The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-19
\ THE UNION.

Oregon applies 10 her. and not 70 any other section Of the
country When come TO California shall be ready
consider her case under the particular circumstances
which may distinguish. il. take Oregon il is, pre-
senDg, as does the very highest claims to the consid
Grafton and countenaDce OF the American Congress.
will vote for the largest grant that any gentleman will
M Mr. DICKINSON Mr. President. concur fully with
o oss 3 S s'f o mot S believe the
nation Is enough. Oregon is now organized Territory
rally. in the language Of the old psalmody, q place
.Where nothing dwet but beasts of prey,
Arid men fierce and wild they = a }.1 ep
They went and reclaimed tbrought il under the laws
OF civilization and OF the United States They braved
all the dangers OF The border and II there any people
entitled 10 the consideration and the liberal reward OF
that Territory The cited by the senator from Fon
who have crossed the Rocky mountains. and run the
the thousand aspirations Of that distant region They
have well earned all that we now propose to give Them
The b. s 40 mo- but rsy
think running wild in career which has been
heretofore wild % some extent have generally voted
Territories, by giving them donations OF the public lands
but understand that this bill not only proposes the do
nation OF section Of land to the settlers and pioneers N
that country--those who there aready-but that
proposes also donation OF half section to all who
shall go there up to certain time Now. sir cannot
perceive the wisdom Of that The real SET
and certainly entitled TO some consdera
ton at our hands. should even have no objection to
making liberal donation to all that there now but
think that is going to the very urhest extent OF lib
crafty
Now, sir understand that this bill is based upon The
idea suggested by the honorable senator from North Car
olina [Nr BApGEa that II is very difficult tor settlers
go there, and that is extremely desirable to get them
70 90 there despite Of the want Of inducements 10 order
TO srenghe the population OF that repulsye regonn
order TO increase the general resources OF this country
in way by bringing that immense district Of country
now wild. into immediate cultivation.
ask Mr. President, is that the fact should like to
get the views OF honorable senators upon that sub
ect Since the discovery Of the riches that are 70 Dc
any proper estimate Of the value OF the country OF the
Oregon Territoyof the cultivabe portion OF that coun,
yt is one Of the most advantageous locations Tor all
the purposes OF agrcultureand indeed OF every other
branch of industrynow within the limits OF the United
States and offers greater inducements to immigrants and
settlers than any other portion o. our ua ss a., ~
developed in the forests OF the Columbia rver for which
there Is already and must ever continue to be- an lm-
mense demand in California That alone will form
nducement to emigration such hardly any country has
ever presented But when you take into the account the
demand that California s already creating for every
species OF product such Oregon adapted 10 furnish,
it seems to that no enterprsng man. who is DESTROYS
OF lettering his condition, could make more promising
selection Of home There are already some 1901 Or
100000 inhabitants in California, Of whom not one
hundredth part are subssted BY cultivation oil the
soil They are dependent upon neghboring coun-
fi ss s s Of Il eS .s ew
long will il be before there will be two millions
or three millions of inhabitants in country, where
there are gold placers OF hundreds OF miles in ex
tent and where not one-hundredh part will ever be
tanned by agricultural pursuits and must draw their sub
sistence from the surrounding countries California IS
now. am informed, chiefly supplied with flour from Chill
If am not wholly misnformed as the character Of the
soil and climate in Oregon, is destined 10 be abundanty
productive in just those products which will be 20 album
dainty demanded for consumption in California In po-
silon is Immediately adjoining California, and more
conveniently situated for furnishing those supplies than
any other country Sir there s no portion OF the agr
cultural districts the United States that favorably
situated at this tins 10 offer the very highest induce
ments-there is country with the exception OF CALI
forna. which offers any equal Inducements Are mol
these sufficient advantages without giving away this
valuable territory
know. sir. that gentlemen will take such
they choose, and probably such this propo-
siton coaempla,es. know the nature Of the rising
popular sentiment and il gentlemen disposed to run
popular on this subject they will vote Tor giving
away public domain without STINT and whoever al
Temps to ntepose any restraint will ind himself over
whelmed by such an opposition as he cannot Withstand
But il not enough 10 give liberal donations 10 those who
have gone there without these Inducements with such
glowing expectations now present themselves; but
must we in addition 10 the inducements which now pre-
sent themselves Lavish those mos, profitable I nsd
Siaesl am willing TO give section oil land 10 those
who there without these inducements and suffered
all the trials and hadshps to which reference has been
made But sir Oregon is built up into prosperous
Territory. The population already there is strong enough
to stand even without the protection OF the United States
Il
repeat ready deal literally by those who went there
without those inducements which exist, and had TO
encounter the harshps Of the early settlement OF the
| country But that time has passed Those hardshps
are passed The settlers who are there have earned
their bounty Give them section apiece you please
but do moi let change general policy, and give
away the public lands wantonly and unnecessarily.
necessity and reason for such change in OUT
policy. see reason why we should hold out these
extraordinary inducements TO the settlement OF that coun
try, which has many inducements oil its own-more
verify believe than any other Territory OF the United
/ States.
Sir have offered these remarks as some explanation
i for the vote which shall give upon this subject will
dwell longer upon the subject and upon the whole
policy OF getting rid Of all wild lands as speedily
possible shall be opposed TO IL. shall vote against II
from no want OF liberaliy, but from my judgment Of
what is judcious and proper
/ Mr. HAMLlN. | do not rise TO discuss the question:
but 10 express the hope that the senator from Illinois will
press this bill 10 al and that the friends oil
Oregon will vote and not talk think senators must be
fully sensible that il do not devote portion OF
time TO executive business i must result in extra
sion OF this body. For one, J wish 10 avoid this re-
| suit
] Mr. HOUSTON ], was not my intention TO make any
remarks upon the bill, but SIMPLY TO have voted for its
passage until the remarks made by the senator from
Florida, MIR YuLEEl and his motion TO strike out the
fifth section object TO that section also, but my obec
tons very different from those presented by him.
object il because the inducements offered INSULT
cient for the hazards and difficulties Of removing 10 the
Territory OF Oregon II has been very particularly
stated--and grant you that IL is true-that It has not
been accordance with the usage OF the government TO
/ grant lands in advance 10 emgrans who may hereafter
90 Territory bui, SIR II ~ policy quite similar to
Caf In thos