The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
TILE SOuTHERY PRESS.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
IL SENATE, Monday, September
bounty LANDS.

SJ5--i g. il propos . a grltuity of half "A s,,.-
TIA nf land To every one who will 30 To live in
Oregon. This introduces an entirely new poll
ry Ii offers a siinlnlaat L. the settlement of
Iaricilar territory which is mol allowed to any
F, ,.r territory of the United States or To any
state ia which the lublc Lands lie Heretofore
& e highest benefit which We have allowed Ia
any settler has been that he should have a pre-
pinption or first right to purchase the land upon
which he settles, at the government PRICE. g.
IL 81 % per acre and that, too, is limited to n
gu rt-r section. il is proposed 10 give Il half
$. elton to every one who may 60 to settle in
Oregon. Ii that section is 10 remain in the bill,
! stall certainly expect thpt, as a matter of fair
II ~ Ia the other Territories, and to the other
s .t,.~ ia which pupc lands may lie, the same in,
Grccmruts may be allowed to them. Cthcrwis..
nnthi'," viii be more natural than that the emil
grafton will be dNertcdto Oregon a.onc, and the
other parts of the United States must moi expect
any access to their population.
Mr.. BADGER. Wish to suggest to tie
senator from Florida that he entirely over ooks
one material difference between Oregon and The
other Territories and States to which he al!udes
lit the inst place, M man will 90 to Oregon un.
~ ,ou hire bin 10 90 there As / is our OBJ
Ct to get the Territory 'plcd, we must resort
Ia Tn, means which the particular condition of
lungs rrid.rs necess ry whereas, with regard
lo the State Of Florida and other States and
Territories, we NAV sly of them that we hold out
oW 50 naliy Inducements 10 invite settlers
tll,c climate, rich soil, saIubrouS atmosphere,
occasionally an crernlidc, laughter. and also
many other circumstances 10 make them DESTROYS
9" &c ilence here---t,iat all that is nee ss:iry to
fill ,cln up With large, yau be. and desirable
pl iation, is that the government should agree
4, sell the land. Now, we want all these Terri.
,o:es pcopled. u is highly important that Ore
su., should be settled. The population is 81
srail tina, they cannot defend themselves fron
tie hdhils Until they get to the condition re
o';s;. {" ;akccore Of themselves, it will reGuir,
n large expenditure on the part OF the Unite,
States 10 protect them
| do not know how we can do better thai
this. five can get people to "a there by giving
ilein land, the only objection tIi EN- coireiv,
= il is that il possibly may involve question al
infairncss on the part Of the government to mt
ct the people Ia settle in such country.
laughter That is the only objection en-
.e to il. should therefore, be indisposcd to
strike o the SECTION. think that under the
circumstances, it would great deal better TO
keep the section in; and if we can get anybody
l" go there upon any terms, why, do So
Mr.. FOOTE. | have. none of that feeling
witch. is somewhat prevalent in some portions
ct 10 our growing settlements in the far West.
shnl vote aglinst this propositio with great
cordiali.y: being. for one, exceedingly DESTROYS
for the rapid settlement Uf our frontier country
on the Pacific
Mr.. lULEE. / have not been stimulated bv
j. lousy in this matter. That " .uld he very in
discreet in a matter Of this sort, rs would en-
poet no benefit from legislation here to the part
ctthe country in which am Interested But MS
/; matter of policy, il seems to me that this pro.
visoa Is n very unwiSe one. | submit to the
Senate whether there is any reason for ~
watcher it is wise policy to stimulate the mgri-
tionto the other side of the Rocky mountains by
ANY extraordinary lne9us. II is to be upprc-
ended that the migration has been already
much beyond what the natural Inducements OF
TIE country would justify thus far learn
t!it bodies OF emigr;lnts-very Large bodies OF
I,icm-arc anxious now to return To this side of
A., Rocky mountains. ! have been Informed
iliat there are not less thnn 10000 persons upon
the Pacific side of the riountiils who would b.
..i.ld, upon any terms almost. to return to this
side of the Rocky mountains But, be that rs
IL uIay---be il go or not--tIerr are Inducements
siipag enough to attract, beyond what perhaps
j. reasonable, current of emigration to the
other side Of the Rocky mountains We know
i,,i The emigration overland is year h,s al
t!,,se persons are said to be settlers, for Oregon
r. re is attraction enough. whether imaginary
or actu,L to draw to that country all the sur
plus population which can he spared from The
Atlantic States. And ask whether if is wise
it.y 10 scatter our population--to offer induce.
rl:..n,s Ia the people in the Atlantic States To
,nsf,r themselves 10 the Pacific, beyond what
tnr natural attractions of the country would
VI rrant,
We have the Territory Of Minnesota and
o;i;er Territories nearer the Atlantic States,
which will keep our population more compact
and for the settlement of which no special le-
gi.ltyn IN .uecments are held out. We mn,t
consider the feet, too, that the emigration to the
Pcitir TIE ritories already surpasSes. even with
the natural Inducements of the country. the mi
grGi"u th't has ever taken place TO orr other
4 rriioricS can conceive Of no proprrty. M
vision, no policy, which would Induce rs to
s.itiinlttc still further that transfer Of our po-
pll,tion 10 The Pariit, By inducements which
/, -. never been offered heretofore in any other
p of The country for the settlement of any
o.tvr ,.rw Territory. ] can conceive the pro-
prirty ct allowing To those who cmigrated ia
I. early portion Of the settlement of Oregon,
4 .at section, or a full section OF land: for
Gar,. say they Went there with the expectation os
receiving it. 1t would be fair to give i, To them,
wiz, expected, from the Inducements which were
h,i out, from the fact of the bills pending be-
fore Congress for many years having that prnvi-
g ! ia them to receive their bounty. ] do not,
t. reiorc, propose to disturb the preceding see
Il" tho fourth section, which provides for all
s,,ri as have gone there before this tim land
, e, for those who may 30 there up to the first
- December next. But the fifth section pro.
l"S'S TO 90 beyond that, and TO give half sections
T. " thuS, who may uO { ere within the period
live years after the LIST of December, 1866
"a usy give that to Oregon, to Minnesota, hut
d" You give il to any State in whic. the public
lands lie Nnw, ask gentlemen to Indicate
= J Jason Why the settlement of Oregon should
ue stimulated beyond that of any other portion
o! Tie country, or why the tide of emigration
s.oild be turned to that territory nlone and To
~ sitter, lyon say it is desirable that the
rifc coast should be populated, then give the
>an.e inducements TO California Why couiinc
i. To Oregon! The same necessity exists for
AZ. ,,,i,. a. for te other Nhy a., 80, .,.; N