The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-09

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lo at large. g c1oo ooo bov;ro
n,de at the last session for the pur-
20 Of a suitable site, and for the cree
.;an furnishing and fitting up OF an Asy'
Inn for the Insane, OF the District OF Co>
iun, @ bia, and OF the Army and Navy of the
I1n;ted States, the proper measures have
Saen adopted to carry this benehccht pur-
Rr the latest advices from the Mexican
pa,,Hdarv Commission it appears that the
80 of the river ella, from its contiu-
.nne with the Colorado to its supposed IN
tarsoction with the western line OF New
Mo~ico has been completed. The survey
e.Lo Rio Grande has also been hnlshed
e., tho point agreed on by the CommlS-
:Onars t:o os q. the point where 1t strikes the
tLorn sion boundary of New Mexico" to a
sou'4I ~. ono hundred and thirty five miles be-
tow Earle Pass, which is about tWo-thirds
If the distance along the course Oh Tue Ii'oi
" The 1' appropriation which was made at
~, Let session of Congress for the contin-
U.tion Of the survey is subject to the fol-
io"tn5 .. 55.Ppr;Jed. That no part of this appro-
u;o+;on shall be used or expended until IL
ibau he made satisfactorily to appear to the
P,osi5ent Of the United States that the
eontberp boundary of New Mexico Is not
established by the commissioner and sur
rovor of the United States further north
oftbe 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
h,, ranort from the Department OF the In
tor;or which ev'ewed all the facts OF the
oosa and submitted for my decision the
Question whether, under existing clrcum-
stances, any part of the appropriation could
he lawfully used or ezpended Tor the 1ur-
,hor prosecution of the work. Alter care
GIL consideration of the subject, L came to
+Eoconclusion that it could not, and so IN
f1rmed the head Of that Department. Or
ders were immediately issued by him to the
commissioner and surveyor to make no iur-
ther reouisitions on the Department, as
thew cou id not be paid and to discontinue
ou one,z,ticns On the southern line OF New
Nayico. But as the Department had no
oxact information as to the amount OF pro-
visions and money which remained unex-
nanded in the hands of the commissioner
and surveyor, it was left discretionary with
them to continue the survey down the mo
Grande as far as the means at then dlspo-
sal would enable them, or at once to dis
hand the Commission. 4 special meSsen-
,ar has since arrived from the officer IN
Charge of the survey on the river, with In-
Il C,,l,y hcr tp NJ
troll were exhausted, and that the oIhccrs
and others employed IN the service were
destitute alike Of the means OF prosecuting
the work and of returning to their homes.
The object of the provlso was Doubtless
10 arrest the survey of the southern ana
western lines of New Mexico, in regard to
which different opinions have been express
sed for it is hardly to lie supposed that
there could be any objection to that part OF
the line which extends along the cha-nel
of the Rio Grande. But the terms OF the
law are so broad as to forbid the use OF any
part of the money for the prosecution OF
the work. or even for the payment, to the
officers and agents, of the arr9arages OF pay
which are justly due to them
| earnestly invite your prompt attention
70 this subject, and recommend modltca-
ton of the terms of the provlso so as to en-
able the Department to use as much OF the
annropriation as will be necessary to dis
charge the existing obligations OF the Gov
eminent. and to complete the survey OF
the Rio Grande to its mouth.
1t will also be proper to make further
nrovision bv law for the fulflment OF our
treaty with Mexico for running and mark
inc the residue of the boundary line be-
tween the two countries.
Permit me to invite your particular at.
tention to the interests of the District oi
Columbia, which are confded by the Con-
stitution to your peculiar care.
Among the measures which seem to me
of the greatest importance to its prosperity
are the introduction of copious supply OF
water into the city of Washington, and the
construction of suitable bridges across the
Potomac to replace those which were de
stroyed by high water in the early part OF
the present year.
At the last session of Congress an ap-
propriation was made to defray the cost OF
the SURVEYS necessary for determining the
best means of affording an unfalllng sup
ply of good and wholesome water. Some
progress has been made in the survey, and
as soon as it is completed the result Will
be laid before you.
Further appropriations will also be ne
cessary for grading and paving the streets
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