The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-11

are compelled 10 dsspese OF tbeif gold dust
a. large disecnnl. This appears 10 me -
Be- heavy and unjust lss npon lbe labor sf
shoss employed In extracting This preeisns
metal: and doubt mi sou will be di<2 .ssi.
Al The earIiesi period possible. 10 relieve
ihem from il BY lhe establishment a
mint. In The mean time. a. an asszyer's
Office IL established there. ! would respees-
fully submit for your consideration lhe pio.
prieiy of suihorizing gold bullion. whi-h
has bern asssyrd and stamped. 10 be re-
ceived In payment Of Government dues.
1 | cannot conceive that the treasury would
suI7er any less by sueh provision. ~hieh
viii Al once raise bullion TO is par value.
and thereby save (ifi am rightly inlornrsd)
many millions OF dollws TO The Isborers
which are now paid IN brokerage 10 rom
vert this precious metal into avsilzhle
funds. This discount upon their hard
earnings is a heavy TAX. aud every effort
should be made by the Government TO re-
liese them from 30 great burden.
More than three lonrIhs of nur popuIs.
tian are engaged IN The cultivation Of The
soil. The commercial. manufacturing,
and navigating interests are all. 10 great
extent. dependent on tie agricultural. II
is. therefore, The most important interest
of The nation, and has just claim IN The
fostering care and protection OF The Gov-
eminent, so Gar as they can be extended
consistently with The provisions Of The
| Constitution. As this cannot be done hy
the ordinary modes Of legislaiion. ! re-
rpeclfully recommend lhees,ablishment ef
an Agricultural Burean. 10 be charged
with The duty OF giving TO this leading
branch Of American industry lie enco.r-
SEGMENT which il SO well deserves. Ii
view Of the immense mineral resources
of our country, provision should alan
. be made Tor the employment Of COM
lpetent rnineralugisi and g emisi. who
should be required, under the direction Of
the head of the bureau. 10 collect specimens
o; The various minerals Of our country,
and 10 ascertain, by careful analysis, their
|, respective elements and properties, and
!. ,hsir adaptation 10 usefal purposes. He
! should also be required 10 examine and re-
. pon apon The qualities OF different soils,
. and The msnures best calculated 10 improve
2 their produciiseness. by publishing the
: results Of such experiments, with suitable
Il explanations. and BY The collection and
}, distribution Of rare seeds and plants, with
J. instructions as 10 The best system Of rul.
. liivation, much may be done TO promote
e lhis gr si nsIionsl interest,"
= In compliance with the act OF Crn.
u gress, passed on the 22d May, 1850,
g providing, among other things, for taking
}. the seventh census, superintendent
d was appointed, and oil other measures
!, adopted which were deemed necessary
Il 10 ensure the promp, and faithful per.
y formance Of that duty. The appropria-
}, lion already made will, it is believed. he
o sufficient TO defray the whole expense Of
q the work Il; bu, further legislation may
a be necessary In regard 10 the compen.
j salion OF some of the marshals ofihe
q Territories. I, will also be proper 10
z make provision by law, at an early day.
for the publication Of such abstracts Of
,f the returns as the public interest may
i lrequire.
II The Unprecedented growth Of our
y Territories on the Pacific in wealth and
4 population, and the consequent increase
d Of their social and commercial relations
: with the Atlantic States, seem TO render
4 il the duty Of the Government to use all
J. its constitutional power TO improve the
/. means Of intercourse with them. The
e importance Of opening .'a line Of CON-
J, munication, the best and most expedi-
|. Itions Of which the nature Of the country
s will admit" between The valley Of the
e Mississippi and the Pacific, was brought
e TO your notice by my predecessor, in his
e annual message; aud as the reasons which
! he presented in favor uf the measure
e Istill exist in full torce. I beg leave 10 call
J. Iycur attention TO them, and TO repeat
II the Recommendations then made by hun.
,fI The uncertainty which exists 10 re.
e gard to the validity Of land titles ia Cali.
Is forhia is subject which demands your
J. early consideration. Large bodies o( land
e in that State are claimed under grants
,f said TO have been made BY authority oil
10 Spanish and Mexican Governmenls.-
10 Many Of these have not been perfected
il others have been revoked, and some
es are believed TO be fraudulent. But unit
is they shall have been judicially investisa
TO ted, they will Continue to retard the set
e. ilemeni andTimproyemen, Of the country
IS |, therefore, respectfully recommend tha
oi. provision be made by law, for the ap
po.niment of commissioners to examin'
"a, all such claims with view to their 6ns
n. adjustments.
n. also beg leave TO call your a,iento'
y. to The propriely Of extending, al an earl.
al. day. our system Of land laws, with sucl
lie notifications as may be necessary owe
H. the State Of California and the terrilorie
CO Of Utah and New Mexico. The mine
IS. raj lands Of California will, of coarse
ne form an exception to any general system