The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-22
By the President OF the United States.
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP.


w propratcd public lands in the alternate sec
lions designated by numbers for siI sections
Uidth on each side of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act of 20th Scpten-
Der, 1850 Sin aid Of the construction of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, I" have been certified to the
State of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles of said railroad and
branches, 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, to which the
right of pre- emption had attached prior to the pas.
sage OF said act; and whereas by the third section
oil said act II is 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"
Noio, therefore, !, MlLLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sidcnt OF the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance o! the provisions
of said act public sales of the sections and parts of
actions ofland, all bearing the odd auplbers which
remain to the United States, within elk mics
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
fices,) subject to double the minimum price of the
public lands as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices the State of Iii.
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 undermentioned townships, TO wit:
North Of The base line and east of the third principal
msridian.
Townships thirty Zone, Mity-too, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty: flee, range twelve.
Townships hirtyone, thirty ttoo, thirty three, thir
ty' four thirty five, thirty SIR, thirty seuen, thirty
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fue,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty. fve, thirty sir, thirty-seven,
thirty eight, ran ge fifteen
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the 10Th day of September next, for the
disposal of such sections, and parts of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and oest Of the fourth princ
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North Of the base line aud east of the fourth prine-
pal m1idian.
Townships ttDenty- seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships ttoenty -sepen, ttosnty. y.aght, twenty
Townships troenty-sight, twenty nine, range
three.
Townships t,penty seuen, t,Denfy-ash, twenty
Townships ftcenfy-sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships hoenty. sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, tlcenty nine, range six.
Townships t,oenty too, toenfy.thrse, t'oenfyJour
hoeny fee toenty. sir, twenty seven, tdoenfyeight
range seven.
Townships t,oenty frcenfy. one hDenty .ttoo, twen
ty-three, twenty four, twtnty- hye, twenty-sin,
ftDsnty- -seuen, fDenty eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, fuoe.fy, twenty one, twenty
two, ttocnty three ftoeaty fur ticentyos tioenfy
sir, ttoenty- srpe,i, range nine.
townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ttoenfy one,
ftoenfy ttoo, ttcenty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, siriesn, seuentoen, eighteen
nineteen, tioeHfy, fIoesty- one, range eleven.
NORTH Of the bass line aud east Of The ird principal
mer,d,an.
Townships thirty-onc. thirty two, thirty-three.
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-sir, thirty seDen,
range one
Townships thirty one, aGty. too, thirty three,
thirty -four dirtyfve, thirty SIR, thirty seuer range
North Of the base line and ,oe,f sf the third Jrinei-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, hirfy-ftDo, hriy three,
range one.
AZ the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, thetwenty- day ofAugustncSt, for
the disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred TO, sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, 20 Wit
Mort. Of the base line and east N The third principal
mrtdian.
Townships serenfeen, eighteen. ninstscn, ftpenfy,
fCfufy ftrfufN frOt tDeqfN biFeft frfnfUf
.loenfy fve, freniy z ftrenfy screen, ftoenfy dght
h1eifv ninf, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
~, twenty one. twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty hvc, twcnty-sir, twcnty -sevcn, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, ntrfY, range two.
Tosnships seDenieel, aghfeen, nineiccH, f,ceniy,
ftosnig one, ftcenfy ftDo f'rsnig three foenfy four,
fosHty fee, t'oenfy,ir. ftrenfy 'eren f'0eniy eght
Townships s~enifen, eighteen, ninsfeen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen. eighteen. nineteen, hcsnfy,
f,fnfy one, ftocnfv ftDo, flDcnfg nrse range eight
Townships srpentesn, oghfeen, ninsfccn, twenty,
twenty one twenty-five, treaty rfe, ficcnfg four,
ftcsafg fDe. hoenfy or. range nine.
T0wnships utueffca, ftccnfV, firenfV one ftrruiv-
too, twenty three. twenty four twenty Eve, ft0en
fysr f,Oeafy t'ceaiy ega, f'oe-fy nine range
ten.
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, twen.
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the ba,e line and nest Of bsseoond principal
mrridida.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships hoenfv sir, ftrsnfg seUsn, fiosnfy tight,
tieeafy mine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fiDfHfg three, ftceniy four, fCrnfy fUf,
ftcsnfV-fir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine. thirty. range fourteen.
AZ the Land Once st YANDALiA, commencing
on Monday, the second day II August ueEt, for the
disposal Of such sections and paris Of sections be-
ing the odd Numbers above refer Cd TO- arc stu-
atcd in the undor.ncntoncd townships, to wit:
North Of the basf iius md east of NE bird prnci-
pai rnsrid,an.
Townships ono, two, three, four, Eve. six, seven,
eight, min ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, f0af1en,
d|iscn, fiTfsea, range Onef
Townships one, ftco, three, four, fire, sir,
eigif nfae ten eievea, foslrr, hresH, fourteen, hi
teen, sixteen, range two.
Tovnships f,o1, three, four, free sir tirieep, four
teen fifteen, sirfesn. range three.
Townships firee four i've, sir seUen, range four
Townships four, frs, six, seren, eghi nine Ten,
range five
Tornshps fire. sir, seven eight, nine, Zen, elcper,
ftceiDs, hirfeea, range six.
Townships SIR, feUfn, fight, ninc, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, FOURTEEN, fifteen, sirtsen, range
seven.
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
Noc Of tle base line and ,ce,f Of ne hird principal
meridian.
Townships one, i'oo, Drse, four, fee, sir. screen,
Sighf nine, fen cieUen, ''ceive, thirteen, range one
Township one, range two.
AZ the Land Once At atPABESTINE, commencing