The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-07

enter into manufActuroo not Oh
produced in the country, is commended to your candid
and careful confederation.
You win nnd in the Report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury Also abundant proof of the entire adequacy Of
the present fiscal to meet all the requirements Of
the public ice and that while properly administered,
it operates to Of the community in ordnA
~ business relations
spectfuly ask atentien to sundry suggestions
OF the settlement of accounts especial
y as regards the large Of outstanding due
TOT he government and of other reforms in the admins
atvs action of his department, which indicated by
the Secrs ary also 70 the progress made in the
struction Of maj inc hospitals custom houses, and of
Mint in California and Assay Office In the city Of New
York heretofore provided for by Congress- and also to the
emnenty successful Of the Coast Survey and Of
the Light house Board
Among the objects meriting your attention win be i'm
portant from the Secretaries of War and
Navy. am fully satisfied that the Navy OF the United
States is not in condition Of strength and efficiency
commensurate with the magnitude OF our commercial
and other interests and comm end to your especial at
tenton the suggestions this subject made by the Sec
rotary Of the Navy respectfully submit that the Army
which under our stem must always be regarded with
the highest interest," q nucleus around which the vol
unteer forces OF the nation gather in the hour of danger
requires augmentation modification to adap it to the
present extended limits and frontier relations Of the
try and the conditions of the Indian tribes in the interior
Of the continent the necessity OF which will appear in
the communications Ct the Secretaries OF Var and the
Interior
In the admir- OF the Post O.e Depart usnt for
the fiscal year ending June 80 1852 the gross expenditure
million nine hume red and eighty two thou and
hundred and fifty six dollars and the gross receipts
during the period, five mi lion nine hundred and
forty Two Thousand hundred and thirty four dol
ars showing the failed t. meet the
expenses OF the depsrtmsn by the Of two
million forty 20 thousand and thirty two dollars The
which, under the present postal system and laws
led inevitably to this result fully explained by the
Report Of the Postmaster General great being
the rates the department has been compelled to
pay for mail service rendered BY railroad comp. miss
The exhibit in the Report Of the Postmaster Genera of
the and expenditures by mail steamers will be
found peculiarly inters sting and Of character to de-
mApd the immediate action Of Congress
Numerous and fragrant fraucs upon the Pension Blu
reau have been brought to light within the last year. and
in instances, merited punshmsns inflicted butun
through the want of SUFFICIENT evidence to warrant
vict but in consequence of the provisions Of hmtA
From the these claims rsmotsness Of the
tribunals to pass upon them, aad the mode in which the
proof L. OF necessity furnished temptations to arme
OF detection The defects in the law upon this subject
are 30 apparent and fatal to the ends of justice that
your early action relating to 1t il most desirable.
During the last fiscal year. nine millions eight hun.
dred and nineteen thousand four hundred ane eleven
millions three hundred and sixty three thousand eight
hundred and acres broughtiIto market WITH
in the same period the sales By Pa oo purchase and pr
tand four hundred and ninety five located under
military bounty Land warrants, Elk million oae hundred
and forty thousand three hundred and txty acres
located under other cer Gates nine thousand four hun
bred and twenty coded to the State swamp
lands sixteen million hundred and eighty four thou
sand Two hundred and three acres selected for rail
road and other objects, under acts Of Congress- one
million four hundred and twenty seven thousand four
disposed Of within the fiscal year, twenty Ave million
three hundred and forty six thousand nine hundred and
sold and located under land warrants and grants,
of tv elve million two hundred and thirty one thou
sand eight hundred ani eighteen acres over the fiscal
yearmmediately preceding. The quantity Of land sold
during the second ard third quarters of 1852 three
hundred and thirty four thousand four hundred and fifty
The amount received therefor six hun
bred and twenty thousand six hundred and eighty
collars The quantity sold the second and third
quarters of the year 1883 was one million six hundred
min hnndr md nil
the amount received therefor. two million two hundred
and twenty six thousand eight hundred and sevenysx
dollars.
The whole number OF land issued under exist
ing lawa prior to the 30th of September last two
bundrt and sixty six Thousand and forty two Of whih
there outstanding at that date sixty six thousand
nine hundred and forty seven. The quantity OF land
CURED to satisfy these outstanding warrants four mil
hons hundred and seventy thou sand hun
bred and twenty acres.
Warrants have been issued to the Goth September last
under the act of llh February ls47 calling for twelve
millions eight hundred and seventy mine thousand two
hundred and eighty acres under acts of September 49,
1850 and March % 1882 calling for twelve mil ion Ave
hundred and FIVE Thousand three hundred and sixty
acres-making total of twenty Eve million three hun
dred and eighty four Thousands six hundred and forty
acres.
is believed that experience has verified the wisdom
and justice Of the present system with regard to the
public DE- main, in mot e. ssntisl particulars
You viii perceive from the Report of the Secretary OF
the Interior, that opinions, which have often been
pressed in relation to the operation OF the land sys EN-
not beir Of to the feeera Treasury,
The net profits from the sale Of the pub
lie lands to June &c. 1855, amounted to the Of fifty
three million two hundred and eighty nine thousand four
hune red snd sixty Eve dollArs.
recommend the extension OF the land system the
territo les Of ah and New MEXICO with such modaca
tons as their peculiartes may requira
Regarding public domain chiefly valuable to pro-
vide homes for the industrious and rprsing am not
system, except by notifications in favor of the actual
settler and extension Of the pon principle in
certain cases. for reasons and grounds which win be
fully developed in the reports to be laid before you
Congress- representing the proprieors Of the territorial
domain and charged especially with power dispose of
territory belonging to the United States has for long
course Of years. beginning with the administration Of
Mr. Jefferson sed the power to construct roads
within the territories and there are many and obvious
within the States, and that the former has been
considered subject to such objections apply to the lat
ter and such be osdered the settled consuc
ton Of the power OF the federal government up the
81 beet
Numerous applications have bsep, and no doubt will
continue to be made fer granite Of land in aid Of the
ruction of railways Il is not believed to be within the
intent and meaning OF the ituton that the power
to dispose OF the public domain should be used other wise
than might be expected from prudent proprietor and
therefore, that grants Of land to aid in the construction
of roads 81 oud be restricted where it would be
for the in tereet Of prietor under e circumstances
thus to contribute to the construction of these works
For the practical operation Of such grants thus far ad
vancng the interests Of the States in which the
located and at the tme the substantial interests
Of all the other States, by enhancing the value and
you to the report Of the Secretary Of the Interior
CAREFUL examination however, will show that this
experience is the result of q j1st discrimination,
and viii be far from afording -agement TO .
reckless Or indiscrimnate extension of the principle
commend to your favorable consideration the of
genius of country, who By their inventions and dis
coverie in science and art have contributed largely to
the Improvements Of the age without in many instances
securh for themselves anythir like adequate
ward For many interesting details upcn this subject
refer TO the appropriate reports and especially urge
upon your early attention the apparently slight but
ally important odif cations Of existing laws therein sug
gssted
The liberal spirit which has long marked the action Of
Congress in relation TO the District Of Coumbia will
have no doubt, continue TO be manifested.
The erection OF asylum for the Of the district
Of Columbia ard OF the army and navy Of ths United
States has been somewhat etareed by The great demand
for materials and labor during the last summer;
but full preparation for the reception OF patients,
bsfore the return OF another winter, is antc pated;
and here is he best to believe, from the
plan and contem plated arrangements which have
been devised, with the large experience furnished
within the last few years in relation TO the nature
Ard treatment Of the disease that will prove asylum
indeed TO this most helpless and afflicted casa CT suerer
and stand as . noble monument OF wisdom and mercy