The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-26
BY the President OF the United States.
HIIHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP


from Chicago to Mobile, have been certified to the
State of Iliinois and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles of said railroad and
branches, on each side thereof, and certified to the
said State Of Illinois, in lieu of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles Of said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof which
had been sold by the United States, or to which the
right of pre- cmption had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act and whereas by the third section
of said act it ia enacted "That the sections and
parts of sections of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
on each side of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sold:"
No,D, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE. Pre-
sdent of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance of the provisions
of said act, public sales of the sections and parts OF
sections Of land all bearing the odd numbers, which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each side Of said road and branches, (the limits OF
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
hces,) subject to double the minimum price of the
public lands, provided by said act, will be held
the following Land Offices in the State of Illi-
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated. TO witt
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day of September next. for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of The third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,ro, thirty three
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty. three
Mrty.fou, thirty. .tue, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty ttco thirty three, thr-
ty four, thirty FIVE, thirty SIR, hrty-ssven, thirty
eight. thirty nine. range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fire
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty EIGHT, thirty nine
range fourteen.
Townships thirty, foe, Mirty-sir, thirty-seven
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
n Nnsl. L.. G zl,o- f,rt he
disposal of such sections, and parts of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as arc stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and Dsst Of the fourth princI-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth prinei-
pal mutdtan.
Townships t,ps,.ty seusn, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships llosnty -seven, trcenty eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oenty- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships tpenty seuen, toenty-1sh, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships f,oenty -seuen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five.
Townships f,cenfy.sir, twenty seven, twenty.
eight, ftcenfy- nine, range six.
Townships hrcnfy ftco, ftoenfy Three, ND~lyJoW'
toenty fUs ftcenfy sir, twenty seven, ttoenfyegh
range seven.
Townships fpenty tioeny- one. f,centy -ftDo, twen
three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty-six,
ttosnty- seuen. ftcenty eight. range eight
Townships Nineteen, f,ofnfy, twenty one, twenty
two, foenty three, ftoenfy four, f,cenfy os, fUenfy-
sir. ttDenfy- stUen, range nine.
Townships eighteen ninefesn, twenty, toenty- one,
ftcsnfy ftco, f,oentS three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirtsfn, sersnfeer', eighteen,
nineteen, tioenfy, ftcenty-one range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of The third principal
m9idian.
Townships thirty-one, thirty two thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty FIVE, thirty-siI, thirty "vsn,
range one. a. n a,
thirty four, thirty fus, thirty sir, thirty seSen, range
North Of the base lins and ,oest qf The third Jrinei-
pal meridian.
Townships hpty-ons, huty-ttc thirty three,
range one.
AZ the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the twenty third Jay OF August for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sections,
being the odd Numbers above referred to, as are sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east u the third principal
mrtdion.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ftoenty,
f,psnfu one fpentv- co, hoeniy- three, ftosnty four
t,ceniu fvs trenfy air. frsnty seven, ttoenfy agh,
ftoenty- nins, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, tven-
ty, twenty ono, twenty two, twenty three twenty
four twenty five, twenty twenty scyen, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships sepentsen, aghfeen, ntnefeen, ftosnfy,
f,p,nfp one f,csnfp f,oo f,osfy three, ftrsnfy four
fpsnfy flee, toenfy sir, trrenty seusn, ftoenty egh
f,csnfy nine, range three.
Townships ,renfeen, eigLieen, ninsfsen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, tioenty,
centy- one ttoenfy f,oo, ftoeny three. range eight.
tnvnr fr
twenty one, twenty two. toenfy three ttosnty four,
fosntp fps, f,cenfy cir, range nine.
Townships nintfeen, fcenfy, ftoenfy ONE, ftcenfy-
tro, twenty three, twenty four, twenty i've, ftcen
fy sir fcenty sepc t,centy right f,centy nine, range
ten.
Townships ficenfy- three, twenty four, twenty
FIVE, twenty elk twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, 0.irfy, range eleven.
North Of the base line and Dtsf Of the second principal
msridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships fipenfu SIR, ttrsnty seprn, t,cenfv rgM,
i,osaiy. mine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships tpenfy three, t,oenty -four, f,oenty fDe,
f.pentu. sir, tventy-sevcn, twenty eight, twenty
At the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day of August next, for the
disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- ss arc situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of the base lane and east of he third pr,nci-
pai rnerid,an.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE, sir, seven,
eight nine, ten eleven twelve thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siyisen, range one.
Townships one f,co, three, four, hve, SIR, ssven,
right nine ten eleven frcetvf, thirteen, fourteen, IF
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships foo, three, four, tive, sir Dirteen, four
hcn, fifteen sirtssn, range three.
Townships three four, five, SIR, sepsn. range four.
Townships four, fpe, six, 'ersn, eight nine, ten,
range five.
Townships fve, sir seven eight, nine, ten eiere',
f,rslcs thirteen, range sir.
Townships ',r, seren, tight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirtssn, range
seven.
Townships ten, eis,ea, fceive, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
North of the base line and rosst Of the Hird principal
meridian.
Townships one, ftco, three, four, fre, SIR. sepen,
sghf nine, ten, siecen f,ceive thirteen, range one.
Township one range two.
Az the Land Office at PALESTINE commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day of August ext for tho
disposa OF such sections and parts Of sections, be-
inr the odd numbers above referred to- as are stu
sted in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian,
Townships fuoirc, thirteen, fourteen, JIteen, SIR.
teen, range nine. -