisfactory con dition and conduct of the operations of the treasury. The National Banking system is proving to be acceptable to capitalists and to the people. Ca the 251 b ol November. 584 national banks Lad been organized, a consider able number of which were conversions from State Banks. Changes from the State system to the national system are rapidiy taking place, and it is hoped that very sour, there will be in the United States no back of issue not author ized by Congress, and no bank notes in circu lation rot secured by Govern®' r.t bonds. That the Government and the people will derive general benefit from this change u, the banking systems of the country can hardly be questioned The notional system will create a reliable and permanent influence in support of the national credit, sod protect the people against losses in the use of paper m< ney. Whether or not any further legislation is advisable for the suppres sion of B.ate bark issues, it will be for Congress to determine. It seems quite dear that the treasure cannot be satisfactorily conducted un less the Government can exercise a restraining power over the bank note circulation of the country. THE war department. The report of the Secretary of W ar and the accompanying documents, will detail the cam paigns of the armies in the lield since the date of the last annual message, and also the opera li. n- of the several administrative bureaus of the War Department during the last year. It will also specify the measures deemed essential lor the national defense, and to keep and to supply the requisite military force. THE NAVT DEPARTMENT. The report of the Secretary of the Navy presents a comprehensive and satisfactory ex liibit of the allaiis of that Department and of the naval service. It is a subject of congratu lation and laudable pride to our countrymen that a navy of such vast proportions has been orcanined in so brief a period, and conducted with so much efficiency and success. Ihe general exhibit of the navy, including vessels under construction, on the Ist of December, l'C>4. shows a total of 671 vessels, carrying 4.010 guns, and having a tonnage of 510.396 being uu actual increase, during the year, over and above all losses by shipwreck or in battle, of f 3 vessels. 160 guns and 42,427 tons. The total number of men at this lime in the naval service, im lading officers, is about 61.000. There have been captured by the navy, during the year, 324 vesse.s, and the whole number of naval captures since hostilities commenced is 1.300, of which 267 arc steamers. The gross proceeds seising Ire-m the sale of condemned prize property thus far reported amounts to •514,396,250.51. A large amount of such proceeds is still under adjudication and yet to be reported. The total expenditures of the Navy Department, of every description, includ ing the Cos! of the immense squadrons that have been called into existence, Irom the 4th of March. 1561. to the Ist of November, 1564, are $336,672,623 50. Your favorable consid oration is invited to the various recommenda tions of the Secretary of the Navy, especially in regard to a navy yard and a suitable estab lishmenl for the construction and repair of iron vessels and the machinery and armature lor 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 ol Congress at the last session in respect to prize's in our inland waters. 1 cordially concur iu the recommendation of the -Secretary as to the propriety of creating the new rank of Vice Admiral iu the naval service. POSTAL AEFAIBS. Your attention is invited to the Report of the Postmaster General for a detailed account • f the operations aud the financial condition of the Post Office Department. The postal reve nues for the year ending June 30. 1864. amounted to 512.438.203.75, aud the expend! lures to 512.644,786.20—the excess of expend itures over the receipts being $206,652.42. The views presented by the Postmaster General on the subject of special grants by the Govern ment in aid of the establishment of new lines of ocean steamships, and the policy he recommends for the development of increased commercial intercourse with adjaesnt and neighboring countries, should receive the careful considera tion of Congress. It is of noteworthy interest that the steady expansion of postal facilities, and the improvement in governmental institu tions over the new a id unoccupied portions of ■ nr country, have scarcely been cheeked, much less impeded or destroyed, by our great civil war, which at first glance would seem to have absorbed almost the entire energies of the nation. NEVADA AND THE TERRITORIES. The organization and admission of the State of Nevada has been completed in conformity with the laws, and our excellent system is firmly established in the mountains which once seemed a barren and uninhabitable waste between the Atlantic States and those which have grown upon the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The I erritories of the United States are generally in a condition of prosperity and rapid growth. Idaho and Montana, by reason of their great distance and the interruption of communication with them by Indian hostilities, have been only partially organized; but it is understood that these difficulties are about to disappear, which will permit their governments, like those of others, to get into speedy and full operation. THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. As intimately connected with and promotive of this material growth of the nation, 1 ask the attention of Congress to the valuable in formation and important recommendations relating to the public lands, Indian affaiis, the Pacific Railroad, and mineral discoveries, con tained in the report of the Secretary of the Interior, which is herewith transmitted, and which report also embraces the subject of pat ents. pensions and other topics of public interest pertaining to this Department. The quantity of public land disposed of during the five quar ters ending on the 30tb of September last, was 4,221,342 acres, cf which 1,535.614 acres were entered under the homestead law. The re mainder was located with military warrants and agricultural scrip, certified to the Slates for railroads and sold for cash. The cash re ceipts from sales and location fee? are 51,019. 446. The income from sales during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1664, was $678,007.21 against 5636.077 95—the amount, of receipts during the preceding year. The aggregate of acres surveyed during the year has been equal to the quantity disposed of. and there is open to settlement about 133,000,000 acres of sur veyed land. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. The great enterprise of connecting the At lactic w ith the Pacific by railroad and telegraph lines has been entered upon with a vigor that jives assurance of success. Notwithstanding the embarrassments arising from the prevailing high prices of material and labor, the route of the main line of the road has been definitely located for one hundred miles westward from the initial point at Omaha City. Nebraska, and a preliminary location of the Pacific Rail road of California, made from Sacramento eastward to the Great Rend of the Truckee river, in Nevada. Numerous discoveries of gold, silver and cinuabar mines have been added to the many heretofore known, and the country occupied by the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, and the subordinate ranges, now teems with enterprising labor, which is richly remunerative. It is believed that the product of the mines of tbe precious raetais in those regions has. during the year, reached, if not exceeded. 5100,000,000. INDIAN AFFAIRS. It was recommended in my last Annual Message that our Indian system be remodeled. Congress, at its last session, acting on the recommendation, did provide for reorganizing the system in California; and it is believed that, under the present organization, tbe man agemenl of ihe Indians there will be attended with reasonable success. Much is yet to be done to provide for the proper government of the Indians in other parts of the country to render it secure for the advancing settler and to provide for the welfare of the Indians. The Secretary reiterates his recommendations, aud to ibeta (be attention of Congress is invited. TBK TENSION STSTEM. Tbe liberal pensions to the invalid soldiers and sailers of tbe republic, aad to tbe wives, orphans and dependent tool Hers of those who have failec in battle or died of diease contracted o( wooods received in tbe service of their c-un try. have been diligently administered. There have been admitted to the pensive roils during tbe year ending tbe 30tb da; of June last, tbe names of 16,770 invalid soldiers, and 2710 dis abled seamen—making tbe present number of arm; invalid pensioners 22.767. and of navy invalid pensioners 712. Of widows, orphans and mothers, 22J96 have been placed on the army pension rolls, and 24S on tbe natv rolls. The present number ol armv pensioners ol this I class is 25.433. and of the navv pensioners 793. At the beginning of the rear, the number of Revolutionary pensioners aas 1,430. Only twelve of them were soldiers, ol whom eight have since died. The remainder arc those who, under the law, receive pensions because of relationship to Revolutionary soldiers. Du ring the year ending 30th June. If 64. 84.504. 616 92 have been paid to pensioners of ail classes. DISTRICT OF COMIMBIA. I cheerfully commend to your continued pat ronage the benevolent institutions of the Dis triel of Columbia, which have hitherto been J established or fostered by Congress, and respect folly refer (or information concerning them, and in relation to the Washington Aqueduct, the Capitol, ar.d other matters of local interest, to the report of tbe city authorities. AGBICILTI KaL DEPARTMENT. The Agricultural Department, under the supervision of its present energetic head, is rapidly commending itself to the great and vital interest it was created to advance. It is pecu liarly the peoples department, in which ■ hey feel more directly concerned ihan in any other. I commend it to the continued attention and fostering care of Congress. THE REBELLION. The war continues. Since tbe lust Annua! Message, all the important lines and positions then held by our armies have been maintained, and onr armies have s'eadily advanced, thus . liberating the Stales left in the rear, so that Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of other States, have again produced reasonably fair crops. Tbe most remarkable feature in ihe military operations of the year is General Sherman's attempted march of three hundred miles directly through the enemy's region. It tends to show a great increase of our relative strength, that our General-in Chief should feel able io confront and hold in check every active force of Ihe enemy, ai d yet to detach a well appointed army to move on such an expedition. The result is not yet known, and conjecture in regard to it is not here indulged. Important movements have also occurred during the year to the {fleet ol molding society for durability m the Union. Although short of complete success, it is much in the right di rection that twelve thousand citizens in each of the ."tales ol Arkansas and Ixiuisiana have organized loyal Stale Governments, with free Constitutions, and are earnestly struggling to maintain and administer them. Tbe movement in the same direction—more extensive, though less definite—in Missouri, Kentucky and Ten nessee, should not be overlooked. But Mary land presents an example of complete success. Maryland is secure to liberty and Union for all the future. Tbe genius of rebellion will no more claim Maryland. Like another foul spirit, being driven out, it will seek to tear her, but it will woo her no more. AMENDMENT OF THK CONSTITUTION. At the last session of Congress a proposed amendment of the Constitution abolishing sla very throughout the United Stales passed tbe Senate, but failed (or the lack of the requisite two thirds vote in the House ol Represenla tires. Although the present is the same Con gross, with nearly the same members, without questioning the wisdom or patriotism of those who stood in opposiiion, 1 venture to recom mend Ihe pa-sage of the measure at the pres ent session. Ol course the abstract question is not changed by an intervening election, but it has almost certainly indicated that the next Congress will pass the measure if this does not. Hence there is only a question of lime as to when the proposed amendment will go to the States for their action: and as it is to go at all events, may we not agree that tbe sooner the bettei? It is not claimed that the election has imposed a duly on members to change their views or votes any further than, as an addi tional element to be consider! d, their judge ment may be affected by it. It is the voice oflhe people, now for the first time beard on the question. In a great national crisis like ours, nnumimiiy of action among those seeking a common end is very desirable, almost tndis pensuble, and yet no approach to such unan imity is at all possible unless deference shall be paid to the will ol the majority, simply be cause it is the wilt of Ihe majoriiy. The corn mon end is the maintenance of the Union, and among the means to secure that end. such w ill through the election, has most clearly declared in favor of such constitutional amendment. SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE. The most reliable indication of public pur pose in this country is derived through our popular elections.' Judging from the recent canvass and its results, the purpose of the peo ple within tbe loyal Slates to maintain the in tegrity of the Union was never more firm nor more nearly unanimous Ihan now. The extra ordinary calmness and good order with which tbe millions of voters met and mingled at the polls gave strong assurance of this fact. Not only those who supported the Union ticket, so called, but a great majority of the opposing party also may be fairly claimed to be actua ted by the same purpose. It is an unanswera argument, that no candidate for any office whatever, high or low, has ventured to seek votes on the avowel that be was going to give up the Union. There has been much impugn ing of motive s , and much heated controversy, as to Ihe proper mean; and best mode of ad vancing the Union cau=e: but on the distinct issue of Union or no Union, the politicians have shown their knowledge that there is no division among the people io awarding tbe people the fair opportunity of showing one to another and to the world this firmness and unanimity of purpose. Tbe election ha s been of vast value to the national cause. The elec tion has exhibited another fact not less valua ble to be known—the (act that we do not approach exhaustion in the most important branch of the national resources, that of living men. While it is melancholy to reflect that the war has filled so many graves and caused mourning to so many houses, it is some relief to know that compared with the snrviving.lbe (alien have been so few. While corps, divis ions. brigades and regiments have formed and fought, and bled and gone out of existence, a great majoriiy of the men whocompri-ed them are still living. The same is true ot tbe naval service. The election retorns prove this. So many votes could not else be found. Tbe States regularly holding elections, both now and four years ago, to wit: California. Connec ticut, Delaware. Indiana. Illinois, lowa, Ken tucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mi chigan. Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire New Jersey, New York, Ohio. Oregon. Penn sylvauia. Rhode Island, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, cast 3.982 Oil votes now, against 3.570.022 cast then, to which is to be added 33,762 cast now. in tbe new States of Kansas and Nevada, which Stales did not vote iu 1860, thus setting 'he aggregate to 5,015.673. and ihe net Increase during the three yean and a half of war to 145.751, a table is appen ded showing tbe particular-) and to tb.s again should be added the number of all the soldiers in tbe Seid from Massachusetts, Rhode Island. New Jersey, l>ela»are: Indiana. Illinois and California, who. by tbe laws of those States, could not vole away from their homes, which number cannot be less than *>o.ooo. Nor yet is this all: the number in tbe organised terri tories is tripple what it was four years ago, while thousands of whites and blacks join its as the National arms push back tbe insurgent lines. So much is shown affirmatively and negatively by the election. It is not matt rial to inquire how this increase has been produced or show that it would have been greater hot for the war. which is piobably a true and important tact. It remains demonstrated that we have more men now than we bad when the war began; that we are not exhausted, nor in process of exhaustion; that we are gaining strength, and may. if need be. maintain the contest indefi nitely. This is as to men. Our material re s' ureas are now more Complete and abundant than ever. The national resources are unex hausted, and. as we believe, inexhaustible. The public purpose to re establish ami maintain the national authority is unchanged, and. as we believe, unchangeable. The manner of tbe continuation of the effort remains to be chosew NKGoTLATIO.NS WITH TUX RKSXI.S- Oa careful consideration of all the evidence acccssible.it seems to me that no attempt at negotiation with the insurgent {leader could result in any good, lie would accept of noth ing short of the separation of the I'nion. Hi* declarations to that effect are explicit and oft repeated. He does not attempt to deceive us; he affords us no excuse to deceive ourselves. We cannot voluntarily yield between him and us. The issue is distinct, simple and indexible It is an issue which can only be tried by war and decided by victory. What was true, however, of him who heads the insurgent cause, is not necessarily true of those who follow. Although he cannot re accept the I'nion. they can. Some of them, we Know, already dc.-i-c peace and reunion, and the number of such may increase. They can, at any moment have peace, simply by laying down their arms and submitting to the National authorities and the constitution. After so much, the Government could not, if it would, maintain war against them; the loyal people would not sustain or allow it. If ques tions should remain, we would adjust them by the peaceful means of legislation, conference councils and votes operating only *n constitu lional and lawful channels. Some certain and other possible questions, it would be for the Executive power to adjust; for instance, the admission of members into Congress, and whatever might require the appropriation of money. The executive power itself would bo greatly diminished by the cessation of actual war. I’ardons and the remission of forfeiture however, would still be within the Executive control. In what spirit and temper this con trol would h; exercised can bo fairly judged from the past. A year ago a general pardon and amnesty on specified terms were offered to all except a certain designated class, and it was at the same time made known that the excepted class were still within the contem plation of special clemency. During tbe year many availed themselves of the general provis ion and many more would only that .sign* of bad faith in some led to such precautionary measures as render»d the practical process less easy and certain. During the same time, also, special pardons have been granted to individ uals of excepted classes .’ami no voluntary ap plication has been denied them. Practically made, the door has fer fully a year been open ; to all such as were not in a condition to make free choice; that is. such as were in custody or under constraint. It is still open to all, bat the time ni|y comp, and probably will come, w hen the public duty shall demand that it will ibe closed, and that in view, more vigorous measures than heretofore shall be adopted. In presenting the abandonment of armed result anoe to the National authorities on the part of tbe insurgents as the only indispensable condi tion to ending the war on the part of the Gov eminent, 1 retract nothing heretofore said a* to slavery. I repeat the declaration mad: • year ago, that while I remain in my present position. I shall not attempt to retract or mod ify the Emancipation Proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress. If the people should.by whatever mode or means, make it my execu tive duty to re-euslave such persons, another and not I, most be their instrument to perform it. In slating a single condition of peace, I mean simply to say that the war will cease on part of the Government w henever it shall haw ceased on the part of those who began it. (Signed) Abraham Lixcolx. Speaking Gkammatu ally.—“ Waiter, is my chicken » broiling?'' "No, Sir. tbe cook is.” "I didn't order tbe cook. He is 100 tough.” “How will you have it d- ne?" “Why, 1 want it broiled, to be sure.” " That be is doing, Sir.” “Hut you said he broiling himself.'' “So be is; but he is not being broiled.” "Well, Mr. Waiter,” (rising and bowing reverently.) “may 1 ask your high grammaticularily, is my chicken being broiled V At ooc of our army hospitals there is a practising surgeon who has the reputation of loving the knife and *uw ; he loves to hew and hack the poor patient brought to the hospital, to show off his skill. After one of bis last op erations on a wounded soldier, tbe surgeon'* attendant stood looking at the two pieces of mortality lying on the surgeon's table. "What are you doing. Sir sharply asked the surgeon. ■T was waiting for you to point out which piece is to be put to bed and which it to Us buried." “Pitting Yot a Foot in It."—Tbi* term, it seems, is of legitimate origin. According to the “Asiatic Researches," a very curious mole of trying the title to land is pracii-od in Hire dostan. Two boles are dug in tbe disputed spot, in each of which the lawyers on either side put ooe of their legs, and th“re remain un til one of them is tired, or complain* ol being stung by insects—in which case bis client is defeated. In this country, it is generally the client, and not the lawyer, who “pits his fool in it.” Gail Hamilton defends “kicking women.” She says the kick masculine is coar-t b- wish, unmitigated, predicable only of barbarians. bnt the kick feminine is expre-sive suggestive, terse, electric, an indispensible irsitrumenl in domestic discipline, and not at all incompatible with beauty, grace and amiability " Tun man who didn't think it respectable to bring np bis children to work has just beard from his three sons. One of them was a driver on a canal, another had been up u a vagrant, and tbe third has g <ne to a public institution to learn tbe shoe business. Sixes the formation of the United Stats* Constitution, we have bad nineteen Presidential elections. Tbe South has elected thirteen terms, and the North sn. including Mr. Lin coln's re election. An Indian of the Sioux tnt>e. killed in a late engagement out West, wr: di«ooverf-l after death to be a red bead- i wait- mar ISO. 7.