Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-01

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able power it he has the privilege Of securing it.
II there valuable location for village or city, the po
settler select it. If there gold, silver cop
per mnes any thing giving peculiar value to location,
Is in the Of the settler to it. From all these
privileges the time the resident specuator
cuded To him it is forbidden territory in which he
make purchase and secure right And even after the
offer Of land at the public saes the law still extends its dis
eliminating benefits to the settler He may occupy por
ion Of land selected by himself and with the exclusive right
of possession, may complete his purchase at any time within
year. ...I Ea Na.@ 2, ss.s..
These simple provisions of the law Of ls4l have done
to check the spirit Of speculation and to encourage settlements
than any thing es The fact that land is subject to taxa
tion as soon entered has made to hold in its
unproductive condition The individual who buys uncul
waited land not intending TO occupy it, must be Fortunate in
deed IL after the payment Of taxes and all expenses OF
agency and Of managing his property be shall find in the
increase OF Its value more than fair compensation for his
services and the use Of his capital.
Mr.. President, ask the consideration of the Senate
upon subjtc which think of vital importance TO the in
eest of the country In reference the tenure Of lands to be
ceded by the General Government 1t will be observed that
this bill only provides for the giving away Of the public
domain, but for doing it in manner somewhat peculiar re-
curing, in the first instance the donation to be made the
State Governments under certain conditions Tie perform
ance of these conditions be secured by legislative sccn
Of the State before the title to in the State authorities
These conditions perton not merely the g the land it.
se but to subjects connected with the internal regulation Of
the affairs Of the State.
The novel and important character Of these conditions
ques that they should be carefully examined The bill pro-
poses to grant the lands under entirely and
known to u.s. Hitherto the grants by the United States have
been of the most perfect AID absolute
rassed by any conditions. perfect tenure than is
cured BY them, may safely assert is unknown to the law Of
any other Government It gives absolute and full control
over the property in the hands Of the grantees and all those
who may hold under them The purchase Of the public do
main limited TO class in community, Is tho privilege oil
all Every may by such purchase, make himself free
holder, with all the rights and privileges Of this perfect tenure,
and may convey the unconditional terms any other
person Under the proposition contained in the bill land
to be sold Unfortunately ALL but only to those who
become actual occupsnsha occupancy to be proved in ns
st instance have continued year prior to the right 20
obtain title. il limited In the sale to quantities not ex-
BY one Of the sections Of the bill is exempt forever from ere
cuiop, levy, and forced sale. Again. there limitation
upon the transfer Of lille from individual TO snother de-
cang that they only shall have the right TO purchase who
are (as denomna.ed The petons) "andes OF who are