The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-10

~ purchase ehected at the rate
Ct IA. Al cents per acre, amounting
se This should be added the Indisn re.
serv ationf, which enter into the
original cost, amounting to $780,
it acres, whsh valued a. 81 70
ger acre, would n Ike ............ $3.50 9o6 90
W TO the 3o,h June, 1853, sS4, 256slo
acres had been sold, at an expense
ef2o7 cents Pc. making. JIG 90
And ISs CO.., 1876 acres sold lat an ad
6Itional pense for selhng) At $50
cents per acre, making ........... So s2i, 29l 90
Tie enare cost, including surveying
and selling, being ..........,..... sss,es4 Ola 90
Re whole amount acsruing from
sales up TO goth June, 1855 sl42 2S3 AIS 90
Beng s55 465 than the cost Of the waole thus
sAr inclusive of survey and sale.
OF the surveyed lands there have been granted
sor e ional purposes IL 1929 acres.
Ec- military bounties "a o4l,es0 +"
And icr internal improvements ...... .l6,bO1,Ol3 p"
Making 81 64s $3.50 acres.
here vet remains Of the surveyed lands 90 To9
seres WORTH after deductng the cost of selling yet TO
AID la. es5. GO acres, worth, after deducting
che expenses Of surveying and selling 16l s73 263
Making. s277 ssl, so4
- which add the net profits received for
And we find that Wills the purchase survey
and sale OF the public lands will, in the end,
cave cost $751; 94 0l3 The net amount
which will have been realized therefor, is
The enormous sum OF. 1881 Isl 369
thus shown that the general government instead Of
hoin4 loser many have supposed, by its cion
With the public lands has found them only
u revenue bat ready means Of promoting the cause Of
Ssaral education and Of bestowing well earned rewards
tor military service.
In the territories and States whore many o,
the public lands remain for long period unsod liberia
grants should be made for those great highways,
which. to certain extent. may be sidscei local in
ssr character though general in their influence and not
0e1ciing with the interests OF the old States In this
Wy, without any expenditure of money, the general
government greatly increase the value OF the pubic
domain has never made such donation without be-
g fully repaid The principle OF granting alternate
lions and selling those reserved at double the ordinary
price, hss been foun by experience to be most sauar
D. Of the Improvements made with such grants,
large OF land that had long laid waste have been
bfucght into market and found ready sale; the sur
rounding country has been peopeths has been
augmented by the increased consumption of foreign
ehAnze and the State in which the improvements have
been thus made, and not unfrequently the adjacent
N have been largely benefited. Without these dona
eas and consequent Improvements soma OF the finest
portions Of the States would have atinued wilder
lands that had been for fifteen twenty years in
the market might have remained much loDge unsod.
md thus the perty and advancement OF the whole
country greatly retarded The loss to the government
Vuuh have been serious without oadny benz
IT. The true policy is to bring the lands into market and
~ Al legitimate means, dispose Of them as speedily
possible justice to those have been induced to settle
In the States and territories and the interests OF the
government, alike demand it. The strongest pol..A
asd economical considerations therefore dictate this
Uoarvs.
On the goth OF September 1850, grant o: lands was
ado 70 the States Of Illinois, Miss ssippi and Alabama
- aid in the construction Of the great Central railroad
hsn Chicago to Mobile. To afford these States oo
ponnity Of making their selections the lands along the
Erawn from market Most OF them being of little value
- the States in which they were to the general gov
sRnmsnt, until the grants made and it
tanned the road would constructed but they
hcUght up wi avidty and now considered as most
ehoice nd valuable.
Tie Illinois Central Railroad Company incorporated
and the route Of the read and its branches within that
eAte designated by act Of the Legislature In February
1851 Durr the half year ending 3st Dsce nbsr 1850 the
quantity of land ami located, with bounty land
rants, In the districts trsversed by the road 342
81 $500 acres The alternate sections reserved 70 the
0d
Into market in July August and September 1852 and du
ring that and the next succeeding quarter the and
locations amounted 10 2i522 Is loo showing
Increase the corresponding half next preceding
The location OF the road, Of 1884, 34 40 100.
The unsolicited lands in the Augutta and Columbus dis
ct in the State Of mississippi were restored to market
In the month Of September last and notwithstanding
salee in thoe districts mad Tor years beea very
limited the lands thus restored met with ready sales and
at enhanced prices The suantty sold at Augusta in al
ths month of September, ls4e only 424 acres .ad
IN The same month 10 the years 1880, 1851 and 1882
mach less and yet in Eve days in September last after
ts route Of the road had been established ana the alter
nsts sections designated by the State $50
sold for s4 o68 beng Sc C43 than the aggregate
value at the minimum price. In the C,um district
n the short space OF twelve days ia the month Of sep
tsmber last ~ 504 disposed Of whereas IN all
the onth OF September lsis the quantity sold sasony
sass acres.
The lands withdrawn from market in June 1852 70 en-.
abe the state OF Missouri locate tas routes aud select
the lands granted TO her by the act approved the tenth Of
wore restored to market on the 9Th OF July last AMI be-
tween that day and the Goth OF sep ember following
6 e2q acres sod being nearly 80 900
than were cold in the corresponding quarters in 1850
1851, and 1852 combined.
IKE effect has been produced upon the sales OF the
AeeTnae sections reserved TO the ed States
Amilar grants have been made
Previous to the grant for the construction Of the Sau
- Marie Canal the sales Of lands in the Lake Super ior
region were not large amounting the and third
quarters Of 1852 70 only 4o639 acres whereas during
Ehs ponding quarters 10 1855 after the canal was
scnepced the sales increased to SO o7S acres and this
when the work Ia in progress OF constr ucon Doubtless
fhs increase will be far greater when the canal is
psstsd.
There be little doubt OF the oonsttutonahty OF
sach grams % Of their proprety The right TO donate
ean 10 longer be justly QUESTIONED The principle has
been adopted and acted upon for nearly thirty and
Unes experience has shown II TO be productive much
eosd sound reason is perceived why 1t sAoald
abapdonsd It has been OF incacusbs In 2crtancs to
ths great West and either directly or indirectly, to ali
2he States
A many projects have been, ami many others prosa
bly, will be presented 10 Congress by interested parties
may be difficult, practically to discriminate bstwsen
those that worthy and those that not Congress
v1n have AL the facts in each Gaze before It, and IN It's
wisdom will decide In similar of legislation BY
nakog every grant specific aud throwing propsr guards
yexictons and limitations around It, the object TO be at
maneo may be secured and plans and combinations Tor
mere purposes OF cuaton frustrated and defeated
Su1ething Ia msnifestly due the hardy pioaser with
sut vhose labor industry and PRISE tas West woud
DOv be OF little mone Bt
No one Who has not been an eye witness can appre-
sAss the hardshps and privatons endured By him. aai
government rhoud certainly not hesitate to relieve him
when it be dore without detriment TO the other
states, or to any other interests
Attention il particularly invited 70 the i'm nee of
sstsdng the present land system territories OF
Bah and New Mexico, with such modification as the
pfeu'ar features Of The county rec axe.
- rpoyt Of Ne ConDissioGs1 VI The General Land