New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-08

Tgla..-lo. 800 y. oM l4a!0lo Dol III - ~

Notwithstanding stringent regulations respecting
assignment Of warrant, frauds sometimes perpe
trsted and patents Issued fraud ent assinmens Ia
such II hns been held that the Office afford no
relief and that the only redress for the Warrantees l.
through the proper udclai tribunals in SUIT tor the
title 10 the lands located with their wauants This il
expensive, and may be- uncertain, where the holder
the pseut tle ells innocent purchaser who has
knowledge oil the iraud. The examinations of the
transfer moreover materially retard the issuing Of the
pate nis, a. nearly all OF them assigned and with the
gTeatest care frauds OF the character above mentioned
cannot awHys be detected.
To svoid these evils rs lar a. practicable ! resnec-
fully recommend that an act be passed By Congress au
ihcrzng this occ il all issue the paten, 10 the
person no rendered the service for which the warrants
were grarted with re proyiso that the title shall innr
10 the benefit Of the parties contemplated by the acts of
le4s and 1850 their heirs assigns or devsees a. me
may be. The United states would thus be Invested
O. The Zee IN the lands tie rights OF the soldiers and ID
hOCn- lnGer them would be secured % the nile nj
CARAT tptOr would apply in all cases and the oues
Mons connected with Subsequent transfers could be adu
cheated by the Courts. In this way the landed titles ~
tie country would be rendered secure sui permanent
iLuch NcXhilOrr nghCn prevented and the Warrsn,ea
could sell and ossigu usual In tle present nro-nar
ous condition o. the country the extent of the silrns
ana sacThces endured IN the service for which ,hs
warrants were granted and the value ofthat service are
emoti unappfeciEhie. During the war Of 1912 with
England Justly sty led the second struggle or ipdanoS
cnte our patriotic citizens, on land and water we-e
ever resoy ~ moments call strike for freedon and
Nam
OF Iese patriots have passed away leaving their families
IN suatened circumstances and others are str yul in
Tie autumn OF life under sickness and poverty fo obfs
scary subsi-teuce When the act OF ls50 vas ns.sa5
len. 81 service appeared the most lust II sot the or
ctefcn by which the extent OF the bounty should &.
measured Experience, however has since proven tbs,
many Of tnC &c whose actual service in the 6ald vss ~
oieest endured the greatest hardshps and rendered
nost 'sia Die services 10 their country wculd scar,
tAen 70 be Just that the liberal provision bonId b
Hade Tor them a. extended 10 the soldiors ~ 49,
regular army and that each should receive one lndaJ
ana sky acres whether hs seryice was loy ar re-, -
had beenrendeEed on land or water
IL addition 10 those above mentioned vvar-s,,s .rd
ie4i nave been issued by the division having charge f
ne Heinia military and bounty lands under he war of
~ sn.ounins 10 q 166 acres.
Inc division has also been actively eppsged in i,Jo
Is tae Old volumes, and preparing new records and
&C. so as 70 be ready for the issue of scn m
e IoileTs o. Virginia military VARIANT authorze5 h.,
-e to' o. Jlst August, l6J2 80 soon A. the nroo :,
le sscono section Of that act shall have been corn;5
"uh by that state 00'-'i 'eu
Inc eXeeut on Of this ia NV ha. been dsvolved bv vo
~ sHs uetti e. Land Once; and from the experience
t4'.es hhd II evident that the proviso iu IL re,ri
you 70 De satisfied by reyi.on Of The n-,oe - ~
suit' nal testimony that any warrant surrenderi nm
ueF e pfo'E ~ Of that ac was fairly and usv i.,,
~ puI nee OF the laws OF said Commonwealth Vi
N'' 0i Hltafy services 60 rendered VII he exceed