The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-04

and give q partisuls STATE thus . t. than !,
announced here The day before yesterday, that would
yield my opinions upon this subject 80 as dis
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got Up and told Us thai he would bae against that
Ill the end Well sir. do not like 10 be continually bat
Ting and killed off 10 detail and reason why
gentlemen should not Join me, and resolve to distribute
these lands or their proceeds Al once among all the
partners upon principles OF equality All that desre e
question and 10 do il upon principle majority Of this
body is opposed 10 the division OF the public properly
and yet procseds State BY State, giving share 10 each
Ia manner precisely equivalent 70 this appropriations
confined however 10 certain States, leaving the other
States out OF the question.
Now. PROFOUND it here, and do not do it with any
feelings OF unkndness towards the States who asking
these iavors what right has Illinois, Mississippi. or Ala
bama to large appropriations Of the public domain, which
Georgia has not equally Why will you take the public
State Of Georgia The reply is, that give SO much
only will go to increase the value of what remains
and because there are no public lands in the State OF
Georgia, and therefore to be augmented in value
therefore we can make no appropriations in her favor
and, although have paid proportion, contributed
part for The extinction OF the Indian titles and the pur
chase OF those lands from other countries, yet not
to be allowed to touch them In any way whatsoever
Now, sir, submit TO YOU OF conscience, whether
i is not an improper mode and manner in which you are
proving The % depVns Indirectly civ he thirteen
old Sates-who obtained our Independence, established
our government and prepared BY their treasure the means
and until they attained their present development and
strengthen all participation in them We OF the State
Of Georgia to be disegar aed, although contributed
government which Won are reno now about 70 take from
lands which Georgia IN her beality in 1901 when she
owned the States Of Mississippi and Alabama her own
tain conditions, ii order to aid il dsrayng the necessary
expenses Of administering the general government now
when She has yielded these lands. and when these en-
penses have been betrayed and the country is IN pros
porous condition internally and externally. these very
lands which she gave up to be appropriated 70 olhe
States which have since come into existence; and u IS
Georgia an appropriation out oil this land which once
hers and which she gave us in contributing 70 me PUBIC
fund OF the nation
objections but they are deceptive. II is nothing but an
evasion and know IT, and seek to justify ourselves BY
assuming principle which has no existence. riileen
miles of from railroad, il will never tend 10 increase
the value Of one section Of land to authorize State 70
take up contiguous section. Hence y y tnat 10y
that will yield my opinion sooner than submit q ms
course Of legislation tie part OF the congress "a ne
United States by which they propose give the puDcdo
main away States, the exclusion q the others
am right upon the principles OF equity ana justice ana
OF that equality which belongs under the constitution OF
the United States every State OF this and
particularly under the well recognised rght Of every
STATE to pacpa's in the benefits Of the public domain ri,
domain estate belonging TO an association 81 thirty
States, no one Of which can be deprived Of its rights
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. Mr. President. ID. sera.
tor from Georgia [Mr. DAwsoNl has assumed his facts
ascribed motives at his pleasure and therefore II
very easy for him to arrive at such conclusion as
he might desire II easy for him to afix CEN
sure accordant TO the motive he had ascrbed The SEN
ator says we are acting with purpose OF deception
very glad that be used the ponoun zoe, instead OF
you for, il the purpose of deception exists, is else
where than in my breast II is not within my knowl
edge; the pronoun comes not near me by Individual
act OF BY association have no iniimaion that there Is
AM thing different from that which appears on
senator has ASSUMED deny. emp6aiiealy thai there is
any purpose, SO far as am concerned-and made the
IN Nh. DAWSON. dnterposinso spoke of the princi
pie upon which we place IL not OF TIE sondss, q any
senator who is connected with the subject
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi The senator was more
excited IN his manner than he was probably aware Of
His tone and language certainly indicated an application
Of bis sciuIes not merely 10 prnciple but to- the ac
and To IFS motive Then, waving the question OF move
which am very glad 10 learn it was not intended to
raise, let us examine the position taken matter of
fact is assumed that land lying fifteen miles off from
the line cannot be increased in value by the constrc
lion OF railroad. Suppose. for example,. that you
have land one hundred or two hundred miles from a
market, BY constructing a railroad within fifteen miles
quence the expense Of Transportation that Is, you vrlu
ally bring this land within fifteen miles OF market, in
stead OF hundred two hundred miles, II was be-
LOGS nut tudt dusuicht saiuc VI mc
not land lying in the senator's State within fifteen
miles OF OF their navgable railroads,
valuable than the same lands would be il they
hundred or two hundred miles of from such means Of
transportation 10 markets The proposition does adj
nit OF argument; is plain that il is not susceptible
OF explanation. Instead OF extending seeking TO
strict the provision Of the original bill have stated the
principle by which am governed and II cannot bring
the proposed grant within those limits, shall be
strained 10 vote against the bill propose 10 restrict the
alternative conditional grant 10 within the range of If
teen miles, because within that limit The principle OF
public benefit, by Of augmentng the value OF the
contiguous property OF the United States, must be admit
ted clearly, unequvocaly TO apply; and 10 that limit
still hope that the Senate will reduce the provisions Of
the bill.
The SENATOR for reasons not quite discernibe argues
in opposition TO the bill, in favor OF general grants that
this is the same thing as 10 grant lands for general pur
poses OF internal improvement Sir, every feature OF the
bill conuies that position. The lands are granted for
oil Congress- that the grant will nure the benefit Of
the government ITSELF and under the condition that il the
road not constructed within specified tme the grant
is forfeited This road is chartered by the States through
which il runs, for the benefit OF the citizens OF other
States, well for their The public considera-
tion the great object in constructing the road. is
should be, render the whole country through which il
passes fiji and profitable for the occupation OF industrious
men, and for the accommodation Of those who now
products. the population, the revenue, the wealth. and
the power OF the country Those al the ernn OF the road
have commercial interest," active and immediate, and
upon their exerions its success will mainly depend,
as from them the first impulse was received. |
have said before that / have no objection 10 granting
lands TO actual Settlers but very great objections grant
ing them to corporations Of any kinicompany county.