On the record
If the public lands are to be considered as open to be occupied by any, they should by law be thrown open to all.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “If the public lands are to be considered as open to be occupied by any, they should by law be thrown open to all.”
Editor's note · Context
He asserts that public lands should be legally accessible to all if they are to be open for occupation.
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