New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-16

aury And the proposition Of the late Senator fro
Massachusetts, Mr.. Websterj is not only a mere
resolution bat il a resolution Involving mere sb
iusction or truism. lis as folloTs:
RcsNp,d That provision oghi - ~ mai ~ Law thll
every male citizen 4 i1s Urie1 stass snf every m e
peTson " hO hiss declared hs Intention Of becoming iii
zrn scordig 20 tho provisions lew, OF yesrS q 20
OTupwafd sbal be en- sd 10 enter uool ani tSka alg
oIeG1aIter cca OF the puDc lands ~bcA b o2sl
io sItS private FOR the oi resi- eocs a1f
e0i 7stop; AID hat wien furh cezs .ha have rssdsi
the lane for hrse AID chi yat5i tl1 sane,
r. GJing IN the mean line, T-stsoco aud ca uvAuO1
ska be held and carries ON By bis wdoE " Ms h-rd Or
devices Tho space Of fuH thfse r.n sni afer
mailing eny Of sucE land .uch residsncs 20 cIiysi "a
fo he ssit three yesrs 10 De Dssd within 70
n he zine o. such eltrY, s9 pzts0i 20 issIs Of the
SAM o. The peGon mstiog suca entry n hgng or o1sr
lee 70 re hfs OF cevs-eE tie may req e. Pro.
tfcd Efrettsu al such p-rs1l ehtc0ng -nd az
toe q4srrT section sfsrteat shaN ult lavs uJr al4
bic heirs have, s1y power se1aie sc1 snf
cesto an tile thereto equity b. ST
II lease or any oher conveyance except " de7ss by
TIE resou ton Is 10 substance Except tie pro
visc) nothing more than a re petition and dscscltiln
Ia favor oi the provisions Ofmy oil aud Why vas
u necessary ~ thGG b1ng tue measure agalG bs
fore the Senate In this abstract and imp-.c ics5s
icru.l Bot | would ask the honorable senator,
we're lie now here, il b. really meant what he as
ferts III tho prOvlsO - bis reEO utlOn II 50, he
would establish here a more odic1s system OF ne
entail than that which succeeded the ieuda system
Of FL glsud: he would restrict ell transfer dgring
life, exec t by The last act Of the occ1 psnths ss
VIII and testament. Why cO;hisl Why no: per-
nit the occupant TO sell sud transfer his land, pro
yictd he do 90 20 anothe, n9nIandholderl Way
impose this re,tr elton upon the man who mSy wish
20 change his location or bis Business! A free
asftr Il land or its occupancy, as regulated by
the bill under consideration, would nor be a tfaf
ticking in lsrd, 5us in the produces snd improve.
nepts a labor. And wby should this be restr ctei
or prohibited There is another question ! wolld
eek the late honorable Senstor-snd there ia no
man alive more competent to answer il Has Con-
grets tho power to impose within the State such
restriction as that contained ia the prOvlso u his
resoluionl presume he would not so contend.
BE proposition then, il not only abstraction, b1!
tn unconstitutional abstraction.
TIE bill under consideration is without any Of the
difficulties upon which have commented. Il Sc
cures the grant % the landess in limited g1sntisy
II secures the grant against transfer, except to the
audless it secures iE against forced sale on execa
ton for debt. But 1t does not propose to DO these
things by direct exercise Of power by Congress-
the States are introduced to provide the detail Of
limitation roctriction from transfer and exemption
from forced sale thus keeping in view the dstinc
tive powers Of the State aud Federal Governments
In view, then, of its consti,u.ionslity-of lis pro
prety Of proyisionG-ol the pec0nlary Interest and
policy OF the Government snd Of the old States,
the bin before Us would seem 10 be proper sad ex.
pedept.
Bot the measure is not attended to be based up
on State or Government interest or eXp0diency, az
bodies polite; but upon the individual rights OF
ma1 as man, to tie enjoy ment u The means 0fLte,
freedom and self subsstence Here ss friends plan.
themselves, here they will stand, aud hero triumph
II not Low, il will not be long before they d. You
may not now hear the petisioning voice that has
reuch1 you, but if not the next session OF Con
gross shall see petition here hat nil be heedef.
This NATTER has .aken hold upon the hearts feel.
ings and reason Of the Democratic lab)rng millions
81 isb tI.,o If
their hopes they cannot be put do Yn or silenced.
Secret societies Of the most powerful and holy
hind that were ever formed for zecular ends, have
been based upon the doctrines of LAND REFORM.
TheGo doctrines are working themselves into the
very soul Of socety-they mus. and viii have
hearing LAND REFORMERs have suffered much,
and struggled long for a hearing here-they now
have it. 1t is q question for gent emen 70 decide
for themselves. whether they will Eov obey the
promptings of duty and support this bill, or await
the stern censorious voice OF command.
The Democracy, the people, are beginning 70
perceive that that Government Is best which SO
cures the greatest amount Of aggregate individual
happiness. They have been Inquiring To whs
good end is our Republic-though of the happeit
form on earihif the result Of It's action ia 70 be,
On the one hand bosted wealth, large landed pro-
prietorsbi ps-the means OF lite aud freedom mo-
nopolizeo by the few and on the other, depend.
ant tepsntry, with abject servitude, squad want,
ntkedness, homeleSsness and starvation They
have been asking, Whist worse could the u st ao
solute Monarchy impose They have at las:
found the answer: That the true freedom ald go-
~ of their country consists 10 the facHh0t the pre-
rcnti0H and rtmedy Of the eUHS ,0hlch they IuGer
and sDpyekend are leu 10 Themselves, to D. eXs--
ci.ed, not through violence or insurrecton, but
Though the 6aiiof boz. Ay, and they have deter
mined to sbpy the remedy aud preventive; let
him who would longer resist them, mark ne
v1ffiHR an the rail! Whi,e there is yet VAS:
public domain, they demand that it shall bs
throw n open 10 the free settlement Of laudess oc-
CuIauts, in limited quantities, go checked and
euG ded az to remain the home # the otherwise
60meGSs, and not noHop0ltze4 or aggregated by
The hand Of tie fep 10 6Rc exclusion Of tie many.
They have determined to put DOM the doc'fioe
q" that tho GOuTRmeat should take care OF tue
fick sld the rich take care Of the poor To ac-
complain these ends and these blessings are the
proy,iOus and principles OF the bill now under con
liberation adapted AMI designed; and | can aud
viii here pledge one State Of this Unill-Wn
CoNsiY-fhst will never cas-. her s1lf;ag3 f1r the
man who tha oppose them. ThJ7gh young, she
Las htood foremost for this reform sle will see IL
accomplished, or sacrifice, to the extent OF her
voice, the last and every Legislator who shall oP
pose il. am HAPPY 10 have beard so macy dis
ungui.hed Senators express their concurrence n
the principles Of the measure before us, and will
not believe it can fail. Until | an convinced By
vote Of the entire SeDate II tls shall happen
row, give notice that, at every session while |
have the honor Of 4 seat here shall renew and
urge the measure TIL it triumph, as my hishe
earthly smbitioo. If an appeal be ia yain. l sP-
peal TO the agricultural, mechanic and lsbo'oy
multpdes Of the country to sustain me IL the eft.
fort Let them hold H.ir mee,iHgs-let them
drdp W, sign and send on Their petitions, Ia the
language Of men who have the right 70 be heard,
and who irH be heard-ASD SUCCESS AND TRIUMPH
WILL BIZ THEIRS.
The PKEsIDENT-The question is on the amend
ment.
Mr.. DoUGLAs-I hope the question may be post.
poLed that we msy proceed 10 the confederation OF
the special order.
Afer ooprultstion between MesGrs. WALKER,
DouoLAs AID FEIcH, it was agreed - postpone
the further confederation Of the bill until Monday
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