Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-02-12

borders of the stream or lake to the
margin of the swamp OF overf1ewed
lands, and by connecting the ends OF
those ordinates next to that margin.
by straight lines, the boundaries oil the
swamp or overfowed lands can be as
certained with sufficient accuracy. In
no case, however. should any such
boundaries or ordinates be marked in
the field, as they may produce difficulty
in determining the lines and corners Of
the public surveys hereafter and thus
lead to litigation. The selections in all
these cases will be made as before di-
rected. " hen satisfactory evidence
IS produced that the whole OF a town
ship, or the whole Of any particular
and specified part Of township, or
the whole of a tract Of country boun-
ded by specified, surveyed, or natural
boundaries, is OF the character embra-
ced by the grant, YOU will so report it;
the adjacent subdivisions, however, TO
the regulations above given, and in ev
cry case under each rule or principle
herein prescribed, 40 acre lots or quar-
ter-sections will be regarded as the le-
gal subdivision contemplated by law.
'The affidavits OF the county survey
ors, and other respectable persons that
they understand and have examined
the lines, and that the lands bounded
I bv lines thus examined and particular
~ designated in the affidavit are of the
+ character embraced by the law, should
be sufficient. - ....e-.
t The lines or boundary of the over
flow that renders the land unfit for
regular cultivation, may be adopted as
that which regulates the grant
"You viii make out lists of these
lands as early as practicable, according
to the following form, one copy OF
which YOU will transmit to the land Of
ficers, and another to this Office. The
lands selected should be reserved from
sale, and after those selections are ap-
proved By the Secretary OF the Interi-
or. the Register should enter al the
lands 50 selected in his tract books, a:
granted to the State by act of 2Sth
. September, 1850, being swamp Grover
flowed lands, and on the plats enter on
each tract, State Act, 2Sth September
1850 Copies of the approval lists
viii be sent to the Registers for ttis pur-
pose. Your early attention is requeS-
ted in this matter, that the grant may
be disposed of as speedily as possible y
! fRd that IN the absence of the
Legislature ON this important subject
on the part of the State Of Mississippi
one of my predecessors, Governol
Quitman, has Judged ii expedient tC
enter into an arrangement with JOIN
Rayburn, Esq, of Pamela county, The
nature OF which will be best ascertain
ed BY examining copy of Gov. Quit
mans letter to that gentleman, datet
/ Feb. 3rd, 1851, and which is as fol
lows:
4 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Jackson, Feb. 3rd, 1851.
Gen. Rqy5ara
DEAR SrR-The important interes
which the State has in the recent gran
of the inundated or overfowed lands
/, in the Land District in which you re
side, renders it important that an agen
should be appointed 70 have some car
and superintendent Of the matter.
+ am advised that Instructions have
been issued by the Government to tn,
Registers of the Land Offices, requir
ing them to make out. and submit t,
, the State Executive, lists of the land
comprehended in the grant, and wher
their books are doubtful, to receive sue
evidence on the subject as the Stat
may furnish.
| am not authorized by any law t,
appoint an agent on the part of tn
; State. or to contract for the paymen
Z of services or expenses, for such agen
yet, deem it important that som
person should be authorized to super
intend this matter, that the State ma,
; receive the full benefit of the grant
Knowing Your entire competency
from the experience and informatio
you possess, to take charge of this mai
ter, am induced TO say that if you wi
agree to look entirely to the Legisla
: tGre for such free. compensation as the
may hereafter allow, i authorize yo
(, TO look to this matter and correspon
with this Office on the subject. Th
object will be, generally, TO secure 70
the State ali TIE Inundated and over
/ flowed lands in the District.
Very respectfully,
Your friend, &c.
]. A. QUITMAN.
On the 18th of February last, it ar
pears that Gov Guion addressed le
ter 10 Mr.. w. z. Bryant which read
/, as fellows: 80
RxEcrrIyE DEPARTMENT,
@ Jackson, Feb. IL, 1851.
Mr.. ". p. BRyAsT
S Sir-Since Governor Quitman's re.
E ignaiions my attention has bee
: called to a communication from Gei
!, 5. Goliadas, Esq, TO him, recommend
/ ing Your appointment as suitab
1 agent TO select the swamp or overflow
!, ed lands within the State, granted t
d the State by act Of Congress 2Sth SCI
/ senlber 1850. $
b A previous application had bee
u made By Gen. Ravburn, for a sirniia
appointment, TO which Gov sQuitna
a replied, that the Executive of his Stat
: has not the power to make the appoinl
Y meat, the Legislature not having acte
o on the subject, but feeling the impol
n sanen To the State thaf aorlxr sor.t;<