The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-02

orally moving off about the rights 10 asha,
lands, which, ulder similar process, despoed
To correct this abuse 10 suggested that the OF st ia
30 amended as 10 require settlers In addition notice 10
oath o. het intention 70 enter and 70 prove that they
required by law Such legislation Is believed, pre-
vent existing abuses and extend every requisite facility
With an industrious population, possessing exraordina
apong u1 he na,sos o be spabs
were held out by the government for important improve
be- done ty the for ths paIpose o sna
portion of The proceeds Of the public lands Il would be
no more than act Of justice to and highly
Commerce ard manufactures. greater or less exeat
mechanics and the arts and Sciences though equally In
portant, have been comparatively neglected.
world indebted for discoveries which have advanced
ization. and augmented the oi human happiness
lead results beyond the expectations Of philosophy
The successful application Of steam 70 the purposes Of
the world. 1t requires only proper encourage
mont g develop ,hs honndssa resources q coany
| ant in every department OF science.
In disPong Of the public lands, difficulties have
in regard 70 the mode OF selling reservations which had
been made for military naval purposes, and alter
wards relinquishssad sa ss no % longer ,o Necessary
charged with the sale (and in has exercised
the power Of dsPosing) Of useless military sites
1t is oIen the that large tracts, which had been
originally reserved for naval timber the accommodation
OF troops ound, upon being released from reservation
70 be no more valuable than other portions Of the public
lands.
To require the War Department make special sale Of
abandoned military reserves, would involve unnecessary
expense and trouble and TO declare them, hen released
from reservation subject 10 existing laws for selling public
lands, would be inexpedient that pre-
claims might attach valuable Improvements made by
the government a. a COS, Of thousands Of dollars
office 10 bring all lands OF this class into market subject
rules as may be prescribed Tor thar with the
| appreciation ol the Secretary.
Under legal provisions Of this character, tracts on
pnbs lands and hose on which budnps m I haas been
erected might be disposed of under special ORDERS
obtain for the the highest market value
Sales of the mineral lands lake hyperion, in Michi.
gan have been delayed for Of the information requ
that geological explorations and surveys should made
and that lands, reported containing valuable mineral
minimum price Partial returns oaiy had been received
after two years and in order that this service
might be brought 70 close in reasonable me- the direc
1 ton of IL intIusted other hands
From the reports of Messrs Foster and Whitney, ge-
oogss now la charge Of this district appears they
extended their during past
OF the Lake Superior district and have col
will promote settlement and be highly interesting to
science.
Iowa. under the 81 March, lSl7, has almost com
peted the survey Of his district having extended his
the northern boundary OF the Uned Sates and
the territory, in advance Of The white
dement's His reports have enabled this office to bring lands
in district market fast they have been
veyed accordance with the provisions OF law and have
saved the government probably much the whole
Expense OF exploration, by preventing the OF large
The mineral lands ia these regions ia consequence Of
the Weld of valuable ores from OF mines there
the attention of
country and in Europe; and by the establishment OF
liberal policy in relation TO then all OF any value would be
disposed Of This course should be pursued for
These land. are difficult OF access and for the greater
part Of every year shut in by impossible barriers of
very expensive and attended with fatigue and privaton
la order procure good location, in most the
enter the smallest legal subdivision The great object
be effected is have those lands perfectly explored, their
mines thoroughly worked their products fully devel-
4 oped To do Ihs those engaged In business
purchase the land and heavy expenditure OF time
make their examinations II the attempt fall another
must be made the whole be abandoned, and the e1-
Five dollars per acre. the present minimum, full
equivalent for land containing valuable mine and
ain Is too much Tor waste or barren lands in that nhos-
While the minimum, then, is thus kept up many doubt.
and the outlay necessary to work the lands
The of money derived from sales Of mineral lands
inconsderable In importance when compared with the
benefit conierred the community by large yield OF
copper and other valuable and the
Of these articles 70 the whole people.
This result only be effected by ahordng every faci
w for purchase by reducing the price, extending the
emption laws and providing the necessary roads, other
modes Of access to these lands.
been pressed forward with much vgor and the
exen that the and the means appropriated Tor that
seice refer the able and satisfactory reports
the surveyors general herewith communicated.
i The surveys In Onio have been completed, and the
archives connected herewith transferred heretofore
ported the authorities ot the STATE in accordance with
| the provisions Of the act Of ~, June, lSI0
The surveys In Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas Mississippi
and have also been completed, and have
been taken have the surveying Archives in those States
transferred the proper authorities provided by the
said Of 2h June, $780, whenever provision has been
made by those States receive them. In Mississippi that
provision has been made, and the transfer duly effected
In the ohef Sates Is presumed that similar provision
1 will be made.
In report II the surveyor general OF Arkansas here
with submed IL is stated that many o the old surveys
made nporc.i but fraadu en errone-
ously made and oiiccr therefore recommends, in
cases, retracing oi lines, resuryey No esti
that IL was obviously wish OF Congress these Offices
should be closed speedily possible and that the
hory order surveys resurveys thereafter found
necessary should dcvoved upon this office The facts
are submitted for soch legislation Congress msy
deem necessary, in the way OF clothing this Office w h
power further IN the premises, whenever satisfied
that resurveys are Necessary.
The object OF this office has been TO press forward the
the public lands rapidly possible,
keep pace with the settlement OF the county, and thus
Settlers aud the time bring into
!. market lands that would comman nd ready sale.
la the OF conquest and colonization this
tnent the policy Of the governments that preceded
In order extend and strengthen their political power
TO make grants Of land, which diversified and
lar in form and from lots village lots, n and
op lots small farm 10 the immense extent o
million aad a half OF arpens,
they were encumbered with caims found be Of
greater less dgny-some consisting OF complete tiue
others resting first element oi written title, aod
some advanced OF transition towards CON
surnmafed peniecl grants Besides claims Of this de
nnation, actual seers the change ofs2oyernmen
or color Of right which their possession and antiquity Of set
Element IN piled.