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

IL hrde ring upon the Colorado and ella rivers
presents striking contrast Ss,ng hopeless DESERT
This Territory is much the abode Of hostile
dians ss it u the through which they pass
their country north OF the Ga to the Northern States
on Mexico portion OF II, however, is occupied by
semi civilized nation of Indians, composed Of contede
said about two thousand warriors. They till the soil
with rzuch success, raising cotton, wheat, and
beans and said to be hind and fris ndly
rcan eugrants passing through their country Cali
fcIDia They understood to set = claim to the
land they occupy under some general law OF Spain
Mexico manifest much anxiety lest by the
OF territory United States their possession may
disturbed njuIously affected They said bs a.
constant with the hostile tribes inhabtpg the
try north Of the ella and their only barrier
patton of this rewly acquired country. These facts
would to CLAIM for them pee osr consideration
the hands Of The govefnu emit.
NORTHWEST BOUNDARY.
Attention is again ca, nes,ly called the importance
of esry survey and dsmarks Of the boundary line
between the United States and the British provinces
the Iorthwest. 10 order prevent future difficulties
and asments il is dei able that the whole Of the
boundary between the countries sho aid
be auth relatively ,shee upon the ground but
especially that porte OF it which forms the northern
boundary Of the newly organized Territory OF Washing
ton In the channel which separates Nauccuvers lslau
from the msin continent, ana tn ough the middle OF
which according to TIE convention IL 1876 the line of
boundary Iases there Is a large ana interesting on
At islands, which much desired by cur citzeos but
the settlement Of them will naturally be retarded IL not
entirely prevented until the boundary line shall have
been dsfnitiseiy determined
PATENT oFrIcF.
The reorganization Of the Patent Office has been per-
cted and it's gooo effect slr.aiy sensbly experienced
Sever al amendn ens t. the patent
suggested by the Commissioner of Patents in his last
port, wi ich necessary to the efficient action OF
the Bureau and themselves ole and entire
ly unobjecticna,l lie.
Since the first of January last there been issued
upward Of eighteen hundred patents and wihin the year
the Lumber will probably reach two thousand. This Is
the result Of the juoicicus and excellent system thai has
been adopted and which enables the Office promptly To
examine AID dispose Of every application that pre-
serted.
Several the in the story of the Patent
Office BUILDING are occuried by the Indian bureau.
Previously it in building not FIRE proof ana much
exposed 10 conhagratoD did not feel justified In keep
ifg in constant jeopsrdy it's records flies and OF
such in value and importance the loss OF viii b
would be rreparabe both in historical and pecuosry
point Of view Experience has already taught folly,
and the lesson should not be disregsrded.
fefoIe Greeting the change Ia be made satisfied my
self that although might put few of the clerks in the
Patent Office inc lnvenience. it would rot mate
rally interfere vi their abors, essentially with
correct and efficient discharge of their duties
Hy is conteuoed that the entire building hcui
be exclusiv. appropriated to me use o. ne
stances, should cheerfulls assent But when lnoa At
the fact that the entire structure so far as completed
has sixteen hundred Thousand collars OF which
ST. 80 700 has been from the Treasury ard only
$50 GO from the patent fund ard that IT imposs
Bile TO for the II dian Bureau snch building as It's
necessity demanded could lind no plausible ext for
hazarIg million Of the public property especially
when was evident 1T was not absolutely nee sssary to
the ul and proper execution of the patent laws aud
would not to any great extent incommode the Patent
Office
It will seoue further appro priation to complete the
west wing Of the Patent Office building The east wing
cost seo7 7c0 Owing the decivity of the grade
additional story required in the west wing Il was
fouud necessa TO construct its basement sub base
ment nd principal story that each might be converted
into one large room when the of the Patent
Office demand it. To accomplish this object MARBLE and
garie piers and arch have been introduced which
not IN the corresponding stories OF the east wing
These and other additions cost about 100000 and ye
the whole expenditure viii not exceed that Of the east
wirg
lie north part the building should be commenced.
The estimated cost il $3.50 COO withou. porti,o. A
partial estimate for constructor has been submitted
There is large room in he Patent ONCE designated
The National Gallery which is not used for any pacti-
cal purpose l. has been made the depository Of the
cuices Of the Exploring ard other expeditions, and of
other rare articles worthy Of preservation they could
fs ed 10 suitable place, youd be very
vantsgecus TO the Patent office This room is Of the
larg IL h9 building being two huId ed and sixty feet
lorg ard sixty W feet six inches sde and he It
contain a. am informed cost some thirty thous and
dollars, II the patent FUND. The annual charge
10 the nmeD for merely taking Of and
int. ndiIg Il il $3.50 The 70 M is required for re
proper yosal ard exhibition OF rejected models for
which is well calculated and probably designed.
The Commissioner could then dsteTrnie which Of tie
models cculd be treated useless aad which placed
exhibition ard thus would be brought to light set Of
models By he public Of sea cey hess import
than those veil exhibited /, the cabinets Of
moces Of patented inventions. This would be great
acquisition TO inventors OF The most mertorous and
deserving casse4 of Citizens The collection in the
gallery very curious interesting and instructive
il constantly open to and ATTRACTS Large numbers of visit
which in iiselt is very proper but when taken in
copnexon wi the secrecy and seclusion to which the
animation il becomes privilege If doubtful prophecy,
calculated il is 10 disturb the employees of he Pse
ono. IN theit ou mess ano u she IN some instances
the interests Ct he nveD tors The col ec;i n has
conrexcn whatever with the Patent Office and may
well therefore. be plactd elsewhere
The APP tor ag1ic0lturl purposes have been
usefuy juoiciousy ap Piled. The we'll
lectec and distributed, and from all the information
ceiyed the nost beneficial results a'e anticipated.
JUDICIAL DEpARTAENT
lie app ntn ent Of Ma shals and District Attorneys
the United states belongs TO another depas tept and
these Of the clerks Of The feeTa courts, is con6det 10
this The system does not WORK well, and it il impossi
bic TO corr oct its many detects without thorough re-
vision Of the laws resting to and reg listing it. Perhaps
tie best disposition that could be made OF would be to
assign the accounting part OF the Treasury Depart rent
confde the powers to the Attorney General
udicicus spd well atui ed revision would remedy
many evils that rave qne.v cgept IN rc.tore that har
mony in the compensaiion ct MI the judicial officers that
should x obsiate the necessity o. TIE l.rge di :retiou
10 II department. which may with impupy b. abused
restrain u officers from ,sing The government
snn ccnauce certainly to the ends of justice The
large Increase Of the judicial EXPENSES, besides other
grave considerations should induce acl,n upon this
subject
The ment has ADOPTED the plan of constructing
IT. buildings for court different states,
but nothing has yet been in Baltimore N-~ York,
or Boston WITH this view acts we're passed by Cong
giving you limited power, which, sever, was not ex
erCieeu.
YORK and Boston sent in h terion In making
the proper applopia on. Nothng effected, and the
Jet remains fr the further action OF Congress
have doubt The would be 10 maze ample
proyiIon Tor the purchase Of site, and the erection Of
buildings in these CT les, expressly limiting the expe adj
ture 10 the specific appropriated leaving TIE seec
ton OF the Itos and the the buildings TO the
POUND discretion OF the Pre- ident. Knowing the neces
sy that exists for building in these cities It's
sdera ton cannot he too strongly urged.
In 10y last annual report brought your notice the
number Of the nitei States Courts held in tho diff
leent states during each year. being txo hundred and