The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-05

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whether Immediate preparation should not be made for
| the anticipated txigeDcy.
trenched upon whilst perhaps their limits should have
been enlarged Grouna enough for pub ic purposes has
net esen ressrvea and many ys.rs viii not Ella 50 Or.
| been retained.
The estimates for improving and ornape ntug the re-
servatious rave been ncreasei Tue plan adopted for
the "Mal should be vigorously prosec itei. Its
esent appearance is insegapt, when, with q o@para-
lively small expenditure, IL might easily be converted
into beautiful park. The grounds for which suitable
appropriations made by Congress- have been we'll
improved, and are admired BY all for their neatness,
In This connection would repeat my former reco n
mendaton, that provision be made for employ
OF competent and intelligent landscape garoener TO
suTernteDd the Improvements Of the public grounds
to direct and distribute properly the and
| laboreis
The "Lopg Bridge" as II s usually cal d. crossing
the Potomac Iyer from Washington ci,y, much cut Of
lent structure. 1t is a matter much
heuoe TO enc o. your most distnguish pre- ecessors
and surely is not rthy of conedefat now when
the cge indispensable and the defrayng
| the cost tf Constructs n ale so abundant.
The appropa ions for the erec ion Of bod for the
National Hospital for the in nearly exhausted
They have been judciousy and economically expende,,
uucer the SUPERVISION and control " Tvs 10 el gen
suIe,inttndtnt The whole approp rised l. tS41
which covers the cost OF the 'arm the present bo ia
furnishing firing up and I'll her incidena al expenses
sent building viii acccmn o. 70 one nund 81. More
room ard tutbuDdirgs will be reqOiseo, and have
tbei eiore estimated Tor them The sum- though appa
rently large win not be considered when the humane
purposes Of Tire expenditure cnntemp No class
If public hene cia calls more loudly on generosity
of tire government than the inmates Of tue hos ri tai
Its oljte being the most hun enlghten-
I'd treatment I the aue Of the army and navy Of the
Ined States ard OF the District II Columbia" strongly
con Dends 1t 10 the best and kiniest feelings OF tine
| hun al h art
upwards Of sixty patients recev. in the hospital
aud taken care Of previous nd subsequent to the 30ta Of
The Eoa,d of vters authorized by Congress- has
been organized and fat hfly and cheerful
d charging their apropats duties The institution has
been opened under favorable auspices aud bids fair
enc q the first in the country.
| Tie Washington Ipfrmary also Claims and merits at
tentip. is der The arrangement ofsome OF the moet
dis guished physicians OF this district who gratuitonsy
the sneriDgs OF those under their
abes it TO relieve Ioapy paupers who
suddenly seized with disease in This city At this time
eighteen PROVE ed for, but the NUMBER could BIZ in
creased to forty by doubling the usual apr ,pration
This eemanded By Of that strangers
| Writing the city and requiring such aid.
The PEI enta,y is planned constructed not
TO he well protected against fire or the escape of bold aud
contract system partially adopted and the stric,est
nony ard accounlab i y established
TIE act of ed of March 1855 provides for ten clerks
in the Office Of the Secretary Of the Interior addition TO
the chief clerk In consequence Il the Large decrease
found 10 be ns efficient to it necessary to
transfer to it under the authority contained in the same
acr clerk oil the fourth class from the General Land
Cfce, and Of lower grade from the Pension Office.
While such transfers have supplied the want here, they
have, at the time, similar extent, weakened
| the offices from With they have been made. Upcer
these circumstances is better that authority be given
for he appointment Of additional clerks in this De-
parmt of the third and OF the tourlh class
IN this injection beg leave to recur to the compen
sation of its chief clerk The discharge Of his du
ties Iequres talents of high order, great intelligence
and much experience. Three of the other Departments
have besides chief cerks assistant secretaries each of
whom receives $4,000 per annum whilst his salary il
only $1,000. Kn.wipg the amount and value of his
services, hesitate not to say that his compensation
should in ju.,ice oe equal to theirs, which not TOO
matte Inv vhaty ha ia
as II would not change the nature Of mis- duties.
CENSUS.
The House resolution rcative to the prepa ation and
printing OF the mortality statistics Of the Seventh Census
has teen executed and il is hoped this will close that
work.
ibe tenth section Of the act of 3lst August 1852,
making approp iaicns for the fiscal year ending soh
June, 1852 requires all balances Of appropriations of
than two years' saboiIg 30 be carried TO the
Illus fur d, except in certain specified cases.
On the seth June last minnie examination was
Instituted 10 ascertain what balances ia ale TO the
operation Of that act in order that the should
disposed of as required by it, Palances were found
" der ffy-tvo heads of account, amounting in the
sfgregate to $3.50 246 16, of the character oesgna
To- arc NO lger ie9ues hns service 90, OF the he
fund
1t is confidently eieved that by the practice of rigid
viii be lept within the avpror raions, and leave con-
sideiaoie surplus applicable to the service Of the year
following The estimates for the next fiscal year have
been prepared accordingly.
INDIAN FUNDS
his capacity OF trustee the IDdiSn tribes, the
Secretary Of The INFERIOR fer the time being is required
TO hold in trust large amount Ct securities belonging to
tie Indians to collect the interest them from Time tn
Tine becomes cue and deposit II in the Treasury
or invest It tor their benefit
The stocks leld amount at the present toe in the
ssfe'1 ON 50 ia,ve wincinal Is attended, with much
labor ard cane Fcrme ly this was done through the
agency of bar l heuses but since the 1st July 1853
such agency has been entirely dispensed WITH and the
collect, made by this Depai tm.nt The amount thus
TO Tho present do is s3 le9 52 all of which
realized without any abatement account Of expenses
IN making these collections much aid been afforded
York city, The lectcr Of the Mint at Phildtphia, The
penon Agent at Baltimore, and the financial officers Of
tie state Of Virginia at Richmond.
INDIANS
in the Indian Bureau every thing has been done which
scle ard honest dis charge of duty could accomplish
Its operations during the past have been large aud
important emtraepg very great extent If country and
LeaIy all he noiars within tie boundaries of the United
have Lcen well disposed and anxious to cultivate and
preserve friendly rela ions with us.
equally So viii be ready for submission to ths Sen
ate. Those already in fore and OF varied
character. Many of them contain Objectionable provi
PEELED 10 insert the Indsns urgent solicitation,
being the podu ction of the vicious influences which too
often surround them treaty occasions II therefore
requires and wisdom to execute them properly
Every eerton has been maze 70 effect this and though
much LAS not been mpshed desirable, yet
hoped better state OF things has been introduced.
The late Comm sioner of the General Land Office was
oI lbOinn AIalrs III
WISCONSIN, 10 der thai his superior knowieSge Of the
land ytfp ight be made available in the settlement of
The vaous and complicated questions involved With the
stckbIldge end hunsee Indians. supplemental treaty
with them, which has since been disa pproved
by he SupeIin endent, a. immediately after 1t
cuted by the Commissioner for contained in his
anle report herewith mised. Although persuaded
that all done that could be under the circumstance
then exiting, yet fro perusa OF the streaty and
rrt end other reliable information, the stpuations
considered beneficial either to the government
or the Indions and Therefore renewed efforts
1ap tn
if1eul iee.
porder to adjust the unsettled matters exciting be-
tween the United States and the Choctaw Chicka-
saws and also between these two tribes, partite
treaty de carly 10 the past summer, whcl IL
senied to ny the councils ofthese tribes and ratified by
The Senate will produce much good in that section Of
tie Indsn country. Besides ailsying the anxiety and
renov th that have 80 long disturbed
distracted these intelligent nations. y will open up
lhtre uorion OF TIE Cboctaw territory for the intro