Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-12-05

CUuld DE- rfcuftus ~ NiiI"'liN w Wv '"''''a-
.loners convened, ~ this c'y, ~ The 10Th IT
September llst, When detailed instructions
were given to them in rcgari 10 their dulle'.
Their frst meeting ior tl.e lrdn'acilon 81 bus
mess will be- held IN san Francis > 90 she s'h
day ol the present mouth.
have ,houghi il proper io refer To lhr's'
facts, not Only tn explain the causes Ut the de-
lay in filling the commission, but Ia call youS
attention tn the propreiy Of increasing the
compensation Of the commissioners. The IT.
fee Is one Of great labor and responsibility,
and the compensation should be- such as To
command men II high order Of talents and
the mosi unques,ionable integrity.
The proper disposal ofthc mineral laRis u
California is a subject surrounded with great
difficulties. Ia my last annual message rc-
commended The survey and sale Of them in
small parcels, under such restrictions as wonh
cfcctually guard against monopoly add specu-
lalion. But upon further information, and Nv
reference to the opinions Of Pcnon' hmIlar
with the subject, avn inclined IN change ihai
Recommendation, and lo advise that they be
permitted to remain, as a, present, a common
field, open TO the enterprise and industry Of
all our citizens, until further experience shall
have developed the bcs, policy To be- Ultimate
" adopted IN regard To them Il IL safer 10
suffer the Inconvenience that now exist. ior
4 shor, period, than, by premature Iegislaiioo,
In hsien On the couu.'y a spicn founded ln
error, which miy place the sublcc, bryood tho
future control of Coogrss.
I The agricultural lands should. however. H.
Surveyed and brough, into market With a. lrt-
de delay as possible, that The titles may b.
conn settled, and The inhabitants stimulated To
make permanent improvements, and enter IN
N, ordinary pursuits IT hlc. To ciIre, lhcse
objects It is desirable that the BoCrssary pro-
vision BE- made by law Gr ,hc establishment
1t land Offices 10 California and Orr"1, aud
lor tie cibcicuI prosecution Of the surveys as
an early day
] Some dficulrIcs have occurred BOZ opan.t.
lng the Territorial governments or New Mex
ieo and Utah, and, when mow accurate DO
formation shall b. obtained Of rhc cause. .
further communication vllI h. made on lia,
SUBJECT.
In my la, annual communicates 20 Con,
grcss recommended the establishment IT an
Agricultural lsrau, aui take this ora'Ion
again To invoke your favorable consideration
81 the subject.
Agriculture may justly H. regarded a. H.
+ great interest u Our people Four6llh. "
our active popuIarou arr employed TO- the cuI-
+ u'aiou II The .orI. and the rapid eSPau,iuu
IT our settlement, over NV urutoy is daily
adding H. che number oflhosr engaged 90 that
'"raiion Ju-uer aud sound policy, there
fore, alike require tInl The Government shuui
use 40 the means authouIrd by The Coususp-
{ tiun 10 Promote the interest. and welfare Ut
, that important class ~ our lcllos-ciulrus --
p Md yct iiisa singular tact that, whll,, r'r
manufacturing and commercial interests have
p Engaged The attention ~ ooacu,- Iurug
. large portion NJ ever, .as,,u0. and our s'ai-
, ulcs abouui lu provisions iur their pmtcruon
and encouragement, liulc has get b,,u tnur
b directly fr ID, Id,ancmrnI ~ lgrcul,ur'.-
j Il il uus, tlAi this rcpNucb Ca uor Icgl,al.un
4 should l.. rno'cl lrsi s,prrply hnTc l.iai
, the I,rr>rul Cougrr., will 90, sIo-. ih7r a-
- bor, without adopting efficient mcaus ." %, p
d ~, ,hc OMISSIONS Ut those shu have preceded
, lhcm
An Agricultural Burrau, charged v.ib lha
duty o( collecting auI DISSEMINATING 0rrri
b Information y. To- To .siB.ic, 4 cultivation.
: and u the most ciI'ctull wan, x PUvcrlni
u and r,.pupg lhc fertility OF the -oil. au'i 1T
d procuring aId distributing socds aud plants
20 and other vegetable piodsriioHs, With lu-,rle.
% ,ons 10 regard to ,hr soil, cIrunsc, nnJ lryll-
% ucn, BIS, adapted Ia ,hc.r growth, eoa.d not
p h,l to- b., lu the language Of Wa,hluslon, DO
. his hsi snnual m,,-4rr lo Congress, ''ry
u ch,ap ,us,rnmau, Of lnususa national bcnc-
Ct"
Regarding ihc act u Courr-- Ir2rrOl
gsh S,ptcnl.r, 1850, granting bounr' lands
To persons Who had bgu engaged ~ Ihc mill
rary service Of ,he country, a' great meas
VIE Of Raronal Ju,tcc and muuIarraer. an
r suIisu, dc,irc has b,rp Eil. By The Officers
y cntrn,lcd With Ms Immediate execution, ~
give pforpi eG,r' Ia rs provisions. MI 'hr
means within ilcir caiwi ven. isr'rfor'
, bruugh, lu,o rcluIsIlioo 10 IPea,S ~ -.
= lvdIcllion OF claims, aud am grauhcj 20 b.
J. able Ia state that near one hundred Thousand
y applications have l.ren considered, and al"ai
o seventy thou-iri -srrast- Esd within The
e short space ofuinc months. II aJuluas, 7os'
u vision BE- made by law TO carry into elect iht
u recommendation OF the Department, !, % cou-
Gdcn,ly expected that, before the close OF 'he
y nc,i f,eal year, all Who are eniI,Ied V TIC
benefits of the act will have rcvcivci th''r
warrants.
= The Sccrrtar, of the Interior has 'uggcsi.
. cd ia his report. 'arlous amendments u IT,
j. laws rrlIi,ag 70 pgas,os- aud bounty lands
for the purpose Of more eiIccluaIl' guarding
: against abuses and frauds on the Government
u To- al which invite your particular a''cn''"a
= The large acccsslons to our Indian PopuIa.
ton consequent upon the acquisition Of New
Nc,Ico aud California. aud the extension OF
our settlements inio unh and Oregon, have
,i,co increased interest and importance to SGt