American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-03

APARTMENT il appear: surveys are making the lant
/ Of the Michigan territory, with view to leasr
them, in sections, to such persons as are dcsirol
Of working the rich lead mines with which the
/ abound. No leases have yet been issued, but thei
are 80 applicants who are impauently waiting fs
the completion OF the surveys. 1t is recommends
THAT agents be appointed to supcIin,end the primo
pal mining districts OF Missouri and Michigan
who should be empowered to superintend the ma
nagement of the mines; to receive and account &c
all rents, and pay the same into the Treasury; I
see that no mines were wrought without authority
to prevent the waste and destruction Of wood I
, keep an office OF record of all leases and survey:
: and keep the government informed, periodically {
the quantity OF lead made at the different mines;
their state generally and improvements thereat; an
also OF new discoveries of lead and other mineral:
II may be proper to add that it is in contemplate
OF this department to apply for the transfer OF
certain number OF the Cadets who may graduate O
the Military Academy, in order to their being EN-
ployed as Typographical surveyors in the minin
districts. with the additional view of securing /
them the acquisition Of geological and minera
knowledge oil those sections OF country and the pro
secution of new discoveries; objects which canno
fail OF being successfully attained, If they shall b.
placed under the direction of an agent duly qualh
ed 10 INFORM and direct their minds towards thos
desirable accomplishments a measure which it i
conceived may prove highly useful TO government
and unite In It also more economical, or less ex
pensVe means OF procuring the services required
! There is every reason to conclude that immense
quantities oil lead ore may be produced from these
mines; aud, consequently, that by proper manage
ment, very considerable revenu. may be dervee
from them From the mines of Missouri very prea
expectations of similar products may reasonably be
formed.
MUsKETs,
An improvement in the quality Of Muskets made
Tor government to the amount OF 20 per cent since
the year 1917, has been noticed.
Remittances for musSets this year S31l,S47 IS
AND that the accounts rendered a.
mount to oq7 $50 16
balance remaining in the hands Of
uloOursing officers S13,494 90
DISBURSEMENTS.
" On the 4th Of March, 1917 there remained nm
settled on the books Of the Cd aud Sd Auditors, of
The sums disbursed through ihisDepsrtment pre-
nous to this date, S45,lll,l25 OIL, which on the
3O'h OF Sept. last, was reduced to S4,6Sq,292 o..
once the former period there has been disburseJ,
hrough his department, $40, 9S7,772 IS, of which,
III we oOth OF Sept. last, there remained to be set
ied So,290,llO 70, the greater part of which con
ISIS OF accounts IN the ordinary and due course of
~ the sums advanced in The year nd
Nc on the 5Oh Sept, 1921, to the officers under The
ohtroi OF this department, but S30657 4s lemain-
q 10 DC accounted Tor at the commencement OF this
uarter. There was drawn from the Treasury. in
he three first quarters OF this year, on account of
ne army, military academy, Notifications and ord /
ance, 8l,95O,4d4 SO and that accounts amounting
Sl'737'072 80, have been rendered for settle.
ieat' leaving but Sl93,392 90 to be rendered."
AGGREGATE FORCE.
By the act OF Congress of the Cd Of March. the
my OF the United States, consists Of
commissioned Officers 51l
on commissioned officers and priyates 5642 ,
pu ,h uIana aggregate 6lsS ,
ny me latest return the actual force is 52ll.
MILITARY ACADEMY. l.
| he number Of the Cadets BELONGING TO the
llltary Academy amounted on the Slst NH. 10
49, and the number which graduated last wear 10 !
i ne condition OF that institution is now in !
cry respect, more furnishing than it has been at
y period heretofore
PENSIONERS. :
The following sums have been transmitted IN tho
ents Tor paying United States pensioners durina
: present year,
Pensioners 91.s5a 900 Of
'a' ~. PENSIONERS S0S,o94 "a
= P''' 81 eoiihutation 1879 80
FoRTIFIcATIows.
Sl4'ooo dollars and 43 cents, is the amount drawn i
inc 'hree trst quarters Of this year, under the O
'erai neads OF appropriation; deductng from oil
lch o2,4o4 dollars and 81 cts the amount unex-I =,
lded IN the hands oil agents, at The exoration ofr,
third quarter there will remain TO be accoun,edl
) az, $50 dollars and SIS ceuts The accounts
luered Tor settlement, amount to 190477 dollars
oo CENTS which being deducted from the last
'eu sum VIII reduce The amount to be accounted Ins
70 y ,I03 dollars and Cent? and th:s s.,,a -. =.