The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-15

Reported under swamp lana
grants 5,2i9,lS5
For internal improvements, rail-
roads. Sc. 3,O25 5,92o
Making an aggregate of lo,Ilo,l|o
Being an increase in the amount of lands sold
and located under land warrants Of SOS, 900
acres over the previous year.
The whole amount thus sold, located under
land warrants reported under swamp land grants
and selected for internal improvements, exceeds
that of the previous year by 3,342,372 acres
and the sales would, without doubt, have been
much larger but for the extensive reservations
Tor railroads in Missouri, Mississippi, and Alaba.
ma.
Por the quarter ending 30th September, 1852
there were sold 243, ,255 acres
Located with bounty land war.
rants l,5o|,IIO
Located with other certificates 15,649
Reported ander swamp land
grants 2,4oo,233
Making an aggregate tor The
quarter of aN 3.l3l ,2o3
Much the larger portion OF the labor of arr
ranping and classifying the returns of the last
census has been finished, and it will now de.
volve upon Congress to make the necessary
provision for the publication of the results in
such form as shall be deemed best. The appor-
tionment OF representation, on the basis of the
new census, has been made by the Secretary OF
the Interior in conformity with the provisions
of law relating to that snbject, and the recent
elections have been made in accordance with
it. ..s .,sz-ses5 - ~
[ commend to your favorable regard the sug.
gestion contained in the report of the Secretary
Of the Interior, that provision be made by law
for the publication and distribution, periodically,
Of an analytical digest Of all the patents which
have been, or may hereafter be, granted for
usefu! inventions and discoveries, with such de-
seriptions and illustrations as may be necessary
to present an ineligible view Of their nature
and operation. The cost of such publication
could easily be betrayed out of the patent fund,
aud am pursuaded that it could be applied to
no object more acceptable to inventors and ben.
eficial to the public at large.
An appropriation Of 100000 having been
made at the last session for the purchase of q
suitable site, and for the erection, furnishing,
and fitting up OF an Asylum for the Insane Of
the District of Columbia and of the Army and
NAVY of the United States, the proper measures
have been adopted to carry this benefcent Pur-
pose into effect.
By the latest advices from the Mexican Boun-
dary Commission, it appears that the survey of
W.
dorado to its supposed intersection with the west
ern line of New Mexico, has been completed
The survey of the Rio Grande has also been
finished from the point agreed on by the Com
missioners as t'the peint where it strikes the
southern boundary of New Mexico" to point
one hundred and thirty five miles below El gle
Pass, which is about o-thirds of the distance
along the course Of the river to its mouth.
The appropriation which was made at the late
session of Congress for the continuation of the
survey is subject to the following proviso
ssProvided, That no part of this appropriate
on shall be used or expended until it shall be
made satisfactorily to appear to the President
of the United States that the southern boundary
of New Mcxicoi not established by the CONS
missioner and surveyor of the United States
farther north of the town called "Paso' than
the same is laid down in Disturnells map, which
is added to the treaty.
My attention was drawn 10 this subject by a
report from the Department of the Interior,
which reviewed all the facts of the case, and
submitted for decision the question whether,
under xsting circumstances, any part OF the
appropriation could be lawfully used or expen-
ded for the further prosecution of the work
After careful consideration of the subject,
came to the conclusion that it could not, and to
in formed the head of that Department. Ord
ers were Immediately issued by him to the com
missioner and surveyor TO make no fuit ther re-
quisitions on the Department, as they could no,
be paid and to discontinue all operations on
the southern line of New Mexico But as the
Department had no exact information as to
the amount Of provisions and money which re
manned unexpended in the hands of the com.
missioner and surveyor, it was left discretionary
with them to continue the survey down the Rin
Grande as far as the means at their disposal
would enable them, or at once to dis
band the Commission. special messenger
has since arrived from the officer in charge OF
the survey on the river, with information that
the funds subject to his control were exhausted
and that the officers and others employed in the
service were destitute alike of the means of pro
scouting the work and OF returning to their
homes
The object of the provision was doubtless to
arrest the survey of the southern and western
lines of New MEXICO, in regard to which differ
ent opinions have been expressed, for 1t is hard
ly to be supposed there could be any objection
to that part of the line which extends along the
channel of the Rio Grande. But the terms o
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 officer:
and agents, of the averages of pay which are
Justly due to them.
earnestly invite your prompt attention tt
this subject and recommended modification oi
the terms Of the proviso so as to enable the De-
partmcnt to use as much Of the appropriations al
will be necessary to discharge the existing obli-
cations of the Government, and to complete the
survey Of the Rio Grande to its mouth
1t will also be proper to make further provisi-
on bv law for the fulhllment of our treaty will
Mexico for running and marking the residue O.
the boundary line between the two countries.
Permite me to invite your particular attention
to the interestsof the District of ofColumba, which
are confided by the Constitution to your pecu
liar care.
Among the measures which seem to me o
the greatest importance to its prosperity are thu
introduction of copious supply Of water int
the city of Washington, and the construction o
suitable. bridges across the Potomac to replace
those which were destroyed by high water il
the early part of the presentyea
| At the last session OF Congress an appropra-
ton was made TO defray the cost of the survey
necessary for determining the best mean
Of affording an qnfaling supply of good AM
wholesome water. Some progress has bee'
ted the result will be laid before you.
Further appropriations viii also be necessary
for grading and paving the streets and avenues
and enclosing and embellishlng the publ
grounds within the city of Washington.
commend all these objects, together witt
the charitable institutions of the District, to you
favorable regard.
| Every effort has been made to protect ou
| frontier, and that of the adjoining Mex'ca
States, from the incursions of the Indian tribes
OF about 900 men of which the army is com
posed, nearly 5000 are employed in the defrnc
Of the newly acquired territory, Gnclndlng lie
xas,) and of emigrants proceeding thereto.
am gratified to say that these efforts have bee'
usua ly uccessful.-Wiih the exception olson
| partial outbreaks in California and Oregon, an
occasional depredations on portion of the III
Grand, owing, it Is. believed, to the dsturbe
state ofthat border region, the inroads otthe IN
dans have been effectually restrained.
Experience has ehown, however, that when
ever the two races are brought into contract
collisions will inevitably occur. TO Preyer
these collisions the United States have genera
ly set apart portions Of their territory tor the e.
elusive occupation of the Indian tribes. "A Oil
ficulty occalrs, however, in the application
this poliey 10 Texas. BY the terms OF the con
pact by Which tina, State was admitted INTO 10 Y.
/ Union, sAe retained the ownership cf all III
vacant lambs within her limits. The govern
ment Of that State, it is understood, has asslgl