New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-14

n1n held ~ iar farther examination and which have
DOT been approved br tte Secretary ~ TIE Treasury
II In regard % SrspcH1ed Elrifs since the last Re.
port the iao~ng cases 1ave been Cd isvoTa-
BY % the claimants
10 Missis. pp.. presmp'ion entries, SO sores
Lcuisisl8..- - gre6np rCn entries. 400
200. private enres...... 90
Mssouri......I5 preenpaon entries .20.640
..--- - private entries ----- LID 90
Arksnsusss .. l1 pr lm1tiCu entries 1-10
... p private entries ..-.. J.. eco
Wisconsin .... . p~cEmprOn eItr!es 100
900. - private entries ....-- f6 80
Florida ....... G presumption entries. f-)
Indiana .----.. Z prcemPuon entries. 80
Total confirmed. -07 embracing ..-...... ,s.2tO
Rejected .---.. . IN Wisconsin ------- loo
VII IN regard 20 tie nunoer % PafsHis f7svassfi,
&c the following statement !. made
Tee number of cash system Patents eugrossej, re-
corded and transmitted account Of ordinary saes
I I3fJ0O
The number for private land claims Indian reserva
tons snd chicsssae Indian ssles Is o.
The number upon loca'ed bounty land warrants for
+ services 10 the war OF l-le. Il 81.
/ The humber 81 Virgins military patents In the Va
military reservation IN Ohio. 10 SO
/ The number on locations made With Mexican vs.
/ warrants, Is aool
Making the total hunter l4lss6
The number % copies or complications permitted
70 Applicant for the various branches during The year
Wa. 1913
van There srr three military districts Ia Ohio. org
nsy carved Dui of Che North west Territory apart
for services rendered during tho Revolutionary War
] 7
-.5l4-6s acres COL which there u no." nndsposcd OF
only 1910 sores
| . The Canadian ani S.rs s,oa, Refugee Land D.s
trict Originally covered ~ J Get apart FOR
gees from those British Provinces of which only 0~2
acres srl vacant
g. The Virginia Military District, contained orig
nay over four million scres. reserved by the state of
Virginia in Der session or SATISFYING ihc claims ~ her
own officers and soldiers. About 1900 acres oi tnii
| tract Il stl vacant
TX or the L,aJ Mfa0al Land euicrie- IN the Mineral
I Point District the $50 entries
dcred 10 he gated for fraud have beer confirmed
The sales OF isuis In the C0ppT Districts have iallea
short Of expectations IN tbs Lake Superior District
Michigan, there have been sold 2Oo a'res At - per
acre and fdf under cas's Al - - per acre, amount
ing 20 s2o2i2 There Re no coubt there are many vau
able mines there but there are also many deposits not
worth working The leasing system have been proved
q be very curious Farther facilities Tor seti ng
these land. should be afforded and the Report recon-
mends that their price be reduced 10 the Ordinary min
imum.
Several Of the mines that have been worked have
proved valuable Tic agency has yielded revenue
beyond its eXpenes OF about 5000 10 two years
The preempion privilege. It is urged should be- ex
tended TO actual settlers al lands whether surveyed
or not and sundry suggestions made with view 10
protect settlers and guard against frauds
SCHOOL LANDs-Congress has granted the sixteenth
section 70 every township for the support OF schools
The purpose however has often been defeated - the
section being OF worthless land Provision for such
cases 10 rccomneude The states Of Louisiana sni
Florida which have su'eref particularly nom tui- CIR
cums;ance, have psft0ued Tor relief An enlargement
Of the school donation : also suggested by the Report
grant of land IL also sskcd ior schools in the District
OF Columbia
The Report recommends that the spaap lands Dee
given 20 ths where they &c., condition that the
proceeds be- applied % reclining them, and me bal
90 form fund for poses 0f Education and iu
terna Improvement De- s suggested. also. mat la al
where the quantity O public lands is reduced ne
low one million acres they 81 ceded % the states 10
hitch they DE.
10 conclusion the Commissioner speaks OF the intel
Hence and talent Is which he has been sided IN %
discharge oftae duties Of the Office.
/
OREcoS-Iu the general excitement which the
recent discoveries In California have ocessicned Il Is
to be feared that new Territory Of Oregon, with
n pecessfy OF protection, viii Re neglected.. me-
sage from Gov Aberaeihy, among the documents &c
companying TIE Secretary of the saEys Report gives
a very uniavorabIc account Of the settlements. We
copy the following paragraphs
Some time since Commissioners sent up 10
treat with the dferent tribes and endeav0r 20 dciach
them from the Cayuse. They effected great deal
| the Wala Walas. Ncz fcrree and other tuDes &C.
ceyted presents and declared they would remain friend
ly with the whites. sl there are great many that
will unite with the mlrierers III toe restless AMI inf
buent spirits among the different tribes tn1se tn~t
were guilty OF robbing the immigrants last AL many
who look with Jealous eye on the inrOsos oi az
white man. 50 tha, 10 Is % be feared large party Will
take the field against Us; or settlers are scattered
through the different valleys, many ~ tnem isoiatfl
and lying in such position thatthey could be swept
in a night and the lnisns b. Ia the mountains out OF
reseh tire next morning. Our policy l. u Keep the D..
dams busy In their families and stock 10 thelf
own country and ty this means keep them out OF the
valley, aud We hope We ,hs succeed bui We nave no
money no mum lions 81 war. our patrl1uc volunteers
are destitute Of clothing tents and provisions even
while 10 the feld still they Ia good spirits ana de
ermined 70 ght 20 the last. Our powder We gamer
up by half pounds pounds and parcels, a. the -riier.
have brought moro or less IN Tor iher osh use lnl'
will soon be gone have written % Col Mason OF Cal
f0rnia for a supply ol powder and lead. when nope
will come BY the nrst opportunity have Aso written
% Com Shubrick o. send us soopoi var u ir 10 our
river show the lad ans that We have force thai can
/ be brought into this country II necessary
Fear aud fear only rules and controls lnd'an'-ShoN
| ing this they have been informed that We expected
man war here this summer and that ne soon our
great Chief heard that people had been murdered,
/ be would send his war chief here o punisa me nnf
derers should tnis pass on sn1 We receive 40 Fis'
from cur war. aud no troops be- sent into inis
territory situation w not be an envisoe one tns
Indians will say, ali tns has been SAID 10 irgaien u
their WAT shlps have not come tner soldiers nAFe
come they none d. not let us ue alrain any
longer Probably large imm grafton viii - on Their
way 20 this territory this summer hope ia-i troop.
VIII accompany them. for the Indians are wen ware u
their route and the time o their coming hln ~ uD' pr
tcced they viii very likely 20 on % meet tneni al4
rob plumber and mardcT I'll parties not strong euoa-h
20 resist They ROBBED them asst yea and tnr}
Will fear proceed farther THIS year nope sincere
y that whether ngress passes Dill eAHniin4 thc
Jurisdiction Of the ntet states over us OF not mat Al
east one Regiment % Dragons VIII b. seat nto oregon
protect Us from the Indians 1nd protect lnhs ants
on their way hther
INnhNA.-On the second day Of the session Of
the Legislature Mr. ORrIs offered the following Joint
resolution
H1freas The people OF Indiana regard the institution
Of Human slavery great moral ant political EVIL
and Vasrcas The people 81 the United states have re-
Gently acquired from the Republic oi Mexico large
snouu Of territory which j. now free AMI which 10
tie opinion Of this General Assembly ought forever .
remain tree and Utrofs h = the opinion Of this Gea-
era Assembly that Congress possesses the power under
the Constitution % prohibit the extension Of slavery
into such territory and that Z, i right anu proper that
such power be exercised BY Congress. Therefore
be Il
Pesorsd b. fls GsEgal 4ssssajy n ne SER Or Ind
r4 That our Senators in Congress BE-. snt they are
hereby Instructed sad our Representative requested
~ use their ins nee and vote l favor of the passage
~ law providing that there sha 0e neltaer slavery
nor involuntary .eryufe IN any Of sait territory o;n-
eryrise than IN the punishment % crime whereof the
marty thsn have been duly convicted
NJ Julian In the House offered Joint resolution on
"a, ss,u- subject which Wa Teai twice.
rs.oIuton Wss offered . proceed % the election ~
a senator in Congress Mr. Julian proposed % amend
=. ID. toak il read that N the election Of senator no
ons should h4 voted for who was rot uneQuTocaly
oleived 20 vote sgans, the exfensi0n 81 slavery ne
vas opposed and the whole subject laid on the table