Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-04

b. q ,s espis ihsy command eat tsf sapsior
ability 10 purchase tenaes impossible r he setter Ia
compete with them in tho maIk,L BY pattins down 81
competition these combinations az capitalists aud speeula
tors usually enabled to purchase the lands including
the Improvements Of the .c,lers, the minimum price Ut
tho government. aud either Turn them out 81 their home-
or cxtcit from theni according q their ability To pay.
double guadrupe the paid Tor them to the gov
enmeat IL Is To the enterprise aud perseverance OF the
hsrty pioneers 1T the Wts who penetrate the wilderness
with their families suffer the dangers the prisauons and
hardshrs attending tho settlement III country, aud
ptSParc the for the body OF cmsanis who, IN the
course OF few years. usually follow ,hem that are.
IN great degree indebted for the rapid extension and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VI our county.
Experience has proved that portion a., population
more patriotic Than the hardy and brave OF the
frontier o more ready to obey the call Vi their country.
defend her rights and her honor whenever and by
whatever enemy assaed They should he protected from
the gasprg sPceusor and secured at the minimum price
OF the public lands the humble homes which they have
improved by their labor. With this end in view, sill
ous OF unnecessary restrictions Imposed upon them b' The
existing presumption laws should be repealed modified.
Il the true policy Of the To rod fac ues
citizens I'd become the owners OF small portions o. our
vast public domain At low aud moderate Iatof.
The present. system Of managing the mineral lands OF
the United States is believed 10 bs radically detective
Moro than million ut Vt the public lands, supposed
contain lead and ether minerals have been reserved from
SALE aud numerous leases upon item have been granted 10
individuals uPoa stipulated rent The system OF grann:
eascs has proved 10 be not oE Improbable To the Gov
ernncnt but unsatisfactory TO the citizens who have gone
upon the lands, aud must m continued 10y the foundation
oi much future difficulty between the government and the
essees. According the official record. the amount OF
rents received by the government for the 1871 1872
lSl3, and ls4t thousand three hundred and fifty
- . 49,. ~, 80, -, ~" p,' !.
superniendents, agents. clerks and incidental expenses
- -, -. ,L Ins,"L 80 vs., - - = - :
h - ", . "s W. ''" oVo' ,,u ~,
injury sustained by the public OF the de-
,r -, -. - IT.. -. - - : $500
litigation between tho United States and individual eli.
zens, producing irritation and excitement in the mineral
Condolences I, il h.I.v,d ,h,, si,, AZ, I,.s,. ma h
,...,.,,. I .o,,,,, a., Co, ,,i ,ho ,.s.n, .,,s,an,
-, I.,s,,, r., I,rs. ,.,a;,s ,,.b,ad .rLo.o I,nJs
are now under the and care of the War
Dsna,,m.n, with Nh. o,in,,y d,.s MI Which the, have
M n,on., n, ,,n,, cnnn,c,;n, ,..,n,n,nJ ,h. ,,r,,I
nj ~. n,...n, s,.p ,,d ,h,, re-. n. n,csd nj
IN. and =, an, Csp.,,l I.pd
Oe. a. Other pubc Lands and n. b,ouyht into marker
and sold upon such terms >. Congress in their wisdom NAV
pr.scrbe te,er,nr 10 N. soyrInm,nt as EQUITABLE mr.
r,nt,r of Tho ,rn.s ,oun, ~ produe and IN Inc
pe-empon principe he extended TO r.sden, miner. and
settlers upon them n, the minimum price which NAV be
..t,b shed nv Congress.
.(e Won 10 the Recommending r.port of the Secretary
Of War for information resp, cns the situation OF
the army and its operations during the east wear; the
state of our d.enees IN. condition of the pube works.
aud our relations with the various Indan tribe. within our
limits or unon our borders invite YOUR attention TO the
contained IN that report in relation 10 ,t,se
nron, ne nj objects of national iat.rest
Wbcr oIs,, xvs,e sivsn dining t,e ms, sur,p,, Ia,
concentrating military roe on IN. wCs,.rn frontier of
Texas our tr,on, were widely Jp,rsed and in small de.
% oil a
prompt and eKpeitous manner in which an army .mh,a
cling more Than half our peace establishments was drawn
together on an emergency 50 sudden iects great credit
on tie Ulcers who were intrused with the execution of
hese orders as well as upon the discipline OF the army it,
self To be in strength TO protect and defend the people
and territory Of Texas in the event Mexico should com
mence hostes or invade her territories with s-ge ar-
my which -he a,en,d authorized the general gr.
ed the command Of the army Of 10 make re-
questions for additional forces from several of the States
nearest the Texan territory and which could most eSpe
in his
that under his command, aud the auxiliary aid which, under
like circumstances, he suIhohzsd - receive from
Texas. stoud be required The contingency upon whch
tho of this authority depended, has occurred
The circumstances under whichtSo compln of State
artillery from city ni New Orleans into Tex
as and mustered into the service United Saies
fully stated in the report of the Secretary Of War e.
commend Congress that provision be made for III; pay
Ut these Troops well a small number # Texan
Uountcors, whom the commanding genrtal Ihought
cessary To receive or muster i"tO our service.
During the last summer the first regiment 81 Dragons
made through the lnd county
our borders, part of them Advancing nearly The
pOsses-on of the lludsons Bay Company the
Moth, and part Tar tIs South Pass OF the
Rocky Mountains, and the head wGt,Ts OF the tat
butAIy streams ct the Colorado OF the West, iho
exhibition OF tins military i1fee amongst the lnGhn
tribes IN those distant regions aud the councils held with
them 10y the commanders at the expeditions, is beiev
ed will have saulsry Influence IN r,srainIn them from
hostes among and mai.tsiriug o.r
uons between them ard the L States An interesting ne
c,, ~ ono of b.s, x.r,.i,r. ,cc,un.,i,. the cn,tt
=, - S ~ - az IFi".,,t -. -. 81, - IL
u '"e t7e''e'nIf " D"u'i "' VI
Department. DreNet capt Fremont Ot the corps OF tupo-
graphical engineers, has been employed sncc l-2, IN cN
poIing the cOuntTy Of the Ssissppi and leyoud
the Rocky Mountains Two expeditions have alrerdy be
brou,b IN rIse and IN. rcnorts of TINT ,cienr6, r,
o,,..,,,,, a., r.. ,,,i.h,J ,,rc ,,,o,.-,,no 81
- r. ;c.i m -; -" - - ~ So
''" ''' N - e'sNS'N 80 ''"N g.
peuluoh' ou' IL Is eAPee'eu VlA' ls Wdu"us service
viii be completed IN season 10 enable me to 'mmunl-
cate the result o Congress nj the pr sent siJn.
Our re atoms with the Indian tribes are of favorable
character Tn. policy of r.moypy them Ia c,uutry de
,r their rs,enos w.st Of ,b, Ni.,i..p,
81 r.,,.,, ~ -. q a.. :. ....I - II -,
'' '''' " ,'e "'U ''''''S-
's' 10 pee nPpieciaei oy "'ih 'nah "ns W" leais
eg0' WINE educalon u now tUended TO- ana te haols
Oi civilized life n'e gaming cund smOng them.
Serious difficulties IT long standing coniinue In distract
The several psrue ntn VIII the C fkees are unh,ppily
liy5od III. at. q ,h. yvcrp,,.u, q, ,,,s, b, Jn
- a. -. -, t', -, 90 80 a -. 'r.'.
1870" "''"''' -, "'
e"l ."e'e Teal NO Po'"'"' "'' 'hs u'h"a'e "Je''
can be accomplished without The ild "i iuTher egaa ION
by Congress. WI. at early period OF your Fesson,
present the subject Tor your considerations accompanied
with an eSrUson of the coppaius and claims Of the a.,
ys,.I n,rss into "a bic .Ls nst,,n h. di,d Win yicv
-, do do,;on -, sucb' rrsasn,.s bv Cpg,.ss "a mar