New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-26

fence, shd msls roa1s AID BRIGGS, 90 that hsf his
labor for the frt Ten years procuce' no'ol's 'e"
he can eat or wear or sell lie h exposed s'tne
vorscty of all manner of destroying beasts AID
yerpip, 80 that the ayersse amount Of hi' crop 10
act 10 be email, and his land IL often paid for ey
denying bic family tie actual necessares OF lie.
We 60 firmly bsese that il quarter section wrIs
allotted without charge to e,ch actual settler a'd
70 lard sod or given to any but actual settlers tho
net arnual receipts into the Treasury would DO
more than they now sre-!hat 10 to say: tho
pioneers, relieved from The heavy coat Of redeemns
their farms from the grasp Of the land.spscuat'rs
at three to eight times the Government price would
be able 10 buy necemaries and comforts for their
families which they are now compelled to go with
ont. on winch the revenue from customs would
more than counterbslauce the loss OF the ten
shilirgs per acre now paid to the Government Tor
lsndr.
But tie cost Of the lands 10 the settlers, heavy a.
it is IL not the chief objection to the present sys'
tenn Its necessary tendency to isolate and scatter
the farmers is it's greatett scourge. Now settle
ment 10 instantly surrounded BY wide belt OF spec
uators land he for prices based on its contiguity
to such settlement. Because A., b. and c. have
ade hole in the wilderness, and caused store,
eri,t.nilI, saw MILL blacksmith's shop and school
house to appear there therefore d., E. andF must
plunge sfteth into the wilderness beyond the sound
of church bells or the sight Of school-houses, or py
treble price TO spectators for the tracts thus
rendered eligible for settlement. Hence, too large
share of the children in the West are growing
10 in ignorance and relative barbarism, because
they are out Of reach of school aud other IA
ciIitits for instruction. TIE Western people are
thi. Gay supporting six times as many miles OF roaa
as they need, because they are dispersed over On
iumen, area beyond all necessity or reason. Iney
have mills, stores, &C., enough-more oil the aster
than they should have If they were only % locased
that q smaller number could accommodate them
Their dispersion over as many square miles as there
are families, is every way subtraction from their
efficiency ss producers and their advance IN educa'
ton. comfort, refinement and thrift as ciazens
Abolish the lard-lellipg system, and allos each
quarter. section to the frat pioneer who &C
tu,Iyy makes his home upon it, aud it is not
possible that such Babel-like dispersion woad
continue. The pioIeers Of 1859 would choose
bones beside those of 1858, did 1t the Andspecu-
lators inserposition of Fictitious and exorbitant
price compel them to itragsle further in quest of
land not yet foyestalled. Taen roads, mills,
stores. schools, churches, would be found wherever
needed, because the settlers no longer dispersed,
hundred or so to the township, but l'cased on con-
guous quarter. sections would easily establish and
maintain them. And every city, every manufae-
turing village, every factory, every shop would be
benefited by change which, releasing the pioneers
from the grinding exactons Of the land monopolist
would enable them, at much earlier day than at
present. TO fill their homes with clothing, furniture
end other ministrants to comfort and enjoyment
We could write columns in favor Of Land Re-
form, but let this suffice for to-day. We rejoice
that Mr.. johnson Of Tennessee has 90 early called
the attention Of the pre,ent Congress to this benef
ictnt measure, and we cherish the hope that no!
many months will elapse ere We may congratulate
the country on its triumph.