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Such a measure would also seem to be more consistent with the policy of the existing laws--that of converting the public domain into cultivated farms owned by their occupants.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “Such a measure would also seem to be more consistent with the policy of the existing laws--that of converting the public…”
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Van Buren advocates for a policy that aligns with existing laws to convert public lands into privately owned farms.
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