Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-12-15

in the communications of the Secretaries Of
War and the Interior.
In the administration Of the Post Office
Department, for the fiscal year ending June
Both, 1853, the gross expenditures were
81 ,982, 756, and the gross receipts during
the same period $5,942, 734; showing that
the current revenue failed to meet the cur
rent expenses of the Department by the sum
of two millions forty-two thousand and
thirty-two dollars. The causes which I'M
der the present postal system and laws, led
inevitably to this result, are fully explained
by the report of the Postmaster General
one great cause being the enormous rates
which the Department has been compelled
to pay for mail service, rendered by railroad
companies.
The exhibits in the report of the Post
master General, of the income and expen-
ditures by mail steamers, will be found Pc
culiarly interesting, and of a character tc
demand the immediate action Of Congress.
Numerous and fragrant frauds upon the
Pension Bureau have been brought to light
within the last year, and in some instances
merited punishments inflicted; but, unfortu.
nately, in others, guilty parties have es-
capped, not through the want of sufficient
evidence to warrant conviction, but in con.
sequence Of the provision Of limitation ir
the existing laws.
From the nature of these claims, and the
remoteness Of the tribunal to pass upon
them, and the mode in which the proof is
Of necessity furnished, temptations to crime
have been greatly stimulated by the obviou:
difficulties of detection. The defects Of
the law upon this subject are so apparent
and so fatal to the ends Of justice, that
your early action relating to it is most de-
sirable.
During the last fiscal year, nine millions
eight hundred and nineteen thousand, four.
teen hundred and eleven acres Of the pub
lie lands have been surveyed, and ten mil.
lion three thousand eight hundred and nine.
ty-one brought into market. Within the
same period, the sale, by public purchase
and private entry, amoupted 10 one million
eighty three thousand four hundred anG
ninety acres; located under military boun.
ty land warrants, six million one hundred
and forty-two thousand four hundred and
sixty acres; located under other certificates
nine thousand four hundred and twenty-se.
ven acres; coded to the States, as swamp
lands, sixteen million six hundred and eighty
four thousand two hundred and fifty three
acres; selected for railroad and other OBJ.
jects, under acts of Congress, one million
four hundred and twenty-seven thousand
four hundred and fifty acres. Tota
amount of lands disposed Of within the fis
cal year, twenty-five million three hundred
and forty-six thousand nine hundred and
ninety-two acres; which is an increase il
the quantity sold under land warrants ant
grants, of twelve million two hundred ant
thirty -one thousand eight hundred and eight
cen acres, over the fiscal year immediatel,
preceding. The quantity of land sold dur
ing the second and third quarters of 1852
was three hundred and eighty-fve thoussnt
four hundred and fifty-one acres. TIL,
amount received therefor was six hundred
and twenty-three thousand six hundred an,
eighty-seven dollars. The quantity sold il
the second and third quarters Of the yea
1853, was one million six hundred and min
thousand nine hundred and nineteen acres
and the amount received therefor, two mil
lion two hundred and twenty-six thousan
eight hundred and seventy-six dollars.
The whole number of land warrants is
sued under existing laws, prior TO the 30t
of September last, was two hundred an
, sixty-six thousand and forty-two, of whic
f there were outstanding at that date, sixty
, six thousand nine hundred and forty-sevei
The quantity of land required to satisf
, these outstanding warrants is four millio
seven hundred and seventy-eight thousan
! one hundred ard twenty acres.
Warrants have been issued to the BOT
September last, under the act of 18th Eel
ruary, lS47, calling for twelve million eigt
hundred and seventy-nine thousand tw
hundred and eighty acres; under acts SCI
TENDER 18th, 1850, and March 22d, 1876;
I calling for twelve million five hundred an
f five thousand three hundred and sixt
y acres-making total oftwenty-f millo
i three hundred aud eighty-four thousand 81
hundred and forty acres.
1t is believed that experience las verifie
the wisdom and justice of the present sy.
TEN with regard TO the public domain
most essential particulars.
You will perceive from. the report Of Il
Secretary of Interior that opinions whic
A have often been expressed in relation to Il
8 operation of the land system, as not bein
A source of revenue to the Federal treasur
y were erroneous. The net profits from Il
; sale of public lands to June 18th, 1856
+ amounted to the sum Of forty-three millic
4 two hundred and eighty-nine thousand 70,
hundred and sixty-five dollars.
recommend the extension of the lar
= system over the Territories Of Utah an
y New Mexico, with such notifications
=, y their peculiarities may require.
Regarding our public domain as chief
6 valuable to provide homes for the industr
u Gus, | am not prepared to recommend ar
: essential change of the land system, exec
by notifications in favor of actual settler
: and an extension of the presumption prime
: Piles in certain cases, for reasons, and ,
> grounds which will be fully developed
{ the reports to be laid before you.
{ Representing the proprietors Of IL
- territorial domain, and charged especia
: ly with power to dispose of territory b,