New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-12


AS it was found impossible to frame and PRINT
al OF Senator " alkers speech rs 4 specimen OF
American workmanship. it was ordered thar an
edition of 1t be published for circulation ar tue
Worlds Far il 1851. Mr.. Evans announced that
Land Reform was beginning to operate In hng
lard and Mr. Arencs trusted th9t copies OF rms
great speech would be sent to the liberal press ot
Great Britain for publication, and thus cause rs
wider diffusion among Earopean Democrats dest
r0us of krniCratng sir Price wished It was
better circulated even among New.Yovk Reform
ers, and had 10 doubt the speech was entirely un'
known to 100000 people in our own midst.
Mr.. Schitt thought it ought to be more generally
circulated in our own country snd thus securethe
triumph OF the and Reform principle at as ear
" day as possible and greatly accelerate emit
grafton to the lands OF the mighty West, which
were alone capable Of sustaining Unprecedented
emigratious from Europe.
Parsons Il. Day. Chairman Of the Committee TO
consider w hitney's Railroad scheme, made the
following report
REPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS ON
MIR WHlTNEY'S RAILROAD PROJECT
Your Committee, TO whom was referred for
consideration the project of Mr.. Asa Whitney Tor
constructing Railroad to the Pacific, after hay
ing carefully examined the subject, and c0nsld-
cred its bearings upon the agricultural, mechani-
cal and other interests OF our country respectfully
submit the following
Although tue United States Government lss heretofore
granted 70 individuals and companies large tracts % me
Pubic Domain which grants subsequently proved iFut
ul source Of contention and violence YET mere Wee CIR
cunsances connected with he granting OF moG OF those
chartered monopoes which iley do ROT enrrey excuse
the of the peoples Representatives IN relation there
TO- may berenoered IN paiIaliou OF their conduct
A new Government but Just emerged from seven
Years ar for Independence bGrdened with deos and IN
need of further It's citizens either already
may he excused FOR granting capitalists large OF
land-uppsrenly the only available source OF wealth IN
81, -ba-o n zfcf
grant OF further monopohes more gigantic in ier con
cepon and disastrous IN their consequences after taaI
Government hn stood the of three quarters OF cen
tHrv eXngused It's national debt and become Possessed
OF creoit equal to any the wodata period, too when
thousands and thou snds OF il own subjects are
deprived the occupancy the oiwould in the opn-
ION Of your Committee he ranscendng IL bounds as
Government People and cR for the egere~ censre
lhe part OF those for whose gooi II was proessedy
Concernng the disposition that should be made of the
Public Lands belonging the ned States, your Com
mtee have observed hui two very prevalent Opinions
One portion of citizens lainlan that Government
Should hold this territory in psttorthe people and se
whoever chooses TO purchase at 81 . Per acre-e
proceeds which shall he devoted paying the expenses
Of that Government, wi occasional appropriations Tor
schools colleges, aps-houses ana peaiLenuarles p3 P
This policy nation has acted for many years anu me
same course s still pursued
Others there are Who hold hat the Pubic Lands should
be sold all but should be af free TO be occupied III
limited quantities ny actual settlers Who are not Already
possessed Of other lands. OF t class are your Committee
believing thRt 1t Is not necessary mat any shou ee ut
pTiyp or ter means OF LIKING, their enjoyment OF liberty
and choice in Their pursuit happiness in order topsy
Tor hs 'ri1 purpose OF seGhihg Lle r nv. ~ IA
Pursuit OF Happiness all lis subjects They DO mold
that the means vi education should be "ithntd rom he
children OF large pordoh oil .he ciu@eia 0' .il IN
meHt order appropriate few Thousand acres Oh ANA
for tie endowment OF schools AMI colleges nor DO t9ey
believe nat policy OF oar GoVrWeut 20 'c ltu'u'',
wisdom " Gc depnSes any poruono tle human race o
OF obtaining al honest livelihood from 1e int,
tanre which hath freely given tlenthl- tempting
them deeds robbery aud he(n order to appropriate
ih larger Tor the erection Of aiis ams-hooSes anu
Your Committee do not see persons entertaining e
her OF the above opinions in relation 10 the disposition OF
tho Public Lands, can for single moment SNV e. tu
nance or support the scheme proposed by Mr. "nhey
Instead Of making this vast domain nee 10 actual settlers 1t
grants an immense tract to one mar iuud!, rom Who
actual settlers must purchase on such terms as inc
or ayac oftis giant monOpolst may dictate inS,ea VI
~ for his land il proposed that large and valuable tract
be sold for about one twelfth part that sum and under such
circumstances be allowed 10 come into the iNhe' ~ lte'
competition with the lands belonging 10 me hteu osatos
The following extract from the Report OF Sena
tor Bright OF Indiana, to the u 3. senate, en- en-
bodies the most distinguishes '0"1"i'' " "
Whtneys scheme:
The bill proposes that belt OF territory sixty miles
that s thirty on each side OF the road wthts eastern bas
Lake Mchggn and rs western on ' he so and
pated for this object he accounted for by Mr. Whitney
and p siqea soans a TO qea f S.
Il will be by the above extract that therear certain
points which be conceded the part OF those VINO ad
must be conceded in the first place that there are
win be- purchasers lie amount Of 78QoQ0o OF acres
land Otherwise OF what benefit would this immense trac
be to MI Whitney, Hecannoi want tfor his own private
useitis eyideuhe wants itior speculative pufposes-aHt
ii he sell ii there must be purchasers.
next place, must be conceded that these purcha
sera are TO paw first Mr. Witueys Zee 10 the Government
saconiIv he cost of building the road thirdly Mr., w,
profits on the labor and capital invested
Thus although il commended that tie road be bull
Tor the benefit Of The whole people, Is conceded that
must be paid for by the an6tss purchasfrs. Your com
mee hardly deem il necessary to dwell more particularly
up0n the evils that would result from granting powerful
monopoly TO at individual or company lts proposed y
grant 10 unlimited control over bell OF Terri
Tory extending through the most eligible parts OF our pup
lie domHinembrecng the entire lands for thry lnles OF
both aides Of the great highway 10 the PacitccompHsns
every situation, without exception suitable FOR Guy or vi
age purposes as well as me great seaport localss \
The valley and al the mouth of the Coumbio yer-indeed
bringing under his jurisdiction almost the entire wealth
he western portion ofQpr Republic,
In disappf6ving Of Mr. Wntneys project, your Com
mittee would be understood Directing 10 any suit
able plan for the construction {" ellroad 70 me aclne
Other aud even feasible plans may be devised II
be protsblefor Mr. Whitney 10 construct such Railroad
why should MOI be equally so Tor our Government Ia
deed your Committee consider the following plan tar es
Objectionable than The one proposed by Mr. Whitney
|, Let all te Public .suds belonging 10 the Uned
States be made free 10 actual seulers-cXcepting such
belt Of territory may be selected by Commsoner ap
pointed for ne purpose for constructing National Raj
? Let such bell ofterritory be laid in farms OF
hundred and sixty acres each and the choice of these farms
be sold al auction to the highest bidder-approPrang the
proceeds of this sale to The construction OF Government
Railroad
In the plan above proposed the most prominent evils
Mr. Whney's scheme would be obYated. No one need
then be without land, nesnuch as vast Public Domain
10 the Railroad being valuable would be sold for the
benefit OF the Whole peopetle purchasers paying not sc
much for the and itself for the advantages Of location
In view OF the above considerations and Ofunnnmbered
others that might be mentioned, y0ar Commee conclude
that the project Mr. Asa Whitney for constructing Rail
road Inc Pacific that should not be entertained BY
the citizens VI hs Republic by their Representative
In the National Legislatures and in conclusion would com
mend TO hem tho following sentiment from nat eminen
statesman Andrew Jackson, peculiarly applicable 10 hf
consideration OF this subject isa0t in Uendtd qyia
toyQcy supported BY MoSoFoLtEs, t1t the pee
pie nil fnd happiness their liberties proction bit IN
PLAIN System Of Go,ernmen deroid Of gomp AND GRANTING
FAyoRs NONE
William Young, anothermember ofthe Ra.l
road Committee, made 4 further report, whici
with the main document of Mr. Day was alsc
Your committee woplt further object, that the