The New York herald., 1860-12-08

Aze nos one tenth the mineral OF the twelve coal
bearing states OF the enion not incnding the extensive
discoveries wsss Of the Rocky Mountains aud on the
Pacific.
TIE evidences OF this important mineral are not oar
Gcuniy con aned TO tie foot Of the Roky Mountains
river In Nebraska Ia the Valley OF vercgres Maria de
pvgnes, Neasho and Aarineton, 10 Kaasas 10 New
Ne LEO, besides the precious metals iron opper and
bad are found Toe gold and silver min1s there
worked by companies, application haviog made 70
zoe surveyor General 20 work these mines and acquire
according to the Of old spain ana uexo, bat for
woicn there no auih.ry under the legislation Of Con
Oregon ard the Territory Of washipgop scientific ex
poatoDs OF DR. Evans under the auspices Of the govern
ment In past yers have de monstraed the stence q
IL ss lines Of he paSo
have shown the fact OF toe existence Of minerals In The
valleys both east and wet o the Cascade Mountains
The necessity AMI value Of the cls product on the Pa
osac shores 70 establishment, and especially
commercial marine must De obvious 70 all Then, In re
gard 70 sterile narsbe soils found In mining regions
& the province Of &C out chemical earths
- redeem waste lands aud impart 70 them ferthiy
These considerations induce tbe reoommenoalon tna
ssreo Congress- with authority for the publication Of
results.
sEsuxD on ornAnoss FROM lsr MARCH, 1851, TO sorH
sEFrnxBKR 1850 EMBRAcISo ALSO THE ISSUE PATIENTS
Up To z9ra NOVEMBER, 1860.
PunIic lands and private claims surveyed,
Qnanty sold Tor cash, acres ......... IA 3a7, ,ss7
fuIcnase money. y.....'. $50. :. 50 Ice, III 60
Ioca'ed wnh bounty land warrants 1858 9e2
Certified under railroad erants. .......... 8977 Goa
Approved 70 States under swamp grant ... 4S2 25a
Embraced BY surveys return for Confirmed
private claims In California. 810l 22a
Total acres. Al 484 88o
These land saee embraced IN III All certificates Of
purchac each with It's corresponding recei vers reoept
separately examined, ported and ali intererences and
noted AND taken for their correction
Besides The entries gro wing Of these sales there
were required, ourps the rame period, account Of
tGpd WarfArtr EwnmD railroad peleCtiOna
ton entries, &c, $50 COO entries, 10 the books
The bounty land warrants examined and registered
nrm,er 1ol 626; smptnu acted, on, "a 100
orunis aeIas,.d II ,767-whe the correspondence has
extended 10 ITO so2 written all Of which are re-.
dcd lnns H2 folio voumes OF 500 pages h From
the st-rng point OF thisresume 10 present date
the number NJ PATENTS OF oil kinds issuei 10 tho
rscor, Of which covers 6ioso5 pages, lo22 volumes
Of 5J0 p,ees ch.
Tb ,pra'ion Of swamp land pateats and railroad
lists or 10 $50 $50 acres, required an Of labor
for which, added TO OF pa ents csualy
M u.d as above stated would make an aggregate equal TO
Rserrios 70 the sphere and extent Of the details con-
pected with he lard service indicated u the forego
Ing and TO the Isbors OF s empo, It s if
Acult to c1nvey ost Idea Of the conpexity the
tons OF law ana OF fact which have constantly arisen
for In the administration of Its multons duties
These related the regularity of GALES assignments
emptf ns rural, municipal an posta railroads; swamp,
graduation, internal improvement grants, schools, 80
counts In surveys IN foreign titles often with immense
In the consideration Of these subjects tbs opinions Of
the Attorney General dec sieus OF Secretaries, Of
the OF law, Of local con State aud federal
and the Supreme Court Of the United States have
sa'iy to be examined with view to The application Of
the proper primo pies
fhe right OF appeal from the decision OF the General
IALd O,e lies To the Secretary OF the Interior un1e
whose revsion every important question has pass
upcn and hnsliy adjust and wh enlghu ned dec
piope constitute important To system
land jarisprudence Repeatedly si,mitsed.
JOS : wilson, 20 nmissoner
Hon JACOB EoMPs,S, Secretary Of the Interior.
ArEnKyr OF TEE SURVEYING THIS oPrcE PROM
I, 1859, 80 1850 SHOWING THE SuMBEs OF
MILES SURVIVED sIATEs AND rEsRTo
REs, AND TIE AdGgEGATB NUMBER AoRKs EMBaAcxD
rHKRKN