Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-02

The extracts from the Globe are entire peryer,ions Of
what passed iu the Senate on the occasions 10 which o. re-
icrs-pervcTsinns which are ha.Iusl $50 that rHt whom
ever / am concerned.
II ueuer usrf He erbressisns ogaius; pre- emp,ione.,
which were attributed 10 me, although | was opposed to
he passage # pre-emri1n laws. The last session Of
tie senate. an exp anaton was made Of what ! really did
sag Al the previous sce-ina; 90 which occasion a Senator
from Illinois achuoa.e3-cd that he had inferred the ex-
ccPuonat:. cxrnss ou- from he tenor Of my speech, ard
that Ikad not ucd tim What passed was correctly
published ia the Nalonai InteIlgenc,r. tut | regret that /
have nor o copy ~ b. rs me 20 transmit O. YOU"
IN tbs letter there D, no. a word excu,ing himself fr
bis RITES or pretending that be was in favor Of prc-emp-
ton rights "a any s.1pc.
lis second leuer was dated 2dh September 1912, all
dressed 10 some prom IA Arkansas. Ia tais .crer lie
s1ys:
Wy speeches on the pre-empton system were never
regularly r ported. They were delivered, from time 10
time, M n sort OF running debate. aud was s~hoeking'y
canca,urcd in the Gloae. When it was stated I think by
Mr. Young Of Indiana, IN the senate, that bad applied
degrading epiheis 20 the Pre-enptoners. | deni'd It posi-
lively. and my correction was published IN the ~Intellgen-
Ger, but I regret that / have no cory by me.
II was opposed to the redemption by itself. thought,
It unequal TO tie public; was an Irregular mode Of acqui-
ring the public lands. and led Z, disputes and controversies
among the settlers. When public land was taken posses
sion Of, without the authority Of law, ] considered It
fres3ass. and Characterised u as such. 20 DID Sir. an
Buren. who used that Identical word in one Of his Mesa
gs On 1897 or - u Congress.
"On a general settlement Of the land question, was
N4liE N' HH1E Ift-CL8|tNle It'lttF EN''tN $500
insy You VIII fud IN the Senate journal, 1910, and Il,
pages l55 and Sc, I voted for 4 resolution Of Nr. Cn,ien-
den. to ailov prc-cmp'ions to the poor settler, to the eyc'a-
sion Of he rich and the >pecu'ator.
u voted 70 the extra session Of lS4l, for the Disirbu-
ton Bin, IN which a provision Is incorporated Tor pre-emP-
tions."
Tic third letter was dated 18th September. 1873, and
adircssed To III. j. IT. CIay H1dd Of Iowa. l. iso Of SIM
liar tenor with his letter 10 Arkansas.
There are sundy p ints on which these letters are wor-
thy Of consideration:
l.. Mr. Cas saws. "on n general settlement Of lac land
question. was willing 10 allow prescriptions properly
guarded and be alludes 20 his votes % coarect pc emp
tons with distribution in 1910 AID 1871. Bat II wa IA
January. ls3S. hro or three years bc}ore hese rotes. that
be voted against The pre- empiIon law, denounced tie sys-
ten as ahominablv corrupt and tie Settle : Oh TIE pubic
lands as a lawless raAble and p~lundcGers Of the public prop
cry. Moreover, he had before that time brought before
the Senate no less than five Bills 10 distribute The proceeds
Of the public lands among the States, an MT me = tttch
u~as there any brori-ioB 10 grant pTc-cmpHoR ftSats
1t was not until afcr 1888. therefore, tina, Mr.. Cay was
willing 10 grant pre-enpton right on any ferns.
. Mr.. Clay denies using the expressions IN relation to
~pre-cmplioners which he SAYS. had been grossly misrcpre-
scnic cd 10y the reports Ia the Globe. lie admi's, however,
that be was reported correctly in the National lnie!ligen-
ger
We'll. passing over the report Of the Globe, let US take
that OF The Int,lliCcuccr where he admits that What pass
Cd is correctly pgbhshed.i' In that paper OF the 18Th
January, ISIS, the proceedings Of The lGth Of That month,
are reported. ard there we fnd the following: VIZ.
N. CLAYo fK Kentucky sad, that in no shape rhictc MI
'c glrra 10 tbs IIi. CONff lie rfre n ms iOie. III any as
'pcct. II wa 70 be considered a. a touuy or Z grant d nc
'pr petty If the whole people 10 a small part OF The pcoflc,
'oftcn The spcculator. and M. c. would like to know 5y
'1chaf authority such a bill could &c p1ssedE lie ItS'iced II
"a a yet-q,d fr the VIOLATION OF TIE LAW a>a d.
rect encouragement to iuiiudng iavhsSfy n the ] MS ct
tho Unrci Sia'cs. I'D e.. selecting arl taking what The
.TRESPASSEE pleased Of the property Of the whole poo
pie and be was not to be deferred from The must >uenu-
Gus oppo>itian 10 such measures By any dcuuncaten come
from what quaiter il night, let these measures DC asserted
'ty whom they might.
The Document was 2lt Of the Session Of 1896. The
~ a.. ym- r4n vtnrfbyT qf lsI pfn.l 81 N
WIS icqletc with fraud, A~BoNIlNABLE ENECEABLE
IsFRAUD S~caa9Glo.S 10 The eoVary, Scaa3aioss % The gor-
'crameRt and s~cradglops 10 tie perpetrators In SAVING lhtS
Mr.. c. would not denounoe any "hole las p@t II W. q
say. that The pro-eap'iOl system yrs \ S'iEHt or
: %.HEARTLESS AND B0UNDLE>S SPECULATION.
: "In this way. LAWLE>S MEN had often eomh'ocd not
! 'only without but against the positive authority 81 law
e ami There while vinaica Ing Tie il,hlsand guariinv me pop
'erty Of the whole people. Mr.. c. would not be awei o."
deferred ftm ding his duy ~ any personal c'nsiiera-
Nj. C.. did not intend at present to 90 80 FAR into the sub
}. .icct a. he Ind Dire. hoping Tor another occasion ON which
he designed. should God spa1e lis life and health, 20 srca'
r. mo Q fully on the sulicot. and endca'oi 10 expose TINS SNS'
TEN or INIQUITN."
In The National Inicliecnccr of The 9th February, ISIS
d the proceedings Of the 27th January are published, aud ii
them we find the following VIZ.
= "Nr. TIrrov. l will repeat ne nearly rs | can what VA
d ssad YESTERDAY. and il | 2 wrong. he (Mr Clay can ooloc
.me. uulcrstat d that he denounced the settlers on i'
l. lands as a aNlc>s handitii of Land robbers, uiJu,ty gap
!, (~lIere Nh. CLAY rose and said thai he would repeat wha
lie Oil ,ay on tie occasion tcfencd u by tie Honorable Sen
safor frm J. dina. d lie did s1y that he >QOAllbt
- 'o1 the Pt5fic irn6s rce q LAWLESS EABBLE; that ne
u nigh as rel SEIZE UPON OUR FORTS. Our ARSE
.NNLS. OR on TIE rJBIIc TREASURE, as 10 '1s
"a .osf aaS seize upaa me public 'aa9s
: M. Triton resumed. The senator admits that TIC eX
prcssions used by him amounted to what have reF a'ei
l. By Claws own witness. therefore. it Is proved. that h
called tie Settlers on the Public Lands without di,crim
nation. ~SQUATTERS." a LAWLE>S RABBLE;
Y and said they might ~ vel se-e Upon orr Jsrts. our a.
be seuals. or on the pujFc reosawe.' What Is that bat
- cal them PUBLIC ROBBERS
The report IN the Globe varies very ltle from That
NJ the Intelic,nc,r. 1t includes the ulic ships IN NJ
Clav's comparison. and represents hmn as saying that ~
IL ssLoh prc-cmpisn system pntryfed and corruffea q"
touched"
Of Mr. Cla,'- abuse Of TIE settlers created 4 great sens
lion. ard was severely commented on by the friends 4 q
n Bill.
r Nj. Gay r. 4,asrma. sad "hc dl not know t. whom Il
he sS,raior iun Ken3urky alf4dcji tut. II hat sena'oF oscap
III, Gcaunciato sof the haIdv pi,ntefs 81 ic west. Who
II hc ht charged a. what r. 4 the iaw. fcsiasscs "ho u
'ssized upyn The public pioTcTty- and VIII &c "a >ii-"
tizsd IS pcTpc,lafois Of TIE NEST "a eflccin. ifaais,t IN ter
So INJURIOUS 20 teen chatacteTs antieel.nss, II "oa'- oe J.
~ 'tuuae iniocd.'
= See Cone. Gl'hc. 1875 Pare l43.
II IA Se.1,e Jsnugrg =. iS3S-SIg. NoRvriL Saa. the =
sattr fem Mankind seemed 10 suppose tH't tins BAL III
- peel 20 give a aauuty 70 tn prc-emfuon settlers upon q
.ufhc lands THIS was a mistake. The tul gave Only
VI" = ,fegcrcc % ac;u.l settlers upon tie c lan-s- They NC
aP- Obliged to ray the Government pIice tor tnem. Thry We
.ho The ii uccr> of the new St4ie-t1e culuvatcTs Of the s.
m tie del,uics OF The county against inian agsres>i
Il was 10 them. in a gtcat de-fee. that he Ne VS. moe
= - for is early advance, in settlement. cultivation. AID q
.i~ei comfort They had made tic Wilderness blossom
.tho ,ose--ffe desert smie with gaincsS and Jor- WIS
m .rfancr 10 dcuoufc &C such uca aS hs1fitess resPlsssfS.Jf ia
7ds .aleai spectators. ro'brSg tie lu5 a1fS. they b
.boea deaounoedby The Sentios iiom Atn'-eS!' ~. O''sr
Appendix to Cosg. Globe. l.9.
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