, 1844-09-14
CLAY'SO OPPOSITION TO REDU.
CING THEPRICEO OF REFUSE
GOVERNMENT LANDS TO
FROM THE RECORD.

FhOM lie
Henry Clay has always opposed,
with an invererate hiStiIity. the re-
dnction Of the price of the public
Lands. We have shown by his votes
in congress. his deep rooted opposi-
lion to The granting Of pre- emprion
rights. in consequence Of The facility
which they held out 10 the poor man
10 procure farms for themselves. and
now we propose to show his opposi.
ton TO The reduction Of the price Of
the lands which have been fifteen
years IN market. to new settlers. In
doing this, We ask tie attention e all
tie citizens of Ohio generally. and of
the tax PAYERS IF Ohio particularly.
to the following extract from the
journal # tn United States senate.
at the extra session, page 2l5 & ZIG:
THURSDAY. Ang. &c, IS4l.
The bill Ito appropriate tie pro-
cceds OF the sales Of The public lands,
and TO grant pre-empti>n rights" be-
Ing uader cons Iteration, the question
being on tie third reading Of the bill,
Mr.. Benton offered The follow ing as
an amendment:
"SEc. And be il further enacted.
Tia where any Of the public lands
OF tie Us have remained unsoId
Tor the space of fifteen Years after
the termination Of The public sales,
the sane may be eEtaredand rurchaS.
ed by actual settlers on the f lIowin.
terms and conditions. t. Wit: Ii Il
settler Is deSIrouS to purchase. for his
residence eighty or I-sS than eighty
acres, he may enter aud purchase the
same 1T fifty cents per acre. if he is
DESTROYS to purchase 4 Gnanriiy nver
eighty. and not exceeding ore Eur-
dred and Sky acres. lie may enter
and purchase tie san ut seventy
i've cents per acre; and Ii he desire
10 purchase a quantity owe one hun
drcG aud XIV acres and net exceed
Ing three EHGdred and twenty acres.
10 nav Purchase the same nj ore
dollar per acre: but nn settler >ha;I
purchase a,"rcatCr quantity tiran three
hundred and twenty arrcs IT 4 price
below 4 minimum of one G"iiar anil
\ quarter Ter acre, established
by fn'c. .
$50. md ie it tErther enacted.
T'2t ernre any settler shall be NJ
lowed 10 Cn'cr and purchase land =,
a." refrced PRICES aforesaid. he shall
lie an affidavit with the register Of
tie proper land office. under sucI,
regulations rs the srcreiaiy of tic
tr"Hsnry shall prescribe. that such ar
p'lcaniiSa NJ tie 'inr. ar intends. with
IN sivmonths. 10 lscame IN actual
settler OF the land proposed to be r!-
tered; and TINT such applicant makes
The entry in his own Name. Tor Lis
own henrf'. and rot IN trust for an
other. And if tie said purchase
shall no.. within tie said six month";,
settle. and in gcol fuith reside upon
the land entered rs Aforesaid. the
same may be entered and purchased
in IN" name aforesaid. bv any otn-
err person deSirnu; ot settling tho
same, NJ he retirced prices aforesaid.
or by any rth@r person. whether lie
intends Scttii-g t!.Gr,nn Or Not. NJ tie
price of one dollar and a quarter per
acre: Provided. that i. before Tie Px-
pIr;ttinn of the said term 81 SIN months,
any person who hal entered | nj as
aforesaid Cor settlement. is unable I"
make an actual settlement thereon,
he m'y acquire Il title 10 the land en-
tered rs aforesaid. hv paying such ad-
dirioHal sun therefor rs will complete
the minimum price OF one dollar and
a quarter Per acre, now fixed hv
And the question being taken
thereon, the amendment was reject
cd by the following vote:
Those who voted for Tie adoption
Of the amendment we're.
MesSrS. Allen. Benton. Calhoun,
Clay Of Alabama, Cuihbert, Fultor,
King, Linn. McRoterts. M"nton.
Nicholson, Pierce. Sewer, Smith #
Connecticut. Sturgeon. TaPpan.
Walker. Williams. WOODBRIDGE.
Woodbury.. Wright and Your.-2?.
Those who voted against the a.
mendment were,
MessrS. Archer. Barrow, Bites,
Bayard. Berrien. Buchanan, CHI" te.
@CLAY vt Kentucky.R Clay
ton, Dixon. Evans. Graham, HenIe'-
son. Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrick. Miller. Morehead. Phelps
Porter. PreI.tiss, Preston. Rives. SIM
mons, Smith of Indiara. Southland,
Tallmadge and White--29.
M =. IN l.. -oD ,hot Honry