Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-07-13
The Miami Reserve Lands.

Contrary to the expect ation Of all the settlers
upou these lands, the President Of the United
States has ordered the sale to take place at an
early day this fall. The survey is not even
complete. and contrary TO all precedent, the
Squatters are required to be ready at compare
lively a moments warning to pay for their
lands, orPe rmit tho Spectator to take from them
their homes It has been confidently expected
from the previous course of the Government. that
q reasonable time would be allowed them to
make their arrangements. Tho produce OF tho
present years Ecrop at least thought would
DO made available, if not the succeeding one. be-
fore the lands would be brought into market.
Heretofore lands have generally been surveyed
and advertised from six to nine months; but in
this instance but little over three months notice
has been given, and the surveys not expected
TO be completed until the day of sale Why IS
this7 IL il because tho war has swallowed up
oil the means of the Treasury and the President
IL anxious to rcplcnish the Government Golfers
TO prosecute the war? Must every interest be
subservient to the war; Must the poor md in
dipent who have sought, under law. the benefit
of prescriptions, be oppressed and defrauded for
tho purpose of aiding the prosecution of an I'M
lust war7 We can conceive no other reason for
this hasty and untiInely act of the President;
except he utterly dsregards the interests of those
who are seeking to establish homes for them
selves and families.
Since the above written we find. in &C
cordancs with the many petitions sent TO Wash
inqton, tho Department has postponed the sale
Of the Miami lands. until the both of December
next The following is copy of q letter rece-
we'd BY Gov. Whitcomb:
GENERAL LAND OFFIcE,(
July 2d, lS47.
SIK-Your letters of the 2llh and Goth
nit. tho former enclosing communication
from G. w. Holman. Esq, and tho latter,
ono from Hon. J. w. Petit. relative TO tho
postponcment Of tho snle Of tho lands in
the Miami cessions, have ust been received;
and in answer have tho honor to state.
that on full consideration Of tho represen-
ta,ions made by yourself. by tho gont!e-
mon whose communications you enclose,
and by tho Hon. Messrs. Bright. Cathcart,
Petit and others, il has boon determined,
on consultation with tho Secretary of tho
Treasury. TO postpone those salcs till Mon
day, the Goth December next. This has
been done,-no,wi,hs,nndi the Govern
mont is in need Of all its available re-
sources, no inconsidcrab'c portion Of which.
so far ns the public lands are concerned.
was confidently expected from tho sales of
these cessions, that tho settlers on them
mny have an opportunity Of realizing the
proceeds Of their growing crops, and thus
hive tho means of securing their impr ovc-
ments; and. that tho delegation from lndi-
ana may bring tho question of further
postponement Of these sales before Con-
Cress, Mt tho next sessison. should they then
deem it advisable and proper, under the
circumstances, so TO do.
The order for the pos,poncment was
this day transmitted to tho newspapers re-
epectively, in which tho Presidents pro-
clamation, ordering The sales, were publish
ed.
have the honor to be. very respectfully.
Your ob't serv'i.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG. Commissioner.
His Excel!ency,
JAMES WHITCoMs,
Governor Of Indiana. Indianapolis.