The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-04

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20 ths psaif'uhs the iaad IN controversy In 81 IL
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TIE sane principle ~ announced and the
same oistinctioa drawn between public lands
81 INC United states ana lands which the state
acquired ufon her admission by virtue OF her
sovereignty. IN the several decisions OF the
supreme court upon this question, from the ear.
Tier decision In the ease o. Mobile va Esavs ZIG
FstHfs. 30 10 tho case Of Barney vs. keokuk CT
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In the enabling act OF February y. isso. fs5
stat, Asel. The trrstory OF Washington was re-
qnifed. as condition of lie admission into the
Union, ITO forever dassisim all right aud title
10 the pahlie lsndsl lying within It's boundaries !"
This disclaimer Is made in the constitution Of
the sfsfe OF Washington, article -. section 2.
which also declares that the public lands shah
be snd remain subiecs 10 the disposition OF the
United STATES. hut ny article II Of said consti-
tuition. u asserts ownership To the beds and
shores az ell navtgshe waters in the state mp 20,
and fnsiudfnK the line OF ordinary high tide ia
waters where the tide ebfs and flows"
A. before stated. the assertion OF ownership In
the constitution OF the state did not confer upon
II The ute to the tide lands. II acquired the
ute ny virtue OF ia sovereignty II ~ did nos,
the assertion OF ownership. In the ahesnce Of q
grant or csssion by the United States, did no. di
vest the United States of the iisle and the dis
claimsr by the state OF all hight and title ~ the
pubic lands conferred upon the uAited states
the right to dispose OF the tide lands. II they are
public lands within the meaning OF the act
furthermeTs public lands are those lsuds
over which the public surveys have been ex-
tended. or over which IL IL contemplated 10 ex-
tend them. In The survey of lands bordering on
nasigshse waters. where the tide ebbs and flows.
IL has been ne general peiics OF the government
20 extend TIE lines OF survey only 10 ofdiuaYy
htxh water marx. | ana Informed that the rec
eres OF your office show that this has been the
uniform aud invsriahie rpie. with the sole ex.
cepiioa of tic letter OF Commissioner wiisoa Of
August =. 1875 Vol Land Records 1910. in
which he instructed The surveyor general OF
orexea that 'the pahiie surveys are TO be maize
to low water marx" But On April L. 1875. the
commissioner instructed the survcyor general
of Oregon TO extend anes OF survey ouiy 10
hish wstrr marx when surveying lands bounded
by waters affected by The cot and aow OF tides -
similar Instructions ~ the same sinae were
given 20 the surveyor general OF Washington
81 fa~4s A.