Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10


the public iAnda will be surveyed and bs in. a good
condition % b. psoclaimed for sale during The veal
In my last annual message ! presented the tea.
sons which, IN my Judgment, rendered il prnperrs
graduate and reduce the pricr ri auch Of The pub.
iic lands as have remained unsold Tor long prfind.
amer they bad been Offered tar sale II public auc.
ton. tU&
Many millions Of acres Of public lands ltino
within the limits Of several Of the Western sini.s
have been offered In the market, and been subject
10 sale at private entry tor mote than twenty Years
and large xnanuiies ior mole than ihifly years, Al
the lowsn price prescribed BY lhe existing laws,
and Il has been found that they will not command
that price. They must remain unsold aud uncui
tiyatrd for an indefinite peion, unicss The price Do.
mandcd for them by the government shall be re.
dnccd. No satisfactory reason 10 perceived why
they should be longer held al rates above their real
value. Al The present period an additional reason
exists for adopting The measurea recommended.
When the country V enRngedin a iorcirn war.
and we must necessarily resort 70 loans. Il would
scenl TO be the dictate Of wisdom that We should
avail ourselves Of all our rrsnuEces, and thus limit
The amount Of The public Indebtedness to the low.
est possible sum.
l recommend that the existing Laws on the pubieo,
oil presumption rights be amended and modified 70 as to
operate prospectively, and 20 embrace ~ who may set
Tie upon the public lands and make improvements up-
on them before they arc surveyed, as we'll as anerwafd,
W oH tNhta Nueft tucu settlements muN be made aflpr
ue Indian title shall have been extinguished.
" the right Of preemption be thus extended, Il will
embrace a large and mertorious class Of our citizens
II VIII inerease the humber Of small freeholden upon
our borders, who viii be enabled thereby to educate
their children and otherwise improve their condition,
while they will be found at all times. az they have escI
proved themselves 10 be. In the hour OF danger TO their
country, among our hardest and best volunteer soldiers
ever ready TO tender their services in cases Of eners
gency, aud among the last to leave the field as long a.
an enemy remains 20 be encountered. Such a policy
VIII soon impress these patriotic pioncer emigrants
with deeper feelings cfkrsiitude for the parental caro-
OF their government, when they find their dearest In
tereHts secured TO them by the permanent laws Of the
land, and that they are no longer in danger Of losing
their homes and hard.oarned improvements by being
brought into competition with a more wealthy class Of
purchasers at the land sales.
The attention Of Congress was invited q their last
and the preceding session. TO the importance Of esiab-
fishing q Territorial government over our pcssessions
legislation On he suijec. Dor citizens Who inhabit
that distant region Of country, are still ieh without the
protecion Of our laws, OF any regularly organized gov
eminent Before the question Of limits and boanda-
nes Of the territory Of Oregon was definitely settled,
from the necessity Of their condition, the inhabitants
had established a temporary government Of their own,
besides the want of legal authority for continuing
such a government, IL h wholly inadequate 10 protect
them in their rights of person and property. OF TO So
cure TO them the enjoyment Of the privileges Of other
citizens, 10 which they are entitled under the consfi-
tuition Of the U. ). They should have tho right ofsuf
fage, be represented in = territorial legislature. and By
a delegate IN Congress ; and pos.c1s an he ri1htn ana
which cinzens uf other portions az he term
tories Of the U. S. have heretofore enjoyed, OF may
nov ENJOY.
1ar judicial system revenue Lawn, laws requesting
sasne sno ihseIeo1rse WIN ue Indian ,n'rs and ,he
,lssa " y" '""s sonena'y' 'ho"'' 20 ea'enneo
In .Jj;,;o. o. AZ. ..h.A,.
bsd n,eSio..iv sa ~ ! ~. y - mA ssrh,o,y VINO
citizens have fonowcd t.,w 4, RIM ~ $685., 49,
il is mot doubted that during H. nest and .ab.e,
QUEEN, years their numheus win he greatly increased !,
Congress, at its last session, established poei-roascs
leading 70 Oregon, and between different points within
iefntofy and authorized The e.t'blishment Of post
~ ~ p..;s - .;.s ana saen o.her place. % tse eeaso
n,hl;c ;a,e,.s,. s~sn ! IN, ssn : Do. a = !. go M
'nrly hsen sssshi;sS.J S.s,,, aos,,a..,~r .os .ssr
mi proyis;on nod ~, NJ 49, fs..ss,,.. ~ nsa.'
The prcscryation OF pesee WIKI H. Ina,,a srhe. -.
siding west Of the RocEymouusaips will render Il oren-
CT that authority should be given hy law for he 40
Of an adequate number Of Indian agents 10
reside among them
l that surveyor gencfals Office be estsb-
.n s ~ M, .eIn.ofy and nat the pahhc lands he
ssa. : uo1sh' nv" mafAe' A. an eany period
United assa,;,i.. ! ~, shns 4 ap0h hoelI ,eim.,e q
.reps Of tbe m Il Who ~ - y. ~ = Ae
Ter within a prescribed period enigmte "a O5cvoa =
settle upon them. These hardy and adsentnrcnS Ell
lzens, who have eneountered the dangers and pnva-
LIONS OF a long and tollsome journey, and hase ailength
anon he n,sna 49, !, = y ss - 7 a.sn tam.,
be secured in he homes which they have improved bs
their labor.