Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11

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by 8342S72 acres and the sales would without doubt
have been much larger but for the extensive reservation
for railroads in Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama.
For the quarter ending s0th September 1852 there
243 255 acres.
Located with bounty land warrants. ......1 387 lie
Located with other certificates. $40
Reported under swamp-land grants ....2, 485, 233
Making aggregate for the quarter of.4, l31 253
Much the larger portion of the labor Of arranging and
classifying the returns Of the last has been finish
ed and it will devolve upon Congress to make the
necessary provision for the publication Of the results in
such form shall be deemed best The apportionment
Of representation, the basis of the census
been ma by the Secretary of the Interior in conformi
ty with the provisions of law relating to that subject
and the recent elections have been made in accordance
with it.
contained in the report of the Secretary Of the Interior
that provision be made by law for the publication and
distribution, periodically, of analytical digest of all
the patents which have been may hereafter be- grant
ed for useful inventions and discoveries with such de-
scrptons and illustrations may be necessary present
ineligible view Of their nature and operation. The
cost of such publication could easily be betrayed Of
the patent fund.- and persuaded that it could be ap
piled to object more acceptable to inventors and bene
fetal to the public at large.
An appropriation of 100000 having been made at the
last session for the purchase of suitable se and for
the erection furnishing and fitting up asylum for the
insane of the District Of Columbia and of the army and
navy Of the United States the pror.- ,asures have
been adopted carry this benefcent purpose into effect
By the latest advces from the Mexican Boundary Com
mission it appears that the survey of the river Ga from
its confluence with the Colorado to its supposed ntersec
ton with the western line of New Mexico, has been
peted The survey Of the Rio Grande has also been FIN
shed from the point agreed by the Commissioners
the point where it strikes the southern boundary Of
New Mexico" to point hundred and thirty five
miles below Eagle Pass which is about twothrds of the
distance along the course Of the river to its mouth
The appropriation which made at the last session
of Congress for the continuation Of the survey subject
to the following provso
"Prorded That part of this appropriation shall be used
expended until shall be made satisfactorily appear
the President Of the United States southern boundary
of New Mexico not established by the commissioner and
surveyor the United States further north the called
Paso than the laid down in Disurnes map, which
is added to the treaty"
My attention drawn to this subject by report from
the Department Of the Interior which reviewed all tn,
facts of the and submitted for my decision the ques
ton whether under existing circumstances any part
the appropriation could be lawfully used expended for
the further prosecution of the work After careful
sderation of the subject to the conclusion that il
could not and informed the head of that Department
Orders were Immediately issued by him to the Commits
soner and Surveyor to make further requsitions
the Department as they could not be paid and to dis
continue all operations the southern line of New Mex
to the amount of provisions and money which remained
unexpended in the hands Of the Commissioner and Sur
veyor it left discretionary with them to continue
the survey down the Rio Grande far the at
their disposal would enable them at to disband
the Commission A special messenger has since arrived
from the officer in charge of the survey on the river with
information that the funds subject to his control
hausted and that the officers and others employed in the
service were destitute alike Of the Of prosecuting
the work and Of returning to their homes.
The object of the doubtless arrest the
survey of the southern and western lines of New Mexico
in regard which different opinions have been expressed
for is hardly to be supposed that there could be any
objection that part Of the line which extends along the
channel of the Rio Grande But the terms of the law
so broad forbid the of any part Of the money
for the prosecution the work. for the payment
to the officers and agents Of the arearages Of pay which
Justly due to them.
earnestly invite your prompt attention 10 this subject
and recommend modification of the terms Of the provso
rs to enable the Department 10 much Of the ap
preparation will be necessary discharge the existing
obligations of the Government and 10 complete the
vey Of the Rio Grande to its mouth
IL will also be proper TO make further provision by law
for the fufment of treaty with Mexico for running
and marking the residue Of the boundary line between the
two countries
Permit me to invite your particular attention to the
interests Of the District of Columbia which are confded
by the Constitution to your peculiar
Among the measures which to me of the greatest
importance to its prosperity the introduction Of
the construction Of suitable bridges the Potomac
replace those which destroyed by high water in
the early part of the present year.
At the last session Of Congress appropriation was
made TO deray the cost of the surveys necessary for de-
terminng the best Of aording unfalng supply
Of good and wholesome Some progress has been
made in the survey, and it is completed the
result win be laid before you
Further appropriations will also be necessary for grad
ng and paving the streets and avenues and enclosing
and embelshing the public grounds within the city Of
Washington.
commend all these objects together with the chari
able institutions Of the District TO your favorable regard
Every effort has been made protect frontier and
hat Of the adjoining Mexican States from the ncursions
u the Indian tribes OF about 900 men Of which the
army Is composed nearly 5000 employed in the de-
ence Of the newly territory ncluding Texas
md OF emgrants proceeding thereto am grathed to
ay that these efforts have been unusually successful
With the exception of partial outbreaks in Caor-
MA and Oregon and occasional depredatons portion
y the ko Grande, owing it is believed to the disturbed
tate OF that border region the inroads OF the Indians
have been efectually restrained.
Experience has shown, however, that whenever the
Two races are brought into contact collisions will neya
bly, occur To prevent these collisions the United states
baye generally set apart portions of their territory for
the exclusive occupation Of the Indian tribes dim
Guilty occurs, however, in the application Of this pohcy
to Texas BY the terms Of the compact by which that
State was admitted into the Unon she retained the own
ershp OF oil the vacant lands within her limits The
Government OF that State understood has assigned
portion Of her territory the Indans but as fast as
her settlements advance lays of into counties and pro-
ceeds to survey and sell H. This policy manifesy tends