The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-28

LAC r tAAA-AC A0m0 IkGAOfme
The sectional questions which have apitated the
i public mind, during the session Of unprecedented
length have prevented action on subjects Of vital
Importance. The disposition Of the public lands
is the most mOmentous subject, which in time of
healthy deiberation could be presented to the
sideration of the nation.
A sectional jealousy doubtless has had much to
do, in forming the Legislation Of the country The
East were disposed to look on the unsettled lands
as so much property to be converted into each.
Hence the various prsempton laws have been bit
terly opposed, and instead Of system liberal In its
provisions and permanent in its action, Congress
has passed series of temporary statutes, founded
on the narrowest principles. The present preemp-
ton law is decided improvement il is true, be-
cause it extends its protection to future settlers
But better notions Of she true value Of these lands
begin 10 prevail. The railroads, and canals, and
naviRable water courses, make them accessible to
the farmers Of the Union. Their benefits are not
confined exclusively to the West. Their value,
too is not in the mere purchase money, but in the
products which by cultivation they are made to
Weld and it is in the indirect advantages that the
| national treasury realizes the vast wealth which
| lies ia the soil
Instead, therefore, Of looking on these wild lands
as source of revenue, large class Of politicians
and phlanthropists are now trying to carry through
a bill giving the domain in small farms to actual
settlers at the cost of survey. The bill now be-
fore the Senate, surrenders to the States all the
public lands in their limits, to be given to actual
settlers who shall remain at least one year upon
the same, and may enter one quarter which shall not
be liable to seizure, and which land is to remain
inalenable except by devise. The lands to be
given only to citizens, or to those who have de-
clared their intention to become such. Mr..
Walker, of Wisconsin, has made very excellent
speech, from which we proceed to gather some in
teresting facts. He shows the importance of in
creasing the number Of landholders, and cites the
disastrous results of the opposite policy as shown
| in England and Ireland.
"In Engrnd and Ireland both, there is population of
about 80 600 OF this population bnt about COO are
9s s s %e asd Ssy n as sU 90
S Ss1 ean r ea s@9a 70 a5 or s spot where
EnsaSd aad aBd q S.9 %sde
articles II substance alone de ysds sasssiso Tbes
nS ss ,sSq'snds ss;ss 70 ss s g
hapcsnel, each adult in Leland had possssd but one
to e4tgate. But land monopoly could and did do the
SSg ne s d@ 3
sy YIN men T a sgs o H = nS die
before their eyes his Republic while there is plenty of
exclusion such things can only Be inflicted II @onsGchT
sbsOuis OF %itsdawhse pSc. freedom han ouiisd
Here there no such and hence imposs
an%sated aisriss Il European want and dsIto one
England herself cannot much longer impose themeyen she
"A few examples of the effect of this monopoly may be
Ths following se are reported from The eleeo
Union Of BeiiF a and the County Of Glare; .4erss;
b 6epnsslo1 II r I iSa 3
Area cultivated AIS
n msS re = Acre, only a6 Of whch are che pes
oc.c.ugisd he whole - p@''s-' -
in the County 81 TmercE rO newcastle on,on'
bATes ~; .17l.s6a
Land cultivated oo'VOV Ss 7sa
Here we find abHnds3t proof that Great Britain i
whole territory of Newcastle Union viii r Fed oveT
eSDS .ts1 q psdI1 af statements could be made All
Area SOS sI
s,s W. find oniy ~ I'M, !, .Y ,,
to Of Ireland cultivated iorAhs support of man, Instead
She has land fo he ppo Of n ess te ti
hsr present population. Abolish land monopoly, and it
We have the following facts in relation to England:
Ama p. '5 5es ss.o
In cultivation s5200O
Meadow and Pasture X s S17 S ~
Here we that hrsefths of the extent cultivated are
eevosd 70 the pleasure and Of the wealthy
the millions Besides all this 600 acres not under
that the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
psope And yet they doVO 6ecaOb II human 10 SeSs
20 90 on 10 HlanmOn' wmle the population is not
The average animal ,yeqss with hoard and lod,,.
ing in the prineipal countries or Eprora arc COS 81
cents. This Is owing 10 the mononolv of ,bs lad
At this very moment, the most heartless work Of
destruction is going on in Ireland. The landlords
have determined TO break IN the small farms. Tbe
poor miserable tenants are turned ont of doors bv
main force, the huts pulled down. and The vvomsn
and children left literally to starye The march If
the bloody Haynau has not been more broadly
marked, than the path of the landlord and his
sheriff's posse.
Thousands are daily landing on the shores Of
America, bringing with them only their health and
strength. They are unable to purchase land. or
even the tools and Seeds and food for the first year
They are compelled to remain in the outskirts of
Tue large cltes' AT this time, the True Delta says,
the conyalescent patients in the Hosn;taI ,,;lt -,
- L -, 'P. VIM nv
leave, because tney nave no friends, no home no
IobOr YET at the sama t;yna ~ ,L;. .
ana. 'ii0, IA TINS country are
millions OF acres OF virgin soil But fraction
onl, &c ~. fo.o;-.. ...s--.
10y " '"o i"'eisn shtisrhhls are mus destitute
The Germans, NorWeeians and Swedea have
. M, - 'SNOo hase
mohey' Ahey can mt out their farms or establish
their faatorias