The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-27


GRADUArIoH or THE PUBLIC LAEUs.-We
publish below the bill which has passed the House
Of Representatives, for the graduation of the price
Of the public hands. The bill is not important to
| the people Of Minnesota, far the lands are
concerned there is yet land in the Territory
that would he affected by it. but it shadows forth
change in the policy Of the Government that we think
is important 10 the settlement Of the West. 1t is
confidently expected that this bill will be passed by
the Senate, and the Homestead bill may be deem.
ed to be dead and buried. The Senate will pass this
species Of compromise
Be 1t e.acied BY the Senate AMI H,usc Of Represea
fafirts Of the United States Congress aseeaabied
That all the public Lands of the United States which
shall have been in market for ten ycars and upwards
prior TO the time of application TO enter the same
under the provisions OF this act, and still remaining
unsod shall be suj cct to sale at seventyfyc cents
per acre; and all the lands Of the United States
that shall have been in market for twenty years
upwards aforesaid, and still unsold, shall be sub
Jcct to sale at fifty cents per acre; and al! OF the
lands Of the United States that shall have been in
market for twenty five years And upwards, as afuc
said and still unsold, shall he subject 10 sale al
twcnty-f FIVE cents per and all lands OF the
United State. that shall have been in market for
thirty ye. RI more, shall be subject TO sale nj
twelve and a half cents per acre: Provided, Tins
section shall not he construed as To extend TO lands
reserved to the United States for railroads other
internal improvements, or TO mineral lands held at
over one dollar and twenty five cents per
That upon every reduction IN price under the pro-
visions of this act the occupant and settler upon the
lands shall have the right of presumption at such
graduated price, upon the same terms, conditions,
restrictions, and limitations, upon which the pubic
lands Of the United States subject 10 the
right Of pre-emption, until within thirty days pre-
ceeding the graduation reduction that shall
take place; and If not SO purchased shall AGAIN he
suhct TO right of pre-emption for eleven months as
before, and So on from time 10 time, as reductions
take place: Provided That nothing in this act shall
he construed to interfere with any right which
has may accrue BY virtue of ANY act granting pre-
emptIon 10 actual settlers upon public lands
That any person applying TO enter any Of the al
foresaid lands, shall be required To make affidavit
before the iser receiver OF the proper land OIL
fee, tb., he she enters the same for his or her
own Use, and for the purpose ri aetna, settlement and
cultivation, or Tor the use OF an adlon,ng farm OF
plantation, owned occupied by hin or herself, and
together with said entry he or she has not acquired
IRON the United States, under the prov OF this
act, more than three hundred and twenty acres, ac-
cordng the established surveys; and !! any per-
son or persons taking such oath affidavit shall
swear illsey in the premises, he she shall he
subject 10 ali the pains and penalties OF perjury
THE WAR.--Alhough nothing rsacticaiiy Of i'm
Importance in the way Of fighting, has come TO light
by the news received by the las, mail, vet every
preparation is being made ror terrible struggle
The following the terms under which the Porte
England, aud France j,in their forces for the con
, fct.
LIST. England and France engage TO support Tur
, key by force Of arms uoill the conclusion Of
peace that shall secure the Independence and int
rity of ire Sul,an's dominiun's.
ID. The Porte shall 10, conclude peace whou
the consent Of her allies.
81. The allies shall evacuatc the Turkish Terri.
tories after the war.
, iih. This treaty to remain open Cor The adhesion
OF the other powers OF Europe.
5,h. Turkey guarantees to all the subjects Of the
Porte without distinction Of creed, perfect equality
in law.
Several protocols attached regulating the de-
tails.
The following, in relation to the to be ad
> opted hy the French Government towards the Rus
sian shipping, was issued the 27rh Of March, an,
" is published in PARIS, for The information Of all
c~rnod. The Russian subjects who may choose t
y remain IN F,ancc will Mo-, he noiested While the,
continue to respect the French laws
Article /. SIX weeks from the present date az
It granted to Russian ships OF commerce 10 quit Ia
J. ports OF France. Those Russian ships which M
not actually in orr rosiS, which may have ieii tn
ports OF Russia previously TO the declaration Of vAr
! may 'nto the French ports, ard remain thea
/. for the completion OF their cafsocs un;ii the 9th
May, inclusive.
Article 2 Those vessels which shall DC capture
II Ivy French cruisers after having ich the Ius>ia
ports, shall he released If they e<al !iSh, b.
The ships papers, that they proceeding dircc
to the place OF destination, and had not Yet arive'
. there.
: Strangers that come among us ATE Frequently &c
"A srous to ascertain the distances BY water as wei.
by land to the difcrcn points in the Territory. W
this week publish list Of the distances from 81
> Paul to Fort RdgIey and Intermediate points, bot
by the river aud the u.ually travelled road. w
believe they nearl. correct
, From 81. Paul to Fort From St. Paul to For
Rdshy BY the river. Ridsey by land.