New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-25
proceed to 'tsie our objection to the principle in

proceed u state our objection 10 the principle in
vowed in the bill
The undersigned while agreeing that those in
the public tervice are entitled To- al equal share Of
the lands belonging u the M in Joint ownsrshp With
all other Of their felO ~ citizens deny that oar
representatives in Congress fairly discha -ged their
Constitutional duties, when making the public DO.
main so article OF exclusiveness or iavori.isn IL
Congress have the right to donate Land 70 the Sal.
der or Sailor il possesses the power 70 extend IL
alibe TO each and every cltiz H. Tnat the people
have permitted their representatives TO hid thar
lands in reservation, does not imply that thew
have conferred the power Of exercising the N lst
glariDg species Of injustice 10 the mode OF its dis
ubutOn. Besides, as long as Congress continue.
to withhold the lands from the People the
SPECTATORS must control the amount which those
shall receive who have performed any share Of tue
public service. IL is true that Congress says that
the soldier shall have a stated number Of sc'es,
but it is equally true that the land traicker axes
the vsloe. Our statesmen appear 70 follow the
policy which governed the ancient Romans, Ia the
acquisition Of the territory Of punderet nations, BY
the offer 20 the soldier of stipulated amo ant OF
land The agreement with as however Is not as
faithfully fulfilled, for, If we follow the TRANSACTION
10 its completion We Will see that the whole oPe'-
alton paftskes OF the a1rOiIness Of the trlckster
inasmuch 40 the Government has its part of the
contract executed TO the letter, while It's dlPe Is
handed over to the rapacity Of whatever specnla-
tor may travel in bis pstb. The undersigned can
not refrain from adverting TO what they suppose 70
be the sc.uatiDg motives OF the projectors OF thls
scheme. IL is well known thstthe agitation Of the
disposal Of the public lands has led our citizens 70
the conclusion that Congress shall proceed % the
passage Of a law % aot TO every citizen who re-
Quires il, the portion 10 which be is entitled. The
Sovocates of the bill passed by the House OF Re-
representatives., seeing that it became necessary to
act and, being unwilling to yield 20 the expecta-
tons of the people, resort to this fractional aud
most uDjustfsbIe expedlent, to silence the demands
Of popular justice.
The undersigned would inquire Of the advocates
of the bill, Why is it that by their action they re-
fuse 10 obev the wishes Of the people in not meet
ing the great question OF Land Reorml why IS
it that instead of executing the will OF the people
they create a bill or apPortlonment oil land % a
limited number, who 70 oar knowledge, have never
msde an appeal for this act Of favortismI Snail
we deal with these men as circu mstances aud con-
lecture appear to warrant Does not their conduct
Justify Us In believing that they wish that the pub
lie lands shall be kept as a vast magazine Tor pres
ent and future competition Is 1t not degrading 70
the purity which should characterize every act OF
the American Representative, that there are those
who have acquired thousands OF acres In some Of
the States by Transforming the Hall OF Legislation
into the Office of Land Broker and Spectator.
The advocates of the bill, in avoiding the real
question at issue on the part Of the people, have
shown that public opinion has not yet exercised its
proper attributes 10 the discrimination which must
govern its future will. That the determination oil
the people will be triumphsnty carried out the IN
dersiened cannot doubt. That II can be otherwise
who will ssyl
Where is there a man so destitute Of common
sense a. not to behold in the result OF the vote on
the Land Bounty Bill, that those who could thus
dispose Of this great question Of tie ultimate hsppi
ness and greatness of :he American people, by the
manufacture and endorsement Of this miserable
substitute and SUFFERING are instigated by mo-
tives which are utterly unworthy Of such as are
called upon to transact the business of Freemen
All Of which 10 respectfully submitted.
JOHN COMME8FORD.)
BENZ. PRICE, Committee
GILBERT c. DEANE.
Atameetpg Of The N NJ ?. No. Al, held at their Hall
July 3D. 1880 The above Report was unanimously adopted
ard copy thereof ordered 10 be sent to every m ~ P IN
the United States ard United States Senators from
his Slate ANDREW WHITE, R. s.
ANTHONY BENNETT, s z.