Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-12-18

Indians Of Minnesota have been submitted to
the tribes who We're parties to them, and have re-
ceived their assent. A large tract Of valuable
territory has thus been opened for settlement and
cultivation, and all danger of collision with those
powerful and warlike bands has been happily re-
moved.
The removal Of the remnant of the tribe Of
Seminole Indians from Florida has long been a
cherished object Of the Government, and il is one
to which my attention has been steadily directed.
Admonished by past experience Of the difficulty
and cost Of the attempt to remove them by mill
tary force resort has been to coneiatory measures
BY the invitation Of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, several Of the principal chiefs recently Wis
tied Washington, and whilst here acknowledged
in writing the obligation of their tribes TO remove
with the least possible delay. Late advces from
the special agent of the Government represent
that council of their people has been called to
make their Preliminary arrangements A general
emigration may therefore be confidently expected
at an early day.
The report from the General Land Office shows
increased activity in its operations. The survey
of the northern boundary of Iowa has been com
pleted with unexampled despatch. Within the
last year 9,522,053 acres of public land have
been surveyed, and s,O32, 493 acres brought into
market.
In the late fiscal year there were
sold. lb53UIl acres.
Located with bounty land warrants ,20l,3
Located with other certificates 115Gs2
Making total Of .......... 4,s70,067
In addition there were
Reported under swamp land grants 5,2l9,1ss
For internal improvements, rail
roads, dc. ..... 3,02b92O "
Making an aggregate Of 49,. l3,ll5,l75"
Being an increase in the amount of lands sold
and located under land warrants of 500, 220 acres
over the previous year.
The whole amount thus sold, located under
land warrants, reported under swamp land grants
and selected for internal improvements that Of
the previous year by 3,345,372 acres, and the
sales would without doubt, have been much larg-
er but for the extensive reservations for railroads
in Missouri; Mississippi, and Alabama
For the quarter ending 3Oth September, 1852,
there were sold. ...... 2,43,2b6 acres
Located with bounty land warrants 1887,
Located with other certificates. . 5,649
Reports under swamp land grants 2,4s5,233
Making an aggregate for the quar-
ter oi. 4,loliZOo
Much the larger portion of the labor Of arrange
ing and classifying the returns of the last census
has been finished and it will now deyolye upon
Congress to make the necessary provision for the
publication of the results in such forms as shall
be deemed best. The apportionment Of represen-
taton, on the basis Of the new census, has been
made by the Secretary of the Interior in confor-
nifty with the provisions Of law relating 10 that
subject, and the recent elections have been made
in accordance with it,
commenced TO your favourable regard the
suggestion contained in the report Of the Secreta-
ry 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 useful
inventions and discoveries, with such descriptions
and illustrations as may be necessary TO present
an ineligible view Of their nature and operation.
The cost Of such publication could easily be de
frayed out of the patent fund, and am persuaded
that il should be applied to no object more ac-
ceptable 10 inventors and benifcivl TO the public
at large.
An appropriation Of 100000 having been
made at the last session for the purchase Of suit
able site, and for the erection, furnishing, and fit
ting up ofan asylum for the Insane Of the District
Of Columbia, and Of the Army aud Navy Of the
United States, the proper measures have been
adopted 10 carry this benefcent purpose into ei-
feet.
BY the latest adyices from the Mexican Bound
ary Commission il appears that the survey OF the
river Gila, from It's confluence with the Colorado
10 its supposed intersection with the Western Ene
Of New mexico, las been completed. The survey
OF the Rio Grande has also been finished from
the point agreed on by the Commissioner as "the
point where it strikes the southern boundary Of
New Mexico" 10 a point one hundred and thirty
Ave miles below Eagle Pass, which i about two
thirds of the distance along the course of the nv
er 30 It's mouth.
The appropriation which was made at the last
session Of Congress for the continuation Of the
survey is subject to the following provision:
@Iiropided, That no part Of this appropriation
shall be used or expended until il shall be made
satisfactory TO appearto the President Of the Uni-
ted States that the southern boundary Of New
Mexico is not established by the commissioner
and surveyor Of the United States FATHER North
Of the town called 1'asO' than the same is land
down in DistunelS maP, which is added TO the
treaty.
Nv 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 my decision the question whether, under ex
isting circumstances, any part Of the appropria-
ton could BE- lawfully used or expended for the
further prosecution of the work. After a careful
consideration Of the subject, came 10 the eonclu
sion that il could not, and 80 informed the head
Of the Departement. Orders were immediately
issued by him 10 the commissioner and surveyor
to make no further requsitions on the Department
as they could not be paid; and 70 discontinue all
on the southern line Of New MeHico.
But - she Department had no exact information
as 10 the amount Of provisions aad money which
remained unexpende1 in the hands Of the CON-
and SURVEYOR Il was left Discretionary