With the exception of HI, which has a unique history, I'm unaware of any state where public domain land was transferred to the states.
US Constitution: The 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
The Government Just Grabbed Yet More Land - The Feds Now Own Close to a Third of American Soil
Very misleading title. I seriously doubt the feds acquired any land by this "grab," the Congress simply changed the "Rules and Regulations" under which some of it operates, as specifically authorized by the Constitution.
I might disagree with their policy choices, but when the Congress makes decisions about how to use federal property, they're entirely within their authority.
STATES RECLAIM THE LAND the feds unconstitutionally possess.
Would be interested where you find this in the Constitution.
I'm unaware that land within a state that is not privately held is presumptively the feds for the taking or controlling. Your quote from the Constitution (need a cite) addresses "territories" or federal lands. How is land within a state "territory"? And if something is federal land, there should be a constitutional reason for its ownership because, as the Tenth Amendment confirms, the federal government needs a constitutional reason for anything it does because the Constitution is it's only source of authority.
STATES RECLAIM THE LAND the feds unconstitutionally possess. Would be interested where you find this in the Constitution.
States and individuals need no Constitutional authority to do something if not expressly forbidden in the Constitution, again, as confirmed by the Tenth Amendment. Unless the feds have constitutional grounds for their acts, the states and people may nullify and reverse unconstitutional federal acts.
Thanks for your post. This issue is often misunderstood.