New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-18
LAND SALES IN MINNESOTA.

From The Washington CoosthgtioH.
We understand that numerous and or9snt apphcs,
tiOpg have been made recently 70 the president aou
the Secretary Ct the Interior for postpone meat OF tue
land saee advertised 10 commence on toe AJth lslAh'
at several of the land Offices IN Minnesota.
The Secretary Of tho Interior, ia recent oommuh'
cation 10 the Governor of that State has stated soGe
of the reasOps ah control us &C 0u III tue InIssr,
and comrel lin In view of his official duty Under the
laws relating to the public lands 10 decline 10 recon-
mend to he President any pospor ement oil tns sdn
istatcn OF these laws.
The reason uIced wi most force for deternug the
ale s that settlers upon the lsnds about 10 DC oeeu
are not able 10 make payment Tor their PERCEPTION
claims in the time prescribed ny the &C, ." cePeHoer
1871 erfniir preempuon rights. WIN tue dHicuitles
ard Disadvantages lrder which such persons are stru
oIino he Land Detachment hes a strong sympathy
and in view Of the circums aDces OF TINS case ann 10
m Ike known TO such persons definitely and clearly
what their rights and nay BE- before s;o aItsr te
p bic offering Of the lands the Secretary on the fd
inst addressed letter TO the Commissioner oil the
General Lsrd-0ffce from when we nave bean per-
mtsd 10 make the following extract Referring 70
suDdy letters, he ssys:
II seems from t5eae letters that great part OF the
danger and difficulty ret lers who cannot pay Tor their
LAID in proper time aprrehend AID fear aes rcn lhe
ancr a'td location OF war; ans upon Shen Chains alei
the pul lie saes have closed lie relation 70 TINS sa0Iee
7 would remark that, 10 the case OF hdi d oclllh,
decided Oh the 18Th December 1853 that tho inhib-
ton of the location of warrants UPON lsnos upon whca
there sball be actual settlement shI cutivElon, spe
cay pecribed to previous acts Of Congress IL, by
the IN section OF the act Of lS5 carried T. warraas
Issued under that act. The doctrine @as affirmed
Oh the li,h July las in the Of Kugston aud FER
Rims Ii follows thst, long az there is On adverse
po session and cultivation Of tract tho holder OF a
wsrrast cannot mebs a valid location OF tho lana.
This i the result OF be inherent want Il power IN The
wsrrsnt AM does not Dc pend upon the validity or in
validity Of the sdysrse settlement AID cultivation.
SCe the cnEs # Oeborre a S,tenci Les5ers Land
Law page 60 II i evident therefore thal the fear
Of adverse warrant locations rs entertained by sstters
is l.foundei.
" do not see that his Department can say or do
-Iythi 10 ercoursgs settlers to leer making pay men
| for cir lands beyond the day of ssie. Should Iii
lands, IN such q case be sod and pad for regularly a
the salo by Other parties Tie prfHnptors would cs'
u cir rlaiuls. This result would be neviti ble Be
slru1 th,is lands bt publicly offered, end not sold,
think i will be proper 70 the decaritory notice
Of settlers, ser tho public ofering OF the lands, an'
before the inception ~ any yGld adverse claim or th
regular Entry Of the aud by other parties; aud undo
th' re- deearaiory notices the set'e~ wond hays tn
benz m n the twelve motifs c'edt allowed by iAwfo
psyng for lands that have thus become subject to pr
| Vale e,tfy.
"Tle hrs. set.emeata u.ade before The publ; oiei