Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-06


all the world in regard TO agriculture and should
be rendered independent of other countries for many ar
cles which imported at great cost One
officers should be connected with thoroughly acquainted
with the principles of geology mineralogy chemistry and
botany for the purpose Of investigating andreporng upon
the character and properties of every variety of SOIL rock
mineral and vegetable, and their adaptation useful
purposes this bureau should also be entrusted the duty
of experimenting the taking of each decenna census and
of procuring and classifying from year to year all the sta
tstca information which be obtained in respect to
the agriculture manufactures commerce. tonnage
nue. expenditures financial and banking systems improve
ments by railways canals and roads, industrial pursuits
and general progress of every State in the Unon and of
the principal nations Of the world BY this a
fund Of useful knowledge which be obtained
would be always accessible to Congress and the Executive
The value of such information in shaping policy
hardly be estimated Facts like these the ground
work of all wise legislation In the language of
ghtened statesman of Europe, Statistical knowledge
the true basis of every just and patenal administration,
and without it it is impossible to realize the amelora
tons which necessary the prosperity Of the
try This remark is peculiarly applicable to our
country whose interests diversified and spread
such wide extent OF territory render it impossible
to legslae wisely in regard to them without thorough
knowledge of their value and relations to each other The
information furnished by the of is of
great Importance but, when remember that is OBJ
tanned but in ten years. and that in the intermediate
time rapid changes going and interests spring
ing into existence and States added to the Union it
will at be perceived that it is sufficient for the
purposes of Government 1t should be the duty of
progress Of the nation and present Congress every
session condensed view of all the statistical information
to be derived from the proper authorities of each State
England in connexion with her Board of Trade, has
Statistical Bureau and Registrar General which keep the
e sas ct the s. s
wants of each particular branch Of its industry,
France has regarded the subject Of agriculture OF
much Importance to create separate Department to
take charge of its interests She has also established in
connection with it, bureau Of statistics, the results of
whose abors annually published for the Information
of her Government and people There are also no less
than twenty colleges in France established under the pa
tronage of the Government in which botany, zoology
chemistry agriculture and the treatment Of the diseases
of cattle the subjects of Instruction. Committees
also employed constantly by the Government in inyest
eating all improvements connected with agriculture, and
in collecting and distributing seeds plants vegetables,
and fruits.
The publications of the results Of the inquiries and in
yesgaons of these different agents Of the Government
constitute the most valuable contributions which have
been made agricultural and statistical sciences and
avail myself of this opportunity to say that the acknow
Judgments of this Department due to the Minister Of
Agriculture for valuable collection of seeds &C., which
he has coureousy presented specimens of the produc
tons of FranceSnd its colonies.
In Belgium the subject of agriculture is under the
troll the Minister of the Interior but assigned to
special bureau attached which agricultural
c consisting of eighteen members, two of whom
nally chosen by each of the nine provincial boards.
There also statistical bureau connected with the De-
parment under the direction of of the most scientific
men in Europe.
Prussia has bureau of statistics which was establish
ed in 1906 and connected with the Department Of
Finance.
Austria Russia, Sweden and Spain and other
tries of Europe have also exhibited their high appreciation
of this branch of political science by establishing bureaus
collect and classify all the important facts connected
with the development their and the condition
and wants of their people,
The beneficial operation Of these important agencies is
every where visible in the improved condition of the ag
culture of the into which they have been intro
duced and in the exact information which the Govern
of the value and progress of every depart
ment of its industry.
In view of these facts cannot but think that Just re-
gard the welfare of country requires that Congress
should lose further time in establishing agricultural
and statistical bureau and therefore request that you
will again invite their attention to the subject
Mrican Boundary.
In nv last report stated that the initial point the
Pacific and the point of junction Of the ella with the Co
dorado river had been determined and fixed that the in
tervening line had been marked, ternp
monuments erected thereon for distance Of about thirty
| miles
The determination Of the geographical positions of the
initial point the Pacific and the point of junction OF
the ella and Colorado rivers by Major VIM. H. Emory
furnished all the elements necessary for computing the
azmuh of the straight line of boundary connecting these
two points. The azimuth computed and laid OH at
both exremtes of the line and what remained to COM
plee this western Pacific section the running and
marking the line arcaly upon the surface Of the earth
The Joint commission previous to their adjournment to
Ell Paso appointed two engineers one from each
side to complete this section of the work Capt E.
Hardcase appointed and conducted the work on the
part Of the United States which completed on the
18th of July last The line throughout its whole
extent (about $50 miles, and is artifcialy marked BY
appropriate and permanent monuments. marble mo-
feet in height was placed at the in
tal point on the Pacific coast and six monuments Of
cast iron located at other points along the line, rs
follows viz the point of junction OF the CHA
and Colorado rivers the crossing Of the Colorado
one where the line the Emgrant trail the de
ser one where crosses the bed of New river and
where crosses the two main roads leading into Lower
California.
The duty Of running and marking the eastern section
the line commencing at the Rio Grande and extending
thence to connect with the line ut the junction of the Gill
and Colorado was confded, the part of the Unite
States, to John R. Bartlett, Esq, who was appointed
for that purpose the 14th of june 1850
his party and proceeded to the Of his duties.
arrived at Indianoa, Texas the 31st August 1850
He there detailed company make chain and compass
survey and to carry line of levels to determine pro
of the route from Indanoa to Ell Paso At lndianola
met by great and unexpected difficulties arising IRON
the scarcity Of provisions and defcenyn the means
transportation BY the terms of the adjournment agreed
upon by the Commissioners they were required 70 NEE
at FL Paso the first Monday in November lSoo but,
Of the obstacles referred to- Mr. Bartlett
unable to reach place before the 18th OF that month
Fortunately however his delay caused no practical in
convenience as Mexican Commissioner did not arrive
until the 1st of December The first meeting of the Com
mssioners was held the Sd day of December, 1880
The instructions Mr. Bartlett required him to establish
the line according the terms of the treaty. and the maj
of Dsturne of lS4 referred to in it. 1t was soon found
however that the subject encompasscd by difficulties
$50 hos