New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-25
lies. period practicable. The Collector proceeded

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collected there oy 1csrs acting snser The MIL
tsry authority. as tsey were daring the scIi1is-
traitor Ct ny pr-csceoor !; vii, think, be
expedisnt 70 confirm the collections th1s mace,
and cIteci tee AVAIL Efer zach Ale ances ss
Congress Gay ,hins :. 20 author "a. 70 BE- eJpend
ei within ire Territory. O. g be PAID into ire Irss
su-y pr ice purpose Of ne tag sPPrcP1siioas Tor
the Improvement of Is rivers and hare1rs
A party engaged 81 the cCs' survey was ons
rstchsd 10 Oregon in January lsst. AccOrtirs %
tie .Ltss; acvices, they hSd nos eft California
| ard direction. nave beer gwen % them astcon -
;csy IA. hsve Fixed On TIE SITES 81 The "a usrt
uses taf tie 81 vs. Sgih1'lIet - BE constructed
sad r'a-s6 in Oregon, 4 proceed vit0o1t delay %
rak- rsc~n7oisRrcsscf to ncs;' portrait poilis
on trs c1Ass OF Cart -rIs aad especial 20 sxs1i-
i-s srt determine on sit@s fo- lighthouses cntNSt
CO A. the sceedy erer;iin q which urgently de-
n. deG oy cur rapid y incresrns commerce.
| hsva Transferred the ladiAn Agsnces from
| Z pper Nissan AZ C0GAei ITS 20 Santa Fe
a. salt Lake tcd h,ve csa'st - oe appointed
suo-sRen's il the valleys OF the @ IS, the Sscrs-
menio srf San Josc1'n rivers. Still ia-;her legal
| provisions be Necessary for the effective sad
successful exteEaioG 81 Ou- system CT Indian IN
| tercou-sr over the ne~ Territories.
| Ireccnu end the establishment al = oraach mic.
! ia Cs f0r1is. IS Il WI, IN my opinion at I'd I'm
portrait facilities - those engaged IRE miuiug, 20
We. a. - the Government N tie Disposition e
| ne n insrs' lsnts.
| Isso commend that ccclml.sious be orsini-
zsd by Congress, g examine ssi decide upon the
vGic.;y 4 the present sGbsuilng laus TILES ~
| Calfornia and New Mexico and tai provision
he made FOR the establishment OF h,es OF Survey
= General 10 View VI xico Gait rni. and Ore
c1u sad t0g TIE survey ng SID Bringing iu.o rAsr-
| a.: the public lsnds N those Territories. Those
| .uds, r. mote IN position and difficult % sccss,,
ought to be disposed Of on terms loe-s 10 81. bat
| especially favorable 20 the esrly emgrsuts.
Ia orce. tns. the situation ana character OF the
| p,i ciys mineral dspos.tec in California msy re
| ssce rtAi.ed recommend that 4 geo cEicsI sni
| mluerslogicAl exploration be corrected WITH the
| linear surveys ard that the mineral iancs be 4
| vided into small lots suitable for Mining, and De
disposed o. By sale or lsase as to give our eit
| zrus a. OF portunity OF procuring permanent
| nsht q property in IN. soil This would seem t.
be as nports1t 10 the success Of mining as OF as'
| ricu.turA pursuits.
| TIE great mineral wealth Of California, and the
sivantsges which rs ports ard hsr6oTs. and those
Of Oregon. sfJrd = commerce, especially ~iih the
| 'ss7ts # the Pacific and Indian Ooesus, aud the
| popucus regions Of stern Asis. make It certain
| that there will arise, IN feE years, large AMI
| prospe-ou communities on our Western Cast
IL, therefore become mportsnt thsts line Of CON-
| muuicaGi the best ard most expeditions which
| the nature e tbs country viii admit, should he
opeue'. within the territory Of the United States
| from thu nsvgabls waters Ct INC Atlantic
iou as eicited aud expressed by two large snd
| respectable Conventions, lately assembled At 81
| Lon End Memphis, points 10 railroad as tbs,
| which, Il practicable, will best meet the wishes
| snd wants q the country. Bat ~hue th'' II IN
| successful operation, YOU'D be awOrk OF great
| matt, nsl Importance, I'D OF q value O. the clun
try which u woud be dfhc1lt 20 estimate. II oash,
| also TO be regarded as IN undertaking Of vast
| magnitude and expense, snd one which must If
d. be, indeed. practicable. encounter many d.
| hcuties In it's construction aud use Therefore 70
avoid failure and DISAPPOINTMENT 20 enable
| Congress TO Judge whether, IN the condition
| II the couctry through which Il must pass,
,he work De feasible, aud If 1t DO found So, vhsth
| e. IL should be undertaken as national improve.
| msnt or left 70 individual enterprise snd Ia the
latter alt native, what aid If any, ought 10 De ex
ter ded % IL by the Government | recommend IS
1 preliminary measure scN i1l reconnOssance
| Of ,he several proposed routes by sclen.ihc
corps, and repor. "a 70 the prac,icabllity Of ms
| king such road with an estimate o. the cost OF
| Its construction and support
For further views on these Rnd other matters
connected with the duties Of the Home Depart.
ment. refer you to the Report OF the Secretaylf
| the Interior.
recommend early appropriations for continuing
the river and habor improve ments tina. have been
| already begun, and also for the construction Of
| those Tor which estimates have been made as well
| as tor examinations and estimates preparatory to
the country, and especially the advance OF our
| population over new districts, and the extension
| Of commerce, may render necessary. An es,i-
mate Of the amount which can be sfvantageovsly
| expended within the next fiscal year, under the
direction OF the Bureau OF Typographical EngI
| neers, panes the Report OF the Secretary vi
Wa to which respectfully invite the attention
OF Congress
The cession Of territory made by the late treaty
With Mexico has greatly extended our exposed
| frontier and rendered its defeDss more dificat.
The treaty has also brough US under obligations to
Mexiro 70 comply with which military force IL
requisite. But our military establishment. is not
materially changed, as 70 Us efficiency, from the
condition ia which l. stood before u . commeace-
ment 0i the Mexican war. Some addition - II
Ul.l therefore be necessary and recJmm- I'D 70
the favorable confederation q Congress lncTssSe
In the several corps Of the army At our distant
Western posts, as proposed la the accompanying
hero-t Of tho Secretary Of War.
Great embNrassment has resulted from III
etec' ia the army heretofore given 10 brcvet and
staff commissions. The views Vi the ) secretary u
War, on this subject are deemed important, ard
Il carried into eject viii, 10 IL believed. promote
the arm ny Of the service. TIE plan proposed
ior retiring diisb ed Ulcers and providing ssy
am fJr such Of the rs'k and file as from age,
soands, a'd other inimities occssioDsd by ser
vice, havs become anit to perform their respect
i've duties, 10 recon ne nded &c meaos OF increas
log the efficiency ofthe army, and A. al act Of as
tee. due from a grateful coustry TO the faithful
soldier
Tie accompanying Report Of the Secretary Of
the Navy presents full snd satisfactory account
OF the condition aud operations Of the Nsyal ser.
vice during the pas, year. Our citizens eugsgsd
IN the Legitimate pursuits OF commerce have en-
Dyed Its benefits Wherever cur nstonal yea.
sels have gone they have been received with
respect our officers have been treated with kind.
less and courtesy, and they have, all coca
siOrs pursued co1rse district neutrality 10 &C
cordsnce with the policy Of our Government.
The navsl force a. present IN commission 10 as
large Is 10 admissible, With the number Of nee
authorized by Congress TO be employed
invite yoGr attention 70 the recomm nca.ion
Of the Secretary OF the Navy on the subject OF a
re0rgsniz alton Of the Navy in ia various grades
Of officers, and the establishing OF q retired iGt
such OF the officers disqualified for active
and effective service. Should Congress adopt
some such measure a. 10 recommended, il will
sresty increase the eff siency Of The Navy. ADD
2 dsce IS expenditures
a.so ask ycur attention . the vie vs. expressed
BY hin 10 reference to the employ menr OF war
sea mere, aod In regard 10 tbs contracts for the
trans porrAtion Of the United States mails ,nd the
operation Of Tire system upon the property Of tie