Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-01
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iaSehate; Jan. 8, 1889. Mr.. You've Of Illinois.
She Senator Mr.. Crittendcn,) ask why L H.
that his colleague Mr.. Clay) has, alone OF Ill
others, been singled out as the object OF vitupe.
ration BY the friends of this measure; why The
whole fountain Of their bitter waters has -
poured out upon his devoted head; and whv
IS that he alone should be offered up a sscTi.
flee upon the altar Of western interests, for hav
ing done what he considered to be his duty IL
spect 10 the great interest OF the whole Union,
Sir, if the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Clsyj
stands conspicuous as the object Of attack in tkis
debate, would ask his honorable colleague,
(Mr. Crittenden) who placed him in that condi.
ton? Has be not, above all others, at Ill times,
and upon all occasions, when the subject Of pub,
lie lands has been the topic of discussion, taken
tie lead in denouncing these LAWLESS In
TRUSlONS upon the public domain, a he h
'ased to term them? Has he not in fact, 10 usA
his own expression, battled il for days together,
add graduation bills, when scarcely man d his
patty would vehtute to the reseusf TAeah
things considered, Mr.. President, and how eth
It be matter Of wonder or surprise to the SEND.
tor, (Mr. Crittenden,) that his colleague should
be met By tile Senators from the new States,
upon the ground he himself has seen At to occhs
py, so fur n savtnce Of bis associstes a. to have
President, during the progrvss Of he debsss o.
the Ire-emi,tibn bill, At the last sessioa u CID
sress; the Honorable Senator from Kentucky,
Mr.. Clay) INDUCED in expressions towards IL
| settlers OF the new States who Aad gone upon
the public lands for the purpose Of procuring
homes for theth,slves and familiss. which, u ~
oriniun; they did hot deserve; and a. they were
repeated on more than one occasion during thSt
pro,racted debate with the utmost delibsrStios,
took note OF some Of them u the tihs thef
were uttered, In the precise ttrms EMPLOYED ~
the speaker A. | understood him; md - ] wish
to recns to these expressions, for the purpose Of
showing how far, 10 this respect, the honopblN
Senator tMr Clay) may or may not have bhlH
colleague (Mr. cnt,entsn) I win refer q then
asI took them dawn, and LEAVE the Senate n
Judge whether ~ the new. States, or the h6H,
6sable Senator'S colleague, have had the most
cause TO complainef misrepresentation. % Thp
honorable Senat Mr.. Clsy) said, which, dis
eussing the merits d the prescription bill, and Of
10 the debate q the 9th Of January last accord,
ing to my memorandum, that he knew ofno law
o. pfineipls u propristy, which authorised u
TO give away the public ianda - bounty 70 the
poor; % bounty Tor the violation of tie law,
that be viewed Il the presumption billy 8 ! "
1 censs to . rel Of LAWLESS lNTRUDERS TO
40 upon the public domain and prevent its sals
Ia the manner prescribed BY Law; that be looked
Upon the whoie system Of Prescriptions ~ sys-
TEN Of bcandless, hsartless, scandslous, ffsuds.
lent speculation, that Il was full Of fraud, abos-
Unable, execrable fraud; system that tainted,
corrupted aud purified every one who touched
III ~ that these men, (the settlers ipok tht
public lands) might with equal prcpriety, seise
upon our Tor ! aud Ns.nals, our ships upon ihe'
ocean, Or plunder the public money - the
Treasury and appropriate the spells smong them
~ thus TO seize upon the public domain; and
hold il against The Just demand Of the govern
tnent. Such, Mr.. Pr sdent, IRE some OF the ex:
pre- sons In which re Senator ON Kehtueky
Mr.. Clay) INDUCED al the late session Of Goa
gress towards the settlers of the west. But Il h
said that he has teep misrEpresented, Intention
ally misrepresented; and that language has hksi
attributed TO him on the occasion referred Is
!, which he never uttered. This sir, to some *
tent may be true. have seen some Mewspaper
reports Of that debate which contained expires.
sions which do not remember 10 have heard in
the terms supposed to have been employees bat
the differences drawn were, nevertheless, in MIST
Instances, correct logical deductions frosar Tho
Premises, as admitted TO have been stated in the
q bate. As Tor example, the Senator Mr. Clay }
did mt say in SO many words, that the settlers
upon, the public lands were pirate; but he did
, say that they might with equal propriety have
{ seized upon our ships upon the ocean, and hold
. them against the lawful right Of the nat on, a.
! thus TO seize upon the public lands, and defeat,
BY unlawful combination, just composition af
law. And what is this but charge Of piracy
And what else is man who commits dn 6tef
. | act Of piracy. such as the Senator (Mr. Ciayl
has described, but pirate? He did net say That
they were robbers; but he did characterize them
, as robbers, assimilating their supposed offences
to a seizure Of the public forts and arsenals-to
plundering Of the public Treasury; and what j.
circumstances Of force no force, in despoiiing
: the government OF its property!
| App Cong. Globe Page D., issSrq
4 BY the National lntelligencer and the explains
ton Of Senator Young, therefore, i IS conclc-
svely proved; that Mr.. Clay characterized the
settlers on the public lands
As a LAWLESS RABBLE.
5 As a set oil PIRATES.
l As gang cf THIEVES.
" As a band Of ROBBERS.
Ifhe did not call them BY these names, h
gave them these characters, and hs proudly said
/, he would not be deferred from doing his duty n
resisting their claims BY menaces of BY any con-
+ siderations personal 10 himself He moved, =.
we have seen, an amendment requiring Mr.. Var
Buren, to have the settlers removed thereafter
; To show how far he would have gone, We copy
| from the National Intelligencer OF the 6th Feb
! ruary, 1898, part Of discussion which torA
. place between him and The lamented Senaaol
Linn Of Missouri, on the 27th day 81 January
1888. s
aMr. LINN said, that Il was utterly v,in .nt
idle to suppose You could By legal enactrsents o.
= military force arrest the onward course " en-
free and restless 4 6td]ition. Onward, onwsrt
5 il has rolled and onward Il would continue Il
roll, until il reached the borders al the great Pa
ci6c Ocean where is accumulated masses woGlt
Il sit down and weep that there were no NOR
{ worlds 10 settle. Ths American. populatici
4 have and ever will, consider tue wiidSfnS53 y
: their property, then inheritanee. Who conll
2 or would or dare say TO our people, thus e.
7 shalt thou 70 and no farther? No man worth,
3 To Be President ofthe United States, no tsE cal
he President Of this great republic who woall
: he tyrant enough 10 order, BY military violence
these people to be driven of the lands they hsa
reclaimed HON the wilderness which the,
owned n common with the people Of the Un;.es
States.r 49,
! "Mr CLAY Of Kentucky, said: can II be fos
! sible that this government cannot protect III
property Of the people Of the United Slater
: Can these settlers hold possessiPn Against III
:. whole force ,,ef this gover9ment, the regnia
!. army, The militia, under To11asaH4a - -
= President II the case Is with the public %
Z main. how soon viii II be the same with an III
) public Property? Sir, hope Il i not true.
II iIust the people win be able 70 protect thei
e property" 60
Twin not the people u. the wesserr
States GENERALLY agree with Senator Linn
/, that sno man worthy to be President
1Avoud he tvrant enough To order the trey