Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-02-27

derived in this yer, way. Is it more in the ma
ture Of bounty gge these lands for fixed price
the irst occupant, to the most industrious CT
,zen, than to the mealhies,, who NAV perchance
bid more than they worth? But in what re
spect is this system unjust to the people of the
old States? Certainly the lands are not fund
for individual aggrandIzement and profit. What
ever relation the government, as the trustee of
the lands, bears to .he States upon the great prin
ciples of equity which shall by and by discuss, II
be under obligation TO parcel the domain
OUT per capita, among the individual masses Of
the people The people Of the old States remain
ing such, cannot complain that purchase IS de-
med To them Tor purposes OF investment ana spec
ulation, O do not like tho vorG,) winch Is allowed
10 him who is wiling 10 i'm the new community
in the wilderness, 10 lay as hearih-stone, ana To
build his altar there. II the Government does
not hold these lands IN trust for individual advan-
taoe then il has a right TO fix what principles IT
phases for their sale and disposition, and surely
no complaint can Justly be made when those prin-
cpes are friendly to the earliest deveinpenent
of the social and political system, and 10 The IN
crease Of population within the limits OF the new
Territory. OF this defy retutaiIon-
am willing to accord character OF plansIbi-
~ the third Oh ection to cmpions above emu
meratej- Perhaps the tendency OF American en-
,erpriss is much i" di,lssive popuia'i"n u"
every section OF the Union the Government owes
equal patronage, and no patriotic ctiizen "t the
at the expense of the sister States. Especially
would no western Statesman commend h:"eott to
his constituents by the enactment OF partial laws
The chain of dcpeudeuce is such between the most
distant portions of C3nlederacr, that ono can
no, be Irilrouslv affected without sensible loss
to the other. IL Is impossible, however. to res
Train ,he emigrating spIri of Our connirvmen, and
TO better rule can be adopted than 20 leave each
ono free 10 follow those impulses winch point 10
his prosperity and happiness. While the re-
wards of agriculture, the rich and fertile plains
west OF the mountains, are more tempting to ne
citizen than the appropriate pursuits to Which
those destined who remain III the Aohniic
States it wohld be wrong to check that virtuous
ambition which is emuous to reach them. Let II
be remembered that agriculture is almost the II
uiversai pursuit of the Western cmgrani; and the
more this proportion Of our population increases
the more our real independence IS secured lam
NH 9hqat t /" 2d86Rdd Thch denied the prodlc
tive quality To the operations OF commerce and TO
the iabors of the artisan. BIT do contend that
the agricultural empioy Is best adapted To
the genius Of our people AID TO the condition OF
our country, and that 1t ouyht. and ever vii.
trust, maintain proud prclonderance. Need
remind you sir, tina, This clars, in every cmergen-
CIV, viii be the prop and shy of our repnihIc?
that here the virtues which 'ha! save institn-
lions will iind their AIDING place. and tha;
scditlon and misruIe never enter tho peaceful do
mci Of the husbandman?
B.i, there Is view Of tbs uhject which takes
off The edge of the objection are discussing II
-, that, although emigrathn may be TOO RAPID
from the old States to the lew, The nature of our
pursuits IS such that thcrois constant circiln
lion of our population. Tb,ugh, in the process Of
this mighty provincial acchtion which has
tonished us with grow lh.,he blood may be for
ced through the arteries IN unusual currents TO the
extrcmies, vet the selt,restring effort OF Nature
shall return it through a ,b'usand veins to the
seat of life. The travelerfrom the old States,
after many DAYS, will returnwlih the sPoils of IN
dustry, and pour the grateful Offering into the mo
ternal lap.
single word two, 81, shall suffice in reply
to the fourth objection. is in effect ga Deg
ging of the question: - for you invite the occu
pant to take possession of 1ur lands, he ceases
to be n tresspasser. Your act of 1907, forbade
,resspasses upon the public inds. and VET how lit
tie has The moral sense of he community been
shocked by the frequent nnconstanti7 recurring
violations of that act whIc we have witnessed.
The universal sentiment 0 the nation has pro-
nounced it Il dead letter. Can he who seeks a
home and n domic,I for his wife and his children
offend against any rule OF ociety? In VAIN do
YOU set up the artificial adh0rity OF any law to
the actual settlers cut up speculation by the roots
and your statute book Ill utfer reproach, nor
opprobum rest upon your authority from any oil
the acts which you fear. That there will be no
beneficiares of the pre- cmr ion law, the expert
cncc of the past snhcienc: proves.-Ihe north
west corner of Indiana (witHn nv own observa-
tion) has been settled bv pe-cmpiors. A more
orderly, industrious. or better regulated conrmu
nitv is not to be found
Tho argnment III favnrof -empnnn IS SO
pregnant. that IT seems almost snperffious 10 40
dnce the authority Of other Governments "hich
have uniformly extended tic kInGest protection
vards their infant settlement. From the tune
when the wandering S:vtiian roamed from one
hunting ground or pasinr1se to anniher, as ms
brief annual tenure would c<pire-tfnm the peri
cd Of the folk'ani and brktdnd OF The ancient
S ixon-there has beer nomcrceuary legtsl1iipF
upon lands The far fam,d Agrarian laws o
Rome designed to aid md protect the colo
mist. The states of our ows C"ntederacy have
either surrendered their lans TO settlers or soi(
them =, p, nominal nrico We are all convers1n
with that force of public OPTION which cnnstraIn
ed Massachusetts 10 PASS laws requiring the sue