The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-07

most TO tho Tropic Of Cancer has given Importance
comnsnsurate With its high responsibilities and duuss
Those duties heretofore adyered 70 In reports from ths
once may DO briefly classed under the following hsads
The examination and testing OF the regularity and 10
gay Of the sses Of the public lands reported TO the
General Land ONCE from the local snd ofosrs In the
several Land Drict OF the United States and the sct
Element u individual conflicts aud other adverse rights
The examination and adjustment OF the accounts e
the Land Recs,ers Of public moneys, and the Survey
ors General The examination Of Pre- emf tion claims,
rent up from the District Land officers for review sndn
rous and often complicated
The examination OF Land Warrants growing out Of the
war OF the Revolution. lat with Great Britain, and
the mexican war under the act Of ls4 and the gene
raj law OF September 1850.
The duties incident to the public surveys In the draft
Ing branch Of this establishment requiring knowledge Of
surveying In all ts branches and skin protracting and
The examination generally Of assignncnts Of ,uoaosts
titles under locx ststutes resting ordinary convef
ances devise sses under orders OF probate eour5
DEGREES in chancery partnership titles, and ttss,t,,
The engrossing recording and exam nation sfpatsnH
for rights under the credit sash and military systems
In executing the laws Of Congress making grAnts,
lands for county seats schools roads canals snd,sh
purposes
Britain France and Spain In connection with the
frmatory statutes, and the decisions Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the original evi
denoes Of title necessarily drawn in review in relation
to Of law Of fact of conflicts and In order to
right determination Of locality, and extent OF conAr-
nation and finally to carry them into patent from the
United States requiring thorough knowledge Of al tho
laws OF the former ana present the sub
ject and involving vast amount Of labor and eom-
plexity.
In the Of evidences Of claims TO rsservs-
tions under Indian treaties in order to carry such rights
into patents according to the terms OF grant, transfer,
ment Of conflicts
The preparation Of instructions the Surveyors Gene
raj and experimenting the extension Of the surveying
system and the revising OF returns to efficiency
uniformity and correctness In the local duties and the
correction Of errors in field ossratons-often work Of
great decacy and difficulty The paration Of general
Instructions to the Land Officers general eorrespon-
dcnce incident to the immense details OF the system
The examination Of referred for examination by
committees In Congress and other duties inseparable
from the general supervisory Of this ooe In tho
operations Of this institution rules OF action have
cetPary to be determined after careful examination Of
the voumnous legislation Of Congress- the decisions Of
with foreign powers and with Indian tribes, and the
opinions Of the Attorney General OF tho United Staess
and the presidents existing In the office.
The foregoing may furnish idea OF the SCOPE OF
the duties labors and responsibilities of this cice; tho
manner in which they discharged We Leave to the
judgment of enlightened government and the intel
gencs Of those representing the vast landed interests OF
country and their constituency.
For details Of the statistics and other ubjests referred
to in this report beg to refer to the accompanying
documents and tables
The reports Of the Surveyors General Of California and
Oregon not having been received In time to accompany
this report will be submitted with special oommunoa-
for surveys in California; they will form the subject Of
another communication at an early day.
With great respect have the honor to be- your obe-
dent servant, (signed)
joan WILSON, Commissioner.
Hon. A II. II. STUART, Secretary of the Interior