The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-12-10
ono LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, November 30, 1852.

Tuesday, November 30, 1852.
SErAEE.--Mr Peppard, from The CONF
misiee on Foreign Relations, reported The
House resolutions, insiruc,ing our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress to
actual settlers, recommending their adcp-
lion.
The yeas and nays were called, and
resulledS-yeas 90, nays A; two wings
voting in the affirmative.
The following are the preamble and
resolutions:
WnEREAs, il is the true policy Of ouf
government 10 encourage the distribution
Of its public lands amongst its landless
citizens, and 70 discourage the monopoliz-
ing Of the same in the hands Of specula-
tors, and WHEREAs, the time has arrived
when the public lands belonging 10 the
United States, should cease 10 be a
source Of revenue 10 the General Govern
ment, therefore,
Resolped, by tie General Assembly OF
Me State ofOhiO, That our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be, and they
are hereby requested 10 secure, Il posse
BILE, the passage Of an act giving to each
individual who will settle upon any OF
the public lands, and improve the same,
one hundred and sixty acres thereof al
the actual cost to our government ofsur-
yeying and locating the same, and from
hencefoith, entirely abolishing the system
Of disposng 0! the public lands 10 non
residenis. al any price.
Rcsolped, That the Governor be request.
ed to send a copy Of this preamble ant
resolutions 10 each Of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
Thursday, December 2, 1852.
In the House, Mr.. HALEY introduced
a resolution calling upon the Bo.Ei Q
Public Works for the information in rela
ton to the expediency Of conslTuciinl
a suitable ditch on each side ofthe Miam
Canal, from Delphos 10 Junction.
Adopted. rs
DAyroN AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD
In another column will be found D com
munication in regard 10 the Northern
location Of this read, which may inteHes
some of our readers. II viii be observed
that il proposes a quite different route
! from the one contemplated By the Com
paDy, and we should think that il wa
| now TOO late for them to change thei
plans. A Committee appointed by tb'
Board Of Directors, is now ut the NoriberI
end Of the road, making permanent
location IL that pan. - Troy Tines.
Verify, il cannot be too late, Brothe
Gibbs, 10 make this proposed change
notwithstanding il may be different
route from the one contemplated by tht
Company. This plea Of laieness w
think, is a very poor offset TO the pro
| posed change Of tho route. The ques
, ton should be, win this c1ange in o.
) probability, increase The businesssof III
road? and if SO, is The route equall
practicable? and upon which route GU
the creates. amount Of stock be pre-
! cured? That the business Of the roa
would be increased BY adopting NOR
westerly route SO as 10 make Piqua, s.
Marys, Delphos, and other towns lyin
in straight line, points, does mol adm
Of a doubt; nor does the fact iIIa b
road is practicable. Sectional e4l{h
and interests should in no wise iAjldenc
0thc powers that be-" in the locA,ion {
/ any great iboroughfare. The Company
; interest, the commercial interests, Of th
J country generally, and The avoiding Of
J multiplicity OF roads, should decide th
! locality; and il the Dayton and Michiga
! Company abide by the conclusion draw
! from faithful consideration Of these, ih
new route can but be adopted, we ihinl
Delpkos Oracle.
i We notice thai several Of our exchans
es are already beginning to speculate !
J to who will be placed in General Pierce
cabiaei. We give the names Of ihos
We have seen proposed. They are .
iollows:-- Wapakoneta Rep.
Il Secretary Of Stale. James buchanan
: John A. Dix, Stephan A. Douglas
,, , Daniel s. Dickinson.
Z Treasury Department. William !
! Marcy, Robert J. Walker, Charles
Aiher,on, John A. Dix.
War Department..-Sam Houston, '
In. Marcy WIN Allen.
: Home Depsrtment.--Dayid Tod,
/, Knox, Walker, Thomas Bslx Gen p
low.
!. Navy Department. ---E. K. Collins, Ge
Bencrofi, Robert F. Stockton, EdRal
: lC. Marshall, John Y Mason.
2 Postmaster General. Linn Boyd, Ho,
I ell Cobb. Emery d. Potter, Samuel M
I dsry, Edmund Burke.
Attorney General Charles O'C 'Connc