The New York herald., 1851-12-03

State, under acts Of spprepnstion by Congress,
eS Sus;ss Of Ss Surveyors General Of oro.
and California are complicated, and highly respon-
dble. and put in requiition talents which, on the
Atlantic side, ever command an adequate rema-
The sxorbitant prices of all the necessaries Of
life, rents, and the wages Of labor, whore they
located such as render their salaries notorousy
inadequate to the m aintenance Of their families.
The annual compensation of the former is $500;
and Of the latter, $500. ! respectfully recon-
mend that their salaries be equalized, and made TO
correspond, as to intrinsic vslus to that Of officers
Of similar grade on the Atlantic.
ATLANTIC SURVEYS.
For details of the labors, as to the field and Office
duties in the several surveying districts, since my
last annual report, / refer to the accompanying
sent their estimates for the fiscal year ending 3Oth
June, 1853.
IN MICHIGAN.
The estimates submitted are intended to cover
the expense of all the remaining unsurveyed lands
in that State.
During the past year, the special object has been
to effect the completion and closing up Of the sur
yeys in the Upper Peninsula, and, with the aid Of
lieved, may be completed during another season.
The rectifying of the defective and fraudulent
surveys heretofore reported to Congress- and for
Son made 1Ssy ossS Of ne ssna.
in Saganaw Bay, Lakes Huron and Michigan, will
be the concluding work in that district, prior to the
closing of the Surveyor Generals Office, which, short
y thereafter may be expected under the act Of 18th
June, 1910. The correction Of the defe ctive sur
veys alluded to, is work designed TO be performed
with all the resaution necessary TO protect the
them, and to make the old lines and corners avail
able wherever found. To that end specific instruc-
tions have been given, which will ensure strict &C
countably for the eectual execution ofthatservi
In connection with the resurveying yet to be COM
pleted and particularly thst portion Of it situate
in the vicinity Of Grand Traverse Bay, the Sur
veyor General invites attention to the Importance
anS nssa BY s
gon river, along the line between ranges eleven
and twelve west, distance of about ninety miles to
Grand Traverse Bay: The country through which
this road would pass is represented to be well
tered with stone in abundance, soil generally rich,
and climate delightful.
The Surveyor General suggests the necessity and
policy, Of the establishment Of new land Office at
Grand Traverse Bay, or in that vicinity, to accom-
modate the northern portion of the lower Peninsula.
The proposed now district may involve the neces-
sity Of f;modfying the existing boundaries of the
adjoining districts on the east Of it,
IN WISCONSIN, IOWA, AND MINNESOTA.
The evidence that the Surveyor General had
taken possession of his Off 20 was received here
26th April last. The several instructions to him
for commencing surveying operations, in readiness
and awaiting that evidence. were despatched as
soon as they could be recorded imme hately after
The report presented by the Surveyor General
exhibits the progress of the surveys in that district
and imparts much useful information, confrmatory
! ofprevious accounts respecting the character and
| capabilities Of the country.
In wisconsin in the Mencmonee ossson, and In other
portions OF the State the large bodies Of land
will have been completed before the close Of the
ready for arket next and from the showing made
to the settlements, number of inhabitants, and
mills found in these regions there ia every to be-
| lieve the new lands will command ready sale.
In Minnesota, the high floods Of the rendered
the condition Of the country extremely unpropteus for
surveying much that the surveyors
ed 20 had
subsided and Of them to relnquish 1t altogether
These causes have net only disappointed the sangune
expectations Of the Surveyor General to what would
be effected in that territory the past but said
to have oecasoned heavy pecunary losses to hs depu
that 50 far as the best pine localities have
not yet been reached by the lumbermen; yet many
thereby rendered comparatively valuess and that un.
less they brought into market cepredations will
tinue and in all probability will be committed BY elias.
The decided opinion Of this ONCE the purpot
has been heretofore expressed and in order TO bring
some OF the principal pine bearing localities into market
advance surveys ordered far back 1876 1t Ia
hoped that early appropriations by Congress may enable
the department effect continuous surveys embracing
the entire numbering regions Of country and have them
proclaimed fer sale as soon as practicable
In Iowa. according to Instructions the Surveyor Cen
con'rasted surveying the township lines las viii
appear from the accompanying map Of all that portion
ohs State between the line dividing ranges "a and %
tween the base line and first correction parallel west Of
the line dividing ranges so and 40 to the Missouri river
/
from the southern boundary Iowa and bounded
the west by the Missouri river above and below Council
which are Little siouI Maple Greek soldier River Boy
River Moequeto and Kegg Greeks and suudry others
Those streams, as reported by the Surveyor General
became 80 swollen as to impose obstacles almost in.epar
able to the surveyors Notwithstanding which, two thirds
Of the work have been completed and soon ss the
tsrs subside the residue partly done will be finished
That ofcer further reports that Between the base
and first correction line and west Of the line dividing
ranges "a and 35 one hundred and townships and
fractional tov nships have been placed under contract
for subdvison In this portion of the ststs the sod
the only drawback s the deficiency of timber Many Of
these townships settled to extent and the set
the Missouri river e almost entirely claimed BY actual
settlers and In localities, these claims valued
at em two to three thousand dollars There several
respectable towns and villages in the above named tract
amongst which are Traders Point Coonsvnle, Indian
Town kanesvlle and csrterville number Of saw and
IS range ~ there population OF at least four thou
sand souls The country bears every evidence Of indus
try and prosperity and has In many paces the appear
snce Of country settled for years.
IL understood n reference to the section OF country
west Of the Msssspp in Iowa and Mionesos that the
bands Of the Dakota or Sioux Indisrs together with
the treaties heretofore made with the chPpewsy. com
Indians in the northern part Of Iowa contiguous the
northern boundary Of that state. And further that
extending as far north as the Grow Wing and Leaf
rivers Of the upper Mississippi and Pijiki or Buffalo
river emptying into the " He'd river OF the North
which flows into Lake winnipeg and as far west as
the west espk q said ksd rveI and also 70 that Of
the Big sisux river, which emptes Into the Missouri
| Theee cesions include Q body Of land extending on
the Mississippi river from the north boundary Of Iowa
far north a. Fort Cams; the mouth Of Mckay
river embracing the important neghborhoods Of Lake
Pepin Fort Smelling and the Falls Of St. Anthony oppo
site which extensive settlements and progressing
surveys Estimates for surveying these anis are not
however. submitted the treaties with the Dakoas not
having been ratified.
IN LOUISIANA
The report Of the surveyer General shows tina, the
force of his oce has been actively enasyed In the work
necessary the FINAL approval Of large bodies Of public
and private surveys also In preparing the
turns fer the seve-a District Land ooes and for this
Office Geat attention IL also shown to have been paid TO
the duty Of selecting the swamp lands accruns to that
State.
In reference to the lands in the Masou Rouge aud the
Baron de Bastrop grants in which final adjudcations
have been made in favor Of the United States, the In
structions necessary TO the execution OF the acts OF
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