The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-23
- Real Estate owned by the Governmenr' Of the
United States.

Under this caption the last Boston Post publishes ar
Gle including letter from the Solicitor of the Treasury.
which we give below On inquiry, we learn that the TO-
posed sale will embrace lands in nearly every State in
the Union including large tracts in Texas. Most of
these lands are wild Still there will be valuable farms and
city lots, some with and others without buildings ncud
ed in the SALE Some of the southern and western lands
are said to be the very best quality Schedules of these
lands are expected to be completed in about two weeks
and will appear the papers Of this city The lands each
State will be advertised in more local papers,
to allow the greatest possible opportunities for bids The
bddngs will probably close by the middle OF September
or first OF October When accepted, and the money paid
deeds conveying the interest of the United States will be
prepared executed and acknowledged by the Solicitor
and forwarded to the purchaser free of expense. Papers
in the vicinity of lands obtained by the government in
the collection OF its debts will confer favor on those
wishing become purchasers by giving publicity to these
facts. The advantage to the government in converting
these lands into money and to the country in their pass
ing into the hands OF actual owners and occupants
too clear to need elucidaion This OF the So
lictor cannot fail of receiving the commentator of all
From the Boston
REAL ESTATE OWNED GovERNMENr.-We under.
that the vgant and able Solicitor OF the United States
Treasury Mr. Get is making arrangements for the sale
of which has fallen into the hands of the gov
ernment from debtors different sections of the
try that his plan for its disposal will be published
From about the period of the creation Of the Solicitors
office to this time, real has been falling upon the
the government but particularly since the expan-
sion of 1885, large portions OF which still held by the
Office and generally quite unproducve and subject
pense of agents fees &C. Some portions of this land
held by the government in trust to be applied on debts
Good faith requires all such be sold and applied Thu
Solicitor has resolved dispose of what the government
has, and acquire little possible for the future. The
lands South Boston be included i'm the proposals
for and order that citizens may be prepared
for event. publish below copy of letter from the
Solicitor gentleman of this city in appi
cation to purchase;
| ''OFricE SOLICITOR TREASURY,
| taes "June TO- lSf7.
'R Your letter the Secretary of the Treasury OF the
9th instant been referred this Office. Except under
very extraordinary circumstances, this Office
sell real held by it for the United States p
combination be formed is strongly questioned Still
the government wishes sell, and bring the proceeds at
| once into the treasury.
"With this object in view, preparing fast prac-
cable schedules of all the real received in the col
lection of debts due the government which, when compile
ted will be advertised, and sealed proposals invited for
each piece Such offers may be satisfactory will be
for your city the title such portions of the lands referred
in South Boston may be desired am able at this
time state how these lands may be adverised but
| it will be at early day practicable.
81 have the honor be, very respectfully, your obedien
servant, X. H. GILLEr, Solicitor"