Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-27
FRAUD IN THE LAND OFFICES

FRAUD IN THE LAND OFFICES.
We publish below deposition taken b., h.
Committee of Public Lands, being part Of :. -
port of the Senate Committee. |: relates TO M
official conduct of the notorious Samuel Gwvl
who being twice nominated O the Senate ~
ring the session of 1872. anC rejected Trs
re-apponted in collation. of re Constitution ,
second tempor".yr commission, and AGAIN.,
nominated TO 7he Senate anS rejected 81 T.
nally appoia.ei &c NJ, Office -rlch Re 10,
fills and tlIns % his own accc.n. Mtuca s,.ons-
eF Developments nay II e. pected CT h,
whole of tt, e7d.aoe, -yhich 6 .ow j: D.
gres~ Of 5ein5 ,aii2n, shi be lGi0 beGar, he
Senate.
III -'Eposlrro.' c EDMu.:o hom
Before the Ionln;ittc- 4, Me Public M. .,
the Senate IF the J.5ised .Stc,e5 unde~ reeo
,ution G. Re Senate r2Iai,e ct3 u54~
-G1dS:
Questio"-Wh.-.e &C y: :eside, ant ,h..
"Our occupation?
Answer.- reside III Orange cGLny, Il am
and I'm b. occupation, & farmer
Question: Have you eve cttenceG anjses
Of the public lands; j. so, SAFE at wha 1lac, IN
what State, and a. what .ilne?
AnsWer.-In 1852, from the go to the 29,r .
October, offended at Chocchuma LAND c..ica.
II she Sta-e of Mississippi, the sale of the publ.
lands whch had been ceded 5v the Cl-c az, Iri,g
Of Indians 10 the Unit;G Sl1t1s
etuect.on.-Were the Surveys Of the lanes e
&c by the ChCctaw -n1ianS completed D IN
surveyors OF the United States, end relu.n5
I,ede to the proper Offices, orio &c he DEE
thu proclamation 70: the sale Of these lCnGs.
Ers'7er.-ks 10 the srryeyS Geing comollt2t
ant etcrLs made, nov not j saw ire c
tive companies going Cit to survey The r2Su
veyai ceded lands; | also head man. g: III
ci.l-ers o. the State, SOM o. hem actual SCI
ties, coE planning that lie lanGS were put ir:
marhe. beiG e nee han Ia! Of them we
surveyed.
Question. LAD ,ila people d ,fst dstric. s.
ici1nt info nation, BIC. 20 thu cay apDoHtsa
in The proclamation 70: he commencement: 0.
the Sales enable the actual settlers lc na:1
heir a: ,angerl21Is D attending GaC och s
ing?
Answe~.-- heard man. ner 2G.nplai. ,lGt
ny h&. not HAD sufficient time from ,ha ,irs.
Ec.ice they had of the proclamation Ill The d.
o. SALE tC make thair arrangements 10" attend
ing ana purchasing; the first information GO,
chained by some, was received ron O-rsCns
riding through The coultrJ &c examine he
lands within 4 veg shoft line 52tcrc the sac.
Cuestion.--WeI3 nos lie sa'es P..2hde@ by
spectators from dineTen: Daf.S CT ,h2 cCrn Try,
SO IA is yor knoT' anG believe?
hHslce"-i believe hey -rere; here apQearcd
to be spectators from. tennessee, Alabama
and Louisiana, beside ,rose, @kc .csioaG in The
State d Mississippi.
ttues. i0n.-Did The Spectators YOU menGcN
Ion. the States 6: tennessee, Ala5a.na. oil
Sit ia, end Mississippi, ria IS 1inst each other
D. cid they corf.bine Tor The pur9oso Of deeer
ing poo mar, OF ~neL VIC Onlv wished o
puf chase small tracts o. land, ron bidding for
the lands 1r which they resided, Oh otner lands
Which. they might desire 20 purchase 10 actrai
settlement and cultivation, thereby Taxi : no
rcir own hands The control d the SilCc .ol
heir Own benefit!
Ansue,- arrived a, Cn0ccnr nj, N ,he 23G
of October two DAYS alte~ he ooM re is2m'n!
Of the sales, and Or thai day, here YES pub
lie ADDRESS made C the people, b. gentleman
who said shat they, the companies OF Specuid
tors had united 10 shield the actual Sctl2rS nom
being imposed upon by individual spectators, Z"
that his company was willing that any aC'u'..
settler should bury one quarter sectoh o. idII.
wherever he pleased, and as low as he couId ge'
it, if it were at the Government price, o. una.
his company would purchase il for him as low
as they could get it, and let him have Tor VIA"
they gave, provided, however, that SAID se'u.
would sign Il paper, obLglng himself, not ~ W.
for any other lands thus offered at that SAFE -
the public lands Of the United States. re say
gested, however. that MS company "Gu Go.
mediately after the sales of the United StatS
lands were closed, sell at public sale any Ia'o
they might purchase to the highest bldae,, q.
which sale the settlers would have an oDPo ,5ng
nifty of purchasing as much more land % IN
might want. .nocnia
Questionable these companies G. SPo onhGc
tors, purchase large quantities OF 'A' P"''
lands? If So at what price? ,o.. ostj.
Ansuer-I believe, according to me oeS tb Ts,
nation | could make, they pufchaseul~ =.
fourhs Of what was sod and mos gene 81
government prices. o..orr,-
? Question-Did these Spectators after ne pp[
lie sales were closed, offer the lands 50 PSSd
chased by them at augmented prices, a ana T tbc
they make any sales to persons attehdilS n7
government sales, at the prices put Oh '5i0"
If SO, what price per acre did they receive receive N.
AnSwer-I can make no answer to these ~
quires, as left the place before the goVe'"
ment sales were closed.
Question-Did you attend the sale for the puI
pose of purchasing land with view TO ac'u"'