Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-05-09


lie following extract from the speech of .Jndg4
Burnct, delivered at Cincinnati, in March 1885
(whch has been extensively published in the Wig
npwSpapcrs) will explain this vote, and will render
to the reader an account of those services Of Gere-
raj Harrison in reference 10 present Land Svs-
tcrn being the first Of the series which have cstab
,ished for him the familiar aud well deserved ap-
pelMtion Of "Fa.icr Of tie Vast" fthe te>tmo-
ny Of such u nln rs Jacob Burnett needed corr Ibo-
ration, we might remark that we have compared
his statement with the Journal of the Congress Of
1899 and 1850, row before us, and ind at page
j43 JJl, COL, 62j GIT ana $40. an official comic
nation Cf the repre-. enthtions contained in hi>
speech. Yet such a mGn.-.thn man vino even ran
vunter TO lis interest in being the FIRST to pave
tie way for the acquisition Of HONE for the in.
dusrious poor-eyen this man is denounced no.
only as "teteralist," but as an "AHISTOCRATr'
Er!ract (roa J@dys Burners Speech
at SO happened thpt was member Of the L.
Gisutiye Council, and Of course entitled to VOC
in the choice Of delegate Harrison was n can
didate-and here let me say he was my intimate
| friend. Some years BEFORE VIII II arrived in Gin
cnnali found myself in Il society of Strangers
not face pre- euied itself that 1 had ever before
seen. brought letters for Captain HARRISON then
commandunt at Fort Washington-he received me-
with open arms and warm heart, and became
almost an inmate OFhis family On this statement.
YOU are prepared 10 hear me say voted for him
Sir, did nOt,-l voted against hin, and il was the
most distressing vote to my feelings that | ever
gave. But he soon became acquainted with nv mo-
Tive, appreciated it correctly, and our former friend
snip restored And now let me eXone!ate nv.
elf from the charge Of ingrattude, Oh that occa.
son, which without an explanation, would natur
ally fall upon me- 1t is generally known thut judge
! Symmes mad contracted with the United States for
the purchase of million OF acres Of laud-thht h.
had obtained patent rabOnt three huaGred thou.
,and aCTes--thut he had Ono doubt under a fol
conviction that his contract would be completed
sold large quantity Of land beyond the limits OF
his patent 10 actual llers who paid the purchase
maney, ana were then improving the land they had
! bought. Prior 10 the year 1893, Congress had re.
fused to execute the contract with Synmes. By whicl
| that numerous and industrious class Of men were
liable to be disposse-sed They had last obtained
some indulgence from Congress as pre.rnptiuners
aud were anxious to have it continued and extended
The vender had and still did oppose their views
from belief that it might prevent him from obtain
ing fullilment Of his contract and it was sup.
posed that hi' son-in'law had taken the same view
Of the subject, aud under a belief that the contract
would be confirmed and the purchasers thereby con-
iirmed in their titles, would also Oppose them. I'm.
der that impression, the purchasers were alarmed
and bes0ught The legislature to elect person or
whom they could rely with confidence Thus Won
see the situation in which | was placed on the onf
hand, were these unfortunate persons, nunerou,
and mertorious presenting their grieyances-or
the other my bosom friend, expecting my vote