The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-01
INTELLIGENCE BY TIE MAILS
Our Washington Correspondence.

WAssIssros. January So, 1850.
The Public Lands-Mr. se~ard Out5id- Collections Of m
Rere're, &c.
The Preidsntisl bids In the Senate begin 20 multiply
and Governor Seward is already ecpsed in his be-
rality to foreign patriots Mr. Douglass wrote you
some time sgo, had already brought In bill which al
passed to second reading containing far liberal
and general provisions for the distribution the
lands than those which the New York demag ogue by
way Of sxtsnuston for his many heIeses, offered as
boon 20 the noble Hupgarians; but Mr. Douglass can
afford to be generous without beggarng himself which
is not Gov Stewards Mr.. Webster's resolutions
to the effect sso before the Senate and to day
Gen. Sam Houston came forward and proposed that
every citizen Of the United States not having property
to the amount Of 81 $780, and every foreigner that shall
have before the 4th of March. 1851 shall have
right Of taking possession Of leo OF land and he
will live 1t for the space Of three years, build
leg house and clear ten Of the loo within that
period full title shall issue to him from the United
States, IRE. II cost gov sesArd Is completely taken
sbsck b. these resolutions has recourse TO the
negroes hs great and powerful allies, for whom he
"ouo swap ut any time an equal number Of Germans
All these movement. tend TO prepare salutary land
reform, snd mark distinct progress in legislation
while. al the time, they will, II carried out do
Tor tue pd growth and power OF this country
than al the copqussts that we may achieve Tor tue
HUMAN OF to hoard the immeasurable resources
which Providence. has placed at their dsposa for future
ell Who willing to labor with under the protsc
tiop Of laws and for joint advantage. IL Mr.
Weosteris Sam Houstons resolutions. or q bill 30
the effect to pass and become the law Of the
land the to this country would increase TO
half million year; and would be restrained only BY
the iDadequacy Of the ships for their transportation
These immigrants would soon people the wilderness
and by their labor furnish exchanges for our commerce
with all the world The revenue would increase AZ
rapid rate debt would be- paid of long before
It would fall due These immigrants would furnish
failing ant return cargo for eur ships carry
Inn nr Wat And SAn harm At
and would furnish the hands for the
construction Of railroad from st Louis to the Pacific
ocean lt has ever been great maxim Of statesman
ehip that the most liberal policy Is st the tmethe
meat conducive to wealth, prosperity aud power.
This i'm portatoD OF hands is better than all protective
tar,s ust rsise the price Of labor in Europe and
render our snuac urers IN far lees time than would
otherwise be sttsiued able TO compete with their fab
ficr. not only in markets but In the markets
Of the world The agricultural lAborer will bring his
beisbbor the carpenter back smith weaver and boot
maker along with him; and we shall see another great
Of nations westward similar to those which
occurred In Europe from the fourth to the sixth
tury Governor Seward whore whole public career
centres In hmt elf and aims at nothing more or less
than the White House s unable to take In such vista
OF historical events much less he capable OF elaborat
ing plan for itt realization; but Mr. Webster has no
doubt, applied to IL the energies Of his mighty mind
while Sam houston with that prestige which has guild
ed him through lite, hits upon IL by his liberal In
rtpcts Let him alter his resolution net to limit
the time for foreigners to two years and he will
probably come as near the mark as any Of them
invite the attention Of tho readers OF the Herald to
the very able, calm satesmanke exposition Of the ex-
pensss Of collecting our revenue from customs made
TO day In IN. House OF representatives. BY the Chair
man OF the Committee OF Ways and Means Judge
Bsyly. IL ooincdes entirely ~ith the satenent con-
tanned in my publi,hed letter Of Monday last, aud
deferves attentive perusal. The proposition Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means u much more
liberal toSssas the sss,s'. OF the T sss
Msredith's friend, MIR. Viptop. IL far from being
sati,nsd with 1t The sum q 81 $50 2ls 81 allowed
Of collecting the for lsss by szok1e ~h~n the
revenue was larger than Mr. Nersdilh s-tin ates the
revenue Tor me prss'nt year % ~
not Congress. has already expanded more has heH
that within the first six months % the pr-sseA
fiscal year; and Is nov, like an imprevla~nt hea.~-
keeper obliged dismiss half his servants O. fes the
remainder. But MIR Bsyly understands the nat,.r az
fsrspty Instead of Diminishing 90 many crdioats
officers whom the Secretary Of the Treasury has NJ
bowels Of compassion he means TO reduce the sssss
Of the upper crust.n which are double aud three
times tho.s Of our judges governors and fare-
tiop aries In positions OF the bighsst responsibility
Mr. Bsyly threatens with bill before the 10th Of June
next, when the arbitrary provisions OF Mr.. Meredith
will circumfcribed by lawful and saluisry limits
wAsniSeroS, Jan. 90, 1850
The Senate and tie House- Free FUms7ne Secretary Of
the 7reaswy- Gen. W.tmOre-Mr. MarrsH.
"Fres farms - "vote yourself farm ~ are doctrines
Of thi. y..s.ss.iv. sgs ~hsh longer bs Laugh
ed At They have taken firm hold upon the Senate
Of the United States MIR Wsbsterthe steady and de-
hberste webstsrs at the very head Of the movements
Mr.. Seward, Mir Walker, Mir. Douglas, and General
Houston have all entered somewhat similar PROPOSE
TONS for voting away the public lands to actual SET
tlers, In email parcels, for actual cultivation.
Mr.. Seward However, Of all these progressive gentle
men, seems to be the most unfortunate lie fell under
the especial displessure Of MIR Dawson, (whig) Of
Georgia to day, who literally dissected him alive.
Even General Foote satisfied and forsbors TO add
bis sccu,tt lecture upon the Senator from the En-
pre State whenever he rises to speak or to make mo-
ton. His fellow whig had given him enough
Mr. Seward took &c kindly, and made splendid
speech for Bubcombe proper to the shbIect for
all this thing OF free farms" IL nothing more than
Buns,mbe With . deficiency In the revenues, with .
heavy debt hand and the public LANDS pledged to its
rtds N ptiop, What else be- the motive for such
movements than capital tor Buncombel The scheme
isgooo enough there we're any possibility Of carry
ing IL through But under existing emkarrassments,
sitting Of this day waited In the Senate.
Mersdb the slavery question body and breechss vas
uss.d In AZ the ain feature Of the Discussion How
long the debate IL to continue II u possbie to tell
We have but little prospect u sny RELIEF TO the score
tsry We afraid be will have 20 80 on with his
Debmvpts
We undsrstsnd that Mr.. Maxwell has about thirty
more suboronatss the first Of the month
N he gets relief Let him Judge from the debate to-
day, Of his ebsncss
there appsas be hope for full payment Of the
deficit Of Gen wemorc. IL IL alleged that certain
ineus speculstions Ia california the secret Of his
deficiency, or defscstion.
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