The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-17

With dsspsr feelings sf regard fr their gsyssnnsnt
o.ins their hard earned provsn.es b bsng brought
into oompstition With more wealthy class OF citixens
It l. slso policy which commands itself especially to
the consideration Of Congress in respect to the sove
rsgny and internal regulations Of the States in which
large portions of the public lands have been settled In
advance of the public surveys For It will readily be
perceived that introduction Of settlements upon
and local regulations Of the state Without amy sdvsn
tsge to the General Government - II II we'll known from
auction under cash system bat seldom II ever pro-
duoe average Of than 81 IS scrs from which
the expense: which are very great and Of
But while recommend the most liberal extension Of
these laws In favor Of the actual bona ss settler
not consistently with my duty ~ public ocsr omit to
direct the sts1on Of Congress to the many abuses of
the privilege which was granted BY the 10th section Of
have made claims by declarations to lands subject to
sale at prvats under cover Of that section for
p%sssv % to purchase them from the
These deelarstions apply exclusively to land which
has been offered at public sale and which s therefore
entry private SALE The privilege given by the law
bona Ads pre- smptors to prove up and pay for their
shall have settled the land, amounts in effect to
credit for year for all such and is little
practical injury to the Government In euch bona
hds cases But as exporter has taught this sfnos
that declarations are filed by persons who never
have made any settlement on .hs lands, with view
the period of IL months and In the meanwhile to spec
uste upon those desiring to sntsr the same by re-
nquishing such pretended claim, for q compensation;
it believed be proper that each Of such decara-
tions should be accompanied BY the sfdsyit Of the
claimant that he has actually made bona dde settle
ment the land claimed; and also to require that
within 80 days after the of such settle
men the requisite proof Of such claimants right should
effect Of stopping all fraudulent declarations and would
not deprive the bona nde presmptor of the time now
In the district Of Milwaukee there have 6a4 de-
esrations filed for lands subject to private entry up to
55aS similar declarations up to the end of the
month, and in the Dixon Land ONCE, 4l79
l4-oRApUArIoN AND REDUCTION OF THE PRICE Or THE
The attention of Congress Is again directed to the
subject Of graduating and reducing the price o. the
RODS Of time unsold In the market
That the refuse lands, which have been for long
csssivs purchasers from yearto year. less valuable
than those for which the the minimum price 81 rs
sense proposition that cannot be doubted Nor Is 1t just
in which these lands are situated that they
tho s.s s
ment. By keeping up tho price, and thus preclude
the sale Of them the general ,s Also
sted rates. and is consequently compelled 80 long
may be necessary to incur public debt to pay In
cost Of keeping up the land system would In l6 years
absorb the whole value of such lands while If they
num- tia interest the purchase money thus produced
would In the same time amount to the difference De-
tween that minimum and the reduced price.
l5-poNATIoNs SUGGESTED IN CERTAIN CASES.
1t is also suggested alternative measure, that
those refuse, unsassabe lands be granted to tho
states which they s at stated periods Of time after
they have remained In the market unsod.
l6-oREGoN TERRIT0RY.
The propriety Of extending admirable land system
the territory Of Oregon attracted at
tention during the last Congress- and bill for that
pose for the consider alton Of the Senate
by the able Chairman ofthe Committee on Public Lands
By providing for the survey OF tho rich and fertile
muncent bountes to the settlers and to those
who may remove there In given time, that territory
will soon settled by vrtuous hardy, and patriotic
people, who will perpetuate institutions and extend
our commerce
THE 18th subject IL with regard to the increase Of
clreks In the department
All which Is resp ctfully submitted
RICHARD M. YOUNG, Commissioner.
Hon. II. WALKER, Secretary of Trsasury.