Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-25
..,,;on Of that period for a second and
eIpfai'o'1 l.u,er rates. a large portion

"a ri ri term to lower rates. a ia.se po'''o',
ess hra lands would de- purchased. and
N d ne, ,sor,hy citizens, who are unable to
III p'ny " Isr rates, could purchase homes
I'M ps ns ssslves and their families. BY ad-
g y ,;,s The policy Of grad !a'l0n and reauc
III Pa @of price, these inferior 'andS w, oe
ta as ar their real value, while the state
N 81 r I; they lie will be freed from the
% "m asn;ence. if not injustice, to which
VI lncoA'u subjected, in consequence OF the
psI nc! o. States continuing to own large
'eI UnIs .:,;.s a the public lands withih their
as q'a asrs Nc, liable to Taxation for The sup
0o' s of,heir local government.
q Po,s ",onmend the continuance OF the pol-
N g Granting prescriptions, in lis most
H ic! i sS,tent. to all those who have set
M iv,' may hereafter settle, on the pub
vi usu, u whether surveyed or unsurvey-
Y. ~ y 10 which the Indian title may nave
M =, .a extinguished at the time OF settle
WV Nsa II has been found by experience,
'ai n y, i consequence Of combinations OF
lal w. s.hasers and other causes, a very small
VA p putty Of the public lands, when sold at
'taf yo ar;. auction, commands higher price
as s.n The minimum rate established by law.
Oss ". ..tlers on the public lands, are, how
hsl ' hit rarely able to secure their homes
wv "a "a improvements at the public sales, at
.As1 ~ r,,e: because these combinations, by
y ~.,ns of the capital they. command, and
's n he'll superior ability to purchase, render
impossible for the settler 10 compete
eeaf ,,;h them in the market. BY putting
10y ,.wn all competition, these combinations
wv sro.nitalsts and Spectators are usually
''a s,abIed to purchase the lands, including
!~y i. ;mnroyenents of the settlers, at tie
:. minimum price Of the government, and
NY ,aher turn them out of their homes. or ex-
..'' ,or, from them according to their ability to
=" nav. double or quadruple the amount paid
!" e. them to the government. 1t is to the
\. enterprise and perseverance Of the hardy
n;oueers Of the West, who penetrate the
As wilderness with their families, suffer the
~ dangers, the privations, and hardships at
!. tending the settlement Of a new country,
=. 4 and prepare the way for the body Of emf
M grants, who, in the course Of few years,
- usually follow them, that we are, in q
!. N c,ssl degree, indebted for the rapid ex-
tension and asgrandizement Of our country
III Experience has proved that no portion
,.l,.I d our population are more patriotic thar
!, III ,be hardy and brave men Of the frontier
Or more ready to obey the call Of then
,l.r country, and t. defend her rights and hel
~ honor, whenever and by whatever enemy
! NJ sssailed. They should lie protected from
,u,lr the grasping Spectator, and secured at the
: minimum price of the public lands, in thu
;...sI humble homes which they have improved
!, IN " their labor. With this end in view
~ Il al yexatious or unnecessary restrictions
r,., imposed on them by the existing pre-emp
,.,sI ton laws should be repealed or modified
anal Its the true policy of the government Il
. MI afford facilities to its citizens 10 becom
, All the owners Of small portions Of our vas
i. II public domain at low and moderate rate;
n,a, The present system of managing tn
ad.l mineral lands of the United States, is be
H. n lieved to be radically defective. Nor
,ron,I than million of acres OF the public land:
n,u,s supposed to contain lead and other miner
a0v. ais, have been reserved from sale, and nu
ri, nervous leases upon them have been grant
sim ed to individuals upon a stipulated rem
and The system of granting leases has prove
a,,d 10 be not only improbable to the govern
oav nent, but unsatisfactory to the citizen
,m,,,l who lave gone upon the lands, aud mu,
} m i c,ntnued lay the foundation Of mac
,xrr future difficulty between the governmei
.su, and the lessees. According to the otiici
crr records, the amount Of rents received /
,,,m The government for the years lS4l, lo4:
,,;wtl lS43, and 1914, was $6,354 "A, viii
I'm, The expenses OF the 81 stem during Il
! o.. nne period, inclu ding salaries of superb
~ n sadents, agents, clerks and inci1etal e
!. ,rsaI Fnses, were twentysiX thousand ol
/. M hundred and eleven dollars and elev,
4, \ snts--tae income being less than one-four
! ,.,,} the expenses. et a#sf
=. M lsais pecuniary loss may be added t
who'd injury sustained by the public in cons
"a, Guence Of the destruction Of timber, and 4
;.,odT arsess and wasteful manner of workil
,r,hj as mines. The system has given rise
AM aueh litigation between the United Stat
a. III md the individual citizens, producing irl
j, aiOaand excitement, in the mineral regio
hon Il nd involving the government in heavy a
,n,s,l alonal expenditures. 1t is believed tn
: ,Aer{ lnllar losses and embarrassments will CO
|, dtH aAue to occur, while the present system
MN easing these lands remains unchanged
~ 4 These lands are now under the superinten
!, ID, ence and care of the War Department, wi
4 ueordinary duties Of which they have
.hmr proper or natural connection. recol
shish mend The repeal of the present system, a
Leslie VA. these lands be placed under the 5
Law " lss,asndence and management OF the Ge
.cssia sia Land Office, as other lands, and
,eepls .'oaSat INTO market and sold upon su
ns is *'hs as Congress in their wisdom IN
-eprisa rssesiee, reserving the government
y4'aoe Percentage Of the gross anou
N liS =, = mineral product, and that the pre-em
The y ~a principle be extended to resident n
dclla %'s and settlers upon them, at the mil
-ae az S Csn Pr'ce which may be established
onas !. refer you TO the accompanying rep,
. Ger ane secretary of War, Cor informant
Inc pa .''pectlng the present situation Of the a
he ~ y, and its operations during the prese
\ ,hg !!eari the state of our defences; The con,
y MN poa Of The publ;c works. and a,r -