The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-17


ducing to order and system with reference to the prov
sions Of the acts under which they appointed the
whole Of the mineral business in the field Of their opera
lions Their reports present satisfactory account Of
their operations and show that the collected
exceeds considerably the whole expense Of the agency
Books have been opened Ia this Office In which all the
operations under each lease and permit entered up
and regular system established by which the condition
Of each can at once be ascertained.
In order that delay should arise from the difficulty
Of transportation In the winter season. and that the land
officers for the Lake Superior district In Michigan may
their appointment and the ssst.bm.pt of tn. pOa
ONCE complete set OF books as in number has been
tracts surveyed have been noted These books. With
all the necessary circulars FORMS blanks registers
ostes receipts letter books and STATIONERY have been
Marie, and the Surveyor General ut Detroit has been
instructed to send to the same agent the township
pats OF the In that district that before the
close OF navigation all the material necessary for the
business Of the Office will be at the spot similar set
OF tract books for that district has also been opened
this office.
Estimates for the continuance Of this geological
vey and the mineral agency, will b. found with the
As the linear surveys in these mineral regions do not
progress as rapidly elsewhere owning to the great
nature Of the country without roads and almost with
out settlements, and covered in many places with
dense growth Of cedar and hemlock bushes, some
years may eapse before those surveys will be completed
and tho lands prepared for sale In the meantime 1t ID
evident that the government should exercise watch
full and supervision over those mineral lands and
as some doubt exists on the subject, notwithstanding
the Of Congress the list and Sd Of March last IL
respectfully suggested to remove all difAcuity the
subject, and to establish the business permanent
bass that this office be authorised carry out the sys
tenn Of permits and leases adopted by the War Depart
ment the terms and conditions and in all the details
therein set forth.
I3-FRIEMrIioH RTonrs
regard to the existing laws the subjsct OF the
right OF 10 favor Of prior tiers upon the
public lands respectfully recommended that they be
so amended aud modified to embrace the case of
bona de settler who has gone, may hereafter upon
any portion of the public domains with view In ac.
quirs homo for his friends and that the privilege be
extended we'll to the uusurveyed the surveyed
lands in all cases where such settem ents NAV be made
after the Indian title shall have been extnguished
policy thus liberal towards very large class Of our
fellow citizens cannot fall to produce the
results IL will facilitate the settlement and improve
Of the frontier portions of the country raise up
hardy race Of baokwoodsmen for its protection against
tho snorosohpsnt Of Mexican and Indian nciub
syss s6cyd then the means ~ imrfo,ips their eora
tion In many respects Rnd, above al 70 edueete thsi
shii1rss cad ~ !pessss these ystststlt hsAttu nss