New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-02


lions in the grants, but seriously interrupted by
Indian hostiliiies, and the ncursion Of the Rebel
rOops occasouing the removal for safety OF the
veying archives to Fort Union. The mineral wealth
of the Territory is reported TO be immense, both in
the precious and useful metals.
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Bv the act OF Congress approved lst May, 1863, to
aid in the construction OF a railroad and telegraph
from the Missouri TO the Pacific, grant OF land is
made, excluding mineral, Of every alternate odd
numbered section to the amount Of five alternate
sections per mile on each side Of tie route,
Il regard TO the Missouri or Eastern Division Of
the Road, the agent of the Leayenworth, Pawnee
and Western Railroad Company OF Kansas filed, in
July last, in this office map and diagram OF the
renee in that State from point on the LETT bank OF
Kansas River opposite said town; West along the
left bank of said river to the left bank Of the Republ
can Fork, thence along the left bank Of that FORK
to the Tooth meridian of longitude west IRON breen'
witch, and instructions under date l|th july Ioo<,
were dispatched accordingly to the proper ohcers IN
Kansas and Nebraska, to make the requisite wiii-
drawal of public lands along the route, within fifteen
miles thereof, under the requirements Oh the IN sec
ton of said Act Of LIST OF July, 1852.
In regard to the Pacific portion, the agentf OF the
Central Pacific Railroad Company have likewise
filed in this office map and diagram designating
the probable route Of said road east from polnt az
American River, in California; thence IN north
easterly direction to the big bend Of the Iruckee
River, in Nevada Territory. Instructions were
therefore addressed % Of August last to the Regis
ter and Receiver at Marysvlle, CahIorma, 70 haAs
the necessary Withdrawals.
A ouestion has been raised, in connection with the
Withdrawals in the JUNCTION City District, AS 10
whether those Withdrawals should embrace the ereH-
numbered or non-granted sections, ana whether
such even numbered sections should not be relieved
from withdrawal and laid open to presumption, sale,
and location.
The subject was considered in instructions bearing
date l2th September 1862, for the government Of
the Register and Receiver, M submitted 10 the sec
rotary Of the Interior, and approved by him on 2iIh
September lso2.
The principles laid down in those instructions pro-
tect in virtue of the act Of March u, 1871, pre-
emptors upon either the odd FOR eyen-numbered sec
tions who had actually settled thereon before the
receipt at the District Land Ofice OF the order OF
withdrawal, aud in accordance with the act OF
March 3, 1853, recognize the night OF preemption
settlement upon the eycn-numbered sections, even
uubsequent TO the reception of said order, where
such settlements are made prior 10 the tnal alloi-
ment of the ultimate sections TO the Railroad, but
Mt the enhanced minimum Of q % per acre, as stp-
ulaed in sad act OF 1898.
In view Of the 81 and 7ih sections Of said act of
July l. 1862 il is held, however, that this office has
not the power to lay open to ordinary sale OF loca-
iou the even numbered sections, without the further
orders OF Congress.
In passing from the consideration of the prelimi-
nary queFtIODs which have arisen In connection
with the Pacific route, the importance OF which 10
the prosperity of the country cannot be over-esti
mated II viii be found that Congress has dealt
with the measure IN a corresponding spirit OF llber-
atty. As the grant, which awards 20 the work hye
alternate sections per mile each side OF said road,
thus concoding belt OF 6iUO acres Tor every mile
of it's length embracing about IL, 900, 900 acres.
That measure, with our existing thirty thousand
miles OF railway, now spreading from the Atlantic
beyond the Mississippi, VIII Iorm great continent
tai system reaching from ocean 10 ocean, eventually
inteIsectng every political Subdivision OF the ned
States thereby giving impetus 10 domestic trade and
intercourse. opening new fields OF labor aud pros
perity within our limits. while our wealth will be
increased by the rich Eastern trade, through our
mercantile marine on the Pacific, with China and
Jal an and distant India.
RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY.
Coal il found in great variety and abundance be-
tween the Mississippi aud the Pacific. That i'm
poriant element so essential tor domestic, uechAni
cal and for navigation purposes affecting our vast
internal intercourse and trade, and our external
commerce, II, Of course, very prominent subject
of interest To people The extent OF the twelve
coabearing States east Of the Mississippi holds bu,
a small proportion 10 the immense cosl-teds west
of that region, We have information reporting the
existence of coal in Dakota. Kansas, Nebraska,
Colombo, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, and
Washington.
a railroad about xix miles long is projected from
the san joaquin, extending south toward the Mount
Diablo for The transportation Of coal from the mines
there, Designated as the Plttsburg, Union and
Eureka. Discoveries If coal have been made at
Belngham Bay Washington Territory. THIS coal
contains a very large amount Of oxygen, and but
lule hydrocarbons much so that IL gives oil COM
pgratiyely but little cOmbustible luminous gas or
smoke and appears 10 be almost as difficult Of igu-
ton as seml-anihraclte.
IL 1. fatu "A 81 N tor
Ignite, approaching the competition Of the coal Of
the Western States, taking hlgh rank as a fuel IN
comparison with ordinary lignites
Then there are the Willamette River and Cape
tlattery Goals, belonging to the hguite type, and
seryceable for the smelling Of iron and for ordinary
fuel, some Of the Cape Flattery coal being reported
Us pretty good for stea" boats.
In Nevada, j has been discovered in the
eghborhood OF Dayton, formerly China Town, and
superior specimens have reached here from Colorado
showing The wealth Of that Territory in this great
Industrial agent.
The great auriierous region of the United States
on the western portion OF the continent stretches
from the ~ north latitude and Puget Sound to
81 30 parallel, and from the 1922 OF longitude west
Of Greenwich to the Pacific Ocean, embracing por.
tons OF Dsko,ah, Nebraska, Colorado, all of New
Mexico, with Arizona, Utah, Nevada California, |
Oregon, aud Washington Territory. IL may desig- |
mated as comprising II degrees OF latitude or "A
breadth OF 100 miles from north O. SOUTH and of
nearly ual longitudinal extension making an area
OF more than IA million oi square miles.
This vast region is trayersed from north 10 south /
hr-t on the Pacific side by the Sierra Nevada and |
the Cascade Mountains, then by the Blue ana Hum 1
boldt on the east by tho double ranges OF the Rocky
Mountains, embracing the W asaich, the Wind River
chain and the Stern. Misunderstanding longitudiu-
ally and in lateral spurs-crossed and linked To.
gcther by intervening ridges, connecting the whole
y stem by five principal ranges, dividing the coun-
Try into au equal number OF basins, each being
nearly surrounded by mountains, and waiered by
mountain streams and snows-thorchy Interpreting
this immense Territory with bodies OF agricultural
lands equal 10 tue support not only OF miners but OF
Il dense population.
Ihese monniana arc literally stocked with miner. |