Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-03


mend the establishment OF an Agricultural
Bureeu, to be connected with the Depart
ment Of the Interior. To elevate the social
condition OF the sgriculuralist, TO in>
crease his prosperity, and 10 extend bis
means Of usefulness TO his county by null
tiplying his sources Of information, should
be the study Of every statesman, and q pti.
mary object with every legislator.
No civil government having been provi-
ded by Congress for California. the people Of
that Territory, impsled by the necessities
OF their political condition, recently me, in
Convention for the purpose OF forming a
Constitutional and State Government. which
the latest advices give me reason to suppose 4
has been accomplished; and it is believed
they will shortly apply for tie admission OF
California into the Union as sovereign State.
Should such be the case, and should their
Constitution be comfortable to the requisi.
lions Of the Constitution Of the United
States. recommend their application to tho
favorable consideration Of Congress.
The people Of New Mexico will, also, il
is believed, at no very distant period. present
themselves for admission into the Union.-
Preparatory 10 the admission OF California
and New Mexico, the people Of each will
have Instituted for themselves republican
form Of government. laying its foundation n
such principles. and organizing it's powers in :
such form, as to them shall seem most likely
to effec, their safety and happiness. By
awaiting their action, all causes Of uneasi-
ness may be avoided, and confidence and
kind feeling preserved. With view Of
maintaing the harmony and tranquility so
dear to all, we should abstain from the in.ro>
ducton Of those exciting topics Of sectional
character which have hitherto produced pain.
full apprehensions in the public mind; and
repeat the solemn warning OF the frs! and
most ilusuious Of my predecessors, against
furnishing any grounds for characterising
parties by geographical determinations.
A Collector has been appointed a, San
Francisco. under the act of Congress extern
ding the revenue laws over California, and
measures have been taken 10 organize the
custom house a! that and other ports mention.
: ed in that oct. A. the earliest period prsc.
,icable. the Collector proceeded overland
but advices have not yet been received Of his
arrival at San Francisco. Meanwhile, it is
understood, thu! the customs have continued
to DO collected there by officers acting under
the military authority, as they were during
The administration Of my predecessor. 1t
would, think. be expedient 10 confirm the
collections thus made, and direct the avails.
after such allowances as Congress may think
fit 10 authorize, 10 be expended within that
Territory, or to be paid into the Treasury Of
for the purpose OF making appropriations
for the improvement Of its rivers and harbors.
! A party engaged in the Coast Survey wss
t despatched TO Oregon in January last. Ac.
cordng to the latest advices, they had not
le(! California, and directions have been
given TO them. as soon as they shall have
fixed on the sites Of The two light houses and
the buoys authorized 10 bs constructed and
placed in Oregon, to proceed without delay
10 make reconnaissance Of the most impor.
tant points on the coast OF California, and
specially to examine and determine on sites
for light houses on that coast-lhe speedy
erection Of which is urgently demanded by
our rapidly increasing commerce.
have transferred the Indian agencies
from the upper Missouri and Council Bluffs
to Santa Fe and Salt Lake, and have caused
to be appointed sub agents in the valley of
the Gila, Sacramento and San Joaquin riv.
} ers. Further legal provisions will be ne>
cessary for the effective and successful exlen.
sion OF our system OF Indian intercourse
over The new territory.
recommend The establishment Of a
+ Branch Mint in California, as i, will, in my
opinion, sfford important facilities to those
engaged in mining, as well as the Govern.
menI, in the disposition OF the mineral lands.
also recommend that commissions be or.
ganized by Congress 10 examine and decide
upon the vslidity of the presen, subsis.ing
land titles in California and New Mexico,
and that provision be made for the establish.
ment OF The office Of Surveyor General iu
New Mexico, California and Oregon, and
for surveying and bringing into marke, the
public lands in those Territories. These
lands, remote in position and difficult OF &C.
cess. ought 10 be disposed of on terms liberal
to all, but especially favorable to the early