Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-12-16

nual report OF the Seer etary of the
Interior, that the initialpoint on the
Pacific and the point Of junction Of
the ella with the Colorado river
had been determined, and the, inter-
yehiIg line. about onelundred and
fifty miles in length, run and mark
ed by temporary monuments. Since
that time monument of marble
has been erected atthe initial point.
and permanent landmarks OF iron
have been placed at suitable dis
tarcf IS along the line.
he initial point on the Rio
Gran de has also been fixed BY the
commissioners at lat. 80 deg. %
mins and at the date Of the last
communication the survey Of the
[line Had been made thence west
ward about one hundred and fifty
miles, u the nelghborhood Of the
copper mines.
Tile commission on our part was
at first organized ON a s Gale which
Experience proved to be unwieldy
and attended with unnecessary ex-
IpenseL Orders have, therefore,
tbeen issued for the reduction of
fthe humber of persons employed
within the smallest limits, consist
ent with the safety Of those engaged
in the service, and the prompt and
deficient execution Of their impor-
tant duties.
| Returns have been received from
Hall the officers engaged in taking
Ille &c sus OF the States and Terri
tories, except California. The SUI
fperinte ndent employed TO make
The enumeration in that State has
not YET made his full report, from
causes, as he alleges beyond his
Icontrdl. This failure is much to
be regretted, as it has prevented the
Secretary Of the Interior from max.
ing the decennial appointment OF
representatives among the States.
rs required by the act approved
May %, 1850. II is hoped, how
lever, I hat the returns will soon be
received, and no time will then be
ost in making the necessary APP
portio1ments, and in transmitting
The Ger tificates required by law.
| Tire superintendent Of the Sew
tenth Census is diligentlyIemployed,
under / he direction OF the Secretary
IF the Interior, in classifying and
arranging, in tabular form, al the
statistical information derived from
the returns of the marshaIs, and il
is elieved that when the work
shall be completed it will exhibit a
more perfect view Of Interpolation,
wealth, occupations, and social con
iition Of great country, than has
yer been presented to the world.
The value of such a work, as the
basis of enlightened legislation, can
hardly be oyerestimated; and learn
estly hope that Congress will lose
no time in making the appropria-
lions necessary TO complete the
classlfications, and to publish the
results IN style worthy ofthe sub
ject and our national character.
| The want OF a Uniform fee bill,
prescribing the compensation to be
allowed distric: attorneys, clerks,
! marshals, and commissioners in civ
III aud criminal cases, is the cause
of much yexation, injustice and com
plant. would recommend thor
ough revision Of The laws on the
whole subject and the adoption oil
tariff OF fees which, as far as prac-
ucabIe, should be Uniform, and pre-
scribe a specific compens alton for
every SO ryice which the officer may
be require to perform. This sub
|ject viii be fully presented in the
report Of the Secretary Of the In
terror.
IN nay last annual message / gave
briefly my reasons for believing that
you possessed the constitutional pow
er to improve the harbors of our
great lakes and seacoast, and the nav
igation Of our principal rivers, and
rec commended that appropriations
should be made for completing such
works as had already been COM
menced, and for commencing such
others as might seem to the wisdom
of Congress to be of public and gen.
eral Importance. Without repeating
the reaso ns then urged, ! deem it
my duty again to call your attention
to this important subject. The works
ON many Of the harbors were left in
an unfinished state, and consequently
exposed to the action of the elements,
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