The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-12-19
III MEISsAGE
OF THE ts ls.a f
PREsIDENT.or rns UNITED STATES.
Fellow Cirzens Of The Senate,
and House % Representatives Il isliia
OF THE.
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The report Of the Secretary OF the In
terror exhibits the condition pf those branch
ss ef The pubic service which are commit
tel TO his supervision. During the last fiscal
year four million SIX hundred and twenty
niue thousand three hundred aud twelve
acres Of public aud were disposed OF. one
million eight hundled aud ninety Two thous.
aud live hundred and sixteen acres OF which
were entered under The homestead act. The
policy originally adopted relative 10 the
public lands has undergone essrntisl modl-
hestions. Immediate revenue, asd not their
of our land system. Long experience and
earnest discussion have resulted in The con-
viction that the early development Of our
agricultural resources, and the diffusion Of
an energetic population over our rsst ter
ritory. a'e objects Of fair greater importance
To The national growth aud prosperity than
The proceeds oI the sale oil The land 10 the
highest bider IN open market. The pre-
emplion laws confer upa1 the piOneer who
couples with the terms they suppose the
privilege Of purchasing limited portion
D." unoaered lands" al the minimum price.
The homestead enactments reliev the set
tier from the payment Of purchase money.
and secure him per,nsuenlhome, upun The
condition ol residence for term ol years.
This liberal l.olIoy invites emigration from
the old. and IRON the more crowded por-
toms OF the new world. Its ptopitious re-
suits arc undoGbted, and will be more sig
nally Manifested when time shalt have given
IL il wider development.
Congress has made liberal grants Of pub
lic land 10 corporations. in aid OF tie CON.
struetion Of railroads aud other Internal I'm
prosrmeu;s. Should this policy hereafter
prevail. more stringent provisions will be
required TO secure faithful application ol
the lind. The title tn tile lands should not
pass, b, pateat or Othcrsise, but remain ~
the Government and subjec, to lis couirul
until some 10, ton of Lac road las been &C
t1ally built. Portions of them nigh. then,
fTOm time 10 time, be conveyed u tie cor.
pufaliUn, but never 10 greater ratln % The
~hole quantity embraced by the grants than
the Completed parts bear to tie entire
leng,huf the projected Improvement. This
RESTRICTION would not operate 10 the ptela.
dice "i any undertaking conceived 10 god
taiIh AID executed with reasonable energy !,
- Il il the settled practice to Withdraw
iram market the lands failing @ithin the
operation Oi such grants. aud thus to ex.
ciude the inception u a subsequent adverse
right. a breach VI the conditions which
Congress MAY deem proper 10 impose shou u
work forfeiture % claim IL the lands 30
Withdrawn but uncon,eyed, and oi tile TO
the lands conveyed which remain nusUld.
Operations on the several lines Of the Pa
cIiie Railroad have Dven prosecuted with
uuesampled 'igor and success. shonld no
unforeseen causes oi delay occur. II IL con.
hiently anticipated that this great thorough
fare will be completed before the expiration
of the period designated BY Cngto,ss.
During the last fiscal yrar tie amount
psid 70 pensioners, including The expenses
uf disbursement, was thirteen million lou
Hundred and fifty nine. thousand nine hund
red aud uincis-six dollars aud Fifty .lhous.
and one hundred aud. d.sc,enty seven name,
were added to the pension rolls. Tie en-.
TIE number Of pensioners, June so, 1866
Was one hundred and twenty.slx thousand
seven hundred aud twenty two. This lac
iatHi'hes melancholy and striking proof O
i'e sacrifices made to yIndicatc the eonsti.
tn,Ional suthority Of the Federal Govern
nent, and 10 maintain insiDlatc the intcg.
fi,y u the Union. They impose upon u,
corresponding obligations. til estimated
THAT thirty three million dollars will be re-
qa,ted TO meet the esigencies Of this brancl
VI The service during the next fiscal year
Treaties have been concluded with th,
Indians who, entieed into armed opposition