The Resolution of 1780, “the federal trust respecting public lands obligated the united States to extinguish both their governmental jurisdiction and their title to land that achieved statehood.”
In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, The Charter of Liberty contained these words, “The new Federal Government is an agent serving the states.”, “The delegated powers are few and defined”, “All powers not listed are retained by the states or the people”, “The Resolution of 1780 formed the basis upon which Congress was required to dispose of territorial and public lands”, “All laws shall be made by the Congress of the United States”. (not agency bureaucrats!)
That should be sufficient for you to determine who all public lands belong to, hint - NOT the Federal Government!
Articles of Confederation, Article VI, clause 1 All engagements entered into before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. In Article IX “... no State shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3148136/posts?page=15#15
Sorry, the land in question belongs to the US government.
As to “The delegated powers are few and defined”, “All powers not listed are retained by the states or the people” yep, Article II section 2 Treaty clause - Treaty of Guadalupa Hidalgo transferred the lands in question to the US Government. Article 1 section 8 enumerates the specific power of Congress to have exclusive jurisdiction of US Government land.
...no State shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States.”
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Good posting, B4R!