Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-09

During the last fiscal year. 9Si941l acres OF the pun
Ian been surveyed. and 10 1853 Si acres brought
market Within the period, the sales by puoe pun
chase private entry to 1903 49, acres ieca-
ted under military bounty land warrants 6i42f0 acres
under other certificates 927 ceded to the
states swamp lands 23 selected for rail
road other objects under acts of Cong 4o1 acres
Total amount Of land disposed of within the fiscal year,
992 which is increase in quantity sod, anu
located under land warrant and grants OF II acres
land sold during the second and third gu of 1852.
334 45l The amount received therefor was S6I4ee'
The quantity sold the second and third quarters of The year
1885, 99 and the amount received therefor
81 236 $40
laws prior Both September last. hundred an"
sixy-six thousand and of VIII eh there were out
forty The quantity of land required to satisfy hes
outstanding warrants, is four million hundred ano
eight thousand one hundred and twenty acres
have been issued 30h September last der
the act Frbuary calling for twelve million,
acres under acts Of September 2 $780, and Marc
% 1852, ca for twelve million five hundre md five thou
FIVE mi lion three hundred and eighty four thousand SIN
hundred and toty
of The present system with regard to the iublc 90
main, most essential particulars
Interior opinions which have Often been expressed IL
relation the operation of The land system as not BEN
the federal erronecn~
The the sale of the public lands to June >"
and Thousand four hundred aud dollars
Irecommend the extension of the land syst over the
Terri Dries of Utah and New Mexico. with such modihea-
! tions us their peCuiarities may require,
Regarding our public domain as chiefly valuable provide
homes for the Industrious and enerpfisig am not pr"r
edtO essential change the land
except by notifications in favor of the actual SETTLER and
extension OF the PIHnPle ~ e Is ~.
! reports be laid before you.
Congress Representing the propretors of the territorial
MAN, and charged especially with power dispose OF ter i
belonging to the Uuited States, has for long ceur
of years, d ginning with the administration o! Mr. trson
exercised the cOnt uct roads with the tero'l
and there and obvious distinctions between fh
exercise OF and that of maxi roads within he States
TO h:Sn
objections apply to the attcr and suh may be con-
sdered the seed construct Of the OF the federal
government upon the subject.
Aume applications have been, and doubt viii
nue lie, made for grants of land in aid OF the
ton OF railways 1t not believed to be within the intent
and meaning OF the constitution that the power to dispose OF
he public doma, should be used other than might
pected from prudent PROPRIETOR and therefore, that anti
OF land to aid Ia the of roads should be resrc-
ted to where would be for the Interest Of pOpre
tor under like Ct cunstnces hus to contribute to the
ST ucton of these
For the practical operation of such grants thus far, in ad-
Vancing the int of the i'll which TIL works are To-
Gated aud at the time the substa ti interests of al
be other States by enhancing the value and promoting tn
rpid lie of the public domain, refer you the report of
the Secretary of the Interior eful how
will show that this expert the result Of just dis
cmluatIOn and will be far from aOrdng to
reckless or lndiscrmnate extension o. the principle.
commend to youc favorable consideration the of
genus OF Our country Who by their inventions and dscoye
hes Ill science and art have contributed hugely to the I'M
provement of the age without, in many Instances securing
'or themselves any hing like adequate reward. For
NY interesting details upon this sut ct refer you to the
ropria reports and especially upon your early
-.
t'ons OF existing l"ws therein suggested
The liberal spirit which has long marked the action Of
Congress in relation to the District Columbia will have
no doubt continue to be m"ntt sted
The erection of um the insane fthe District
Columbia and of the amy and navy of the United States,
has been somewhat etded by the eat dem nd for ma
ter ana labor during The past summer but FIJI
ton Tor the reception PATIENTS before the return
Their winter anticipated and there best
believe from the plan and contemplated arrangeIe t. which
have been devised with the experience Furnished within the
Ia few years IN relation to the nature and teme OF the
,'seae, thai 1T will prove ay um indeed to this
| oil nd uobc
| monument OF wisdom aud mercy
Under the of Congress of August 81 1852 and of
March B 1888, designed for The cities of Wa>hng-
on ana e"geto" an abundant supply Of good and whole
plans of the engineer who had charge the surveys under
The act fist named The best, the only pan calcutta
ted to secure permanently the object sought which
conempates taking the from Great as the
| FGtoInic consequently gave it M, APPROVAL
For the progress and present condition of this important
work. and for its demands far appropriations are con-
reGned refer you to the report Of the Secretary of War
The present judicial system of the United States has
general theory and much its rtss become so fn to
the country and acquired entirely public confidence
that modified in any respect should only be in those
particulars which adapt it the increased extent pop
nlation, and legal business of the United states.
In this relation the organization Of the courts is now con-
fesedy inadequate to the duties to be performed by them
N consequence Of which the States of Florida Wisconsin,
Iowa. Texas and California; and districts of States are
IN effect excluded from the full benefits Of the general system
by the functions of the court being deToved on the
district judges in all those States.
Inc spirit OF the Constitution and due regard TO justice
require mat all the States of the Union should be placed on
the same footing i'll regard the judicial tribunals there
tore commend to consideration this important subject
which, in judgment demands the speedy action OF Con-
gress wall present to you, if deemed desirable plan
which am prepared to recommend for the enlargement and
m9 2i OF the present judicial system.
The act OF Congress establishing the Smithsonian Ins-
o provided that the President Of the United States and
other persons therein des grated should tate an cs
ishment by that and that the members should hold
stated and special meetings for the supervision Of the affairs
OF the institution. The organization having taken place
seemed to proper that should be effected without de-
y ms has been done and occasion was thereby Dr-
scented Tor inspecting the condition of the institution and
promise CT great and general usefulness.
have omitted to ask your favorable consideration for tho
estimates OF the works OF local character twenty seven Of
he 5hrtyone States, amounting million seven hun.
area ana nityOur thousand five hundred dollars because
Independently OF the grounds VIII oh have often urg
e6 against the application of the Federal revenue for work.
s cnEactel, inequality with consequent injustice is
nereht IN the nature OF the proposition because the an
| object sought. " 'A'
The subject Of internal improvement camiu alike the IN,
erest and good will of ALL has nevertheless been the bass
81 much political discussion and has as deep craven
line OF division between of eminent abif and
PATRIOTISM The rule OF strict construction Of all powers de
egted oy the States to the General Government has ard
e rom the 10 time against the RAPID progress Of exIer
cer within the States. Memorable as an epoch in the hist
Y Of TINS SUBJECT Is the message of President Jackson of the
zh OF May, 1880, which met the system of internal
s III us comparative infancy but rapid had been its
grow w. at the projected appropriations in that wear for
WORKS OF ms character had risen to the alarming amount q
more than one hundred millions of dollars
In that message the President admitted the difficulty NJ
pgg PACK the operations of the Government the con
structon OF the Constitution up 1898 and marked i
an adonltory proof of the necessitv of guarding int in
strument with sieepless vigilance against the authority Of
lined powers. " " 0'' PN''lly oe
Our Government exists under written cop,nact betvor
'eeg oa3es uniting for specific Objects and with sDec
c grants 10 tnelr general agent IT. then the PROGRESS
It's administration there have been departures from the form
ana intent OF the compact it is and will ever be- proner f.
reief pack to the fixed standard which forefbers f
and to make effort to conform onr action ~
f oet na the TACT OF principle having been resisted