True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-12-30

laws, and remain unsold, induces me al y
TO recommend the subject 10 your favo. Y
bic consideration. Many millions Of ac y
of these lands have been offered in M, NJ
market for more than thirty years, w.
larger quantities for more than len or / I, NJ
ty years; and being of an inferior qudI;st,
they must remain nnsaleabe for al ~
definite period, unless the price at Which
they may be purchased shall he REDUCED
TO place .pHce up3n them above their
real value is not only 10 prevent their saIe
and thereby deprive the Treasury Of anv
income from that source. but is llpinst u
The States in which they lie, because Il Il.
tards their growth and increase Of Don,Ia.
and because they have no power 10 lew
tax upon them us upon other lands
within their limits, held by other proprie,
tors than the United States, for the SUP
port of their local governments.
The beneficial effects ofthe graduation
principle have been realized by some If
the States owning the lands within their
limits, inwhichit has been adopted. Thev
have been demonstrated also by the Uni
ted States acting as the trustee Of the Chi.
casaw tribe of Indians in the sale of their
lands lying within the STATES of Mississp-
ri and Alabama. The Chickasaw lands
which wouIn not command in the market
the minimum price established by the laws
OF the United States for the sale of their
lands, we're, in pursuance Of the treaty Of
1884 with that tribe, subsequently offered
for sale at graduated aud reduced rates for
limited periods. The result was, that
large quantities of these lands were pur-
chased, which would Otherwise have re-.
mainednnsoId. The lands were disposed
of at their real value, and many persons Of
limited means were enabled to purchase
small tracts, upon which they have settled
with their families. That similar resulst
wuoId be produced by the adoption Of the
graduation policy by the United States, in
all the States in which they are the owners
of large bodies of lands which have been
long in the market, cannot be doubted. 1t
cannot be a sound policy TO with hold large
quantities otkhe public lands from the use
aud occupab1 Pf bour citizens, by fixing
upon them fices which experience has
shown they will not command, On the
contrary, it is wise policy to afIord facil-
tiles to our citizens TO become the owners,
at low and moderate rates. of (reeholds of
their own, insteadof being the tenants and
dependents of other If il be apprehended
that these lands, ifreduced in price, would
be secured in large quantities by specula-
tors or capitalists, the sales may be..restric.
ted, in limited quantities, to actual settlers
or persons purchasing for purposes of cul-
tivation.
The report of the Secretary of war con.
Iains detailed information relative TO the
sevaral branches of the public service
with that department. The
operations OF the army have been Of sa.
and highly gratifying character.
recommend to your carly and favora-
Die consideration the measures proposed
" the Secretary of War for filling up the
ank and file OF the regular army, for its
greater efficiency in the field, aud for rails
ng an additional force 10 serve during tie
var with Mexico. !
Embarrassment is likely TO arise for /
Aaut oflegnI provision authorizing com {
sensation to be made TO the agents EN-. h
loved in the several States and Terrific 4
itories to pay the revolutionary and 9th.
r pensioners the amounts allowed them a
" law. Yovr attention is Invited 10 the
ofthe Secretary Of war
n this subject These agents incur
eavy responsibilities and perform impor-
INT dutier, and no reason exists why they :
louId not be placed on the same iootinG !
10 compensation, viii otheI disbursIk3 :
aicers.
Our relations with the various lT
iben 1niinue to be of a pacific c
- The unhappy dissensions winch
ave existed among the Cherokees for ma A
. wears past, have been healed. Since
~. y LAST annual message, important irea-
= have been negotiated with some ofthe
bes bv which the Indian title TO large
acts Of lands within the limits Of some Of Of
: Stntes andterritories have been extin' n
,ished and arrangements made for re-
owing Them 10 the country west Of the 10
I;ssissinpi. Between three and four
'oasand, Of the different tribes, have
en- removed to the country provided for
.e s bv treaty stipulationss and arrange
enls have been made iof eihers 10 fcl- i
+, onr intercourse with the several tribes -
=. .,,,.,f,,n has been given 10 the y.