New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-30
Land Speculation.
Prom tn. Greenfield Arnsnesn Rspuole Of June


Prom III. Greenfield Anenesn Republic Of June IS
WIN. Is. Maclay, member OF the last Congress
from NewYork IN connection with two or three brOb
ere now owns whole County In Illinois The land
10 said 10 be Of the best quality II had been warranted
20 discharged soldiers who served IN MEXICO OUT the
warrants covering have been purchased by the specu
lating Messrs Maclays VINO now expect 10 reap .aise
fortunes from the operation IT, as Is said, some OF the
land 10 worth $40 an their expectations VIII DOUBT
less be realized they will make money q, both ends
Of the bsrgsnhaving bought the certificates at dls
count and will sell the land at large advance from The
Government price.
This is only of many specluations made on sol
diers land warrsns-a compensation for service, the
most useless 10 the soldier as general thing ana the
most advantageous to SPECTATORS, OF any which could
be made II Is in reality bounty on shaving-a bait
10 the greedy TO prey on the necessities or the nconve
niences OF men, man pers lie as soldier lhis
grateful Government pays him % cents mills and two
thirds per day for such service feeds him on pork and
beans and them to show the excess OF It's gratitude
when be 10 dismissed be lie given warrant for 20 acres
OF land and virtually told 10 be thankful for present
Of sl00 when the donor knows perfectly well that TO
occupy the land would probably be 500 or SLOW
damage to him. and that he will be obliged to sell his
script TO some scheming Spectator Tor hall or Two
thirds Of It's estimated value IL is much Ike man
paying on his debts in deprecated paper and then
claiming 70 have paid In full when he has counted out
poor dollars enough to equal in tale his debts lie
species OF cheating But In OF the land warrants
il is cheating in feeble circumstances, with the ful
knowledge that every nominal dollar awarded Is at
least 25 so cents in the pocket OF some rich Shyock
awaiting bis opportunity, like vulture lowering over
battlefield 10 gorge Ms hungry DtileI lVI
the soldier and honorable and more honest too,
for Government TO pay the bounty in cash Then the
thing IL done with, and Government does not perform
the exalted function OF acting pander TO morbid coVet
business In others
This operation of the Messrs Maclsys exhibits strik
ingly the importance of Of the articles OF the bnna
10 platiorm-that OF encouraging settlement by grants
OF land to actual settlers and limiting the quantity con
veyed. Many bred In the exclusive, ughtnsted heart
orsted school of selhshness repe the idea OF giving
speculate in land warrants at half their value
and 10 lay out imperial domain for their own pur
poses Yet in this operation the Government actually
gives half the land the soldier but to the spccu
lator. who viii donO good with II, but turn the most
pennies possible into his pocket out Of the pockets
the hard working money stT6tencd settler who may
be compelled buy lease OF the princely landlord
II II be right 70 pamper the wealthy money holder
by such Indirect government bountes surely cannot
be very wrong TO encourage the poor in the way 10
competence by allowing him to use a little of the earth
which Heaven has given Tor all To little he has
fair right To al be has none. All men have equal
claims and for 10 grasp at the whole improyeabe
earth would be for him to usurp the rights VI the eight
hundred millions OF other human beings who exist
and II he seze half he deprves half OF their rights II
he takes less, his acts still encrOachments on 9th
ers, so long be takes than be needs use,
although be does not rob many. But what nigh; has
he TO rob any What right TO accrete to himself the
land OF nation and speculate by means Of Il out Of
the necessities of his fcllowsf
We know that the doctrine of limiting the landed
pessessons of mems not iavortc For centuries
have been instructed thsit right tor each
not only create all he could hut seize that
ated by others and by the Great Creator himself Ger
tain forms bave been prescribed, aud whoever sue
oeeds under them in alternating his ncehbors rights Is
deemed 10 have intrnged no principle OF equity OF
morals while he who does II without due torn, by
force rather than by cunning, is outlaw He should
be. But why allow one under himsey proteNts or
without preexts TO shut up in his bureau the common
and Divine rights OF his race, and dole them outthc
free gifts of GOd-at much for dollsrf
The evils OF immense landed specalaions are vivid
" shown ia England and Ireland, where the whole
coil in the hands OF thirty forty thousand persons
and not one OF the other thirty millions can strike
spade into the ground tread on without leave
Of the landlord That leave only be obtained al
high price. In this country we have similar example
on smaller scale, in the manoria lands m New'lork
nd very extensive tracts in several Of the counties held
vtndiyidusls. From these flow Antrent troubles
'deoataaed. viii plant ineradicsby deep the seeds
shosnli'y, 80 fruitful OF difficulty and contention
important 10 be avoided in Republic.
be hoped that the public sentiment on this
zee no long become So changed that Congress
W. ~esssry to oostruct the immense sccuma
ple,Si- "a Nnoe we have Tor the OF those who
heea s-ea' sos iex the increase OF gain 20 those
who axe rsno-v than enough.
-.-A
srEAMis RIO GsASDE-We learn
from the Tue ~ he re Rio Grande has been
nsvgased by ST. Nlu a few miles of Pre
sdio MO vrsnoe ves higher up than
Laredo. shosl 0t so.N I'd The boat from
ascending shove Prcsidi. ~ ~tain thinks thar
the ledge is susceptible al st'nS g. "a channel
thus opened. after which he isio. rs OF might be
pavigsted several hundred miles isIi 2.
large trade will grow up on this cs.s, ;Yer, in
the progress OF the settlement Of New MsAlco CAl.
fornia. chihuahua AguSs Cslenles and The a. 'ug
districts near Zscsiecas will draw tselT supphss
through this channel and send their exports 10 the Cur
by the same navigebie stream The Il Psso is likely 70
eseenae city Of considerable Importance. II sitcs
ted almost directly opposite % the point where the new
road explored by Col Cooke with the old san
u lie road in the valley Of the Rio Grandc. This town
also Is situated in extensive, fertile aud beautiful
valley. containing already about 1900 people. ana
Astounding "a s the agricultural requisite TO
sasssin dense population
Speaking Of Il Psso, the H1us,oE Tsssraps says
Whenever American capitalists shall have OPENED
large mercsnule establishments IN his town. The traders
nom nearly all the Departments u McKee, north OF ZacA
teess snd west Of Ssliio, and fsrr4s viii be found
wsndng they way II fAso for Americas and EaropsSn
xoods There win be the great MeNicSn and Aaglo-Ame-
rcaa OF the country and tnis beautiful oasis Ct The
noSh-wes desert will become The Palmyra OF America
r. The kalsda tO.l lssfEre gives an account
OF cold blooded murder Ia Pendlet0n, Putnam County
Samuel Hamilton killed BY George Busick. The
murder was prc1nedtated knife bought for the par
pose and wound given near the heart which proved