The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-30

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and Hory-Salss Of Uncle Sans Furm-Piraes on
The Pubic DOmaix-TAs Pest 0Ncs-Isdso~ Asairs-
Mr. Crthrie's Repovt-The Pension OHoe-More In
formation for Formers AZ TIE Patent ONos-Relgioas
Rerirals-kr. Don Piau, &C., &C.
The busy hum OF the active business Of government
has reached ts eliminating point The reports from the
several departments have been made up and the people
will have pretty faithful exhibit OF the state Of
the country.
Tie message s Of course the main topic of
although Mr. Perces mansstos do not arouse the asten
ton Of the country to any very great extent The Pres
dent viii give his views at length upon the question
Of river and hsrbor improvements but ~ that matter
now settled both Sides great importance will be
attached to array of words which will only go over
the same ground Our foreign policy, such a. is will
be dlated upon at length. We must have some more
promises about Cuba, and explanation of the Grey
town farce The message will be warike In its tone and
advocate the manifest destiny" doctrine The acqui-
scn Of Cuba will be recommendedeven at the risk of
war; the be being the Black Warrior and other
outrases.
The bellgerent tone Of the message will be sup
ported by the recommendations Of the Secretaries
of War and the Navy. Mr.. Dobbin will recon-
mend the immediate construction of six steam
frigatcs, and Mr.. Davis desires that the importance
of his department shall be augmented by the raising
of six regiments, ostensiby for the defence of the
frontiers The six ordered by Congress
sion viii be finished in October Of next year The
rule adopted by Mr. Dobbin that officers ordered on
vice must either obey resign, is found to work WE'LL
The proposed additions to the army will be made the
cavalry and infantry regiments. II desired two
years ago to raise regiment of cavalry.
Business in the General and Office has been brisk
during the past year About $500 900 acres have been
Onn 0Oo b.v
market, which yielded revenue of nine millions two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in round numbers
Turing the past fiscal year three and half mil
ions of entered with military land warrants
eleven millions Of claimed as swamp lands by
the States, and one and half million (he residue of
former approprations) selected donations for
roads by the general government-showng upwards Of
twenty millions of were in ALL disposed of during
the last fiscal year
The increased cash sales amounts alone to
81, OoO 600.
The California Land Commissioners will require fur.
Their extension.
The whole number Of claims submitted is 1913. OF
these y have been decided by the old board Of 1851 and
S52 by the board appointed in 1853 leaving nearly
half the number of to be disposed of.
OF the decided c94 covering area of 1856 square
leagues of land, have been affirmed and 1903 cases. COW
erng of 1888 square leagues have been rejected
The disposition of the public lands, under Mr. Cobbs
graduation bill, is going very rapidly. The amount
of revenue will be considerable from this source in ad
dton to the proceeds from the regular land sales and
entries. large portion of the entries under the gra
duation bill have been at twelve and half cents per
Spectators of course, have contrived means
evade the law and monopolise the lands at this price,
II the intention of the law to give the privilege of
entry at the reduced prices only to those who would
cupy and improve the lands But the intent of the law
has been defeated The old presumption laws always
evaded Senator Miles, of Connecticut, said p the Sc
nate that he "a squater by construction that Is
that he caused lands to be marked for him. and received
for him. under the presumption law, while he at home
in Connecticut making speeches in the Senate. The
public domain is not far from being used up.
The report Of the Postmaster General will show a
cheering state of things in that important department.
and it is confidently hoped that the receipts Of the de-
partment will its expenses. Sine the 4th of
March, 1852 there has been but Of default in
the Post Office Department chat Of the Postmaster at
Troy)-a remarkable fact when consider that there
are rs, 900 Post Ofices in the United States.
Indian affairs are interesting Fourteen treatesmore
than concluded in the space Of twelve months
tire abolition Of cash WILL in all probability be
again Recommended and provisions and clothing subst
tuted for them This is the only means to prevent the
Indians from being cheated and poisoned with The
appropriations made late during the last session will
probably be sufficient but appropriation will BE- de-
manded for colonizng and civlizng the Indians. The
colonization OF the Indians in California as far as tried
has been rather successful II colonization and cvlza
ton fall the destruction of the inevitable. 1t
the hunter tribes Of Indians who commit all the depre
dations and harrass the emigrants to California and
Oregon but these exactly tho tribes with which we
have treaties and who steal murder for the want
of food The Secretary Of the Interior will recommend
for the subduing and DEMONSTRATING these wild
tribes, It will cost great deal of money.
Mr. Guthrie will not probably take the responsibility
to recommend any radical changes either in regard to
coal iron, except those coming into operation under
the Reciprocity Treaty with the British Provinces of
North America.
Some reforms will probably be recommended in the
Pension Bureau. Under the law, as il now exists the
while the latter itself appears often act very
in regard to claimants Thus under the present law,
seaman, marine and soldier, all equally disabled
receive three dosrs per month"; the marine six dollars,
and the soldier eight collars per month. Such Law is
evidently unjust, and ought TO be amended.
very remarkable fact in regard to these pensions is
that there never appears to be any dimnuton in the
and only two honorable exceptions no pensioner got
well during the last fiscal year, and disability d.
unfinished The Secretary thinks that the pension ought
to be reduced the patient improves, and to alto
ap r a tn. District
The patients Of the District spe pow in tho
Maryland Hospital and at the Mount Hope Institution
Baltimore. For these, accommodations win be ready
here the LIST OF January next and the whole estab
shmen ready for the reception of all the categories
above named will be completed the 30th Of june fol-
lowing. The building will contain accommodations for
50 patients, with officers, attendants, physicians, and
servants Twenty nine patients belonging to the army
and navy are now scattered all the Union and So
INDECENT insane in the Baltimore institutions,
while IL detained in Jail () in this city, "a will be
entitled to the benefits Of the institution original
~ designed.
An appropriation OF $4,000 will be wanted for the
pententary of the District to pay its debts Appropria-
tons made in 1876 and 1S47 to discharge the debt
Of the institution, and II has decreased to the
named without to discharge It. except by
appropriation from Congress- which will be asked. An
increase in the number Of guards is also required,
will appear from the fact that in 1s49 there 40
vcts with only persons to watch them. In 1853 the
number Of convicts had increased to 100, while the
number of persons 10 guard them had dwindled down
70 eight
The manner in which these matters are mismanaged
IN the District is disgrace to Congress
The Commissioner OF the Patent Office has some inter-
esng agricultural Information He lately received ad
vices from our dragoman at Constantnope that he had
and shipped 100 bushels Of superior flint wheat
from the vicinity Of Mount Olympus which is to be dis
ributed in the coming winter and spring for experiments
in different GU The Ira ia