New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05

map. herewith, which accompanied the surveyor
ceneraFs renot exhibits in handsome and distinct
manner the public lands and IN connection tneroWnh
the location Of 33 private claims and Indian heserVa
From the organization Of that Surveying District 70
the present about 81 $50 nea miles, covering 2o'?o
goo acres, have been surveyed: L.. estimate
The Surveyor-General submits very large estimate
for surveys for the ensuing year, referring 10 oins
resolution of the State In furtherance OF he views
but in consideration Of the past extensive operau0nS III
that District and the failure OF any cohsi'sraDio re-
CENTS from the Offering Of severa millions OF acres, u
il not deemed necessary by tins office 10 sk lor hoo
Than the moderate sum Indicated in the estimates 70 DO
applied to the surveys Of confirmed Iancnos: a.
OREGoy.-The surveying segvice III TINS otaie 1 "a,
been progressing during the Last year along 90
River embracing settlements in the neghb0rbooo VI
Fort Dallas in the valley Of Umata RIVER eaeI VI
the Cascades and In that portion Of the country west
| of klamath Lake near the line between oregon ana
California not yet established in the field py ac'un
| demarkation. , -. o,e 20,
During the last year 100 miles, embracing 35oeI
| acres have been surveyed in this district.
Under the provisions Of the act OF Congress, eR-
| rroved lime IS 1860 "For the survey of the 10th
aral of north latitude far it constitutes oom-
| mon boundary between Oregon and Washington Ter
rlory" &c. Instructions have been Issued 10 lhe OUT
yeyors. General Of The conteminous districts upon ue
nbect of the establishment of that parallel OF latitude
Tbese Fcers have been called upon for preliminary
report go that the best mode of proceeding may be de-
cided pon both az to tie Of execution, cost OF
the work and the personnel to be connected win H.
IIpcn the receipt Of the requisite report prompt meas
nres will be ordered for the survey OF the bonnd-
| ary. The existence Of valuable farming land Is
reported as adjoining the southern boundary OF oregon
between the Blue Mountans and klamath Lake, anu
se,ers nre DESTROYS Of having that region surveyed,
but this cannot be done until the southern boundary Is
| established. -,
Tie recommendation Of last year IL, therefore, re-
newed for authority totrace the 42d parallel OF hort
latitude from the north eastern Of the State OF
California to the Pacific Ocean, an estimated Instance
Of 22I miles 70 that the township and snbdiIiloal
lines of the survey both Of California and Oregon may
be permanently closed on this common boundary shouid
the requisite appropriation be made, this important
work NAV be commenced coon as the pointof inter-
section Of the 42d parallel with 100 OF longitude west
of Greenwich ia astTonOlni'aliy determined BY me
Commission which has been appointed by the lresl-
dent under the act Of Congress, approved 10Th Mayl
1860 10 nun and mark the Eastern boundary line OF
California, separating ii from the Territories oil the
United States.
ora under different contracts, have been IN the held
west of the Cascade Mountains and extending IRON
the neiehborhood Of Columbia River to near the ~
north Latitude the international boundary, cast ana
west Of the Willamette merriam. The Puget Sound
pnide meridian has been extended to tie northern
Eonndary Of the Territory. During the last year 992
miles Of lineal measure have been run, embracing
SO, 675 69-l00 acres.
lie field work now uader contract is mainly east Of
By the establishment of the standard lines the
valleys north and east of Columbia River the parle-
ular localities Of the plateau of Spokane, and me te
valleys of Snake, Iakams, Klickatat, and Spokane
Kivefs may be reached by tie lines Of public euryeys
from either Of the standards recently established
wherever the wants Of settlers may require either Tor
agriculture or other purposes. Although tie general
description Of the country raverscd By the Columbian
guide meridian, and the standard parallel does not APP
pear equal the lands already surveyed west OF the
Cascades in point If soil and timber yet there are par
tcuar regions in tie valleys Of the tIbnta-
res Of tic Columbia River, where fet' ments are in-
reasing and require the subdivision Of lands for their
accommodation. Surveyors for that duty have been
disyatohed TO the valleys OF Snake, lOuIhet, ana
WalLa and Hlckatat Rivers.
Nrw-MExIoo.-The surveys In this Territory have
been extended during the ast year over continued pr
waite titles equal TO 49, Az acres, and pubE lands for
area Of S6 liz acres, equal in al to 23OO hneai
niles and contracts have been made for The survey
Of The confirmed claims, embracing the town Of Las
Vegas Pinos, or Gallenas Grant town of Antono
Chico, OF Mora, Claims Of l.. w. Eaton Alexander
Yalle Dona;iano Vigil, and Hugh Stevenson.
The SuryeyorGeneral reports that great anxiety ex-
lists among claimants under tie treaty Of lSi8, at
Guadalupe Hida]go, respecting the survey Of such
clgins az have already been confirmed, but not yet
Board Do established similar 10 that organized in Cali
fOra for the dnsmep Of sneh titles, reporting that
on liz docket iLere more than 600 claims to De
anliued end passed upon.
Up 70 this time there have been surveyed % con-
frmed private claims under Mexican grants, and the
appropriation OF 10000 by act Of Congress, approved
June IS 1867 has been mainly drectedto the survey
Of yneGlos," and other confirmed titles, by tie acts
OF Congress, approved Decemoe ~ 1858, aud June n
1860.
The policy adopted respecting the survey of claims
scattered over vast extent Of the country, requires
tie Surveyor General fret to survey such "Bgebia
and individual confirmed ohims M now fall within
existing public surveys then 20 survey the claims
nearest the lines Of the public surveys and to connect
them wthn six miles, the nal closing of the lines
Of the public surveys thereon TO be made after the body
Of the public surveys shall advance around them.
UTlN.-OperatiJns Ia this district have been con-
fined TO the examination Of surveys executed prior 10
1853 under the superntendence Of the late Surveyor
General against which allegations of fraud had Been
pIeferTod the final result has not yet reached hero
The whole surveys executed since the organization VI
the Territory cover 25O cog acre. Of With Flats had
$4,000 acres, had been surveyed by Charles Mogo
under contract, date of March 6, 1857, with the late
SuTeyor-Gsneral, but owing TO the Mormon Difficult
ties in that year. and the departure OF the late Sur
veyorGcreral for Utah, they fave not been examined
and passed upon. III consideration of the largo area Of
the Surveyed lands in Utah, tie abfence Of provisions
oflaw granting Iretntions, end q the fact that ere
is no Land District yet authorized there no additional
surveys recommended by this Office.
The Surveyor General Of Utah, On 18th April last
reported that unauthorized surveys had been made in
Carson River Valley, on tho eastern tlope OF Sierra
Nevada, by County Surveyors Instructions were
theIeupon promptly dispatched TO him by this Office
which he has carried ont TO appse all concerned Of
the iaeGahty OF any such surveys by unaut ozed mr.
alu 'ue ptnaiy pftsIOed Tor violation OF the
law in this rerect and that surveys of lands in the
Territory could oaly be made by tie authority OF the
United States.
He has already given notice TO persons Ginning
mineral lands, coal and lead under color OF Teniioii
legislation that any such claims illegal and invalid
being IN deroSton Of tie righte of tie Govern, emf
under the Constitution and laws Of the United States.
The Surycyor-Generll and three clerks, DUNG the
last year. have been occupied in he examination of
tho archives OF the surveys heretofore made which.
during the Mormon tSOubleA in Sal 4 ak. t'ifv Ind
been scattered and held in pc sesion by sndry u.r,os
lInt nficl Z Ina al lai.,