The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-10
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.


THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Our readers will perceive, by reference to our adj
yertising columns, that the President has already
issued his proclamations for very extensive sales
next summer and autumn, Of the public lands in
the northwest, west, and southwest, embracing an
aggregate Of upwards of five millions Of acres.
In Wisconsin Territory, about 100000 acres of
choice lands, lying on and between Fox and Wolf
rivers, and Immediately contiguous to Green Bay
and Lake Winnebago, will be brought into market
in October next These lands embrace some Of the
finest timber tracts in the Territory; the soil excel
lent, and especially suited for wheat; the water
privileges abundant, and ready access'to market.
Many Of the townships bound on the Fox and
Wolf rivers, and some Of them are adjacent to the
town Of Green Bay. These will be peculiarly ac-
ceptable to large number Of the people of the Ter
sitory, now anxously looking forward to the time
when they can possess themselves of valuable farms
at small cost
In Iora Territory, discover the largest body Of
land now under notice. consisting of upwards Of two
million and athird of acres. There are two sales to
take place each Of the land Offices in that Terrific
ry, Dubuque and Fairfield, in the months of Sep
TENDER and October. These sales include (,oih con-
siderable addiions) the bodies of land Of which the
sales were advertised to take place in January and
February last, but which sales were, in December
last, ordered to be indefinitely postponed.
The first sale at Dubuque comprises about $751;
900 acres of land situate on the Makoqueta river
and its branches at an average distance of twenty
FIVE miles south of the town of Dubuque, and ex-
tending west from the Mississippi river about forty
miles. The quality of the soil is good, with suffi-
Gent supply Of timber for farming purposes. The
second sale embraces body of about 100000 acres
of fine land, well tmbered, commencing about twelve
miles west of Iowa city, and extending about sixty
miles to the north, with an average width exceeding
twenty miles. These lands are intersected by the
Red Cedar, Io,oa and English rivers, said to afford
abundant water power.
The two salss at Fairfield comprise upwards of a
million of acres, watered by the Des Moines, which
is represented to be a stream of unrvalled beauty
with rapid current, meandering through pctur-
esque country. Also by the Checaque with its
alias, certainly less euphonious, Skunk) river, also
represented as a beautiful stream. These are among
the finest lands Of the Great West, well watered and
lions healthy, and finely adapted to the culture
of the small grains, with excellent ranges for rails
ing cattle, for which market can always be had
by driving them to the Mississippi. These lands
are said to be fully equal to those heretofore offered
in the eastern part of the land district which
are now nearly all sold.
Upwards Of sc, 900 acres Of the rich bottom lands
in Illinois will be brought into market, embracing
tracts on the Mississippi and islands in that river
with small detached bodies of land not heretofore Of
fered. This State has always been the favorite rest
ing place of the industrious and enterprising emf
grant, from the saubrty Of its climate, the richness
Of its SOIL and the peculiar advantages of alternate
prairie and timber lands which enable the settler te
open up and till his farm with comparatively little la
Dor.
In Missouri, upwards of million Of acres will
be offered for SALE embracing tracts in the north
northwest, west, and southwest parts of the State
Most Of these lands Of the best quality, and viii
be highly acceptable to settlers and citizens.
In Arkansas, there will also be brought into mar
ket about 100000 acres embracing nine township.
in the district Of Champagnols, with other land
in various portions of this young and rising State
aordng every facility for planters and farmers 70
the cultivation Of the small grains corn, cotton, &c.
&C.
In Louisiana, about $4,000, and in Florida, up
pards Of 100000 acres of fine sugar and cot
ton lands will be offered for sale. These lands, i
is well known, are MISUNDERSTANDING rich allu
visn and specially adapted to the cultivation of su
gar, cotton, tropical plants, and fruits of every de
scrption.
In fact, these sales, embracing lands from thu
northern part of Wisconsin to the southern exrem,
of the Union, present the greatest variety of soil
climate, and productions that our country possesses
and cannot fail to attract the attention of those de-
sirous of making valuable investments, while it also
affords to hosts Of actual occupants Of the soil fna
opportunity Of securing their homes, by virtue O
the presumption privilege afforded to them by JUS
and benefcent legislation.