Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-12-17
NUMBER Al.


3Oth, 1858, the gross expenditure was seven
millions, nine hundred and eighty-two thou
sand, seven hundred and liity-six dollars
and the gross receipts during the same peri
cd W. re five millions, nine hundred and fDrty.
two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-f four
dollars; showing that the current revenue
failed to m ct the current expense of the De-
partment by the sum Of two millions, forty
two thousand and thirty.two dollars. The
causes which, under the present postal sys-
tenn, have led inevitably to this, are fully ex-
planned in the report OF the Postmaster Gen
era, one great cause being the enormous
rates the Department has been compelled 10
pay for mail service rendered by railroad com.
pauics. The exhibit in the report of the
Postmaster General, of the income and ex-
penditurcs by mail steamers, will be found
peculiarly interesting, and Of character to
demand the Immediate action Of Congress.
Numerous and fragrant frauds upon the
Pension Bureau have been brought 10 light
within the last year, and in some instances
mcrlted punishment inflicted; but, unfortu-
nately, in others, gull y parties have escaped
not through the want Of sufficient evidence
to warrant Il conviction, but in consequence OF
The provisions Of limitation IN the existing
laws. From the nature of these claims, the
remcteness of the tribunals TO pass udon them,
and the mode in which the proof is Of neces-
slty furnished, temptations 10 crime have been
greatly stimulated by the obvious difficulties
Of detection. The defects in the law upon
this subject are so apparent and so fatal tc
the ends of justice that your early action re.
latng 10 it is most desirab'.
During the last fiscal year. nine millions
eight hundred and rinetecn thousand foul
hundred and eleven acres of public lands
have been surycd; and ten millions three
thousand eight hundred and ninety -one acres
brought into market
Within the same period the sales by pub
lie purchase and private outlay amounted 10
one million eighiy-three thousand four hun
drcd and miro acres, located under military
bounty land warrants; six millions one hun
dred and forty.two thousand three hundred
and sixty acres, located under other certii-
c tes; nine thousand four hundred and twcn-
ty.seven acres ceded 10 the States as swamp
lands; sixteen millions six hundle and eiga
ty-iour thousand two hundred and fity-threc
acres, selected for rail road and other Objects
under acts Of Congress; one m lion four
hundred and twenty-seven thousand four hun.
dred and fifty acres. Total amount of land
disposed of within the fiscal year, twenty five
millions three hundred and forty-sx Thousand
nine Hundred and ninety-two acres, which i:
AN increase in the quantity sold and located
under land warrants and grants Of twelve
millions two hundred and thirty-one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen acres over tho
fiscal year Immediately preceding. Tn,
quantity Of land sold during the second ant
third quarters of 1853 was three hundred
and thlrty-four thousand four hundred ant
iifty-one acres.
The amount received therefore was 81
hundred and twentry-thrae thousand six hun
dred and eighty seven dollars Th" quantit,
, sold the second and third quarters of tn
pear 1853, was one million six hundred an,
+ nine thousand nine hundred and ninetee
acres, and the amount received therefor tw
i millions two hundred and twenty ysix thousau
eight hundred and seyenty-six dollars. Tn
whole number of land warrants issued unde
existing laws, prior to the 3Olh Of Sept mbc
= last. was two hundred and siIty-six thous ,nt
!, and forty-two; Of which there was outs;and
ing, at that date, sixty-six thousand nine hun
died and forty seven. The amount of Ian
I. required to satisfy these outotandin5 warrant
, is fur millions seven hun lrcd a1d seventy
q eight thousand one hundred and twrnt
:, acres Warrants have been issued to ii
!. 30th of September last under the act Of til
llth OF February, lS47 calling for twelv
= millions eight hundred and seventy nine thor
=. u ,,l tro h,,n nd 1at,r ,iv a..
= acts of September 18th, 1850, and Marc
- 22d, 1852, calling for twelve millions fy
a hundred and five thousand three hundred an
4 sixty acres; making total of twentyfis
T. millions three hundred an eighty-four thol
d sand six hundred and forty acres.
J. 1t is believed that experience has mod(c
the wisdom and justice of the present systel
4 with regard TO the public domain, in It's mo
Df essential particulars. You will perceive, fro
S the report of the Secretary Of the lnterio
}. that opinions which have often been expire
). sed in relation to the operation Of the lar
he system as not being a source of revenue
the Federal Treasury, wese erroneous. II
Y nett profits from the sale Of public lands
nt June 80, 1853, amounted to the sum of "a
&c ty-eieht millions. two hundred and ninct
v eight thousand, four hundred and sixty fl
n dollars. recommend the extension Of Il
re land system over the Territories of Utah al
Ne New Mexico, with su:h m IdiGcaluns as Tho
he peculiarities may require.
1t Regarding our public domain as chie
OF valuable to provide homes for the industrio
n and entcrprising, am not prepared to re
ul ommend any essential change in the land sy
t. TEN. except by modification in favor Of /
actual settler and an extension Of the p'
On emption principle in certain cases for reaso
&C. and on grounds which will be fully develop
is in the reports to be laid before the Congre
is Representing the proprietors of the Terri
cy rial domain, and chargeds; peoially with po
ur er to dispose of territory Gelouging To I
nd United States. il has FOR long course
IN yeers, beginning with the administration
he Mr. jefferson, exercised the power to cOnstrl
roads within the territories; aud there are
Ii, many and obvious distinctions between I
hc axarcisa If ,,ogar anl that of pnakinr y0o