The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-12-11

McNlcO anu OlNu, duu wuou "sSs
information shall be obtained OF the cause
Ia further communication will be made Q
that subject. Ii my last Annual Comm
laica,ion to Congress, recommended u
establishment Of an Agricultural Burea
and take this occasion, again to lnvos
solr favorable consideration Of the subJee
agriculture may justly be termed the gre
Interest Of our people. Four-hl.hs OF OF
active population are employed 10 the Gu
.ivation Of the soil, and the rapid expanslo
|of our settlements over new territories
daily adding to the number Of those eng
rcd in thai vocation. Justice and SCUM
policy, therefore, alike require that Ii
government should use all means author
zcd by tho constitution to promote tho II
Iteres,s and welfare Of that important clas
Of fellow citizens; and yet il is slngula
fact, that while manufacturing and CON
mercial interests have engaged tho attet
ton OF Congress, during a large portion
every session, and our statutes abound !
provisions for their protection and encoui
agemcn,, little yet has been done Tor IN
advancement OF agriculture; Il is time tina
this reproach TO our legislature should D
removed. sincerely hope that the pres
|ent Congress will not close their labor
withoa. adopting efficient measures 10 sup
DIV the omissions Of those who have prcce
ded them, aud the Agricultural Bureau
charged with tho duty OF collecting an'
disseminating correct information as TO ,h'
best means Of ler,ilizing the soil, and pro
curing and distributing seeds and plant
md other vegetable productions, with IN
slruc,ions in regard to the soil and tn
treatment best adapted to their growth
could not foil to be, in the language o
Washington TO Congress, OF immense Ma
tional benefit
Regarding the Ac, Of Congress. approx
ed the 2sth Of Sept, 1850, granting Boun
ty Lands to persons who had been engaged
IN the military service OF the country, was
, great measure OF national justice and mn
niticeuce. An anxious desire has been fell
by the officers entrusted with its immedI
tie execution, to give prompt effect TO IL
provisions. All the means within thel
control were therefore brought into reqni
si,ion TO expedite the adjudication ofclaims
md am gra,ified to be able TO state tha
nearly 100000 applications have bee,
and about 10000 warrants is
sned within the short space Of nine months
II adequate provisions be made by law Il
carry into effect the recommended OF tho
i, is confidently expected, ,ha1
before the close Of the present fiscal Year
all who are entitled to the benefit Of iht
act, will have received their warrants. Tn
Secretary Of the Interior has suggested il
bis Report, various amendments If th.
laws relating TO Pensions and Bauni,
Lands, for the purpose Of more elfectualls
guarding against abuses and frauds On thu
Government, TO all Of which invite you,
particular attention.
The large accession to our Indian popu
lation, consequent upon the acquisition o
New Mexico aud California, aud the ex
tension Of our settlements in Utah and Or
egon, have given increased interest an,
importance 10 our relations with the Abo
rignnl race. No material change has ia
ken place within the last year, in the con
ii,ion and prospects Of the Indian tribe:
who reside in the North Western Territory
and ives, Of the Mississippi river. We ar
at peace with all OF them, and it will be :
source Of pleasure to you TO learn that thet
are gradually advancing ia civilization ans
The pursuits Of social life.
Along the Mexican frontier and in Cal
ifornia aud Oregon, there have been occa
sional manifestations Of uniriendly feeling
aud some depredations. am satisfied
however, that they resulted more from ih'
destitute and starving condition Of the In
dams than from any settled hostility to
wards the whites. As the settlements o
our citizens progress towards them, tht
game upon which they subsist, is driven ID
aud DESTROYED, and the only alternative
left to them is starvation or plumber. !
becomes US To consider, in view of Thu
condition OF things, whether justice AM
humanity as well as an enlightened econo
my do not require lha, instead Of seekin!
to punish them for offences which are tn
result Of our own policy towards them, ",
should not provide for their i,nmediat,
wants and encourage them to engage il
agriculture and to rely on their labor in
stead Of the chase for tho means Of support
Various important Treaties have been ne
gntiated with different tribes during th
year, BY which their title to large and val
uable tracts Of! country has been eytinguish
ed, all of which will at the proper time b
submitted 10 the Senate for ratification, III
Joint commission under the Treaty Of Qua
laloupe HeIdago has been actively engae
ed in running and making the boundar
line between the U. States and Mexico
It was stated in the last annual report {
The Secretary Of the Interior, that the il
ternatien,i point and permanent Ian
marks Of iron have been placed at sui,abl
distances along the line; the interna,ionl
point on the Rio Grande, has been also fl
ed by the Commissioners at latitude 80 2.
aud at the date Of the last communication
the survey ofthe line had been made ives
ward about $50 miles to the neighborhoe
Of the Copper Mnes-the Commission O
oar part was at first organized on sen
which experience proved to be unwieId
and attended with unnecessary expens
orders have been issued for the reductio
Of the number of persons employed with
the smallest limits consistent with the SAT-
ty ofthose engaged in the service, and Il
| nrornnt and efficient eyecution of their in