The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-07
Reported for the Pioneer.
Public Meeting.
PosrpoSKMEsr OF THE SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.

| FuDl1c mctt1AGs
POsTPONRMENT OF THE SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
| In pursuance of the recommendation of a
number of our citizens IA meeting was held at
the Court House on Wednesday evening, for
the purpose Of giving public expression of the
feelings of this community in regard to the
proposed sale of lands upon the west side of the
Mississippi, and urge upon the President Of
the United States the propriety of adjourning
the sales now advertised to take place III Octo-
Der and November.
The meeting was largely attended, and the
feeling of disapprobation Of the proposed move.
ment was unanimous and animated.
On motion of w. E. Packard, Esqr., LOU
is NJ. OLIVIER, Esqr. was called to the
Chair, CHARLES j. HENN1ss, appointed Secre-
tary.
The call Of the meeting having been read
RICHARD MARVIN, Esqr. moved that Com
mite of three be appointed to draft resofu-
tons expressive of the sense of the meeting
The motion was adopted, and Messrs. w. e.
Packard, Richard Marvin, and VIM. Murphy
were appointed the Committee. They retired
to fulfil the duty assigned them.
During their absence the meeting was ad-
dressed at some length and with much ability
by d. c. COOLEY, Esq, who made his appear
ance in answer to numerous calls. He dwelt
upon the known policy of the Government in
relation to public lands, and its true meaning
and exposed the baneful effects which a depar-
ture from it would have upon actual settlers
many of whom would be beggared it the pre-
sent proposed sales took place. He was very
severe upon the land spectators who come
here from the East, and buy up large quaint
ties Of land, which they keep lying idle, in the
hope of future profit
The Committee on Resolutions, through
Mr. PACKARD, made the following report:
Your committee appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense Of this meeting, beg most re
specially to report the following:
Whereas, The President of the United States has
issued his proclamation for placing certain public
lands lying in this Territory, in market, at an early
day; and,
| Whereas, Ii is believed that such an would
work great injury the settlers the lands within
the limits he put in market, and greatly re:ard
the growth Of the Territory, by throwing large guam
titles of lands into the hands of spectators; now
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the President of the United States
be earnestly and most respectfully solicited to with
draw these lands from Market and postpone the sale
thereof indefinitely or until such time the interests
OF the occupants, and the prosperity of the Territory
shall require.
The report was accepted and the preamble
and resolution unanimously adopted.
On motion of j. P. Owens, Esq, the Secre-
tary was directed to transmit to the President
of the Unit ID States, an authenticated copy OF
the preamble and resolutions, and to send u
copy of the proceedings to all the newspapers
in the Territory.
On motion of d. G. Cooley, Esq, Messrs
Henry Mckenty, j. p. Owens, and l.. A
Babcock, were appointed Committee to pro,
cure and send to every Post Office and Village
in the Territory, blank remonstrances for sig
nature-and to transmit the same to the Pre-
sident.
Able addresses were made during the even
ing By Messrs Wilkinson, Packard, R. Mar
vim, and G. j. Hcnniss.
Then adjourned.
LOUIS NJ. OLIVIER, Chairman
CHARLES j. HENNISS, Sec.