The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-23

been conducted OF late years His uleompromising
fidelity and devotion 10 official duty, combined with
The want Of personal and political sobsersieney wouia
MT hermit him 10 disguise or conceal bis opinions or
10 give his not sanctioned ny ms
ripened judgment, and extensive knowledge OF Lana
Office affairs He was, therefore, inconvenieni an
wiser and hence Il is thought other and more phan'
counsellers have been consulted.
In now closing in all probability, my remarks upon
the Land System, as conducted at the Seat Of Go
yernment, must be allowed TO say that have been
governed in making them, solely by regard to what
were considered TO be the interests OF the grea
mass Of our citizens, whose rights and property are
affected BY the manner in which the General Land
Office is administered without being Influenced by the
supposed wishes or opinions Of any person connec'-
ed Herewith, and without the benefits which might
have been derived from their advice and superior IN
formation can hardly flatter myself but that In
some particulars may have committed slight errors
il So shall regret and upon being apprzed thereof
freely acknowledge them. And should these com
munications be the of calling such attention to
the subject may lead 10 the correction Of any errors,
which upon examination may be found 10 exist IN the
administration Of the Land Office, | shall thereby
feel amply compensated for the time which has been
devoted to their preparation. My object has no, been
deract from the proper and just standing OF any
one public officer, but simply to state what be-
lieve were facts which ought to be known in order
that praise or may be awarded according TO
the Giro umstances Of the PIONEER
| p. s. On reference to the proceedings of the
House Of Representatives othe 18th inst reported
Il. L. hat Mr. .nro n
Committee on Public Lands, stated in relation to the
land patents that there had not been, since 1880
patent issued ,eici ,ras raid and shat he irds fully
Convinced that NOT Of the patents granfedJor me
last four gears rouid standHe test Of judicial seru
ny" and il appears that the 18th inst he reported
bill to legalze far practicable those erroneous
patents Having heretofore assumed the same grounds
it is it must be confessed very satisfactory to find that
the Committee on Public Lands have thus sustained
them My object now is TO ask how, in the face of
these proceedings the Commissioner can he is, be
using all the influence and power of his station TO force
upon the community thousands of patents which
are thus declared TO be- in fact frauds upon the rights
of the persons 10 whom the Government has promised
legal titles and yet such is the fact and with view
to swelling still larger the boosted number of these
vaueess sheep skins he is sraning every nerve to get
out of the Office documents known TO be executed in
violation of the very law under which he holds his
appointment will not here apply the proper name
which should be given such procedure the part
of the Commissioner, and have only noticed the fact
in order that those who may have supposed that that
officer would be guided by the views of the com
mittee, may be undeceved, and under hope that
some may be taken, by those having the
power arrest this flooding of the country with such
willfully deceptive patents. PIONEER