Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-10

on the u. oil0n- Tie ssated Inc lact just nov. u't
Indian. I'd received 53t 600 acres OF land for IL
ta-na in,pr VEN snts, while Mississippi, who was
carving on more extensive works, had not rccel.-
cd Ak, acre. Tho same fact also applied TO Ala
bama, VIII was carrying on her works OF internal
ilnprov eincnt IN 4 more extended way than those
of Indiana. He would state further, that upwards
of million OF. d, liars oi the two per cent fund oil
Indiana had beca drawn and expended. while Mis-
sissippi had not Gr:xn a cent OF her fund. Under
these circumstances. he must therefore say, tnat
if Indi sccc eded, he would regard II US mo
nopo.v. lie admitted that he did state III his re-
marks ON the cc-c:naiion bill, that tho receipts ct
the sales 10 the p.c-cmp'ioness was within a cent
Of the whole average price. The Senator, there
fore quoted him correctly. Bat his remarks were
applicable only To the settlers on the frontcrs-
to the pioneers who opened the lands, and gave
them additional value. How was IL. though, with
the State of Indiana, and these lands acquired
from The Mann Indians? Was that State pio-
reer and were these lands on The trontiersi On
the contrary, the lands were IN the heart OF the
State ana great man: III them, rs admitted by
one Of the indiana Senators, worth $40 per acre.
Nj w said he opposed to any further grants
10 Indinn, till the other new States received an
coual share OF the Governments lberslity.
Nix CLAY. OF Kentucky, WAS glad to perceive
that the discussions exhibited on the suhJec'
would be likely to lead 10 proper adjustment.
wherein the rights OF the cid States might be
pro ,cr.y II spcctcd III. q sand Inc was for Goine
Fl
aad nc, risen Tor tie purpose OF discussing the
sui l;:ct. to- that WAS it of his power IuSt now
il he were 50 inclined, being entirciv too unw9li
10 en- CT ,l;o il. bus ere to recommend TO the
Senator irora indiana NJ. Tipton) the acceptance
OF the suggestion offered. The sualcct co|u DC
rc-conn: ted. with the instructions moved lJr,
bat with Instructions ID inquire :ato AMI report
all the facts relation to the matter, ana that, III
his oo;.,i on would lie the better course. 50 tar AS
he MIR c.. YVES concerned, he had no hesitation IN
avoy.inr that ii the question was whether tnc
State should have the lands, or those who hl1!
seized upon them without sanction o. la" ana III
violation Of pl5.ic authority, he should go for the
Staic Indiana asic-. them - cii her III completing
her grcat works 81 internal improvement, works
that would not otly rcdoaa! 70 the honor OF In
diam. Bat TO the true interest OF other States
lie WAS not pre- pared II say tnat he was altogether
wiling 70 grant the p-eclD iaH to inilana at 'hc
;,i,inl. n pricccs ,,.e .@n said, IN many il!
stances. - be wort, thirty, forty and even L.t%
dollars rcr acre: b;:t lie was prepared 10 s2' that
he was willing the State should have II IL the
price LANDS had risen 10 on the oa:o canal, WIZ IN
were understood % average some fo&r or tive do
lars 81 all events. II the question was between
the State AID the Individuals ai:uc! to, he a!o!
t'5c ,r-cst ,casslgc il. giving tc State tho prce-
renee.
NJ. Upton sill thu. his purpose wo:L lie
hes: elected by pc-sisting IL the motion t. com
nit VITA Instructions - first presented. lis
object IS al frs: stated = secure fer his State
;ue n:a-cnlD:on to these lands, for the purpose of
enabling her TO carr on the important works M"
in progress. 70 which he had Is; referred. 40
md. l:,l rrh: Of presumption could vest IN these
lan.s: and as the State was Under heavy ccbt !oG
carrvi,,,r on her works he had hoped that there
would be no objection 10 her obtaining the pri":-
lere by which nobody woaid be IN lred. 1t was
al important that his State, and the people should
know at an early CAV what they were ID expect.
II they were to have ibis grant. they one!t TO
know ii IN time to make .ilcir arrangements, be-
fore the working season COMMENCES, and II they
were not to have IT, Ii was equally important to
them TO know it III time to lock olt for other re-
sources. This was the principal reason why he
could not acccdc 70 The centieman from Missls-
siop;'s re lucs, to commit the memorial Without
instructions. for BY that course they might no.
get q dire. vote until tie season for commencing
Wori. had gone by. lie had other object in
view than that of Senator who serving his
State fcebly perhaps, bat wit, his hest abilities
He therefore, could not consen. 70 the modiiic2-
ton of the motion, and asked for the yeas and
navs on ;ac question.
The yeas AMI nays wcro accordingly ordered.
Mr. KING was fully aware o. the zeal with
which. the Senator from Indiana (lir Tip,on) ad
vacated the Interests &C the Stale he represented;
bat he tho ,cht thai, this OCCASION, the Senator
manifested more zeal IN favor ct Il case that could
no, lie sustained than was usual The Co'nmit.oo-
on Public Lands, which was as well constituted a
committee
sabiec: a thorough examination. and had reported
araInst il; What then did the Senator from III
diana propose! After { fall examination Of the
subject and repos; against it, he asked the Sen
ale 10 send il another committee 10 which II did
no; properly belong, with instructions 10 report
in favor Of il. Was not this asking rather too
much from the Senate when lis members had has
no opportunity Of being informed CT the merits CT
the case? II not Only unusual casc, but
is not consistent with reason and justice. lie
would not enter into an examination Of the COM
narrative Justice OF the claims of the States
for grants OF land for internal improvement. lie
knew that Indiana had receis ej great deal from
the Government, and he admitted that she had
expended IT, not only 20 her advantage. tu: -
tina, Of the Union. But 10 any increased value
given to the pubic lands through which her i'm
p-ovements passed, he presumed that |; was pref
IL much like what II was elsewhere. and that the
lands when sold had not broagh; more than the
minimum price.
Nr. K. thought that they should not, withou,
examination, make large, grants 10 the States. /.
TIE Treasury wanted money, and the lands
should be sold. The Senator from Kentucky or.
Claw said that he would prefer giving the pre-
ernot.on to these lands - the state instead Of