Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-01-13


and had no authority 10 enable him 10 pre-
sent the proof required. On the other
hand, if the Executive should refuse TO do
anything, urder the decision ef the Land
Department, it would be impossible for the
couuties TO assert their claims. But it
would be impossible, consistently with other
duties, for the Governor 10 carry on the
the laborious correspondence with the sew
eral counties necessarily TO obtain and pre-.
sent the requisite proof. s.s.. ..
Under these circumstances | thought il
best TO select person in whom could
confde, and 10 authorize hih, as my perso-
nal agent, TO conduct correspondence with
the Department, and do in my name what
the Commissioner had said the Executive
officer of the State only could do, and TO
authorize him also 10 communicate with the
counties. and give them all the information
necessary TO enable them 10 obtain the ne
cessary proof, and to transmit 10 the General
Land Office, in my name. had no author
lily to pay for such services, ,..nor to require
the counties to do SO; could only commend
the person so authorized to their confidence,
and recommend that they should employ
and compensate him. My acceptance of
lhe various persons whom the counties
might designate 10 act in the matter, would
only lead 10 confusion, and further ecmpli-
cate the adjustment of said claims. l, there
fore, selected Mr.. James Loughboroush of
St. Louis. He had been the chief clerk in
the Office of the Surveyor General for Hi
nois and Missouri when the swamp lands
were being located, and was familiar with
the laws and instructions relating thereto.
On the 9Th of March last, l addressed
circular 10 the Justices Of the County
Courts, enclosing the decision of the Com
missioner, and recommending them to COM
municatc a, once with my agent. Lists Of
the swamp or orerflowed lands that have
been sold or located by land warrants in The
Springfield district, have been received, and
copy iurni5hed 10 Mr.. LoushborOGgh.-I
Up to December 18th, but sixteen coun-
ties had ratified my appointment, and dele
gated 10 my agent full authority 10 act for
them. About twenty five others have ac-
knowledged the reception of said circular,
but nave only expressed willingness 10
carry cut the suggestions therein contained,
when they have ascertained the amount Of
indemnify 10 which they are entitled. II is
hoped that all the counties interested will
see the importance Of giving early attention
TO this matter, and that they will not allow
any personal interest TO delay action. Il
will soon be difficult, if not impossible, 10
locate the scrip on good land. The agent
mentioned can furnish full and complete m
structions, with forms for the proof re-
quired, and can transmit the proof when
furnished TO him by the counties.
Before the money due the counties can be
paid, or the scrip issued, it will be necess-
ary that the title of the State to the lands
sold by the General Government shall be
relinquished. As the Sales title has been
transferred 10 the counties, no relinquish-
nent can be made without their CONSENT
| therefore recommend that an act be pass
ed authorizing the Governor 10 relinquish
the title Of The State TO the lands referred
10, whenever the counties shall authorize
him SO TO do Under existing circumstan-
ces, this is the only practicable course. l
also recommend that, by the same act, the
Treasurer be authorized 10 receive the
and scrip due the counties, deposit
The same in the Treasury, and 10 cause the
thereof TO be made to the author
lied agents OF the counties. s.- 49, s.. 3
Hs9' ..7. WOLF ISLAND. .
Under the law authorizing the appoint |
ment OF commissioner to act in coniunct- |
ion with similar agent on the part OF Ken
lucky, to adjust and settle the boundary, at
Wolf Island, between the two States, Judge
James W. Morrow, of Cole county. was
first appointed on the part Of this State; but
his health failing, he resigned, and MIR. r..
A. Hatcher, Of New Madrid, was appoint
IN his stead, from whom no report has yet
been received.