The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-07
Arkansas Lands.

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The State Of Arkansas IS owner OF about nan q
million of acres of land Il is scattered throughout
the state. and embraces almost every variety Of
soil. and Is as valuable as any land ma new coun-
trv. can be. The people Of Arkansas, and the 60
vernment thereof, have some good notions about
land The money for whichit would sell is small
matter to the State-the people which it might sup
port would add 70 The riches, power, and influence
ii he Commonwealth. The State Of Arkansas,
therefore, offers to dispose of its land on the follow
ing terms
BIZ Purchase NY person, resident OF the State,
or a nonresident, by applicationto the Auditor,
personally or through an agent, may purchase from
the State any humber of tracts which nave been
forfeited as above stated, on payment OF the ar
rearages of taxes and costs due, and the AUDITOR
fee for drawing the deed. The amount Of taxes
and costs due vary, Of course, according to the
number Of wears for which the taxes remain un-
paid but the average cost OF purchasing tract OF
100 acres may be set down at about SD. When
thus paid for the purchaser is not required to make
any Improvement All the title of the State to a
tractor tracts purchased, pass Immediately, Invested
of all contingencies to the grantee, by a deed
which the laws declare shall vest IN hm, his heirs,
or assigns a good and valid title, both In law and
equity. and shall be received in all the courts OF
the State, as evidence of good and valid title in
such grantee, his heirs and assigns, and shall be
evidence that all things required by awtO be done,
to make a good and valid SALE were done both by
the Collector and Auditor.
BIZ Observation-Disclosures Of these landsare lin
lied to 100 acres to any one person. Amy person
wishing to obtain donation Of any tract tracts,
which together do not exceed mquantity 100 acres,
may apply personality or by agents, 10 the Auditor,
Designating the particular tract or tracts Tor which
lille is desired, who, upon payment of his fee OF
one dollar and twenty-five cents for drawing the
deed will execute conveyance OF the right to the
lands described, which title is rendered Indeieasi-
bic in the donee, by compliance with the requsl-
lions of the law, which in substance are as follows
THE donee to file in the office of the Auditor,
within eighteen months from the date of his deed,
the certificate of Justice OF the Peace, CQpsta-
bic of the township In which the land Is situated,
setting forth that five acres OF the land donated IL
him have been cleared, fenced, and placed mreadl-
ness for cultivation When this certificate has
been fled the deed vests in the dOnee title of the
same force and effect that acquired by purchase
as mentioned above.
This is a wise and benefcent measure, and one
which will afford 10 thousands permanent homes
and an assured Independence, while it will serve
TO develope the resources, and add to the political
standing and moral improvement Of the State
Arkansas has set an example of enlightened egisa-
ton which other States would do well to follow,
and which the wise men at Washington might
learn wisdom FROM could they spare time from their
little political schemes to examine and understand
it. We hope that this opportunity Of securing the
means of independence will not be lost by the deni'
zens Of our large towns, who are spending theiI
lives and wasting their strength amid the noise,
confusion, drudgery, dust, and disease of crowded
streets, to obtain scanty and precarious subsist
ence,