Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-13


lresIing, and Of character To demand the
immediate action OF Congress.
Numerous and fragrant frauds upon the
Pension Bureau have been brought to light |
within the last year. and, in some instances.
merled punshmenls inAicted; but, un(oru-
nai'ly in Others. guilty parties have escaped |
not through The want Of sufficient evidence
IL warrant Il conviction. but in Consequence
of The provisions OF limitation in The exist
ing laws.
From the nature of.lhese claims, The re.
mo'eness of The tribunals 10 pass upon Them,
and the mode in which the proof is, Of ne.
cessiIy. furnished, temptations 10 crime have
been greatly stimulated by The obvious diff
cultirs Of detection. The defecs in the law
upon this subj C. are SO apparent, and so la
tai TO The ends OF justice, ,ha, your early ac-
ZION relating 10 ii is most desirable.
During the last fiscal year. nine million
eight hundred and nineteen thousand four
hundred and eleven acres of the public lands
have been surveyed, and ten million three
hundred aud Sixly-lhree thousand eight hun
dred aud ninety-one acres brought lnlO mar.
kel. Within the same period, The sales BY
public purchase and private entry amounted
10 une million eighty-three thousand four
hundred aud ninety five acres; located un
der military bounty land warrants. six mil
lion one hundred and fory.lwo thousand
three hundred and sixty acres; located un.
der Other certificates, nins thousand foui
hundred and twenty acres; ceded IL
the States as swamp lands sixteen million
six hundred and eighty four thousand twO
hundred aud 6liy-lhree acres; selected for
railroad and Other objects, under acls Of Con-
sress, one million four hundred and twenty
seven thousand four hundred and illy.seven
acres.
Tolal amount Of lands disposed OF within
the fiscal year. twenty iIlun three hundred
aud forty six thousand nine hundred and
rhihrly-iwo acres; which is an increase in
quantity sold and located under land war
rants and grams, of Twelve million TWO hun.
red and ihirlv.one thousand eight hundred
aud elghit en- acres over the fiscal year i'm.
mrdlaley preceding The quantity of land
sh'd during the second and third quarters OF
1859, was three hundred aud lhrly.(uur
thousand four hundred and fliy-one acres.
The amount received therefor. was six hun
dred and lwenly-lhree thousand six hundred
and eighiy.Seven dnllars, The quanmy sold
the second and third quarters Of the yt ar
1858 was one million six hundred and nine
hnusand nine hundred and nineteen acres
aud the amour, received therefor, Two NIL
llun Two hundred and iwen,v-sx thousand
> light hundred and seventy SIX dollars.
The whole number OF land warrants is.
sued under existing laws, prior TO the 30u
Ut September last, was TWO hundred anC
sxly.si thousand and lory.two; Of which
there were Outstanding, al that date, sixty
six thousand nine hundred and forty seven
! The quantity of.Iand required 10 satisfy ,hes'
: outstanding warrants, is lour million sever
hundred and scvenly.eighl thousand ont
= hundred and twenty acres.
> Walran,s have been issued TO 30h Sep
tember asl under the act of J. 1lh February
: 847, calling for twelve million eight hun
= ifrd and seventy y-nine thousand two hun
y = lred and eighty acres; under acts of Sep
u y tembrr 20. 1850, and March 22, 1852, call
Il mo for ,weve million five hundred and fiv'
y thousand three hundred and sky acres
u i mrking "a total Of twenty-five million thre
: hundred and eighty four thousand six hund
u " red and forty acres.
y 1t is believed that eSperience-has verifir
. The wisdom and justice of the present system
= 3 with regard To the public domain, in mos
!; eSspn,la particulars.
:, You will perceive from The report Of IN
" Secretary OF the Inferior. thai opinions whic
- nave often been expressed in relation to tn
operation OF the land system, as not being
y source OF revenue 10 The federal ireasur,
., were erroneous. The net profits from IN
"a sale OF the public lands 10 June 81. 1856;
Is amounted 10 The sum of iliy.lhree mill 10
III wo hundred and eighty nine thousand Iot
W 6undred and sIxll five dollars. o..
W recommend the extension Of the Ian
VI system over Ihe territories al Ulah und Ne
70 Nrxico, with such notifications as their p'
4. cuIiarlies may require.
Regarding our public dnmain as chief
OF vaIuublr ln provide homes for the induslriol
al and enerpr>ing, | nm nol prepared TO n
ne commend any essential change in the lar
o. system. except by notifications in favor
OF the actual selller. and an extension Of II
a. prc.empion principle in cerlain cases, f
reasons aud on grounds which will be iul
n dpv,l ped in the reports 10 elaid beIure yo
st- Congress. representing The proprlelors
ds the territorial du'nain. and charged especial
ue with power ~ dispose uf territory belongil
In ,u The Unued States, has, for long cour
nt, OF years. beginning with the adminiSIrau'
as If Mr.. tE'rson. exercised The power 10 CO.
lc- slrucl roads wlihln The territories; and the
nd are So many and obvious distinctions b
ice tween ihls exercise Of power and that ol III
ID king roads within The STATES, that the form
nj has never been considered subject TO SUI
IT. objr jrc,ions as apply 10 the laner, and su
., MS may now be considered The settled ca
IN Slrucion Of the power Of The (ederul Cover
ms men upon The subject.
Numerous applications have been, a
nj M doubt will continue 10 be made for graz
9TH Of und, in aid ol The construction orrailwa.
lg- |, is nGl believed 10 be within The init
er- and meaning OF The construction, that |
en- power 10 dispose Of The public domain, shot
'de be used, otherwise Than might be expect
ct from prudent proprietor, and, iherelo
der lha, grams OF Iand 10 aid in the consIruc'l
18th of ruuds should be restricted 10 cases, wh'
ind nwuul1 be Tor The interest of prophet
ion under the circumstances, ihus To contrib
up- lo the construction OF these works.