The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-12-19

WI" auuutvVc iht0utcu uiiu uty Uttp'
10 the vneiehbo'hood Of the coppe'
mines. WI vs.
/ The cammission on our part was a
first organized on scale which exper-
iunce proved 10 be unweIdy and attended
! with unnecessary expense. Orders hay
therefore, been issiied for the reduction
ofihe number of persous employed within
the smallest limits, consistent with iht
safely ofthose engaged IL tho service
and The prompt and efficient execution
6flheir important duties.
Reiur $ have been receive from all
The officers engaged in taking The census
IL tie States and Teui,nrie& except CAL
i!ornia. The Superintendent employed
% make the enumeration IN that State
has moi yei made his Gull report, from
causes ns he alledges, beyond his control.
This failure is much 10 be repfciied, as
III has prevented The Secretary of the To-
terior from, making the decennial appor.
tionmeni of representatives among tie
States, as required by the act approved
May %, 1850. # is hoped, however,
that The returns will soon be received,
and no time will then be lost in making
the necessary spporiionmen', aud in
Transmitting The certificate required by
law.
The Superintendent Of The Seventh
Census is diligently employ ed, under
the direction Of The Secretary Of the In
irrior, in classifying and arranging in
tabular from, all the statistical Information
derived fun the returns of the mar-ials.
and il is believed iha, when The work
shall be completed il will exhibit NOR
perfect view Of The population, wealth,
occupations, and social condition, Of a
great country, than has ever been presen-
lied TO iIle world. Tie value Of such a
work, as the basis Of enlightened legisla.
tim can hardly be over es,imaied; and |
earaes'ly hope thai Congress will lose no
lime in making The appropriations neces
sary 10 complete the Considerations, and
10 publish the results in style worthy
fofthe subject aud Of our national charac-
.Ier.
The want ofa uniform fee bill, pre-.
scrihiug the compensation 10 be allowed
district attorneys clerks, Inarshals, md
commissioners 10 civil ard criminal
cases, is the cause Of much vexation, IN.
Justice and complaint. 1 would recon-,
'inehda thorough revision ofthe laws on
The whole subject, aud .he adoption sc a
tariff of ices. winch, as far as practicable,
sliopld be nniform, and prescribe d spe,
cifc compensation for every service
winch the officer may be required 10
perform. This sulj ct will be fully
presumed in The report Of the Secretary
.uf The Interior. Is t~ s
In my last annual message. give
briefly my reasons for believing that yol,
possessed The constitutional power 10
improve the harbors Of our great lakes
and seacoast, and the navigation Of our
principal rive s !, and recommended thai
appropriations shonId be made Tor com
ple,ing such works as had already been
commenced, and for commencing such
others as might seem, Ia the wisdom uf
Congress, to be of public, and eneral
imp5itinc- Without repeating the reasons
ihon urged, | deem II my duty again ID
call your attention TO this impor,an, sub
jeci The works on many OF the l,arbo's
were left in an unfinished state, and
consequently exposed 10 the action Of
the elemeuts, which is fast destroying
them Great Numbers Of lives and vast
amounts Of property are annually losl.
fol want Of safe and convenient harbors
ON ihe lakes. Mono but lhuse who have
been expused to that dangerous naviga.
ton, can fully appreciate the importance
of this subject. The whole northwest,
appeals TO you for relief, and Iarusi their
appeal will receive due consderantionai at
your hmds. ss4s
The same is in q measure true in re-
gard 10 some of The harbors and inlets
on .he seacoast.
Z The unobsiructed navigation Of our
large rivers is ofequal Importance. Our
settlements are now extending TO the
sources Of the great rivers which empty
into and form a part Of the Mississippi.
aud the va us ofthe public laitis in those
regions would be greatly enhanced BY
freeing The navigation Of those waters
from distractions. Ii view, therefore,
Of this great interest, ! deem j. my duly
again 10 urge upon Congress- 10 make
such appropriations for these improve
menis as they may deemnecessary.
The survey fihe Della Of the Mis-.
sissippi, with a view 10 the prevention Of
Tie oveIflows tina, have proved SO disas.
,r6us 10 that region Of country, has been
nearly completed, and the reports thereof
are now in course Of preparation, and
will shortly be laid before you. &
{ The protection of our southwestern
frontier, and Of the adjacent Mexican
States, against The Indian tribes within
our border, has claimed my earnest and
constant attention. Congress haviag
failed, at tie last session, 10 alopt my
that an additional regi.
Inent DC mounted men sp cially adapted