The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-30
CONG REss IoNAL.
SPEECH OF MIR. DoBBIN,

oF NORTH CAROLINA.
In the House Of Representatives., July T. le46-on the
policy of the administration in regard TO the pub
. he lands and the Tariff
The bill 70 graduate the Price Of the pubic lands
beng under consideration, Mr.. FicKLR, OF Illinois,
Mr.. DoBBIN, of North Carolina, said s- d
Mr.. GRAMMAR solicit the indulgence Of the
committee while briefly submit my views on the
policy Of the administration in reference 10 the pub
lie lands and the tariff-blended together as they
have BEEN particularly in the grave subject Of rese-
nue. for the support OF the goysrnment-eaeh, per-
haps exciting a more intense interest, and occupy
ing larger space in the public mind, than any ques-
liCa now agitating our countrymen.
Our government presents the remarkable specta'
Gle of a wealth acknowledgements Of thou
sand millions Of geographically conyulsed with
excitement perplexed with difficulties, embarrassed
with conflicting oounseis, as 10 the most wise, most
equitable, and most generous mode OF managing this
immense domain. -.
The President, recently elevated TO his eminent
station by the SURFACES OF thousands OF his country
men, has informed US, in the solemn form Of his Of
fetal message, that the present land system works
with manifest disadvantage;
From the records Of the General Land once II appear.
that Of the public lands Iemsinng unsod In the several
states and Territories in which they situated thirty.
nine millions hundred and ye thousand hye hundred
and seysnyseyen acres have been In the market subject
s, s"a sha ,Soy,snd sis hundred and ory
four acres fsr more than nsen years seventy three NIL
Lions thousand aud SIX hundred acres for more
than ten years. and one hundred and h millions one nun
dsa ssa H Nneh Ss enro0 S5
these lands viii continue 70 be unsaie,be at the minimum
price which they are permitted 70 be sold so long large
territories Of lana ron me noIe porton
,Ss SoSsrnmsnt WIN ths view 10 The ale and etemsn,
Of thsss Inferior lands the price grad.
h.Iok
ing the sales At me reduced prices ana O. %
imsi term to one dollar per acre and after hs espra.
ton Of that second and third lower rates
large portion OF these lands would be purchased and ma
hI worthy enhsn wno ave unios pay pay, hgnfh s e.
adopting the policy Of graduation and reduston OF price
these Inferior lands will b. sold for their real value while
the States in which they lie Will be freed nom the neon
az 5s ua.S ss.tss eonnaipr 10 large
quantities Of e public lands within borders not liable
70 for the support Of their local
III. 1. a.. n,o,sc, 81 ,hs ,d,n;o;s,r.,on-
n. h,rac,.y ~. M elemsn,s ~ iua-
es 10 The nav sa,es beraity 10 the hardy emie2ant
and n;onssr sh.ndoning bis nro6,less bon4r in the
$4,000 c;,;ss If The oiasr sssnsn,s 10 .eek com
r.,sncv md con,,ntrncnt in the fr.sb and verIant
blls and valleys IN The "far vest, prudence in real
INN. =, onoe he reasonable nrice more ,dvantao,
on. sh.n even l;,,Ie more =, d;,,sn, and uncersin
S,rs- md cons;dsrs,. r.gsrd Gor III d;gn;,v and
r.nn,,tion az the goveynrent. which should neither
nrr.,,. copr,e n,.rked With va.t.fnl nrodionli,v
ma ~s,Llsss s,cr;6ce Of nronertv. nor nsmme H.
unidentified at,itude Of a calculation. mserly land
-,honohtfn of The nro6is foreetf;,i of
n, neonl,. '-'~e II rStf % - -
. : Nv honor,ble friend fran, Georo;e5 (Mr SIR
,uss,l Who has lust Entertained ma with an able
ernose Of his views. frankly admits the policy of
Ordination. believes that the present minimum Of
Or. dollar and tvent i've cents il TOD bioh in many
'o a., in others. and That the steri soil Of
the mountains il not worth as much as the rich soil
of,bs VALLEY. Rut The honorable gentleman pro-
,s,. oa;ns, the roposed mod, of graduation as not
onl,, in princinIe Int totally defective be-
..ss i, 10 ,aoulsted bv the finn, the land has been
in m.rket-a test Of value which the gentleman pro
no,nces nnsafe and untrue and impolitc. Sir, the
.vs,.m which he g.n,Ieyna, PROMISES. and which
have heard others advocate. H.. in nv opinion, and
in tho on;n;on of wise and proctcsl Statesmen too.
frsneb, With INFINITE mischief totally impracticable
md 7ah,e 10 the worst snecies Of fraud He thinks
the nubIic lands should be valued by surveyors and
and that he yaue az thus reported should
rsguIa,e he nr;ce IHsre Mr.. HousroN. of Ala
hama ren,arked that nnder The present system. the
nuhI;e vora returned pats and reports of vau
aat;o, M Srs.urus. then. LET valuation regulate
,ha "r.d,,.,;on ~ The nr;ce Rut Mr. Chairman.
would !, he poss;ble to regulate he graduation bv
no oanaraI yaIna,;on of he few officers nom en-
bv the length Of time the land
hos Nan in he marke, and reiected nv euoorants
and sosonIa,ors as wor,hIess, When The nioneer
ennar.n, md The sbarn. sobted keen watchfl snec-
ulator refuses to purchase at present prices land
which ha. heen ofFsred IN The market For fifteen
twenv and thirtv years il that of itself not fair and
eonv;ncnu evidence I'M the nrice Is too hipb,-
,ba, i, she,d he arad,alv renced IN amt the purse
If Tho noorsr Iahnrer unable ~ comnete with the
,,oro nd.n.ndnn, sn.c,,I.,or in the purchase of
mors ohn;ca ,srr;,orv, ~
WI, ,oso., - ~ nocv- -,be ;r,nrac,;cable mol
o, ~ a III p,o.s;or,, d;s,r;c, or section
IA ,..,an s,;aa E,he T., 81 ,;,.. 10 ~ he re-.
;a",o ,d , ,;., IS nelas,;om hv actual ohser-
Jo ",;a' anu u,e da - ,a.Ls The reform,
,S aeon aue e . gIo' ~ NO., hord.s of new
aaao a ~ sa .,,,,;,i;aa, win NOT M
mhoIa ,,..a,as n,r hs srsilv ;nfssed with
s mmv'o ~.s ia 0 Ia ;na,.c,nss or land
a'..;". VI 'anu .ua.,, enrsp, s,yanon d;s.
~, aad pshSshaaa 80 of,an ,eadv 10 lend
,hsa,aa Iu ,.,;,i;o ;ns,r,,,,an,s IN His neu,.
iandod -. ars,I.ta ,hs;r yains,;ons 10 CRAFTY
,hs .';o I.n1e, ~ nocal raps,ns or y
ami, liz s,,.Dasss ~ S.;.nd.h;n ~ enn;tv, Wand
not M ncrspsn 20 nxaa,,;rn rotrnnaos 90 often tbe
,bena Of ,oI;,, era,ss h. nscosssri, - carry on,
,h;s A.. Ia 1880, =, ,,r...o, s,;'
een, = lin "t;csrs and ,,,h
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