The republic., 1851-04-18

CxrruAL LAND OrrIcR. March 81, 1851.
TN ORDER that the liberal views Of Congress, in
i passng the act of 28th September, 1850, grant
ling bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in the military service Of the
United States, may be carried out, and every ex-
Pen:e TO the warrsnees be avoided az lsr az Possi
tude Of their country for faithful and patriotic ser
vices and, At the same time, to secure to the hardy
and enterprisng settlers on the public lands the
fruits Of their industry and prvatons, the Secre-
tary of the Interior has directed: uQ1 .s9
That public notice be given TO all settlers on
public lands subject 70 private entry to come for
ward and file their declaratory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements md inn
provements required by the pre- -oinpton act of
4h September, lS4l SO as to secure their lemp-
tion rights and prevent interference by the location
OF these warrants.
And that all warrants may bs located upon the
land applied for, If subject TO private entry on the
Sd March, 1851, without an affidavit AZ to whether
said land il improved not; and after having been
30 located, said warrants shall remain in the hands
Of tho land officers at least forty days. If at the
end Of that time there is interference by those
locations with redemption claims Or otherwise, the
warrants will Be returned to this Office for patent
ing; but II there il such interferencc new Iloca
tion will be made. eefat e. eiat
Warranteos can locate their warrants on their
own pre-cmption rights where the land was pro.
claimed and offered at public sale prior to I'd
March, 1851; and where tho minimum price of the
land IL more than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, can pay in cash the difference between
the cost OIL the iano ana INC oIounS CoSoteo Uy uo
warrant. estimating the warrant at VI - pcr
acre. No pre- emption rights attach TO the alter
nate sections reserved to the United States along
the routes of railroads or canals.
Where application 10 made to this Office by the
warrantcc TO locate the warrant tho applicant
should designate the land distrct section OF coun-
try, or particular tract on which he wishes tho
location made; and, whore the tract 10 specified, it
would be well to dcsiguato several others In the
order in which they arc desired, that in case the
tract first selected shall have been taken. tho war
rant can BE- located upon tho first Of the1others
which may Be vacant without further delay. In
these cases The affidavit Of the applicant, taken
before an officer competent 70 administer oaths,
that he i Tho Identical person mentioned in the
warrant, must accompany the application. The
pame rules must bo complied Win where aPPlica-
ton by letter 10 made to the district land officers
where such application is made by the attorney.
guardian, executor, &c,, the evidence duly certi-
He'd, Of their authority TO act, must also accompany
the application.
preparations for the support Of tho Government tor
the hscal year ending 3Oth june, 1851, approved
ID March, 1851, IL b enacted that no warrant for
bcuaty land issued under thc act Of 2oth septem-
Der, 1850, or By virtue Of any other act OF Con.
grsss, shall Be- located on any land which had not
theretoiovs bsen brought into market and then sub
ect to private entry 10 that no land can be located
under Tho Bounty Land lao Of Sssh sePtembeT'
1850, o. any oeh:r Law granting bounty land,
for sale prior 70 the "a Of March. l66l.
Apr ll--law6w Commissioner.