The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-13


coasts and inland frontiers The appropriations mainly
for these Objects at the last session Of Congress- were
81 900 OOO The estmates of the next year amount to
only S495 600 The several objects to which il il pro-
posed to apply this sum are specifically enumerated in
sderaons which have pre- vailed in presenting these ss
Inmates.
The act authorizing the enlistment of company Of
TONER'S passed on the 18TH Of May but they could
be organized take part in the late opera
tons Of the army; they are however, now with IT, OF
their great utility there can be no reasonable doubt
Each large body Of troops operating distance from
Others ought to BE- attended BY such and the re.
or three additional companies L entitled to favorable
consideration
vices of the typographical engineers respectfully refer
you to the report Of the chief Of the corps.
To extent notions prevail in relation
to the duties of this corps II IL supposed that these du
ties not essentially connected with military opera
tons that when its officers employed with the army
they only engaged in abors which appropriately he.
long engineers and that though in fact embraced in
the organization Of the army they are but civil engi
neers This mistaken view of the subject They
have appropriate and important military duties with
army in the field and their presence and aid aux,la
Of the corps shows that of the ocers belonging
u now on duty with the army SO great has been
the demand for them for military service that all but
have been Withdrawn from the coast survey and sssgned
to duty with the different divisions OF our forces They
have parcpafed IN the arduous iabors OF the campaign
and won Tor themselves far share Of the honor ana
glory OF eehieveuae nts 49, !. ~ a-.r
The burden Of increased duties resulting from state
probably than upon any other branch Of tho public ser
vice connected with TINS department except nat Of the
Quarermaster General 1t cannot be expanded 80 a. 10
meet the superadded demands upon without the autho
rity OF Congress. 49,
Inc omcsr charge Q, .nls bureau has pointed on. ~
suggested such an enlargement as will make II efficient
in the present emergency 1t IL proposed to give the
same as 70 the rank and number OF oncer
% that Of the corps Of eDsmeers am fully convinced
hat the service embarrassed nconsequence OF ,no oe
fcency Of ordnance oGces and would respectfully re-
increase OF 'nem' Ina sugsesteo III the oronanco To-
port would not IN my Judgment De more IMAM the pubic
eM8ency ~ TINS time demands :,
It's proper mat should arec, your auenusn 70 the
reports OF the and surgeon.
Both urge the necessity OIL urher aid 10 enable mem
to execute in satisfactory manner the duties oil their
respective departments increased as they are py the
tnaons Of them There is no doubt that the neonve.
niences ana entertainments IN these prancnes Of the
puoh; service are o. suSn % sna a ~
,on@rsss' '
TO- d.f .,ancu In t,a ,acaI ,v I'm tho .r,,v hos
h. the .nSsci of reneasd comnain,s nv our command
30 asnsrais rasard 70 the camfor ~ The troons a.
the ooa m the serv;cs reou;ree that ths dsnsrt
ment shoul have the power 10 rsmove the causes Of
them Cons;asrat;ons az economv aiso Commend This
Of srmv and sssssans cannot be obtained phy
sc;ans II; pvats life are emnioved and ths amount Of
claims assns the government or their service FAR az
ceeds The nav and which the additional num-
nee sae Pay J.; ne at Of N. wonid
rscsi,e ''' 'A 'r' '@P''' " A' 1850
IN. r,naoercsnt of the rn;,erel lsnds has hsen a.
id ,n n ~ A.. m;Iiss ~ bureaus IF III. dsnsrt
n.nt ~ = nronor that should hr;s6v notice The ann
act a. far as ha oneraons NJ tbs Last year
Fo. III ist Of Octohar is.s ~ ~ fine rhsr the
act Of Congress of the i'm Juv last becsme known 10
the agents of the goyernme MT six hundred and twenty.
one leases we're Granted or these two hundred and
ninetvtwo will xnire bsfore the eari;est dsv fxed far
the ale LEASED aud ths before he
rst of August next The small humber since granted
will exn;rs on the sale of the nrem;sas THE az
rent received during the ths aoth Of snsm
Der exceeds the expenses of management by the sum
of As 1914 rs and the excess of recepts over expend
lures for the whole time the lead mines have been in
charge of the departme mt is ssa 9oa or ,I1.l
On the 18th of july sis the department suspended the
granting of permits for locations in the upper region
about Lake sup eror continued leases
those issued prior that period until the 9th day Of
May last when IL decided by you that the existing
laws did not authorize leases for this kind OF mineral
land Since the latter period has been executed
As the mining operations in the copper region have
scarcely become productive 10 the lsssses very little
rent has yet bsen received.
Tho a,t.n,op os ma. d;rsctod q, this sub,sc.
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mexhausupis and under proper management, mignt DC
maze 10 cohDu'e 10 inconsoers''e SUI" W 'ne Puohc
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me numosl Vi pension ssenoss ~ WY 'ou, SAoiu =,
sve OF assncss ioI navy Pcnsen., snu VIC nunosr VI
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