The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-13

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IS ,aeA ts 4ieas dcuomiaaainus :
bfrioiar established missionaries ann
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dei1tacHaliaos 5 4a Woald uaaeuake Il
work 90 de same itfms. 4 e. sea mI
s.aHul ugfk Ihs -tclslirs sclectel +
allowed % same iipir ovu sgtats. suI
Jsei q tbs approval u il4e executive, "a
afe esPeicd ~ ualeh over aad aid The,
as missionaries and Ibfi.liapize and q,
lilze lbe lHdiaa. and 10 train bin Il IL
arts - peace The government waicl.s
ever &c aiiitial agls ~ those agents a.
feguiBes u them a. strlr, an accountable
iis - ifthey were appaiaie,l in any olht
mainer | entertain tie couiiru hull
that lhe policy nov parsucd viii ina fe,
yem bring az indians upon reservation
where t8ey viii I've IN houses. has
school houses aHa churches. win be pni
suing peaceful ard scii-susiaining occup Z
lions, and where they may be visited b
ihe law abiding white man with the sam
mpuuily that be uow sisit- the cisiIize,
white settlements esll your special 81
tention TO The report 81 the Commissioner
of Indiau Af.dR for faIl information o.
ibis sahieot
During lhe last tscal year 5s5.si2, sIr
acres public aud were disposed Of o
bis quantity 3Ga s9l .oj5 acres were takei
under tie homestead law. and 2I5,95l ,5sI
acres SOLD lor cash. The remainder wa.
located with military warrants, college o.
Indian script, Or applied IN satisfaction Of
grants to railroads, or for other publ,
uses. The entries under the homestead
law during the past year covered 81 o.
5si $40 acres more than those during III,
preceding year. surveys have been Wig
1rously prosecuted to the full extent OF
be means applicable 10 the purpose. I'll,
quantity OF land in market will amply
apply the present demand. The claim,
Il the settlers mi2er the homestead OF
presumption laws, is not however. limited
20 lai'ds subject TO sale al private entry,
Aiy umappruprlaled surveyed public land
may, 70 a limited amount be acquired un
Ter the former laws, ifthc party EMIT Ell
20 enter under them will comply with the
requirements they prescribe IL regard 10
residence and cultivaliun. The actual set.
lers preference Of right u purchase /,
even broader and extends to lands that
were uusureeyed at the lime Of his sci
cement, Hi, nights were Formerly con
ined within much narrower limits, and
Il one period Of oar history were confer.
q ouly BY special statutes. They were
uacled from time to lime 10 legalize what
vas then considered al Unauthorized in.
rnsion upon the national domain. The
opinion That the public lands should BE-
e2arlod chiefly as source OF revenue /. |
90 longer maintained The rapid seth : |
neli and successful cultivation Of them + !
now justly considered fmore Importance
. our Well being than Is the iund which (
he sale Of them would produce. The re
growth ard pro spelfty OF our
states and territories attest The wisdom oil
lac legislation which invites tie tllcr oil
hc soil g secure permanent home, on
erms within the reach ofml. The pion-
e. who incurs the dangers al privation
# frontier life and tins aids IN having the
Of our commonwealth rem Ii
srs signal service 10 his country and Is
hlitled its special fvoraud protection.
TIC laws secure that object. and largely
'fomoie the general welfare. They should
Iereiorc be cherished a. permanent fea. /,
lre q our land system. Good faith re. /
utfes us 20 give iull effect 20 existing /
nnts The time.honored aud benificent :
Obey OF setting apart certain sections OF .
abllc land- for educational purposes in +
ie new States should be continued. when
mple provision ball have been made Tor {
as object. submit A. question WORTHY
ser,ous consideration whether ne resi-. !
&c ot our national domain should NOT
i wholly disposed ct under me proyis- !;
iis 81 thc Homestead AMI pre.enptton !
~. la addition t. the swamp ana over !.
'we'i land granted totle states III which !
Isl are situated, toe land. taken under :
g AgrieaiInrMa aud for internal i'm !,
.oveinehl purposes under the net I'll !
spleniber isiiaud the acts supplemental
tvfele, there had been conveyed m IA
g ciose 81 tie lasl fiscal year by patent
other equivalem, evidence Of title 10 :
hics aud corporations, rs. 362 ,5l8 one
ie hu"dredih acres for railroads, canals :
ii wagon rod-. It's estimated that al !,
ldi,l9nai qaaulin of l7l.7a5, 523 acre- il !,
~ due nhder grants for like uses. The
lIlct 81 tins aiding thc states IL building
orks OF Internal improvement pas ttau
rated more than forty wears since n Z
& grants g. Indiana and Illinois. 10 and
&c siaies - opening cauals to connec; 7,
e waters 81 ihe Naba-h with those Of
SIZE i.fie, and tIie waters ofu,e Iiisoi,
nh t'ac q i-ahe Michigan. Il was ul-
we'd wits some notifications IN tls !,
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