Vincennes Gazette, Volume 4, Number 22, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 November 1834 — Page 1

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'I'lli'. JAFFAlltS OF HIS DF.PAirrMENT. otj. rt thev shall not have i. The whole VXNCSriNEiS G WHK.V OliDEPED MY ( 'ONG H ESS i power of Judgment, discretion, hiii) coil

.it'ii every Sul urdny,

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p;i id iiiirm j the veiir.

t i no. if i. ii i in advance. 5 i nil, it n .t paid dining the. j' car. 'l '2.), for Six Hi.tM P a;-er tl 1 - ! . 1 1 1 ) ni t tl oi.i v at t he option of the MiSlihi-r vvh:!e arrearage are due. ! r'7 A . I V . I tfei!K.OliS IUr)W.iflr !! .j'i:ire (,rrs will be infrtctl three times lor one iloli.ir, ml tvvcuty-fivi; cents for everv stdcM'tjiu iil insertion ; lonsT'T advertisements in the saine ratio. Vl verli-tMiieuts sent K t out order?,- w ill in nil case, bo ins..iU.l unnl forbid, anJ charged ac.e.r!un:l v. Such art ir l- s of 1 to. bice, are tiel in n fnmily, will he received in payment for snbicrijitiuns, at the luaiket price, delivered in Vincenio s.

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persons arjfl papers, and take deposi-

ITSELF! Atnl this man is suppor ted in ; rol , i ests w itii himself, and w ith himself

his hdd arid unpi ii.ctpled career, hy a 'alone. President who came into office to reform The Post mast er Genera! has the ap-

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of the f;o vp i imiftil I Sur l is t ut one if)- lie ; an m mount of patronage, and a weight star.re out of a ;hnu:uul other, fhowiogjof power, not safely io he enli listed to the llie faNehood of tlioe prole? -ions w hicii : uncont i oiled u'i?cietion of any mar; and deceit ed ?o late a portion rd' the Atriei i tnot dangerous when confided to the can people into a I e!ief in the eincei ity ; hand.-? of one, who avows the follow ing and truth of the Indlow promises of men doctrine as to the extent of his re&ponsiwhnapact have at last awakened them ' hiiity :

fiom that fatal dehision, after long months "As to the operation of the Govern

Committee on the putdic ,;xu to in vp- ! fm.i'oh ,i w,r r .

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public lands: 1 therefore ivi-h mj di--

of bitter suffering.

ment hou!d he the just execution of the

tiiictiy lo understand that thf-v :r ,..,.t

inn scop; of yci ut yru will extend

and lane testimony on all

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at a ,.,Pi,KK,.,,i ineir personal attention mfended to limit the scoo.i of Vo.ir in-

' ,T , I vesi.gaimn, t nt that yru will extend ou

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uon, generally, lu Uie

which but it

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enerally.lu H,e otject, concetu. a-"jects which ycu may deem essential M the senate desue to obtain evidence the public interest, or the devploneipent maybe n-e fuJ to incorporate mo, 0 j ol illegal or fraudulent practice, 'at any

1 i;e committee tely confi ,'enlly on ir

on w inch it may ne m your power to pro

fit r CI 'HiM f . r IV r I f.i l!iO rn.r i..itrift c . J I.f.o I .....'.'

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The letter of Major Harry, published ; IVol,,e will, in modes compatible with j tory testimony, premising, however, that i the investigations which ihey are v -

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From the Ohio Farmer. piuiPAKi.Nc; si:i:i) vi::at. Mr. Mkdakv: Theieare vaii an expedientH f r cleaning seal-grain, (Wheal or Uye ) For twenty eais I have u-ed hiine ami hie with llu; utmost -atisfac-tion. I take two washtuts. till thieefouiths full of water, in which I dissolve a much salt as it will lake cold, in this btine I put one bushel of seed grain , sin and skim it, by w hich means all the ( hess. pmut, and io.pei feet giainsaie skimmed off. Then I put 2 stic ks across the empty ti,,sPt o,i thrin a con basket, in which I pour the grain and brii.e. The Lm.e passes into the empty tub, w hile (he grain lem iinsin the lusket, nbi!i s!i. 11! I then be emptied up-ni a dry ih-or, and liie ope .. . . : ' .-. i ,.i i ,

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in the Globe, shall receive our attention ! ,hP organic law which they have adopted,

in a day or two; and, God willing, we s 1 tlfe'n t tiie duty ot the public othcer en exjiose to the public eye the monstr. us j ""sted with discretionary poweis to obpoweis which it claims for the Executive, j 6P v.e ,nG indications of that will, and act under cover of which this defaulter hopes, conformably to its n-quireinents. The to screen the at uses of that rotten De- xprepsion of these views will prevent pattmenf.so unfortunately entrusted lo ' ""rp'ehension , and dest roy the suppohis keejiing. j si t ion that would claim the light to exer jcise power arbilraiily and without contml. , f-, . , j JThey iv i 1 1 show that whilst I will not give t rvm the ezv 1 ork Commercial iuvertiser .. . , , & ;ttie reasens of my action to thce who as It will he remembeied that the Post fume lo a? ,hem i!!)0Ut right, 1 do not Office Committee of ihe Senate, not hav-:hlyect (o in,pSljr tie responsibility for acts ing time to complete their in vestigation hic j, j shall ever acknowledge lo that into the affairs of the Fost Othce at liie great liiLunul, whose judgements in our last session, adjourned over to pursue the j ountry are happi! y as correct as ihey aie examination during the reces?. The al- jn,H " mo.t lium! eiless malversations of office j Ue deems it hia duty to observe the in --the monstious corruptions discovered diralions of the popular will! denvingat hy the committee, on a partial inquiry t,e same time that the expression" of ei into the cor,(iition of the Department, e'e-j tfcer branch of the Legislature ii one ol mande I a further and moie thororgh pro.,,nPO indications! That is, the popular I ing of its concern. Accordingly, as lhe!u.jjf i,ich alone he is hound to obey, is leaneia of this pn pe r ha v e al i early been j!jsl j,., t hef ;n hS u j.dom, ch-oses to

minrme.J, the tommill,e has ig,iin b en ollf j,er ,u 'j'he poi ular will ii but ano

in session at Washii gton ; and w e supposed tnpr nrinie for the will of Mr. Barry! lie

ment and information touching thti execution of the duty confided to ou. 1st. We desiie to obtain evidence as to the conduct of registers and receivers generally in the disposal of the public or private sale. Hare they demanded of the purchaser feed or compensation for the peifomance of their ofiicial duties, not authorized by law? Have Ihey accepted a bonus inmonpy, or in the form of inteiest, for securing particular tracts of land to ,-uch purchasers as would comply with the terms pie-

senbed to them in this respect?

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o.. ,:r,l j ui.uo; oy uie senate. 1 i ii will receive a suitable compensation f.r your services when they shall be completed, and (he witnesses who may attend t.i give their evidence will be allowed llm Usual mileage and daily pay which n given in the highest court of" law within our State. Ccoie taking the testimony cf any witness, you will make such interro.nt... ries as you miy deem proper, to diav from the witness all that lie may know- nu ih points to which you may desii h:a testimony. If, in making these interrogate! ; :. voi

deem it necessary to employ c-uo ! t

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inc'-e; li i k iiA tw.. ouuts of s!.i. kei i u e ' e 3 e 1 ln feK,on !5"UI ) v''vliia "IwUint, with a liberality quite ungual in signated the land as entered, when in fact I.imMo tie lu-htl sifted over it In thi-lue ,ita,tl n 11,1 --tonishment that the Fost -( , j,eee , ,mf s , ,jal ,he Legislature mav im- the land so marked had not he to aclually fc:4,e Ui it ,em,in for 12 h..us, l.tqnent ! m;,f U '' e.ie ral un.limg, douhtlc ss , ; pear h f)i(H am, yft cUlin3 the nght of sold or entered I j.,' i;r,.if it VVi h i rake to biiop- the lime j1" havc l"rher corruptior.s (liscloted, hao , ithhohiing from die impeaching power Have thev, at an v time, been interested A rent ict -Mill every -rain iiiUr w hi, ,i6l,ut ,1,e 1,00,3 f lhe dt I"11 !m( nl agumtlai ll)e evidence of offieial miscou.iucl ! with specufators or otheis who became it I ij te 'own j the Committee of Investigation! They ! f fS,. doctrines and such conduct, find the purchasers cf the public lands so '. ... : have, therefore, a.'joun.ed, and the Globe ! faVuf with the i.eoi.le. the fcei vant ii above ! maiked . or fhaied wilh them Ihe nrotits

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iiioe nit-y Mini puuioj lanns at any j a-sisi ou iy iciral advice, for nrti a-t-time otiierwise thau for pullic money ; j thorized to o'o so, and such ccunsel w i!l j and if so, have they taken the promissory ; paid a reasonable fee for his services o i note of the purchaser, j ay al !e at a dis-j your certificate.

tant day, lor the purchase money, ami a separte note for interest in their own names, and for (heir on n bcn fit ? Have they marked any part of the public lands laid down on the map of survey.

sold, or in any other mai.ner whf'h de-

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A unoeis;,ui.i ii, on . n.... .i.i nubli-iied a lonif eleciiouc erincr letter i,;s f,,i Amr.r.Vn ..;i;nJ L.-o L.r.a;.,.r m,i ,f . m.i,.,,.. t

destroy all the smut and eggs ol the'm- ; .u)(i ff ,(, by Major Dam y to the Commit nothin-r lo do hut to bow down to the idols! OnUiii point, if you cannot obtain clear

who trample under foot the very power. and direct testimony, it would be desira-

fects, and the speciuc graviiv oi uie a-, ieej Lut intended as an appeal to the Feottr being increased by the eait, will float , j.j alij a Q c t ,j,ol, oending elections ali the smut, chess ami damaged gi aius . -pjie publication of this letter, in antic i pa

It llye or Cackle be mixed wnn me seen, lion of- rf.ll0ll 0f tjie Cotnmillee, is in! it may be screaned It tore sown, or these; i,grjf a gro 0f,cjaj ,,, o,.,itty, whichj cut out before harvest in the tiehl. ou-ht to" be mai ked with the strongest

Yours, ice. AoracoLA. Sept. -lib, l3t.

which created them.

From the Albany Daily Advertiser.

Moniz ptsT .)FFit:i: Arsi:s.

It is well known that the senate of the officers

hie to resort to ptron'r circumstantial evi

deuce, tending to show any connexion found on interested motives between the speculators or other purchasers and the

reprehen-ion. Cut the denial to a Com United States by an almost unanimous! 2d. Have combinations of speculators,

vote, declared the pecuniary transactions : at any public sale of lam's, united for the

mitte of the Senate, of access to the pa

peis of the Department, is an unhealed of contempt of the Itgishi'.iv e i. utlioi ity of the nation. It has doubtless been done with the consent and approbation of the 'resident, and at the comaiund of the Kitchen Cabinet.

INDIAN COHS. An extract frum Dr. S. W. IViHiatns Manuscript Xote Book on Dvtatwy The uses to which this invaluable plant ii applied in the United States are well known. Foe articles of diet into which it enters as component part ate various and important. Alone, it is served up in several forms, all of which are excellent.

A a strontr nourishing food lor horses ana ; (i ij-omations. of ihe President are imi

swine, it is probably aupeiior to any other liiei ,. j, subordinates; for such is the

iMuuv uuiu .iniuu i natural irsult ol a scheme w hich aims to

o Mr. barry, the postmaster tieneral. 1 purpose ol di mug other purchasers out illegal and void. Th e J at k $ un Senator s ; o f t h e rn a r ke t . and deterrine poor men

From the Boston Daily Advertiser. Tin: post."iasti:!i (JExrr.At,.

We do not affect to be surprised, that

vuted for this resolution! A committee wus appointed ts make

further examination dui ing the adjourn-

frorn bidding for the lands on which thev

resided, or other lands which they might

desire to purchase for actual settlement

ment, into the affair? of the department, ; and cultivation, and thereby taking into

already rotten lo the core. I his com-( their own h ind the control of the sales miltee, acting under the highest authori- for their own benefit, and purchased all ty in this country, have asked for the in-j the v aluable lands at the minimum price spection of some important papers in the!0f the Government ? Postmaster General's cilice relating to; Have these speculators, after public

kind ol grain.

hich I

the appointment of Mr. lleiron, a postmaster iu Ohio. To this Mr. Jiarry returned a derided ielual, and thua the

sales were closed, offered the lands so pur

chased by them for sale at augmented

prices, and have these lanos oeeu pur

r..in sirlnu bnl it n corn alone upon w

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i ir a i..;;n(YiK'il in i1 lv ml p i. .i I . people are IO oe nrpi in li'iuiuntc j no ciiasen oy neison aueonioij uie eaies a. we depend lor obtaining that soi.i.ny in u. e (joxernment above ami apart trom every ' ; , c ' r ,1 i.t . .t i 1 . " , .,), .., 6, v iluil.le in ic it i -i . t ' .i i prvcve lins of one if their oxn servants . the prices put on them hy the speculators f at and muscle, which are so v auiaoie in , er j i,e President can del y the Le-, , J . , ,i.,t i,. l,J .1 1 -r 1 . , , rvp,;(,.rp.,invH 1 -.1 . .i i . i e a-k w heih-r f uch conduct is to be or their agents; and, il so. w hat price per slaui' ,tei ing annua. s. i.x penence piov es i;npun!t v, so can the Post- ... j . .,,,, 1 or ! ., , , ,1 , 0 , n, -m ,'; ,Tn ,,(. !l,iid! - 1 i 1 1 . e .1 sanctioned? U e desire to know, vvnether, , acre , estimitinrr the hr-'hest and lowest that C()M biokeii iii a iiihl w iil go tic toil u ;c e c.a jj(lt ,it, hutory 0 the!. r, ... (rr- 1 .1.1 r ,, 1 i . 1 . . , , ... .1 ;.. . . in a Uenunlioan country, a public othcer is dualities, did thev receive for the lands so

must! ' . .1 . ..u I ' , ,-'

io nt-FirsE to give information to the pub

lie representatives, lawfully required by them at his hands? What is to be the end of these new fan-

ratther in leeumg reasis, uiau u.u i. : proceedings ot his latter ciignilary

en whole. The stocks and biiues ol corn,' i,e je ,,t , view by the American people, if carefully slacked and cut, have been H iotu ie h;)9 already defied in a manner found, by a gentleman, a superior lood for! vv j,., w0bl, ere now , have been fatal to horses. ' Hy a powerful cutting box, the j, ,:i;jC;, existence, had not the arm of etalks and blades were cut small, ami giv-t.e rIt.Hlent. been outstretched for hien sometimes alone and sometimes vv K'1 protection. 1 l,..iri-c,l In ineiP:lP tbei .

o:iw ; .m " a vervl The Committee of the benate cn the ; auj,)llu, anJ permit it to escape under the

spuiis a.,u wc ; . Post Uilice apply to thu taiihlul c,:ice ravpr t- filf :hf.r violation of ust ce and

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Have these companies, or any of them, large bodies of land now in the market

which they fraudulently purchased atone

fled doctrines? Are the people to looiC I dollar and twent y-fjve rents per acre ; r.nd

with patience on a department ol tueljf go, what amount of lands, according to

Government bankrupted to an immense the best estimate w hich may be made, yet

remains undisposed ot, and what rs the

sensible manner. The reason 1? evident;.

iif.ftiiu.ion to !n'np( t certain nancrs on!

the stalks, especially tne wo f.we rj ; ., U M.(:I(ls ,f ,,U Department, relating;5 s lhe gecretary of Uie Treasury abound with sugar, and ai ' ; !o !he ,,;nov;il of oe ptnia-ler ami 1! j,r Bar example, and refuses during our ,evo,uU. nary war; i,.(,Jir,l,.,H.l of anoiher iu hi, place j to m:ke hii annUa, report. Suppose he ,s one cd the most i.umcious a wen xay ( ;my ln(locori,);i or impro- j (!ecli:it;9 to have the documents of his

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the use ot the stalk", it i- truly ihh.hu n"y to see acres covei e.l with them in winter, in some parts instead of having them housed for cattle.

office inspected. Must all this he borne quietly and patiently ? Are the servants

From the jValiunal Intelligencer. Tin: post manti;u ;i:m:iial. We are glad to observe that we were J.v nn mean singular in our views of the

l oo Plr;inn!ir,;o v conduct ot the

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Post-

per in this? Commissioned as they were

10 impure into the transaiMi Mis of the De

partment, might not that Committee pro-if- the peopje become their masters? Are

perly ask peimission to inspect its rejm.lery und secrecy to be assumed by coids? Was it ever heard befoie, that ! 0(ir ruierSt and are they to perpetrate such permission was relused by the Head ; crjines against the country with impunity, of a Department? Was Iheie, or could anj to ccape a investigation of their there be, any motive for refusal, unless ; CllIlull,:t 7 If the people sanction .Mr. Darthose papers were of a natuie to injure !, v nftvv outrage, thev are prepared to thofli' ial character of the Postmaster bmit to any villainv" that the Govern

General, by showing, under hi? own hand, t , design against their libeilies.

PUBIiIC LANDS.

It is not expected that you are to ;iv-j notice lo any one of the lime and placj which you may appoint to take depe-i-tions; nor will any jerson be permitted, either as pi in opal or counsel, to intt 1 1 -: witljyon in the performance of your duty I ut you may, at ycur option, futcisfi any officer who may reside within cuiivet sent distance with a copy of any deposition which may implicate hi official con-

I duct: this, however, i submitted entile!

to ycur own discretion. In all cases where a witness may bo examined who is net geneially known, ycu will take care to forward satisfactory testimony of his character for truth nn I veracity. Ycu will cause the depositiooa to l certified by the judge or justice of tho peace before whom they are taken, wiili the attestation of the clerk of the couri, under seal, that such judge or justice i duly appointed and qualified according Ij the constitution and laws of the Slate. I have the honor lo be. Your obedient eerTanf, GF.OltO'E FOINDEXTEK. Chairman if the Committee on Public Lands in Senate rf the U. S. Per UENJAMIN P. SMITH, Clerk to Committee. :i Sf.nate of the U. S. March 3, 1831. Mr. Poindcxter offered for consideration the following resolutions: 1. Jlesolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands he instructed to inquiru into the; circumstances attending the recent sa les of the public lands in the states of Mississippi and Alabama, and whether the Proclamations of the President of the

United Slates, causing the public lands in the districts of country acquired from Ihe Choctaw tribe of Indians by the treaty of Dancing ilabbit Creek, and from tho Creek tribes of Indians iu Alabama, to be offered at public sale, were issued and promulgated a reasonable length of tima prior to the day on which said sales wero directed to be commenced in each ofsaul

! districts, to give proper notice to the peo-

mister General towards the tom.nuiie w h 1 1 nobody at this day doubts, thai his

appointed by the Senate to iruestija'e the; rem )V (!s ;uuJ appointments have been management of the Post Oaice I )pa rl j m u!e f ) accorr,p,sn party purposes. ! ment. The most intelligent j ui nals, j There js nf) oti,er imaginable motive which '

condemning me

north anil south, unite in

We annex

could h ive dictated this refusal; and thei

lu Senate of the U. S. June 20, 1834.

lorfrine contended for. and forcibly laid!

'roil) a few of them to show the', ly ,jie wfnlj,y Postmaster is this: On the subject of AtlvJed Frauds in the j.itetiamed by olheis as well ;jlhat ,.,, ,.,, 0f a binartment has a rhhtl Public Sates cf the Public Lands rf the

opinions e

ourselves, on the eui je-t

c nutumacy of thi functionary

extracts f

to u-ithhold from the Legislature any oralli United States, yc .

From the Richmond Compiler. Uhe papers on record or on file in that Dc Mr Poindexter , from the Committee ou The Post Mister Ceneral. The. conduct part ment, at his discretion. If he may the Public Lands, who were instructed by f it O v-fr i the "re ite-t outrage up jwithii-dd orie, he may withhold ail. It reo!ution3 of the Senate, of the olh ol

he may wuniioiu one ior liie reason in 11 larcn u, i maae vanous intpsiues in lhe L'gislature have to light to inquiie relation to alledge frauds committed at into Ihe motives f his official acts, he the public sales of the lancN of lhe United nny withhold the whole for the same ' States, w ith ihe assistance of the laud ofre.iron. lie may keep his Department tire r s, re por ted, in pat t , d pposiiions of so-

lorked up--baned and bolted screened Veral persons in lelation thereto; aud

Ordered, I hat they be printed.

on public opinion that u recollect in toe wlrde lii-tory of the G vernment, Irom ,t f.uulatiia lo lhc present ti-ne, and this is saymg a goo i deal. Not only ha h reduced a department, which., at tho time tint it fell into l.:a vu Is was the

t il .uri-hio iri ier toe ic)veinmpii:,iu

b:inkru'!cy ami mvoiviMi u 1:1

Ire I thrnjuii l

nbioiute

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V.-r.iie e Xi'eo'tiluie m

m ir at which it is limited, including lands

of the best quality, and those of an infe- I,,e 01 ,lie cci btales ol the days aprior oualilv ? ' r'tlted said sales; and, also, rulo the vhat would be a reasonable estimate j uvs w hy lhe uual public notice was of the loss sustained by the Government, KOt giVPI1at any public sale of lands within your 2 solved, That the same committee district, in consequence of combinations j 'riq'i'ie whether any fraudulent practice?, of companies to purchase them at the i lo l5ie ,,)ry of ,he I,,lb!,c '"terests, took minimum price? j l''"cc at s,"i r.c;lf0n mh.naWere the registers and receivers at- M10"3 l' companies ot individuals intertendin" any such sale informed, or had dieting, or unfavorable to, a fair compeknowledge, of the existence ol such mm.;'"1 011 1 ftc-, bidders lor the public binations or companies, and their object ; j "m! "fied tor -ale in said districts; and .lid they aid them in (heir fraudulent , whether the efheers supermpurposes, or did they, having such know! j tending shkI sales had knowledge of, or edge, interpose in their official character, j pft.cipaled m, such l.-audulent practice or otherwise, to prevent the accomplish- f'r combinations. ment of the purposes for which they hail 3. Resolved, That the SMtd committee combined? he in-tiucted to inquire whether the reg Have the register? and receivers tnani- i-!er? of the hmd ..dices, and ihe receivfented favoritism in the sale of the public! crs of public moneys, at any el the Innd lands. at private sale, where two or moie. i r. dices of the U:.ited Statc-, or either f

.rsnri!s made anniicalion to purchase or 1 ib?rr. have m v iob.iiioo ol law nnu ineir

enter any particular tract of land; and, it so what were the circumstances under which their partiality was so maniiest ed? Have the receiver, or any of them, of the public moneys, been, at any lime, detected i:i speculating on the funds paid

into their ofho, by soiling at a premium

ban

official duties, demanded or excepted a. bo; oh or premium from any purchaser or puirh.-.sei af the public l-ti ls at public or private sales, for the benefit of such officer er office r-, jis a condition on which sat h j uirh:i't'i r purchaser t-honhJ bj nii.Mvc'l Ui enter or puiciia'O nry tract retracts of bind ffereil lor sale by the U-

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himself in the pr

public mo'iey in clccli oneenng purpose-.

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linifii so:

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i-orn p'.etelv Irom the public view, and,secure ui li.s entt enchm. i.l laugh in tliP lace; of Uomircs and the pooplo. it i wor j

toy

ml a

violation of the Coniitu i n as (tecareo

alo an 1 now 10 rap

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, ao in i:urr.'"ii' sen

!. . bin v of h.i an lafi

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.,.d b-e. be KEFUSF.D U ;;' M'.r AN INVKSTIGA TION IN 1 O 1 11 L

i.i:rn:it or instiiuctioxs. Washington City , April?. , 1U3 1. Dr. A a Sir: Enclo-ed you w ill receive

ao is for the removal of one officer and a commiMon auth-i i.iog ou lo take dep-

the

f remaik, thol lio1- CoinuiiIUe did: di hi 11 to xidaiii lo them the ica-;

. .c'ni uanZ nf U,p Ih.i.edh iUd States; and, also, whether any reg-

nuriii Dote? ''1 . . 1 I S'Hte., or other current bank PnPer, for iM. r or receiver, as afcesunl, has beci. noe. not current at par, but which were Ku:liy any Iran 1 cr partial- y in th ",-i.Ip receivable for oiblic lands, and then I s-.l.s of the pubuc lands by adoptmg rn.e, depositing these uacurrent bank note, in J and regulations, in their .espect.ve offline depose bank selected by lhe Serreta crs. inccr.sisU id With the lawft ol the Uoi-

y of the Treasury iu lieu of the current otes thus sold at a premium?

Where companies or combinations of

,...i.trc i.- toil, ic taints m i v be Unown

u-. mi!ment of another: ihey a-ked options in relation to Irauds in Ihe sales, spectators iu pu.oic

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for certain of.ici al coi resp oiMe'i-e on or uie puou.. . t..-.., ...ij, ...... record in the Department. It i lie who ; been committed in any district in the

... .: f .,. .1 'i!u fiimilil' l II II ill IfO.lH PlU'P. "II '

Uiai lll vO.,.l.l..c " ... .. .. r . . . 11 1. I i.n-.miArV no

duct ol thecthcers feuthoi ized by 3ia i" v-.n,;il ihk ...y ....j,. j

v e r s

l.i no otner

to you it will be important, as tar n practicable, 10 acerl uu names, and the name or names of their agents, and also the

o-e than to u-eerUin lhe com

ltd States.

1. Resolved, That lhe said eommittca i"ij iite w bether 'be public lam!?, at any land off.ee iu lhe Ucite.! Si;.!es, h ive been sold otherwise than for cash; and 'whether any 1 egister or receiver iu paid Slates h:. al noy lime, taken in payment tho

ol any purchaser or

his rca.oiis. aud that, such being their law to i-uperintend '.Use sales.

1 Lecii lot oicd .

pui

i.vsei leiimg an mlerest to accrua