Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-14

large bunber Of purchasers, but nsny rer
sobs posstssed Of greater means would b,
couient tn settle on . larger quantity Of I'll.
poorer laDds. Tsihtr titan eniIxrate turtle
~esi "a pursuR Of = smsllsr quantity Of bet
Ter lands Such measure would also setm
10 be more cObsi,tsnb With the policy OF the
ieNi,tius laNs-i9sf Of converting the publie
domain ,hiO c'ftiN atcd farms o~u,d by tier
occupants That pOi,ey ~ not bss, pronioi-
ed 10y sending em' grafton up the almost inter-
min1bIo streams OF toe Wet, 10 oeoup, in
groups tie best spot. Vi isud leaving in NE n,s
wastes brhind them, AID chiarg,ns the from
'i,r hey OnJ the mean, OF tie Government TO
afford II adequate proi,eiion, but m sneour-
ast1s II 10 occupy, With reasonable dense.
hess, The trtttvfy over witch II advances
shd bud it' btst defence IN tie compact front
which u pttset,ts To the iLJIsn tribes. Many
OF 1Ou all Lting to tie Cot. sdersiien Of the
subject the aJsshtsgts u local know ledge
sbd create aNreItsbee, aud all al be desi.
rous Of making az early sod fnsI Disposition
OF every dSturbiLs question 10 rsgsid 10 Ihis
I'm s'ofiant interest o. ihsse Suggtsuons
shall IN any degree contribute TO the accom-
piiabmehtof ~ Important . rssult, u Will ar.
lord me sincere Satisfaction.
In some sectious Of the country, nost Of
The public lands have teen cold, srd tie re-
u isa subject Hotth, Of ihSury whether, "a
many eases, Ia % or more Gistf cts may hot DO
Consolidated. aud tie number Of gsr.ons en-
pioAed "a TIL. business ous DIV reduced
Indeed, tie time vii come v hen Il will be
The true Policy Ui thr Central Cover M, 1T,
as To some 81 thc slate, To tTAr,''r To The IN,
Tor itasonab,e CyUi,a.rrt. al tie refuse
AUD tn'oId lands. and 10 ~thdfsv the o. A.
ehi"etJ u the federal lard tihcts s'tugtth-
er' All Who take comprsi rG.Ne view Cf
our Isctfst system, st.d te,i,,e that Vus %
it' gtrsiest rA'eilsnote. oou-i.t. ~ ibtsTf,r.
ing - litie az pO.s,nis WI'h tie internal
oonrsrrs Of the states, losk forward With
great inistss: 10 this Ic.u.t
modification OF the rN,.iiny law. in re-
'Pect to the prices Of rubiic Isuds, malt
also have fNorsbir o. GocuCe at the legs
lst'on OF Congress ~ relation TO another
branch u tie subject Nan, " no have not
he auiiry 10 buy al present Jtitts, tsttle
%" those isnds, with hope ct SECURING iIom
their cultivation the means OF purchasing
uodsr pfe-rmption la~,, from time 10 time
passed 10y CoOEIss. FOR tins sneTose me az
on tue rish,s Of tie states. they excuse
lhsmtel'ss uGder the plea 81 their oWn ne.
es'siis'i Tho fact that they di.posssss no
oOd!, and only enter upon The waste do.
maibl that ihsy give additional value 10 the
Puo!'e lands IA their NicIniiy, Snd their Intsn.
ton uliimstel 10 psy The Cove rnmeh al price.
30 much weight hss from time 90 time been
attached 10 tEese considerstiCus, that Con.
zress have passed lava gi'iug sciuA! sellers
on the public lands y right Of PIE tmptiou
TO Tue Irnets occupied b, them al the mini.
mum price. Thess law. have H. BIl ibsisn-
res been retrospscine ia their optrationi
but III few years after their passage,
crowds VI neS settlers have btth found on
the public laIds, for similar reasons, and TN
der like eHFertatious, VITO have been "a.
obliged with the same privileges This
course OF legislation ieud, 10 impair Tuhiio
respect Tor The Laws Of tie country Lither
the laws to prevent intrusion upon tie rub
lie lsgds should &c executed. or Il that
should be mpr-G.icsbis OF eNitd'ehI, tiey
should he moJiErd Or repealed n the rub-
lac land, sle 10 lie Consihtr'd n. oItn to TO
occupied 10y am, thy should ~ law lie
lhfoSh Op' n 10 al. 1hst Whit d ~ itttI trd,
~ ali ibstsHCCs, 10 DO lrsalZej. ,louid al
once he made legal, that those uho s,s DIE
posed TO conform 10 he law msy ttIoy 81
least EQUAL privilege, Hith those NLo ere
not Bot It /, uCt believed To lie the dispo-
siion u Congress 10 CItn tie public lSf DO
TO UcruFIncy without TtSUisT ChiIies AID
payment of The GoteTrmrht piicr, IS such
a course must 1rud TO worse evils tbsn tho
credit system. which u vas found btctsssFy
10 abolish. u would GSeD, there fore. 10 4 .
the part of - isdom and sound policy 10 -.
move, ~ fsf 80 pTsCtH The causes NL,th
produce intTusiOus uroh The public lshGs,
sd then take Efficient Steps TO rts'ent tbsm
." future. Nould Sny siugr nae ssurr he %
effective ~ removing all rlSD.'bis ground.
for those inttusioLs, - he Efadustisn "
price slrssdy suggested \ short Period ~
industry and economy 10 sty pat Il ,vr
country Would tn.bie tie Poorest citigeb 10
, s1 emulate tie means ~ boy him tone
al the lover prices. ard leave hin, ithOUt
apology for scitiinS CO lands rot 49, Own. VI
he did mol, under strh cueuusisnets. he
would eulist 90 sympathy b. be-, favor and
the laws would he fssdiy executed, ui.hSLt
dong 'iol,nee e. public or,oiou.
A large portion of cur sttrysns tafe sea-
81 ihrmseises 90 zee pubIic isuts. without
suihSriN since the pssssEe e TIE last pre-
cmptioH i.s std i.u- 80 tls sast tinsi.t y sro-
htsf o. enable d. ut o. titG fis tsudt 81
uI"n p-t 1,,t ~ The u.,,a.rr, t.atrtsn.sst
pftre. ltry 81 uist uttih 49, Ltto frt--sttdi
grated hsi.ts " ihs t4tufs ns-y t, lu, 20 q
~ 3D. tsst lfil, h.ir, san o. tots o.. Do. ists-
f..is ~ u,r . ftssfN ~ 'rifirr 90 tl,,r -.
g4rt ton trifi,sf srsfl..fsft.F, ~ - Rad
ih-i tbV lsads id - 30 t0ths ssiss stare The
itfptustiuH 81 .ssh ti-' nIsits fn issi. haze Ptos
t0.,D pn 90 ssstsss. - n.u ts'snsr ~ nsly
90 tthts sffs rtrfr hsI fbr ninhiuiaH, Go
rrrsnt tffc~. itsFr ~ 80 fttsos ~ sapt-oss
I..i f.i.,, - aiii bt fsOfC lrufusfitc lbs
t,ftfHs., 80 thrs, ltf hes s,i, 'ysif 80 anis.
o., fr'sfso a. tes,g % fa d,is, u.sse 80 W lrosl
b. i.ust u.'y os,pPy. ~ uss rufPlt, q s,ii,rs
fbt rI fa athtfs
EHtrussng ihtss visVs, 2 Rec nmsrd ils
pssssey 1T he pre-smyti3o isN 60 iisW Lea<
cot o. roHtstt"a s1h ne gtepsfsiary sfsts
to~ I'D the gfsdusiI.n ~ ihs Tfsts of ths ruy-
l,c isf.1s. sd fluhsr sbd more sgssiusi tro-
safisrs o. gssffnt nifutsts tsftbfisf Ia
sHiGtfrs ~ thoss uho tsse sttisd ~ ttsss
ians, 81 b sspsetsiiots thst pest icgsiai,ts
apuii DO nsds Tuit ST. sks fsfIfs go -
ths $3.50 ifHle fsnofrE fhe s.,u yisnsi5is
40, bnd ~ uhHh intrlsofs sis tHeussd. ed
.dpptrE mo5s sErtsat Efsfs is prevent
'hsm hotfsfef, ~ esfs % Ne he Nosi jiidi-
rtoiss disprs.iiou sffrh csc 10 fsais a tsts
difa ODE 80 pct 1hs lnre'tors o. q ftsftls.
tf1Hs 70 fusfd sr1fast st1-fs b. iks sxtttffu
~ pre- afltYn ibu. 80 rsfFs.affy .mrssf
ihe ssfffbi uiffriian e CetEfrts bat uttes
10 fsfumsf sness nu rottiesfss s1gcjirnt -
shhoriFs hsatfE eisiras 81 sfy siaff 1teY
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