The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-12-19


lueul of our county.
Experience has proved that M portion
&c cur population ara more palIioi,c than
the hardy AMI brave n.cn Of tho tront,er,
or umfe ready 10 ob'y tho call VI thor
country, md ~ defend her rights and her
honof, whrnescr u,d by whatever enemy
usssiicd. They shculd bc protected from
The grasp'ug slccutstor, and secured. VI !
the minimum price VI ,i.e public lands, IN I
the humble homes which they have ,u. I
proved by their labor. With AIS eni in
siew, all sexatieus or unnecessary rcsttic.
sio,. imposed upon them by the existing
presumption laws, shoulL In repeulcd or
modified. II il true po,,cy Vi sLr govern. \
men, 10 afford facilities IL lts c,,ixens 10
become The owners Of small portions Of our
vast rubl'c DOMAIN at low and moderate
rates.
The present system of managing tho
mineral lands VI the u. States is believed
10 10 radically drircii,r. More thun a
million VI acres Of iha public lands. sup.
posed 10 contain lead and other inlnrrn,s,
huve been reserved from sale. MD nun,cr.
Gus lcuscs upon them have been g,an,rl' TO
individuals upon u stipulated rent. Tho
system "t Eraotins eases hns proved 10 be
i,o, uniy Improbable to the government,
but unsatisfactory to the citizens who hnye
gonc upon the lands, aud must. II con,in.
ued, lay the foundation of much future diff.
Guilty between the government aud The les,
sees. According tu tho cilicial records,
The amount Of rents received by Tho gov.
ernmsn, far the years Of lsil, isA2. lNl3,
uI.l i-it, was 1854 ~ cents, While The
expenses Ut the sysicm during tho sanIc
period, including salaries OF superi"'c".
deus. agents, clerks, aud incidental cNprn'
scs, were 9G,ln ~ ccnts--the income
being less Than or tho expenses. I"
this Ircuniary Io.s may lG added tho inju'
i ~ sustained b, the pubic in consequence
vi the destruction OF ,im',cr, md the care.
) less nni ~as'cful mnIncr 81 working the
mines. The system has given r'sc to much
litigation between tho l. Slnics mud lndi'
v,dnal citizens, producln: ur'ia'lon md
: excitement In tho mineral ,cg',n, und ia.
soislrg tho government IN hca.y addition
nj expenditures il IL ls.,esed that .lni.
lar losses aud cmbaIi assncnts will c"niin'
M To 'Tcar, while tic pTeant sys,cn' 81
leasn. these lands s.r,nhs Unchanged
=. These lands nre now mdrr tho supc,,n
icndence aud care Of the Wur Department
. with the ordinary duties Of which they
have no proper or natural conneAion.
. recommend the repeat Of tho present sys
TEN. nGd ihn. these lands he placed undc'
the supcrin'cndence and management. O
. ''n General l.nnd Office, ns other rnhIi'
r lands, and bo brough, into market and so!t
1, upon such terms ns Congress in their Wis
s dom may prescribe, resrr'ing to tho govern
/. nrnt an equitable per ccniagc 81 the gIps
amount Of mineral product, aud that iht
, prs.cmr.on principle 10 extended to resi-
{ dent miners aud settlers upsa Them. ~ ih'
; minimum p'ice which may be established
!. by Congress. ;.
! ] refer YOU 10 the accompanying repnt
. of tho Secretary Of War, far Information
y respecting the prscn, situation OF the ar
! my, and lis operations during the pas
!. y"nr; tho state Of our de'r"ccs; the col'
dillon 81 the public works; anu our Ic'a
. lions with the various l"dian tribes With
J ~ our limits or upon our borders. J in
0 ,'c your attention I" The suggestion
= contained IN That report. IN relation l.
: these prominent Objects u national 10
u 'e'rst.
"ten ofd'swcrc gwen during ih'rns
G summer Tor concentrating. military fore
~ TN tho western iTon''cr oi Irans, ou
Is troops we're "'ae'y dispersed, nnd ~ sIna
II telaeh'hrIis, occuP! 'ng posts ietno'e NJ
. tneh "t'.rr' The prompt md expedite
Q manner ~ h'ch IN nr"y' embracing moi
e than halt our peace establishment, wa
l. drawn t''se''1r a" "n rn'"'sc"cy 50 SUE
II des, reflects great ctt'I' IN the "f''rc'
!. who were entrusted with The execution :
u these orders, rs wei! ~ upon the disc
o pine " thc army itself. Tu ho IN strrEg'
!. to protect md deli nd the people nnd tr'
. injury OF Texas, IN tho event Mct'c
j. should commence ho-t'l'''es, or invade hr
/. territories with largo army which 81
=, threatened, authorized the General u
d signed 'o The command Of The army Of OF
|. cupaIion 10 mako acquisitions Tar addition
., at forces lrJn sa1oraI Ut the Sntcs Ceal