The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-05
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and Oregon, there have beenloccasioDsi NJ nes'a
tions of unfriepdy feeling, and some dep,e iAuonS
eummi,ted. | am satisfied, however, ina .i'ey
,ssnied more from the destitute and siaivins cnn-
ajtiop Of The Indians tban from any settled hoss
inward the Whites A. The settlements OF 'uf
citisenss progress sowsrds them, The game upon
which they mainly 'siy n IaD,s ss"s,;ys IeH
shs.n i starvation or plumber. i becomes us 20
c.,n.;aer. IN view of this condition OF things,
,shssisr Justice and humanity, as we'll as an en-.
irktened economy, do not require that. sste 40 o.
ssekinr to punish them for offences which are the
rssult 81 our o~n policy tow ards them, we should
,,t Dvovide for their immediate wants and encour-
"a them TO engage in agriculture, and 10 rely on
,hsir labor, sinstead oil the chase, for mexnF OF
Various important treaties have been negotia ted |
with different tribes during the year, by which
their title TO large and valuable tracts OF county
has been exiting uished, all of which VIII, al me
proper time be submitted 10 the Senate for fatif'
cation.
The Joint commission under the treaty Of Guada-
I'M Hidalgo has been actively engas ed in run
1iSf and making the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico. II was stated, in the
LIST annual Of the Secretary Of the Interior
that the initial point the Pacific and the point of
iupcture of Vi, Gila with the Colorado river had
beea deterpiaed, and the intervening line, about
-oae hundred md fifty miles in length run and
uarksd BY temporary monuments Since that
6Ha0 monumsnt of marble has been erected at the
initial point and permanent landmarks OF IRON have
been placed at suitable distances along the line.
The initial point the Rio Grande has also
been fixed by the commissioners at latitude 32o %,
and II the date Of the last communication the sur
vsy u the line had been made thence westward
sbout one HUNDRED and fifty miles to the neighbour
heod Of the copper mines. . ...
The commission on our part was at first organ
ised on . scale which experience proved 10 be I'M
wisldy and attended with unnecessary expense.
Orders have therefore, been issued for the .reduc-
sion cf The nymber pf Persons employed within the
rsmaest limits consistent with the safety OF those
eneagedn the SERVICE and the prompt and efflcient
exeeation Of their important duties q
8 Retsrns have been received from all the officers
engaged in taking the census in the Estates and
= Tsrrifpries, except California. The superntend-
! On employed 10 make the enumeration in that
Stats has not yet made his full report from causes
~ .ilesss beyond his control. This failure e Is
mlch to be regretted as it has prevented the Sec
rotary Of the Interior from making the decennlal
superintendent Of representatives among the States
- required by the act approved May ~. 1850 Il
i hoped, however, that the returns will soon be
- received, and NO time will be lost in making me
necessary superintendent, and in transmitting the
ssse;ssatssa Ieqniaed BY law.
81 Tia Superintendent Of the Seventh Census is
diligently employed under the direction Of the Sec
tssfy Of the Interior classifying and arranging,
Il bhular form, all the statistical information de-
rived fromothe returns Of the marshals, and it is
: poueveu tn2t when the Work shd DC CoMPeteo ~
~il exhibit more perfect view OF the population,
wealth. occupations, and social condition Of great
eeanry, thaa has ever been presented to the world
The value Of such q work, as the basis of enght-
enA legislation, can hardly be over estimated and
3 earnestly hope that Congress will lose no time
!, u making The appropriations necessary te COM
e1sthe clsssdcations, and to publish the results
= style worthy OF the subject and oil our national
The want Of uniform fee bill, prescribing the
0 4pelsAuo9 70 spa allowed district a,tofneys
soleseso mafsnais, and commismnness IN civli aho
y criminal cases, y the cause Of much vention, in
~ etice Ind complaint. j would recommend tho
: lp1ghfsyeion OF the laws on the whole subject
e04 snS IGcpton q arm OF tees which, as iar al
~ Lf1cA9le, should De uniform, ana prescribe
z z sono oonpsnsanon ioi every service when tne
m II. .e,I y equlI9o W Perolm. NJ sSoJec'
~ sSaax pscsen'ou - sno iePor' Vi VIC Seoe'
. M7IP tns..."Ii :. :. LA, :. ;, =.
80. ~ rI LILY ~ 49,. ~ ny
y, ~ ;,s.sSys III ~ 1850 ~ ~. 80
SSS ~ ~ ~ n,,, Nh
if ve- M rs. asc 1 ~. snn,oO,s ION
~ r'sia ~. comrissing snch rn,ks ss had
& Si;1 y hsen- eommenced ana for comme ncino
s1cE Sshsr - r;~hf sasr N The Suiss5om of Con
y ayse; III II 81 nnhlic and General ;mnnr,ance
ySitho1t Jppktiflv The rea sons then ursed deem
Il my dutv amin 10 cali youy attention 10 this i'm
portant subject The works on many Of the har
y 1bin were left in an unfinished state and copse
lbs Qllsntly exposed 10 the action If fhe elements
. Whtch n fast des0rcyipR Them. Great numbers o
XII md vAss am0upfs Of property annually los
In want Of safe and convenient harbofs on The
~ lakes None but those who have been exposed te
ehex dangerous navigation can fully appreciate the