The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-10


Tn uncertainty which exists in regard
g." he validity Of land titles in California is
= >nh, ct which demands your early con
,idrrntiom Large bndies Of land IN thai
state IRE claimed under grants said 10 have
been made by authority of Spanish and
Mexican Governments. Many of these
have not been perfected, Others have been
revoked. mud some are believed To be fraud
uleni. But uuil they shall have been in
dicially investigated, they will continue tn
relard the settlement aud improvement. Of
The country. !, therefore, respectfully rec
ommend that provision he made by law.
Tor The appointment OF commissioners to-
examine all such clhi'"s win view To
'hrir una adjustment.
also beg leave 10 eau your a'en1on W
The propriely OF extending. al an caIIy day.
our system OF land laws, win sucn NOUN
cation a. may be necessary over the S,aW
vi Cu'iorna an" 'ic territories OF o'Hn
ana New Mexico Inc m'her" lancs Oh
oal'iorn'h VIII o. course FORM mn 'A'eP'
non 70 any g"ncFaI system wh,ch may ne
n""Ptc" al 'ous ''''""uS u, "'NP"s"e W
mem hnVe nren su9e'ste"' was I" hrs'
lh'''hcu 20 'aV"r '!'e system OF 'c"E'"s' us
IT see''e" 10 PROMISE '''c 'nrgts' 'cTen'e u"
'"c ''o'rrn"'c"' anu !" "h u" ".e "'7' So
o q ~ "S"'ns' "'"'"l"'.'eS' wv u''''u'
hHc,'"n' anu "u, eNier'ehce III N"s"'@ un'
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u'Ne "'"u@"' NY "''"" 10 ,',c eo'''ue'','
,''t mere w"''u De gte"' u,ihe"',y III co
'rrtlng TIE reil'S. ana mat the rela IONS OF
debtor ana crehror. between the chIzens
ana me GJvcrhmrnl, would he attended
with many mI'chievous consequences.
'hcrel"re recommend 'n"'' Instead "I re-
"'nih9 me mineral idnh' under the per
manen' cohlrn' Of me Government, they
nc dlVldrn mo small parcels ANA sold, I'M
nef Such restrictions, as 10 quantity and
Time, IA VIII lnsnIc Tie best lrice, aud
guard most eliec'uhNv a4a'nst comhInn-
lions oil chptths's to 1h'aln monopolcs.
lie annexa'I"n oil IrNas ana the acqnl-
s'tlon o' alliornm ana New Mexico have
gwen increased importance To our indian
relations ne various ltIpcs brought IN
"cr our Jnrlsnic'loh ny 'nese engagements
III our boundaries are rS'''nai'" 10 embrace
. Popu''''nh u' one huhutcd ana l"ruiy
lomr 'houshnd'
lcS'' ana New McxIcn are snrFoundcd
ny poNerl"i tr'hcs OF indInhs' via" are ~
source 81 constant terror ana annoyance
10 inc '"hHhl'an's' separating In'o smel
nr'd''"ry oAnds aud always mounted,
lh'y overrun The country devastating
lhrns' urs'foyIns crops drNInH oil whole
he'd. oil calilr' ana occasionally murder
'hE me INHABITANTS or carry ing mem INTO
rap'Wiy' ne great roads Leading into
inc country are ln'eS'cd wlli them where
by travelling Is rendered extremely dan
yerou'' hnh Imn,lra'I'n almost entirtl
arrcs'el. NC MeNlcin Eol"r' whicL.
by The Il!h arii'lc OF Inc r'"ly "' Gurd'
l'nre 'Iidd!o, wc a,c i'uhu 10 rroirc'
dSainat lhs Indians wi'hin Vu~ Dor"rr, +
exposed 10 these inoJra.J'- eqp" '? w'!h
our own The military force sn'loneu :"
that country Cillhough forming IL lA---"
of the army is represented as
entirely inadequate 10 our own protection
and the iu'filmeni Of our treaty siipuldtipns
with Mexico. The principal deficiency i.
in cavalry, and recommend that Congress
should, nt ia early period ss practicable.
provide for The raising Of one or more reg
Incnis of mounted men.
Fur further suc.esiions on thi, suhi-c'.
and others connected win our domestic in
lererts, and the defence ol our frontier,
refer yon TO the report Of the Secretary OF
the Interior and Of the Secretary of War
! recommend also to your favorable con
siderarinn The suggestion contained in the
last mentioned report, aud in the letter nj
the gen"ra-iu-rlicf, relative to the celnh
lshmeni of an asylum for the relief of III.
ahled and destitute soldiers. This suhirci
appeals 81 strongly To your symrnthio-
inst II would be superflu"us Tor me to say
anything more than barely 10 express nv
cordial appreciation Of The proposed object.
The navy continues 10 give protection r'
our commerce aud other national interest,