Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-02
Miami Iands.


We cut the following remarks from the Fl Wayne
Sentinel. We understand them to be correct; and
in addition say that for several years past,
have often heard the inquiry, when are these lands to
be sold We do hope the Government will look to
this matter soon as possible. 1t would be of i'm
mense advantage to our State well to individu
ais, to have these lands sold. Purchasers we know
are waiting. As we mentioned week or so ago,
many their way north, DESTROYS of purchasing
and settling on the State lands adjacent to the Gov
eminent lands; and even this would not be, II the
Canal Scrip could not be purchased at low rate with
which to enter them. Let the Government bring
these public lands into market, and much good will
result ought, if possible, to be done at once
this is the season to sell advantageousy If it can
not be done without the action of Congress- their
tention should be early called to the subject.
1t is known to most of our citizens that there are
several tracts OF valuable public lands purchased of
the Mamies by the treaties of 1884 and 1888, lying
near this city, which have yet been offered for
sale, although they were surveyed and the maps
placed in land office years ago. Most of these
lands of the choicest quality, and their locations
SO near this city and the Wabash and Erie Canal
would ensure their ready sale and Improvement If
they were only brought into market. The withhold
ing them from sale greatly retards the settlement and
mpairs the prosperity of this part of the country
and II has become matter OF inquiry among those
anxious to buy, why they so long kept out OF
ket. As far learn, I'll that is required is,
Simply for Congress to pass act attaching them to
the district In which they lay.
There also several other tracts Of land along
the line of the Wabash and Erie Canal that were
suspended from sale many years ago until the compe
ton of that work. not TO interfere with the sale
of the lands donated to the State to aid in its con-
struction. The canal now being completed, and the
State lands sold, there longer any for
serving them from sale and instructions ought imme
diately to be given for again offering them.
These lands, and those alluded to as having been
purchased at the treaties Of 1884 and 1885, scat
tered through the district and ought to be offered fol
sale before the great Reserve brought into market
as they would sell to much better advantage. From
80 900 to 80 900 of this land lies in this
ty, and some of it almost in the suburbs of city
1t is difficult to imagine why it has been long kept
out of market-unless, many are inclined to be.
lieve, formerly in power entertained friendly
feelings towards the settlement of this part of the
State, were Influenced by Spectators to keep il
back until they could sell their lands and enrich
themselves at the expense of poor settlers who would
otherwise have bought of the government.
! These remarks, it will be remembered, do not APP
ply to the Great Miami Reserve, which is so conspic-
uous on the map of our State, and which was pur-
chased at the treaty of IS40-but merely to the land
previously purchased. The Great Reserve is not VET
surveyed but the time stipulated for the removal
of the Indians beyond the Mississippi expires this
fall, some steps should, and we presume WILL be i'm
me1iately taken to have it done, and brought into
market.
MIR. Blake, when Commissioner, Though from his
being citizen of the State. he might have been ex.
pected to have known better) could be made to
understand that there any land in the State be-
longing to the general that had not been
offered for sale except the Great Reserve but from
what hear of the energy and business habits of M
Shields, the commissioner, shall be much dis
appointed if he does not find out show the land
lies in this district, and act a., ordingly.
We don't pretend 10 know whose business it is to
see TO matters of this kind. All that we know is
that there is large body of valuable land in this vi
cinity for sale-that the whole community is anxious
TO have it soid-that purchasers have been waiting
for years for opportunity to buy, and are making
daily inquiries to the time of sale, right of pre-.
emption and the why is held buck-and that
if it had been offered at the time it ought the greater
part of it would have been under cultivation add.
ing much to the wealth and resources of the State
That there something necessary to be done before
these lands can be sold are informed is the case
We further informed, that that something is SIM
ply act of Congress- attaching these lands to their
proper district which will enable the authorities ia
proclaim them for SALE If this be all, we hope and
trust it will soon be accomplished.