Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-07
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Icommend 10 your favorable regard the sugges-
ton contained in the report OF the Secretary OF the
Interior that provision be made by law Tor The pub
LEGATION and dStfibution, periodically q m anai
llytical digest Of all the patents which have been
or may hereafter be, granted fotnsetul Inventions
and discoveriesSwith such descriptions and illus
tEations may lie NECESSARY opfesent an Intelll.
Igible view oftheit natuIeIand operaEop. Inc eqst
of such publication could easily be betrayed out Of
the patent fund, and ani persuaded that 1t could
be applied to no object more acceptable to inVen
tors and beneficial to The public at larger
An appropriation of 100000 having been made
atthe last session for the purchase of suitable site
and for the erection, furnishing and fitting up OF
4 an Asylumforth Insane of the District Of Column
ba, and OF the Armyand Navy ofthe United States
the proper measures have been adopted toseaff9
this benihcent purpose into effect.
| BY the latest adViceS from the Mexican Boundary
Commission it appears that The survey of the river
GiIa, from its confluence with the Colorado to its
supposed intersection with the western line OF New
Mexico, has been completed. The survey OF the
Rio Grande has also been finished from the point
agreed on blythe Commissioners as the point where
| it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico"
to point one hundred and thirty five miles below
Eagle Pass, which is about tworthlrds oil the us
lance alougthe course of.the river TO its mouth.
The appropriate which was made at the last
session Of Congress for the continuation OF the
| survey is subject 10 the following proviso:
"PrSUidsd, That no part Of this appropriation
satisfactorily to appear to the President OF the
United States that the scnthern boundary of New
Mexico is not established by the commissioner and
surveyor of the United States farther north OF the
town called Paso than the same is laid down in
lDsturnelrs map, which is added to the treaty"
| My attention was drawn to this subject by re-
port from the Department of The interior, winch
reviewed all the facts OF the case, and submitted
for my decision the question whether, under e1-
istng circumstances any part of the appropriation
could he lawfully used or expended for the fur
ther prosecution Of the work. After careful
consideration ofthe subject, came 10 the conclu-
sion that it could not and so informed the head of
that Department Orders were Immediately is
sued by him TO the commissioner and surveyor to
make no further acquisitions on the Department.,
as they could not be paid; and to discontinue nll
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
remained unexpepded in the hands Of the COM
missioner and surveyor, il was left discretionary
with them to continue the survey down the Rio
Grande rs far tile at their disposal would
enable them, or at once to dsband the Commission.
A special messenger hos since arriAed from the Of
fceI in charge of the survey on the river with in
formation that the funds subject to his control were
exhaustei, and that the officers and Others employ
ed in the service weredestitute alike of the means
OF prosecuting the work and of returning to their
homes.
The object of the proviso was doubtless TO arrest
the survey Of the southern and western lines of
New Mexico, in regard to which different opinions
have been expTesSed for tits hardly to be supposed
that there could be any digestion to that part OF
the line which extends along tina channel of the
Rio Granle. Butthe terms Of the law are so broad
as to forbid tie use of any pan Of the money for
the prosecution of the work, or even for the pay
ment to the officers aud agents, of the araearaees
of pay which are justly due TO them.
1earnestly invite your prompt attention 10 this
subject. and recommend a modification OF the
terms of the proviS0 as TO enable the Department
to use as. much of the appropriation as will be
necessary to discharge the existing obligations the
Government, and 10 complete the survey OF the Rio
GIande to its mouth.
1t will also be proper TO make further provision
by law for the fulflment of our treaty with Mex
ico, for running and marking the residue Of the
boundary line between the wocountTies.
Permit me to invite your particular attention to
the interests of the District of Columbia, which
are confidld by the Constitution to your peculiar
care. ""s z''H '' '''''
Among the measures which seem to me of the
geatest importance to its prosperity ire the intro
duction ofa copions supply Of water into the city
Of Washington; and the construction of suitable
bridges across the Potomac to replace those which
were destroyed by high water in the early part Of
she present year.
Al the last session Of Congress an appropria-
ton was made 10 dsftay the cost Of the Surveys
necessary for determining the best means of at
fording an unfaing supply of good and whole
some water. Some progress has been mode in
the survey, and as soon as it IS completed the
result will b. laid before you. H-i
Further appropriations will also be necessary
for grading and paving the streets and avenues,
Vni enclosing and embellIshing the public grounds
within the city of Washington.
| Icommend all these obj cts. togeth with the
charitable ms itutiO IS OF the District to your IA
vorable regard.
Every effort has been made to protect our from
liter. and that Of the adjoining Meqiean States,
from the incursions OF The Indian tribes. or
about IL 600 mTu of WEIGH the army is composed,
neatly 5000 are employed in the defence Of the
newly-acquired territory, Including Texas, and
of emigIahtS proceeding thereto. em grati6ed
to say thnt these efforts have been unusually sue
cessfuI. With the exception of some partial out
breaks in California ond Oregon, and occasional
IdepTedatiunS on portion of the Rio Grnnde, ow-
ing, it is believed, to the disturbed state of that
border region, the inroads of the Indians have
been e1=ctYalys restrained. .
Experience has shown. however, that when.
ever the two races are brought into contact, col
lisious will inevitably occur. To prevent these
collisions, the United States have generally set
apart portions of their territory for the exclusive
occupation of the Indian tribes. A difficulty &C.
ours, however in the application of this policy
to Texas. By toe terms Of the compactby which
that State was admitted into the Uni.n, she re-
tanned the ownership ofall the lands within her
limits. The government of that State. 1t is mn
derStood, has assigned no portion of her territory
to the IndanSi but as fast as her settlements nd-
Yauce lays it off into counties, and proceeds to
survey and sell it. This policy manifestly tends
not only to alarm aud irritate the Indians but TO
compel tncm 10 resort " plunuet lor subsistence.
1t also deprives this Government of that intlu-
ence and control over them without which no du-
rable peace can ever exist between them and the
/ whites. trust, therefore that due regard for
her own interests, apart from considerations of
humanity and justice, will induce that State to
assign small portion Of her vast domain for the
provisional occupancy of the small remnants OF
tribes within her borders, subject of course to
her ownership and eventual jurisdiction.
If she should fail to DO this the fulflment of our
treaty stpuIations with Mexico and our duty TO the
iect of serious embarrassment to the Government.
II is hoped, however, that timely and Just prov-
sion by Texas may avert this evil.
No appropriations for Civilizations were made at the
two las; sessions or GonETess The cause o. his omis