The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-27
GLEANTNGS FROM WASHINGTON.

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DEc. IA message was received from
the President communicating letter from
The Mcxicun Minister. urging the fulfill
ment, by this government. Of the stipulation
of the treaty Of GuadaIoupe Hidalgo for th"
restraint of Indians within our limits, from
hostile incursions into Mexican territory.
The Minister urges that the Indians make
their incursons IN the winter season; and
tina, the Mexican population having made
poor crop the past year. are suffering for
provisions. and would be externinnted, or
exposed to grea. distress, by an attack from
the Indians.
The application Of Mr.. Messevey, for
seat as q delegate from New.Mexico, was
referred.
The Free SoiIers, in the House, are
abnshed by the allure of Gijdings 10 pro.
duce any excitement, by his incendiury
SPEECH. Wilmot and Cleveland have left
them, and denounced them. Horace Mann
vii! not follow Gidding's lead in resistance
10 the Fugitive Act. But il is stated that
Root and Thaddeus Stevens will take an
enrly opportunity to make some demonstru-
tions against the compromise measures.
The Convention assembled in Indiana for
the reform Of the State Constitution. con.
sisting Of both poli.ica parties, have passed
resolutions in support of the compromise
measures and the enforcement of the Fugi.
tive Act. The Maryland Reform Conven-
.ion l'ave referred the subject Of The Com.
promise to n Committee, Of which Judge
Chambers is Chairman, and a strong report
is expected from them. especially in regard
to the Fugitive Act.
There does not appear to be any feeling
among the members, in regard to the subject
Of the next Presidency. In the western
country, as learn, which will give one ha If
of the electoral votes, no interest is mani.
tested in the matter.
The Vermont delegation. in both Houses
o. Congress, un"quivocalIy condemn the late
act Of their State Legislature, in regard to
the Fugitive Law.
U. S. stocks and State stocks, h,vo taken
rise in the money market, in consequence
Of the peuceable aspect Of things at Wash.
ing.on. But permanent peace cannot be
secured while political parties at the North
continue to coquet with the Free Sellers.
who hold the balance of power. 1t was the
just remark of Mr.. Calhoun, in his speech
a, the la,e session, That the asccndency Of
abolitionism at the North, wns not owing 10
party. but the want ofn controlling party.
The old parties had become so equally bn-
ancsd that they lost their conservative
power. There ;s now tendency to new
combination Of political elements, Tint will
keep in 'uhjec'ion the parties aud dema,
gogucs Of the North.
The report Of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, is document Of much
interest. The total amount Of unsurveyed
lands now belonging to the U. S. is ,295.-
2s4 .526 acres. The entire area Of the pub.
lIc domain exclusive of the lands in Oregon,
California, Nrw.Mexlco, Utah, the Indian
anG NcbraSkrn Territories, is 424. 103, $50
acres. This cost the U. S. including The
amount paid under tresties with France and
Spnin, Indian titles, and oil charges of sur
vey und management. S74.957. $40. One
fourth of his land has been sold for Sl35,>
439 O92. leaving n nett profit to the govern
ment Of S60,304,2l4. But. if to this amount
received. he added The value of land granted
in boun,es for military services. and for
internal improvements, donations, &C., it
would be nenrly double that sum. The total
average cost Of public lands has been 2l
cents and fur fifIhs per acre, for which the
government gets S1,25 per acre. Thus it
appears that the plbIIc domain may ye, be
relied upon ss fruitful source of revenue.
after the numerous grants for state purposes.
bounties, &C., shall be satisfied. But it is
probable that grants OF land will be made
with more profusion ,hnn ever. The Com.
missioner takes very strung grounds against
the system Of leasing mineral lands. He
prop"scs the sale of the gold lands in Cali
iiornia, IN small lots.
Dec. l3.-There is rumor that the
President, soon after the New.York election.
in November, wrote a letter TO prominent
politician. in New York. expressing a with
tina, every man who was a friend to the
would sustain oil the COM
promise measures, referring particularly to
The Fugitive Bill, and that he should con.
sidcr every one. whether Wing ct Democrat.
/ friend Of the administration. who support
ed oil those measures. The resolutions re-
ported by Judge Chambers, in the Mary
and Convention, on the subjec: of the com.
promise measures, are much opposed, both
in Maryland sni Virginia. They were
adopted by the Conventional