Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-12-16
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sive reservations for railroads in Mis-
souri,, Mississippi and Alabama.
For the q;.arter ending 30th
SepteEaber 1852, these
were sold 9ls.as5 ceres.
Located with bounty land
warrant. l.ss7l1s :"
Located with other certi6- AZ
Gates 1853 =
Reported under swamp land
grants 24S5,233
Making an aggregate for the
quarter of 4.l3i.a5s
Much the larger portion OF the
labor OF arranging and classifying
the returns OF the last census has
been finished, and il will now devolve
on Congress to make the necessary
provision for the publication el the
results in such form as shall be
deemed best. The apportionment OF
representation, on the basis Of tho
new census, has been made by the
Secretary of the Interior, in con-
iormity with the provisions Of law
relating to that subject, and the
recent elections have been made in
accordance with it.
commend TO your favorable re-
gard the suggestion contained in the
report of the Secretary Of the In
terror that provision be made by law
for the publication and distribution,
periodically, of an analytical digest
Of all the patents which have been,
or may hereafter be. granted for
useful inventions and discoveries,
with such descriptions and illustra~
tions as may be necessary to present
an ineligible view OF their nature
and operation. The cost Of such
publication could easily be betrayed.
out OF the patent fund, and | am
persuaded that it could be applied to
no object more acceptable TO inven-
tors and beneficial 10 the public at
large.
An appropriation OF 100000 hav-
ing been made at the last session for
the purchase Of a suitable site, and
for the erection, furnishing and fitting
up Of an Asylum for the Insane Of
the District of Columbia, and Of the
Army and Navy OF the United
States, the proper measures have
been adopted to carry this beneficial
purpose into effect.
By the latest adVices from the
Mexican Boundary Commission. it
appears that the survey Of the river
Gila, from its confluence with the
Colorado 10 its supposed intersec-
tion with the western line Of New
Mexico, has been completed. The
survey of The Rio Grande has also
been finished from the point agreed
upon by the Commissioners as "the
point where it strikes the southern
boundary Of New Mexico" TO a
point one hundred and thirty>fve
miles below Eagle Pass, which is
about two-thirds Of the distance
along the course OF the river to is
mouth.
The appropriation which was
made at the last session Of Congress
for the continuation Of the survey is
subject to the following proviso:
"Provided, That no part OF this
appropriation shall be used or sx-
pended until It shall be made satis-
lactorily 10 appear TO the President
OF the United States that the south
ern boundary Of New Moxico Is not
established by the Commissioner
and Surveyor Of the United States
farther North of the town called
'Paso' than the same is laid down in
Disturnelps map, which is added to
the treaty."
Nv attention was drawn to this
subject by report from the Depart
ment Of the Interior, which reviewed
all the facts of the case, and submit
led for my decision the question
whether, under existing circums
stances, any part of the approprla-
ton could be lawfully used or ex-
pended for the further prosecution Of
the work. After careful considere-
ton oil the subject, ! came to the
conclusion that it could not, and so
informed the head Of that Depart
ment. Orders were Immediately
issued by him TO the commissioner
and surveyor TO make no further
requisiiion on the Department, as
they could not be paid; and to dis
continue all operations on the SOUTH
ern line of New Mexico. But as
the Department had no exact in
formation as 10 the amount OF pro-
visions and money which remained
unexpended in the hands ot the COM
missioner and surveyor, it was left
discretionary with them to continue
the survey down the Rio Grande as
far as the means at their disposal
would enable them, or ct once 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 bis control were ex.