New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-14


same thing would be done Ecw at the bidding OF tho
patriotic hosts who wcnld demand III Indeed fbele"e
the friends of this bill do disguise the fact thai uti
matey the certificates OF Indebtedness are 10 hecons
assgna9e by law so that the bounty due the soldier may
What then would be the effect OF such Ic0,s,atio hath
as To the soldier and the public domain The lei er "a
commissioner Wilson just quoted showsbut let the fol-
lowing authentic facts further which
the report already referred 10 8
al le close Of the last fiscal year there remained out
d 2Ssl2 military Dountyland warrants, issued
various acts OF Congress, calling for the aggregate
@ " per acre Under the agricultural college act of
10! scrip has been issued non-public land holding
States OF the South shall received their shares under
s aot Tue @h9e amount OF land covered by IL will be
hands OF SPECTATORS and the price the scrip win de-
PEND 10 eohsdelaDie extent upon the quantity OF IL In
rants The price has generally ranged from co 20 20 cents
per acre, but has sometimes gone much lower.
and scrip, It should be remembered that over
have been granted by Congress the states more than
one half Of which is probably IN the hands OF monopo
lists that about 2oO6O0OOO OF have granted to
AID In building railroads. and for other purposes inter-
nal Improvement thus nauguratng further and fearful
Of Indian lands by virtue Of the most pernciou.
treaty stpuatons falling into the hands OF monopo
lsts thus still further aggravang the wide spread eys
long since inflicted upon the country by the runous policy
OF land speculation Every day gives birth TO some new
sehene OF monopoly by which the paramount right OF the
people to homes on the public domain Is abridged de-
med aud its productive wealth seriously retarded and
nued the opportunities of settlement aud age undef
diminish
the reader keep these facts in remembrance in
considering the effect of this bill the soldier let
him remember the present price Of College Scrip tho
quantity Of which yet tobe almost doubled and which al
time sold low 37t cents per Let him bear
IN mind the of old bounty land warransyet out
standing and the supendOus monopoly OF the public do
main which is going in other directions aud threat
ening 70 swallow It up ana then ask himself
market than 100000 OF assgnable certificates Of
indebednessl Every answer this question for
himself but believe would be safe In saying that the
%
per acre. Would that be fit reward for the solderi
But while the bill would thus prove violated promise
TO him. its effect upon the public domain would be still
more deporabe. On this point take leave TO quote
again from the same report.
All the evils of land speculation 10 an extent az alarm
ing il would be unprecedented would be the
suit Capital, always sensitive and sagacious would
grasp these az the lowest rates Land monopoly
in the United States under this national sanction would
spread mischief and desoation Spectators would seize
and appropriate nearly all the choice lands OF the Govern
ment and those nearest the settled portions OF the c0u
try, while homestead claimants and precmptors would
be driven TO the outskirts Of civilization meeting all the
Increased expense and danger OF securing homes
Tor thef families, and surrendeilhg tne
and whatever else pertains and enjoy
ments Of well seted neghborhood This policy would
| stop tho advancing column OF immigration from
Europe, and of emigration from the States. which has
productive wealth subject Of revenue and home for
the andess thousands who have thus at once become
useful citizens and an element OF national strength. 10
would in fact amount 10 virtual overthrow OF the
benecent policy Of the Homestead law, which has, per-
haps done more 10 make the American name honored
and loved among the Christian nations OF the earth than
any single enactment since the formation of the Govern
ment.
If any further argr'"'c addressed to the House Of
Representatives, Is a. find II at hand That body,
In March last, passed thou division the following
resolution:
,soved That order to carry ipto fall aid complete
spirit and policy Of The Presumption aud Homestead laws Of The Uod
the further sales OF the agricultural public lands ought ~
hbed by lew nd that al proposed OF land 70 aid the
BE-
serdHized and gdy sgborfaakd % n. paramount Pupo1
securing honS ne 1ndtss the actual s>ent and nage
pube doatn consequent OF ,ll5
The sentiment Of this resolution, quite sure would
be heartily Endorsed by the great body Of the people
OF the United States do not believe the House OF Rep
resentatives will go back It's record thus made.
Indeed, told by the friends Of this bill that they
desire its passage because Congress will pretty pro-
vide that more Of our public lands shall be sold ex-
| cept under the Presumption and Homestead Laws
| the effect Of which, they say, would be
TO bring these certificates Of Indebtedness nearly
TO par sincerely hope Congress will be wise enough "a
do what predicted. but deny that such effect on
| the price OF these certificates would result such
measure could interfere with the holders OF College
scrip land warrants Indian scrip through whlch
land could still be bought without the condition OF occu
could II unhn those lingo land snonOpOles al
roaJ under the Indian Treaty policy and swamp
leQslatOn through which the trade IN land will be
| lively for long time TO come. There viii be ways
enough left TO buy land without the obligation
TO live upOn and cultivate IL after Mr. Juans Land bill
shall become law. In event would the price
certificates the soldier the bounty he Is
titled to- but II would the Injury this policy would n-
it's adoption The soldier. II he understands this would
not ask IT, and the nation has right to entail upon IL
self and rreparable wrong in order 10 prevent
minor one which may remedy IN another way, II any
| present remedy is indispensable.
| Washington, July 1868. AMMO.