Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-16

yreHirf faft ~ Tie labor 81 foihI'ti"A a8it -
sis ing &c rriatns ms heen completed. Of
fn.s., tHs preparation oEli,' entire work. an ri
/ d ;5saai 4pprupfato1 Of SO O0) vii be he.
crsssry REASONS IRE offered f5r lueadink ~
/ the repoff lh, gros rsphicai aud historical Ia
tIns & winch 81 e1ors nave been lakch III
soule quarl,rs II !. shown that great ms
app, hc8siaus puc,al 10 reference 10 he cost
~ publication Tie publication of the sldh
crus4s IS Blir < Riycs, cos, S17ssOj Whsle
" ...e-. b.ppigcolt 4 Co. propose 10 publish
| % 90 c8pie, Of the staIislcs a the seventh
a ia, TT 5 -, 800, o. les lban one tbId oi
lI am Iaslts paid Oh the lat occl-lon
In come ,ion with Ls remarks on the Pat-
I'm Oiice, The Secretary dwelIs upon the inter
at let b. all cla,s.s ~ the operations ct that
huretu, ard upon the beaefcrnt results with
"a tich they have been attended. IN ls55,
~ hea the o.lice WIS organized, single eHam'
mug clerk a sufficient; Bow * examiners
and SIX ASSISTANTS are not ale 10 keep paee
~ Ia the business hat drvolgcs upon them
J he models jn the office are utIe short OF -
/ coo. For The iniurmali1n oil the country, and
e. pecaliv for the cor, cnieGce Of mechanics
md inventors, he proposes that an analytical
aud descriptive index Of al discoveries and in-
voutions which have been patented, DC prepar-
ed for publication; the expense to be betrayed
out 81 the patent fund
Ihr proceedings and position Of The Mexican
] Boundary Commi son give rise 10 lcnglhen-
cd statement on the pant Of The Secretary Of
/ the Interior. He suites 'bat the survey OF the
! river & a. from IFS confluence viii Colora
! do 10 the point " here II strikes The western
| boundary Of New Mexico, has been compile
/ tel; and IL Is believed thai ere low TWO thirds
Of the survey OF Tue Ri Grande have also been
accomplished To explain tho course Of he
Department ON the subject of the initial point
on the Rio GranIe, and the line thence vest
ward--constitutlng the southern boundary Of
New Mexico--a history Of all that has been
lone is presented. This involves review OF
points connected with lhrtrcaty Of Guadalupe
HldaIgo, and the Construction IL be pn. upon
the commission ~ hich that treaty contemplate
I'd. 1t IS shown that the present head Of the
Department has taken a view upon tins slb-
lcci " Inch comedies njJh The views Of Mr.. BI-
.hanln-auder whose Instructions the treaty
Was egotlated-aIso " TIA the opinion, enter.
aIned by Mr.. Forsyth, Secretary Of State at
the period when the convention for snakIngthe
5oundry between the United State, and Tex,
As Mas concluded. The practice Of the Mexi-
can government comedies with this under.
Standing.
II, however, an error has been committed, it
IS one which the Secretary has no power to cor
rect and which must therefore he referred 10
'thrr departments OF the Government. In re-
h'repre 10 the proviso attached by Congress to
lie appropriation voted last session. the Secre-
tary shows that he has no alternative but tn IN
.truct the Commissioner 10 discontinue all OPP
'r.hons on the disputed portion Of the bounda-
~ until further action ,hall be taken by Con-
'le5s. The result l. great hardship and EN-.
p"rraastlent 10 the persons attached to the
Commission. who hav. been for five months
diligently employed in the full confidence
that Congress would make the necessary pro-
vision for their expenses. TIE expectation
las been disappointed; taey are left the vii.
ierness far from home, without the means OF
5nstrnance or uavel; while the Government is
exposed to discredit by he protest of the draft
II It's accredited agents. Prompt action on
the part OF Congress is therefore recon mend
ed.
The progress of the work upon the extern
sion Of the Capitol Is described as having been
IS rapid as was consistent with its proper exc
calion. high compliment Is pad to Mr..
Waiter, for the genius and taste with which
ne has planned the arrangements for the new
Library room and t. Messrs Beebe & Co, of
New York, for the skill and fidelity with
which his plans have been carried into effect
1t is recommended that suitable houses be
erected for the Vice president and members
OF the Cabinet, and that they be provided with
furniture, fuel, and lights. In support of this
recommendation, the report refers to the great
ly increased cost of house rent and all the ne
cessaries of life in WasIington; the practical
effect Of which is to reduce the value Of the
salaries paid to little more than hnf their val
ue at the time when thry were fixed by law
II measures are not adopted to equalize the
means and expenses, none but those possessed
OF private fortunes i'll be able to fill the most
responsible public Offices 1t IS estimated that
lots can be bought anl eight houses erected,
furnished and fitted up as proposed Tor $500,
900.
Attention is invited to the wants Of the Dis
trlct ofColumhia, and the claims which ii has
upon the fostering care of Congress. The IN.
PRODUCTION OF an ample supply Of pure water
= Washington and Georgetown, is dwelt up.
Of