It would seem, therefore, to be the part of wisdom and sound policy to remove as far as practicable the causes which produce intrusions upon the public lands, and then take efficient steps to prevent them in future.
Van Buren emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of land intrusions to protect public lands.
Share
More from Martin Van Buren
Applications have been frequently made at the Mint for copies of medals voted at different times by Congress to the officers who distinguished themselves in the War of the Revolution and in the last war
if it should be the pleasure of Congress that the preparatory exploration and survey of the northeastern boundary of the United States should be completed
They may be redeemed out of the accruing revenue if the expenditures do not exceed the amount within which they may, it is thought, be kept without prejudice to the public interest.
Other voices in this conversation
