The daily union., 1852-09-08

ifeuhh very respectfully your most ooedent seIvani,
Hon. JAMES NJ Mason United States Senate.
Mr.. Bartlett TO Colonel Graham.
MEXICAN BoUspARY coMMls Ios
Washington, June ~, 1880.
DEAR SIR May ask the favor OF you your early
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United States and Mexico agreeaby TO the treaty OF Qua
daupe HIda'go.
BY the sixth article of that treaty. an agreement was en-
tered into respecting the construction OF road, canal or
River Gila, It's right. its left bank. whin The
OF marine league from either margin Of the river
for the use and advantage of both countries. =.
In addition, therefore, the force required and
mark the boundary, iocs of eHgneers surveyors and
oonnolieng parties will be required for this duty. You
wal also confer favor by giving me programme OF the
party required for his service. ,H
Furthermore, shall be gad TO know what pay was al
ached officers and employees connected ilh
you Ia the surveying and marking OF the northeastern
Your long experience in duties, similar those in which
the Mexican boundary commission will be employed, in
duces inc to ask these favors OF you
JOHN r. BARTLETT. Commissioner.
To Col. GRAHAM u 5 Typographical Engineers
Mr.. Bartlett to Colonel Graham,
DepARrMKsT INTERIOR, Juae 20. 1850.
DEAR SIR hope you will not think inportunate in
survey, and the salaries attending Mr. Ewing has
pressed desire to have in the morning. in order take
II win him 10 the cabinet meeting
f00jij join Hf;' R. I'xi BARTLETT, Commissioner.
10 SoI phAlihM
Colonel Grahams Reply to Mr.. Bartlett ,pih programme
OFFICE OF THE NoRrnEAsrERN BOUNDARY
Washington, June 70, 1850.
DEAR SIR have great pleasure in complying with the
request contained in letter Of yesterday and in
cordance herewith would recommend the following
dersand is Intended to put ia active operation for run
ming and marking the boundary between the United States
for the surveys will be requisite ascertain the proper
oue Tor road canal or railway in the vicinity OF the
river Gila, under the sixth article OF that treaty;
lst.-Astronon,ical Party at Ell Paso.
Lieutenant A. w. Whippe, principal to be aided by
Lieutenant A. Haines, first assistant; Mr. G. G Gardner
second assistant one magnetic and meteoroogca record
borersj one cook; one servant
2d-Asiroaomcal iarty at the head of the Rirer Gla
Brevet plain HardcastIe, principal Edward Ingreham
first assistants one second assistants magnetic and
suuments; four laborers one cook one servant
3d-Reconndtring and surveying party for the surrey to
determins the route of road, caaal, raaroad the
right side of the riUer Gitd.
assistant; second assistant; two carriers
one fo The level and one for compass or theodoli,e two
ers; four a1men one servant; one cook.
4h-Rsoon noiring and surveying party for the surusy
for same object, on the left sade Of The rper Gaa.
One typographical engineer officer, principal; first
as above explained station markers two ievetsiaf
bearers; two chain bearers four axmen one servant
one cook
5ih--Reconnoitring sni surveying party on the riper
A. Gray, esq surveyor the commission, principal
one irs assistants second assistant daughtsman
one instrument carrier two station markers; Two chain
bearers; three axmen oae cook one servant,
6hFor the head of the Scientific Corps and Principal A.
tronomer.
One draughsman and interpreter; clerk one re-
corder; two iaborers; one cook one servant
7h.--For the Commissioner
a. Z y
bus'ng agentj one commssary OF proyisons two labor
efs one cook two servants
Iappears very important that the sur-y be made
under the sixth article OF the treaty the route OF road
or canal along the river Gia, within the limits Of
rne league OF s borde SHOULD be executed with all the
curacy requisite for determining the best route for so import
a wok, with estimate OF its probable Il be
pllshed much less expense f carried in
under any other Upon these surveys will
be necessary evelng instrument in addition TO
the thcodoc or compass and the strength Of the parties
has been correspondingly increase In the progra amme
would suggest you the levsIlne pariles either
side o the Qua should commence at common point on
that river, aud occasionally offsets 10 common points
upon its surface in order to and check
that might in the dwellings
In answer 10 your inquiry relation the Of pay
that fixed the survey and OF the north
eastern boundary, have TO slate that they were generally
as follows, vizi
first ASSISTANT got 800 per To second assistant
$3.50 $500 annun, according TO mponaoce OF ser
vice ins uneui carriers and stsimsn ot sv,llng parties
VI per day sxmen, s,ation-tnasers, chan'bearer &c.
$50 to SA per month.
In addition above OF the board
and necessary expense OF transportation were also allowed
AT actual
The above programme gives the strength Of the parties
necrssary ior tue
When the line through the foes along the sauthern and
boundaries OF New Me, has been surveyed and
agreed upon, II will then be open width
OF least twenty feet before erecting the monuments,
which, presume, will be Of iron,
the northeastern boundary, where, through all forests we
opened a line thirty feet wide.
This part Of tho work and the erecting Of the
throughout the line, w require much labor in addition
the scientific work. aud must be estimated ior separately
aud VIII require additional assistants in the subord de-
paftrncnts
Should any other points arise upon which you think
any ufther suggestions from desirable need scarcely
say shall be happy at any time render them freely
and fully, TO be used by you far they may meet
your own views.
am now collecting together for you, In a systematic
shape the vaons orms Tor registering and mpntng the
requisite astronomical and baromerc observations
by me for the northeastern boundary service. You may
perhaps find them OF use In the arrange Of the system
be pursued on the present occasion These will be
10 you in day
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. ID GRAHAM.
RsedpituiatiOn Of the Foregoing Prograum.
Persons.
Forssuonomical party at Ell Paso Il
for astronomical party on the Ola Ia
For parry TO rseonnoltfe and survey the route Of