Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-13

Tn this terri.c.y iStre IS Also very yal,,-
able saline which Is directed by law 10 be
leased in such Il way, that the occupants
may, while the interest of the United States
are secured, produce the greatest possible
quantity of salt, and furnish the Inhabitants
OF that country with this essential necessary
Of life at the lowest possible price.
In the Indiana territory two land offices
are established.' one at Vincennes. on the
Wabash, and the other at Jetfersonyille. ON
the Ohio. embracing vast extent of re.
markabie fertile lands. At the last mem
toned Office the fractional sections living a-
round Clark's grant, which were not sur
Keyed and ready for market When the sales
first commenced. arc now ready and will be
onered so soon as the state Of the country
will Justify the measure.
The existing laws require " that m
lands forfeited for non payment shall be Of.
Tered for sale at the co0rt house Of the com.
ty In which the Offices are situated. :" snd
the Register and receiver at JcffersonviIle
represent. TINT the court house of their
county Is fifteen miles distant from their az.
hoes that it occasions great incony enience
and arrangement of their business TO attend
the sales at sogreat distance, and urge the
necessity Of legislative interference for their
~ ~ 49,,
6ces ..b,:ss. ~ -. ~. :. 'le s are SIX land OF
49, - @.s su am III successiui operation
at GAINESVILLE, one at Marietta, one ar STEM,
oenyille, and the ether at Canton. The
western boundary line Of the Virginia mill.
tayy reservation, embracing the lands be~
tween the Scioto and the Little M;am; -.
vers IN this state. has never yet been sat;a-
factoriiy established. An essay has lateIv
been made bv commissioners appointe,i ~
the United States and the state NJ V;rs-;,;..
s,s -, 49,. ~S.-. e - lic COMMISSIONS
A plat Of the couotrv and a..,,i..., 1855 WIN
made tn Cnnrress and . - -. 80 S,' were
ine annie inf,rm ,f;on ~, 49,. ...s LOS sis
business = -" : - - .A " So'ieroser,cd
n, a. ,sr.;.. ,.
~. lsns -.Nn,. y, ~, r.iSn'san one land Office
c,l;,r.., sS'a u =. petro.t The private
patented s,,on 49, ~ .dl.iauas nsd been
e.; -. vac a"ization OF this Of
ao,s ~. lucy were presented to the per-
~, :, WIZ "Aa them IN Possessl-
-, ~A' .NS.' PRISONER ny the enemy, and
-: s ps'en's !" gre "antoniy destroyed: ap
XIV as mae mere Tor exempiihcationss
.,,a, me 20 . .ne situation OF the territory at
u'1e t'ne' ana the very limited means allowed
'ney nave not been issued.
Tue MISSISSIPPI territory there are three
tand offices established, one at Huntsville. i'm
Madison county, one at Washinotonr urst rs
Pearl river, and the other NJ Fort e. StsnI,.,,s
east of Pearl river In MS
register of the land otscs go. ,ne
Of pers,ns oh,a;.nd as.:c.' . nat NUMBER
o,, -, -, ~ &c, t'caaes, OF pre- emptl-
DOR. .u, ~ VIC amour, IN the whole OF 2i,.
9.,o aores Oh lana, and that the time has elaps-
GU wher IN they were bound to complete the,
whole OF their payments, but that thew have me-.
yer paid one cent therefor. Theee ianda .r.
therefore reverted again IN III rIr;t.d S,.t.s
most of which wouIJ no,y 81, A'. p,
an act OF the le,r;si.,,,u. 81. .' ~. requires
sale = 80 s'''s - au'nofise tner
II, az:
...i''..',t oistric, tne who'e OF the rich and
.aiuaoie iands coded by the Chactaws, and lay
ing along the Tombigbee, are SURVEYED and
ready Tor market. By the articles NJ apree-
ment and sess;on made bst,vc.,,' 'tl, T,n,t.,,
States ant Tie state of {; 81, a. OF
April, 1902. the IJni.cl 81 az - ts..I -. %
: O the state of Z. s,r,r ~. 70 se coa'u W pay
Goods .r,s;,sr 60 r., .a' ~ ne nrsl net pro-
after ,el,.t;,a. '"e saies Q. the land ceced,
- - :, "s me eSpences incurred IN sur~
a.u incident 10 siich sales. the sum
" ono miiiion two hundred and fifty thousand
noiErs only forty six thousand three hundred
and thirty two dollars and seventv rcrts ~
which have yet been paid in arms nn,ler th.
act of April, 1903. q
From this view ne ,bc .,o,.
IL will anneas ,h.t ;,ds.ss s VI me punhc iandsr
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