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

By the seventh section Of the cot the Ike pro-
virginia line Of troops on oontinsSt. sstsbiishnsnt,
and the quantity OF land limited to so 900 acres which
for the bsnst Of her state line troops and navy
by the nth section Of the act Ths amount OF scrip
these Of another act was passed on the
OF July 32 authorizing additional issue o. scrip
troops on sstsblishmsnts a. her line
and navy far as the warrants OF either remained un
This last mentioned appropriation being also exhaust
ed another act was passed on ths I'd Of March, 1888
providing the issue OF additional amount OF scrip
for 200 600 Of land for the uses with the
additional privilege that this GLASS OF scrip should be
to private entry without restriction as to the state or
Territory In which they might be situated
large number Of these wArrsnts being s u mss
civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for
of land in addition the amount heretofore
propratsd by the act Of 1880 49, and 49, With the pro-
BILE In payment for any Of the public lands subject to
sale at private entry"
intended to put end to any further applications to
Congress account Of these unsatisnsd claims, pro-
uu the day Of and that in the
meantime these land warrants should be received In
the general land ONCE until that day. and that Il the
thus fled should exceed in quantity the 650000
Of land appropriated BY the act that the commits
onsr Of the general land oce should apportion the
said amount OF land among the warrants which might
then be on fle in his office, in full satisfaction
thereof
This is the last law which has been passed In refer
enoe to this class Of claims. The claimants have
nevertheless continued to le their warrants in this
office from time time, notwithstanding the expra-
tion of the period limited by the act in the hope
expectation that further provision would yet be
made by Congress for their anal and complete satisac
tiou at some future period, in scrip.
The number of warrants Of this description issued by
authority Of the State Of Virgins. and now on as in
tai, Stats line and navy Warrants embracing IN the
f,,th" t,or nm th. .,h;..t ,ll cer
port With Justice to this class Of claimants not Is
question proper for the consideration Of Congress-
The quantity OF land In the Virginia military district
not a. Yet located amounts near be estimated
to about the number Of patents issued for
l6s embracing sS4 acres and the surveys file and
not amount to lao in number, embracing 6Oo3
refuse porons Of acre. re-
and appropriated by the State Of Virginia for the
The investigation Of these Virginia bounty land
claims after the locations and surveys are made and
returned to this office for patents generally leads to
much labor and perplexty, as 1t frequently becomes
necessary in the examination Of of these surveys
aud locations to the evidences Of tte from
halt a dozen to a dozen intermediate claimants me
modes of alienation by DEGREES Of court assignment
of guardian administrator, deoreta orders Of court
ali Of which assignments must be- carefully examined
from the FIRST to last claimant and correct ABSTRACT
oftite made out from the whole such assignments
And if any link in the chain of title happens to be
wanting Of the title papers found to be
q troublesome correspondence, and much unavoidable
delay Is most generally the consequence
The calls for sxsmplihsd copies of patents and other
title papers to land in the district are and on
arisen out Of the conflicting surveys Had this district
been laid OF originally into townships, sections So as
the other two military districts much If not all Of
this mischief would have been prevented But asi
each holder of had his survey made according
to his soion without regard to form and to
embrace the best lands and frequently coupled with
older surveys without being at the time aware of their
The diculties become still more intricate and per-
picking on account of the popularity Of the Virginia
3D. which must be adhered to- together with the pscu
liar and practices established under them In the
~ts tho law Or nS
long Of adjudication has fixed these principles
and they considered the settled rules by which
these titles are to be governed"
IL COPPER MINERAL LANDS.
By the acts Of the ist and Sd Of March, ls47 estab
fishing land offices in tho northern part Of Michigan
| aud Wisconsin, the management and control Of the
mineral lands ira nssrred from the War Depart
| the Treasury Department This transfer has been
made and such Of the books maps and papers have
Of the Treasury the whole subject Of the mineral lands
Of this branch Of the public service These author
ICED the Secretary Of the Treasury to geaogcsi
and survey to be made reported this
office of the lands embraced in the districts created
thereby No appropriation having been made for this
mainns Of the sum provided BY the rs section Of the
act of 9Th Aug lS46 for Of the mineral land
servce and that Of the appropriation Of March,
ls47, for surveying the copper regions of Michigan
Wisconsin and Iowa with reference te mines and mine
rails which was designed to be applied to the geogra-
Under the authority given BY those laws, DR.. C. T
Jackson, of Boston, Mass was appointed BY you to
in Michigan, and Dr. D. D Owen, Of Harmony. Indiana
Of the Chippewa district in Wisconsin, and the north
appointed agent, and Gen P. D. Roberts, of Michigan
assistant to receive for the Treasury Department the
books maps papers and other property pertaining to
be paid by those acts
In accordance with your and judicous
Instructions Messrs Jackson and wen, at the expense
Of much hardship and suffering, and with extrsor
binary have explored great portions of
tive duties, and made particular examination OF
tain localities Their preliminary reports, which
ing and furnish much valuable information of gene
raj character, not only Of the geology OF the coun-
tailed Sus wSeD farn.bsG Vi! be-
and will doubt judging from those above mentioned,
fully enable this office to execute satisfactorily the pro-
The magnetic hygrometrica and barometricsl obser-
yations made by these gentlemen in accordance with
their Instructions will add materially to the of
science In those particulars and the series Of observa
lions by which they have been enabled to determine the
those regions will furnish information which has been
much desired Of the GEOGRAPHY Of that country. The
10 which will be developed in this exploration, win tend
greatly to encourage the settlement and purchase Of
McNsr and Roberts were actively and sealous
y engaged under your instructions In collecting the
property In that region and the rents which
owing, or falling due, and in arranging and
ducing order system with reference to provi
sons Of the acts under which they appointed the
whole Of the mineral business in the field Of their opera
tions 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 10 this ofise 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 ascertaned.
order that no delay should arise from the difficulty
of transportation In the winter and that the land
officers for the Lake Superior district In Michigan may
at once to the discharge Of their duties upon
their appointment and tho establishment of tho land
ONCE complete set OF books as in number has been
opened for that district In which of ali the
tracts surveyed have been noted. These books with
all the necessary circulars FORMS blanks registers
hcates receipts letter books and stationery have been
forwarded to the of the mineral agent at ssut St.
| Marie, and the Surveyor General ut Detroit has been
| instructed to send to the agent the township
ulat NJ h. La fhskdl