Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-12-16
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made by law for The publication and dis
II iribulion, periodically. Of an analytical di-
N eeSt OF all The patents which have been, or
may hereafter be, granted for useful inven.
! lions and discoveries, with such descriptions
4 and illustrations as may be be necessary
10 present an iniellgible view OF their ma
N iure aud operation. The cost Of such pub
p Iica;ion could easily be betrayed out the
+ patent fund, aud | am persuaded that it
could be applied to no Object more -accep,
table the inventors and beneficial the the
4 public at large
An appropriation Of 100000 having
been madeti the last session fr the pur-
chase Of suitable site, and !cr the erec,
iion, furnishing, and fitting up Of an Asy>
81 lum for the Insane OF the District OF Co.
lUmbia, and Of the Army and Navy ofthe
United States, The proper measures have
been adopted TO carry This benefcent pur>
81 pose into effect.
81 BY The latest adviccs from The MEXICAN
Boundary Commission, il appears that the
survey of The river Gia, from its confluence
with the Colorado 10 lis supposed intersec-
ton with the western line of New Mexico,
has been completed. The surveys of the
i Rio Grande has also been finished from
The point agreed on BY ll- Commissioners
as 'fhe point where il strikes he southern
boundary OF New Mexico 10 point one
a haadred and thirty five miles below Eagle
1 Pass, which is about two thirds OF the dis
lance along the course Of the river to its
+ mouth.
The appropriation which was made at
The last session OF Congress for the conlin
ualion Of the survey is subject to the fol-
lowing proviso:
"I'noeiGtd, That no part Of this appro-
priaiion 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 Mexico is not
established by the commissioners and sur.
Veyor OF the United Siaies farther north !
of the town called ''Paso" than The same
is laid down in DiSlurnel's map, which is |
added 10 The treaty."
Ny attention was drawn TO tins subject |
by a report from The Department OF The In. |
terror, which reviewed all he facts Of tae /
case, and submitted for my decision tie |
question whether, under existing crcum> /
stances, any part OF the appropriation could /
be lawfully used or expended for The ex>
PENDED for the further prosecution OF The |
work. After careful consideration of the
subject, ! came 10 the conclusion that it I
could nol, and so Informed The head orlhat
Department. Orders were Immediately is
sued bv him TO The commissioner and sur
yeyor 10 make no further acquisitions on
the Department, as they could n,t be paid;
and 10 discontinue all oporaiions on The
auihern line o! New Mexico. But as the
Department had no exact Information as
20 the ancunI Of provisions aHi money
which Ienleined uneXpeudrd IN the hands
Of liae commissioner ant surveyor, il was l
left discretionary with them 10 continue The
survey down the Rio Grande as far as the
means at their disposal would enable them,
or al once 10 disband ihe Commission. 4
special messenger has since arrived from
The officer in charge Of the survey on the
river, with Information that the Iunds sub
jecl 10 his control were exhausted, and that
The officers and others employed in The ser.
vice we're destitute alike OF ihe means OF
prosecuting the work and oi returning 10
their homes.
The object of the prorIso was, doubts
less, 10 arrest the survey of The southern
and western lines of New Mexico, in re.
gard 10 which different opinions have been
expressed; for il is hardly to he supposed
that there could be any objection 10 that
part Of The line which extends along the
channel OF the 2io Grande. But thete
Of The law are SO bread as 10 forbid the
use Of any part OF The money for the pros
ecniion of the work, or even for the pay
ment, 10 the officers and agents, Of the ar
rearages of pay which are justly due to :
ihem.
| earnestly invite your prompt attention {
TO this subject, and recommend a modif- !
cation of the terms OF provso, 50 as to en- .
able the Department TO use as much Of the {
appropriation ss will be necessary to dis t
charge the existing Obligations Of the Gov. l
erBment, and 10 complete The survey ofthe
Rio Grande to lis mouth. q
hwilI also be progea 10 make further c
provision by Iawtfor The fuIflmcnt OF our I
treaty with Mexico for running and mar {
king 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 Of ]
Columbia, which are conG1ed by the Con. I
stituiIon 10 your peculiar care. 1
Among The measures which seeem TO me t
oil The greatest imporanceio 20 its prosperity, 1
are ihe1ntroduction OF a copioUs supply OF b
waller into The city Of Washington, and the |
construction of suitable bridges across the U
Potomac, 10 replace those which were de,
siroyed by high wafer in the early part Of il
the present year. o
AT The last session Of Congress, an ap- [
preparation was made to t;erray the cost of Il
The surveys necessary Glr delel mining The Q