Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-11

Niahue hds also Deen finished from III
point agreed on by the Commissioners AZ .th
point where Il strikes the southern boundnr
Of New Mexico 70 point 1856 miles beIo;
Eagle Pass, which Is abou, ,wo.,hirds Of N
distance along the course Of the fiver,,o Il
mouth. . -
The appropriation which was made al IN
last session Of Congress for the continue
Won Of the survey is subjecl 10 the followin,
proyiso: gsm sq ~,
Provided That no part Of tbi, abt,ronr;,,;o,
shall eused OF expendtd d until II shsIi ~ ma
satisfactorily to appear to the President az M
United states that the Southern boundary Of Ne,
mexico Is not established by the commissioner an
surveyor OF the United States farther north Of IN
sown called sPaso' than the same is Iail down /,
pisturnePs Map, which 10 added to the Tfeaty.'
MY attention was drawn to this subiec, b,
a report from the Department, of ,hs In,e
rior, which reviewed all The facts of IN,
case, and submitted Tor my decision n,
question whether, under existing circum
s'ances. any part Of the appropriation couIt
DO lawfully used or expended for the fur
thef prosecution ofihe work. Afier a care
iul consideration Of the subject, | came ,c
The conclusion that il could not, and so In
formed the head of that Department. Or
ders were Immediately issued by him. 10 m.
commissioner and surveyor 10 make no fur
thet requisilions on the Department, as the,
could mol be paid; and 10 discontinue ali
lursher operations on the southern line O.
New Mexico. Blu, as The Department, hac
no exact information as TO the amoun, q
provisions and money which remained un.
expended in the hands OF the commissions
and surveyor, il was LEFT discretionary will
them 10 continue the survey down ihe Rie
Grande, as far as the means a, their disposa
would enable Them, or at once 10 disband The
Commission. A special messenger has since
arrived from the officer in charge Of the sur
vey on the river, with information ,ha, IN,
funds subjec, TO his control were exhausted
and ihal The officers and others employed il
The service were destitute alike OIL mean.
Of prosecu,inelhe work and of returning ,e
their homes. ,.s.. ..-s,
The object Of the proyiso was doubles:
TO arrest The survey of the southern anc
western lines of New Mexico, in regard ,c
which different opinions have been expressed
-iot ]. is hardly 10 be supposed .ha. there
could De any objection 10 that par. Of the
line which extends along the chann,l of The
Rio Grande. But the terms of the law arc
so broad as TO forbid the use Of any par, Of
the money for The prosecution OF lhe work
or even for the payment, TO the officers OF
agents, OF the arrearages Of pay which arc
justly due TO them. ,4a. ,.' .,.,,. Y.
-, !, ,eArne.'iy--i Invite your Prompt attentior
10 shls subject, ana recommend modifica
lion Of the terms Of the proviso, so as 10 en-.
able ihe Department to use as much of The
appropriation as will be necessary 10 dis
charge the existing. obligations OF the gov
ernmen., and 10 complete the survey Of The
Rio Grande 10 It's mouth.
!. will also be proper 10 make further pro
vision by law for the falfiImen. OF our treaty
with Mexico for running and marking III.
residue OF the boundary ins between the
Two countries. 4, \.
Permit me to invite your particular at,en
iion 70 The interests Of the District Of Co
lumbia, which are con6ded by the Consli,u
Among ibe measures which ...,, - =,
Of The erea,es, imnor'aoca - seon 20 '
are the in,rodnc,;on Of : coo;o~. rU.p1n .sp,', ,
wafer into the city Of Washington, and the
construction Of suitable bridges across IN,
s.royed by hiph water in ,bs sa,lv n,,, ~ =
the nresen, veor 's e' pun '