The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-12-17
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Eoun.ie ne House Of Representatives..
''eaei rs required by law to bo demos
lnks,n ,,.n';y' easary'' not having been file,
and =; .'"Sia'ng five millions have mo
nus last smnuat Of the stoc
W. h from Texas until The coudi.
directed rph ne to be delivered shs
s'h BY the creditors of thai
- oongress shall Otherwise direc,
~ f'lon Of law. N"'.
AAN '""ua' message, to which res
IT. state briefly the reasons
r. me 10 recommend a mod fca
resent Tariff by converting the
unto specific duty, where the
W. f'ed was of such character a,
ano that such q discrimination
tuated o hds 10 favor or m. -.
: Public I'D own co.n,-. Put
consian Wv" country, % to encourage
from the F"oa without excluding foreign
}, for the
con'nu 'ous frauds which cortiaus to 10
largeds ,,l.. ny invoices ano
tent will pms, corsttute 40 unsassersble
! is inee "oP'ing specific instead Of ad Va
all the 10 oil cases where the nature Of
nuiated' NY does no. forbid it, A striking
h., these ffauds will to exhibited
Western 'of the Treasury, showing the
that the valuation Of articles imported
: !. o. 81 good ."lsf h" subject TO specific duties
N' '"a yes no Iaducsment 10 undervslu.
xer,ion, 70 custcm house valuations Of the
ize his under the present sys EN- of
ten yeai "1su.les so 6 estly reduced az to
: zoe acco spt OF the existence of the most
,ior conn f3es under the existing law. This
eturn his 1sJssn OF tho present law cembin
for pastf sI'sngulshiRg condition Of some of
asnce Oh fefesss OF the country, caused by
.u,,r.s =" slatlons aud consequen, depressea
Tree ofcb, "'fnh the iaiu E /" obtsiRng a for.
ices. sag Tor eur increasing surplus Of
Stages ar Ts4s aad provisions, has induced ma
B. KERR lt,T A''''''-''''n '' '"e 'A'
5ltf IL
hr7rt ef the Secretary Of the late
8 'i'Ah sccomPsnes this conmunica.
hm fssent condensed statsmea, Of
lure nnfns Of that important department
i, pn.. sldokfnment.
BUS, or til ~" '"a' '"s easa saes o. me
,ns, &c. aica4 exceed those OF the preceding
N1 pat there 10 reason 10 anticipate a
's le4i tltht increase, notwi,hstsnd ng the
'3ulous which have bsen made 10
: ofiR IT ysS Statss, aad the httIe gran}s to
sold iIsis - a reward for military scr.
Dep " This fact fur.ishes very gratifying
rel s:e Of the growing wealth and prosper
d othe ne country
gssini able measures have been adopted for
asked rnsac ~ he survsy of the public iaad.
y .o1 aGstsis sad Oregon. Surveying par.
ave been organized, sad som. progress
YCU zen made IN establishing the principal
Asd meridian lines. But further legis.
a. fsui additional appsopriationsiw will be ae
an tqy before the subdivisions can be made,
tbos ne general land system extended over
Aby Rfenote paris oil our territory.
IT, the 1 Of March last, an act vas pas
osh r,rov,dl8g for the appointment Of three
, -, ~ ,,,issionsrs TO settle private land claims 10
lnrris. Thres persons we're immsdiats.
,sio,eS, oil Of whom, however, declined
'RF .,us, the office in consequence of the in.
, ,.aacv Of ,se compensation. Others vers
rs,ly ssIsctsd, who, for the same res ~,
70 ,,iecned; and i. nas not until late 10 the
nm that the services Of suitable persans
ne t7i be secured. A majority Of the com.
; r4eosrs convened, ia this city, on he 9th
'c' s.gtember lsst, when de- allied instructions
70, ~. given them 10 regard to their dulies-
Bile T.if frs, meeting for tho Transaction OF bu
no .s.s will be held in san Francisco on the
n dsy of the present month.
"a have thought proper to refer to these
a, r.. not only 10 excl.im the causes of the
{ s..y IN fulfilling the con mission, but to call
i va, attention to the ptopristy of increasing
p.eomoen.aiio OF the commissioners The
,f. il sas OF great asor sad respoasl biIliy, |
s,i the compensation should be such a. to
cs,mand mon Of high order Of talent and
ias mos uuques,ionsble integrity.
rhe proper disposal Of the mineral lands Of
C,,farn,a is q subject surrounded by great
5r.ullies In my last annual message l
commended he survey and sale Of !hem in
sq,ll parcels, under such resrictIon a. would
's..,u.Ily guard against monopoly and spscu-
,,o. But upon further Information, aad in
aE,ence 10 the opinions Of persons familiar
vi, tho subject, | am ine'iaed to change
laat recommendation, und to advise that they
permitted to remain, asat present, a com
l,ao field, op"n 10 the enterprise and industry
ali our citizens, until further sxpsneace
kall hsvs developed the best policy to b ul-
k.tey adopted in regard TO suffer the ia.
tvsniences that now exist, for short pc.
y, than, by premlure legisatioa I, fasten
Inc country a system founded in error,
tch may place the whole subject beyond
future control Of Congress.
rhs agricultural lands should, however, b.
royed and broush' INTO market With as lit. ,
May as poss Bile, that the titles may be ;
aSettled, ana the inhabitants stimulated
s permanent Improvements, asd enter
erdinsry pursuits of life. To sff.ct ,
(iects it is desirable that The nscessa. I
sion be made by law for the ostab.
Of laad officers 10 California and Or. ,
for tho efficient Prosscutien Of tho !
an early day. .
i'ure may justly be regarded IS the -.
rest of our peonle Four ifths