Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-30
COMMUNICATIONS.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

rnrros OF THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
n,ner edited by Learned North Amerl-
10 asserted, in laudatorY article headed
a e., Land Office, that "no where can De
s.,d mole diiigsnt, Intelligent, prompt ana
$50, set of Clerks than are now to be founo
and Ofice.n Another editor, on the.con-
"N declares that the Land Office presents
u ". most motley group of Clerks" consisting
'" .ob;l;ty. CLERKS who have risen from being
..ooers ouack doctors, black porters, par
-, distributors Of tracts, chief clerk ABOUT
800 messenger. about fifteen who draw upon
c,,.srnment: and, in short, the whole pack
wv six or seven) are not worth their
M From the knowledge have of this De-
,,.,t derived from the business have had
:. transact in it, should say that neither oil
80 editors is correct; one praises much too
-..h---,he other decries too much--ano
'.,,s afraid to attack where attack is me-
"a viz the Head of the Bureau, whose mis-
,,asment is so notorious, that il is well
r.,wn the House Of Representatives has refus-
a for many years to make the necessary APP
.,orriations for this Office, in consequence OF
,n.ir want of confidence in the Commissioner,
.,oss habits are the reverse of correctness, and
.,ho has neglected his official duties so shame
en-, that the President wished him to retire
any months ago, and promised to nominate
~. r,r an office in the West; but the Judge dis
1..sr.d he could not pass the Senate, and re-
s.sd 10 resign. The President, from KIND ieei-
=, has allowed him to remain,-but 1t is now
,n5srStood that the sense of the House Is so
.,,o,g AGAINST him. that his resignation will be
..,rirsd before they agree to the recommended
son Of the interchangeable and able Secretary Of
he Treasury, to grant the large appropriation
which will be required to bring up The business
IN arear viz: $4,000 for ten years-but it is
s.id that the Secretary has since named $50 600
hr ten wears. There will, however, be no diff
entity in granting what is required, if proper
o.,,on be selected as the Head of the Bureau.
Various persons have been named "a likely to
,,eceed the present incumbent, any one OF
whom would have the confidence Of the House
Of representatives This Office requires for its
chief gentleman whose manners are bland
and courteous-whoSe habits are correct and
first quality, and whose probity is unquestiona-
HE Such man would confer honor on the Of
Ace. And surely such man is wanted IN such
m of6ce-one Of the first Importance under the
Government.
The Commissioners Report states, that Ion
the first of January next, the arrear of patents
for lands sold will not be less than one hundred
thousand, in which more than serenity thousand
persons are directly Interested as purchasers,
ord chose rights and convenience are entitled 10
the respect and attention Of Government The
pecunary interests Of 50 large class OF our
felow-citizenS are, certainly, worthy of the re-
spectful consideration of those who administer
the public affairs Of the nation. | submit it to
TIE particular examination and impartial Judg-
ment Of Congress- 1t should also be remarked,
that this is but one item of the arrears Of the Of
fce-the others previously reported are annual
ly Increasing, and cannot be diminished with
out neglect of current duty" To fill up these
urrsar patents would require twenty diligent
and prompt" Clerks, for twelve months indie
pendent Of those necessary to fill up the current
patents and carry on the daily increasing cur
rent business, Can any one say that this truly
important and lucrative Bureau does not require
reOrganization?-If it does not call aloud for a
person at its head, who shall possess the conf
dence Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
the House Of Representatives, | ask if the pre-
sent Commissioner is such person2 Nj. c.
Washington, Dec. 81, 1884.