Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-01-12

sary, at some point within the limits OF
Mexico, to tranship on light-drausht boats,
or to haul the stores across the Mexican
; territory. The importance Of possessing
, port for this purpose is too apparent under
existing circumstances to require or justify
explanation.
The works CT harbor and river improve
ment have made satisfactory progress dur
ing the past season. under the direction Of
the chiefs of the two corps Of engineers,
to whose reports, herewith submitted, re-
fer for particular information with regard
70 the several works. These reports lave
been made in more than usual detail, in or
der to embrace the information which tho
? Senate, by resolution passed the Sd OF
March last, requested the department 70
transmit with the annual report.
The appropriation for these works having
been made in August, 1852, the arrange
mcnts for executing large majority Of them
had been made before entered upon the
duties Of this department. In determining
upon TIE few plans submitted TO me, my
view has been that such only should be
adopted os could be executed with the ~
isting appropriations, The general provis-
ION in regard TO these works is 4 simple di-
recton to apply a certain sum TO a specified
object, without any intination Of an inten-
ton on the part of Congress TO make fur
Their appropriations; and deemed Ito be
improper 10 cxpend those appropriations i'm
commencing works on q scale which the
department: has not means to complete. and
which mus. in good measure he lost. un-
less Congress make further appropriations
fur then. These views, however were rot
held by the department when most Of tic
works authorized bv the act Of Congress,
1852, were planned but the mode, extent,
and cost Of the several improvements. seem
to have been considered as matters Of dis
cretou, and the plans adopted for their exc
cution Go not seem 70 have been governed,
iD regard 10 costs, by amounts Of the appro-
priatiops, but would require, fer their Gem
pletion, large additional grants, amounting,
in some cases, 10 almost ten fold Tie original
appropriations. In sore cases, corporations
and associations Of citizens have come for-
ward with offers Of voluntary contributions
in aid OF the appropriations made by Con-
gress; but it was not deemed competent for
this department 10 receive money frcm such
sources, either by way Of loan or gift, a reg
ulation was adopted, under which, States,
cities, corporations. or Individuals, desiring
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'':hai improvements ...a -eplr.meHt Has tn
r coln'eTei some O! those difficulties which
were 10 be expected from the "olilrl;e ~
'uT" q ITS powers N REGARD 10 them. IN
recent case, tn" right q the LH.ei S,a'-s
- . per rTec'eI Tor ia2 improvement OF :
h2roor vas disputed by TIE riparian Yro?ri-
e'r"s. ih' pier, wh'a1 had o.. 5i"a'y a5".-
req on'ar.7 lands. cHrsel a' 2ocrc'ion which
followed lis extension lar into the lake, -Hi
,HoSo parties, VINO ".ro c".....2d 10 TIE ."-
crei;on' claimed the pier also. a attached
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of tif,a. and tbe no,,,tion co1,voG, w ,"era
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n,,jn5 :; $500,
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