The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-12-23

hour oil danger, requires augmentation,
or modification, TO adapt il 10 the present
extended limits and frontier relations OF
Of tie country, and the condition oil the !
Indian tribes Of the interior of the CONT
nent the necessity of which will appear
in the communications of tho Secretaries
of War and the Interior.
In tho administration Of the Pos, Office
department, for the 6scal year ending
June 2Olh 1858, the gross expenditure
was seven million nine hundred and
eigh,ytwo thousand, seven hundred and
fhy>six dollars; and the gross receipts
during ahe same period were five million
nine hundred and forly-two thousand
seven hundred and thir'y-four dollars;
showing that the current revenue tailed
TO meet the current expenses Of the de-
parlmen,, by the sum oftwo million forty
two thousand and tlirly-,wo dollars
The causes which, under the present
postal system and laws, led inevitably TO
this result. are fully explained in the re-
port of the Postmaster General; one great
cause being the enormous ruies the de-
pa,,menl has been compelled TO pay tor
mail service rendered by railroad compa-
nie8. .t.
The exhibi, in lhe Report ofihe Posts
moster General Of the income ant eXs
pend,uros by mail steamers will be found
peculiarly interesting, and of character
to demand the immediate action Of Con-
gress. ..
Numerous and hagrant frauds upon the
Pension Bureau have been brought to
light within the last year, and. in some
instances, meriied punishments inflicted;
BUT, unfortunately, in others, guilty par.
ties have escaped, not through want OF
sufficient evidence 10 warrant conviction,
but in consequence of The provisions OF
Limitation IN the existing laws.
From the nature Of these claims, the
remoteness Of the tribunals TO pass upon
them, and the mode in which the proof
is, of necessity, furnished, temptations to
ime have been greatly stimulated by
the obvious difficulties Of detection. The
defects in the law upon this subject are
so apparent, n 50 fatal TO the ends OF
Justice, that yonr enrly action relating to
! it is mott desirable. -.
Duling the las, fiscal year, nine million
eight hundred and nineteen thousand
fou, hundred and eleven acres ofthe pub
lie lands have been surveyed, and ter
million three hundred and sixiy-three
thousand eight hundred and nne'y>onf
acres 5rough, into market, Within the
same period, the sales by public purchases
and private entry amounted to one mill
ion eighty three thousand four hundred
and nnely.fve acres; located under mil
+ tary bounty land warrants, six million ON
. hundred and iorly-,wo thousand the
g hundred and sixty acres, located uhde
: other certificates, niue thousand tou
f hundred twenty seven acres; ceded
: The States as swamp lands, sixteen m'lllo
il six hundred and eighty for 'housan
e two hundred and fifty three acres; sele'
G led for railroad and other objects, undf
d acts Of Congress, one million four hun'
IF red and wen.y-sevcn thousand four hun'
10 red and fifty seven acres. ..-.a.
v Total amount of lands disposed of will
y in the fiscal year, 25,34G,992 acre
r. which is an increase in quantity sold, al
located under land warrants and grant
ID Of l2,23l,Si acres over the fiscal ye
#, Immediately preceding. The quaint
G. Of land sold during the second and th
y. oua,,ers Of 1852, was 334 ,45l acres
in The amount received therefor was $62'
ny 6S7. The quantity sold the second q
eli third quarters of the year 1853, was
,ol 6O9. .9l9 acres: and the amount receiV
IN therefor So, ,2ee ,e7e. -.r..- ,.---,--,
nd The whole number Of land warra
issued under existing laws prior 10
c. 3Oh of September last was 2S6, ,O@4;
mi which there were outstanding al Il
es- da,o GG,947. The quantity OF land
re- ouired 10 satisfy ihese outstanding W
a, rants is ATS. 100 acres.
les Warrants have been issued 10 3o'h
or. September last, under the &C. OF In \
February, 1917, calling for II, eo9,$
un. acres; under acts of September %. lS
the and March %, 1862, calling for l2,5l
RS. 800 acres, making a total of 25,3s4,e 4
,ars acres. ~ -'..+..
res II il believed that experience has v
his fed the wisdom and justice of'he pres
the system, with regard to The public dom
, in in most essential particulars. -
us, You will perceive from the repor
for. the SecrotAry lf the Interior, that o.
Jew ions which have often been been
,on- pressed in relation 20 the operation
ess- the land system as not being a souFc
the revenue TO the federal treasury were
rome Gus, The ne, profits from the sal
at public lands 10 June 80, 1858, amour
ida 10 the sum of5S ,2s9, ,465 dsllars. u
and recommend the extension OF
avy land system over the territories OF !
lion and New Mexico, with such mod'i
lsu- tons as their peculiarties may req
ner- Regarding our public domain as CT
d 10 " valuable 10 provide homes for The
on lerprising, am not prepared TO rec
the mend any essential change in the
the system, exceptaby notifications in !
/, al, Of the actual settler, and an extensio