COL. ASHLEY AND PROTECTION TO


IHE SETTLERS ON THE "WINTER," ="
DE BASrROP," AND OTHER CLAIMS
IN THE STATE s"'T ' 3IHH'
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I THE SETTLERS ON THE "WINTER," !"
DE BASTROP," AND OTHER CLAIMS
IN THE STATE. E''O7' T 80l'''
b. We give below. a copy of the bill introduced
into U. s. Senate, on the oath February last
1t has passed that tody, and now lies in the House
awaiting ts'fate. Gov. Yell having deserted his
post the citizens Of Arkansas will be Obliged to
depend on the members from other States 10 al.
tend to their interests. -'..'


This Bill protects the settlers on the "Winter,"
"De Bastpop," "Dc VilIemon.," and other large
claims in this State. aud as it originated solely
with Col. ASHLEY, and is all his own work. it puts
at rest for ever, the slanders that were maliciousy
set on foot by his political enemies, tha, he was
AIDING The holders OF the large claims in this Sae


[Ark's Dem.
BILL to amend the act approved June seven.
teen, eighteen hundred and fory.four, for the
adjudication Of private land claims before the
courts, and for other purposes. ... .a.I
lie ii eaacted By The Seaaie and House of Rep
r'%ntatires of the United States of america in
Congress assembled, That tte provisions Of The
act, approved Juno seventeen, eighteen hundred
and forty -four. ",o provide for the adjustment of
and claims within the States of Missouri, Arkan.





Of Mississippi and Alabama south OF the thirty
first degree of north latitude, and between the
Mississippi and Perdido rivers" and of the &c,
Of May twenty.six. eighteen hundred and twenty.
four, thereby revived, be, and the same are here
by extended so that whenever ii may happen in
any case, that the lands decreed 10 any claimant
shall have been settled and cultivated by any oc.
cupant previous to the rendition of any decree of
confirmation, so as TO en,itle said occupant 10
pre.empton right, in the absence Of such claim
under any act OF Congress on this subject, shall
be lawful for such occupant, or his legal repre-
sen,atives, to enter at the proper land office, at
the minimum price of the public land, sufficient
quantity of such land in one OF more legal sub
divisions, to embrace the Improvement Of such
occupant, and no more, not to exceed in any case
the maximum quantity allowed to be entered by
pre-emp,ors, by virtue of any pre-empton law;
and the conirmee shall be authorized. in lieu
thereof to enter like quantity of public land
subject to private entry in the same district. And.
also, that whenever i. may happen that Ihe land
decreed to any claimant shall include any SIX.
teenth section. the citizens Of the proper township
may be authorized to select like quantity Of
land in the same lard district for school purposes,
in eu of the said sixteenth secon provide the title
to the said sixteenth section be not affirmed to the
township for school purposes. and is nc! protected
in virtue Of the eleventh section of the aforesaid
act of May twen.y.six, eighteen hundred and
twenty-four. .. ,....