Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-08

full report Of the operatonsyf the Commission. ,Su
published, ~ exhibit much interesting tformsties tesI
s ssS = s 'H asSsi'sd by ,ss Of SOC De
OF land Ths eastern portion Of Il traver.ed from north
to south BY several streams. which, though NOT nav.
gable, afford uniailng facilities for irrigation The val
ieys OF some vi the streams cultivated and produce
wheat, corn. and tobacco surianty though IN general
they are better adapted Ia grazing Gold silver and
copper are found in the hills but in placer and in
many places the remains oi ancient Spanish mining o
ersions yet exist The western portion oi IN. conorr
bordering upon the Colorado and ella rivers
strong contrast being hopeless desert thoul know To
| abound with silver ore.
This tcrritor, Is much the abode of hostile In,
ans as tits the avenue through which they pass from their
country. north oi the a To the Northern States OF Mex
leo portion of u. however occupied nv
lized noa of Indians composed OF conir,leacy of RI
mos aud Marcopas Indians numbering II il s,d About
two Thousand warriors They ill the soil with much
success raising cotton, wheat, corn and beans and are
said TO be ever kind and friendly American c,nigants
passing through their county California They arr,
understood To set claim the land they occpy I'M
der some general hw OF SiiIt Mexico and manifest
much anxiety lest by the transfer of territory to the Uni
'ed states their possession Ice disturbed or njouy
Affected They said to Dc at constant war with the
hostile tribes nhabng the country north of IN. M and
their only barrier to the occupation OF this newly acquired
country These facts would claim for them pec,
haf consideration Mt the hands Of the ovcrnment
PAINT
Since the first oi January last thcr, h,y. been i,I
upward of OF eighteen hundred patents and within the
year the number will probably reach two T
Is the result of the ucious and excellent svs,.,
has been adopted aud which enables the Office pron,pt,
o examine and dispose of every application that is pre-
scented. " f'
IL will require further appropriation tn co,,nIs,. ,l
west wing OF the Patent Office building The east wing
cost SCOT 200 o~ing TO the dec'ity of the grade ma
additional story required in the west wing IL MAS
found necessary to construct its basement and su
basement, and principal story that each might be CONVEX
tea ino one large room vixen the requirements of the
Patent ohce deinandit Toaccomplsh this object Iua,
blc and granite piers aud arciiraves have b.cn nt,n
duced which in tie corresponding stories of IN.
east wing. These and other additions cost about Sloo
wo and Yet the whole expenditure will not exceed that
ot the wing
The north part oil the building should be commenced
The estimated cost is SI5U,DOO without a portico A
partial estimate for its construction has been submit
ted.
There is large in the Patent Office. designated
the National Gallery, which is used for INV practical
purpose IL has been made the depository of the curio
ties of the exploring aud other expeditions and of oiL
rare articles worthy of preservation Ii they could b.. re-
moved to more suitable place it would be very aiyana
Seous To the Patent Oce. This il one of the arc..t
IN the building, being hundred and sixty feet lone and
siNtytwo feet six inches wdc and the cases il
am informed cost some thirty thousand dollars drawn
from THE patent fund The annual charge 10 the Govern
ment for merely taking and superintendnr 4,
$3.50. The room is required Tor the proper disposal and
exhibition OF rejected models for which il is so well c,
culated and Was probably Designed The Commission
could then determine which vi the models could be- treated
As useless ana which placed exhibition; and tins wou
oe Drought Ia lEh set OF models, seon by the
public, oi scarcely less Importance than those now ga we.
exhibited in the cabinets models Of inv.,io
This would be great acquisition inventors one nj the
most merorou and deserving classes OF our citizens
The collection in the gallery very curious ntercsnr
ana Instructive one, - constantly open and attract.
large numbers OF viSitcrs which in itself is very proper
bn when taken in connection with the secrecy aud ,cc
sion To which the inventions and discoveries arr entitled
whilst under examinations it becomes privilege of doubt
iu propriey, calculated il is disturb the EMPLOYEES
TIE Patent Office IN their business, aud to affect in
some nsanccs the interests OF the Inventors Tn. coc
tion has no connection whatever with the Patent Oaic,
ana may ~ well therefore, be placed elsewhere.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
The Government has adopted the plan of CONSTRUCTING
it, own buildings for court purposes in different States but
nothing has yet been done in Baltimore New York or
Boston With this view were passed Inv Conrr,..
giving youa limited power which, however was not ex
| ercised
The proposals which had been received for sites in Nes
York and Boston were sent in criterion in making the
proper appropriation Nothing WAS effected and the snh
lnci remains TOR the further acton Of Congress have mo
doubt the true would be make ample provi.io
Tor the purchase OF sites and the erection of buildings in
these cities, expressly limiting the expenditure TO the
pecic sums appropriated leaving the selection of the
sites and the plan OF tue building the sound discretion
of the President Knowing the necessity that exist. for
such buildings IN these cities consideration cannot lac
| too strongly urged.
OF COLUMBIA
In the District Of Columbia ava heretofore suggested
many Improvements and the construction of trr-proof
public buildings Their necessity becomes daily more al
parent. The public money he 80 iudicousy OK.
pended and doubt whether il will be applied 10 purp-
~es OF greater utility.
will require the whole o the entire structure in which
is and the Department of the Interior will have IN
seek shelter elsewhere II appropriation the cree
ton OF proper departmental builng now made
could not be finished aud prepared Tor occupancy in less
than three or four years, which is the longest possible
time the rooms now occupied 10y this Department in the
Patent ofcc building can, with any show of pruprev be
retained. IL therefore becomes a question of moment
whether immediate preparation should not he made Tor
the anticipated cNigcncy.
The extent of some Of the public grounds has been
l.lr lmi
been enlarged Ground enough Tor public purpose. has
not been reserved and many years will not clipso ere
there will he an universal regret that space had not
been retained.
The estimates for improving and ornamentng the re-
servntons have been increased The plan adopted for the
MALI should be more vigorously prosecuted IT. preseat
appearance j. inelegant when, with comparatively small
expenditure it might easily converted into beautiful
park The grounds, Tor which suitable appropriations
were made by Congress, have bcen well improved and
ae admired by all Tor their neaness beauty aud taste
funess.
In this connection would repent former recommen-
dation, that provision be made for the employment Of
competent and intelligent landscape gardener 10 suen
tend the improvements Of the public grounds aud 20 di.
rect aud distribute properly the subordate and boreis
The appropriations Tor the Of buildings for the
National Hospital for the Insane nearly exhausted
They have been iudicously aud economically expended
under the supervision and control OF its intelligent Super.
intendent The whole sum appropriated Is sI5I .il
which covers the cost Of the farm the present building.
furnishing fitting up and all other incidental * pcrsc Il
though originally designed for ninety patients the present
DullullG VIII ACCOMMODATE hundred. More
outbudimgs will be required aud have therefor c-ma.
ted Tor them The sum- though apparently large will not
will not be considered when the humane purposes o
the expenditure contemplated. No class of public
bcncicaties call loudly the generosity Of the Co
ycrnmcnt than the inmates OF the hospital IL. object
being the most humane and enlightened treatment
Of tie insane Of the army and navy OF the United States
aud Of the District of Columbia" strongly comments il Ia
the best and kiudest feelings Of the human heart
INDIANS.
IN the Indian Bureau everything has been done which
til nd hpu tzpta uf "A TO
II operations during the past year have been large aud i'm
portant, embracing very great extent Of country and
nearly all te Indians within the boundaries OF the United
States. With the exception Of u few tribes the Indians
nave been well disposed aud anxious cultivate and re
serve friendly relations with W..
Several important treaties have been made and Other.
equally will soon bc ready Tor submission TO the Sen.
ate. Those already IN force numerous and of varied
character. Many 81 them contain Objectionable pro,isi,ns
and siipulatOns, which the government was compelled
to insert ~ the Indians urgent solicitation bcii, the
production Of tie vicious influences which too often .ir.
round them ON treaty occasions. f. therefore rc,urcs
great care and wisdom to execute them property Eycry
eXertOn has been made to effect this; and though a.
much hi- not beer accomplished desabc vet iti.