Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-12-27

the expenses Of the system during the
'Ame period, including salaries Of superin-
agents, clerks and incidetal ex-
Psnses, wcre twenty y-six thou.and one
Aaadre4 md eleven dollars and eleven
'sea e iSeome being less than one fourth
- the szpcnses.
To In pecuniay loss may be added the
injury slstsised By the pubic in conse
quence Of the destruction Of timber. and the
careless and wasteful manner of working
she mines. The system has given rise to
much Gtiesfion between the United States
a'ld ne individual citizens. producing irri-
safion and excitement, in the mineral region,
and involving the government in heavy ad-
dIhonal expenditures. It is believed that
similar losses and cmbarrassments will con-
linue to occur, while the present system of
leaSing these lands remains Unchanged
These lands are now under the snperintend-
efice and care Of the War Department, with
the ordinary duties Of which they have no
proper or natural connection. recom-
Inend the repeal Of the present system, and
that these lands be placed under the SUI
refintendence and management Of the Gem
cral Land Office. a. other lands, and be
brought into market and sold upon such
terms as Congress in their wisdom may
prescribe, reserving 10 the government an
cqhlfabie percentage of the gross amount
of mineral product, and that the pre-emp-
lion principle be extended TO resident mi-
nefs and settlers upon them, at the mimi
mum price which may be established by
Congress.
Irefer you 10 the accompanying report
of The Secretary Of War, Cor information
respecting the present situation Of the ar
ray, and its operations during the present
Year; the Stale Of our defcnces: the condi-
tiop Of The public works; and our relations
with the various Indian tribes within our
limits or upon our borders. Invite your
attention TO the suggestions contained in
that report, in relation TO these prominent
objects Of naiianal interest.
When orders were given during the
paat summer for concentrating military
force en the western frontier OF Texas, our
troops were widely dispersed, and in
small detaohments, occupying posts re-
npte from each other. The prompt and
sxpedicious manner, in which an Amy,
s1ne nsc.ne mo.s 'nan ns'I our peac estao-
"s. .s,..su, was u.sxn 'oee,heI ON an emer- :.
$500: = suIusn, renec's grea. creait
= s oM:e's "no were in'rus'so win
saS eASss,.ou " tnese oroefs' as Wen as
:n xe Pnue q sne army i,seM Q
% 8 s1sl.n :" pfo.sc. anu de'end the
o:s snJ .sll"oIy ol leAas' "a ,ne event
.ss,co suouio commence nos'i,i'ies' or
nssae .sl .e1ll!otles "lsa large ar.
~ w1.c, s": 'utes'ened' ! autnor.zed
s ssaslA .ss.Bneu % tue command OF tne
1 - oScu Pa.'ont 70 make requis,tions ior
susoae. aotces from several OF the states
ne Aexan terntory, ana which
:09lH mcA e1Pedlnous'y Iurmsn them, II,
= e oPsMon, larger iolce tnan tnat un,
~ ~ c. .nd tne auxiiary aio
wncu: un1eF nke circumstances ne was
:asl0ls1ed g receive from iexas' should
'I1u'.su Ane cont'ngency upon
49, ~ sAsIc'se q 'n's an.nor.y de-
49, - nov 0ccurred. ine circum-
c.s unuel "n'cn TWO companies o.
a's s.s.l'e'y rom Inc Guy OF New Or,
us wele SEM % Aexas, and mustered
cu. su,v s..s .e!s'Ge % TUG 1n.sea o,a1es' are
. sssAe9 = ne IsP01' q 1ne secretary
~ us. I Ieco%msna 70 congress tna'
plsNs'on oe maze ior tne payment OF these
.o0Ss. = we'. g 2 emall number Of Tex,
= sesan.eeIs, wnom tne commanding Gen.
s.i s'ouen' necessary 70 receive or mus
e ,n1o @, 'elslce'
Dellce tns last summer, the hrst regi
meo g aiago0ns made extensive excur'
10 'nEouen sne indian country ON oul
Uofas, paFs o. .nem advancing nearly t
tne possessions q the Hudsons Bay Com
@ % Me ncf.n' ana part as lar as tn
Ses,n Fsss % 'ne Rocky mountains, ant
.ae 1esd wa1eIs OF the tributary streams Q
~s Coaolaoo Oh tne west. The exhibition
ol tn,: m'n'ary iorce among the lndial
s.,"ss ., e encse olstant regions, and the coun
SIls ns'o WIN tnem Dy the commanders
.nc sAPeelnons' A - Oelleved, will have
,a'uy 'nhuence IN restraining them tror
.osuc'es among themselves, and maintain
Us 1ll.01ly lela1ions between them an
ses Onl'eu 0'stes' nn interesting accoun
2 one 2. Mese excursions accompanies tn
s 9. 'ne cecIcsary q war. unde
@ s1,Ieclons r: :. .ne var department, Bre