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Tuts Swaui* Lams.—VTe find the-following letter-front Gov- :Qs»*stzat»,'in relation to tho Swamp Lands donated to the Stuto by this last Congress, in the Miners Express :Duucqce. March 1, 1862. .Etfziors of Miners* Express:1 GENTUEaiEN,* -Vs many inquiries liavd been made a9 to the action of the authorities relative to the swamp lands which were granted to this Siatr, permit wo to say, at the las; session of the General Assembly an act sv;is pushed, making it my duty until the k'the election and qua! ili cat ion of ihc commissioner of tho Land Office, ^ which was then contemplated), to procure fro in the Surveyor Gcu-eral?s office a list of the lauds returned as swamp lands. This requisition of the law has long since been complied with^aud 1 was assured at the time of making the application, that us soon us the crowded business of the office would permit, the list should he furnished* nnd have recently been informed that it will bo ready in a short time. Assono os it can be obtained, 1 ahull immediately proceed to carry out as far os possible the provisions of tho law of thy General Aaseoi*. olv.S. HEMPSTEAD.Arrival of the Spanish Consul at
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Democratic Banner
Davenport, Iowa, US
Fri, Mar 12, 1852
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