The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06

officers
ard solders This government Ia assuming the re spon
.io'y Of ~, Virginia "a i such claims has placed
sns Of S.. sns 10
Great stress has ssen Land the supposed tact that
opinion or decision Of the executive Of Virginia rela
ton TO her lands, to be taken obligatory aud
elusive upon the action Of the IN par su,ent.
But what are We to do where find an executive At
od rigid in his requirements and clear in his in
terpretation Of the laws disaov,pg numerous caiun
and afterwards another executive allowing what had
been previously rejected without additional proof ami
in the face of the decision of his
The act Of August 81 1882 prsscross the rule of &C.
tion in direct and explicit terms by requiring
Int, or he sha prerequisite to the scrip
be satisfied by revision OF the proofs by additional
and justly issued in Of the law Of sai com
mcnweath Tor military services rendered" The
ton Of The Department has been controlled in its pro-
ceedDgs in hf business by the strict mandate Of the
statute book In ne virginia military sirics there is
from 1t cents per acre ana principally In the
| southern part # the district s. A
repeat tie mrnendatcn that donation be made
Of these lands to the State Of Ohio for school par-
pores upser restriction Of the privilege Of purchase to
'hVre hasns survey, ~ ,s, .Imsdiasly adscens
act OF sth February 1854 which authorizes the location
othem within five years from 26th june 1853 when the
period for location will terminate ..-
1t suggested that act be passed without restc
ton to time within which such warrants my b. To-
| Gated. .Hsa .#aH as
Reference is made to the reports of the diff Sur
vyors General herewith for the progress Of the public
surveys within their several DISTRICTS and only synop
| lis tbeI eof is here given.
In Michigan surveys original character are near
ly completed, operations in that state being mainly
sicted TO the correction ancient surveys
and the Office work is progressing with view to the
render OF the surveying archives to the authorities the
state pursuant to the provisions OF the act OF l2h June
In Arkansas the original surveys have been completed
but some serious defects in the cd surveys yet fully to
be reported, remain to be corrected.
In he survey ing districts OF Illinois and Missouri field
ope atoms are confined to the revision, correction and
veys with the boundary line between the States of Mis-
souri, and Iowa established BY decree of the Supreme
and to the location Of private claims. IS
In the surveying eepar ment OF lowe, Wisconsin aud
Minnesota, field work has been pushea forward with
great success.
In Florida, in addition to certain corrective work.
the Surveys progressing in the vicinity of Lake Ks
snmee, and kte. che bee, by extension fthe lines
of former to the limits Of The Indian country,
and which will result in opening to the settlers
region of country of interesting character Tne
veys in this State are drawing to close.
In the fifth section of the Indian Appropriation act of
Mach 1855 provision is made for the surveys ia the
Territory of Kansas required by the Indian treaties OF
1854 and for the classification appraiseen Of such
the ceded lands as under the provisions Of said treaties
to be sold for the benefit of the Indians The
nen OF the surveys classification and valuation Of
trust lanes having been placed under the control and
direction OF this Office proper instructions given the
Surveyor General in relation thereto, requiring him to
press orwsid the surveys, and to cause the uise
classification ard valuation tables to accompany the
township plats in IMPLICATION.
by the lepors OF the Surveyor General of Sept T. this
Office is advised that the lands amount to nearly
sixty towL ships and that the surveys thereof will
completed as tolows:-
November l, 1855
Wess and tribes cor iederste January 49, 1856
ShouId II be determined to Sc these lands TO be sold
after the usual notice Of he sales of public lands the
sales might take place rs follows -
Iosays. Observation-Disclosures. March l, 1856
Wess and tribes ocnf;aera;e June /. 1856
The peIiad TOR the sale of these lands may be either
Shortened or EXTENDED, circumstances hereafter may
President e =" = VIZ
the boundary line between tue Territories of Nebraska
and Kansas, at point 90 miles west of the Missouri
north in aska, to the head Of the Nebraska river
and south in Kansas to the distance OF 100 miles, aud
from su guide merdisn, correction para les at pre-
scibed intervals requi to be extended eastward
to the eastern boundaries Of said Territories. The
en Of these governing lines will admit of effect
ing tie subdvisionsl surveys such manner AS TO &C
ccnInodate he settlers by engaging the surveying force
in those parcu Localities in which settlements have
urgent than in Other localities and this without marrng
| the sy stem When Ultimately completed.
From isolated HIN with a ude Of 2l0 feet, stu
ed IN the valley OF the Rio Grande tue bank of
that river nearly opposite the town the Sur ey
or CEREAL Ct New Mexico on the II III Of April last,
menced establish his meJ dfsn and base line
which he reports to be in latitude 80 deg 10 min and from
1t the mIosn has been extended 90 miles north ard 60
aprehensions the hostility Of the Indians aud uoder
the Icecon OF armed force At the expense OF the
deputy. .
near Ftrt Staunton, on the aver Bonita
The office Of the Surveyor General Of New Mexico is at
SAINTS Fe.
From the reports of The Surveyor General of Oregon
Territory 1t appears that the fourth standard parallel
has been extend. west to the Pacific coast which il in
ter secs at point short distance north Of the Umpqua
tires near the forty fourth parallel Of latitude and will
prove good base Of connection for the further opera
| tic De IL the vsIey Of that river.
steps have alto been taken for like ension Of the
first nd second parallels but were subseq uenty post
been surveyed tince the Els. Of November 1854 leaving
$40 claims under contract and that the whole
| to $3.50
Surveying operations have been hitherto restricted to
the country yir between the Pacific coast and the Cas-
cade Their extension Is recommended Sur
veyor General from meridian to the country lyrg
east Of tina. range part of which is reported inviting
Surveying operations ia washr gton Territory ives. OF
the Cascade mountains instituted years ago.
before its organization into separate Terri ory under
the direction Of the Surveyor General Of Oregon After
the records OF these surveys were duly prepared and
surveyor Genera, Of washington %
srsbe portions Of the country in the immediate vicinity
Bay and instructions have been given survey Of
Whley's Island, lying between said bay and Admirat
from the Willamette meridian north of the Coumbi4
river west Of the coast has beer contracted for and the
second and fourth completed, but nsurmountable d.
aces TO the extepon Of the fifth parallel to the of
Pugets Sound, compelled the to abandon his
contract Portions Of the third, fifth and sixth
east Oh tne nave also been
turned completed, together with twenty miles
\ the g. ide meridian, east Of Pugets Sound.
The Survey General In his annual report represents
| the country the northern bank Of the CouuiJa
river and the shores of Puget's 81 und good SOIL
with enormous growth of vegetation. FRS, many Of
them fifteen feet in diameter, AMI 200 feet Ia length
PROSTATE, epcun Der the ground from amidst the ruins
Of an ancient forest arises another OF the character
apparently many hundred years old, growing among The
scarcely decayed trunks OF the first" Ferns frequently
Of fifteen feet elevation He recommends the survey he
item be provided for In the existing appropriate Jag
Of the township lines east Of Pugets Sound Bsug,a
Bay, and Gulf ofGurgia, toyhes British line in 40s n
north latitude and the subdivision Of town alps
| east OF the Sound the Dwamish and Suo qua;mic
rivers, represented embracing rich lands partly
prairie. The Surveyor Cereal advets to difficulties and
disputes between TIE citizens and British ubjects con
cernag the owners hip Of certain islands between The
Straits Of Fuca and Gulf Of Gurga. FIR want Of proper
adjustment of territorial line, but there can be no
ques ion that the group longs IS the United States con
sistipg Wadrun San Juan skaus Lopez Bakely
Decatur, Henry and other eighteen islands and