Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18

spent .........:.....-,. SO, lag, 4s9
Treasury notes under the act of 22d February
1916 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 900 900
Treasury notes under The act of 2slh January,
lS4I. "a 000, 900
Loan OF Treasury notes now asked for by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. ............. ls, zas, ia
Add the value OF bounty lands, according TO the
report oil the Commissioner of the Land Office
to the COMMITTEE on Public Lands. IA $50, 900
We have thus expended, if we could get peace
to-day.s. as, 405, $50
But this Is nothing like all we have by the war laid the
foundation for an increased expenditure OF millions more and
with which the country will be- burdened for years
The claims oil the muaed and disabled soldier and the
dows and orphans of the dead pensions are in upon
Us. here claim now before the committee of which
member Tor more than 900 for property taken and
used to supply the wants OF of regiments, and how
many more thousands shall be called pay for property
used in the same way knows even conjecture
The claims OF our citizens against Mexico follows
Amount allowed by the commissioners under the
treaty. and part Of which has been paid. So s26 orc
Amount approved by our commissioner but dsap
approved by the Mexican commissioner and not
acted on by the umpire. Observation-Disclosures. 92S, $50
Amount OF claims not acted on or decided 3,336,s37
Total individual claims. .. 6,29l, 536
If we could arrest the at this moment with what we
have already spent with the liabilities already incurred and
with what we should be compelled to expend in bringing
armies home and paying them up to the time they dis
banded reasonable estimate of our extra war
bring them below hundred millions of dollars But how will
the The Secretary of the Treasury estimates the
deficiency orthe year ending LIST ofJuy ls49 05
Pass this bill for ten thousand regulars and the other bill
reported by the Military Committee for twenty thousand more
volunteers, and bring upon the country increased expend
ure Of feeding and clothing hem supplying them with arms
and transporting them TO and marching them through Mexico
and ado these new expenditures to the past and well may the
tax paying people Of the United States begin trembe and
ask what is 10 become OF Now, the Presidents pro-
posed policy obtain indemnity from Mexico in land for this
vast expenditure We must not forget that the President
hozed his commissioner Mr. Trist to pay something to
Mexico for the cesson of California and New Mexico but he
did not tell how many millions he had authorized Mr. T
TO give Enough appears however to show that the Pre-
sdents opinion, IT he could territory amounting to his
ulmatum he would thereby pecunary indemnity for
the Government and ample fund also for the satisfaction of
individual claims.
Now , do not hesitate to declare that pecuniary in
demniy impossbily The idea have no other ef
feet than 10 delude the people, will not charge that
thrown out with that design 1t be demonstrated our
past experience is worth any thing that the hope pecu-
MARY indemnity is sheer deluson Suppose New Mexico
and California ours what steps must take gain this pc
cuniary indemnity with which to reimburse the Government
and pay the claims of citizens We must begin with
other heavy expenditures and pay them years before
shall get dollar in return Our first step will be to es-
ablish territorial governments our second to
create two three surveyors general and provide for the
employment OF multitude of deputy surveyors and our third
to create land offices and provide for registers and
In doing all this the Executive viii have harvest of patron
age by which he feed of lean and hungry pasaps
The National Treasury will pour treasures into the laps Of
territorial governors, judges legislators, marshals, and
neys, suveyorgeneals and deputy surveyors registers and
receivers Verify the first plague Of Egypt the of blood
is upon us but passes away the second follows see
the frogs skipping and jumping, in the shape of nnumeabe
office seekers and office hoders. Yes, sir and they will
of yore invade bedchambers and kneadng oughs SO
that the people will not be able to sleep eat.
But sir, thereis something of expense after you have
queed the Mexican title and purchased her claim to New
Mexico and California you must you do as you hereto
fore have DONE exnguish the Indian titles to the land before
you begin to survey and sell it Your Indian department
costs you annually about ST. 720 000how many thou
sands shall have added TO in the shape of annuies
the Camanches and TO oil the Indians who nhab the terrific
RES acquire
There is still yet another thing TO be considered When
we get California and New Mexico, how much vacant and
unappropnated land shall gel with them In the acqui
ston Of Florida and Louisiana did not modest private rights
We have confirmed the Spanish aud French grants and spent
thousands and thousands Of dollars egiang upon them and
providing for commissioners to investigate them But what
will be the value Of the vacant land shall get We have
reports of bleak mountains and desert plains and rich
Valleys but the great California basin yet unexpored and
no tell any thing Of its value.
Now, when you add to the expenses Of the and the
claims OF citizens the necessary expenditures support
territorial governments support your land SYSTEM extn
guish Indian titles and TO distinguish the appropriated and the
vacant lands possible for by bringing acqu
sitoDs into Market obtain by the sales money enough
pay the interest the capital 1t is impossible, unless the
vacant lands to be acquired valuable and will sell
faster and at higher prices than our own rich public domain
has done.
For the last fifteen years the sales Of public land have
given annual average Of s56,3l9 During the years
ls45, 1885, and 1877, when the country flooded with
the better currency Of Gen. Jacksons pet bank system,
when speculation and SPECTATORS private well pot
cal circles had mad than s4s 000 900 receiv
ed, arising from the sales Of the public land Leaving
those three years. and then the average receipts Of the
naming twelve Of the last fifteen years for public lands only
50, 305, sos. The Land Committee, of which am mem
Der, obtained from the Commissioner Of the General Land Of
flee report dated the 22d Of January last from which APP
pears that up the LIST day Of January Of the present year.
the whole number OF acres Of public land sold by the Govern
ment amounted 1885, Gel acres and that the amount Of
purchase received therefor Si37 35S 24 The
Commissioner reports the paid for the public lands TO
France Span Indians and for surveying and selling,
&C. at $50, leaving apparent balance in favor Of
the Government Of $50 $685. 255 The interest account how
the expenditures Of the Government very DETECTIVES
so that is doubtful question: interest properly cacu-
lated and added TO the principal whether this day. after
more than fifty years sales Of the richest vacant domain
earh the Government has yet been UNIDENTIFIED for its expen
dures and interest upon them. In Of oil these facts
reeence operations Of land SYSTEM there rs not the
least reason suppose that get enough from the
sales Of the and unappopnaed lands in California and
New Mexico pay the interest money invested in this
stock, much less reimbursement Of the principal Every
day we continue the this account becomes
side and OF this fact the President and his advisers to
be sensbe for they have changed their policy in conducting
the war; and Mexico shall be taxed and forced to
contribute the means Of her subjugation.
The President after speaking OF the kind in which
he had directed commanders the Mexican people
IN ta hale ,f Tho