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'sPRECH OF W. c. RlvEs. Esq.
The remarks Of .Mr. RIHES IN tAe q

bate upon the PrOspecttre prescription
bill, and the amendments proposed to Il.
Dir. RIvEs rose and said. before the
sense OF the Senate vas taken on The van-
Gus Questions about 10 be sobg.iited for its
decis,ou. he desired TO saw q word or tN o
10 explanation OF the votes be should give
upon them. He bad no design TO enter
INTO the debate. a. be ielt that would be
out OF place for one who had so recently
taxed hIs seat IN this body. without having
bad the advantage OF either hearing OF
reading tie able discussions which had
occupied its sttenlion Tor The last three o.
four weeks, on the subject Of the public
laudi. He wished msTsly to state tea
general actions vbieh would govern the
votes be intended TO give.
The public lands (ssi6 Mr.. Rivesl are
the eOSsaoA property OF the nation. They
are so expressly declared 10 be, end 40
lemnly conseerated 10 the common benefit
Of all the members Of the Confederacy, 10
the DECIDE Of esssiOn Of therespeetiv States
which originally held them. OF have been
since acquired and psid for by the CON.
mon treasure Of the Union. He Was,
Therefore, against al schemes for Alisns-
ting or diSaPaIiog this common inberi-
lance. either by the y holesbls operation oil
. eession 10 the new States. as propose
by the Senator from South Caroline, (hir.
Calhoun % By the Pisce-meal process oI
prospective pre- smplioD rights. a. con.em.
plated by the bill Giths Senator from Mis-.
sourl. lMr. BeDion.) But while be aGI
thus opposed 10 ell partial or exclusive APP
Preparations OF this common fund to ;he
special benefit Of particular States or par.
ticUlar classes. he bad always been willing
TO see il administered in Spirit Of libetslliy
and paisTRal kindness to The new States
IN the spectacle Of Wboae prosperity aoc
msgicsl gIowlh no one ieii higher De.
gree Of PsIIio,ic pride. or 9 iivelisr lTaier.
nal syHPaihy. than he did. A kindly and
fostering policy tow yards the new States
and equal justice 10 she old. ought. IN hIs
opinion, 10 go kasd IN haed IN ell our le
gislaiion on this great national interest.
10 regard 10 the proposition OF the Ssna.
iCF from Kentucky CHR. Cfittenden) 70
re commit the bail OF the Senator non,
Missouri. Wish instructions 10 eport . pl.n
ioi dislHbuiiug the proceeds OF the pubic
lands among ell the States, IL j. (said Mi
X. questiun ylieh necessarily and On.
sspArably connects itself ui,h shp general
revenue system Of the nsiioB, and could
not be safely oT properly treated sparl
from that general system, The public
domain had slways hitherto been q cola.
lsFsl aHd often very productive. source
Of naiioRul revenue, tightening 10 the sx
tent Of lie auxiliary contnhuuoBs, tie bpf.
6eRs imposed upon ihe general eoosupp
li0n ADD Industry 81 ,dg Country. n D
tSue shat since tbt eEii0goisbment ffhs
debt Of the RetolutioH. snd d The debi
created BY the last WsT With England there
may not be tbe sane urgeet Betessiiy lor
i,s ed 10 The naiioasl ahsaess bat its %.
version 20 ether purposes, a The pfsseBl
moment 81 isast. he :houghi neither PRO.
dent nor safe. The entire fsvenue Of the
hsiinn. embracing both The proceeds a. the
ituds ssd Of TIE customs. u Is admitted
fails shofi 81 present 81 The actual aaEt,
and eSpehdnUSFs Of The G0veFnmsni; cod
We have. moreover = neu debt 81 nnas.
cefIained snd indrhniia auonni bungins
over us, tie eSisat d Nbieb csnnoi vel
be knevn. The Tsvenge, ioo. . are ih-
iofHed ~ ne sscieisry 81 lhe Tftssufy
wil b pliil iuTibel Gsduced 20 De ensuing
ieeivs o. eighteen monihs. 81 some Egs
milIinns IS 6oilafs mofa isked iFem ihs
sass0ps padsF ihe prpgfeniEs redseDios'
a ihe CenpfeE " sci Of 1898 20 "a.
siaie 81 ihines. ecusi cod pfasrfr rive. d,
uiihdFaP ihs pfoessfs 81 tie pphiie lsnd.
fnom the Nsiiohsl ffoapaTy. ed % ihsou
ihe GoVgfnment 90 i's surDsIi sad a.
peRfes sEcisaivflg ~ lhe cuHems. uosl,
-. a apcssiay. 81 ed gary Rrasag +,
ltsi tfsaeh ~ iha pebble isEfs sod y -,
ihe Us. "a lstsi. q fstivine tho,s sarfl
roBiFstt ah0ui ihs iafi0 ghich 81 fsernfi
eisifstfet fhe eoBrffg 9Th iasssias fit'
tions. ED ahieh ihlsaisaa1. iaaas6
oas fms, iha pace sa1 sgsa iha ssi.
Its6es 81 % Uhiaa.
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tie ssFelg iha Fesaiiise Stfeisaeg "a q
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