The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-08

for the excessive reservations for railroads IN
Missouri, Mississippl, and Alabama.
For the quarter ending 3Oth September,
1859, there were sold, 243, 255 acres,
Located with bounty land
warrants. 1,3ss.1l5"
Located with other certi-
~icates. 1913
Reported under swamp
land grants, 59f1'of s.485.S5s
-
Making an aggregate for
the quarter of, 4,l3l,253
Much the larger portion of the labor Of
arranging and classifying the returns Of the
last icensus has been finished, and it will
now deyolve upon Congress to make the
necessary provision for the publication Of
the results in such form as shall be deemed
best. The apportionment of representation.
on the basis Of the new census, has been
made by the Secretary Cf the Interior in
conformity with the provisions of the law
relating to that subject and the recent cleo
lions have been made in accordance with it.
Icommen1 to your favorable regard the
suggestion contained in the report of the
Secretary of The Interior, that provision be
made by law for'the publication and distri-
buttons, periodically, Of an a%naloJical diges
or at ailthe patents which have been, ormay
hereafter be, granted for useful inventions
Rpd discoveries, with such descriptions and
illustrations as may be necessary to present
an ineligible view Of their nature and ope-
ration. 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 inventors
and beneficial to the public at large.
An appropriation of 100 200 having been
made at rhe last session for the purchase of
asuitable site, and for the erection, furnishing,
and fitting up Of an Asylum for the Insane
of the District Of Columbia, and ofthe Army
and Navy of U. States, The proper measures
lave been adopted to carry this beneicent
purpose into effect. ~, ..H
BY the latest adyices from tie Mexican
Boundary Commission it appears that the
survey of the river ella from lis confluence
with the Colorado 80 It's supposed inlersec-
tor with the westeren line OF New Mexico,
has been completed, The survey of the Rio
Grande has also been finished from the point
agreed on by the Commissioners as the
point where it strikes the southern bound
airy of New Mexico, to a point one hun,
dred and thirty-fve miles below Eagle Pass,
which IS about two-thirds Of the distance a
long The course ofthe river to its mouth.
The appropriation 'which'was made at tho
last session OF Cohgressfor thcconlinuatioI
of the survey is subject to the following pro
50:
PROVIDED, That no part of this appropria
ion Shall be used or expended untf1 it sflal
be made satisfactorily to appear to the Pres
ident Of the United States that the southern
| boundary of New Mexico Is not eStaOllsnel
by the u. S, further north Of the town call
ed 'PaSJ,' than he same is laid down il
DiSturn6ll's may, which is addedto the trra.
ty." ''. +"
Ny attention was drawn to this subject b,
a report from the Department OF tho lnterlo
which reviewed ull the Iacts Of the case, ant
submitted Tor my decision The question
whether, Under existing circumstances, am
part of the appropriation could be lawfully
used or expended Tor the further prosecu
ton OF the work, Afler u caIeful consider,
alton OF the subject, | came to the conclu
sion that it could.not, and so informed thu
head ofthat department.. Orders were i'm
t mcdiately issued,by him to the commission
CIR and surveyor to make no further requisi
/ lions en- the Department, as they could no
, be paid; and to discontinue 5l operations OF
the southern line of New Mexico But a
the Department had no xaetinformation n
, to the amount of provisions and money whicl
remained unexpended in the hands of tn,
r commissioner and surveyor, it was left dis
/ cretionary with them to continue the surve'
down the Rio Grande, as far as the mean
: at their disposal would enable them, or a
once to disband the commission, a specia
: messenger has since arrived from the Office
in charge of the survey on the river, WITT
. information that thetlInds subject to hi
cont,o OIL were exhausted, and thatthe officer
e and others employed in the service wer
: destitute alike OF The means Of prosecptin.
{ the work and Of returning to Their homes. y
The object of the pJoroviso wa, doubles
7 to arrest the survey Of the southern an,
Z western iines"of New Mexico. in regard t
/, which digerent opinions have been expires
sed; for it Is hardly to be- .supposed that ther
4 could be any objection to thar part Of th
line which extends along the channel of th
e Rio Grande. But the terms Of the law ar
! so broad as to forbid the use of any part c
4 tue money forthe prosecution Of the work
orcven for the payment. to the officers an,
! agents, Of the arrearages Of pay which ar
Justly due 10 them, '' ~ .'' " '""at'
i earnestly invite your prompt ~attentio
to this subject, and recommend a moditica
ton of the terms of the proyiso SO as to ena
bic the Department to use as much of tn
appropriation as will be necessary to dis
. charge the existing obligations Of the Gov
t ernment, and TO complete the survey of til
Rio Grande to its mouth. g.7' I'm
1t will also be proper to make further pro
t visions by law for the fultilmGtnt Of our trca
ty with Mexico for running and marking til
residue Of the boundary line between the tw
countries. tsg r "a.g4aa na.saH III
Permit me to invite your particular atten
ton to the interests Of the District Of Go
r lumbia, which are contided by the'constitu
ton to your political care. r#ua s
Among the measures which seem to me c