Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-01-23

Of The public Iauds from tho Use and occapau"n
Of cur CITIZENS, by fSing uPoa th's, prices "nic'
r,nerieuce has shown they ~Illno, chmmaGd.-
On the contrary. it is a. wise policy to aiifi 'ae.
;lities lo,our cigizsns 10 become the o"uerS' az
Iox and Moderate rates, OF fteeho!ds OF roWa.
instead Of being the tenants and deendtn's
others. II it be apprehended that these JANUS "
r.d,,.ea in price. you'll DO secured IN large guam
,;,;es by specuators ar capitalists the sales n'E
h. restricted, in limited quantities. to octna' SCI
Tiers OF persons purchasing for purpose oil euI'S'
tien. S., e., Il
In nv las, annual message submitted Tor IN,
consideration Of Congress the psrsent system OF
n,p,,;ay the mineral lands ofthe umied States
and recommended that they should be brousm M
~ ,rke, and sod. upon such terms and dnier
,,,h restrictions rs Congress might prescroe.-I
Re- the nc, of the eleventh Of July last. the re-
.srveI lead mines aud contiguous lands IN iA'
s,,,es Of Illinois and Ark1usas, and ierrl!orIes
Of Wisconsin, and Iowa." were authorized 10 D
sold. The act Is confined, IN us oPe''''o'' "
.l.aJ mues and contiguous lands
A large portion of the public lands eoa'a'n'n-
.,,,e, and other ores is represented 10 be very
valuable, and recommend that provision DO ''''''
,n,ho,i,iug the sale of these lands, upon sucA
terms and condnous us their supposed VHih' nav
in the indsment Of Congress. b. deemed al''sl'e e
having due regard to the intere5.S OF sach OF on
cit,zens as may be located upon them.
1t will DO important during YOU present ses-
sion. TO establish n territorial government nnH To
extend tho jurisdiction laws Of the United states
over tho Territory of Omgnn. Our laws rogn,a''
ing trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes
east of the Rocky mountains shodlG DO cN'en1e"
to the Pacifc ocean ; and for the purpose OF eX'
ccu,ur them. aud preserving friendly relations
with the Indian tribes within our iImiis.san aidl'
,ouul number of Indian agencies will be required.
and should DO authorized BY law. The estaO'
G.bment of custom-houses and Of post offices
and ms, roads, and provision for the transpnria-
,ior of the mail on such roues as the pubic con.
yenience will suggest require legislative au'"'r''
~, 1t will be proper. also 10 establish a survey
n, generals Office in tho Territory, and 10 max"
the necessary provision for surveying the PuO'c
lands, and bringing them into market. rs our
citizens who now reside in that dlstan! region nave
be-n subjected 10 many harl,hips. prSotIons. AMI
.ncritces in their emigration, and by their I'M
movement, have enhanced the value OF the pup
IL, l,nds IN the ncinhbrrhood Of their settlements
II is recommended that liberal grants oo "i'"'
in Them of such portions OF these ianIs as '"eE
~ '"''' - mt. n
may occupy anu '"p' 81 .m Tho n,ov eminro,e
pre.emP1i'n 10 'naoo W y" ., IN. rras,rihc 4
'hIiher "i'hih ''''''' r
by law. -,r,,;,.
The report OF Tue 49,. hr,nrh.
detailed 'nor"'a'o" ,,,,,,c,od win that de-
IS Of Inc Pun.'' 81 n, or,,v have been
pariment. Inc 'P'' h:'"II,, ,ro,,f,.;,r ch,rar
OF sa''ac'o'y ""' o'
ter. o,r,, anil favorable con.
Recommend ~ 49,. ,,.c,,,..d Nv the Score.
sheraton '''' ,;I,, aim, ~, ,h,. rank and
tary Oh war 'o' Sr e.. is T,a,ter cfficirn.
file oil the ftS"'' r,:,;,n,! f,,,.e
cy IN Inc hetu' anu ''' :.h O..
to serve curing Wv i;,.ai,, to r,is, If wan, of
Emoaf'nss"''n' ,r,.;,;o,, cor',or>,rion TO be
legal pros'S'o" n,,,In,,d in rho several States
mace " ..'o ,I,,,oyoIn,i,norv and other
ana ierr"o,'eS W P"' W., II.,I ,I,,,, b, E,y.
pensioners ."o "" ;n,;,aI ~ ,ba Recommendations
Your as'e..o" - Va m ,n,s suh;nct. THESE
OF Inc oeo'''" L:,v, rosoonshIi,;rs and ,erform
agents 'n'u' ,d np rons.n e,i.ts why they
important uu'',J IaaJ -, tho s,mo foo,iry. AS to
sho''' Nv. ,,;,b other Disturbing officers.
compenSa'c"' ;,h ,ho y,r;ons Inii,n,ribcs con-
our re,"'c,', o.c;ir character The unhappy dis.
'Inue 10 Os ~ hoyo exis,ed among the Cherokees
sens'o"S "''e 49,, havo haen be,led. Since |
Tor many se n,ess,op imnorIon. treaties have
my 'ass ',;a,oJ wb same of the tribes, BY which
oeen .,I,' 10 ,r,c,s of v,ru,hIe land within