Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10

acres, OF which one hundred and sixty one
thousand nine hundrsd snd eleven acres
we're taken up under the homestead Law,
and the residue disposed Of under laws
granting lsods for military bountIes, for
railroads, and other purposes. Il also sp-
pears that the sale Of the public lands 10
largely on the Increase.
II has long been Q cherished opinion Of
some Of our wisest statesmen, that the
people Of the Uoitsd States had higher
and more enduring Interest ln the early
settlement aud substantlal cultivation Of
the public lands, than 10 the amount Of di.
rect revenue TO be derived from the sale Of
them. This opinion hss had controlling
influence, shaping legislation upon the sub
ject Of our national domain. may cite 40
an instance Of this, the liberal measures
adopted In reference 70 active settlers; the
grant TO the States Of the overAowed lands
within their limits, Ia order to their being
reclaimed aud rendered 6t for cultivation.
The grant to railroad companies Of alter
nate sections Of land upon the contempla.
ted lines of their road, when completed,
will largely multiply the facilities Of reach.
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s..,n @ e I H. o"auss .oc GENERA
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"uo nov. wv .us' .ssi n'mes 10 ee'ense OF
y. o .ouu"y ~ e .,uuvu' o.es' IN
s".y GO you' .s 'a W." 'ue uows =, 70.
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ss,"s, " spPIopr'a,e 'es's'suon' rev,
Sa Saue ''on 'u' 'n'"era' 'aous ot Tue onrso
o'"eo' nv.
lno moasuros Prov,uea at your last ees'
evu 'vr suo Iomossi y, oorsain indisn
uloee usso o0cu oarr'eu .o.o enect' sundry
Wes.e' ., uave oeou ueeos'a'eu' "nlon wiil
~ aue 'Ime % suom,''ea 'or rne consnta
ucna, scuon OF ho oenate rney contsin
supuIauonS 10. e1unguisning tne posses
sory r'ents OF the Indians TO large aud val
uaoie Wac's OF isnd' Is probable that
the euects OF those treaties will result 10
tue es'aoisnment OF permanent friendly
reiauon Win sucn OF those tribes as have
been brought into frequent aud bloody col
hsions win our outlying settlements and
emigrants. Sound policy and our i'm
Peralive duty to those wards OF government,
demand our anxious and constant attention
to their material we'll being, to their pro.
gress 10 the arts OF civilization, and above
an 70 'nat moral training winch under the
Dressing OF Divine rrovidence, will confel
upon them the elevated and sanctifying
ienaence OF 'ne hopes ana consultations o.
the CHRISTIAN faith.
sueges'eo' 10 my last annual message
'ne ProPr.sy OF remedyiog our interna
system. subsequent events satisfied mi
OF its necessity. Tne details set forth II
the report OF the Secretary viii evince tn
urgent need tor immediate legislative &C
uon: commend tne oenevolence OF th
Institution estaonsneo or pAtroniseo oy 10
on. anS sos..,;oo c.rs Ths :,,sn,: @ tv.',
, Corgr... dn,;n. ,hs ,... .as.;os ~
o.osd "a soms sr.s,t vi,b . n,onos;,;o
sor enlsroino the wstsr comp,np;c",;o o
between ths Misaissinni r;vs, "a ~,
northeastern senboard vbich nronos;,;on
Ihoveyer. failed for tbe lime S;nce thsn
, upon A cali of the grestest resnecfsh;i;tv
a convention has been held At ObicsS,
upon the same subieot. a summsrv .
whose vievs Ia con,,Jnsa in a ,ne,,o.;a,
addressed TO the President and Uonoress
and which I now have the honor To Isy bs
fore YOU. That this iuterest Ia ons vbicl
ere long will force its own way, do no
entertain doubt, while 1t Is submitted
entirely to your wisdom as to what can b,
done now.
Augmented interest 10 given to this sub
ject by the actual commencement of work
upon the Pacific Railroad under auspices
so favorable to it's rapid progress aud com
pletion. Enlarged navigation becomes
palpable need to this great road.
i. Transmit the second annual report O
the Commissioners OF the Department o
Agriculture, asking your attention to th
Developments in that vital interest of tn,
nation.
. When Conuress assemh,sd n ,..r a.,
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