The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-12-21
Report Of the Land 0aioe.

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Report Of the Land 0aice. sas
The statements in this documentnaro}
generally restricted to the close Of tiles
third quarter Of the current year. aanIo9 10
Duringih period 9,816 All acres werei
!. surveyed, principally in Missouri, Louis
lana. Michigan, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota, Sand OF these and Others
previously surveyed, lO.363.89 acfeS
were brought into market, under the Presi-
dents proclamations, exclusive Of ahedantts
heretofore reserved on account Of railsoadI
grants, and which have been for sale sub
iect to the double minimum In the fisoaIi
year ending the 30th Juse last there were
disposed Of in all 25,346, ,492.t geefl1si
For the quarter ending September fss8
1858, 5,O4l,27 acres were disposed of;
by sales and locations, an increa ase for lhDi,
last fiscal year. compared with the pseSt
ceding OF 12, ,23l 81 8 acres. The increas6a
for the third quarter OF The currentcaIen
dar and the corresponding quarter of thes
previous year, is. in all, SIC. 1873 acresos
The above statements have ereference only
to the lands east of the Rocky Mountainsas
This great increase in the disposal of tIsi
public domain has occurred in glthosea
States where railroads have been tproiects,
ed and grants made lor them, OF by the
proposed construction Of the SAUL Sea'
Marie Canal seag Is Es: afsss4sssys
As evidence OF this fact. the land mithsi
drawn from sale in Illinois to enable thaaF
State to select those granted to herb ystbsi
Act OF goth September. 1850, weFesagiias
brought into market in July, August and
September, 1852. deddcting sofacoufsa
2. .595.O53 acres selected by herunderahaN
grant. During the fiscal year endiigs3etR
June last, in that Slate, taere.were sold.foi
cash 1886 acres; located with lanA
warrants 2.5o9, 20 acres; total q 2s80z;88lt
acres-being about one and quasfer sniil;
lion more than all the land sold s{excluds
ing; tue locations ofswarrants) during fha
preceding fiscal year, in ullthe land Siatea'
and Territory. fsSasssih ta:d 10 sd EaE
This great and extraordinary increas6s
in the amount of lands disposed of sinisexs
eral sections Of the country, remote from
each other, can only be accounted for by
the improvements referred 10; in feotS 80
great is the increase in the value of landn
that land warrants and land scrip ear6
nearly up to the par of face yalues9 III
then, no other reason EXISTED for auch
grants. this one. on the score of .sound
economy, would be sufficient. Many Of
these lands, however, hase besnain market
long enough for the inferestsio auloupt ID
much more than the principal: and dnrine
all this period. the Siates were tia1IveSf a
the right and benefit of fstaxafinn. m.
lands donated for the co n nstruction Il. .ahes6
Improvements, and those thus entered
must, of necessity. be cuIfiyatetl. 10 ana.
BILE the holders to nav the taxes. md. finn
this legitimate source Of revenue. rreas
pecuniary benefit win be derived by .the
States. = vFss's;a
This cultivation, as q matter OF scourss.
will increase the amount Of prains and
stock in the country. and 5witS these in,
creased facilities for sentlinr, these ,pro,
ducts TO market, will reduce the price,of
living. and thus benef;l the whole oomn,,..
nifty. lhey VIII Also reduce thaprlesot
transPortation Tor the manufacturese and
impos.s OF the seaboard; and sei feduea
tne price 9. nose arueies 10 ahe seluer,
ano, Propor'ios asely mere ases Inc. qnantiW
useas aEa, o. course thes Pfohs 10 ths
The mail facilities furnished by sihess
| lines Of intercommunication will b sof
great advantage TO the goyernnaent and
the entire community; and ia case of WAR
If hostilities were brought 10 our own bor.