New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-02
FREEDOM OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.


Senate. ...
Resoirsd Thai he Committee "a Pa5tic I-snds b.
srcis 10 inquire mo ne exp~ieNy % grazing ~ ea
20 S 0 q % s.. :, n ~ . ssss ., s sss
grants who are now hese previous ms An
March net ls .ers. ., s2a saa when s.d s.sis. ,ha
tinao0sy and shall erect beildags and ceu
ground heroa ps,en, sha Be issae sy ne Gsvrrnen
% tie United STAIRS free from al he srsDees
Mr. HorsroS-I would remark sir that that res
olGtion was prepared as an amendment to a resola
ton presented BY the Senator from New. ork
Mir seward Expecting that II would have beer
called M previous 10 tins time, withheld il unit
now. intending ~ make Il & subject " amendment
10 the resolution OF the honorable senator iron
NewYor That resolution not having been GALES
np. think proper 10 present this as 81 orgna
resolution As ysrous plans 0r promoting the set
tiement OF the pubic lands have been suggested
and referred 10 the Committee on Pubic lands
may say that think those lands could Dol De BET
ter disposed OF than in providing homes for the ne
cessitOus citizens OF our country and thuse "h'
may come TO shores requiring assistance ~
those schemes have been referred 70 the Commit
tee on Pubic Lands. have thought this ProPei
time 10 move this resolution | beg that u may be
referred 10 that Committee
Mr. FooTE-Mr President. | merely rise to sag
grst that see no necessity for having this resoin
ton referred and printed rather think u VIII pass
without the tormality OF report While am up
| beg tO that | think TINS dScdedN he pcss
bid that has yet been made
Mr. HoUsroS-H the honorable Senator from
Mississippi entertains the slightest Apprehension
that have any idea OF interfering with any other
Southern gentleman who has "bds I" 10 make, he
is certainly mistaken for can assure the honora
bic Senator that can have no aspirations which
would conflict with those claims 10 which he 50
Justly entitled Laughter
In appropriating the public domain the country
-. d, nj hat a
and well esta blished population is Of more advsn
tage to the community as Republic than the pos
session OF public lands that were unprvhtable, net
ther paving taxes contributing 20 the general
wealth of the country Influenced by policy OF
this character, would be glad TO see It established
here. Millions cannot number the amount OF acres
that we have Of public domain in this country that
IS unavoidable and unoccupied and when you cast
Your eyes to the cities OF the North and the cities
of the whole Union YOU will find millions OF cit
zens millions OF people there who are dependent
on the charity of the country, living miserable de
pendents their daily labor iur their sabsistencet
and il YOU can transfer them To our Western and
southern borders, You viii place them IN position
TO establish state OF profitable independence and
responsibility inIwhic they can rear their families
educate them. and build up society on our borders
with intelligence equal b that which sdorns our
principal cities. Cities will rise. SIR and tins IL
the way to extend our dominion over the hress OF
the country. and to give support and impat hsppi
ness to millions who would otherwise be wretched'
miserable, dependent and degraded.
Mr. MlsGUs-I hope, in the notice am about
TO give may not be considered as BIDDER, or
one in competition with those eminent gentlemen
10 whom reference has been made. hut, looking
at the various propositions which have successNey
appeared in this body-Ope from tho honorable
senator from the Empire State 81 New-York one
from the distinguished Senator from the Bay state
and now this from our young sister rexas-
Mr. DoUGLAss-Ihnois preceded them AL
Mr. MASGUM-Yes Sir; and one from ILLINOIS,
always In advance OF the rest--it seems 70 me we
have obtained position like that OF q ships crew
when the vessel is about % 20 down IN storm
when they resolve 10 break up the stores and cargo
and distribute them among themselves IL seems
20 me that some imagine that those newspaper
representations must be relied ON winch predict
that we are about "a break uP; and, IN advance oil
that eS ent spirt Of universal spoliaton seems To
be- nfe in the land. II the public domain 10 10 be
gwen sway-snd hope may not be considered
IN the light OF bidder !" have not yet entered
the ARENA give notice that may BY possibility,
when these come up for consideration NOV e
rs an amendment the granting Of 800 acres OF land
to actual settlers and would add that. as, IN con
sequence OF the agitation OF the times. the ten
are BY which a certain species Of property ia the
Union is held, 10 supposed 10 be- gradually weak
eued will throw in a negro apiece 10 each OF the
settlers. Laughter
Mr. sEwARD--Mr President, IL will be reeollecI
ed that at very carry day OF this session the dis
tinguished Senator from Michigan Mr. Cassl nitro
luced a resolution, which it was proposed 10 refer
~ the Committee on Foreign Relations, insrucung
them 10 inquire and report on the expedIency Of sus
pending diplomatic relations with Austria, and on
that occasion that Hon. Senator enforced the reso
luton in sn argument Of surprising power and IN
terest The grounds upon which he recommended
the suspension OF diplomatic intercourse with Aus
Iria were. the oppression and bsrbarlty OF Austria
u her recent war with Hungary. listened WIN
deep conviction 10 the speech Of the Senator Ia
which be portrayed those accusations against thst
Power But was not prepared am not yet pre-
pared "a think that suspension Oi diplomatic inter
curse with Austria is the proper form 81 givlng ex
pre- sson 20 the sentiments which were expressed
b. the Senator, and In " hich syInpstnzed and IN
which doubt not every senator sympathizei WIN
him
IL was under these circumstances that submit
ted the resolution 10 the Senate ~ whieh ex.
pressed this sentiment OF the Senate as assumed
i 10 bel and this sentiment Of the American people,
ma condemnation OF the atroc0us conduct a Austria,
and OF deep and profound sympathy with the Hun,
garisn people in their struggles Tor nationality and
independence.
/ have never called up the resolution which ]
offered for these reasons In the irst place, did
not think it became me 20 press upon the senate
the consideration OF the fesOiutlOn WHICH han
offered upon this or any other subject la the
second place, | deemed IL & matter vi respect
which owed 20 the honorable cenatOr from MICH
gan 10 suspend the calling up Of my resolution TIL
he could have an opportunity 20 test the sense o.
,he senate in regard o. the resolution which ne had
submitted and IL would have been indeeosoos on
nv part ii had sought 10 anticipate the action on
his resolution, especially a. have seen every day
during the last week that he was DESTROYS q BRING
ing IL forward az the earliest opportunity When
he does this / DO rot wish 10 ssnbsrass WIN
mine az an amendment because, " the MAJORITY
Of the senate should vote ior that resolution, u does
ut conflict with the one have offered. II they
shall dsavow il la the ioSm IN which 4 was pre-
sented by the honorable ScnstOr from Michigan,
the proposition which | have offered VIII be one
which shall endeayor % explain in such manner
a. | may be able, and which | should hope VII
commebd Itself t0fhe Senate upon consideration
hope, with this explanation, that the bos,orsDe
senator from Texas may have ns resolution as
posed "a in such a manner ~ may De sgfeeaDis "
aim either that il may lie Ga the table and come
M seDsrately, or az an Amendment ~ mtne, OF as
Al amendment TO the resolution Of the honorable
senator from Massachusstts and ol my OWE part
titer this explanation, aaye 10 desire 70 occupy
one moment in defense a my own resolution az this
line. n il thought better that al these resolu-
ions should be sent % the proper Committees, am
e adv 20 ask dat after the resolution q the honor
able senator from Michigan shall be disposed of,
the resolution which have offered shall be sent 10
an appropriate Committee.