Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-24

To be established convenient to the
mines, aud that when the lands are d.
vlded they ought to be disposed of, $50
as TO create an estate to be held only
on condition that the gold collected
from the mines shan be delivered into
the custody of an officer of the branch
mint. Out of the gold SO deposited,
there should be retained, for rent and
assay, or coinage, fixed per cent, such
as may be deemed reasonable, and the
residue passed 10 the credit of the
miner, and paid TO him at his option in
coin or stamped bullion, or its value in
drafts on the Treasury or mint Of the
United States. The gold in the une.
and after it is gathered until brought
into the mint, should be and remain the
property of the United States. The
barter, sale, gift or exportalion of any
portion oft before it shall have been
delivered at the mint, and so coined or
assayed and stamped, or its conceamenr
with intent to avoid the payment of
rent or seignnrage. should involve for.
felIure of the gold itself. and also Of the
mine. The terms of lease or sale should
be favorable to The miner, and the law
should he stringent 10 enforce the pay
ment of selgnurage and renIs."
10 relation 10 the deposits on the
surface, MIR, Ewing thinks the lands
ought to be leased. If sold, large cap.
ltallsrs will secure them, but, if leased
industrious poor men can become pro-
pretors and pay rent for them out Of
their proceeds. Where, gold is found
IN rocks, ii can be obtained only at a
heavy expense. Such lands ought Ia
be sold, as none but large capitalists can
work the mines they contain.
The present difference between the
the actual value of gold and what il
sells for in California is two dollars an
ounce, amounting to one-nnih of il.
entire value. This the Secretary think.
is mnre Than half the amount that ought
TO be reserved for rent.
He considers road to facilitate com.
municnlinns between the Atlantic and
HE Pacific, across our own territory, as
called for by the necessities of the
country. He refers to the opinions ex-
pressed in the Memphis and 81. Louis
conventions as indicating wish in the
public mind for railroad across the
continent. What sort of road is nee
ded, and where and by whom it ough,
to be constructed, must depend on the
action of Congress.
n hn 81 -,
ing and able report, Mr.. Ewing refers
To Indian affairs. He says that the
wild tribes Of Indians who have their
huntlng-grounds in the grea, prairie
through which our emigrants to Cali.
fornla pass, have been more than usual.
ly pacific. They have suffered our peo.
Pile 10 pass through their country with
little interr uplion. though they travel
led in great numbers; and consumed on
their route much grass and game. For
these, the Indians expect compensation,
and their claim is just. The prairie is
their pasture field; the buffalo their
herds; and, if used by US, they ought to
be paid for. He concurs in the recon-,
menda'ion of the Commissioner of In.
dian Affairs that treaties be negotiated d
with these tribes, sripuIating for the
right of way through their country, and
the use of grass and game, paying them
therefor small annuilies in useful arti.
ces of merchandise, and agricultural
Impliments and instruction. By these
means we may gain their good will and
have guaranty for their good conduct
Some such provision for these In.
dians will, before hong be necessary, as
the herds of buffalo are rapidly disap.
pearing, and will soon be insufficient to
supply them with food.
1t was proposed to place the Semi.
noles, who renamed in Florida. under
temporary arrangement, made with
them in IS42, under Mr.. Ewing's de
partmenl. A sub agent was appointed
to take charge of them, but before he
could enter on his duties, a maraudng
party of,hem committed some murders
and in consequence the tribe was again
placed under the sole supervision OF the
War Department.
In the early part Of the season, some
of the Indians in Texas also committed
murders, and the Secretary recon,
mends that the laws of the United
States regulating intercourse with the
Indians be extended so as to include
Them. This is necessary to fulfil the
slipuIations of our treaty of peace with
Mexico. No reports have been recei.
we'd in relation TO The Indians in Oregon
and but very brief report has been
received in relation TO the Indians in
Oregon, and but very briefreport has
been received in relation to the tribes
in California and New Mexico.
Most of the Indian tribes on our
Western border, particularly those liv,
ing more southwardly, continue steadily
to advance in civilization and prosperi.
~. The manual labor schools estab.