The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26

k from States like Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky, to
the wet OF the Mssspp and could not fail 10 reduce
The price property their limits An indivlduAi
~ s,ass thus situated would not pay It's isI value oI
snd Wien, by crossing the Mississippi he could 20 upon
we puh,'e lands and obtain farm almost without money
Men VIII net pay 81 rs for lands when they purchase
Them ior e III that price. Large numbers Of actual
give then half of tho a f, the Improvement Of the
other half This cannot be avoided Secret agreements
o. ns k"l WIZ "a nnmero's In the entry Of graduated
lands The experience Of the aDd Office ustes this objec
tiob.
We ought ever to maintain the most perfect equality
between native and naturalizd ctzens They are eoua
and ought always 70 remain equal before the aws Our
laws welcome foreigners 10 shores and their rights
Will ever he respected Whilst these the sentiments
which have acted through life, IL IL not ii nv
opinion. exledent to proclaim all the nations or the
earth that whoever shall arrive in this country from
foreign shore and declare his intention TO citise
shall receive farm Of hundred and sixty acres, q
cost Of twenty-five Or twenty cents per acre be viii
only reside on u and cultivate It, The invitation extends
70 all; and this bill becomes law may have nu-
actual settlers from China and other Eastern
bill distinction in favor Of such persons over ma
tive and naturaxed citizens. When applied 10 such ct
zens is confined TO such as are the heads Of families but
when applicable TO persons Of foreign birth recently
arrived ON our shores there no such restriction. Such
persons need not be the heads Of families provided they
have Med declaration of mention to become citizens
Perhaps this distinction inadvertence but il is
nevertheless, o part Of the BILL
The bill creates unjust distinction between per-
claiming the benefit Of the pre- empton laws whilst
reduces the price Of the land 70 existing preempors
sixtytwo and q half cents per acre. and gives them a
credit ON this sum for two years from the date,
no matter how long they may have hitherto enjoyed the
land future preemptors will be compelled pay double
tn price per acre. There is no reason or justice In this
o. The effect Of this bill on the public revenue must be
apparent 70 All should become law, the re1ucton Of
the price Of land TO actual settlers twenty Eve cents
per acre, with credit Of I'VE years. the reduction
price 70 existing pre- eptors 10 sixty two and half cents
per acre. with credit Of two years, will diminish the
sale Of other public lands render the expectation Of
future revenue from that source beyond the expenses Of
survey and management iusory. me Secretary Of the
Interior estimated the revenue from the public lands for
the next fcal year az - 900 Co., the presumption that
the present land system would remain unchanged should
this bill become law he does not believe thai 81 900 600
will be derived from this
TO- This bill lays the at the root OF present ad
mirabe land sysem The public land 10 Inheritance Of
vast value 70 and descendauts resource to
which we can resort IN the hour Of difficulty and danger
AZ sIaeso nc.e.oofe wso tne greatest wisdom
actual settlers have been concated with th interests Of
the government The price " Ill has been reduced from
" per acre to 81 % for fresh lands and the claims
tual settlers have been secured by PR mpton aws Any
man can now acquire title In fee simple Homestead
Of eighty acres at the minimum price OF 81 Is per
for 500 should the present system remain we shalt
derive revenue from the public lands Of 80 600 600 per
annum when the bounty land warrants are satisfied
without oppression 70 any human being In time Of
when all other sources Of seriously impaired
this viii remain intact may become the best security
danger as has been heretofore why should We i'm
pair or destroy this system at the present momentf
The people Of the United States have advanced With
steady but rapid strides to their present condition OF
power and prosperity They have been guided in their
progress oy the liked principle Of protecting the equal
rights Of ALL whether they be rich poor. No agraran
sentiment has ever prevailed among them. The honest
country acquire oompesence iGr himself and &miy,
and in doing this he feels that he eats the bread Of indie
ment from his neighbors. This bi which proposes to
give him land at an almost nominal price, out Of tho pro-
pery Of the government, will 60 far TO demoraze tho
s,s1.,
may introduce among those perncous social theories
which have proved SO disastrous in other countries:
wAsmsoros, June q, $780,
Appointments Of the President.
BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
Francis g. Baldwin, Of Mississippi be Register Of the
George Gra OF Nebraska TERRITORY 70 be agent for
the Indians Of the Omaha Agency vice VIM. Moore
William w. Ivory, of Nebraska Territory, TO be Re-
cever Of public moneys Dakota Nebraska Territory
vice George d. Graf, resigned.
Receiver Of public moneys at Olympia, Washington Ter
ritoy TO take eject from the 10th OF August 1880 vice
Selucns Garfield, term expired.
Charles Benton Of Wisconsin 10 be Register of the
Land Onice at Ia Crosse, Wisconsin, reappointed
Benjamin Davies, Of Missouri 10 be superintendent OF
Indian Affairs Tor the Territory Of Utah, vice Jacob For
James A. Watson, Monterey, California, rcapponted.
sCkvEyoRs.
John b. Norman, New Albany, Indiana, reappointed
William f. Burns, Jacksonville, North Carolina. reap-
pointed.
Alfred w. Lamb, Hannibal, Missouri, reappointed.
Ingalls, deceased - ~ ~
Walter G. Lane, Jr., East River, Virginia, vice John
Jr, deceased.
NAVAL OFFICER
Sampson B. Lord, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, rcap.
ponted. "f
ArrRArsER GENERAL
declined. wv ~ "o
Alexander Wilbar, Of New Mexico 10 be Surveyor
General OF New Mexico, vice VIM Pelham resigned
Matthew Keller, Of California 10 be Register of the
Iey, resigned.
Oscar Taylor OF Minnesota, TO be Register Of the Land
noe al outer Tail CITY, Minnesota, George Cith