Litchfield enquirer., 1850-12-12


: lwiIl exist ia fsll force. beg ieave 70 e
j, lgtur btts6gb anthem, add g, Fepetf d
: rdcunmenaasionb then mSds hF hin uP'
. That shhieeE
] rhs nnsettalnty which exisls 60. veeal
1 10 the validity Of land Tides IN California
LISA sutJecf which demands your early Coz
>ideraIion. large bodice Of land in, III
. STATE are claimed under grants sald 70 haV
,eeu made BY authority Of the SPaniAh 40
Mexican GssvesnmeHts. Macy Of theS
asvesnvt been perfected, others have bee
revOked. and a0me are believed 10 be frand
uleni. Bot until they shall have been ~
ideally Investigated, they will continue Z
Entaryl The settlement and improvement t"
he roun;ry. therefore respectfully rec
i0mmrnd ii Il prOviSi''n be made By Law To-
the appJimumenl Of commissioners 10 exam
ine all such claims with view u their g.
nal adjustment. s ys. sass ,.s
alSI beg leave 10 call your attention Il
he proprieiy Of extending, ~ an early day
our system Uf land laws, with such mOd,Ei
cations Hs may be necessary over the Stat,
Of Califhrnia aud the territories Of UIal
and New Mexico. The mineral lands o
California will, Ut course, form an excep.
lion TO any gemeT . system which may b
adopted. Various methods Of disp, 'SinR o
them have been sug geSIed. ] was fISt in
cllneL 10 favbr the syst .nl Of leastugS as II
seemed 10 promise the lsreeAt revenue 10 the
Government and 20 afford the best Setutily
ag .inHl monOpDlieS-bul further redec,iOn.
aud our exprr irHce ia leasing the lead mineS
aud selling lands up IA credit. have brought
my mimi 10 the cUncluA GA that there would
be great difficulty IA collecting the rents.
and that the re,ali0n of debtor aud creditor,
between the cilizenS and the government.
would be attended with many misVhievous
consequences. 1'heIef0fe, ! recommend
that, instead Of returning the mineral lands
under the permanent control VI the Governs
n,eut, they he tiiVided into small parcels att
sold, under such reAtricll0nS, rs To quanily
aud time. as will insuIe the test p''ce. ana
Guard'mUst efectually against Combinations
OF capita lists to obtain int'n"PDiieS.
The ANNEXATION ii Texas aud the acqoi
Silion Of California aud >ew MexH0 have
yea Increased impuI lance TO ovT tndia"
relations. the vaiiOus utacS 0rouShi un-
der our Jurisdiction BY these arrangements
Ot our boundaries are estimated u emb'ace
a population Of 0ne hundred aud lweuly~
four ihoaSanf.
Texas and New Mexico are surrounded by
powerful tribes Of indiana, wh" are sO'l'ce
IL constant terror aud annoy aice ~ me lMnAe'
rants Separating into slnait predatory bahds. !
and always mnnn,vd. they "v. r. un tine t'''lnl'!
devastating tArU.s. drstlu!ink crops, d'ivink 'h
Whole herds vi cattle. and occasionally mus.
deling the inhahl.an.s u carrying them 'n'o
captivity. The great roads leading INTO the |
:,,co 2Hs
cling - rendered ex:rrmtl, dangerous aud l1l.
migra,lon - allnusl en'lr"ly arrested. Tine
Mexican truniicI. winch W the nth article Vi
the treaty Of Gu ,dAiou'e AniAls", "e are
bound Ia protect agalnS. The lmiIaMs wlthin
our bnIder, IL exposed I" these equally with eur
Own. The miiiIary force STATIONED ~ lnAi
country (alihonxh ioImins q large piol,"r'l"n
nf The army) - ispIesented ~ entirely made
Qnaie tuOlI own piOtectIol. and tue tutniihrN
II our treaty slipuiatl0ns with Mexico The |
principal d. ticlrncy q. IN cavalry. and reconl-
mend shat Congress should, At ~ early day
e practicable, provide for the RAISING vi "ns W
more rrglmenls vi mounted Men
F0i further sugyes'iulls on inls subject, ana |
others Connected with OUT domestic intel estss |
and the defence oi our irontier, ! refer you ~ |
repOit Ut the Secretary VI the Interior and VI
the secretary al War. ,.e..s s-- .eszs
lion the sugxraIi"n cOntalned ia the last mem
TUNED report, aud "a The letter OF the general
IN. Chief, relative 10 toe establishment ~ an
asylum tor the leliet I'll disable and desti'ute
soldiers Tk.s subject appeals ~ strOnsly u
suur sylnpalhles thai IL would be supeih lous ia
me to say All, thing more, than barely to ex.
Express my coldlal appreciation Of the proposed
object. M gs .s ss
4 The navy continues 10 give protection 10
nue cnmmrrc3 anu either national intsrssis IN
The different quAsie,s Ut the globe. and. with
the exs eptinn IL single steamer vi the North.
ern lakes. the Vessels IN combination are disc
sriDuied M six different squA.ir"Ds. .Erss as.
The report ii sihsstead Il that Department
wilt exhibit the sstslees 1t these squad ons,
ani. ii thu several Vessels empi1yed ia each
during the past yesre hlsa source VI & stif.
caii ,Rihats white they have bees c0nst antly
prepared tar any nost,ls eraesg 'nry.. they have
everywhere uset with the rrsprct and courtesy.
.iue a. well To tis dignity ~ 10 the peaceful
disnusiiion and just l'u.p',ses Ot the ,na,ion.
4 the wv" bi igAst,sses accepted ny the Govern.
lnent from u generous ciiizrn VI New York,
and placed under the command 81 al officer
he navy, proceed 10 lhe ATlic seas IN Ques,
III the british commander. Sir John franklin
and his cOlnpahtViiss IN compliance with the
ACT OF C"ngtrss. approved IN May last, had.
when last heard iIuln. penetI ated mite high
norshern latitude but the success 81 this MSble
and humane enterprise 10 yet uncertain.
invi'e !niir attention To the view VI our
present naval establishment and resources. PIE.
vent ed in the report al The Stcie:aiy OF the
Navy, and the susgsslIons lherein made TOT ito
| Improvement, tsgrtnrr with the naval polio.
Recommended E'r the security at aus Pacific
coasl, and the pratecii0n and exirn.i"n ii Our
commerce with Eastern Asia. Out faculties
f"r larger participation 90 the trade III the
East. By mans Ot OUr recent settlements on
The shores Of the Pacific, are too obvious TO be
, overlooked ur disrega.d sd.. ~ .e IA 49,
The questions IN rslation ca vaik in The ~.
my and navy. and relative rank between ofh-
cers of the two branches IL the service, pre-.
s+M,ed 10 the Executive by certain resoiuilsn,
of the House 0t Representatives, n the Last
session &c CanxTeas. have beea submitted III
heard NJ officers in each branch aisthe seFvIce
and their report may be expected II an earl!
lday. 50 a
also earnestly recommend the enac,men
Of law au,hnisiny Otticers of the army aas
navy 10 be retired iroM the service. when IN
c,.rsnarsslsi fnF ira v,WOrOllA and ActtVe duties