The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-01

BY the President OF the United states.

by the President United States.
pursuance OF nn ag, OF Congress- approved on ine
he President Of the United States sell the reserved min
eral ands in the States OF Illinois and Arkansas and Terri
ore," l. JAMES X. POLK, President of the United States
OF America, do hereby declare and make known that a
MONDAY the twenty day OF May next for the dis
posal the following sections and parts sections of land
heretofore reserved from sale embracing valuable lead
Mines to vii;
Nest of the fourth principal meridian
Parts ofsecons six seven, eight nine, ten, twelve TWEEN
tyve tweny-eght, twenty nine, thirty, thrty-two, and
thryhree, IN township one; sections six and eight and
parts OF sections two, ten, and thyone in township two;
sections fifteen seventeen nineteen twenty twentynine,
thirty and thryree and parts of sections ten, fourteen,
twenty-one, Twenty-Five twenty ive, tweny-six, twenty
eight thirtytwo ihirty-onr and thrty-fve in township
three sections twelve thirteen y-our wentyseven,
and thryior and parts OF sections seven eight fourteen,
fifteen and eighteen in township four sections nine ,en
and hirtysix, and parts of sections eleven, loueen
hfteen twenty-five, wenysix, twenty-seven thry-iour,
parts of sections two, twenty four twenty-five, and thirty
six, III township six; section tweny-six and parts OF
and section iwenty-four in township eight all Of range
one sections twenty eight thirtylree, and thrtysX,
main land and parts of sections two, twelve, and twenty
five, i'll township section twenty and parts OF sections
six, seven, nineteen twenty-egh thirtyree, ihirhye
and thirlysx, in township two section hlrtysiN, and
parts OF sections nine, thirty, and thy-one IN township
three section thirteen, and parts OF sections weneight
and thrtyWo, township tour and section Weny-iour,
in township five, all OF range two; sections three and
twelve and parts of sections four and five in township two;
sections wentyseven, hirty-four, and thry-hye, and
parts sections thirteen twenytree tweny-iour twenty
five, twenty-six hiry-thee, and thry-six in township
three and part OF section thirty in township four, all of
range three; part OF section twenty, IN township three
sections twenty, wenynine, and thry and parts OF
tons eight seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty
eight in township four; and part OF section twenty eight,
in township seven, all of range four; section twenty
parts of sections twenty-five, tweny-sx, twentyseven,
tweny-nine, thry-iour thryfve and thrysx, in town
ship four; and part of section fourteen, township hve all
of range five.
East of the fourth principal meridian.
Sections four, eight nine, twenty twenty four, twenty
SIX wentynne and thiryone and parts Of sections two,
teen seventeen eighteen, nineteen, twenty twenty
two twenty three twenty five, twentyseven twenty light
thirty thrtywo, thirtyree, and thirty lour in township
parts of sections twenty ve thirty lone, thry-two
thrythree, thrytour thirty five, and thry-sx, in town
ship parts OF sections twenty, twenty nine, and thirty
five in township three parts of sections and twenty
one in township four; section thirty, and parts of sections
three eight, nne thirteen fourteen, eighteen, twenty,
Twenty-Five twenty-five, twentyseven, tweny-nne thirty
one hryiour, thry-ive, and thrysix, in township FIVE;
sections three four and nne and parts sections five and
eight, in township six and sections twenty twenty
eight twenty nine, and thirty three, and parts of sections
nne ten, twenty, and thirty four III township seven all OF
range one sections two three four, SIX seven eight nine
ten eleven twelve, thirteen and twenty and parts
tweny-one, twenty-five tweny-three, thirty, hrty-one,
thrty-two, thry-three, and thrysix in township
eight twenty nine thirty thirty three t6irtyour thirty,
ve and thirty six, and parts OF sections two trtyone,
thrty-tWo, township parts eleven
and thirty in township three parts of sections one,
four five, six seven, and twelve in township iour sections
three four, ve six, eight nne eleven twelve
thirteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty Weny-one,
and hry-six and parts OF sections fourteen een twenty
two, weniour, twenty-five, twenw-six thirty hiry,on
thry-two, thry-three, and hiry-ive IN township five
sections twenty and tweny-one, and parts of section
twenty-tfree, wentyfour, thrythree and trytour, in
township all OF range two; parts OF sections six and
twenlyeight, in township one; sections thirty and thirty
one, and parts Of sections four, SIX twelve twenty
twenty-five, and thrysiX, IN township two sections five
and seventeen and parts Of sections four nne ten four
tecn fifteen eighteen twenty, twenty-iour, and twenty
nine, township three sections ive SIX, eight and TWEEN
tyeigt and parts of sections seven seventeen, twenty,
twenty-five, and thirtyhree, in township tour; sections
five, SIX cventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thr-
tyone, and thry-two, and parts OF sections eight ten,
twenty five, wentynne, thirty and thrtymee, in town
ship sections fifteen and twenty-five and parts OF sec
tons thirteen seventeen twentyone twenyiour, twenty
seven twenty eight, trythree and thiryour, in town
ship and parts Of sections twenty and wentyine in
township all of range three part OF section nine, IN
township sections nineteen and weniy-onr, and
parts sections three en twelve, thirteen, and eighteen,
in township part OF section seventeen township
three parts of sections fourteen nineieen twenty TWEEN
three thirty and hirtyonc, in township four part OF
ion ty-ve, in township five and sections nineteen and
twenysix and parts OF sections five nine eleven tcer
eighteen tweny-onc twenty-five, tweny-thee
en- twenty-eght, thiry-on and Iirty-two in town.
ship six all of range four; parts OF sections eight seven
and twenty and parts of sections four, eighteen, and
nineteen, in township two; parts OF sections four and thirty,
and parts OF sections eleven nineteen twenty, twcnynine,
and thirty township four; and seconsone two, and eig-
teen and nars of sections seven eight fourteen seven
teen nineteen and twenty-five in township six, all Of range
five; section eleven and part of section eight III township
five eleven, and parts of section eight in township
and five, eight, eighteen
tweny-one twenty-five, tweny-sIx, twenty and
thrty in township six, all OF range parts of sections
twc three ten eleven thirteen and twentye ght in town
ship two and part of section hirtyiour in township three,
all of part of section four in township three,
pats of sections swenty seven thyiour and thry-iive,
township iour and part OF section seven, IN township
seven all of range eight.
All quarter quarter sections of the above lands,
ed in whole in part by those mining leases which shall
be determined by the day fixed for the commencement
of the sale, will be excluded herelorm.
Presumption claims will not be allowed to any OF the
above lands until after they have been offered at public
sale, and become subject to private enty and all OF such
lands contain mines of lead actually dis
covered and being worked will be sold in such legal sub
division subdivisions will include suchmne mines,
at not less than two dollars and fifty cents per acre
The sale will be kept open for weeks, (uness the
lands are disposed Of and longer and no pr-
waite entries land in the and parts OF sections
offered will be admitted, until after the expiration oil two
weeks from the commencement of said sale.
In further execution of the said act have caused the
Commissioner of the General Land Office to publish with
this proclamation brief description of the mineral region
IN which these lands lie and of the lands now offered tor
sale which has been prepared from official documents and
other OF information
Given under my hand the city of Washington, this
twentieth day of November, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and iorty-sX. - - 49,.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President: - d,
JAMES II. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office
The lands embraced by the above proclamation OF the