Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-03


have been suspected ofcollusion with the hordeS Of
spectators, some of them known to &c unprnci-
pied and all Of them sub ect to the most powerful
temptation, 10 dcyiac from the paths of honesty,
who tlrong tie States and Territories, in which
lie Land,lic 1t istme that new and more efficient
yards should be provided BY Congress for the
protection OF the public interests, and that some
more cflcc,unl restraints should be devised to
check AND punish tie spirit Of dishonest specua-
ton which i rife in the country
From tie Froalhm (T'nn.) K aje,r.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
Fraadulent Speculation on the Public Iends Of
The tated Staics, anlo"nting To amiiti0n AMI
hot Of do.iors.
TIL, follow NJ extract ola letter from a friend
N Columbus, Mississippi, discloscs facts Ola singu-
lar and unexpected char cter in relation to the
publ, lands. We are promised full details re-
,pcctine tie whole matter in a short time. For
the present we furnish the following particulars
that our western irends--manv of whom are in
tcrcSted in receiving early information of these
thiugS,-nay keep sharp look out. Congress
will undoubtedly institute Il thorough investigation
of the whole scheme.
"CoLuMErs (MISs.,) Noy. 9th, 1885.
" This place wears the aspect Of great and in
crcasing prosperity. 1t is said to contain popu-
lalion of eighteen hundred, which is increasing
daily. An intelligent commercial friend informs
me that upwards Of four hundred thousand dollars
worth of GOODS have lcan sold bc,c ,bo ,ro,o
year; and The business is rapidly increasing There
u III lac :. thirl NOR. morcan,;j, os,,II; lo, =;
tho nlacc nc,t SEASON S;x or o;,I, h., -
now luldinr for stores hc>idcS = LARGO ,nu,h.r r
! orhrr, for residences But the nun,ler of n.r.o,.
who visit here 10 procure lands either for cnl,;,
ton or on speculation adds third for the prcsent
both to the busincsS and manhattan Of ,la ,l,a
/ The woods are indeed as n,ucb alive n;,t l,,,,i
/ seeker, and sp.rulatots as Won have M do,b, h
! held the forest with tiocks of pioronS And vc,
most of these persons will be unable to &c, lands
because it has recently come out that most of Them
/ will be COZ cred with Indian floats uder the ,ro,
~ The existence of such n claim upon the
public lands here, has been ken, protounl 60
crct until within the last FIVE or six DAYS; and the
announcement Of il has occasoned considerable
/ Vehement.
II seem, that some few ndiyidualq have pnr-
chased the title OF the Indians. ur rather have a.
reed with them To procure the allowance of it bv
/ ne government, ior one laIi. 1t Is said that tins
/ tie covers t"nricrn hundred and forty three
sections OF SIX hundred and forty acres each.
OF the most choice OF ttesc public land, which are
worm al the government price upwards of mil
'on and hall OF dollars. Perhaps il will excite
'onr surprise that claim OF such magnitude should
nov he beard of for the first timc and well it may.
Tor there Is no doubt that more than two thirds of if
mas II" itu' daon IN right and thai tire wholc ORR
9inateN IN an attempt OF few spectators 10 make
a fortune ont of Uncle sam. 1t is sonabt ia hc
made under tic clause of the treaty with the Choc-
to"s, which provides that any of that nation vbo
stall have their names enrolled within six months
alter the ratification of the treaty. and shall reside
nfoh 5. clIon OF Land for more than five wears
Thereafter. with "A view 10 become citizens of tho
| niied States, shall be entitled to a GOOD foo SIM
pie title in the same. 1t is admitted By those who
now seek to sctu up the title that more than two
'n'rds OF the Indians for whom it is claimed, have
n'o"S, themselves "''hn the limits of the
,hcr names mr. ros;'iaj ' ""''"s never enrolled
alleged that failure to do So orioina,o1 rr,a, II
misconduct of the former Indian agent, Col. Ward
who 1t IS SAID took the enrolment of the names of
ono class OF these claimants, but allowed it to be
lost or DESTROYED, and who as regards another Of
them refused '"take the enrolment of their names