The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-12
BY the President Of the United States.
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

w propriatcd public lands in the alternate sec
tions designated by numbers for sir sections in
tDidh on each sde of the lilinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act Of goth Scptem-
Der, 1850. .in aid OF the construction Of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, have been certified to the
State Of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles Of said railroad and
branches, on each side thereof, and certified to the
sa State Of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
numbered sections within sir miles of said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, to which the
right of pre- empton had attached prior to the pas
cage OF said act and whereas by the third section
OF said act it s enacted "That the sections and
parts of sections Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
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,o, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident 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
ices,) subject to double the minimum price of the
public lands provided by oaid aot, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of Ili-
nos, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
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- stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of tie base line and cost Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty too, thirty three,
range eleven.
Tow wnships thirty one, thirty.two, thirty three
thirty four, u'irty.fve, range twelve.
Townships thirty one thirty t'co. thirty three thir-
ty FOUR thirty fve Mirtys,r thirty seuen, thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty Gue,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty y-eight, thirty nine
range fourteen.
Townships thirty foe, Mirty-sir, thirty-scvcn.
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, the goth day OF September next for the
disposal of such sections, and parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to witt
North of the base line and ,osst Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine range one.
two.
North Of the base line and of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships ttoenty- seven, twenty-cight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships t.oenty- seUen, trcsnty. essht, twenty
Townships t,oenty-eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships t,oenty seven. i,0enty eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,cenfy -sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine. range five
Townships toenty sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, t,renfy mine, range six.
Townships f,centy too ticenty- three, fUsnfyjOvr,
t,cnfy ce trenty siz, twenty seven, taoenfyeishf.
range
Townships toenty, t,osnty one. t,osnty t,Do. twen
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty-s six,
tDsnfy- -seuen, t,oenty eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, t,oenty, twenty one, twenty
two, ftcenfy thee t,oenty four, toenfy foe tUenfy-
air, ttoenty- seuen, range nine.
Townships eighteen, ninsteen twenty, fDenfy one,
ftoersiy t,oo, tioenty three range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirfesn, seventeen, eighteen,
nj incteen, trrenfy, t,centy- one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east q the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty -one, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty FIVE, thirty-siI, thirty seuen,
Townships ttuty-one, Dirty-t,oo, thirty three.
fhrtyoW thirty iue, thirty siI, thirty seuen, range
two.
North Of the base line and ,Desf af the third Jrinei
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, hirty.t .t,co, thirty. three,
range one.
AT the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, the enty- third day of August for
the disposal Of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are sit
uatod in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
Mort, Of the base line and east qf the third principal
m,ridian.
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenty,
t,Denf one, ftoenty tpo f,oenfy three, toenfy four
tpenty foe, t,renty sz t,oenty seusn, toeniy nghi
t,oenty nine, thirty, range one;
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight twenty nine, thirty, range Two.
Townships seventeen, eghfeen, nineteen, ttoenfy
tosnty one, foenty f,co f,osnty three t,DentyJour
tLpenty fue, toeny ftpenty seUrn, fcenty eight
ftcenfy. nine, range three.
Townships s~Uenteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
scven.
Townships seventeen, Ell ghteen, nineteen, t,osnfy
ftoerfy one fpenty t,po, t,osnfy THREE range eight
Townships seventeen, eighteen, ninetcen. twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five, frenty Three ,oenty four
fioenfy fve, ftoenty six, range nine.
Townships ninefeen, ftcenfy, ttcenty one, ftccnty
f,oo, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, toen
ty SIR ttoenty seven ftoenfy eight itoeny nine, range
ten.
Townships t,oenty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six twenty seven. twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and pest of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ttoenfy sir, ftDenfy seven, ftoenfy eight
f,oenfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fcenfy three, t,centy four, f,oenfy tve
f'Denfysi twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
At the Land Office Mt 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, stu
atcd in the undermentioned townships to wit:
North Of the base line and east ef The third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, Eve, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, sirfeen, range one.
Townships one. f,oo, three, four, fue, sir, scpen
eight mine, ten eieven, foeirs, thirteen, fourteen, ff
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships t,co, three, four FIVE sir thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sirfeen, range three.
Townships three, four, five, s,z seven, range four
Townships four, fve, six, seren, e,ghi n'ns, Ten,
range five
Townships fire, sir seven eight, nine, ten, eepen
f'oeice, Thirteen range ak.
Townships SIR, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve. thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, s,rteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, eleven t,pelpe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of the base line and ,oesf Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships one, Too, three, four. fcc, sir, sepen,
sighf nine, ten, eieven, f,oeive, thirteen range one.
Township one, range two.
Al the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing