The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14

irv and had achieved 80 gallant an exploit as that to
which have referred shah be excepted from the act Of
'' Ar. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President, prior to the year
1875. Congress eglated as give pensons TO inya-
lids who had received wounds during The revolutionary
u's Invalid psnsons ISIS Congress
laws giving them full pay for the balance OF Their lives
and IN that Legislation of 1885, when they allowed tnsm
full nay for the balance Of their lives, they decreea nat
the pensions Heretofore given for the Wounds they re-
ceived should cease This pg them both the pay
full pay - captains, coenels &c ior believe was
limited 10 the amount OF captains pay, and the invalid
pensons besides That is the effect Of this bill BY the
statute OF $780, which the gentleman has read Congress
had repealed much OF the ac' o. 1923 as refused 70 al
repes some OF these individuals did receive their invalid
pensions By this BILL the provisions Of that repeating
wsos d y Il Now think The error was IN ,bat law q
1880 IN giving them invalid pensions and full pay besides
Mi, GREENE My friend from Kentucky will allow
equally msrorious should Be deprived 81 The benefit Of
the ac OF 1890 simply because they applied too soon
The question being then taken, the bill ordered to
beengrossed and read third time
CAPT LEWIS WARRINGTON
On motion by Mr. BADGER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill Tor the relief Of Capt Lewis
Mr. moved that the further consideration Of the bill
be pospossd until Enday next and that i g made ne
supporting the motion said II will be ecollected BY the
Senate. Mr. President, that this bill was taken up seve
81 months ago. and was pos.poned ~ consequence q
hama aud Michigan. have waited patiently 70 give
them full time 10 into the consideration Of the report
10 Be very urgent asking that II should be considered
MI MI. HAMiiN. have no objection to the selection
Of that day; but insist that doing injustice 10 large
number 81 others 70 take up private bill and to as
sign particular time for ts consideration This morn
ing we have special assignment even during the morn
ing hour, though not private bill
Mr. BADGER II he senator will allow me. l would
not ask but for the particular circumstances Of the bill
II taken up for consideration four months ago
was laid over upon the suggestion OF difficulties IN the
inds OF senators But for that circumstance, the bill
would have been passed four months ago. and would nave
been In the other House and probably would have oesn
law BY this time Under such circumstances think the
bill stands distinct from others which have been taken
% for the fret appeal to the senator under these
circumstances thar there are reason and propesy IN the
MI. HAMLIN. [ feel very sensibly the reason the
senator gives Yet INSET upon the point have already
made s doing great injustice great number OF
other claims equally merorous, which would be avoid
Cd BIZ the usual leave il for the Senate TO say
wheher they will submit 10 thar course prescribed BY the
rules, and mete out justice or not
The question being then taken upon the motion to post
pcne, u was agreed to.
LANDS TO ACTUAL SETTLERS.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
special order for ha-pas II this daybeng the bill ts5)
q csde The public lands q the United States to the States
respectively which they situated, condition that
the said States shall sevsraly grant and convey The said
ecst Of survey. transfer and title mun,ments merely
Mr. WALKER Mr. President, the bill now under
consideration involves questions Of greater magnitude IN
so 81 the Senate a this or any previous session Il nav
b thai shall not be able to make this manifest; but
may be able to present such views and considerations
viii aid the reflections OF others fill up the deductions
and arrive al correct view Of those questions.
A. view the bill before u.s. II involves consideration
q The right: OF man, Is man. to the means OF e, free
dom. and self subsstencs. shall offer no argument to
n fOf a n
osnsure upon the Creator for granting IT, against which
would be Hpous 10 offer vindicanon. But. assuming
Of the rsht. rghtful power OF society to deprive him
Of the means OF it, enjoyment What are those means
shall consider such only indispensable. The
mrs. 10 food; the second 10 ralmen; the third shelter
embracing security against the elements BY habtable
mansion These are indispensable to the enjoyment of
the rghtto !rs, OF 10 ii do not mean by the term
cay, then, that food rsimant, and shelter are nds
pensabe means to the Of the right to live Has
ciety the ytghf Or the rghfM pocsr to depnve indi
sweed, and the inquiry will be addressed to me- no
doubt, when did society attempt to do ihisi an
swsr, every day. in modern tines since society was
Gnnzcd - 1t now ats relations 10 land Things that
have become familiar cease 10 strike us as peculiar and
requires thought and reflection TO get beneath the
TO dvest ourselves OF second nature TO see the true
operations Of causes which, from their familiarity and
continued operations we are disposed at first TO deny are
Ever since the laws Of society have permitted some to
more land than they could use, portion Of mankind have
been deprived 10 some extent OF foodthe first indspen-
enble 10 the enjoyment Of the right TO life II am told
hat but few have starved, answer that have and
nat more have not is not by reason OF the cause being
inadequate, II suffered 10 operate to its results; but be-
cuse charity in some form has granted the food TO which
ne ndividaI was entitled, product Of his own labor
In the ngtl occupancy and cultivation of much land
- would Id it. But charity s not right; and he
who lives by charity does not live through the exercise
Of aims employment, right and when society says
70 The Individual hoe BY charity hape not land from
kih 10 produce the means Of s, the individual has the
right 10 reply yon have righul power to deprive
Of hnd on which to exercise the powers and faculties
which God has given TO produce the to
could do-fhis would be willing and happy to do But
he reply has been hitherto unayang SO i has been
In regard 10 rament and when told, before, that
but few have gone naked, again answer that some
have; and II more have NOT has not been because the
eans used BY society were inadequate IN their tendency
has afforded the clothing to which individuals emit
sd - the product OF independent labor But labor
independent when employed by charity has Dortg
70 charitable employment but has right employ itself
upon much land will yield the food
and raien Indispensable life; else the permssive
ard eat bread IN the sweat OF his brow. 10 mockeiy.
Sir, when shelter including nabiiable man
ston, what shall sayi IL the laws OF the country or
society were strictly eniorcedani that they not
enn dole OF charity and not OF legal rghtthere are
nov thounds in this republic who would not only not
p0(sess the privilege OF shelter mansion, but would
havS not even the privilege Wbreah,ng The of heaven
What ure some OF those Isws AS regards land. one OF
hem H. thai Ne rho hath DOMINION fhe so hath do,n.
iowts The hsdpsns THIS 10 the maxim OF the law up
ward the marlin downward is, ahat M who The sur
nee ors 10 NE centre Of The earth. Now, where 10 The
|an&e~a ns IN ho,is ne shslfsr of mans,on On the