The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-09

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tin, i. co1sidercd Il win be found that there are
fey ;f s,v uoiuts Of difference that like causes
have produced like effects in all these States and
that the sa rcsuIts will probably be experienced
on the Pacific if the Leasing aystem is introduced
there
From the beginning the Government has mani
tested desire to retain interest in lands con
tanning valuable minerals. This ia natural feel
ing in those who, dazzled by the supposed value oi
the treasure, patrioticaly desire that the Govern
ment should share IN ii. When experience, however
shows that the cost OF obtaining this share by the
leasing system exceeds the benefits derived from
it, and is attended by long train OF serious evils,
that system should at once be abandoned
The Erst action on the part oil the Government
in relation to this subject was the ordinance OF l3th
April, 1855, by which one-third part OF all gold,
silver, lead, and copper mines was reserved 10 tne
United States. Here, 1t will be perceived that 1t
was not proposed to reserve or lease tue land the
genius and spirit OF the people would not have toi
Grated that system of yassalage. This ordinance
provided that the lands should be sold, but that IN
accordance with usage then in force IN Europe,
portion the product OF the valuable mines thersln
should remain TO the sovereignty
The next was the joint resolution OF 10th April,
1900, directing the employment OF an agent TO col
lect information relative TO the copper mines oi
Lake Superior.
A report was made IN accordance with inns reso-
luton, but no further action was had IN relation 10
these mines till after the treaty WIN the Chppe-
of the ith October, lS42, by which that coun-
try WAS acquired.
The third were the acts OF Sd March, 1907, au-
thorizing the President TO lease the lead mines in
tbe Indiana territory
ra. ,hoso lane ,he le,sipg svs,.m WAS adopt-
"a Or,bc srIv o,rratiops Of il we have but little
Information az The mineral lands were placed un-
der the control of the War Department in 1921 ,
and prior to that time there was but little if any
thing done in H.
,rt. o,.;,I information, have f,und /, CON
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isth E.h,,,,r pssa IN nbicb il l. ,,,tcd tbat the
hnia o,,,,,ry of sn, Lead received nv The Govern.
,,s,, i; IssI srd Isi9 x,ss "a e1a rounds. worth
ahon, a 900 ann thai urould NOT more than
nav the annual salary of one of the superintcndens
endowed in the service BY subreauent report
from the War DEPARTMENT II was shown that the
opt received in IA and Is44 amounted 10 2l2 sia
onnnds of Icod worth about a $50 while the
amount expended on account of mineral lands by
the Coycrnment inrIndine, salaries ofofHcers, &C.,
during the same period, was $50, ,72g, making an
actual loss to tho Government by the operation of
Si5,s73 II to this be added the amount that would
have been realized from these lands If they bad
been sold at the ordinary minimum OF . 20 per
acre, and the expenses, cOets, NC, that grew Vut
Of the vast number OF cults Instituted by the tnied
States 10 recover rent due by delaullnB lesse's, 'o
vacatc fraudulent entries, &c;, II would amount 70
n sum IN comparison 10 which The ioss aooyo-
mentioned would be insignificant subsequently,
la consequence OF active measures having been
taken by the district attorney Tor 'hat purpose,
greater amount OF rent was received, but without
any abatement OF the attendant c'ils. 30 iuily
was Congress satisfied oil The ineHpclenCy OF liiis
system with reference ts revenue ana oi INC ac'uai
losscs that the Government had sustained from IL,
that on the Sd March, lS2y an act was passeu
authorizing the President oi the United states W
cause the valuable lead ntnes reserved ia the slate
Of Missouri 10 he exposed 70 public sae, subject io
the ordinary minimum. Tins was followed ny inc
act OF lth July, ls4b, directing the mineral lands
Of Illinois, southern Wisconsin, ana Iowa, 70 10
sOd by the scts OF Let and Sd March, iSfi, direct
ing the sale OF the valuable copper mlnes oil IA nke
superior, &c; and, hDally, by thc act oi zo'h sep
tember, 1850, reducing Their minimum Prlce 10
that OF ordinary pubic lands.
Thus il il seen that the whole of the leasing sys
tenn and the reservation OF the mineral lands on
account Of their supposed value, after tho cxpe
ricncc OF nearly fry years, have been hn"lly ab2
tebr m Of Ifb mineral Tfrfuns