Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-29

Graduation OF the Price Of The Public Lands.

YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atch
son, Aiherton, Bagby, Barrow, Bento
Breese, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Cha
mers, Dickson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannega
Houston, Johnson, Of Maryland, Lew
Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sewer, To
ney, Westcott, and Yulee--26.
NAYs-Messers. Archer, CiIey, Thoma
Clayton, John NJ. Clayton, Corwin, Davi
Day Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jal
nagin, Milar, Morehead, Pearce, Phelp.
Simmons, Uphan and Wcodbridge-ls.
The signs appear in favor of the pas
sage OF The bill through the House with
out material amendment. This subject i
so interesting to our readers, that we TAX,
this the earliest opportunity of spreadin!
the bill before them. 1t is as follows:
ABlLL to reduce and graduate the price of III,
public lands, aud for other purposes, viz
Beu enacted by the Senate and Hous.
Of Representatives ofthe United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, That al
public lands which shall have been offer.
ed for sale ten years or more on the firs
day OF March, eighteen hundred and forty.
seven, shall thereafter be subject to entry
lone dollar per acre until the first day
OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
hlly; all then remaining unsold, shall be
SUBJECT 10 entry at seventy-cents per acre
until the first day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three; and all then
remaining unsoid, sh.I be subject to entry
at fifty cents per acre until the first day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
fily.slx; when they shall be subject to en-.
try at twenty-five cents per acre until the
first day of March, one thousand eight hun
dred and fity.nine.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That
all public lands which, after the first day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
torty'seVen, shall have been offered for
sale ten years or more on the first day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
my, shall then be subject TO graduation,
and entry; in like manner and at like pc.
RODS OF three years; and that all public
lands which shall have been offerd for sale
ten years or more at the next succeeding
period or any subsequent one, shall be sub.
lect IN like manner TO graduation, and en-.
try, at like periods Of three years as they
consecutlvely occur: Provided, That no
one person, under the provisions of this
act, shall be authorized to purchase more
than one section at the two lowest rates of
fifty and twenty-five cents per acre.
Sec, 3. And be ii further enacted, That
upon every reduction in the prices of said
lands which shall take place by the gradu-
atlng process of this act, the occupants or
settlers upon any of the said lands shall
have the right Of pre-emption at such grad.
uaied or reduced prices, which right shall
extend 10 period of six months from and
after the dates at which the respective
graduations shall take place; and any land
not entered by the respective occupants or
settlers within that period, shall be liable
10 be entered or purchased by any other
person until the next graduation or reduc-
lion in price shall take place, when il shall,
i not previously purchased, be again sub.
ect to the right of pre.emption for six
months, as before, and so on from time to
Ime as said reduction shall take place;
Proridcd, That nothing in this act con.
aimed shall be construed TO interfere with
my right which has accrued or may ac-
rue by virtue of any act granting pre-. 7
mPlions to actual settlers upon the public $
ands. |
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That y
ii acts and parts ofacls as provided for an Il
xempllon from the imposition oftaxes up Q
q land sold by The United States for five n
ears from and after the day of sale, be, "
nd the same are hereby repealed. o
This is general law, and its provi.
IONS. we do not doubt, will be in the main u
ltIslaclory to the new States. Here in 81
l'ss'ssippi we must still appeal, and hope c.
" special legislation to meet the exigen. u
les of our peculiar case. We want 81
Nv 10 place in market immediatly the a
ast unsold and unsettled public domain l
lhln our limits, al some cheap rate. The re
overnment might in few months (n all u
robabllity) realize 25 cents per acre for III
e extensive tracts of land in the piney "
GODS region of the State, whereas, if III
Q period of graduation were protracted p
indred years, no greater amount would "a
the end be received The same thing w
ay be said ofby far the larger part of the va
lbIlc lands in the Chickasaw counties M
ID indeed of the lands in all parts OF the N'
ale. The best interests Of Mississippi no
qulre that these lands should be speed. WI
sold. We believe the facts can be placed In
lore congress in such light 0her cy
le econdtlon) that special oct would be re-
lopted 10 apply to our case and advance w
U welfare. [MississPptaa. fi' %
MR. BUcHANAN,-The Washington cor i,
'pondent of the Louisville Democrat, no
IS The following remarks respecting Mr.. tha
ueoanan and his future Whereabouts. cot
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