Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-20
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The passage Of the Homestead Bill by
Congress several weeks ago, was an act so
unlocked for by the country, that every
one was taken BY surprise. Surprise that
people living under free government
like ours, should SO paIpably adopt End
eneor e the agrsrian Principle. We give
d brief synopsis Of il. We don't fear its
becoming law. The country has ever
looked 10 the Senate Of the United States
in tme oil need, when the integrity
OF the country and the constitution has
been jeopardize1, -and never looked in
vain. We are satisfied iha. this stigma upon
American gislation--this outrageous yio-
la,ion Of justice and constitutional right
will receive the unqualified brand of dis
approval from the Senate There was but
one man from the Virginia delegation who
voted for this wholesale spoilation and
plumber BILL and that was Mister Fayette
MeAlullen. OF the Abingdon District. Lei,
his democratic constituents remember this,
and pay him as he deserves for II 5:
The lst see. provides that any free white
person, the head ola family, or twenty
one years OF age, who is a citizen of the
u. States. or shall have filed declaration
OF his intention TO become such [Sec. 5
shall be entitled to enter, free of cost, one
quarter section of any vacant or unapT re-
prIdted public lands, which would have
been otherwise subject to private entry at
government rates.
The second section specifies the mode
of application and provides that the lands
SO entered shall be in the actual occupan-
cy and USE of the patentee-five years, be-
fore the warrant shall be issued. 1t also
provides for the descent and inheritance
OF the land in case of death.
The third section protects the land 10
acquired from liability of debts incurred
by the occupant before his entry.
The fourth section defines what shall be
forfelture-to wit an abandonment for
SIX months-.in which event il leverts to
tae government.
The fifth section exterds the benefits of
the bill to foreigners designing to become
citizens.
The sixth section limits the privilege to
single entry, regulates the fees of the
land officers, aud designates alternate quar-
ter-seetions, so far as practicable, as in
tended to be appropriated under the bill;
and provides further, that the provisions
OF this act shall be so construed as 10 au.
taorise the class eff persons provided for,
who l2ay not own one hundred and sixt,
acres OF land, to enter free of cost any pub
lie lands adjoining his or her farm, subject
to private entry at the minimum price in
quantity, when added 10 whit he or she
now own, equal to one hundred aud sixty
acres, provided he or she shall cultivate
the whole, or part thereof
LUCKY MAN.--The Monongalia Mirror
has the following paragraph relative to
the Rev. Samuel Clawson:
This gentleman. who used 10 be called
'1he Wild Nan, when he was poor like
the rest OF Us, he has received intelligenced
by late arrival from England, that the
question as to his hership is legally set.
tied. and that $500, 600 wait his orde;s.-
Mr. C!awson, it is stated, IS going to give
100000 to Madison, College. at Union
town, with which il Is intended 70 ere, {
new buildings.
ANTI MAiNE.-Pedlars are tragersi!
the northern part of New Brunswick each
with cask of liquor or sled, % idirg
spirits BY the gallon, bottle, er glass. rot
only in nublic hioh,vavs 10 ,L...a. ..u