The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-06-17

~, with firm, and steady hand, and she will
spring up, as the young tree, released from the
pressure which weighs ii down, lifts lis head in
The free mir Of Heaven, rejoicing in lis birth
right
But let us give this Stateth full benefit Of ner
proposition. The Auditor of State, and the ed
itor Of the Arkansas Gazette, mite in the fol-
lowing representation:
Ii Is estimated that at the present time, Al
KANSAS holds a hall million acres OF land sub
lect to be disposed Of as stated above. These
lands are situated IN almost every portion of the
| State, embracing river-bottoms, prairie, PLAIN,
and upland Of every grade, so that purchasers or
donees make such locations as Their interest
OF fancy may prompt them TO select.
Doubtless, many of those persons who are UNI
acquainted with the history OF these lands, may
be surprised that such vast amount OF ternto-
ry should be permitted TO fall into the hands Of
the State authonties; and they may perhaps ar
que that the most OF il Is utterly unit Tor cult
walton, else it would never have been permitted
TO 20 out Of the POSSESSION Of its original owners
In this conclusion they would fall into griey-
lous error. The mass Of these lands; aIe com.
monty known as military bounties,' and en-
tries made by nonresident speculaiors, IN com
i paniesoI by individuals for agriculture, minlng
and manufacturing purposes; and the whole Ia
ken together, may be considered as valuable a
the same amount Of land would be, were It sc
lected in a single body in any portion OF the
State north of the Arkansas river.
Il Many Of The owners of these lands we've capl
talists residing in portions OF the Union too re
mote for them 10 feel any great interest in 81
small an investment so far oil, and who have
concluded that it was not very promising specu
lation TO pay taxes on their investments until thu
time should arnve when the General and STATE
governments wOuldc cease 10 be their competition
IN the land market Of this State. Many cthen
Of the owners have died, and their heiIs actinl
!. doubtless ON the Old maxim, ''that bird in tn
hand is worth two in the 1ush,' have been 81
busily engaged in attending to matters at home
, that few tracts OF land in this "neck OF In
woods" have been entirely overlooked. Mos
/ / Of the mining and manufacturing joint stOc
companies formed by the capitalists Of the cas-
and south, which were in full blast Ton paper,
! in cur State few years since, have blown ny
and all tiacesof their existence lost forever; c,
cept their forfeited charters in the list OF pryat
acts, ami their forfeited lands in the list Of tn
, | Auditor.
We are pleased 10 learn that many Of thes
lands arc already in process of rapid tIansitio
from their late wild state to profitable cultiyl
. ton, AMI pleasant homes. Applications fc
these gfanilleS are contlnaaiiy reaching lhe NJ
' ditor from Tennessee, Alabama, the CaTolnas
! Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Hllnoi:
' IN fact there Is not a single State IN the Unio
7 from whi;h there have not been inquiries mad
}, in relation 10 this subject. A gentleman aInve
: here few days since, and procured donations {
Q one hundred and thirty six quarter sections In 5
!, Francis county, for individuals now residing j
!, and about Memphis, Tenn, who will Immed
/, ately remove to our State, and take POSSESSION
E their locations.
: We commend this subject 10 the attention {
: the ENGRAVING committees Of the cities on IN
'anuc sea-board in particular, and all creati0
in general. We can accommodate a few mi
0 lions of inhabitants without beng crowded at al
and should our population ever get TO be too dens
e for comfort, New Mexico and California will a
3 fond US plenty Of room TO stretch ourselves
7 Come along Freemen, Englrhmen, Irishmer
SeotchTnen, Dutchmen, Frenchmen, and HoI
est-men. Come along