New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06

,nne ~ ue srd the remotene.s Of their fields OF
isbor. The Instructions to them, moreover, reqshed
much care and confederation, and consequently some
tine IN at they might be fully advised OF their duties
"A n AZ The intention Of Congress should be Carried
ont in their legislation son this subject As these in
strucfons vouulinous. and will probably De In
4, rtstiDg 10 those OF citizens who may wish to
enierste to either Of these Territories, especially
those for the examination aad adjudication OF private
claims in New-Me1ico, l have appended copies OF
them
The Land Officers for Washington aud Oregon Ter
ritories authorized at the last session of Congress,
hayii been appointed, full instructions, with the ne
cessary tract. books, blanks &c, have been trans
ntted to their Offices, that they may be able at once
to enter Oh ouy. Tbose for Kansas aud Nebraska
were not appointed, and as no surveys have yet bee1
made in those Territories they would have hsa
nothing to do and their appointment would there
fore have involved unnecessary expense.
Arrap G, ments have been made for ORGANIZING
new land district i'll the southern part OF fioida ~.
accordance with the requirements OF the ACT Oh o1I
August lest, which takes effect on the 'th re9ruy
next. This act, however, requires an alneuu"e ~
giving authority ID the President 70 pp;t;,es
officers AND defining their duties ana res go o-a
All The other laws Of the lat session Which
the acton Of this Office and they are nearly one h'I
~ the whole number passed, have been cohsiueied
al disposed Of are in process OF et s "a,
The able and lucid reports OF Inc S scoI st,en
eral are herewith communicated aud speciAi at.eu-
lion ia rtspectfulJy requested TO the suggestions
ard recomme pdaiiOns therein conlalheu' Ing
great amount Of surveys executed Li lhen soseioi
districts and the strenuous enorts 70 ny
iD that service eVlnce the nos' uhenihs HeiHJ V ~
part of those Otheers. r, r,,...
The r. port Of the Surveyor'Gener OF Michigan
nreseIts most satisfactory statement OF the opera
iiors Of his District during The past year. ne ma.
10 the fraudultnt surveys heretofore made, ana Is
pursuDg the only plan by which the evlis resulting
btrefrom con be remedied. la reference 10 the sur
vey Of the village lots at Sault Ste 1re reieireuto
=. an AZ. ia
Iro.ract Oh q large scale the surveys formerly made
Of those lots as requested by this Office, the Sdr,
yeyor General found that they would not close and
further that the corners OF the blocks ana squares
had not been properly marked
In view of the increased value of the lots In the
village it was deemed necessary TO have them re-
suryeyed with care, having reference TO the decisions
of the land Office re under the law, and tne corners
permaLenl y mark.d and established. This has been
zone, and II is hoped that the whole business viii
be closed at an early day. II is proper TO state how
ever that the long delay in dsDosing OF tins MISTER
is Dot Attributable either to this Office or the Survey
OF General
From the report of the Surveyor General of Wis
copsiD aid Iowa whose district includes also the
Territory Of Minnesota it will be perceived thai the
immigration to that region is great that is mpos-
sbIe for the surveys to keep pace with the settle
meDts Notwithstanding the most judicious epplca-
ton Of the placed at his disposal tue u1ceas-
ing Efforts of his deputies, and devotion to LABOR
on IL part of bis clerks OF about twelve hours each
Gay.
1be Surveyor-General Of Illinois and Missouri is
rapidly bringing the lab0rs Of his Office TO close,
and but for The diicalt and complicated duties con-
Deced with tie location and survey OF the private
claims of bis district, would coon have them com
leted The grantipg of the request made by him for
The appropriation of small sum for the purchase OF
law books for The Of his office Is earnestly recon-
meDded, as ndispensaby necessary to enable him
UNDERSTANDING y TO sdjudcate the intricate aud im-
portani questions arising in the discharge of his du-
ties.
The Survey or General of Arkansas, it will be per.
ceived, is prevented from closing the business OF
his District by the discovery Of frauds in surveying
that was executed many years ago, which require
correction, the resurvey Of considerable tracts of
land.
The prevalence of sickness in Louisiana during the
past season has materially nterfered with field oPer
atops in that State notwithstanding which very sat
siacory progress has been made Ia the difficult and
complicated duties of the district, including the ad-
jusimtnt of The swamp land grant, which has been
nearly completed
In Florida the surveys have been closed the line
betw cen that State and Alabama, and being made
for exteIciDg The surveys over the neutral ground
undDg the reservation heretofore made for tue
Semipoes and also that part Of that reservation
including the lanos adjacent to the Kissmmee River
and Lake OkeechObee, which are represented as
among the finest in Florida.
Ii will be remembered that the appropIi atoms for
surveying the KEYS toe coast Of Florida and the
Islsi DIS of the coast Of California, have been placed
under the direction If the Superintendent OF the Coast
Survey. by this judicious arrangement but little
expense is incurred hey that incurred for the Coast
Survey purposes; here II these Islands and News
we're surveyed IN the usuol manner, III connection
with the ORDINARY land surveys, the expense would be
veIy heavy. Wherever practicable, the Coast Sur
yey has surveyed the necessary boundaries to divide
these Islands and KEYS into tracts Of suitable size for
sale and where from the nature of the ground, this
could not be done posts or corners have been estao-
lisbed which easily be connected by straight lines,
SO as TO produce this result.
Plsts Of this work, averaging very considerable
portion of it, and Of character highly satisfactory
! have already been placed at the disposal of this
office, and others expected at an early day. Ad
vices have also been received, that the work on the
coast OF California is progressing as rapidly as pos
sibe.
Special attention is requested to the report of the
Surveyor General Of California, and IL Is earnestly
suggested that the most stringent measures be
adopted 10 prevent the ouirages mentioned by him.
II the Surveyor. General cannot be sustained in the
discharge Of his duties, the marks and monument
of the United States surveys can be obGterstei with
lmpunity, the extension OF the system over the re-
gions of country where such ofenses are committed
Is worse than useless.
The report of the Survey OF. General Of Oregon has
not yet been received but is expected in time TO be
laid before Congress early in the session.
At the last session of Congress, seton was had on
several subjects that bad been brought 10 the atten
ton OF that body but there are othes which require
action and which beg leave TO present for consd-
Grafton.
The necessity has heretofore been presented of
authorizing the Department, under the direction of
the President to restore 10 market lands which had
been tserved, but which are longer required for
the purposes for which they thus set apart.
Numerous, and, in some instances large bodies of
land kept out Of market for want of such author
ty-tbe settlement Of their localities materially him
dered special legislation frequently invoked on the
subject. The authority now asked would ensble the
Department 10 dispose Of the unimproved lands in
such under the general laws and whsre
imp y emens had been mace at the expense of the
Government, so TO arrange the eale to reimburse
such expense.
The law of Goth April, 1884, organizing the new
land district Of Cheboygsn, in Michigan having no