Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-02-02

could be done well as Others anu suppose ls 90 oul
be done by every body The honorable Senator from
Massachusetts, has introduced resolution, the general pn
cples Of which meet my views, although do not BY
this commit myself the BILL But if had done in my
ed alhe Wing papers throughout the country, the great
Of demsgogues from Maine to Texas laughter and
there is not this floor or in those galleries who viii
deny this fact yet will venture TO say there is not
Wing paper will denounce the Senator from Massachusetts
for his measure.
Mr. BADGER. have very sincere admiration for the
enlightenment benevoence, and humanity Of the present
age, and assure gentlemen that do not rise with the nen-
ton of saying word abae the ador with which the
claims of humanity and hospitality urged upon but
being plain matter Of fact wish to call the
attention of those gentlemen who move these resolutions to
give away all the public domain belonging to this country to
this inquiry whether when contracted the debts which
contracted during the late war with Mexico and in
nexion with it, did not pledge the public lands Of the
country rather the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands
security for the reimbursement Of those loans And
did, would ask how far it is consistent with od-fashioned
honesyhoweve agreeable may be with the higher claims
of hospitality and humanity to emigans with the gener
disposition to rid citizens OF the dreadful caam
y eoquenty urged and dwe upon by the honorable SEN
ator from Texas Mr.. HousroS) of being obliged work
for their daily Bread and to obtain it, is declared
shall obtain it. by the sweat of his brow"-I would ask
how far il is consistent with the claims Of odahioned hon.
esy that after having obtained loan after having pledged
the public lands security for the repayment of that oan
should then turn round and give those lands away with
out receiving any compensation in other words, that
public CREDITOR without obtaining any thing substitute for
that shall be applied to the satisfaction Of the debt thus
ted hope that at least this not part of the spirit of
progress which alluson has been madethat first
pledge public domain to reimburse debt and then to
give away by action without the consent Of the CREDITOR
the very lands which we have already pledged.
merely throw out these suggestions for the consideration
gentlemen who have made these propositions and the
mitee who take charge Of this subject shall be pecsy
ady de any thing that proper upon the Of hu
aniy and hospitality and to b very generous in the dspo
son of those lands but according to the notions which
have always been in the habit Of entertaining, ought
attend to the claims of justice and honesty first, and do
think have right to give away the public lands until
we have paid the debt for which they are pledged
Mr. SEWARD. Mr.. President, ! regret very much the
of the honorable Senator from Illinois, and that he has
thought proper the present OCCASION to raise the ques
ton of the comparative merits between native born and
foreign citizens If the question, however, must be ased
free to admit that to the extent which implied in the
resolution which have submitted, give the preference
the foreigner and the enigan and is to this extent The
who expelled by oppression and tyranny from his own
land and in consequence Of his efforts to establish its
tionaity and independence give him my sympathy my adj
maon, my respect Thus far give the preference 10 him
whose liberties have been cloven down. who has been de-
pved Of his home and has sought this land Of liberty
asylum. Further than this, Mr. President will 60 and
if the Senator from Illinois nfers that have sympa.hes for
men in other lands in preference my county
men, he does injustice, which in due time, when his
proposition before the Senate, he will have oppor
tunty to correct.
l. sir have been, am not now, do not know what
may be- but do not think that shall be- in favor of
making the revenue arising from the sale Of the public lands
Of for the ordinary expenditures in the ope
rations OF the Government have always maintained and
think always shall maintain it. that it is great fund.- the
property of the whole people Of the United Sates
properly to be appropriated and applied objects Of great
ona Improvement and advancement and in this case
per fund for national charity those whose suengs
mend them to sympathes But, sir, have init
mated, do say that have the slightest objection
the principle insisted on BY my respected friend from Illinois,
OF to the principle Of his proposition since it is understood
be the those Of the distinguished Senators from Mas
sachuets and Texas. When these propositions before
the house, they shall have my cordial support only say
this that the duty OF making expression OF opinion in
gard the struggle for liberty in Europe the subject that
under consideration when my proposition submitted
and intend to 60 to that length and further and to
that extent shall insist that ought to be made. But is
not wise, in my Judgment to connect with the other pro-
positions, which will also receive my supports that the
position of the honorable Senator from Illinois, whoever
may be entitled to the paternity of it. shall be hndered
embarrassed by the proposition which have had the honor
submit shall my resolution be embarrassed by the others
which they have submitted.
hope am now understood the subject owe it to
the Senator from Illinois, whom claim friend also TO
say him. under the peculiar circumstances which have hap
pened here but any other person for any other per-
son. that had no knowledge when introduced my resolu
ton of the nature of the bill which he had previously intro
duced to the Senate.
Mr.. DAWSON. have listened to this discussion, and
have tried to ascertain the towards which gentlemen
he considers the public domain Of this county intend
ed to create national charity fund.- that should not go into
the of the country for the benefit of the
people arge but must be disposed Of for charitable pur-
poses and that the first object which is presented to the
American people-aye, to the whole world -
Mr.. SEWARD said great national fund for the pur-
pose Of national improvement and among other purposes
for charity to those whose suferngs commend them
sympathies.
Mr.. DAWSON. have not misunderstood or misrepre-
sened the honorable Senator that this fund which belongs
this Government is to be disposed of for great purposes dis
connected with the administration Of the General Govern
purposes Of charity and other things of like
kindn other words, holding out premium to all the pa
ots Of foreign lands to 10 this Gland Of the Cypress
ed Why, does he not perceive at once that the gor
struggle for liberty which going in the older
tries will cease and by the buying off Of every patriot
there who might attempt to revoluonze bis Government
and offering him inducemen to settle down here! Why,
sir, will empty all Europe here every patriot belonging
to those nations will be collected here in midst and
why Merely to receive the rewards which offer them by
thus constituting public domain into great national
charity fund Sir, there principles deeper than those
things which we Who these gentlemen who ore
planning all these various modes Of appopratng the pub
lie lands Are they those who friendly to strict and
administration of this Government Are they
those who are favorable to welregua'ed tariff Or are
they those, Mr.. President who desire create large
tona debt and who SEEK through the mportatons of the
country to raise revenue TO carry the General Govern
men and expend public domain ia national charities
foreignersl Sir, have asked self this quesowhose
blood was split in obtaining these public lands Whose
the fifteen millions Of dollars for the acquisition Of the Ter
rtores of Texas New Mexico, and California Who paid
the sodiery Was these foreigners who invited to
to this land to take the proceeds Of blood and
treasure II is appeal which has its foundation in the
doctrine Of election by popular There the truth Of
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