Once a territory becomes a state, the federal government has no claims to the property except for use as ports or forts.
The property belongs to the state. I can't explain it as well as she does.
I'm sure she does.
Once a territory becomes a state, the federal government has no claims to the property except for use as ports or forts.
Sure they do. When Congress passes an enabling act that admits a state, in addition to establishing the borders it specifies what property the federal government is turning over to the states for its purposes, usually to fund establishing a capitol and infrastructure. Oregon was no different. All property not already privately owned or deeded to the state remained the property of the federal government.
The property belongs to the state. I can't explain it as well as she does.
Well she gives her opinion, and that and $4.50 will get her a latte at Starbucks. That doesn't make her right.
Article IV, Section 3 says "Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States..." There is nothing in that clause, or any other clause in the Constitution, that prevents the government from continuing to own property within the borders of a state once that state has been admitted.