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

Much attention has given TO bringing this branch
BILE date that purchasers may placed in possession
of their titles posble after their purchases
of their lands they may think proper uninoumbsred
by the difficulties caused by the fee simple remsniDs In
the United States. '-'- .
l0-LEAp MINERAL LAND.
In relation to the mineral lands In Wisconsin and
Iowa time and experience have conolusivey shown that
vantage to the public treasury that the old plan to
dculty among the miners, and was serious detrimsnt
Gssp Of .ns
agricultural character under the erroneous Imposition
that they SoSndsd Win ,:r . In ERE :na
as discoveries progressed and thsir mineral treasures
Amer numerous petitions and rsmonsrsness nom tho
people Of the regions the lands thus reserved
from sale the dsuson dspsed and Congress passed
Sissd ore, In the States Of illinois and Arksnsss and
So SO pc. acre for 30 much a. was proved 70 Contain
lead ore actually discovered and being worked, and ct
.as
held under outstanding leases, until such obligations
hsd expired or become legally extinGuishsd
Further leasing under this law hes bssn abandoned
The whole of the unsod reserved lands pursuant
to the proclamation Of the President has been onersd
with the following results
In Illinois, at Dixon and shawneetown-
Area offered At the public sales In April s,oo,s M
Area sst then sold at the minimum Of 49,
81 so per acre. 1'so !"
In lows, at Da Bogue-
Area offered at the public sale in
Area sold At the minimum Of sqbs
IN IN wisconsin sisctc At Mineral Point "
Area offered at the public sale In
OF which aat Their. ..r: oi:.sin.d BY
the register and receiver, a. "con-
tanning lead Mines an area Of
AGO acres, but Of these there
have been sold at the minimum
OF 81 90 per acre, only. l5e0 Ia
In Arkansas, at Bstesville and Fay
etteville-
Area proclaimed for public sale in
No sales reported at 81 80 p.r.cr. 80.
Total aggregate offered, 40. 77s,I3e 10
Total aggregate sold Ut - 80 per -
acre, mineral lands-Aores, b,2ol 81
The great disparity between the thus offered and
proclaimed and that sold mineral lands Is the best
ing up the lands TO general purchase and settlement
shortly AFTER entering upon duty - Commissions,
X
which were suspended a. embracing lead mines or dig
sns. not i.hi: 70 entry At the time Of sss bat then
This had been subject Of great embarrasmsnt 10 the
Department, ~ well a. TO individually and, in the
to by one Of my predecessors ~ . matter OF long
standing" a. having occasionsd greet noonvenienos
had been brought within is range" and having
then become one Of 20 much difculty a. TO se at de-
aancs the ordinary mean; Of sSjustns <" AZ tn. sane
minaton whether the original Law should be enforced
through the administration Of board acting Jndci.y
and deciding upon thu liability In each csse, or the
lands given up the patents Issued A. In other eases
One hundred and eighteen Of the Mineral Point sus
pended had been Of such character - 70
tfy favorable report upon them pursuant TO the ACT OF
Congress which was approved 3rd August lsf6, entitled
aA act for the OF all suspended prescription
land claims in the several States and Terrtsries;"
and Accordingly this number finally approved BY
the board created by that law
i'm regard 10 ths residue, being SOC became y thasd
from represent sons by memorials and othervne, that
Whilst thsS entries were suspended under allegations 81