The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-25

map As to anything else do not know any reason for
purchasing this map should no, want il nysef-l do
not know any purpose TO which could apply it, except 10
give taway hope, sir, shall diminish the publica
ton of such kind of matter
Mr. HOUSTON. | have no objection, sir to posipo-
nlng the resolution, IA IT not wish TO occupy the
Time OF the Senate, but II is proper al the time that
should mention the reasons why think il ought to be
published That this is the most correct and authentic
map OF Texas that is extant, have no doubt | was
not appzed of the resolution presented by the honorable
senator from Mississippi was aware, sir that any
reconnaissance was now making OF that country and I'M
less 1t is very particular Typographical reconnaissance,
made upon The spot by gentlemen acquainted with the
country, should doubt its being comparable to this
This map has been compiled from the surveys OF the
country made by those acquainted in the State; every
land TUE has been laid down, The distances asceaned
and the surveys connected aud from these connected
surveys the map has been compiled Years have been
employed in the compilation of the map and for that
reason and from the character OF the individual who has
been engaged in the compilation of the map and the i'm
mense amount of labor and time he has bestowed upon
1t, believe that it is the best that be procured for
years TO come, doubt very much whether any topo-
graphical Reconnaissance will be nade Of that country
that promises better results than have been here at.
tanned But am perfectly willing that the resolution
should lie over Tor a day
The further consideration was then postponed until
Tomorrow.
/ BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE,
Mr. BORLAND, agreeably to notice, asked and oh
tanned leave to Introduce bill for the relief of Cincin-
natus Irousdale and John G. Connolly of Arkansas
which was read first and second time by It's title, and
referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
LANDS IN FLORIDA.
The following resolution. submitted yesterday by Mr.
IULEE, came up for consideration:
Resolued That the Committee Public L,nas inquire
price OF the pine lands in Florida.
Mr. YULEE. | wish to request the plr'cular attention
of the Committee on Public Lands to this resolution 1t
has reference class of lands which may be regarded as
unique in their characters constituting properly, dis
inct and separate class of public lands which may well
be classified separately from the other lands of the Union
in the matter OF price AT minimum price OF 81 25 per
acre il is utterly impossible that they should be sold
They confined altogether to the southern Atlantic and
southwestern States bordering upon the gulf believe
these lands are found only in North Carolina, South Car
DINA, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. They are
lands incapable OF becoming useful for agricultural pur-
poses and only be made useful at all for the purpose
of stock feeding and for the supply in instances,
and TO extent, of naval stores
1t is believed, Sir, that if the minimum price be re-
duced TO rae at which purchasers may be induced to
convert these lands into use, the southern and south
western States may be relieved OF large quantity of
unpoductve lands and that not only will the treasury of
the United States be benefited to the amount OF the
Sales but the productions of the Union will thereby be
increased 1t probable that the of 50 cents
considerable quantity of these lands may be sold and if
that should be found at future period to be still too
high price, it may then be still further reduced
Mr. JOHNSON OF Louisiana considered the inquiry n
very proper one, but thought that the provisions
should be extended to lands in other States. There
table lands in Lousiana-ands which had been in the
market 40 years without finding sale. He moved,
therefore, 10 extend the inquiry 10 LOUISIANA.
MIR. BREESE would state for the information OF the
Senator from Florida Mr. YULEE) that at the last
sion OF Congress the Committee Pablo Lands had re-
ported general bill the object of which reduce
the minimum price of the public lands, under the opera
ton OF which the lands in Florida would be embraced,
and consequently this resolution would be unnecessary
He reason for any partial legislation with regard
to the lands of Florida, any particular States He
might say that there lands in lnois-1arge tracts
of lands-whch would not sell for 81 25 These
were lands useless for purposes OF agriculture and with
LITTLE timber them. which would brnI ANYTHING
like that amount in Illinois, and he might say the same,
perhaps Of every other State in the Union. That bill
had been made the special order for the Sih OF January,
other day long since past and if senator's could
be prevailed to take interest in the NATTER the bill
might, undoubtedly BE taken up and passed
Mr. YULEE Mr.. President the object of this reso
luton is not exactly understood by my friend from Hi
nos The measure which propose Is not connected
with the general reduction of the price OF the public lands
wish to withdraw these lands from the operation OF the
policy proposed respect TO the public lands generally.
because they lands of entirely different description
from any others to which the general policy OF the conn
,ry relates, the disposition OF the public lands They
are agricultural lands they are distinct from The
great body OF the public domain and should be kept dis
tnc in the measures adopted for Their disposition They
are as distinct from the public lands generally the
mining lands and those are set apart to be sold at mn
mum of So 50 per acre. instead of minimum of 81 IS,
which is the price OF the agricultural lands. These pine
lands deserve to be treated with the same distinction,
because they not agricultural lands. The dteeace
is not be measured by the greater or less degree Of fer
tlity, the greater less degree OF time during hch
they remain in the market unsoi but they lands
which be sold for agricultural purposes-beng
fit only for purposes OF grazing and tor the supply OF ma
val stores; and they kept distinct IN the books at
the land Office pine lands This distinction is now
made with reference to the whole body of lands pro-
posed to be set apart by this resolution Some OF them
are utterly valueess at present Although they very
high lands the department has not considered them worth
the expense Of snfvey--no worth the expense OF
tracing their boundaries Andit is because they ut
erly vaueless for agricultural purposes, although they
would be valuable for the purposes OF stockraslng and
naval stores, that wish them separated from the genera!
graduating policy which is proposed In regard to the pub
lie lands generally This resolution involves distinct
measure Il is distinct subject OF legislatonas distinct
as the mining lands
Mr. WESTCOTr The remarks of the honorable
senator from Illinois, Mr.. BREEsEl with respect TO the
xpediency of special legislation this subject Tor
particular sections and of the suclency at general laws,
induce me to make few observations. In my judgment,
the great fault aud OF our land system has been and
is the adherence general system OF law nappicabe
lie lands Even to the survey and sale OF the lands,
the same rules do work alike III Iowa and Wlscon-
sin and in Louisiana and Florida Nor will these laws
apply to California or New Mexico. Why, sir, the ne
cessty of special legislation adapted TO the country has
been admitted by the repeated special laws you have
passed Of such character Your laws with respect 10
the mineral lands lake Superior, your lead mine
laws show this. You have now your table special
bills for California different from your general system
And sir you have departed from your general system
with respect to The Gulf States in which there pub.
lie lands BY special laws operating those States alone
and of the most injurious effect upon those states. Un
der the pretence OF securing live oak and other hard tim
live oak plantation, and you have located several scat
tered tracts all over the State many townships OF the
very best lands in the State which you keep out OF mar
ket and prohibit being settled upon Sir | venture to