The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-03
DEPARTMENT OF THE IsrssIos.


WAsHIseros, October %, 1880.
SIR: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel James ID Gra-
ham, of the corps of Typographical Engineers,
having been detailed, by order OF the Presdent as
corps on the part of the United States TO assist you
IN running, tracing, and marking the line OF
boundary between the United States and MEXICO,
under the 6fth article of the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalxo he will be received and recognised in that
capacity. He will meet with the joint commission
of the two governments and will aid you in di-
costing and arranging lin concurrence with the
Mexican commissioner and his Rssociates) the plan
OF operations in the field, taking to observe
the terms Of the treaty and in organizing parties
and giving the necessary directions to subordi-
mates.
It appears to this Department that reorganixa-
ton of the scientific corps, side, is desira-
bles and il is recon mended to you that this should
take place as coon as practicable, in accordance
with such joint understanding between Lieutenant
Colonel Graham and yourself will tend to pro-
mote, In the best manner, the progress of the i'm
portan work before you, and to bring il to early
a completion as possible. With this view, and for
the purpose Of establishing r system of RESPONSE
oility and discipline throughout, il is recommend
ed that the scientific corps our side be placed
under the immediate direction of Lieutenant Colo
mel Graham, to receive from him such written and
verbal Instructions as he may deem necessary TO
full understanding of the duties TO be performed
ali parts OF the work; and that all reports from
the heads OF parties be made to him, from time to
time, he may direct; and he will be required to
report to you, "a often as you may desire, all ope
rations and their progress; and be will be held
responsible to you for the successful prosecution Of
the scientific departments Of the work. Should
doubts arise between yourself and the Mexican
commissioner, to the proper alton Of any part
or parts OF the boundary described in the treaty,
Lieutenant Colonel Graham will be required To
cause 10 be surveyed any route, line or hnes that
you may deem necessary 10 elucidate and satisfy
your mind in relation TO any such questions, and
make report 10 you thereon, accompanied by
such plans or drawings you may deem neces-
sary. For the accuracy and faithful execution of
these duties, be will De held responsible to you
the commissioned of the United States
rhe head of the scientific corps will be allowed
clerk. TO be appointed by himself who will receive
b 900 Zone thousand doiars) per annum, and
such subsistence and transportation or mileage as
may be allowed to heutenants attached to the com
mission.
The act Of Congress of May IS 1850, provides
that If he duty Of astronomer be performed by
officer of the army, his pay shall be increased 10
the sum of three thousand dollars per annum
Congress no doubt thought proper to allow this
additional compensation ia consideration f the
laoorious and responsible duties deyolving upon
that officer
On reference to the law, Il is found that the pay
of Lieutenant Colonel Graham Che being paid &C
cording to his rank as major Of ropographics En-
gineers) il sixty dollars per month, seven hun
dred and twenty dollars per annum. He will,
therefore, be entitled TO receive from the appropri
alton for the run ming and marking this boundary
line the sum of two thousand two hundred and
eighty dollars per annum, and in that proportion
from the time be may receive his orders from this
Department; and he will be allowed ten cents per
mile for bis transportation while travelling
duty connected with the commission.
For these allowances be will be authorized TO
draw on you on this Department, payable in
Washington, as he may prefer. His personal
penses will be allowed him in addition, have
been, or may be, allowed to other officers OF the
commission, due regard being had to his rank.
When the field duties shall be completed, or at
any time that il may be found absolutely necessary
20 suspend them, owing to impediments of climate,
SC, the plotting and drawing of the maps will be
prosecuted under the direction of the head of the
scientific corps, and under your general supervi-
sion, in cooperation with the Mexican commits
soner and his scientific corps; the selection of the
draughtsmen and the other members of the scien-
tidc corps our side, to be approved by Lieuten.
ant Colonel Graham and yourself, due regard be-
ing had TO their scientific qualifications.
IL is recommended that the maps showing the
boundary, as marked and agreed upon by your
self and the Mexican commissioner, and the sur
seyors both sides, be drawn a scale of $780,
600 on a series of sheets of what is called double
elephant drawing paper; the whole, when COM
pgesed, 10 be signed by the head OF the scientific
corps, before being authenticated BY the commits
siouers as ia required by the treaty. In addition
% this series, to be bound up in more vo-
lumes as may be found convenient, such localities
as il may be deemed important 10 lay down in
more minute detail may be drawn on scale not
exceeding L 6000; and general map shocld be
constructed OF the whole boundary in two or more
sheets, a scale of about one inch to ten miles,
or say l-TOO, COO.
The head of the scientific corps will have the
custody of the astronomical and surveying instru-
ments and apparatus, for which be will be respon
sible to this Department, and he will be charged
with their distribution TO the assistants and sur
yeyors, he may deem necessary for the perform
of their duties, they being accountable to hin
for the same.
Disbursements for the purchase and repairs o.
instruments will also be made by Colonel Graham
for which be will account 10 this Department.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser
want, ALEX. II. II. STUART,
Secretary.
JOSH r. bartlett, esq, U. S. Commissioner
&C., 81 Paso, via san Antonio.