The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-07-28

the rightof pre.emp,ioo eiven by the ofoce-
said provisions, - explained and extended ~
this scs, shsii not be so construed as 10 si1ect
any right derived from tho United States, BY
purchase, st public or private saies OF the
lands claimed uoder the sforessid act.
Sec 3. md BE- IL fuyftsr enacted, That
suy person or pcrsoos who have sottied on,
and improved, any Of the lands in the said
territory, reserved for the use of schools, be-
fore shs sursey Of such lands were actually
made, and who would have hsd the right Of
pre-cmptlon thereto by the existing lsws bad
not the sanc been so reserveds shaii have
the right of presumption thereto, under the
ssme terms and conditions, and subject 70
he same sestrictions, provided for other cases
Of right Of pre-empiion IN said territory
and the register of the laud office, and rsceiver
Of public moneys, for the district, shall have
power TO select any other vacant and unsp-
ptopria,ed lands, in the same township, and
as near sdjacent as lands of equal qusnthy
and quality cen be Obtained in lieu ofthe Sec
lion, or parts of . section, which shall have
been entered in right Of pre-. cmp,ion, accord
ing to the provision Of this section.
March 8, ,i8i9.-Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
.
An ACT to designate the Boundaries Of Districts.
and establish Land Offices. for the Dispose; Of
the Public LsnGs not heretofore offered for Sale
in the States of Ohio and Indiana f
HEif enacted by fhe Senate and House III
Representatives Of she United States Of Ase
rica in Congress asssm6led That, for the ssl,
of the unsppropriatcd public lands in the
State OF Oaio, to which the Indian title is ex
tinguIshed, tho following districts shall be
farmcd, aod land Offices therefor esiab lishcd:
AL the public lands, as aforesaid, lying be-
tween the western boundary line of the state
Of Ohio, and north and south Inc TO be
drawn OF lorty-cigh, miles east of the said
boundary line, and bounded on tho south by
he Indisn boundary, establishes by the treaty
OF G eenvilie, and on the north BY the n0rth'
Elm boundary of the state of Ohio, shall form
adistfict, for which land Office shell te es.
tAblished at PiQus And ell the public lands,
as Aforesaid, lying between the above desc,ibs
ed distric, and the western limits Of the Con
necticut Reserve and Canton land district,
IS FIRST ostsblished, snd Bounded on the soush
by the Indian boundary cstablished by the
treaty Of 0rcenyllis, and on the north BY the
nofsbHrn beupdaIy of The state of q Ohios shall
form distric,, for which land ofsicc shall
be established nt the town e( Ds,s~s<es~ And
for the disposal Of the onapp eopria,Sd public
.snds 10 the state Of indiana, TO which the In
dian title Is exiting uishsd, the following dis
tric,s Shall be formed, and land officcs cstab-
iished (: Al the public lands, as Aforesaid,
TO which the Indian title was exiting guishcd by
he treaties concluded at St. Ms,y's, 10 the
month of October, eighteen hundred and
eighteen, lying east of the range line, separ-
ating the first and second ranges, east Of the
second principal meridian extended north to
the presen, Indian boundary, and north Of
line, to be run, separating the ninth end tenth
tiers Of oftownships north of the base line, shall
form district, FOR which land Office shall
bc established at Rockville /: And ell ti,e
public lands, as aforesaid, the Indian title 10
which wss exsinguisbsd By the treaties afore-
said, and lying vest Of the last described dis.
t,ict, shall fern . district, for which land
Office shah Be established At shs Town Of Ter.
rs Haute And all the public lands, az sfore.
sxid, the Indian title to which was sxtiDgpish-
ed BY the rcstiess aforesaid, lying east Of the
second principal meridian, sod sousII Of line,
10 be run, separating tho ninth and tenth tiers
cf townships north Of the base line, shsll be,
and are hereby, attached TO the district of
Jeffel sonviile aud tho said lands shall be Of
tered for sale, with the same exceptions, and
On the terms and conditions, in every 5esprci,
both At public and private ssless as - provid-
ed for the sale of the lands in the districts
Aforesaid Provided also, That the President
or the United States shall have power, and he
is hereby authorized, 70 remove, whenever
he shall Judge IL expedie0t 80 to do, the Isnd
Office f,om Jcfersonviile. to scyue central aDd
kui.sbie place within The distsict !.
Sec.2. Hnd Be ~ Further enacted, That
:he President is herebs authorized to appoint,
by and with the consent and advice Of the
Senate, for esch Of the districts aforesaid
eglstsf Of The land OH e and receiver Of pub
tic money!; which appointments shaIl uoi be
made, for any ofihe aforesaid respective land
districts, untIi Sufficient quao,isy of public
'snds shall have been sarveeed within such
i5ssrict, ss 70 au,ho'ize, in the opioioo Of the
P,caidcnf, public sale Of land within the
,sme; ! registers Of The lsnd Office and
,eceivet public moneys, when appointed,
shsll ese sspectively, give securiy, 10 the
.sme 81 nd in The same manner, and
whose c .ensstion, emo'umenfs, sod do.
lies. sod sust orisy, shall, In evesy respect Be
g. hs Isodx wI16r A an al