New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-09
OREGON.

CORES 2oncen nee 81 the lrnurt
P,cpic CITY. Oregon, June. 1851


P,cWfc CITY. Oregon, June. 1851
The Land Bill of Oregon, which gives e
all, With s;lEted hand Will convince rs Sti,es o.
tins tact. that quantity OF and any Largo amount
held by single individuals OF single families, Il no,
desirable, and is productive Of evil. not good.
The Land Bil. makes. 10 a certain extent Land mo.
nopohStS OF all the residents IN Oregon. who choO,
to select land and reside upon H. To an m u,
country prior 10 December Isl 1850, a fun section
given 10 every family, and hafsecuon 20 every N.
married man. and hall tins amount 20 all Mo con.
after December Isl. 1850. and prior 20 DE cm5cGla
1883. In California and Oregon there are an amT,-
oedented proportion OF unmarried mea many q
these will select their claims. and comply with the
requirements OF the law, sufficiently % mold them
All married AMI unmarried men vii be- eager 1,
claim the full quantum which the law allows The
pralrle> and most desirable and fertile roe,lon,
Will he mrs, taken. The land taken. for ;As mos,
part. cannot be disposed OF bargsmcd Or promised
TIL after the expiration Of four years from the nm.
II became the residence Of the claimant, tic mas,
affirm he took Il for MS own use and cultivation.
Il will ne seen al once how scattered and DIS,
olnted community, thus settled mus; necessarily
be, and how large proportion of the most desirable
Land must remain unculiS atcd The enGgranis 10
Oregon, having families Will feel the inconvenience
of TINS arrangement soon a they arrive. and seek
a location. They Will and , ,uficency of unoccu.
pied land They can settle On 1t, and they Will kni
themselves solitary and alone. The basis of wealth
comfort. and prosperity l. abundant m Oregon bu
the present ARRANGEMENT for IT, settlement Is moi cal
culaed 10 develop It's wealth. or give a a cheero
and homc-ke aspect 4 mile square. or MALT thai
quantity OF land oestow ed upon one man m suchl
manner that lie canno; dispose OF II. or any par, u
IT. Tor four eight years, i too restrictive 10
promote the best interest II civilized man
amounts 20 decree, that three-iourlhs of the bex
portion Of Oregon shall for years remain uncut
waited and that those who attempt 10 settle Shal
1--we "A life of Secluslon.
What Is the remed, Loosen the lgaIncni vhlch
binds WHY should 80 much terrific De- condemned
10 barrenness for 80 many years Nhy say 10 lhe
resident IN Oregon. gu may select and appropras,
for Yourself ana lOuTs, Gao acres OF lanai and not
bargain promise il TO ane,hel. under pam u forisu
are Why not let the land Of Oregon BE- ir.e n once
and AZ the disposal of those who iesme to creupya
But what can be done suppose Congress should -
amend the Oregon Land Biil, that those ar'utlyen
tlled 10 land by residing on II and cus 'iing io
four wears, could have The privilege. by raying "a
Government price for half OF n. lihe other hal
being secured a. at present 30 the wliel 81 occomsg
the legal owners OF the land Al once, AID Aaw -
right ~ dispose of the same--the fund has rase
to constitute a school fund for Oregon. and M Al "
disposal OF her people
Tnder such arrangement, compact nolgnhof
hoods would soon be ioTmed The sections wsId
Ot IoTtouto out ~ 'oiii4V-ioN' iiH, an" nc "a""
of our beautiful prainCs brought under cultivation
The basis OF "a home could be secured % The wNr
and children OF many who not now m atn
ton 10 reside on a farm FOX four consecutive yeAn
There Is no doubt that many WAC EON hold
ing Il whole section would avail themselves u sur,
provision. and thus create large school fund h
Oregon. ~ would enable those holding Ct uns pfof
efly situated for town sites. 40 once 10 give yah
titles The circumstances OF Oregon seem 10 ~
Qulre some such provision
Those who emigraie TO Oregon may expect 10 m
a state Of things mol common an new countries ne
spirit Of speculation on The wing DEcfrnl inter
ests pull different ways There are some ten v
more points, within twenty miles OF the mouth u
the Columbia, all OF which hope 10 become ilIe Hsh
port of the river The stranger Who sslts these
different points and obtains "A description OF ne
country from each. VII feel bewildcrcd. ana vii
soon learn 10 place bat little confidence "a anything
he hears sThc hand OF speculation y ~ cold Anahs
fingers Of lyarcc are A. icy IN Oregon as 10 any
country ,. M