Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-10-11
RorTxTx Y.AxD r.Aw--ClRCULAR OF
THE SECRETARY or THE INfEhioA.

In vserr IL he vsr, larre number Of persons who
are ia par,;,,e 4 he BENEFITS Of the provisions Of
~. ,.,,.,,,Itsor,, "a Law. il IS iaeumbent On
N. nr-.. a d;.s-,.i,.,, Iii TIE authentic infcfma
ton in reference thereto which has uanspi1sa-T-
tn. Wash;p-son u,pcr. con;ain the Circular from
IL s..r-..rv a yh.Ins4rtor. which viii be found
below. lathe !. Republic il i accompanies wiz 0
the following remarks:
There has been some uncertainty ABOUT lnis IL
portant Iaw occasicned hy the attempt 10y pass
supplemental bill and the snpaosition .naA.1s
ation uoul5 depend upon the interpretation 10 pc
given it Nv the Executive Department lne 81,
cuIar Of the Secretary Of the interior -
doubt upor the subject. The meaning Of the Boun-
" Land Law is now established by the authorifa-
tive expuxitinns There Is now no doubt whatever
hat rs IF bounty land Is valid before ihe
issuing Of he patent, We rejoice at TIE truiF pa
iernai precautions which the PRESIDENT nAs -
secure tnthe veteran soldiers Of ths Republic ihe
ist rewards or their xalbr. MOI only does mat ol-
fcsr declare. il he most emphatic manner that an
transfers 4 r. void before the issuing OF the patent
but he provides that the simple forms q proceeding
necessary to obtain the land shall be pnalaShea ana
furnished 10 the clerk OF every County ooeft % he
United States. He. mpFeoFer Ieeentne W. .nSt
evsr, COMFY and township in the United States
sbsII nrlis5 means Tor having the rights Of The
soldier verified without expense hesc pIecqn7
,f III lc,,,rs the houh-v of the country DIRECTLY
NJ ibe llir whom Ii was Intended and MOTTO spec
MAJORS abJ agents. Wehayebeen informed that a
sss,ef, M huvi,r IN these claims has been exepz
SireIy nrhetise3 IN anticipation Of the passage Of
Iris IAN. Very smart persons have persaadeN the
,HsnSnpetfnr |snidier that his claim can oEly be
established with trouble Ind expense. These per-
sons have lnhgaiisA the HtticnlieS q proving me
service III .the sslier; AID having hewildered The
honest elaimaut@or the contiding widow, with
imaginary obstacles, have in many cases oGained
large interest 10 the claim fer services which any
srtf5a fafofaYr
plain instructions OF the President the Attorney
General The United Sthtcs. In this way, we UNI
derstaud thousand OF cldims haye been bought up,
Persons interested will however, take notice that
10 transfer is binding until after The patent for the
land shall be granted; that III such transfers are
contrary d law and yoil, They will moreover,
take notlce-
/. Thattheir military service and discharge viii!
appear upon tha company and regimenals rolls
now in iheAndiior's ofiitc.
. Thai these rolls will be br order Of the Presi-
dent published. and the claimant will find them,
with the lrms necessary to esta blish his rights in
every clerks Office in the United States.
8 Thatihe soldier need only prove his identity
the widow her mafria5e-the heir his right ~ in
hetit
WE therefore advise lie soldier to wail for short
time until the rolls and forms of proceeding shall
be disirituted He will then go 10 The clerks office
Of th oruaiy+c6urt and examine the rolls fer his
nam bls ltrfn of service and thetaie OF discharge.
Itpor IA proper form which The clerkfwilI
f1fai.R haiwfij ohtafa without fee or reward the
pate,st fr lansl ID which he Is entitled under the
-iaw and this without theHtcrfention q anFta5ent
ar speculal5r whals9eyer
Sh,BlI5 81 iheubreniant 10 lie claimant 10 iqcaie
ia, ttn.l it persnh Be INDY transmit his warrarCro
iaes. Of The (enerai Land Office, whose
nfy ii l. ID catisr ID ~ incatcd free Of expense,
j aHy Ghffaut which ire holsIct may transmit to
tae General Land Office Tor that purpose, in such
STATE aSA lind tfsfic, AL the said holder or war
rantee HAL designate. aGt upon good farming land,
so far as Tie same can be a.cPr.ained.n