The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-14

public lands within the borders Of the States; which
In his State, at tax Of three cents an acre would
amount 10 the sum OF S3i0 900 annually
Mr.. WHITE explained the OF he grant that
had been made 10 his State, and conended that the
peculiar grants TO some States should not alone be con.
sdered, but the benefits arising thence those States
and to the General Government Indiana had finish
ed canals OF 200 miles In length and Ohio twice that
amount by the aid Of those grants The righteousness
OF the settlement OF those States comparison with
their more favored younger sisters should also be Ia
Ken into consideration He disposed 10 vote for
me amendment as at present advised, believing it
would not prejudice the passage OF the bill.
MT CLAY OF Alabama, contended that the appro-
priatonS OF lands to Alabama had been as udicously
anu benetelaly improved as Of Ohio or Indiana. He
contended that justice 10 the States entitled them
10 The lands within their borders in the
as the old States held their territory. IT. however,
equal justice could not be done to the old and new
States, the new States at all events ought to be placed
on an equal footing with each other.
Some further remarks made by Messrs.
WALKER and SMITH, of Ia
MIR. BENTON offered amendment TO the
amendment 10 add the words "and similar quantities
with that granted to Ohio shall be granted to each
o. such States may hereafter become members of
the Federal Union"
He commented on the injustice of this bill being
plumber OF the Treasury and repeated his advice
10 the Representatives OF the States to set their
claims higher than ten per centum-to twenty five or
thirty per cent and they could get it, the passage OF
the bill depended on their votes he claimed the pa
terny Of the provision for the appropriation of the five
hundred thousand acres TO the new States; and de-
clared were he friend to the BILL he should make
large demand for appropriation 10 his State, and would
make them pay it. He had Offered this amendment to
provide for the Territories they became States,
Mr. PORTER held that the public domain belong
ed to the Federal Government; and although there
was something attractive in the amendment, the State
of Michigan, IN justice, would attempt to claim
the right OF soil within her limits. She would hold
the compact invioate.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE believed the proceeds of the
lands were designed to constitute public fund
He in favor of the amendment as was designed
to place the new States equal footing. The ex-
penses of he construction of roads the public Ia nds
which increased their value the Union, should be
in part sustained by the Government by grants of
land which had proved OF so much benefit To Ohio.
Mr. TAPPAN concurred with the Senator from
South Carolina, Mr.. Calhoun that this was most
unconstitutional and odous measure.
The amendment of Mr. McRoBERTs, as modified
by Mr.. BENTON, was then rejected by the following
vote
YEAS-Messrs Allen Barrow, Benton Calhoun,
Clay, of Ala Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn, Me-
Roberts, Mouton, Porter, Sewer, Smith, of Con,
Tamadge, Tappan, Walker, White, Woodbridge
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Bates Bayard, Berrien
Buchanan, Choate, Clay of Ky, Clayton, Cuthbert,
Dixon, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr Mangum,
Merrick, Miller, Morehead Phelps, Prentiss Sim
mons, Smith, Ind, Southland, Sturgeon Wright
---25.
Mr. WALKER moved to add an additional section
providing that the public lands now remaining unsod
in Tennessee are hereby ceded TO said State; and
when each Of the other States shall have been long
in the Union Tennessee has been the public lands
remaining unsold in their borders shall be coded
them from time to time, respectively; provided that
this shall only operate REIMBURSEMENT of such
property the part of the United States reservng
all sites OF forts, ornaments, &c, that have been
lected by Congress
This debated by Messrs. SMITH of ,Alaba-
ma WALKER, KING, WHITE, and NICHOL-
SON, which latter gentleman suggested modifca-
ton, which accepted to insert a provision that
the lands of Tennessee should be ect the claims
Of South Carolina and Georgia against them
The amendment was then rejected by the following
vote
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Clay, Of Ala,
Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, Mouton Nicholson,
Sewer, Tappan, Walker, Woodbridge, Young-l4.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Buchanan, Choate Clay, of ky.y Clayton,
Dixon Evans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr, Man
gum, Merrck, Miller, Morehcad Porter, Prentiss
Riyes, Simmons, Smith, Of Ind, Southard Sturgeon
Talmadge, White Williams-2s
Mr. CLAY of Alabama offered an amendment, 10
strike out IN the 10th section the provision excluding
all from presumption rights under this act who NAV
heretofore have had the benefit of preempton under
any other act.
After brief remarks by Messrs CLAY, of Alaba-
ma, SMlIl Ii, Of Indiana and BENTON, this
adopted yeas %, nays 20
MIR. SEWER moved that when the Senate ad ourn,
they adjourn TO Monday next
Mr.. BERRlEN hoped the motion would not pre-
vail They had long been here, and hoped soon to
hIng the session to close md independently of
the ordinary duties Of legislation the Senate had much
peculiar business before IT, which it could not con-
slstently postpone till next session The House were
many days in advance of them,
Mr. SEWER had moved the adjournment with
view to visiting the ship Delaware, at Annapolis for
which to morrow had been apart, and Tor which
the other House had adjourned to Monday
MIR. BUCHANAN would vote against the ad ourn-
ment. They had long been here and he wished to
complete their business and return. lie had expect
ed the Senator from Kentucky MIR. Cay) would be-
fore this, have broughtn resolution for ad ournment
Ivy Monday week, He Mr.. b thought they could
adjourn before that and was in favor of the des-
patch Of business. He hoped the Senator would not
press the motion
Mr.. SEWER then withdrew the motion
A nd he Senate adj