The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-12-11

lendent on,tae agricultural. luis therefore e
he most imporlan. interest ofihe nation,
md has a just claim to the fostering care
,nu protection of the Government so far as
hey can be extended consistently with the
provisions OF. The Constitution. ks this can. |
moi be done by the ordinary MODES Of legis- !
at0n, respectfully recommend tho estab-
ishment Of an Agricultural Bureau TO he
charged wlthlLe duty Of giving tOdbis lead~
ing branch Of American industryihe encourl
ragement which il so we'll deserves. 7p arll
In view Of the immense mineral resources
OF Our cOuntry, provisions should also. be
made for the employment of a conpeten
and chemist, who ishOald be re-
quired, under the direction OF the head Of the
bureau, 10 collect specimens of The various
minerals of our county, aud 10 ascertain. by
careful analysis, their respective elements
aud properties, aud heir adaputpn ~ uselu
purposes, He should also he reqIled, ~
e examine and repon upon The .quilues Of DIFF
ferent soils, and the manures besl calcnlaled
10 improve their produciveness, BY pub
llshipg, the results, Of such experiments, with
suitable explanations, and by the lcolleSfion
and dstTb1lion Of lare seeds aud plaMs,
with instructions as to the best system of
cultivation, much may be done to promolc
this great national interest. .s,s,. ,,.....,.
In compliance with The act Of Congress.
passed on the 2Sl Of May, 1850, providing,
among other things, for tnk;ug the seventh
census, a'Superincnden; was appointed, aud
all orher measures adopted which were deem-
ed necessary 10 ensure the prompt and faith
ral performance Of lhat duty. The appto-
pria'iol lready made viii, it is believed, be
sufficient to defray The whole expense Of The
work but further ieoislatoh may be neces-
sary in regnrd 10 The compensation Of somr
Of The maishaIls Of the Territories. Ii viii
also ba proper 10 make provision by law. al
an early day, (or HE publication Of such ABB
s'racts ofthe returns as the public Interests
may leqnitc. I.....,. ID.
The Unprecedented growth Dt our Terrific
| ries on the Pacific III wealth and population
land the consequent increase of their sucia
and cunmercuI relations with the Atlantic
States, seem 10 render il the duty Of .hf
! Government: TO use all its constitutional
power TO improve the means oF intercourse
with them. The importance Of opening ga
Ilime OF commnncalj0n, the best md mos
expeditions Of when the nature ofthe conn.
ltry will admit, ," between the valley of the
Mississippi and the Pacific, was brought /,
! yodr aotire lfy my predecessor, in his hnnna
I message; aud as the reasons which he pre-
sented in favor Of the measure still exist II
full lorce, beg leave 10 call your attention
ito Them, aud 10 repeat the commcndatlon;
then made by hims 3" -'H -
The unccrtalnty which exists in regard II
| The validity Of land titles ia CaliIcrna is
subject which d demlnd' your early consider
alton. Large bodies Of land IN that Stat
are claimed under grants SAID to have heci
Imade by authority Of the Spanish aud Mixi~
can Governments. Many these have no
been perfected, others have heen re"oked
and some are believed TO be fraudulent. =
But untilhey shall have been iudtcialIy in
/, lyesIigated, they will continue 10 reinrd 'ln
; settlement and improvelnentof the country
| /, therefore, respectfully recommend tlia
! provision be made by laws, fer the appnin'
nent Of commissioners to examine all sue
. cIaims with view 10 their final adldstmen
/ Inlsn beg leave TO call your attention 20 III
f propriety Of extending, atian carly day, OF
. sy stem of land laws, with such modification
Q as may be necessary, over thr Si0le OF Cal
, tornia and the territories OF Utah and Ne
1 Mexico. The mineral lands OF Cnlllorn
Y will, Of course, form an exception TO an
v general system which may be adopted. VI
y yITiouS melhofs OF dispogng OF them have bet
/. suggested. was at first inclined 10 iav
!. llhe system Of leasing as il seened'to pror
e ise tho largest rev onue TO the gnvernme
i and to afford the best secutiIy against m
. nopolies; but further reflection, and our c
e Ipeliencc in leasing the lead mines and Sc
# ing landsupDn credit, have hrOugbtmy mi
n to The conclusion that there woalIgbe gre
', difficulty ia collecting the rents, aud that !
y relation of debtor aud creditor between 4
! IctZens and the government, would.be q
: TENDED with many mjsehieHous consequences
u | therefore recommend instead .of retainl
y the mineral lands nnde, the p ornament 60
l. troll Of lhe GevernmeDt, they be divided y
Ie small parcels aud sold, under snc|l restt
D( tons, as TO nalny and iime,7 as will lqst
ID the best price, aud guard most ehsclually
d. gaiusl combinations Of capitalists 20 OBJ
n mopopoliesd adl HHld a besrt n99d olsiS
iy The annexation Of Texas and the acqp
in lion Of California and New Nephayq
~ en- increased Importance to our lndiapI Ie
ad lions The various tribes brought uaderi'
as jurisdiction by these enlargements ot d
he boundaries are eslmntel 10 emblace o ~
ny(ustion Of one hundred aud d,Seniy-ioug ~
SO saRdagtso oliiI 3fi la s,1dw sHj ltssi
or Texas and Now Mexico are surrounded
as powerful uibes Of Indians, who are a sou
in IOf constant terror and aunoyance 10 tue
lhubitauts. Separating into small pTedal
lm bauds, ,(nnd always mounted, they oyeFfun
are conntry, devastating farms, destroying crs
/, a driving OF whole herds Of cattle, and qt
Q a. Esioualy mlrdering he inhabitants Of ca
ese ing them into captivity Inc RleaI ttt
al !; leading into the country ares ialesled !
tie lthem,g whereby travelling is rendered
ON lremely dangerous, and immigration is nll
The entirely arrested The Mexicpnl ilon
sh- which, by the, | llh orticle ol the ireAI
our sGuadaoupe Hidqlgo, we are bound ~
ng lecl ngainst the indians Ylainl Rnri hpI
mud liz exposed 10 these incursions, sqlaly
ios. our own The military lotce, stabonsl
The lha, county iahhough forming a large
j d portion Of lhe army) isIepTesenled Osen
, ioI y inadequate TO our own prolecllop aus
shi. llal6llment Of our treaty sIpNlntions
tbel Mexico. The principal deficiency !
. loI cpya!ry, and Recommend that Com
able should, at as early period as prac'lc
arms provide for the raising Of one pI more z
onld lneuls Of mounted men, n, ..,insta [,
hem For Curlber spggeslions op tbs sul
WV and athata rnnnecled with our dOFnesl