The New York herald., 1850-12-06

s,ats ssiecuens act Stiiil sIsasS.A7 47es73 n
Ipprsysne ents sfilysrs.Se s2iIssS ;. ni,tsj 81
Chuetaw Cetuhcates...... H2@lo Ilo'l 81
ro.aIAass. ..... a5s1OO5 Oi ssils. I,5 IS
s,.,sls sSSSs equal to s, - 500 500 e e
improytmsnts of Ryers,So isbeiG.a " I69.057 %
= Choetav Certiheates...... 6asa1& hiIy J."
Total Acr.'...... Si;sl.Ho'i ssS7soa 50
Sales in three quarters in =,
rt,isa war waffasts
for lst %, aHd part Of ,,,ooo ,ooO,,ou,
stat. sslsetio6s icr is,.
"a and psrssf Sd quar- .-o,,.,
cisstav csitiasat;;..... i5SGSs =" $3.50 IS
Total A,r,s....... 2si5,sc6l2 sss6sOn s,
From this statement il will be perceived that the
aggregate amount Of land disposed of in lSi9 con-
siderAbly exceeds that of ISIS There is a falling
oil in the current fiscal year, caused probably by
emigration TO the Pacific, the extensive reserva-
tons for the Railroad from Cnic lgo to Mobile and
the fact that most of the military warrants have
been located and the State selections disposed of.
Since the last Annual Report, over six millions of
acres of lands have been brought into market, and
about seven millions are now prepared for sale and
will be offered early in the ensuing season. Vari-
ous opinions have been formed and expressed OF
the c, of the public lands, and OF surveying, sell
ing and managing them, IN comparison with the
revenue derived from them.
That this matter may be correctly understood,
and the value Of those lands a source OF revenue
be properly appreciated, beg leave to state that,
"
entire of The public domain, exclusive OF the
lands In Oregon, California, New Mexico, Utah,
h, Indian and Nebraska Territories, was i2i l03,-
$50 acres
About one.fourth of these lands has been Sold
and the purchase money received for it amounts
.......... TO J.J ,OJ2
The cost ofthe whole Of these
lauds, ,inci1dnR the amount
paid to FIence for LOUISE
ana, 10 Spain for the FloTi-
dss, md The amount paid
for eXrngUsLing the Indian
tnie, was .....'..........s6 s6l, ,l2l,7l7
portion only of these lands
has been surveyed, the cost
of which, ,inClUdlrg salaries
Of survey org. general and
clerks, and rNpnses at
tending the surveys, was. 6.36B,-3c
Lees than hall the land sur
veyed has been fold, and
the whole cost Of selling
ard managing the some,
Including eNtry expense not
previously charged, is.... I,iOb,32i
Aggregate outlay of every kind - H,9o',s'v
Net yroft 10 the f60 ISL ,2l3
Or an avergre Of nearly ons million and quarter
Of coltrs annually, for the last hity years.
Ifto hi should be added the value, at sl - per
acre, OF land granted m bounucs, for military ser
vices and ier internal Improvement, donations,
Nc, II would amount to nearly double that sum.
THIS will be more fully appreciated when IL IL un-
dsrstoCa that the average cot 10 The government
OF acquiring tile 70 The public ands including the
eNfiT gus tnt 81 the lndtsn tile,
s.............. .............li n cents per acre.
DO. Of survey ............. 2U1 " "
do. of selling and managing %
Totsl average cost ......2i 10 cents rsr acre,
while for each acre sold the oovtrament rs's en-
2b.1OO. or a net profit over md above every cost
and exp,use, of sl % I 5-iC0 Der acre.
The whole force Of the Office has been actively
and vigorously employed ~ dischlrge OF the
onerous duties growing out OF i,s current business
The quarterly accounts OF the receivers of public
moneys, both as receivers and DISTURBING agents,
have all been adjusted o, ani including the third
quarter ot the current calender year The sales,
selections, locations, Nc, have nearly all been
adjusted posted and entered up % the same period;
and the issuing Of the pitcuts lor sales, priv ITO
giants, donauons and military bounty llnds, has
been pressed forward as rapidly 90 the mcaus
placed at our dispOsJl for that pIrpsse would per-
init. Numerous susprnsious ~ iind entries. in
nearly ell the divisions oi TIE Office some of which
for years have Produced much dfli31ly end cor-
respondence, have been taken Cp and disposed If,
and the current duties have been discharged with
commendable diligence.
Thete has been material increase N the gen.
eYal business Of the oliice, consequent upon the
claims to lands for military services
Daring the pas, year 7.2lj Mexican boratv lapd
claims have been examined and carried into pl-
tents, the whole Of which have been forwarded
direct to the parties entitled, snd orerl thonasp1
more are nearly Tesdv for tTansmi SION. The