The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-10

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II is thus shown that the general government, instead
Of being loser many have supposed, by its connexon
with the public lands, has found them only
OF revenue but ready means OF promoting me cause Of
for military service.
In the Territories and new States, where many OF the
public lands remain for long period ansod. liberal
grants should be made for those great highways which,
TO certain extent may be considered local in their char.
acer, though general in their influence, and not conflict.
ing with the interests OF the old States In this way,
without any expenditure OF money the general govern
ment can greatly increase the value OF the public domain
II has never made such donation without being fully
repaid The principle Of granting alternate sections, and
selling those reserved double The ordinary price, has
been found by experience, TO be most sautary BY rea.
OF the improvements made with such giants, large
tracts OF land that bad long lain waste have been brought
into market and found a ready sae the surrounding
country has been peopled The revenue has been aug
mented by the increased consumption OF foreign ner-
chandse and the Stale in which the improvements have
been thus made and not unrequenty the adjacent States,
have been largely benefited Without these donations
and consequent improvements some OF the hnesi portions
OF the States wouli have continued wilderness;
lands that bad been Tor hioen or twenty years IN the
market might have remained as much longer unsod.
and thus the prosperity and advancement of the whole
county greatly retarded The loss to the government
would have been serious, without any corresponding
benefit The policy is, TO bring the lands INTO mar
ke, and by all legitimate means, dispose of them as
speedily n poss BILE justice TO those who have been
induced 10 settle in the States and Territories and
the interests of the government, alike demand IT, The
strongest political and economical conside there
fore, dictate this course. .sya. 4.
On the 2oh OF September, $780, grant Of lands was
made TO the States OF Illinois, Mississippi and Alabama,
10 aid in the construction OF The great Central railroad from
Chicago to Mobile. To afford these States opportu-
nifty OF king heir selections the lands along the sup
posed route OF the road were, Tor short PERIOD with
drawn from market, most OF them being OF little value
the States in which they or to the general gov
ernmcni until the grants made and II ascer-
tanned The road would be constructed but then they
were bought up with avdi'y and are now considered
as most choice and valuable.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company incorpo.
rated and the route OF the road and s branches, with
in that State designated by act OF the legislature IN
February, 1851 DaIing the hall year eading sis De
ceuber $50 The quantity o land sold and located with
bounty land warrants in the district raversed by ths
road was 3l24s7 ss acres. The alternate sections re-
served to The United States were released from Ieserva
ton and brought into market. in Juiy August and Sep
,embcr 1854 and during that and the next succeeding
quarter the ses and locations amounted 10 l27fo21 =
acres showing an increase the corresponding nal
year next preceding the location o the toad, OF 93a,
03t,S0 acres tN 49,,
I The unsolicited lands in the Augusta and Columbus
districts, n The State Of Mississippi, we're restored =
marke, in the month of September last and noawHh
standing The sales in those districts had for many year
been very limited, the lands thus restored met win read
Sales at enhanced prices The quantity sold at August
in the month Of September, is4s, was only A24 acres