Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-08

OF circulation. doubt moi tia, such ,,,s =. ,,
contemplated by the constitution, should be ndppendrnt
u an banking corporations. The money of the peonle
should be kept N the treasury of the ncop c,e,,d h
aw and he IN the custody Of agents of the peple chm
sen by themselves, according the firms Of the c,,s
iniioni agents who directly responsible 10 The ev
ernmeni ho under adequate Bond and I'M bs and
"hn are subject 10 severe funlshmenls for any embezzic
mehi, private use. or mslppeaon nl he public lnnds
ahd hf any failure IN other respects 10 perform their
duties. 10 say that the people ~ their Government ara
incompetent, not 10 be trusted With the custody of
their owa money, in their own treasury, provided ny
themselves, but must rely On The Presidents cashiers
and Stockholders OF banking corporations moi appnted
by tm nor responsible Ia them, would be la concede
that they are incompetent of segovtrnmcnt
In recommending the establishment ola constitutional
treasury, IN which the public money shall he kent /
desire that adequate provision be made by law f,r ITS
safely AM thai all executive discretion control
should he removed, except such may be necessary
IN directing lis disbursement IN pursuance OF appropra-
tons by law.
Under our present land system. limiting the mini.
mum Price at which the public lands be entered To
dollar and twenty five per acre. large quanti-
lies Oi lands 0 Inferior quality unsOd, because
they will not command that price. From the records
of the General Land Office it appears, that oi the pub
lie lands remaining uusold III the several and ter
rlnrlos IN which they situated. thirty nine mil
llons hundred and five thousand five hundred and
seventy have been IN The market subject
hnndr and thirty eight thousand SIX hundred aud for
y tour acres Tor more than hiieen years. seventy three
millions seventy four thousand and six hundred for
M re Than ten years. aud one hundred and SIN mlnnS
hundred aud scventysX Thousand nine hundred and
sN one acres ior more than hive years Much the lar
atst portion Of these lands will continue to be unsuitable
at The minimum price al which ihey are To be sud- 81
long as large territories of lands IIon when the mdfe
valuable porofs have not been selected, are annually
brau. hi INTO market by the government. With the
vie Ia he oi nj,
recommend That the price be graduated and reduced
he"w the present minimum rate conhning the sales at
Inc reduced prices 10 setefs ana cni'vatos, IN llt
ed quahlles ii 9faudaeo anu reduced IN price ior
htu Term 10 one oollaf per acre, ahu a''ef he en-
pllaiion oil mat period Tor s'co.d aud ihlrd term
Ia lower rates, large portion Oh These lands would
be purchased and many worthy cl''zes VINO are unable
10 pay hi2her rates. could purchase hnts 'o themselves
anu ue,' 'a'"Hes' by do"P'"s '"e Foi"y OF gfhdna'
uon ana feuucon OF Pfce, .hese iel"r lands VIII be
soo 'oi hei' a value me ne states III Which 'hey
le III be eed 'rnn me inconvenience, II not injustice
10 "hen 'hey are SUBJECTED IN consequence OF The
Ia es continuing 10 own large quantities OF public lands
with hef oouefs mol laoe 10 laNto iur The support
u ,'eH '"ca' 3o'eihihe'.s'
''copne"u 'ne continuance OF me po'lcy oil granting
IN us most 'ioefa extent TO all those who
nave seteu' VI may hereafter sete on me pubic lands
Mne'hef salVey'o OF usu'eyeu' 10 "h'ch me Indian
e may nave pee" tAHetished AT ibe 'lihe OF selie-
neh' has oeen ouho ny experience 'hai IN cotse-
4aehce Oh con p'haos :" purchasers ana other causes,
very S"'' fu'"y u me Fuo'c ''ooS "hen SOFA a" poo'
~ 'ue3' .,'.'"u' poe '"'u we ',ih"o,'
a'e esaosheu ny Jaw Inc set'e's" on We lholic lands
are however, on farey aole 10 secure 'ielr homes and
nnr Veehs al me lnolc sales, at that rate because
's' ''' o'7' y, '1"s =. Tue 'af''"' '"ty 'o'"'
mahu' ara 'n'f superior s'"y 10 purchase render II I'm
Psso'e 'o "e sette' =" 'o''Pee WIN "eh III me mar
N''' -, lu't'G u""" a" Vo''l'''''o' "''se c"n,o'a
ions ct ca a"u SpFro'aoI' are usually ena1ed Il
purchase ihe ANUS hcl"u'hg me Improvements u lht