Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-06-16
NO. SO.

iduc'ion OF 1920 was opposed by the same ar.
tguments, and, SO far as they remain in Con.
gress, by the same persons, who opposed the
reduction Of 1920.
The loss of their population, by the old
States, Is another of these fine objections. E.
Elaborate tables of comparison between the in.
crease OF population in the old and the new
States are exhibited here; and the balance is
shown to be the prejudice Of the old ones. II
us shown that they are losing their population
---that the new States are out-growing tfem---
and that 1t is necessary TO keep UP the price
| OF public lands in order 10 sacken The tide Of
this emigration. Sir, this is a strange obiec.
llon. II is afiii-nationai, ani-social, and anti
Western! is au argument founded in sec
tIonal feelings, and calculated TO array the old
States againsttlie new ones. II is an argument
which turns its back upon the West, and ca
tiers TO the jealousy Of the East! II is an ar.
gument which counteracts tho genius Of orr
Constitution, and goes to array one half fthe
Union against the other. BY the genius Of
our Constitution, the whole Union is consid.
cred as one country, and the right Of every ci-
tizen is fully acknowledged 10 promote his
happiness, and 10 better his condition if he can.
by pursuing his own notions of his own inter-
est; but by this objection tho West is consid-
cred as an alien country! and tile inhabitants
ofthe Eastern States are contemplated as Rus.
sian serts, attached to the soil Of the lords pa
ramonnt, and without the privilege of removing
from it without the permission Of their feudal
|barons. 1t is all objection which smells strong
| ly of the high tariff system.
Such are the best of the objections urred A.
gainst this measure; and these being the best,
how miserable must be the remainder! Too
miserable. surely, TO merit moments consid-
Grafton. Yet there is one which cannot bo o.
jverooked, though it is difficult 10 see with
what propriety it was dragged into the debate.
Ii is that famous Treasury Order Of July llth,
1886; which, in addition 10 its beneficial eff
iects in favor Of the public Treasury, has OPP
Grated as a PRE-EMPTlON LAW in favor
Of settlers and cuitivators. That noble order
drove the spectators, with their bank facili-
ties with their bales and bundles OF bank notes
lit drove them out Of the field. II freed the
lsetters and cultlyaors from the competition Of
these harpies--ihe only competition which they
have to fear; for no HARD MONEY MAN
ever bids against settler 10 take his home and
his improvements tor nothing. II is the Pa
PER MONEY SPECULATOR who per-
forms that operation; and, therefore, the rrea-
sury order, which expelled these spectators
from tho field, relieved the settlers aud cuti-
vators from Jheir only dangerous competitor,
and secured 10 them their homes and settle
ments at Government prices. AS long as that
noble order is maintained, just so long will
the settlers and cultyatorJ Of the soil be free
from the competition OF spectators, and actu-
ally blessed with the main advantages Of ge-
neral, permanent, and universal prc-emption
law.
: is to no purpose that politicians, or spe-
culators, or those interested in the banks, shall
cry out against that order as imposing hard
, ship on the settler--as compelling him to pur-
! chase specie at premium TO enter land. Even
! if he had 10 do SO, he would still gain by the
operations; for it would be a great gain by pay
ing two OF three per Gentle getrid of the COM
petition Of a bank facility speculator, TO whom
: fifty ora hundred dollars, more or less, in the
price ola quarter section, is no object at all.
: The two or three per cent. frees him from
competition which might cost him ifties or
hundreds of dollars. But it is not SO. The
farmer, the cutiyator, and the settler, has no
money but good money. He takes care 10
! layo hard money for the produce Of his hard
labor. He has the hard money any way, and
, has no business with treachous paper. Seven
millions Of dollars in gold and silver paid into
: the land Offices last year, and the whole Of it
by cultiyatofs, aiiests the facility with which
, the farming interest can supply themselves
, with hard money. Notwithstanding the stop
page Of the banks. seven millions were paid
without difficulty last year. Afargrea,er sum
r can be paid without difficulty this year, and
: next year, and every year TO come. The spe-
+ Gle in the country was estimated ateighty mil
!, lions last year; il now exceeds ninety millions;
5 and it will exceed one hundred millions before
Christmas. Never did gold aud silver flow
SO fast as at the present moment into the couD-
. try. The gold bib, and the hard money policy
, Of General Jackson, are now triumphant over
4 the snecrs and Vaccinations Of banks and pc.
, liticians, and are saturating the land with the
, precious metals. Every farmer can now have
} all his productions paid for in hard money, and
it is his own fault, and it may be his own sor-
; row, if he does not. To attack the Treasury
, order, is TO attack the shield and egis of the
, farmers! ToIeyokc that order is 10 remove
their protection, and 10 lay them open to the
} competition Of spectators. TO receive the
notes Of the hanks for lands, is to give that
credit TO the banks which is denied 10 The ciii-
, zens; for what is bank note but promissory
note 10 pay money! Far better would IL Be
to credit the farmers, il any credit is TO be gv-
{ en-. Far better would it be to take their pro.
, missory notes! Tor the farmers would never
, combine, as the bsaks have done, to dishonor
their notes, and 10 leave the Government with.
, out revenue.
. Mr.. B. concluded with presenting the bill
as measure empbaically for tie berefit Of tho
interest that greatin,erest, which
he declared TO be the foundation Of ali national
/, prosperity, and the backbone, and substfasam
0 Of every other inieres!---which was, in the boz
: ldy polite, frontsanx for service, and rearTank
fr retga (which hfYe oesylv Ill Tho fi1rf.s