Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01
97l,36O 90 acres.

in the first three quarters of l6i5 l525200 % acres.
In the first three quarters OF 1919 '4965bO w acres
Showing an increase Of OIL 800 90 acres.
And making, together aggregate in
crease over the sales and locations Of
the first three quarters of tho preceding
year of ll0,325 SO acres
OF the l03 600 bounty land warrants fill
ed and remaining 10 he filled, 1922 have
been satisfied in money, and 10,390
have been aliowed-to be satisfied In
iand-which will require lo,U36, l2o
And should there % but 100000 valid
claims as IS estimated, then there will
rsman &c, 6sS dissatisfied claims which,
If settled in land will require further
quantity of 4,O20,4s0 acres,
Making in all li,G56,6uo acres
Prior 10 lst OF October las. there had been
located with these Mexican war war
rants 5o25.i0G acres.
Leaving yet 10 be located 963l 200 acres
The proportion OF used instead purchase money
In the ordinary sales will probably absorb the
next ensuing and they take the place Of cash
generally in the current sales Until the bounty
exhausted the receipts in cash from sales of the pub
iiclands mast be comparatively small
The exploration and surveys of mineral lands of Mich
gan Wisconsin and Ohio reported 10 be in rapid pro-
erssa and much of the land is now ready for market
The public lInds in Oregon California and New Mexico
are st without the control OF the and creation
land Offices in these territories is recommended In Cali
fornia, especially these offices should be promptly establish
Cd In order settle the many conflicting titles that IN
existence OF Mexican Spanish origin thai, in no case
shall the occupant of the soil suffer Injury from its transfer
70 the United states.
This liosr,l consideration ought moi, however be
tended TO doubt u grants positions the bays islands
and head lands which, when acquired, were known TO DC
necessary United States sites for forts light houses
other objects of national character 1t is understood
that t,s Of kind generally valid without the
hrma,on Of Congress- have been procured and claimed
10 these points, which, II conormed and made the
property of individuals must be purchased back at very
large pr,s The right of the United Suites such sites
where valid ought asserted and every spot
oessary the of the Government should be selected and
separated from the public lands and
from sale. and from the operation Of the presumption laws
a. they sh Ill be extended to tina, territory
II Is understood that few Of the larger grants cover To
some extent the minos OF gold and quicksilver.
BY tho laws Spain mnes did pass BY gran,
OF the land but remained In the Crown subject 10 DO dispo
eed Of according 10 such ordinances and as might
upon lands of another to search for ores OF tho precious
etas and having discovered mne he might register and
thIs acquire the right work il paying 10 tho owner the
damage done 10 t surfaccand to the crown whose prop
eiy It was fifth or ZENITH according TO the quality OF the
nine If the finder neglected TO work, worked imper-
feey, might be- denounce6y any oer PelSoi, "eico
he would become entitled. ,
These rights the crown in the gold
By Spain 10 Mexico and honce TO mo states anu WI"
says the Secretary with Congresse determine whet-
err Ia those cases where lands duly granted goo ms
right shall DO asserted or relnqushed If II
tanned legislation will be necessary 10 provide mQde by
which II shall De exercised.
Thus appears that the depoos of gold wherever found
in territory the property of tho United States Those
however which known exist upon tho lands of indi-
yduais of small comparative importance BY far tho larger
being upon uncalNoC POOlC Sti our lnorna
ZION respecting them Is extremely limited what
general that thoy of extent and extraordna
Ty productiveness though rudcy wrought The gold
IL found sometimes In Masses tho largest of which brought
the mint weighed SO ounces They generally equal to
the standard of coin in purity and their appearance that
Of metal forced into the fssures and cavities OF rocks in
OF fusion Some however, arc tatored apparently
by pressure and scratched ii by attriion sur
face. Ons small which exhibited had about hve
parts in weight Of gold OF quartz intimately blended
and both together boujecd form rounded POODLE with
surface of about equal Of quartz and gold very large
IL in
by washing the EARTH which is dug u? in the beds OF the
streams their margin. mass OF the crude EARTH
taken random from placer was tested by tho director
Of tho United States Mint PHILADELPHIA and found to con-
tain 264& grains Of god being In value traction over STU
20 100 los OF ea !; cannot however be reasonably sup
posed that the average auva earth in the lcers So high
iy aurife.ous.
The Presdap, has those lands and hous
of persons o. all nrtons languages Hooked there
obtain the gold and depart hou, rendering any eune.a
In the preservation OF public property that they punish
citizens cutting timber upon the public lands ought
10 permit strangers who and intend TO become
ctzcns 10 enter al pleasure these lands and take
them the gold which constitutes nearly all their vale
The Secretary recommends that in order that these lands
nav be properly divided in mining lots und sold pro-
mote the interest Of the Government well those
IL. TIE J. I a, ge illogical and mneriiogica exploration
81 ,u!d o m de IN connection with the linear surveys.
The division exploration and sale of these mines will
auire much detail but If properly managed may DO made
source Of considerable II the United States sell