New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-23
The Press on Land Reform.

| LAND MoNOToLY.-Therc IS no greater draw
back TO the growth ard prosperity Of country than
tho monopozing of large tracts OF fertile land, In
wild state by wealthy individuals who purchase With
the Intention of letting them liz, until the improvements
Of the land around them raise up their value thus spec
ulang of the labor Of the hard working actual settler
in the same manner that the hard working and enter
prsing citizens OF New York swel.ed the cosrs Of the
miserly millionaire, John jacob Astor Travel through
the States of Ohio Indiana and IN fact the entire West
and viii md immense tracts OF unimproFed lsnds
bounded By the marks o 1urishing culture which ook
ike great sores upon healthy system Trace out the
ownership ard you will ind that The propretofs are
wealthy mep, residing IN distant clues ana many OF
them even European capitalists. not citizens Ot our
country waiting for the surrounding 10 improve
and enhance the value Of their property bought AZ gov
crnrent prices and allowed 10 lie uniInproved. As f
single instance Of the unilsaess Oi this system the
Governor Of Wisconsin states that tract Of 10000
acres oi Wild lands in that state Is held oy one man
alone who is NOT citizen or and resides out 0f th
country and who Intends letting lie unmproyed until
the labor the undiEg country runs up its price
That such system productive OF the grossest MUS
tee aud tends rea:d the healthy growth os country
ia plainly apparent o. every one. Measures should be
promptly taken to soate tni' er Let me people SPEAK
| out upon the subject dayton lO) Irshsc'PI
| LAxD RHroRM.-We have long been Of the opinion
,hs, our land system needed some radical reform
Something should be 1oue 20 curb the non9py when
| 4. going on The true Interests Of Republican GOV
ernuent ID 10 have many az possible Interested 10
the soil-snd owners. To eject this the Homestead
| Erng1,i0a isa means which we commend Inis o.
cares 70 every family place rom whch ihey cannon
bs driven snd left to the cod charity oi me Word
The ir,uroviieuce and misma cement Of man can
moi rob his wife and children Of home II wrongs 10
| one When such law s established The no an Who
credits an other knows thst bis home Is not subject 10
be- sold 10 pay bis debt II he crects him Ir oOrs u
i,h ,h edge snd looks to other sources Tor pay
ment This vii have tendency % eieVaie TIE stHne
ard of morals and honesty. Men Will then os depend
ent on their character 30. their proprrtY lof errdt
We are not only In favor Of I0mes.ead Exemption Bat
of rendering ire ACQUISITION OF home as easy q. pos
sais Hamilton ,O) lrielisencer.
Tytr Ho~ysrrAD EXEMPTION The Legislature. 1t
l be perceived has turned 10 attention 10 this mat
ter ~ directing the Judiciary 10 gare lnI9 zoe sN
Dedency Of providing BY law that nonesteaai oi the
Taius of tbres. hundred dollars De exempted ifom ~
scuion ior debt Whatever Ihe Lrsi.A'ure nay 90
for the help oi those unforiana1 ~o &c
hard uushed for morey vii - thsnkiuy received oy
,ha =a,ers II Ifhomes.eats u three hundred dollars
value or OF any other ysue' greater or lsss can oe
saved from the wreck Of the ooI Sey.' los1uls' 70
arv nanrer compatible viii TIE er1s OF 1suee ana ne
| general good we tay, Amen! l'0''ou No-i'o''
p-v,.,, ", .hsil notice and record the principles
-, 80, ,sva,iad In the Spelling reform and Temper.
ance movement 10 Land Reform Industrial heossni-
@s,on The 400 zion of Slsvery and Capital Fanish-
nen 10 fact Gil Of .oose es2ee'a. oseusn'' -l.n
tsnd 10 recover man. recaIns am u J-'iier - oFe
70 happiness and TO unity. 'lisser' Anes'ury Mass
ID,,,ox.fx R4NxRrPr The Nlraukec Sen
t-d informs Us thst iAe reaury o. mheon'a : 80
/ l~taNu A. 81
r-a ar rsp, nome without any money or b a 70
80 bs.vy .hsve On their VAR 4nts The eo1ntie'
a. deiiuquent 10 the amount OF over s'vvJ 4-e ae-
| fciency In the treasury q aoo1' s-',0''
rg- The trial Of John v. crait. in the I a.,sd d
s.s.e. Dlsue; couri At Boston P'o!rs',e' y.ry
ne ,ss ursck ari ihs opinions Of Witnesses "a
:, ~ sest means Of ssyiaz life and property uoder
u ~ rc,-,.ranees The witnesses on Friday were
sluIl-s - = .how ,tai the embarrassed s'Hte Of
,rs led 70 the conspiracy Of waes he sands
| charged
- ~ t.orhltus;s Wster into East Boston 'ayng
= = , 80. Chsr-s and Mystic Rivers. In- es-
.ilna,ed Nm exPenss ' about $4,000.
~ The house OF Adam Rankin, near n
nm nsr,,ur Co Ind VAS recently destroyed by Ire
g. p "a, severely tUrucd Ia endeavoFing 10 sATe
- a,, of the property. Los. about 5000
-. The New Jersey Annual Conference o. me
=, ~ church Il still IL session II BGrling;on. ne
attendance OF ministers 10 large biihoP MOTT" P'
siding. W.: -
rv- HESRY ". STARE. sterling " nis, mas
been elected Mayer Of tie Ci'y Of Burlington Iowa