The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-29

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LOG cabin tenant that oppose this proposiiion' nc
BROUGHT forward measure that would do MN sefsiDe,
and which also national character and places
on an enduring basis the fabric OF our freedom 10
nothing can be tTuer than thai an ignorant peop'
cannol be fit for SET government
He would MOI DIV I'll longer this subject than 10
say that he was willing TO meet the question n0n 70
vote on IT, and thai the tenants OF the log rapin
throughout his district and throughout the ohioh
might Judge whether he was their friend
On the subject of the tariff II was one OF 'po9'
questions ON which he prepared to speak, wheh-
ever proposition came beinre this House ne wa
not one OF those suspicious knights who would e1penu
his strength in fighting the shadow but wait ana hg'
the substance He prepared TO speak his sent
ments and vote but he not going into long
discussion of that which was in the future One thing
he would remark, that while the President OF 'he
niled States has omitted 10 recommend any measure
for finance he thought il well enough for the nalion
TO know for this House certainly the friends OF
the Administration did mean 10 bring forward any
thing at this time for he took II for granted ihai u
that the case the gentleman from South oafoiiha
would have been duly advertised OF ihat iac'' winch
did not appear from his remarks.
Mr. PlCKENS said he spoke his onn sentiments
and views.
Mir JOHNSON was under the impression that the
gentleman would not have spoken his own views, ana
have committed himself in part opposed executive
views il any such plan had been intended, ana there-
fore he convinced that the executive party meant
not bring forward any general plan OF revenue lie
would say il was thrown on new executive, ana on
a Congress. This Congress Is to do nothing,
and he convinced of that when he first read the
Message The public must wait for relief until other
men take the place of those who are here now
No generous plan, to ameliorate the public condition
will be thought Of, dreamed Of or produced at this
Congress lie said he was then the more anxious IN
the absence of any executive recommendation TO press
his measure because he thought that the public wants
require relief-the public mind requires rcposeneess-
st calls for practical nise and sound legislation II
those who have the power will not exercise IT. icon
linued Mr. those who, like him, stood in the mine
rity must bring forward something He was the more
al xous TO press his measure, because while benefits
the States it will leave the Congress full tide and
power discuss next year the tariff and other import
ant measures Releye the States, they require relet
| Sir we find in another wing of this Capitol plans
have been proposed for the purpose of discredtng
the Staes-States bonds have been denounced as OBJ
legations issued without the authority of the States
and question has been started whether the States
would assume their own obligations, and pay their
own honest debts
Ii is time that the Congress ofthe United States
and those Who bercnd their own States, should come
forward with measure of relief to the States
is time that some one should step forward and offer
plan by which they may be relieved from the Difficult
tiesthat their honor may be protected dbrodd while
their interest home. That reason, and other
superadde had induced him TO offer the proposition
which, carried into effect would enable thu States to
rear Their dropping he ius--anu new era would ar
| rive. He thought,it measure which ought 70
be taken for the benefit of the States and the country
| MrIiUBBARD hoped that the House would receive
! no amendments.
! There was Just ais much danger of making the Eeo-
pie of The old States believe that the lands worth
than they really are and rush on and buy them ~ Al
price above their value, as that the squatters would
| get them too cheap.
| He wished To get some statistical information 70
the former value OF land in the old States. He said
Nal z,tI chtsa tts
acre II appealed to his friend from Mass, Mr.
! Lincoln, } IT II not so. .
| Mr. LINCOLN said If he called on, he wished
to have opportunity to make his statements on the
| floor He then proceeded TO say that when Massa-
chusets as involved in debt the lands taken in
security cents acre but they We're redeem
ed and those very lands sold for $40 acre Ii not
so that any of her lands had been sold at cents
Mr. HUBBARD proceeded at some length in ia
vor of the pre-emption policy He stated that Alaba-
ma has wothirds of its lands unsold there We're large
bodies OF waste land there, and unless the price was
reduced they could not be sold. He referred to the
price of Va land as estimated in the land warrants,
ten cents an acre 1t is impossible if you try hun
bred years to get dollar an acre for them.
1t ought not to be made party question. lie hoped
that party politics would not enter this discussion lie
was of the opinion that the question concerning the dis
tributon of the proceeds Of the public lands one
Of deep importance. One which requires the best
Interpretation which the government is capable of Civ
ing"
After some remarks by Mr. LINCOLN,
Mr. THOMPSON moved that when the House
adjourn they adjourn to meet Monday next; which
was carried.
Mr. WELLER then moved to adjourn.
This motion negatlyed.
I Mr. MONTANIA calling for the yeas and nays,
/ Yeas 50 NAYS "a.
Mr. HUBBARD then rose to continue, when
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to postpone the
subject to the second Tuesday in January.
Mr. CURTIS moved to adjourn.
Mr. AFFORD objected, on point Of order as the
! House had done no business since the motion had
failed
| The SPEAKER decided that twas in order; where
on the motion put and carried.
So The House adjourned till Monday.