The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-12-13

selected under the various Canal gIau's loo
we're in progress Of preparation al the in
Geuesai Eanl Office when the special til,
aeeut left The city. Thsy will, l pre-
sumo, be shortly, nthsy are not alrea- in
dy completed. When received, they d.
should be carefully recorded 10 some Of b'
the public ofsices, and provisions should 8
Be made by Law making authenticated "
copies, evidence asto TILE, t.
Having beeu strongly impressed with ii
the iusllce as we'll as legality Of the p
claim brought forward by my prsdeces~ v
Sol, for an additional quantity Of land1 {
under the Wabash aad Erie canal grant, i
and also the claim for further quanu> 9
IL OF land under the Miami canal grant,
and being desiTous to bring these claims
io.a fiual close, communicated to the
Pre- sident through the Commissioner of
the GonaraI Land Office, at an early |
{ period, the full extent Of our claims un-
Ger each grant, with such Feason ANDY
/ arguments in their support as seemed
!. 10 me proper. have understood that
this communication has been referred to
i the Attorney General Of the United
States for his legal opinion on the guess
|, tons therein presented. have not
been advised, however, of his decision,
: but hope TO be able 10 commemorate to
Z your honorable body, before this close
/, soflhis session, the final DECISION OF the
!, authorities Of the Genersl Government
!. as iolhe validity Of our elaine under
each ofthe above named canal ,granls.
= The larges. additional quantity OF land
: clalmedFby Ohio under the Wabash and
= Erie scsnal grant, is about hity-one
!, sthousand two bundled and seventy -sev-
IL on acres. The unsettled nature OF, this
- :, claim has. prevented the officers of'he
y General Government from bringing m-
:. TO market the United States alternate
49, canal sections along the line OF the WI
"a bash and Erie, canal, Knowing that
r.. there was ia deep anxiety felt BY the
H. whole community in tho northwestern
he part Of the state, lhst the General Gov
NJ ernmen, would bring into market her
ne canal sections so az to afford an oP'
Or .portuhity for the settlement and in
~ ;proyement Of the country, and wish'ns
- 10 remove asfar as | could al .cbsiruc'
Il tons to the qualification Of tie wishe
t,la, and jnst expectations 'ofthss portion
~. our -citzens, entered into al
an, arrangement in September last wit
ed the COMMISSIONER Of the General Ian
N m Office, by which il was agreed tha,'th
,n -. maximum quantity oiland claimed b
~ -. OHIO under the w abash and Erie 'can'
,acs gran, should be selected,Sy the state
Ohio. and that the title 10 the SAN
g;nn should abide the final decision OF II
/, oe proper authorities. lh pursnanceio tn
80. arrangement, appointed. three Con
on missionsrs TO select, on behalf OF u
= the state, according TO the terms previous
hols agreed on, fifiy-on thousand two h,'
The Edred and seventy seven and ok
80 acres. The Commissioners have ma
;.aa The selectious ihbehail Of the state, u
M of which have beea -transmttedto
General Land Office for sPpro'
,,,es There is now no obstacle to prevent
,ows, remaining canal lands owned Sby
General Government from being lmIpseIa
nhes' lhrouph, into market. The game geqsjelI
ilteen .sbo made the above selections ofcana ID
'tlage were authorized to select, and aidseect' u
"a 4. ,bs ACT of Congress of the Goth Of May. i
go bssven thousand seven hundred andtwenty-
acres of school land, which is'in heu OF
as all ,,ou sixteen in Indian Reserve, which had
mple- soid for the ben eft sfthe Indians,
/, is While on the -subject.of our canal lai't
/, o,t would beg leave to call yOnr attention to
80 subject of adapting somo settled and perma
ne, 'oul policy by which theycould lie broughtinto
pleted ke,, and sold IN small quantities 70 actua
lost of lters 1t is doing great injustice 70 the
Man. pfising settlers IN tna' Icn anu iess'
20 IA from market, and thereby prevent the $
y ,enow ment and geperal improvement OF itie cou
al the BY bringing this land into market in such
,v ne., as To afford to actual settlers an opportur
- purchasing it in small quantities., va
'ns w class Of iHdastrious citizens would be N
islahce TO emrrate to- the state and identity them
one Ofl,wi,h its interest and welfare. pach
sSit The furnishes the most sure Bnd certain soul
!. -. Ereienues ard the the most valuable d.
: =. apa,nst danger in tune OF war. Care
9 more he taken howeverthat our ands are net b
On the Into market at the same tlsnc with those
a direct United States.
,,tan On 4 have received communication fro
bla WA Commissioner ofthe General Land ')fh'
- which it appears, that through mistake a
passes of the lands selected by Ohio, under Il
,eH fer GUS canal grants has been sold by the
IS TO The Government and that the sales have be-
N work ried into eGegt. Whether any oftbese
-, lands huve been sold by the state. am
:, 'so to say, ifso, the title granted BY the sta
II -oee& hold ile land. Blu. for the puspose OF a
i. hereafter alfcongitt between innocentP p
Ia .,o sfs, |. would recommend the passage
''o =" authorizing the surrender to the Genera
ana sale eminent Il such tracts Of our caiat land
state Of been sold by mistake and carried. into
1888, | and not heretofore sold BY ONO, S upon
'os'a' gan equal quantity Of other land in lieu
cry 70 from lands Of the United States within
This state The amount ofand thus situated is inc
rants Of able, but itis proper that this matter Oh
l.