Washington telegraph., 1846-12-30

In connection With ths subee, invite your
attention 10 the importance Of establihing a
branch miaI Of the United States at New York.
Two.lhitds Of the revenue derived from customs
being collected al that point, The demand for specie
to pay the dutea will be large, and branch mint,
whete foreign coin aud bullion could be imne.
diaielY eoayefled Into American coin, would
gFeatly facilitate the transaction Of the public
baaneal enlarge the circulation 1f gold and silver
aud be, at the sama time, saia depository Of the
public moaay
The importance Of graduating and reducing tho
price of such Of the public lands. as have bteu
tong Offered in the MARKET at the minimum rate
authorised by exaliag laws aud remaining unaold,
induces me again to recommend the subject to
your favorable consideration.
ManY millions st acres Of these lands have been
oilefed IN the market for mofe than Thirty years,
aud larger Quantities for more than iea or twenty
years. aud beiug Of an inferior quality, they mus,
remain unslleabia for an indefinite period, unus.
The pnee At which they may be purchased shall
be fsiueed To plaea pfee upon them above
their real value, Is not only 10 prevent their sar,
aud thereby dapfiYe The treasury Of any income
lfon that source. but Is unjust 10 the States IA
which they lie. bseauaa 1t futafds their growth
aud Increase Of population, aud because they have
/ no power 10 levy a tas upon item ss upon other
lands wilhIn then imllHi held by other pfoptetoH
T laaa tue United stata5, tot tho support Of their
t local government
/ Tho beneficial eiiaelz Of the graduation pfinei.
I plaa haYe baen IHal4ed By soma Of the States
owing tae lanis Within their limits, in which Il has
baan adopted Tiny have been demonstrated
f asa By tie uHilal staias aetng aa tho trustee
Of the GhIskasaw tdaa sf Indians, IN the sale Of
lheif and lying WITHIN tie States Of MssissipPi
aal Alahama. fhe GhIeksaW lands which
would aat eummand IN the market the minimum
pHea established hY tae laws ul lba United States
Tor the stle af their lands. were IA pursuance Of
tie tfpaiy,af 1911 with that ttibs, subsequently
differed far aaia Al graduated aud reduced rates lof
hunted pafiais. lAa result was that large quan.
nisa Of taass lanas Refe purchased, which would
otherwise have remained unsaid
Thal similar results would BE- produced by the
adoption ai tn graduation policy by tho United
sIilas IN al States II which they are tho owners
ul lafHa haaaa al lands which havu been long IN
tHe mafaet. eaaa5l be doubted II cannot be a
ssaaa p5HaY n Withhold large quantities Of the I
rHhIIa Izaas ifam tHH Use and occupation oi our
elk#az b fixing unaa them prices which e1p--
HHnza la shown tHnY ~ not command On
Tie eaalHzfFi il Il Riza policy To aiqri facilities
q QHF uHaUHs 10 le#ame tie oNaefs, at law aud
MI THtl falHs. Of ffssha'is Of theif oxH instead
a H#IHz IHe l#nants aud dep adtHts Of otlrn.
.
IA Pre- aaaId be s=aaHal IA iags quantities. by
=l=sa#zlzHz q szhtziizls, the salas may b. re. I
HzH=l#a. n InIIs Z =aalI#si h actual settlers, VI
Is#H=a#z purchasing - RHffas q ea.lisatisu.
l. M ID maszH-t submitted Tor the c1n-
z#IHfsliaa 4 Gaasfszs lta pfrssni system Of man.
a#Hg IIH mazHzI a Izz n lha Uaaed States, aai F.
#ameaa=a lH4l - z8allI be tfolslt into .
inz - sd IL HHsa zlza tHfsis aud under such .
tI#s##z.z p gzuz a. -at IzusafIhs. by Tire .
act Il IL aIHFeHH II luy last, "tif reserved .
I'D HHHs# zHl eazl 4aaH lznii Il tlg State OF
In Is aaI Afaaaszz5 alI lgfrlgHes of Rssoasn .
4aH ias#s Sc =aII aHfad lo b. sali. The act .
I= aaHHa#z N = zalsa 10 I'D m'nes and .
aaHt zHHHz iHHazt
= - Haf#.aa a lie paale lands containing .
HlIHHE 81 .a#a#H - Is HlHsaalsd 20 be Epfy
eaIa=aIH. aal izeaaa# aa laag provision be made .
HHI=##Haz lie 81 al iaass aaas upon surh .
ID md szaH.aaas = laeIf saHplsfd value may,
d gh# judgment sI G#8sf As be dasmel advisable, .
HaEaz Dc ssafd II Ia Interests gi sgeh o. uaf .
alf-0S .s may be es .l4l upon ,ben.
u rN n im. .g.inla 4 fug your present session, .
IH fa,aut 30 ntrrui1nHl fugrmm"t sad 10 rNiUnd .
l4a IIlsI .i1H and lave Ji ihe bIutd States OVER .
Hu lHniHy oil o. slu. oar .ags regulating .
IIe fH4 m3salIs.a Nih t.c lnian its.s east .
ul i4r Rocky Mountain. Shaud b. ,Nicudgd to
ihu Pacific Ocean; sai Too the puposT ol executing
lH,H aul preserving friendly wluous with the
lI.Il inu-s wtlu Dul iIuits nn additional mum.
H.ful iuiiln agencies ~ lr required, and should
- -liHHlf.l ly iag. inn ealblaImgai ci eul-
Bu.l.la.,. auI OF p.., isfs lul p5,i.fpali aud
rrlr Hil 90 iir traH'1luaHuloi lbe miI on such
I4F-s as tl' palus elIS u.eace Will suggest, fc.
FI|r ..-ailitc .aHuIl.
d gI be- HfBpr', si.H, 10 est 4b. ID a surveyor
-.Hsl4tr uiI.r b. Ila Tuu.grJ, and 10 makJ o.
necessary pr revision iiI saBsyi tle Pabic Janis
Sol 100. .Hg llru go uuArl =, uuf tiugrus
aaa uau .s.lg ID llat lis.ani 6. glou AAgu ssen
sIHlsgi.l 10 many haflslp8 puraiionE aud sacr.
fees ia i.Hif eni- oH, aud by their improve.
m u,s have ouharcrl iuu value oi the public lands
ia Do, ur.IhbaItJ0d o their settlements, II Is rc.
rlmmcudld tial their lbrF4! graHls b. made 10
them oi such portions II these lands a. lhuy may
oseupy, ani that similar grants %. pre-empton be
made 60 a., wIo may rmlgrlie uilhCr within
limited peiud, TO be- prescribed BY law.
The trfof Vi the Secretary Of War contains
detailed Information o. alive to tho several branches
Of ihr pubiie service connected with that depart
mrat The operations Of the army haze been
oI d si'ilaa,Hy and bigb.y gratifying character
recommend to yOuf early and favorable con.
s.ltIalon the measures proposed by the Secretary
of War Tor speedily hi.ug up the mnk and h.c O.,
the gulir army, iof 10 greater efficiency Ia the
field, and TOT rlisng un additional force " serve
dunna the war witt Mexico
Embarrassment Is Hkcy to arse Tor want OF
lcgal provision Authorizing compensation - be
made 10 ihc ageu,s employed IN tho several states
and Territories 10 piy the revolutionary aud other
pensioners the amounts allowed them by law.
Your attention Is invited 10 the recommendation
of the secretary ol waf on this subject These
agcul, uclr heavy responsibilities aud perform
impouanl duties, and no reason exists why they
L.. ala aA 0 e..
toinpans iioH, with other d.sburlng officers
Onf relations with the vlfoB Indian tf1rs
continue l be- of plciir character The 900.
H.F,y % s.zuFor. winch l.yr c,atrd lmuDE i1c
Jlua,s- llT TAB g years P4.t have Seen hgll.l .
s.aa ug lzt ausl1. 90 .iu.s iEIJrlu. if,.als
Aiy, u,a. 'sulairl Ill 7mc lhr tribes, hy
which taa lHdIan tl.' Of lhTga uaet Of valuable
land, vi,ln ,he liDiis 0f the States alI Icru.
tories. has teen eAiugushad, und arrangements
made I1r removing them 10 the country west ul
me Mississippi Between three and four thousand '