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

But sir. Georgia took care to guard her interest She
was moi very improvident She provided for herself;
and have statement showing mat there We're certain
other things the exiting ushment Of The Indian title in
Georgia was stipulated for. this government paying her
Then aa ss5 e; os sSs'YSs osS a
50 asa 900 for quantity OF land pledged TO sstsfy
claim acres) 80 ooo for spoliauons com
mitted upon Georgia BY the Creek Indians, $2o0O00
making In the aggregate, $1,000 9ao That was the
amount we paid for the cesson Of Mississippi and Aaba
ma II not an entire gatuty on inc part OF ueogA
1 do moi wish 10 enter upon this thing at all but
wish here to state that Alabama, by the supuations
she entered INTO when she Was m ys yea n0 as e
they were sold, has lost, estimating the land al
dollar and quarter an acre, and the tax at hall OF
nois $ls50oo Those some of the losses sustained
by the stipulation that il the government sold land,
should mol tax i for five years venture 70 say ths
YOU will look at the grants which have been made to
many other States, you will find that the amounts given
in lands the States bear comparison 70 that OF
Georgia feel very much like my ifsna IRON y ms
State OF Alabama for the road through small por-
ton Of Alabama, comparatively speaking ana me
sod and probably never could be sold for more than the
estimated value OF the timber that grows upon y Tor
2 "a sss hs whole region nG Which SSa q
vaue-has been taken tits The oldest part q our State
below latitude 81 deg settled under the Spanish gov
eminent and under Spanish titles above was settled
eary as a military post was established at St. Ste
pheis, and settlers focked its vicinity for protection
4 against the Indians. ,..,
,ass ii The timber great deal Of which could other
wise be made available from want 81 some such COM
muncaon That is the object: to draw down portion
Of The trade OF the West to the Gulf is design to
have an easier mode OF transportation for the products
Of the Interior instead Of relying upon uncertain water
4 | had hoped, after the bill had been fully ex-
amined, and found TO be in accordance with the prece-
dents heretofore established, that my end IRON Georgia
havo haan tho last tn N
the way AS to the remarks he made the other day about
the necessity Of connecting with Georgia at proper
time, il may be well TO consider it. think 1t will be
greatly advantageous 10 the North well 10 the
i South that there should be direct communication
through Georgia; and trust that we shall have the aid
OF the honorable senator in preparing the way tor such
MI. BUTLER | have bsea opposed altogether to the
whole .nepa q public land aNi work
first broached two three year. ago, that this thing OF
taking one section because might give additional value
10 the Other-a thing always uncertan-would lead 10
The very result il is now tending TO- Ihe-senator from
miles q The road fhsis restrictions slalniary =
strcon that will be changed under selfish emptatlon
but il isnot satisfactory shall therefore vote against
the whole bill; for object giving any public lands for
But. III. President, look al the consequence Of this
policy Now, il Congress had the power land there are
some who would give the power % construct grea.
national road there pretexts Tor the measure
We wish to take the public lands, and make il would
much prefer, and say freely that Congress should
take upon itself the duty Of indicating and establishing
highway and saying where il shall run, and that shall
not depend upon the local. partial and accidental crcum,
stances OF the States having public lands, and
dyerng and changing the great highways o. thus coun
try Local policy should not command Congress to give
up natural resources All railroads. have no doubt are
tribuary to The public welfare; but why this should be
located between Illinois and Mobile am at loss to
know what policy dictated it II results entirely.
suppose from The accidental circumstance that there are
public lands in Alabama and Mississippi Shall mat tact
give preference Georgia and South Carolina!
!, Mr. DAVIS There are several hundred niles dllier-
ence in the length Of the present route and the one the
sl Mr BUTLER They would not have completed The
road unless they had the public land TO do II with.
Il Mr. DAVIS They are working a i now . !. ,,h,.
lands and we have nobody help us except our own
money. But do not object TO 4 upon that ground Hope
srtis very fair appeal confess NY friend from a..
ALBANIA knows very well what he is about and hence he
is for carrying this road TO Mobile; and as far as con-
tributes to his own STATE, shall rejoice IN the project
But is it not the effect Of the that it will inter
eTs with rival enterlmsesi II will be very much like
King Leaf who made bountful gifts Of all his lands to
his children, and afterwards turned out OF doors
public lands for the purpose Of private roads for this
private road. part OF belonging TO ILLINOIS, ana oneI
parts to Missouri and Alabama AS far as results 70
The benefit Of the pnblic. do not object % H. canno
say thatI object il upon that grouud; Tor see no d
ference between granting to Illinois, or 70 chartered
company; for actually using the public money iof
NV friend from Alabama mfr KrsGl made use Of a
pretty strong expression. He said thai Congress- had the
lp0Wer-the n4nt-0 make use VI fuoiiS ieh"',
or any appropriation OF the money derived from Them
that may within the purview OF this policy Now
, will ask him the question whether he will agree 70 a
propfale the proceeds OF the public lands to make great
national highway from here TO New Orieanss Now, S
wish TO have choice or option when give The
public lands 10 this that route in the Satesn the ex
ercse OF that discretion which is allowed me. would
undertake to say that road direct from here to New
Orleans could be built, II Il understood that we
: could get the public proceeds TO make IT. could
take line from here to New Orleans and lay out tie
road and it understood that the public lands would
be appropriated to it. why, could raise money enough
to build IT. There is difficulty IN my friend from Ala
bama getting little money for Alabama when she wants
H. observe that this matter depends very much upon
local pariotis or devotion 10 the soil. II very nau
raj and think this patriotism has an influence here
Mr. F00TE. | beg leave 10 call the gentleman 70
: Nj BUTLER For whatl
Mr. FOOTE beg leave to say that il is wrong to i'm
. pugn the motives OF a senator !,
, Mr. BUTLER was not impugning the motives oil
ST. FoOTE. understood the honorable senator 10
charge my friend from Alabama with patriotism. That
1 is impugang his motives fLAughterJ
Mr. BUTLER. did say that my friend from Alabama
had given pretty particular construction to this clause
He would dispose of the proceeds OF the public lands IN
any way in which Congress might think proper IN 10
policy.
MI KING. II il is thought proper 10 advance The
public interests advance the price OF land retained
by Congress- believe il would be necessary and proper
10 make such appropriation.
Mr. BUTLER Certainly. say he leaves tito Con-