New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
VOL. yss. 80.

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bona de settler snd al lsnds whether survey
ed or unsurveyed 20 which the Indian uis may b. "a
nsushed The lends remaining subject % entry AZ pr
va,e GALE the first Of this month were l52lUl %
acres snd the uusurveyei land. 10 which the Indian
tie hasbeou extn gushed PA scres (par table
The adoption Of these two measures, for the reason
stated 10 my previous Repors would augment the reTa
nue. million and hsf Of collsrs psr auuurn Ou@rslir
"a thay would on 223 49, ij acres I. would a. IN
same TINS .ncTesse the Wages OF labor. BIZ enabling
mvch lsger number Of the working classes TO purcns
farms a. toe low prize while Il would o, tho same tint
eugmsrt the wealth and power Of The whole country
When the Public Lands have besn offered slong tits
for price they will bot bring the failure 20 reduce III,
price II equivalent in its effects b IA enactment b,
Congress inst there lands shall not be sold and settled
for an unlimited period The Is st stronger as 1,
The unsurveyec lands there being An act Of Congress-
foroddlng their sale settlement and 6enouncng a
criminals and s. respasser the American pioneers who
would desire 10 enter IN advance into the wilderness
cover u with farms and towns with the church md
scnoo house extend Il the blessings Of free
nrslutons aud enlarge By the and the pOW the GU
iivsted ares of the American Union.
Should toe system proposed be adopted, the sur
veyed az well the unsurveyed snds opeuet 10 pre-
fmptors and the indian title extnzuished within the
coming year that which succecGs H. 10 addition 70
Iowa and Wisconsin should have two new
States Maesotz and isscs 10 the grea; Valley II the
West ad dining Wisconsin and Iowa. Instead q drain
ing the old Ststs of their population the graduation aud
pre- emphonsys'on will 10 series ofyesrs increase her
prosperity By giving them customers In the Wss who will
carry 20 them tnr products and rsceiys their imports
or fabrics ia exchange. increasing the transpOft4Ions
upon cur Railroads and Canals, aud sngmentDg our
foreign well cOssUise tonnage. The distribution
OF the proceeds Of the sales Of hese lands prevented
Tor az least twenty years by t5s act Of 18th January
lsi setting apart and Dledgng their proceeds 70 the
extinguishmcDt of the Public Dsbt so far sso DIE
tribuon may have been advocated with view 10 favor
Protective Tariff. II 10 now proved tina, Tariff for
revenue no. only yields larger Income than tins Pro
iective System but also advances more rapidly IN Sc
res Of years the prosperity Of The manufacturers them
EsVee of their foreign dCTups
tic markets.
The mineral lands were transferred By COngress 10
this Department by acts Of the let and Sd Of March 47
Alter obtaining all the Information Ia my power, the
law carried into effect by tho appointment by Of
DR.. &. Il Jackson, of BOelOn, 10 make the geological
survey OF the Lake Superior Land District 10 Michigan
and OF DR.. ID d. oven Of Indiana, 10 make a similar
survey Of the Chippewa district 10 Wisconsin sud
Northern Iowa The appointment Of agent TO collect
the rents, &c by those acts was conferred by upon
Col. x McNsir Of Kentucky with whom was asso-
cated Gen. 4. J. Roberts of Michigan, assistant
Copies OF the Instructions which given by ma In
April last to Messrs. Jackson and Osen well
Mr. MeNsir, the sgent and Con- Roberts. bis assistant
are hereto ennexed and these four gentlemen hsve all
jealousy performed their duties II will bs perceived
that tDe instructions given by this Department. 20 Messs
Jackson snd Owen contemplate a compi-te geological
and Typographical description Of this great region to-
gether with the 5aronetics and hygrOmcrcs 0bserys
tons and series OF observations the dip and in.en
sy Of the needle intimately connected with the geo.
logical snd mneraogca character of the country, End
rs esdDg 10 results interesting 10 the cause OF general
Science. From the preliminary reports already msde
by Drs Jackson and Owen. this Department fees well
assured that both those gentlemen will fully sustain ,bs
high reputation for perOus and laborious pOretOn of
regions, well ss for high scientific attachments,
which Induced this Department TO confer these appoint
meDs upon them Ii was my pleasing duty to direct all
the geological end meteorological specimens obtained in
OniJrmity win the act OF Ota Of Augus, 1916 esAo
lishine the Smithsonian lnstltuloo 10 DO deposited with
view to their transfer 10 Professor Joseph Henry the
Secretary thereof whose great discoveries have contrib
uted large and important addition 10 the cause OF
Science conferred much honor upon this his native
country, and attracted IKE admiration and applause Of
the distinguished engaged In scientific pursuits 10
every portion of the globe TIE country being surveyed
sbounds 10 mineral wealth aud especially In copper and
when the mines shall bacOme the property OF individuals
and the adjacent lands settled and cultivated 80 As 10
unite their cheaper subsistence with more sounfsnl
labor IL Is believed that this great region, occupying
position nearly central between the Atlantic and the Pa
cc become an important portion Of our county
Much time and labor devoted 10 the preparation
OF these Instructions calling my cid the very able and
efficient Commissioner OF tho General Lend Ofhce TO
whom subject then transferred by me, retaining
only the supervisory power required by law
The next subject OF general importance re.es TO the
Bounty Lands Mr.. Walker says:
BY tho act Of the ll,h OF February si7, bounty in
land assigned by Congress fer The benefit Of the
brave men who are vincicaing abroad ihe rights and
maintaining tho honor of their country. Bg the pr0yso
TO that act the sale of these claims is prohibited until
certificate has Issued Indicating rs IL IL be
homes 10 soldiers and volunteers is deeply 10 be
regretted however, that the Intentions OF Congress
Ia ihs respect be defeated by sales Of these war
rants certificates at great sacfhce, when viii De
obysted 10 great extent for the future by farther
sricons by Congress upon these assignments and cape
clsy By foroidding the sale until the patent shall have
Issued Ii this 10 not done but very few OF these orsve
m.n when their tolls and paris shall have terminated
will have retained the right 10 the homes attended FOR
them by theuenev oleni policy Of Congress.
With view as far practicable 10 induce the sol
dies aud volunteers 10 retain their rghts II was dsc
ded by this Department, ster conferences with the
Secretary of War who coucurred In this opinion that
n The soldier and volunteer became precmpior ne
might use his certificate 10 purchase OF the
lsnds upon which he mad settled but that no sssgnee
or purchaser could thus such warrant certificate
I'm payment Of any lsnds that hsd not been offered a.
public sale Under this decision the warrant or csrth
este Is of more value to the soldier and volnn'
teer than 20 the purchaser ard there Is an scci
onal motive 10 retain thu warrant or certificate
Instructions have also been Issued by this Department
10 the various Registers ard Receivers OF Land Ocee
that they cannot become the purchasers OF ihesr war
rants rcericsies Kny other laud scrip mutthey
become egcb;s for the sale deposit exchanges OF the
same but coplna themselves sr as these warrants
or certificates are concerned, exclusively 10 receiving
the same when offered for location prescribed by law
The public revenue would thus b. augmented. and
and liberal policy adopted the settlers upon the
lands within the prescribed limits OF the Milwaukee and
Rock River Canal were permitted 10 purchase these
settlements 1t the usual minimum price per acre. and
such modification OF the exciting lsw Tor the benefit o.
these nertorious settlers well with yiew TO aug
meut tho revenue recommended 10 the favorable con
sheraton OF Congress-
Then the Secretary reports histecommendstoni In ia
vor Of establishing ports of entry In Oregon.
The Treasury Notes paid under the act Of l0h Angus!
amounted, on the fret Of the present mDnlh to 49,
O6z 06.
The Public Deb. and interest pal from lat December
1916 10 Is, December, 1871 including the rimburse-
ents Of Treasury Notes under acts prior 10 act OF I'D
July lSi6 under of 22i Jolly 1876 and under act 81
2sth ysnusry 1871 20 the Of S9O4s 81 So
and Ia interest TO. 81, AIS $50 %.
The Public Debt due on the lst December, loi5, vas
$l5659629 40. Tho amount OF debt due March l. lci9
$l77sS799 o. lesvng the bslauce. being the debt 10
Cured since the 18th March. lsi5, 81 esOs59 -
The Constitutional Treasury went int effect on the
Ia, Of January last and under this sc during the ssi
eeven months, appears by isbe from the records
Of the Treasury hereto annexed there received IN
specie for loans, customs lands snd miscellaneous col
eetons, the sum Of tis657sS6 lS Ia specie, aud ths
sum OF Sis2965l6 81. during the eleven months,
disoGrsed In specie, ia New York (see table Y during
the month Of August lsst So 307O6 - 10 specis wss
received b. tho Collector Of that port and In the last
eleven months In specie SlS6l5422 IS Daring the |
same month OF August there deposited (see table
G. g. tho SUN OF s5795 go o. with the Assistant
Treasurer OF that ely and transferred from dsburscd
that officer The rec@iDa Of