Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-12-12


macy Pctsous pos,essed OF gresie means would be con
ten, 10 settle larger quantity ot the poorer lands
rather than cmgrats further west N purtut Of sinA
BET quantity Of bcter lands. Such measure would
ais seem 80 be consistent With the policy OF The
eAisng iAws-thst OF converting the public domain IN
To cultt,a farms owned by their occupants That
pohcY not best promoted by sending emigration up
tie rlmos 1,ctmipnblr stIeams Of The West, to occupy
IN gtoups th- beet spots Of land, leaving mineurr
wastes beiud uem, aud enlarRnR the frontier beyond
the means OF the Government ~ aEoTd adcquhl pro
tccuon but IN encouraging II 10 occupy with reason
able drnssnrSE. the territory over which II advance
aud find IL hes, defence 10 the compact front whch
presents to the Indian tribes Many OF you Wal bring
To- the cons dcrauon o e subject the advantages o '
cal knowledge lud greater experience anu 90 wa ur
DESTROYS OF making early and final disposition OF e.
cry disturb ing question regard TO ths important IA
tcfrst lfibrtc suggestions sua Va any degree contu
butte 20 Sic acroupl shmeut az so important rrsult U
Will Afford me GeUTc satisfaction.
I'm some sections of the country, most Of the public
lLds have been syld aud the registers aud receivers
have very llc TO do IL is subject worthy OF enqu
~. whether 90 many cases, two uG more dsiu.is may
not be- consolidated, aud tie number If ptrsous can
poyct iu this business cpns.d rally feduerd. Indeed,
the time VIII come when Il VIII be iac tue r'Hcg ol
TIE General Governments rs 60 sour OF lhc states, 10
transfer ~ suen, o.. rcus usur equiv alru, Oh tac
inse and unsold iludt, aua 70 ihdhw tic machinery
OF the federal land Offices altocrthrr. All who take a
comprehensive view oil oar federal system tnd believe
that one Tits greatest rIc,encIcs consists ~ lntrrie
ing astr as possible with the internal concerns Of the
S.a,os look forward with great interest to tins result
a modification 81 the existing laws IN respect 10 tie
prices % The public lands ght ais, have favorable
mf. lcc The legislation OF Congress, IN relation to
another branch 81 the subject Many who have not
Tie ability 20 boy az present prices settle those lands,
with the hope Of acquiring from their cultivation the
means OF purchasing under pre- emp,irn laws from time
to time passed BY Congress For this cncruachment ON
the ghs Of the United Setes they themselves
under plea OF clr own necessities the fact that they
dspofscss nobody, an only enter upon the waste do.
main that they give additional value 10 the public
lands IN then Ncinly, and their intention ultimately
to pay the Government price. So much weight has
from time to time been anced TO these considerations,
that Congress have passed laws giving actual setk
The public lands right Of presumption to the tracts
occupied by them at the minimum prices These laws
have in oil instances been retrospective in then opera
uon but in few years after their passage, crowds of
settlers have been found the public lands, for
similar and under like expectations who have
been INDUCED with the privileges. This course
of legislation tends TO impair public respect for the laws
of the county. Either the laws TO prevent intrusion
upon the public lands should be executed, or, II TINT
should be impraccablc or nexpeden', they should be
modified repealed. II the public lands 10 he
sidertd open 10 be occupied by any they should by
law, lie thrown open TO ALL That which is intended,
all instances to be lcgalized should at be made
legal, that those who disposed 10 conform TO the
laws, may enjoy at least equal privileges with those
who not. But it is not believed 10 be the dIsposi-
ton fCongress 10 open the public lands TO occupancy
without regular entries and payment OF the Govern
nen price. as such course mus, tend to worse evils
than the credi system which ii was found necessary to
abolish IT would seem, therefore, 10 be the part of
wisdom and sound policy TO remove, as far practica
be- the cnuset which produce inusions upon the pub
Inc lands, and then take efficient steps to prevent them
IN future. Would any single measure be so effective
IN removing all plausible grounds for those iniruslons
as 'he graduation OF priee already suggested
snort pelod OF industry ana economy 10 any part
o' our country "ouid enable the poorest c'1sn 10 nc
cu'ulae ,he means 10 Duy MN nome NJ .ne lo"ei
PieeS anu ea'e MN Wiuou' upooey 'oi se'uihg on
amos "o' MS own u he uu not uhuei sucn cH0ul'
stances nc would ehIsi no syhpaihy ~ us a'orj anu
,'e avs wouiu oe reaoiy eAecu'cu "'"ou' oo''e ''o
"nes 10 Puphc OPINION
se,y an ,I nnhi,o md ;,hon, an,horitv snce tho
passage ofthe last pre- empton law and now ssk the
enactment of another to enable them TO retain the lands
occupied, upon payment OF the minimum Governm mt
price, They ask that which has been re- peatedy gran
ted before If the future NAV be Judged Of by the past
little harm can be done TO the interests of the Treas nv
by yielding to their reques,-Upon critical examna.
N3g. i is found that the lands sold the public soIes
n,od,csd -, 49,, - nh nayments Ia 1920, have
cents an no.. - IL, ',I me- revenue oi only six
nrice Tbcre i, no go ., Wv ,i.''lIlun G"'efnmcht
viii be moro nrod,',,, III r aa '', ,H shirs
has nc adeona,o c,,; 49,, -, s ",ts,''e'
these nno,Ia f. ~ ~ iayd - . w :. " "''e
no,e ot sell M, ,Lo,a 90 o,Iar 'f'' '' ''' P'i'
.F,,,,,si,17r,, dee ,,o,,.s - q, =,
of a nte cn,,o5 lao, Gov mo-, rs, w. '"e P's,"gr
With The nrt,.ra,,v ,ns ,na,d , 81 , ,,
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