Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-12-17

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o. 'hs appointment ~ nov oficcr, t.kinr atd ar
proving thtir bond, and preparing Aui .seuttnr
proper places fr IT, sAfctteIny 81 ~ puhiie mon
~ "Hnld permit II ~ Ist ftut,-ssl 10 arts,t IN
~ f"f 80 tr"m ths Irircirs - ~ policy On which
Tvs great MEASURE - founded. There arr, hosev.
~, d''tcit N the details Of the menars ds,elorsd
~ ~ itaeteA operation. which felly ,st forth
. t'e rer.rt ~ The S,~tstars 81 TIE TfrsrBry 4,
rhIch The sti--iion Il CaHyrcs, I, Invited. Thee.
&c 20 SOU impair g. ., r. sIteui the sueoe.f1l
"'cra''"' o' tho aw At all time ~, sre especially
enbsrra.,inF uhsu she country !, erraged In IN,
when the Expenditure are greatly Increased when
lians are I" he Effected aud the disburssuorts are
70 lie msds at points mary hundred miles distant
IN .Sms eases, from any depository sud larr. psr
.,sn ., .as y !. fsts.S nealfes,
We IrrSsury are Recommended u yodr Adorable
eonsiderntion.
10 connection With ,hi, subject. in,i,. your At.
Nhuon I" The Importance 81 e.tahlithing a branch
of the Iniut % the United State. at New Yort
Two-thirds Of the revenue dariv cd from eu,tom. h..
log collected NJ that point the demand for ,rere 10
Pay duties Viii be large and branch mint who're
'ore'sn coin and bullion could be Immediately con
'erted irto American coin would greatly iaciltst.
The Transaction Of public busiue.. enlarge the cir
culnton ~ gold aud silver and be- at the sAm.
time 'afc depository ~ the public money
ihe Importance OF graduating aud reducing the
rflo' o. such OF the public lands have been lonr
orercd In the msrket,at the minimum rate suthor.
i-ed by existing Laws, and remain un,old, induce,
me again g. rec mmcnd the subject TO your fAVorA
h'e cou'derAti'n. Many millions II acres Of these
snds have been offered IN the market for more than
...| ... a. .tt-,r quantities for more than
t. 80 '"c'tN Years; and being of inferior quail
ny, they NUT remain unsacablc for an indefinite
er'od unlc', the price at which they may be pur-
ehGed shan hr reduced, To place a price upon
them above their real value IL not only TO prevent
Their 'ale and thereby deprive tn, Treasury Of any
income from that source, but u unjust To- the States
IN which they lie because II rctaTds their growth
ana Increase ot population, aud bccAuse they have
no power to levy tax upon them a. upon other
lands within their limits held py other proprietor,
than the United States for the support ofshsir To-
cal gov crumcnts.
The beneficial effects of the sradatipn principle
have been realized by Of the States owning the
lands within their limits IN which il has been sdop-
tea. they have been demonstrated also by tho Uni
Ted states setting n the trustee Of the ChckAsAw
tribe OF indians IN the sale Of their lands lying with
~ the States Of Mississippi aud Alabama. The
thickashw lands which would not command in the
market the minimum price established by the laws
Il 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
rnd reduced rates for limited periods The result
wa, that large quanttle. Of these lands were pur
Eha saz III IL A A.
sold The lands disposed Of At their real val
ne, and many Persons OF limited means were ena-
bed TO purchase small tracts upon which they have
settled with their families.
That similar results would lie produced bv the
adoption Of the graduation policy by the United
States IN all the States in which they are the own
ers OF large bodies GLANDS which have been long In
the market, cannot DO doubted. II cannot be n
sound policy to withhold largo quantities Of the /
public lands from the use and occupation Of our
emas ey hHihF unon them prices which expert
contrary, II Is wise policy 70 Afford facilities TO
our citizens to become mo owncr' at low SD mod |
crate rgtr' ~ f-,'' old. c tLcir own Instead ~ te-
ing the tenants aud dependents al othcrs. J. It be
apprebcnded that these lands Il reduced in price
would be 'ocurcd IL sr,e qhabtitie, ny 'peeulat"rs
or capta'ts the faleS may he restricted in limited .
quantities to actual settlcr' or pcrsons purchasing
for the purpose o. cultivation.
In my lat annual message | Submitted for the |
consideration 81 Congress the rrescut system Of
managing the mineral lands q tie United State
aad recommended that they 'hould be brought into
market and Sold, upon such terms aud under such
re- rictious a. Congress might prescribe. By the
~ ~ the llth Of July Inst, "thc reserved lead
mines and eonti'u lands the states u Illinois
Aud Arkansas, aud Territories Of Wisconsin nnd
Iowa were suthorIei to be 'Old. TIE act Is con
fined, in il, operation, TO "icsd mines aud contgu-
Gus lands"
large portion o. the public land, containing
copper aud other ore', Represented 10 be very
valuable, and recommend thst a provision be
ma de h.. IL. =
torn' and conditions a their supposed value MAJ
in the judgment ofCongrcs'. be deemed adv isnble,
having due rerhrd 10 the interests Of such OF our
o.tir ins as may he located upon 'hem.
1t will be important, during your present session,
10 establish territorial government and 20 extend
the Jurisdiction add laws Of the United STATE, over
the Territory Of Oregon. Our lswr regulating
trade And intercourse With the Indian tribes cast of
the Rocky Mountains should he ~-Itended TO the
Pacific Ocean and for the purpose 81 executing
them, and preserving friendly relations with the
Indian tribes within our limits Az additional mum
Der II Indian Ageneie. will be required aud should
be authorized by Law.
The establishment ~ custor-hou,es and NJ post
Offices and poet roads and pro visions for the trans
portation Of the mail on such route as tho public
ooHvenisnoe will suggest require Legislative author
ity. tvill be IrpIer. slso TO est4alish surveyor
cra'f r''Ue iu l. ~ ttTr4tory and 10 mako the
nrcotfary provision FIR surveying the public lAnd',
and Bringing them into market A. our citizens
no nov reside IN that distant region have been
bees IN their emigration, and by their improS omcuu
hare enhanced the value 81 the public lands In the
n-ighborboo ofthcr settlements u y recommend
- that liberal grants be made 10 then Of such Por
lions Of these lands a. they NAV oeeupy, Rni that
similar grants TghiA Of pTe-smpton be made to
All Who may en- igraie thither within limited pc
nod 20 be prescribed by Law.
The report Of the Secretary 81 War contains de-
lated information relative 70 the several brspchss
n the public s,Tviee connected With that depart
nent. The operations Of the army hAVs beSa Of ! .
'Aiisiactory and highly gratifying character.
recommend 10 your early and favorable e0nsid-
iraton the me.'ure, proposed by the Secretary 81
War for Fpeesy hlhRg uP the rank and Ole Of the
regular army for ia greatest sncaey Ia tho hsl9, "
md Tor ra,ng an additional fores to serve during
he war With Msnico.
Embarrassment 10 likely 20 arise for want o. legal
provision Authorizing eoEApsnsatioh to be mate 20 d
'Fent employed IN the several States and Terrific
ies "a IsN ths tC'olutonarT and other penEi0pert
he amounts allowed them by iau. Your Attsntisu
Invited 10 ths reeonRsndAtions Of the Seerstary 9
q War on this subieet Thesr agents ineur heavy
-ssPonaiilitss ard perform importA1t duiiss and
10 rs4Non eEisu vhy they should not Ia placed on
ne katns footing g. compensation. With Othfr .