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

Austria is the proper form OF giving expression 10 he semi
which expressed by the SENATOR and IN which
sympahized and in which doubt every Senator sym
pathized with him.
II was under these circumstances that Submitted the reso-
luton the Senate in which expressed this sentiment @
the Senate (as assumed il be,) and this sentiment OF the
American people, condemnation Of the atrocous conduct Of
Austrs and of deep and profound sympathy with the Hun
gaan people in their struggles for nationality and ndepen
dence.
have never called up the resolution which offered for
these reasons In the first place. did not think became
me to press upon Senate the consideration OF the resou
ton which had offered upon this or any other subject In
the second place. deemed matter of respect which
owed the honorable Senator from Michigan TO suspend the
calling up of my resolution till he could have an oPporlu-
nifty the of the Senate in regard to the resolution
which he bad submitted and would have been INDIGENOUS
on nv part If had sought to anticipate the action his
solution especially have every day during the last
week that he DESTROYS of bringing forward at the ear
est opportunity When he does this do not wish to en-
barrass il with mine amendment because, II the maJo
ry Of the Senate should for that resolution, does not
conflict with the have offered If they shall disayow 1t
in the form in which presented by the honorable Sena-
tor from Michigan, the proposition which have offered will
be one which shall endeavor explain in such manner
as may be abe and which should hope will commend
itself to the Senate upon consideration.
hope, with this explanation, that the honorable Senator
from Texas may have his resolution disposed Of in such
may be agreeable to him either that may lie
the table and up separately amendment to
mine amendment the resolution OF the honorable
Senator from Massachusetts, and on my own part after this
explanation, have desire to occupy moment IN de-
fence Of my resolution at this time. II it thought
better that all these resolutions should be sent to the
committees ready to ask that after the resolution OF the
honorable Senator from Michigan shall be disposed OF the
sesoution which have offered shall be approp
ate committee.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr.. President do not rise to discuss
this question have been graed to these various pro-
positions this subject shows that the attention Of Sen
from the whole country and from the extremes Of the
country, is being favoraby called to this question and
think when it shall have been fairly investigated it will be
no. 'sbd," the in which the honorable
Senator from Mississippi has sacetiousy represented it.
believe is the policy Of this Government grant the
public land in limited quantities. to actual settlers who shall
reside on for years. am glad to see the Senator
from Texas coming forward and showing willingness to
carry the policy which has been carried out in his
Stae and am the grasifed, because he comes
from Stale interested Or if interested, the interest is in
conflict with this policy; showing that nothing but Of
justice and magnanmity and conviction that the policy is
right could have induced him to bring it forward. The
remark is with regard to the honorable Senator
from Massachusetts,, who brought forward similar reso-
luton.
My object in rising is suggest to the honorable Senator
from Texas the propey of allowing his resolution to lie on
the table till the resolution Of the honorable Senator from Mas
sachusets shall be called for action The honorable Sena
from Texas will ecoect that the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts brought in resolution this subject lew
days ago. which he proposes by Legislation, plan for
granting the public lands in limited quantities to actual set
tiers. That Senator, the time, gave notice that at ap
proprae time he should call his resolution for discussion
As the resolution Of the honorable Senator from Texas
refers the subject and has the object in view
would suggest whether il may not be well for him to allow
his resolution lie over, and up in connexon with
the resolution Of the honorable Senator from Massachusetts,
told that resolution has been made the special order for
day not distant.
He gave notice that he waiting only for the publication
Of certain papers, and then he would call it up
Mr.. FOOTE. wish to state to my friend from Illinois
that in my remark about bids did not include him.
M n Il NOT, cfapHi
Mr.. FOOTE understood the object Of The proposition
made by the honorable Senator from Illinois, have been
consulted, and was pledged to sustain it.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. / was fully aware sir, that my friend,
the Senator from Mississippi (Mr FoorE,) did intend
include ms in that list and therefore fol. decacy in
pressing my opinion pretty freely upon the subject It
true, s that, early day Of the session, brought in
bill providing for the granting OF one hundred and sixty
Of land to the actual settler who should reside upon and cult
portion Of such for the period of four years
cesson. That bill read twice. and referred the Com
mittee Public Lands, and printed introduced that bill
believing that embraced the true principle upon which the
public lands should be disposed Of believing that the justice
Of would commend itself the appreciation Of the people Of
every portion Of the country believing that the who
goes into the Wilderness and makes the first settlement who
erects his house. who makes his improvements, who under
goes the pvaton to which pioneers subject entitled to
the preference him who purchases the land merely for
purposes of speculation, and waits for the price rise to make
his fortune from those who to come after him.
believe sir that that is the principle which the
public lands should be disposed OLA principle which Of
much importance to the South as it is to the North to one
portion Of the States anohe-when the recently
acquired territory is to be disposed of and sir, drew that
bill with reference TO bealy of action upon The ques
ton, so lar foreigners and egfas were concerned, in
order that both the foreigner and the emgnt should be put
upon equal footing with citizens Of the United States And
when the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr WEBsrER)
brought forward resolution substantially the same and
tanning similar provision, reoced TO il, because was
in all respects confirmation by him of the of the
principle involved and it showed that when he had his at
enlion called to the subject and had given the sanction
OF his powerful intellect and powerful name those wishing to
become actual settlers might hope that something going
TO be done for them.
And when the distinguished Senator from Texas comes
forward in the way, and makes similar proposition it
still further increases the hopes and the honorable Senator
from New York had only embraced the principle in his
resolutions should have reoced still in the hope Of the
passage Of bill to accomplish the object proposed
But Mr. President deeply regret that this not the
in regard to the resolution proposed by the Senator from New
York deeply regret that while he proposes provide for
the foreigner who emgate to this country he leaves the
native born American unprovided for He thus proposes
Mr. President elevate the foreigner the native he
proposes give bid" the foreigner over the native
American for when the foreigner goes any State where
these public lands lie and takes his land he is have free
from all charge whereas the native American et him be
poor needy who SITS down beside him, pay
for his land which 60 into the public treasury
regret sir to this unjust and odous distinction drawn
between the native born American and the foreigner coming
to this country. wshio every foreigner, who
make his hene with welcomed in midst and put upon
equality with citizens wish TO him received
with open arms, with generosity, with hospitality Thiss what
propose in my bill this is what the Senator from Massa-
chuset (Mr WEBsrER proposed in his resolution this is
what proposed in the resolution offered by the gentleman
from Texas; and in hopes that this principle Of placing
the emigan and the native born American upon equal
platform, and thus encouraging the settlement of the