Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-02-25
Cumberland Road.

Gum berland ROdu.
The following a copy of the bill introduced into the
House of Representatives by the chairman OF the com
nittee roads and canals, for the continuation of the
Cumberland Road through Ohio, Indiana Illinois, and
Missouri Il will be noticed that the plan urged by the
Hon. c. Smith, when last Candidate for Congress, Is
by this bill proposed. Should it pass. Mr.. Smh will be
entitled to- and should receive the credit of originating
plan whereby this important thoroughfare will be
peted. We have strong hopes that Will become law
We have heard it said that many Of the Southern
ber who have heretofore refused for appropriations
in money for this road, have expressed willingness
vote for appropriation of land We shall watch with
some interest the progress of this bill:
BILL COMPLETING CUMBERLAND
STATES Ono, INDIANA. ILLINOIS, AND
TO JEFTERsox CITY, Missouri.
! SECTION l. Be II eaaaed BY tie SENATE and House
OF hprssent1foes of the United States o. America ia
Congress assembbd That there be- and hereby granted
to tho States Of Ohio Indiana. Illinois ami Missouri for
the purpose Of completing the Cumberland road in the
three first med States, Jefferson the last
named, tho quantity of public LANES hereinafter named
lying in said states respectively and not otherwise APP
propriaed towit To the State of Ohio three hundred
and -four thousand to the State of Indiana
nine hundred and twenty thousand hu ndred
TO the Illinois million three hundred and
eighty thousand three hundred and sixty acres and
the State of Missouri million three hundred and
thirty-one Thousand eight hundred and h.ry-wo acres
when said lanes hereby granted TO the said states of
Ohio lnaana, Illinois, ana Missouri shall be selected
BY agents, to be appointed by the Governors Of said
States respectively And the selections when made,
shall be reported TO the Commissioner of the General
Land Office.
SEC. 2. Ani BE il further enacted, Tha, all the lands
granted by the first Of this shall be disposed Of by
under the authority of the several States respectively
and the proceeds tn shall be exclusively applied
the completion of the Cumberland road said States,
and for other purpose whatsoever. And whenever
the President shall be notified by the Governors, by
the authorities of the several States Tor either of
then) of their proceed TO the selection Of the
LANDS hereinbeorc granted, he shall the further
sale of land said States be nded until said lands
selected Tro1ded, That such shall not
continue for longer period than three mouths Pro-
rj.ed turtser. hat the state of Ohio may select the
whole any part of the lands granted to said State
either of the States through which the sail ROAD
laid after said States shall have selected the lands
granted TO them by this act
SEC. ,. And be IL further enacted. That, when the
aforesaid lands shall have been selected the
road with all materials which ave been procured by the
United States for the prosecution of the shall be
surrendered TO the said States respectively, and the entire
control thereof shall thereafter be vested in said States
and road shall be completed within eight from
the passage of this and, when completed shall be-
free from tolls charges whatever for property
of the United States, persons their passing
along the
SEC. 4. And be further enacted, That in either
of the aforesaid States shall fail complete the said
road within the time specified in this aech State
failing shall forfeit the United States all the lands
which may remain unsod. and also be holden pay to
the United States all moneys received for lands soid and
moi expended il making said road provided IN this
act.
SEC And DC it further enacted That the said Lands
hereby granted said shall disposed
of other public lands. And if the lands lccted
under the provisions of this act shall be claned under
of the presumption laws Of the United States the
time of the selection thereof the said States shall be.
and hereby required extend said claimants all
the be nefts which they would be entitled the
had not thus been selected.