The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01

The instructions are as follows -
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR
WASHINGTON, Oct 23, 1850. (
SR--Y0u wiz Immediately enter upon the discharge of
the duties assigned to you by t department which
described In the instructions of this date addressed to
John H. BARTLETT E.q United States commissioner for
the denareation the boundary under the treaty of
Guadalupe Hdaae
You will look into the state Of the astronomical and
surveying apparatus, as far the files Of this Office will
afford information the subject and you will submit to
the your views in regard to any further sup
Plies that may be necessary in that deps rent of the
squipment
commission in the field.
he<eTiFh transmit to you copy of the instructions
10 M Bartlett herein referred to- the subject Of your
assignment for duty on the boundary service, by which
he and you will be governed.
! am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obeaient servant,
ALEX. H II STUART, Secretary.
Brevet Lieut. Col J. b GRAHAM United states Topogra
phcal Engineers, attached to U 5. and III. Z. q.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ISTERlcR
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. 1850.
SJR-Brevet Lieutenant Colonel James d. Graham of
the corps of having been detailed
by order of the President as principal astronomer and
head of the scientific corps the part Of the United
States to assist yoa in running tracing and marking the
line of boundary between the United States and Mexico
under the fifth article the treaty pe Hapo
he ll be received and recognized in that capacity He
will meet with the joint commission of the two govern
ments, and will aid in digesting and arranging lin
with the Mexican commissioner AID his
eates the plan of operations in the Aed taEng to
observe the terms of the treaty. and organizing par
1t appears to this department that reorganization of
the scientific corps side is desirable and it is
recommended to you that this should take place
practicable in accordance with such joint understand
ing between Lieutenant Colonel Graham and yourself
will tend to promote in the best manner the progress Of
the important work before you bring it to early
completion possible. With this vew and for the pur
poae OF establishing system OF responsibility aud disci
pine throughout 1T il recommended that the scientific
corps side be placed under the immediate direction
OF Lieutenant Colonel Graham to receive from him such
written verbal instructions may deem
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all parts OF the work and that all reports from the heads
of parties be made to him from time to time as he nav
direct and he will be required to report to you,
often you may desire all operations and their pro-
gress and he will be held responsible to you for the
cessful prosecution of the scientific departments of the
work. Should doubts arise bet yourself and the
Mexican commissioner IS to the proper location Of any
part parts OF the boundary described in the treaty
Lieutenant Colonel Graham will be required to cause 10
be survey ed any route line lines that you may deem
necessary to eucdate and satisfy your mind in relation
any such questions and to make report to there
OF, accompanied by such plans drawings you may
deem necessary. For the accuracy AID faithful
ton of these duties re will be held responssle to you
az the commissioner of the United States.
The head Of the scientific corps will be allowed clerk
appointed by himself who will 81 900 Zone
thousand doars per annu, and such subsisIencc and
transportation or mileage may be allowed to hsue
nants attached to the commission.
The act Of Congress of May Is 1885, provides that il
the duty of astronomer be performed officer OF the
army, his pay shall be increased 70 The Of three
/ thou saLd dollars per aIpum.
Congress doubt thought proper to allow this sddi.
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