Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-12-14

t9 ig sA9nft fpf year consideration the
| prUprety Of auhofizing rod bnlioh,
Wllieli his been as~ayed an1 stan1rad, 10
he recsited iii payment oi Government
Idoes tsinh1i J6heaife that flta tratt@tiFy
wolsd suffer any loss ~ such provision,
which viii NJ olfe raise htieif to ite par
value, ahd tIsefttf save (if / am fiaAitly
| informed nany millions Of doflars tn ths
laborers widall nre nau p4idin bfokeFite
| conFef' this rreeiuh4 metal iuto agai5aiie
funds. THIS dae5,,nl np5n tltef harl
| earnings IL hea.y ta7. nul eterp effort
| should be mods by the Government to
re iete them from sn great 4 hnrdeH.
More than threafartf Of onr p1rr'as
iioii are Ell saEel III tire cultivation of tia
soil. Tie Commercial, inaaltf,eturin1 MA
navigating interests aga ali. To arei,s
extelft, dsnenlalt on t,s stf5ittetref4 +.
is, therefore, the most important f,efase
OF the natiou and has d just c.airn to Tie
fostering care aud protection oTthe Govern.
nient. 81 far rs thay can be exfeH1al eons
sistently with the provisions Of the Cdnstis
tntion As this cannot he done hy the
ordinary modes of legislation fespeci-
stilly Recommend the establishment Of ali
Agricultural Bureau. to be charged with
The duty Of giving TO this leading branch
OF AnefleHn industry the ENCOURAGEMENT
Which it so well deserves. In view of liz
immense mineral resources of our country,
provision should also be made for the ents
pioymetit Of a rninatnioEist and chemist.
who should h3 required. under the dlrec.
tioh Of the head of the bureau, to collect
specimens Of the Vufions minerals of our
country, and TO ascertain, By earefdI aiiays
sls, ttiefres spectlve elements aud properties
atl1 their adaptiUn To useful purpo4 o4sa. lie
should aso J4 required to examine aid
report upon illa qualities OF different soils,
and the naaufe5 best calculated 10 improve
their produetigeusss By publishing tho
RESULTS OF such experiments, with suitable
explanations, and by the collection anil
distribution of rare seeds and plants, with
instructions rs TO the best system of cuIti-
vation, mich may be done to pronots this
great national Interest
IN Gompiiui,4s with the art Of CONGRESS-.
passed onths 23i If May, / $50, proyid.
III {, among other things fof taEinr tas
seventh reaSas, q superintendent was ap-
pointed, audafl other measures adopted,
which w4fe aes.fel He54ssary 10 ensi,Fe
the prompt aud faithfai pefiofmanea 81
that daty. 'Phc appropriation already
matie VIII, il is BELIEVED, be sufficient ID
tIefray the whoe expense Of lie WORT
out iiftilaf Iegislati5n may f5s necessary
IN regard to the compensation cf some Of
the inarsllaEs Of the Territories. Il Wil
also be proper 10 maze provision By lazy,
at ali eary alg. foftIie Publication Of such
alistfaess Of Ills retttfns a5 the pubic
interests may require.
Tns unprecedented Frowih ofonr Terri.
tories OH the Pacific III weu Ill ap1 r9pnaa
ton, tiNl~t!ss consequent inetea se 0f tl8it
soctai aHl COMMERCIAL fe.ati0as with tEs
Atdh'ie states. secta 70 render 1t tire duty
of tie Government to use VII its con5tit.I.
tloirt po@.et 10 improve Tie means OF inter.
course wiiIl them. Tie iJnpg.tafico Of
opening "a liae Of c3aatnE6asisn. t,o
best alfi most exfe liti3a5 Of 9.1iea tbs
natuta VI ths county VIA aa.nf, between
the vail. ol t4s Mississippi aa.i the Pacific.
was brought - yoar notice By my predeces.
sor, III his aifaHai .faessa ge; and as the
reasons sYj1lc lis presented III iaVor effhd
neaslFe still e2iatih fnil fogca, beg Leave
u call your attention 10 item, aud 10 repaas
the recommendations then hiate by hIn.
Tie uncertainty which exists in regard
ID the validity Of lhaI titlds iii California
isa subject wlItIi ds!aallds ydur eody
eoasid ration Large b3des of lan1 in
that State are calite,I under grants said
70 have been made by 4 ttlioflty Of The
Spanish and Mexican Govprnsnei,,s L..
Many Of these have no, been peFfect
othefs have baoa revoked, abd SONG are
believed to ba fran3iient. BIT until fH5y
shall lave been jna .cIaify investigated they
viii cJntlnue TO reta5l the settlement and
of the country +, therefore
rsspsc fully recommend fIiat provisions be
made by iaw, fof the appointment Of cen.
TO examine all sdca Gains with
q view 10 tlier fbai Adjustment.
! also beg leave to cafl y5ef attention
to Tie PfoPefiety Of extending, at an eafiy
day, our system OF esffff.lt laws, with s.icn
as raay Ire necessary over
the State of California aud Tie Territory of
Utaii ard New Mexi.5o. The fn4fssfal
laiId5 OF California viii, Of course. form Am
exception 70 any general system which
may l'e adopted Vafious methods OF
OF them have been suggested. T
Wasa ai iifst inclined 10 favor the system
OF isasif5, as u seemed to pfornise tI7e
largest revenue 10 tie Government. AMI
TO aiiofd The best secnlfty against rnoaopo-
les bat further fcHs:ti5n, and our ex.
pefieiice ~ lea ing the lead Iaines and
sesllnes lands upon credit, have bfough.
my ilirDd 10 Tie conc.u4loiftIat there would
be gfesft diiimtisty 10 collesug the rents.
and that tsie featit5i. of debtor aud creditor
between the citizens aud Government.
would be attended with many nijschiesong
tlsereig.s REQ nnanlsd
tliai, ilsstead Of retaining tie mineral
lalids under the permaaeiiE control Of ts,e
government, they be. divided into small
pafceis aud so.1, nifier saca restryc,f,f.
~ to quantity aid iinle, as will fnsaro sfs
bsot Prize, ati gaaEt mot e.fsettsa5iv
. saiiist Combinations u capitalists 10 obtain
uaoaopslea.
lae annexation Of Texas ana t5s se.
lsilsaiion n Gatiiofnia and Nesg Mexico
l.ase given iiicfeased importance 10 o1r
III aat feiafioas. .F!5e various trstes
tiildsf oar iarigdscfl5a by tysese
els.a155esssallta n ois boaaaaFfes, are es,i.
ai;lsssa, q embrace a FJpa.afioa Of one
iisfssIfed afs.! sNelsty-iofsr stlousand
Texas aad -yeu AIesico are surrounded
oy is,ssefiss 'sll,ss OF Istliasls. who are
soitE'ce ii Constant tafsas ana aslnssva1,t,e
r, tbs. tfsi4atstf.flsz ssf.,,..-.,s !: -. :,