The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-20

In the Sault Ste. Mare district Michigan, the en-
tries for the second and third quarters OF 1852
40 6S965 and tor the second and third quarters
OF 1853, to SO. 073 81 acres
Ibis great and extraordinary increase in the amount oil
Try. from each other, only be accounted fol
by the mpos referred To- in fact, great is the
increase in the value of lands, that land and
land scrip are nearly up 10 the par or face value IT,
then, other existed for such grants this
on the OF sound economy, would be sufficient
Many OF these lands, however, have been in long
enough for The Interest TO .un to much more than The
principal; and during all this period the States de.
prved OF the right and benefit OF taxation The lands
donated for the construction OF these improvements aAd
those thus entered must Of necessity be cultivated TO
able the holders TO pay the taxes and from this leglil-
mate source OF revenue great pecuniary benefit will be
derived by the States. This cultivation, matter OF
course, will increase the amount OF grain and stock in
the country and with these increased facilities for send.
those products 10 MARKET will reduce the price OF v-
ing, and thus benefit the whole community. They will
also reduce the price OF transportation for the manuiac
lures and imports OF the seaboard, and reduce the
price OF those articles 10 the settler, and propolonay in
crease the quantity used and OF the profit the
manufacturer and importer The mail facilities furnished
by these lines OF intercommunicalon will be OF great ad
vantage TO the government and the entire community
and in OF war, if hostes were brought to our
own borders, the advantages furnished by them for
porting and military stores almost inappreciabIe
Another and very great benefit derived from these i'm
povemens Is the amount OF capital and labor carried
into the hearts OF the several States by their construction
Hundreds OF Thousands OF aborers ind constant
ployment on them, and each. by very small oil
labor, can secure the blessings Of homestead with.
out feeling degrade by having il conferred on him
gratuiy, even II II were constitutional thus 10 benefit
lew at the expense oil the many, compatible with the
pledges heretofore given in relation to the public lands
l. is no. my purpose at this time to discuss The pn
cipes OF the "honesiead" measure, my views on tina
subject having been fully presented in communication
OF The 18Th June, 1852. to the chairman OF the Com
miiiee on Public Lands OF the Senate, a call
from him bat must be obvious that The friends oil
that in this way accomplish all that de-
sired BY II. without any OF its Objectionable features
To grants OF this character for railroads, canals &c
tangible substantial objection can be presented
The increased value given 10 the lands enables the gov
eminent 10 get double price and ready sale for those
retained, and hence the grant costs them nothing. The
same reason removes all difficulty in relation TO the pledge
gwen by The United States al the cesson OF these lands
that they should be considered fund, for the
and beneh OF all the States, and renders them
available towards meeting the obligation imposed them
BY The act OF 2Sh January ls4 that the proceeds should
be sci apart Tor The payment OF the public debt created
by that act Let these railroads and canals be completed
and the husbandman will longer have 10
PLAIN that his gram RENAME ungznered from year 10
year because there 10 mode OF sending It 10 market
will all be eagerly sought after. and. with hs surplus
stock will be sent abroad over the land 10 feed thou
sands OF hs less fortunate fellow bengs while be will
thus be made 10 rejoice 10 the prosperity secured by his
honest toll and industry, saying nothing OF the advan
tases TO the business and finance OF the county.
Moreover, these means oil INSTRUMENTATION. like
iron bands. will unite tho whole county together by
community OF interest and feeling, and like the arteries
The human system, will disseminate 10 every part The
benehis OF home production and OF the Eastern Pacific
and Atlantic trade. when The great California railroad
shall have been completed
The recommendation heretofore made is therefore re
newed the, liberal grants Tor all such objects be made
under suitable restrictions.
From the annexed statement 4, which exhibits the
present condition OF the public lands. it will be seen tina
many millions OF subject entry, present
ng to the settler every variety OF soil and climate rich
nexhaustble fertility and The valuable timber bears
and in many sections containing mines of the preciou,
| metals, and OF copper, iron, and coal
As matter that may be interesting. have appended
table marked +, prepared 10 1850. with great and
from the reliable daa giving the cos, OF the public
domain, of exngushng the Indian Itle and of survey
ing, selling. and managing the Iands, with the aver
age actual coat OF each per acre
Respectfully submitted, by your obedient servant.
JOHN WILSON, Commissioner.
Hon. RoBERT McCLrLIAND,
Secretary Department OF the Interior