Nebraska advertiser., 1867-01-24

he Dermiited TO stand until maturity, OF
Al all events, until all others are paid.
further suggest that the rate of inte4es
on warrants hereafter to be issued MAJ
be reduced to seven per cent. / fail /
see the necessity Of paying ten per cent
interest on the obligations Of this Terri
tory which is not only not in debt. bu
has a.constan,ly increasing surplus, 10 il
treasury. beyond the demands for govern
mental expenses. IvenEure the assertion
that very few, If any. States or Terrific
ries can present so favorable financia
exhibit, yet very few pay so high a rate
Of interest even as seven per cent. This
prosperous state of our finances is indeed
a source Of pride and satisfaction 70 the
officers Of the terFitoFial government, as
am sure it will be 70 you and all other
citizens Of the Territory. The bonding
of the territorial warrants--a duty de.
voIved upon the Sectretary's office by the
act of 1860, the rapid increase in the
valuation of The taxable properly Of The
Territory, the general system OF economy
that has characterized the administration
of each department of the territorial
government, and the wise and careful
management of our financial officsrs-lhe
Auditor and Treasurer, have mainly con.
tribused 10 this fortunsts condition of
things.
The revision Of all the general laws
now ia force, which was perfected at your
last session, has been published, all the
oFgaized counties of the Territory have
been supplied with the number Of copies
TO which they are entitled By law, and
there yet remains sufficient number in
lhe hands Of Tie Territorial Librarian 70
supply all requisilions from counties
hereafter to be organized. To meet this
anticipated demand from new counties
already ia process of organization, and
others vet 10 be carved out of the vast
and fertile regions Of the interior which
are being rapidly seuled By a constantly
increasing immigration of industrious
pioneers, /, ordered from the public prin-
Ter a much larger edition CT the laws
han usual. On account of the great
5ulk q tie roluuae and he increased
Ser Sc copies seQpised ai'lngh she
ea FssIcea ta.
hs b ns lltassoa exec saea s
ind sea apss lhas purpose and i
vas found 10 be Impossible 70 publisl1 tlle
-egular journals of the eleventh session
,ut of the Congressional appropriation.
therefore recommend 40 appropriation
rom the lerritorJ feasuFY for printing
i've hundred eopies each, of the journals
# thatsession. Some changes, readered
by clerical erros in the pFepar'
zion of the manuscript of the revision
we're made By the reyiser. who superin-
ended It's publication; and your atten-
ion is respectfully directed to them, that
be original rolls in the Secretaryis Office
nay receive similar correction, if ihe
hanges so made are legalIzed. With |
his accomplished we shall bave as per-
ect and complete Code of Laws as any
'late or Territory can boast. 10 one vol
me. elegantly printed and bound.
Underline liberal operations OF the
homestead Law, large sections of our
Territory have been settled, during the
ast year, by a class Of earnest. thrifty
ioneers, whose industry has contributed
materially to swell the aggregate OF our
gricpltural produeGops. The wise ecO-
oInv of this beneficent measure hasbeen
owhere more clearly illustrated than IN
ais Territory. Wherever the lands are
lbiecl to location, under this law. the
ewly made cabin Of the homestead sell
.er Is found end il is noi an extravagant
slimate that another year will find one
yelflh of the population Of the Territory
n homestead lands, and fully that pro.
orlien Of our aggregate productions in
le granaries of This class of our fellow
iizens. Every acre of ground thus
roUght under cultivation, every bushel
wheat or. corn thus added to the pro-
uction of the country. is so much gained
The tazahls properly. which is the
lesis of lie nailon slinancial srsngfb aoq
6sndenee. He's much siser. then
IS eeonnmg which gives % productive
1oslft lhe possession Of slae aafionsI
o..saisl tree cs cost, tAan that which as
Osses Of il an large tracts 10 spectators.
whose hands il remains unoccupied and
veriiable obslacle in the
ay Of the rapid settlements and dsvel-
pment of the country.
In view of these considerations, / should
,ost gladly concur with you in memorials
, Congress. requesting the passage Of
Tvs: First. prohibiting any further IS
ling Of warranis Dr land scrip, for any
urpose whatever, excep for the usualen-
owmeD;s 10 new States, or for internal
IMPROVEMENTS 10 The States and Terrific
les where the lands are located. Second
,rbidding the location of land warrants
D agricultural college scrip on a greater
m0unt rha1 Two sections ID each town.
iip. And, third. Withdrawing 4Ref
iovernment !aIds from public sale, and
sssrgine all. except those donated as be-
re mentioned. exclusively sor location
nder the homestead and pre-emption
Tvs.
In This connection, permit me 20 call
bur attention to the fact that large tracts
the public lands. in different section of
u Territory. have been Withdrawn from
lc market for The benefit Of the B0rling-
u and Missouri railFoad. which has, as
st. no exissance in this Territory. ex
spt in us general surveys. II seems.
deed. 10 be a very great hardship 10 the
nterprising settlers in the beautiful val
ys Of The NemahAs. the Elkhorn, and
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