New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-31
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
-. Rspert of the Csmmi.sisner oil tse vs."
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srs 70 - follows
e.so, h.vs been tos;srec ~ tais Vo,si.A'S -
a.s-s snu.,iy In y0rtsnt hsve been eon2sraIveiy
1879 To the perseverance, and Ingenuity oil oa'
s1Sns rss world u inesbisd Tor ea<cevef1ss WIEN
Sl.1S.sno.d civtHxsuou ard augmented tas sun OF
p., h.uosnsss oteeips selds Of invesus ston ard
ssssreb uneo nnsy Iced 70 results beyond zoe expec
,.sso.s of philosophy. The szcessstal spplieaton OF
car 70 ne purposes Of rsvigsuOo re result Of
.s,.e.r seri1a has pro1u esd new era 10 tss word
=, so1is only proper encouragement 70 develops toe
Soan1.ss resources Of our country IN mind and mat
ser and 70 cad 70 rssulu equally Important 10 every
ce-ssinent u fcienee.
Isrxs bodies Of LAID have been reserved from tine
70 tine Eos military aud naval purpcse', &C. When
those reserves are 10 longer required the military can
only DO disposed Of BY the War Department by 'ps
ci. sac and for the sale Of for naval tim ser
&c there is no lssL suihor.iy. IL is recOnmehasd
that provfsiops be made BY sv for the sale OF al zach
reserves where they ere no Iorsa required for Gov
srrn.nt purposes, By the General Land oHee, under
sscs rules - may 10 prssebe1 for tia: parpose WITH
the appreciation Of the Secretary.
Just CONNIE ndsron IL bestowed the gentlemen In
essrrs a tbs Geological Surveys 10 Michigan WILSON,
90 and lows f,f the zsa and indussfy with which
they have pressed forward thss baEirsu 10 thsir re-
speetivs Districts and fsr the Of Information irn
portsnt 10 seience collected By them. The Connie
missioner takes strong srOurd sssrss tbs difeulass
10 To. sequison Of h.,e lsnds in,erpossd BY the scs
OF LIST and ID March, lsi7-Tesomnercs ,hsi tasy %
thrown opsn 70 fsir com petisn snd subject 10 pre-.
snpuon ss other public lands and ~ the mini
mum-op The ground that BY these means the lands
viii b perfectly explored, their mines thoroughly
worked. tA~ar products fully developed and proper
rony increased, and the pries oouseqaenry reosoeo
70 the community This Is the true mode Of promoting
NE greatest good Of the srestest number
Tn. my,svs Of the Public Lsods hsvs advanced Win
ali sn,gepee bsyipg bseo closed or nearly 90, In Oolo
indiana. Illinois, Arkspsss Mississiypi ana Asosns-
Ia .,. of thess States the archives connected with
the surveys have besn turned over N the sUihonhe
of the stses a. provided By the Get OF l2ts June ie'O
and In The othsrs they will be dspossd Of ID me man
nsr. % .oon ss they are fully completed.
After giving sbrief history Of the origin OF fn's'e
Claims" the Repor, proceeds
aso principle 10 held more scored By civilized ns-
tions nane more Obvisusy tust and proper thsn ths
inviolsbuity Of private property upon We choseC
GoverDment and net only in obedisnes y 'oss prDcl
pie, bat 10 tbs express requirements o. usny oD.s
lions II becomes duty 20 take measures TOT sepas
tps the blended Of public and priyse properly
Ia order b. ASCERTAIN what had Hsht 70 dispose OF
A. pubic lands and at tbs came time duly sci sPs' 70
DO ode prop eors the land covered ~ that ess o.
nues which besr the general designation oil "Pn7se
Land Clsims"
Tns esslstion on this subject is summsrily stated
ana I, 10 shown that under the oct Of IL June 1855
opening the Courts for the EXAMINATION oil these uues
about 100 splu have been instituted by the nns Of
petitions in tbs District Courts OF the Unted sate',
for the confirmation of French, Spanish and British |
titles covering from 500 10 o million CT acres hh
suggested that future combinations OF these claims DO
made with proviso, not TO interfere AZ the time Of
survey with any prstrsuns sale BY the United States
or claim previously located ;-tha ia csse' already
eoahrusd the same principle be established, where
the Interference occurred from failure on the part of
the owner Of the claim furnish evidence Of Its pre-
else locality giving him OF her Indemnify TO the extent
Of suoh isiereysuss IN other lands In the same Die
,sici subject 20 private entry. brief summary 10
given Of she mode adopted for the hos location Of
,hsss claims In Florida, By which the valuable public
iands in ina, interesting region will be ascer.sire ed and
thrown open for sale and an early settlement OF tbs
claims In the village Of ssu, Ste Marie, Michigan,
liberal basis 10 recommended
The sets for tho armed occupation End settlement of
part OF Florida briefly set out With the action had
under tasrn by those 300 900 granted
In tsos not srceedng 100 each to such persons
40 would settle In the south Of Pords and thus inter
pose barrier between the ssminoles and the more
thIohly settled portions Of the State. Hugh Archer.
Esq the Agent appointed under those laws to take
testimony In the elaine under II s commanded hsv
ios ably and faithfully discharged his dures
80 permits have been approved and patented.
amounting To Is Oh acres
~ permits have been approved and nos pa
tented, amounting lO.53o
100 have been approved and suspended for
"a want OF surveys, amounting TO ....... l6es1 -
and SIS have been perfected ..-..lss,l42
Making i,aai the whole number issaed,
smoen'ies TO :;..-..........-.......W o''oo
The Chiskssaw Indian session, enorating
In hssss'ppi .-.....-....... --'osss ssI sores
And In Alabama. 41i aos
Making total ef..... ,9s6 -
has nearly all been disposed Of and patents issued
During the pes, year upward, of ak millions Of acres
land were advertised for SALE aud than elk and
half milons are prepared for market great part OF
which viii bs proclaimed during the ensuing season
There has been Sigh, falling ca 10 the cash sslss Of
lands though greater amount has been disposed Of in
various ways % shown BY the following s's,snent'.
Ms,iosn Wa wsIr.ns 10 isas. ..... ANS, 800
a,stes Selections, Act Of ls<l.......... S1e0s -
Improvements Of Rivers, 40 .-...---.. 3sllss -
Chcctsw Cezuhcstss. .--.-..-..>. o'x4S -
Total. 0iOOp 90
salss In quarters Of ls+s ss72o6 &c
State sslectieas Act Of ls4i In ore OF 2496S50 -
Improvements Of Rivers, ac........-.. 1893 ''
Chocss~ Certificates. 1920 '
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2S 80
The contrast between the amount disposed OF In
lsaT and the frat three quarters OF 1879 and that In
ls4s aud the nr three quarters OF let9 presented -
follows;
Land sold in ls<7 .2a2 SO acres
Land located ey Warrants. ..........-. sSss0 Sc
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .76l,lS d"
Sold 10 the nrst ora Of lsts. tss t0 -
Located BY Warrants In the frst } ore
OF 1875 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..-le2SO -
Total -%sIaNO -
Bold In l6<s- ....l,07aS -
Located By warrant In e2seto -
Ioti.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s,lae,SIS -
-
sold Ia nra3 ore Of ls4o ............ eel so6
Located BY Land Warrants nrst Q ora
OF Aess.-.s.-... EsSo SoJ -
iotS.rs-. -.--..--s.-..SScNsc 100 -
Ihus Il 10 sao~n that IN iss7 the quantity OF land ole
poscd OF ter cash and by warrants equivalent IL
casa, snoea0 70 - $50 2oa Os
Aoe W icsC We. Sss1 SIS 70
10 the ni months 81 lstS amounts TO- sSS; 100 81
In The nsst nonths 81 ls$9 smo1a,s 10 o.
showing thai the Increase la the amount Of spi di.
posed Of keeps pace with the Increase Of pooulsu,a
sad The eosssasess wants Of The Community,
Uadsr the oct Of - August ls;e for the se,,leres,