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APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF LAND,
787
REPORT No. 6—Continued.
Pretest claimant.
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les Howard..........
Ezekiel Mayo............
Seaburn A. B. Mayo..
Asa Strahan.............
William Thompson..., Heirs of James Caller.
P. E. R.'Pray...........
Frai>9<sis~Coevaa...,..
Ynes Garcia..............
Gilbert Ladner...........
Lewis Deneville..........
Jesse Dupue.............
Jesse Moody.............
Cbadrack Stewart........,
Henry Greenwood ...
James Cutler............,
Alexis Fayerd...........
Etienne Joseph...........
George D- Davis..........
Original cUimut
Date of original settlement.
James Howard............
Ezekiel Mayo............
Seaburn A. B. Mayo .
Asa Strahan.............
William Thompson .. Alex. B. Curlhbertson
P. R. S. Pray...........
Francois Coe raj........
Tnes Garcia.............
Gilbert Ladner...........
Lewis DeneviiJe.........
Jesse Dupue.............
Jesse Moody.............
Cbadrack Stewart.... Henry Greenwood ...
James Culler............
Alexis Fayerd...........
Etienne Joseph..........
George D. Davis.........
1819..........
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1813.
June, 1884.
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Date of present settlement.
Where situated.
Pearl river.
Pearl river.
Pearl river.
Pearl rtver.
Pearl river.
West side of Pascagon river.
Tusenltam, oxnufe of Pearl river* Bintchoo*. ' —	_
Binachoaa.
Caiaolnc.
Point Boisdore.
Headwaters of Jourdan river.
Pearl river.
Pearl river.
Sea-coast.
Mouth of Pearl river.
Old Camp.
Conjunction main branch Bayou Cousat. Bayou Valdeterre.
Remarks,—A few of tbe above claims appear to have been settled subsequent to March 3,1819. In those cases the claimants bave claimed to be registered. We have reported them accordingly, and respectfully submit them to the consideration of Congress.
WM. HOWZE, Rc*i>ter.
G. B, DAMERON, Receiver.
Attest: Valentikb Delius, Clerk,	•
20th Congress.
No. 742.
[2d Session.
APPLICATION OF OHIO FOR GRANT OF LAND FOR SUPPORT OF COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES.
COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE FEBRUARY 20, 1829.
MEMORIAL.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled:
The general assembly of the State of Ohio, in the discharge of their duty to their constituents, and under the influence of a regard to the welfare of the nation, and of that portion of it which they especially represent, do respectfully ask that the Congress of the United States will grant to this State, solely and exclusively for the support of colleges and universities therein, a quantity of land equal to two townships, to be located within the State, in 6uch manner as to the wisdom of Congress may seem best, so as to comport with the general interest, and secure the full value of the grant for the purpose for which it shall be made. And they will ask the attention of Congress to a brief statement of some of the reasons by which they are induced to make this application.
Enlightened patriots have always sought to secure the welfare and advance the happiness of the nation by the diffusion of knowledge. In all ages and under every form of government the prosperity of the community, the happiness of its members, the permanence of good institutions, and the progress of improvement, have been closely connected, not merely with a measure of acquaintance with the fundamental principles of political and moral truth, but also with the diffusion of literature and science in their higher and more extended forms. Such is and must necessarily be the case, especially where free government and liberal institutions are established, and where, consequently, all is dependent upon the intelligence and virtue of -the people.- Aware of-this truth, both the-general and State governments of the United Statesrfrom a^very early 'day.of their existence, have yielded'their aid-in various' "wap to the operation of an enlightened system of education. Andlri common with her sister States, Ohio has given not a small degree of attention to this subject. But although something has been done—as much, perhaps, as could be expected from the recentness of the date of her political existence and the paucity of her means—yet much more must be accomplished before the state of public scientific education shall accord with the rank she must hold, and the influence she must exert in the great community of which she is a member.
But this State, although boasting an extensive territory, a fertile soil, and numerous population, and destined to take a high station among the members of the general confederacy, has yet no adequate means of creating and fostering scientific institutions, without resorting to the odious measure of direct taxation. Possessing no national domains, and having amongst its citizens few, or none, whose love of literature would prompt, and at the same time, their wealth would make them able, to endow public seminaries of learning, and the revenue of the State being pledged on account of the public works of improvement,