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The State of Missouri claims to enter inc improvement or pre-emption, as a matter of right, and against the assent of tic claimant. Ue claim only on condition Mat hle settler gares his Written assent, which we file in the office of Land Agent, and can furnish the Register With copy,'lf required by the De- partment, at the time the application is made to locate for the State, with such other regu- latlons as you may think proper to require.

 In all former grants and donations to States or individuals, floats, or other claims, the right to locate pre-emptions has been inva- nably allowed, upon the condition of the assent of the claimant, by filing his relin- punishment or assent in the Registers office. need not refer you to particular cases, for am sure you are too familiar with the law and practice, to trouble you with precedents. feel well assured, from the evidence fur nished heretofore and now enclosed, you will not hesitate moment to reverse the decision Tn our case; and l am convinced vou will find no analogy in our case and that of Mis- souri.

 Should you take the same view of the sub- ject that do,I will endeavor to observe such regulations as you may prescribe in relation to the matter, or if you should conceive that my relinquishment is not sufficiently explicit. The importance of this decision to the State, hope, will induce you to forward me an immediate reply to this communication

 With great respect, &c.,

 A. YELL. THOMAS H. BLAKE, Commissioner

 of the General Land-office, Washington