The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-09

The resaanes and cultivation. The actual settlers
refrence right Of purchase Is even brOndeT and ex
tends to lands which we're unsurveyed at the Time
of his settlement. His right was formerly connneo
within uch narrower limits and one poriod OF
our history was conferred by special statutes Iney
were enacted from time to time to legalize Wnas
was then regarded as an unauthorized lnLEuSi9n
upon the National domsin. The opinion tnat tne
public lands should be regarded chiefly as source
Of revenue, is no longer maintained. Ihe rapid
settlement and successful cultivation OF the" Is
now Justly considered of more importance 20 our
well being than is the fund which the sale Of them
would produce. The remarkable groTth eno PRO-.
perty Of our states and territories atttsS vne
wisdom of the legislation which invites tne ulleI
of the soil to secure permanent home on terms
within the reach of all. The pioneer VINO lneujs
the dangers and p'ivstions Of frontier iite ano
thus aids in laying the foundation ofnew com on
wealth, renders signal service to his ounuy anu
is entitled to its special favor and prote ton The
lawssecure that obje I and largely promotes Jne
general welfare. They should, therefore. De
cherished as permanent feature OF our lano ".
tenn. Good faith requires US TO give full eneeS 70
existing grants. The time honore6 and neneneent
policy OF setting apart certain sections OF puono
land for educational purposes in the new states
should be continued. When ample provision -hau
have been made foi these Objects submit, ques-
ton worthy ofserious consideration. whether the
residue ofour national domain should not be wholly
disposed OF under the provisions Of he Homestead
and pre-empfion laws in addition to the swamp
and overhowed lands granted to the States IN
which they situated, the lands taken under the
4 dcrS and 1Or Internal
ment purposes under the act Of September, 1871,
and the acts supplemental thereto. there had been
conveyed up to the close of the last fiscal year, Dy
patent or other equivalent evidence Of title, 70
States and corporations, 1855, ,257 scresi for rail-
ways canal and wagon roa s. it is estimated that
an additional quantity Of lT47 ,523 res is still
due under grants for like uses-
The policy Of thus aiding the States in building
| works Of Internal Improvement, was insugurated
more than forty years since in the grants toIndia-
ma Illinois TO aid those slatesin opening canals
| Lake Eric, and the waters of the Illinois viii
those OF Lake Michigan. It was followed with
come modification in the grant TO Illinois of alteI'
nate sections OF public land within certain limits
Of the Illinois Central Railway. Fourteen statel
| and sundry Corporations have received similar
| subsidies in connection with Railways completed
or in process Of construction. AS the reserved sec
tlons are rated at the double minimum, the sale Of
| them at the enhanced pri hasthus in many in.
| stan es indemnifed the Treasury for the granted
lands, the construction of some of these thorough
taFes have undoubtedly give a vigorous peUus
to the development ofour resources and the settle
ment of the more distant portions of country.
During the last fiscal year the sum paid pension
ers, including the cost of disbursement, was e27,
$50 slT land ass bounty and warrants were ISSUED
At its close l9s 6S6 names on the pension rll
The labOrs Of the Pension Office have been directed
to thesevere scruti ~ of tho eviden submitted il
favor Of new claims and to the discovery Of hcti
tious claims, which nave been Heretofore allowed
The appropriation for the poyment Of specia
agents tor the investigation offrauds has been iu
unquestionabe benefit TO the service.
The subjee OF education and agriculture are o
great interest to the ~u of our Republican in
, stitutions, happiness and grandeur as q nation
? In the interest of one Bureau been establishes
in the Interior Depart snt, the Burta au of Eduea
tionp and In the interests Of the other a separat
Department, that Of Agriculture. l believe grea
gen raj good Is to TOW from the operations of boil
these Bureaus il properly fostered 1 canno
commend to your rareful onsideration too hiRhl-
the reports of the Commissioners of Education an
of Agriculture nor urge too strongly such libera
legislation as to secure their efficiency.
In conclusion, would sun up he POLLY Of th
administration to be a thorough enforcement q
every lava faithful collection of taxes provide
for and economy in the disbursement of the sam
"a prompt ayment ofthe debt of the nation
reduci ion of taxes the quiremeats of the coun
| try will admit reduction OF taxation; and a tarii
TO be arranged as to afford the greatest relief
the greatest number-hoDe est and fair dealings witt
ali other people. TO the end that war wi all it
hlighiing conSequen es may be avoided. but wit b
OFT surrendering any right or Obligation due 10
"A reform in the treatment Of the Indians and J,
the whole civil servi' Of the country, and finally
in securing pure, untramme.td ballot wher
every man entitled to cast vote may do so on,
at each election, without fear of molestation o
prescription account of his ooli ical faith, IA
fivity or color. US GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. s. 1873