New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-23

L.. ~ ts;p-s q. which ENGLAND ia notable example
IN srea, facilities would be Afforded 20 test the Tsri-
ON. oaps OF Association which engage toe attention
OF 20 a;ec portion OF citizen and Td.ch nave been
found 70 work well. Tar the Accommodation OF
wealth and The prevention OF psapersnn and crime are
concerned the OF longest e-tsbls hen .ct
instance, the Zosrites Esppites and Shaker
IL The inc!ea.in= evil OF oflceseekrn: would DC n
minshed. both ~ doing away with the necessiy 'of
many Offices IN existence, and % enabling men %
obtain comfortable subsistence ~ltnoat oes'a1-n-
thenseves 70 become Office oec-ars CinclSlstus ahd
Washington could with difficulty be Pfs'sDed upon 70
take oce because they knew tnere Was nOte real en-
ivroent II me cultivation o: thcir own norne-'saos
Ia I. you'd in crca. rneszure, DO away with TIE
now necessary cyl Of laws and lawyers as ncfe cou1
De disputes about Een;s 'ortsafs or !ea iet als
morality would De prOinoted u tne a11
protection Of Industry
I3 A the people OF England no~ fast turning their
st,ep.on 70 the recovery Of te! long lost light 20 the
and ens5le them the 20 arnish hsppJ homes o
the THOUSANDS VINO otherwise would come among us g.
exiles from their ns5.e land
IL The principle Of an EqGai Rskt % nc S2'l once
established would be the recognition Of :fGtn tina; a
been sight of By civilization. and when IN QUIZ opin
ion would Tend powerfully 20 realize the glorious
,ions Of ph.!.nthEo2ists lHr7.ol PINK and aFlssn
fresdo'l,
The following is the bill submitted by Young
America 10 carry into effect the Land Reform. 1t
is no, supposed 70 be perfect but IS presented Tor
consideration and improvement.
Az AcTto ,,,as i>>qra! 70 ne ~, n u, 1ad g'd
IT, natural product 10 afford rsfuss 70 ~ .a7ee5
por4l.ron Of Uned StoteJ 70 s,epre HoHefsadr 70
rd,g,4ual an',iiei nd a'io11tlori 70 poldt FER ~
ofie a1, Of Capital and % pers.nc,, Tx Republic
81. Be enoc.ed nc. That TIE LANDS OF TIE us:-
TED STATES SHALL 80 LONGER BE SOLD.
. That the Public Lands shall hcnceiorih be sur
led into townships Of miles square, undivided into
fsrn1 lots Of quarter section 100 each, except
one section in each township which snail be surveyed
into village lots in sucen, quantity for the farms and
tCyyp hall and
ings ornaments
3 That where there may oe no natural obstruction
the village shall be laid out in the center section of the
township unless there be natural advantages in some
other location warrant departure from the general
rule
81 That there shall be pubic roads between the
ships six rods wide and also roads Of equal width dag
onsly through each township except when the village
location natural distractions may render partial vsFa
tons necessary.
or female or any other adult lsndless person who will
legally testify that he she has taken tho necessary
steps become citizen aud intends to be so as soon
possible may. on payment oi Five Dollars TO cover
expenses of survey and repatriation nj the Land once
in the District enter ono farm village 10! Of any
veved aud previously entered except sacE as mag
be settled ct the time this act shail become law, and
possess the same by actual residence Pr0rded that in
case of marriage where both parties may DC IN posses
sion of public lots the settlement right OF other
mus. be disposed OF within year or forfeited to the
United states and Prorded farther that the purchase
or possession OF other shall be the
right of possession OF public lot TO the United states
g. That each legal settler public lot shall have
right al times 10 dispose OF his or her right Of pos
session Out if married male only with tho conscn, CT
mis- wife, by deed legally executed 10 any lsndess per
qualified herein before provided, who shall then
stand in the relation TO the United States as the
previous settler.
Z Tha, the right Of possession OF public ot may be
hcrcd willed may other property under the laws
of the State Territory in which the lot may be stu
atcd Excepting aleGy, that il pass into the hands OF
but landless person.
Sc That any number of persons qualified AZ aforesaid
may hold their portions of land in common Proeided
the Association shall have no power 10 eject member
except in accordance with written agreement duly
authenticated previous to his or her settlement
so That any settler proved guilty Of destroying trees
either in person by proxy, any public lot other
than his OF her possession shall forfeit the posses
sion to the in which such offence may have been
committed if settled to the nearest settled township
which shall then possible dispose OF the same
to person holding no other land.
10. That ne as forty lots in township may be
legally settled tn. people OF the township in their
poratc capacity shall have power 10 regulate or take
possession OF water mill sites other natural facilities
for the OF water power compromising the settlers
OF the los containing such advantages for their improve
mcnts thereof ms nny be agreed upon by arbltrators
mutually chosen, or BY jury selected out OF the town
ship
s II. That Mines discovered on public lots may
bc worked by the settlers the town the county, or the
state the superior organization always having the right
take possession paying for the uncompcnsaed i'm
provemcns at valuation agreed upon mutually By ar
bitration or by an impartial jury.
II. That any State OF Territory containing
public lands shall provide by law that shall there
after acquire l60 acres OF farm land one city or
village lot within its borders that State Territory
shall be entitled 10 tho jurisdiction o! all unsurveyed
public lands within its limits survey and settle the
same under the regulations herein provided such
other regulations for the security Of individual right
the soil and its natural products Congress may from
time to time make.
Sl3 Tint all actual settlers with presumption rights at
the time this act shall become law il possessed OF
other land shall be entitled to the possession OF the lots
upon which they have settled on making proof OF settle
mcnt ut the Land Office.
S4 That all acts parts OF acts inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act be hereby repealed.