Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-10
wcENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
v,sSr REGULAR SESSION.
.~u N Mr.. TlPTOS, OF INDIANA ON
.us PRE-EMPTION BILL.
IN SENATE, Jan. 27th, ls3

- - course hcrc wen Nhc" mt ''c "''.''..'
80 much Of their time 10 making speeches +;
-. ~, called upon to reply to the remarks
rs his honorable colleague in sIppor, Of his
- amend ;,,c bill now under consideration; ;
80. he sat down, he hoped II satisfy his
-. and a mi ,rity Of the Senate, that his
S,,e,, was uncaI.ed for. II doubts hid OK
a '.as - the mind Of sny one as to the Inpossi-
80. - redemption claims resting OH the lars!s
,...iy csded By the Miami Indians in :niiana, ii
49, ~, beyond doubt by tho aDondmes.; OF the
s..,tor from Tennessee, adopted two days ago
Had Loped, (said Sir. To- when 'ay c'i.clgac
49,. N address The Senate, that he would have
I.c,aed our constituents, who arc settlers upon
=" ,rb;c lands, f.or,, the uni istliabc assaults
-. uoo thcr., on this floor; buf, is he did not
=. ,reer 10 90 81, fcs! it to be NY duty 20 dc
s.i ss;r reputation. Icould wish that the task
81 Glen into :L,cr hands There are those
.a,. ,ble. but none more willing, than myself. t.
a i,scc to the people Of ,h-t noble young State
~bose servant Iunl. have ~, account tosctuc
viii me honorable Senator from Kentucky, Mr.
C,,v1n doing which, shall in par; reply 70 the
,cm,,ks Of nv colleague. will No.; attempt to
n,o,ooc the debate by entering into u discussion
.f,be merits Of the bill! now before the Senate.
My oon,ous arc known 10 al! who know NC, lii
relation to prc.cmptions, and laws granting lands
ar money to aid in constructing public works. Is
n
those whosskcd Congress FOR grant ofIand to AID
our State in constructing Il canal AMI a road;
member Of this body, have frequently voted
Gr pre-empiions boii measures have succeeded,
saJ have been Of immense Importance 10 Indiana
and tho West; many hun lrci-, might say tho;:-
sandsd families are t.ais day enjoy ing co!I.3r-
Lsc eompetency i'll consequence o! these pre-
empion laws in lyos or tho settlers On the pubic
hnds and grants ior publ: w"l:a, who. but ior
,aoc hws ncy CT would have owned land and as
time rolled on :l.l ie.r t:n..ics increased, the
would have been compelled 10 WaTA i..sdGr, ;tai
become % prcr AMI poorer.
It's truc. sir, (said Mr. To- ii.at NV own con-
suenls are not deeply interested NJ fi.is time
IN prc-cmptua laws as they were III .oIJ ana
1881: bu; aivcnturc:s II the western woods have
list as s,roar Claims Oh c At tiiiS tame rs the
c,yzeas Of Ine!,ana hl;! cnstc.n Senators vino
voled Or inc psc-empti.. laws heretofore passed
by Congress, and for laws granting lanes 10 aid
IN the construction Of orr canal AK! OF: ro:: and
shall ], teca1so m IorIty ot iny ow!: unnco!'te
constituents canno: participate III this rrc-oTGp-
ton law, sa, to those settlers % pti.i!s: lands y.
the Territories. and Nh, are not represented on
dls hoos. cannot extend thc prescription tatss
tyau: al lie laal Row vacant y - public lUt-
aoa for the highest price Il Nil bring; 32a c''f
,ysasers, ;icrs. iEtf-.frs on orr i'ajiic "'nir ;
M own constituents itvo f;ass. ~ portion Of
the msarv 'hgt lrSc lA..'s va! sell ',r under ;'ic
hummer. Would this he just. would 1t &c .,cncr-
cls, OF woa.,i it lie states naa.:'c? leave t.'c
people 10 aasa this question:
The settles on the pnl,,c !an,s n tnc forest
were G.n.ely citizens 81 in lana ms oi ,he oder
Stiles. have received letters lra;n nu...has
cf,hca living in Wisconsin, west oi the ai'~siS-
sppi. asking coz the passage o. pro-cn'"t,on iaw.
Know WIN; they suffer appreciate thor III rit;
they are ~: REPRESENTED on this i!l1-. bit they
shall hive nay vote. an, h &c II rlty .. The
Senate
! Do 10; say TIA: ny colleagues a,.,cn 'mani
would. il adopted, cut any portion of o;.r coasti;-
ne5ts out ofp:e-cmptian rights; but hc, Il seems
links il viii. cannot reconcile il 20 my feel!
ngs.;o H'sko nyidiors distinctions A. giaSt those
WHO sent we here; il others viii, they f.uf'
The Se01tor lrem keHtu Ky. and my c2"ca~'lc
lcwestcsu iae1, representing western interest. It
struc there is pubic lar! in I<eatucs, and but
itfle IA ladiana. ibeg tscfl 90 7:;li TO initiate
hai NOBLE spirit %! generosity that pranpici east
efn Senators To vote money To MD lii the con-
siuction OF The LouiS' lie AMI Portland canal. and
Snds To AID IN the construction Of the Nao;ish
anl tle canal. and the Michigan and Illinois c.
na', and that have 50 frequently voted prc-eEn.-
uoas 10 the settlers on the public i1njs. Have
not these giants been :; publ: blessing. and are
no, these examples worthy Of oar imitation?
10 one can DENY that tic laws 10 winch have
"'uaea nase brought INTO existence 4 !:;:'nhCr u
PUBIC works. which. without the all Q. The Gen-
ela' government. would not have been begun by
"e present generation. We canals. roads.
- railroads. III the western States; ana hne
1>es' farms, and gardens. where. ten years ago.
""e"er must weul his way through :le wood
"'N"s Inc Indians path. The valuable had
40 49, ''c valley OF the upper Wabash. 10 which
- V.'.''e member III his remarks alluded with
mie.i pleasure, wcali not this dav have been
f.. ,iehee Oh ';iviizcd man, bnt !6r The grant
'' 70 az; ~ constructing the Wabash and Erie
sa. III. on tbs cana! nc can now travel with rs
v v.n ease and coniio.; as iron, this place to New
M. ihe>e things arc, undoubtedly. . public
ns; and they speak Volumes far the form Of
'w'naieni un4er which We live
P.posc III RISING was - Correct the error
,Taicn, II would seem, the honorable Senator
,sAen'acSy has fallen, in relation to very
s - portion Of the State which ha. the
c, IN u par, TO represent here. ! was called
no :. .ne senate chamber Yesterday for few
on business, Wills; the presumption oil.
u~s discussion. Nhea | returned &; the
,n,IA 0s' the honorable Senator to whom, have
d. -, vas Closing his rea,lri,s. in opposition 10
p,Ir..'sy reading extracts from q newspaper
an os IN Indiana. had not. consequently.
Is,f.,suniiy Of hearing al his remarks. nor DO
- ~em reported In the morning papers: bu.
NOS. .a0tmed TIA, nc INDUCED in harsi, express
,'nss the citizens Of nv State whom he
n,aJ!" 4seo TO denou,naic ''squa:tcrs on the
49, anus hope he was misunderstood If
= ~ saoie Senator had only alluded TO settlers