Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-12-19

money, IN their own treasury, provided
by themselves, but must relv on the
presidents cashiers and stockholders Of
banking corporations, not appointed by
them, nor responsible TO them, would be
to concede that they are competent for
sell government.
Ia recommending the establishment
OF a cOnsi,urianaI treasury 10 ~hlch lhe
puhiic money sha'l be kept. desire
tasl HGs quaIe provision he made hy law
iur its safety, and that all Executive
discretion or control over II shall be re.
moved, eXCPp' such as may DO nPcessa>
~ 10 directing lis disbursement in pur.
sl"nce Of appropriations made by law.
U0der our present land system, limit.
Ing the minimum prlce at which the pub
lie lands CAL he entered to one dollar e.
twenty Eve cents per acre, large Qnan-
lnIes of lands Of inferior quality main
unSold, because they will not command
that price Ftnm the records OF the
& neral Land Office it appears that, Ct
the public lands remaining uusDld in the
several States and Terrlories in which
thew arc situated, thirty nine miIItons
one hundred and five thousand five hun
dred and seVRn,y seven acres have been
IN the market, subject to entry, more
than twenty years; forty nine millions
six hundred and thirty thousand six hun
dr. d and forty l,ur cree for more than
fifteen years; seventy three millions se
Venty four thousand and six hunirpd
acres for more than ten years; and one
hundred and six millions ore hundred
aud seventy SIX thousand nine hundred
aud sixty one acres Tor more than five
years. Much the larg,st portion of
these lands will continue 10 be unsaIea
bic al The minimUm price al which thev
are permitted to be sold so long as
large territories OF lands from which The
mme valuable portions have not been
selected are anrua,l, hrrj ph' into mar
ket by the Government With the view
to the SALE and settlement OF these lnte
rlOr iands, recommend that the price
be graduated and reduced below the
present minimum rate, conGn,ng the
Gales at he reduced price TO settlers and
CulUSalors, in limited quantities. Ir
graduated end reduced in price for a Il
mted term to one dollar per acre. and
after the expiration Of that period Tor a
second and third term TO lnwer rates. a
large portion of these lands would be
purchased. and many worthy ciIizans
who are unable 10 pay higher rates.
could purchase homes for themselves
and their families. By adopting he po
Icy Of graduation and reductroO Of price.
these ia erior lands will be sold for their
real value, whlje the States in which
they lie will be freed from the inconve-
nipnce, if not injustice, TO which they are
sub Cted in consequence OF the Unired
States continuing TO own large Qusnri-
ties Of public lands within their borders
not habIe 10 taXatIon for The support OF
their local Governments,
! recommend the contiruance Of The
policy OF granting perceptions, in hs
most liberal extent, TO al hose who
have ssuIed or may hereafter settle on
the public lands, whether surveyed or
unsur"eyed. 10 which The Indian tit G
may have been eXIn9uished At the TIM
OF setllement l. has teen found by tx
PerIenee that, 10 consequence oI comb
nallons If purchasers and other causes,
avery sm Il quantity Of the pub &c iands
when sold a pubic action. cOmmsnds
higher priCe Than the minimum rate
established by laU, The settlers on the
public Iands are. howPVer, but rarely
able 10 secure theW hOm"s and improve.
meats 1t the pubic sales At that rate,
because these combinations, hy means
Of the capital they command, and their
superior ability 10 purchase. render it
impossible for the settler 10 compete with
them IN the market. BY putting down
all competition. those combinations o.
capitalists and spectators are usually
enabled t. purchase the hnds, including
the improvements Of The settlers al lhW
minimum price Of the Government, aud
either turn hem out Of their homes, or
eXiort from them. according 10 theiI
ability TO paw, double or quad upe the
amount paid for Them TO the Govern
menr. |, is 10 the enterprise aud per.
severance Of the hardy pioneers Of the
West, who penetrate The wilderness
with their families. suffer The dangers
the privalions, and hardships attending
the settlement OF new county. and
prepare the wey fer The body of emf
grants who in the course Of few years
usually follow them, that we are in a
great degree indebted for the rapid ex'
tension and aggrandizemenl of our cOun'
try.
Experience has proved tha, no por
iion Of our population are more patriotic
than The hardy and brave men of the
frontier, or more ready to obey The cal
oc their r untTv e. iu defend her RIO