New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-26

The attention If this Department Vas early d.
rsctet 20 The co-tirasion 81 tne geological ex-
piorst'cns snd sa.veys II ire mineral iRnts Ia
Ncbiss'. Wisconsin and Ious. On the l2;h
DAY Of April sSoa; tie openlns Of the for esli
op-rsrors Dr. Charles T Jackson. the principal seol
csis uho asd conducted IN person he survey of the
ni5ers isrds IN Michigan resigned his susiioo, sDd
rscor1 rd-e tie appointment Of his two assistants
NJ W Foster .nt ~ J D Wilmer Ir. 70 fnise
the work In ies days, however. h ssxsd cave 10
ritad1vn his resignation. After boxing int the pro
f-sss Il tie YORK ard contlteT!nE TIE uns which :;
ad REQUIRED for its execution tsgs fsr va convinced
th.i ~ could not % sny - vaieh Il rsssoEs
u require 4 lin conduct ne ts.d work IL person
snt pra report q E1Ai Re hst already done, AID
Whist yet; oe done IL tine for i 20 oe aid 5eiors
Congress ther ccrrE s-ssicn therefore CTS osnsed
utth IL, further services In the ned and Instructed
aim 70 1dsh ais s,syss Of the II nerss col ecisd ard
prepare report Of IL work done BY ar II ihe two
! preceding y-srs T5s report sss BEEN recently re
ce!vsd ,1d viii sccorapsry thn n the Commss'oner
II t,s (i4rsTsl Lard o. L vii . found = coz
uia much historical Inform atom touching the saFy
.x3ora,ions OF tie coa.tTy bordering 90 Lake Supe
nor xitn fali ard sbs description ot tie geological
relations snd chsrsceE 4 tee Tich dsPoses q 'srFs
| copper on l.le X va snt kseSeersV Point
| Inc r. srreuc observations OF d. L'cke, On Of TIE
assistant Ssolcgtfts essrE ~itn iass servcs y d
| Iaek,rr vii - regarded With peculiar Interest
Tb, masuetsc energy which ATHEISTS itself .; df-rs CT
o3nEs The esrihs surface oy 10 seton on sre nee
de T. -rent r-ciiors, nd with citereni eeSrees u
force gtvss - it whst are called It's ciP is decins
tor srd IL, intensity the ciurnG variations q each
ofthese tie variation 81 each OF them n ions Pc
4 Tine and tie manner 10 which they s-scied y
| msteoroiosicsl and electrical PaeComens nave flT
Any =, ars past ben uis OF great Interest TO sci
enc ard of careful o5s.rvsuon q slmoss every psr
Il the ssrtn surfsce accessible 10 c.v.z d maa Oar
linear Surveyors ard or opcsrsf bicN corps 10 teei
survey ID Like Superior, cave iound II necessary u
observs tie ussnsac scuou fsr ony regards Ihs
Do, lu.loa oi Inc aef de Or ia direction tossFo n
variation rom the pole Ibe c0serv ations OF br
| Locke. which accompany Dr. Jsekscns report ar
1 h.e. IN AT -
toe uAgueuc force 10 its various manii-siatoos and 1t
10 Of regret ihs, they could nos have been ong
er continued ard further extended
TIE residue Of the fald work IF this district wac TO-
| trusId u Msssrs Foster snd Whitney. vno have
pressed II forward With much diligence and Industry
Their report 10 not yet completed. but the synOpss
and the geological msPs which they have returned and
which ul accompany the report Of tire Commissiccer
oil the General and Of1ce highly ssitsctory -
taa Department ard cTed.ta5lo 10 themselvss Taoir
msps dedsns,e By quarter sections The lands on
which valuable mineral deposhs found, 40 that
the agriculture. lands wltain the mineral region can
| now 81 oasrsd for sslr pursusnt 20 lsT
| Dr. Owen, TIE geolosiU ter Wisconsin and loss,
has furnished all ths data necessary 10 ensbs ihs and
Otre = bf.ng into market ,he mineral lsRts Of tne
Chlpp4ss D,Irici Ia Wisconsin and be has extended
bic exploration and survey not ouly the northern
psri. of Iowa ard Wisconsin. but Minnesota $50 40
far north nted States Boundary Line. and vest
short distarce beyond thu Red River Of the north.
HIS report vhi,h is In course Of preparation, will, IL
10 Believed, ~ not Only valuable contribution 10
science. but contain slso the best Information which
We hsve # Ire agricultural capabilities snd the miners
wealth OF the extensive dGHet Of country which 10
| has explored. further appropriation will % T.
| casssry 10 enable him 90 complete ths srsiyss ~
ninsrslS which be asi collected and to prepare bis
| report
| PusIIc LANDS N OREGON. CALIFORNIA, ASD sEw
MENICo.
No prov,iou hss vet been mads 20 extend the lswi
for the disposition Of the public snd' In the Terri
| tories of Oregon, California and New Mexico The
public interes; would TO require that this should
be doue at al early day To carry 1t into eject the
| ne citation Of treaties with the Indian tribes VINO
claim title 60 the lands, the creation Of tho ONCE OF
surveyor general In each of thoss Territorial and the
e.t.bshuent of land otces 10 convenient dis.rlcs,
Will b. Necessary accompanied With the usual sppro-
pIiadous fer surveys.
Nothlrs beyord this or out Of ths ord.nsfy course
Of things will ba required IN providing tor the dispo.
uon Of the lends 10 oregon, except tho sdIusment Of
few uuss of Brliish subjects provided Tor BY me
treaty OF AugusS leis which msy be referred 90 the
Judges ~ the Territory and some generous pT0vis W
tor the early emigrsns IN c1usitersuon of the herd
SHIPS which they encountered 10 the nTst settlement OF
| this blatant and exposed frontier.
New Kco has oDg been settled aud portions ~ The
lard In that Territory he'd BY titles 9ted by spain,
or by Mexico since her separation from the spsniib
monarchy Is will be necessary 10 sstsosh Judicial
commission 20 examine and settle hese titles 90 faF IS
they are subject 70 doubt controversy large pro.
portion If tncm TO- II 10 believed, Of ancient date rnd
| svlder ced BY long and uninterrupted occupancy.
| 10 California such commission will be more esps-
Territory Of Considerable extent have been resumed
by the sovereign authority, and are COW bsd under
ne grants which require examination. Many impor.
| tant and commanding points are claimed under very
recsnt srauts Of Questionable character sod but :
part Of the public records were a. tho time OF our last
sdvices In the possession, or within the knoredge of
| the proper authorities There 10, however, sfss
smodnt q lsud In this Territory held by grants Of un
Questionable validity snd some of them. especially
tnose granted for pssursge, sre large covering msny
ECU are leagues In extent considerable amount also
1. held by nehOste tes regular and fair 10 tseir In.
cspnoD, but which have not been perfected. These
utss where commenced 10 good faith, BY concession
from the spanish Mexican auth rites ought % Do
fssorsby regarded, especially II followed oy poses
.oo 10 no case should the psnt Of the so; sufsr
injury by hs 9aser Il The sOvoTeguty 10 the Dnlted
states Tnis confederation hss Induced Congress 20
coudrm iCceptye grsut even where the conditions
were lot fuInod In all cases where II could reasons
bly, be supposed thst the Government which made the
grant ud have waived OF allowed further time for
ioslr performance
This liberal consideration ought not however - Be
eytsnded 10 doubtful grants OF positions on the bsJs
issnis and headsnds witch, when acquired were
known 10 De- necessary 10 the U0ted 5istes ss sles
Tor forts nghi hOuses, or other objects OF national
character IL 10 Understood that tides OF some kind
a. Morally not valid without the confirmation Of Con
sr.ss procured aud claimed, Tn OF
these points. which. II confirmed 10 snf made the
properly Of individuals must be purchased back AZ
ve.y large price The right Of the United States such
sites where valid, ought u DO at once asserted and
every spot necessary 10 the ase Of the Government
should Re serC ted snd from tbs general mass
OF puzzle lsods and reserved from sale, and from the
operation Of the prsempton laws, 40 they shs BE-
Tended to that Territory.
MINERAL LANDS ~ CALIFORNIA
lis Understood that few VI the larger grants Gov
er ~ some extent the mines Of gold and quicksilver
BY Tie laws of Spsin these mlDes did not pass by
srsnt Of the land bul remained la the Crown subject
% % cispossd OF according - such ordinances and
rsgulsuOns mishi be from time 10 tune adopted
ANY individual ~ ght nser upon the lands OF another
% search for Of the precious metals, and having
discovered mine Ia nj shi register and ihus acquire
yho Tghi - work !, On paying . ihe owner tae dam
age done to the sGryAce and ~ he Crown, whose
property wac nfh tenth, according " tue qua
ty OF the mine. II the nnder neglected ~ WORK Or
worked 1. imporfee,y. IL might De- denounced BY any
other person, Whereby be you'd become entitled
This right 20 the mines Of precious ustAls, When BY
the laws Of Spain remained Ia the Crown 10 believed
10 have oeen also retained oy Mexico white she Wa
sovereign Of the Territory ana 10 have passed by her
transfer 70 he Uaited stssss IL 10 right Of the
sovereign tn tie sol perfect II IL had been
2ressy reserved Il the BODY of toe grant and IL viii
re.t silh COGgfess 70 dstsrmine whetner, in thofe
s0ds duly granted contain gold this rishs
snsI - asserted Ten qaisnsd II relD pushed IL
vii require express lsw 10 sfee. tins ooj set and
ret..nsd, legislation vii De reeesesry 10 provide q
de By which 10 snail be exercised. Fer 10 10 70 DO
observed that the regulation permitting the acquisition
Of right n tbs mines oy registry by announcement
Simply mode Of exercising By the Sovereign the