Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
NUMBER 80.
BOuanty Land Law.

Bounty Land Law.
Circular of the Secretary fthe Interior.
In view of the very large number Of per-
sons who are to participate in the benefits OF
the provisions of the general Bounty Land
Law, it is incumbent on the press to dissenni-
nate all the authentic information ia reference
thereto, which has transpiFeG The Washirg-
ten papers contain the Circular from the SEC
retary Of the Interior, which will be foand be-
low. In the Republic il IS accompanied by
the following remarks;
There has been some uncertainty about this
important law, occasioned by the attempt to
pass supplementary bill, and the supposition
that its operation would depend upon the In
terpretation to be given to it By the Executive
Department The circular Of the Secretary
of the Interior removes ell doubt on the sub
ject. The meaning of the Bounty Land Law
is now established by the authorative expoai-
ton. There is now no doubt whatever that
no transfer of bounty land is valid before the
issuing of the patent We rejoice at the truly
paternal precautions which the President has
taken to secure TO the veteran soldiers of the
Republic the Just rewards of their vaIor. Not
only does that officer declare, in the most en-
phatic manner, that all transfers are void be-
that the simple forms of proceeding necessary
to obtain the land shall be published and fur
nished to the CLERK of every County Courtin
the United States. He moreover recommends
that every county and township 10 the United
Statesshsll provide means for havingfh rights
of the soldier verified without expense. Theae
precautions will secure the bounty Of the coun-
try directly to those for whom it was intended,
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been informed that a system Of buying up
these claims has been extensively practieen in
anticipation of the passage of this law. H.
Very smart persons have persuaded the un-
suspecting soldier that his claim can only be-
established with trouble and expense. These
persons have magni6ed the difficulties Of Prov
ing the service of the soldier; and having be-
wildered the honest claimant or the con6ding
widow, with imaginary obstacles, have IN ma
ny cases obtained large interest IN the claim
for services, which any dry goods clerk can
render as efficiently, under the plain inbtruc-
tons of the President, as the Attorney Gene
raj of the United States. In this way We
understand, thousands of claims have been
bought up.
Persons interested will, however, take no.
tice that no transfer 10 binding until after the
patent for the land shall be granted; that al
such transfers are contrary to law and void
They WILL moreover, take notice
/. That their military service and discharge
will appear upon the company and regimentAl
rolls, now in the Auditors Office.
2. That these rolls will be- by order Of the
President published, and the claimant will
find them with the forms necessary to estab-
lsh his rights, in every Clerks Office Ia the
United States.
8. That the soldier need only prove his iden-
tity-the widow her marriage-the heir his
right to inherit
We therefore advise the soldier 10 wait for
a short time until the rolls and forms of pro-
ceeding shall be distributed He will then 90
to the Clerks Office of the county court and
examine the rolls for his name, his term Of
service, and the date of discharge. Upon 81
ling up proper form which the clerk viii fur
nish, be viii obtain without fee orrewsrd the
patent for land to which he is entitled under
the Law, and this without the Intervention Of
any agent or speculator whatsoever.
Should it be inconvenient for the claimant
to locate the land in peraon, he may transmit
bis warrant to the Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office, whose duty it is to cause 20
be located, free of expense, any warrant which
the holder may transmit to the General Land
Office for that purpose, in such state or land
district as the said holder or warfaniee may
designate, and upon good farming land, so far
as the same can be ascertained