Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-22

pceh projected, ana II can certainly be cX
ecuted with the SUPPLIES which this bill at.
tordsand perhaps not without them.
This bill passed, and these aud other
similar undertakings completed, we may
indulge the patriotic hope lha; our Union
VIII be bound by ties aud interests that
render it indlssoluble. As the General
Government wl,hholds all direct agency
from these truly national works, and from
all new oblccl Of internal Improvement
ought 1t not to yield to the States. what /:
thcr own, the amount received from pub
lie lands' 1t would thus but execute faith
fully atrust expressly created by the orig
mai deeds OF ccSslun, or resulting from the
treaties of acquisition. With this ample
resource, every desirable object of improve
ment. IN every part OF our extensive coun
try, may IN due time, be Accomplished
Placing this cXhauslIcss fund in the hand
of the several members the confcderacy
their common federal head may address
them IN the glowing language OF The Brit
ish bard, and
Bid hdrbor, open, public ways extend,
Bid temples worihier o. The God ascend:
Bid The broad arch, the dangerous flood contain
The mole. projecting, break he roaring man,
Back 10 his bounds, their subject sea command,
And roll obed'ent rivers through The land.
The affair of the public lands was forced
upon me. In the session Of 1872, mo
ton from a quarter politically unfrieDdIy
to me, was made to refer it TO the commit.
lee Of manufactures, of which ] was
member. strenously opposed the refer.
anoo I rop,on,i,,tad | ~,
treated, emplored. 1t was in vain that
insisted that the committee on the public
lands was the regular standing committee
to which the reference shoudbe made. i
was in vain that contended that the public
lands and domestic manufactures were
subjects absolutely homogeneous, The un
natural alliance was ordered by vote o
a majority of the Senate. | felt that ;
personal embarrassment was intended me
l felt that the design was 10 place in m,
hands many edged instrument, which
could not touch without being wounded
Nevertheless, snbdued all my repuruauct
and | engaged assduousIy in the task which
had been SO unkindly assigned me. Thi,
or a similar bill was the olisprlng Of my
deliberations. When reported. the report
accompanying it was referred by the same
majority of the Senate 10 the very commit
tee on the public land to which had on,
successfully sought TO have the subject
originally assigned, for the avowed purpose
of obtaining counteraCling rcport.---
Bot in spite Of all opposition it passed the
Senate at that session, At the next, boil
Houses Of Congress.
confess feel anxious for the fate o
this measure, less on account of any arenc,
| have had 10 proposing it, as hope AM
believe, than from Il firm, sincere. an,
thorough conviction, that 40 one mcasur,
ever presented to The councils ofthc nntIoi
was iraught with so much uomxcd root
and could exert such powerful and cndnriu.
influence in the preservation Of the Unio
itself, and upon some Of its highest interest
If | can be instrumental. IN Tie adop
ton Of it, shall enjoy. in that re
tlrement into which hope shortly TO ente
a heart feeling satisfaction aud las:in
consolation. shall carry there no regre.s
no complaints, 10 reproaches on my ow
account. When look back upon my bum
Bile origin; lett an orphan too young t
have been console US OF fathers smiles Q
caresses, with a widowed mother, sur
rounded by numerous offspring, in tn
midst OF pecunary ADVERTISEMENTS. with
out regular education without fortune
without friends, without Oarons, | hav
reason to be satisfied viii my public caroc
| ought TO be thankful Tor the high place
and honors to which have been called b
the favor and Partially Of my countrymel
and | am thankiu and grateful. And
shall take with me he pleasing conscious
ness, that, in whatever station have bee
placed. ! have earnestly I0bored TO iustlt
their confidence by faithful, fearless an
JEALOUS discharge Of my public duties
Pardon these personal illusions. | maxi
the motion of which notice has been rrvcl
Leave was hen granted, and the b
was introduced read twice: referred to It
committees on he public lands, and orde
cd 10 be printed,