The New York herald., 1850-04-25

O"x "oSnhngtCu NOrreSlDOn0enrcs
WASHINGTON, April q, 1850
7uritoriai Delegates Rejected Mr.. Wc5ster's Pro-
5ert for Free Farms to Erervbody--- Ca!iforrir
Lnnd Titles, Sr.-OM Zack's Pledges ag .in
rndv ErGminattcn.
Mr.. Strong, from the Committee on Elections,
has followed up his resort rejecting Hugh N.
sinith, as the delegate from New Mexico, with
another report rejecting MIR. Babbist, the delegate
from the State Oh territory of f' Deseret" as Con-
gres' may please TO have it, The committee in
theT report, say:-
The above, 1t ia believed all the facts which are
material tor correct understanding of the Your
committee are unable to discover any sound reason for
tho admission of Mr.. Babbitt to the seat which hc
Claims This House Is now, and ever has been com
poseu of members elected under the constitution ant
laws OF the United States and by virtue Of the proyi
sons OF that constitution and those laws But the pre-
cent application rests upon the constt tuition and
laws ofhe United but upon the and
laws OF government unknown TO both, cxtra-consti
tutional and independent The mem orialst comes ~
the representative Of State but OF State not IN the
Union and therefore not entitled to representation
mere 1t Is true that he does not claim seat right
put a. courteky-not rs the constitutional rcDrescn
tative Of State, but delegate scnt from political
organization to this body Such courtesy never has
been extended In the past and your comu,itec do not
perceive why there should in this case be departure
from the established usages Of the government. Ter
ritoral delegates have been admitted to seats in this
body, with the privilege Of debating, though not Of
voting, ever since the adoption Of the constitution
Indeed under the old confederation by the ordinance
OF July 49, 1857 for the government Of the territory
Northwest Of the Ohio provided that the legsa
ture OF the territory should have authority to ecc
by joint ballot delegate TO Congress- who should have
seat in the House Of Representatives, with
right of debating but Of voting during the tenn
porary government. That ordinance was recognised
by an act Of the first Congress assembled under the
present constitution and the delegate from that terri
tory continued to hold his seat In accordance with
this precedent, other territorial governments were
formed and became entitled, under their fundamental
law to territorial eCalAturcs Congress- uniformly
provided for the admission to seat In this body Of
delegate from each But in every case the delegate
has been chosen der laws enacted by CongresS and
from government subordinate to, and emanating
from, the constitution and laws Of the United States.
Other political organizations have existed in portions
of the unorganged territory Of the United States; bat
II is believed that none such have caimed-cerainly
none have been permitted to enjoy-representation
here.
Your committee would also submit another
for the conclusion to which they have arrived. The
admission Of Mr. Babbitt to the seat which he asks
would be Quasi recognition Of tho legal existence Of
tho State Of Deserctn He claims his seat n dele
gate from such State relies upon credentials fur
mitted from that State The conclusion is irresistible
that this House by yielding to him the seat which he
asks would recognise tho 'exstence OF the asserted
government of the State of Dcservt" and implicitly.
though indirectly, ratify what has been done in the
of constitution. Such ratification Is not
within the constitutional powers Of this House alone.
so long, therefore, Congress negects or refuses to
adopt as its act what has been done by the people Of
the Great Salt Lake valley your committee are Of
opinion that act should be done by this House
which. even by implication, may give force and vi
tality to political organization
and Independent Of the laws OF the United States
Quite likely these reports dispose OF Messrs.
Smith and Babbitt. How are they to be paid for
their loss of time here? for their bread and board,
oysters segars and hack hire, for half year lost
in Washington Who is to payl Ought not this
Congress at least to indemnify these meni We
hope il will be done. 1t is mere trihe to Uncle
sam, but matter Of some considerable impor-
tance to Smith and Babbiu, and matter of only
strict justice besides, to that they lose nothing
as public agents.
Mr.. Webster gave notice that at an early day he
should call up his resolutions which substantially
provide for the grant Of free farm Of l6O to
every free white male citizen twenty-one
years old, who shall settle upon and cultivate the
same. This is bright idea on the part of Mr..
Webster. Mr. Douglass, MIR. Walker, Mr.. Houston
and others, have each put in bid for this political
capital Of ''land REFORM" but Mr.. Webster propo-
ses TO take the great measure into his own hands,
and at an early day we may expect Of MIR. Web
ster speech in support of free farms to everybody;
and such speech will electrify the ant-renters
Df Tayhanic; and the unruiy tenants of the Wur-
emburgher PATRON will doubtless anticipate it with
rs much anxiety as the Fouricrite phaanx OF New
\ iork. The very fact of Mr.. Webster having taken
np this great measure of land reform, argues that
i Is becoming a practical thing, of practical
shape, which is TO be pushed TO some practical
legislation
The South Of course, are opposed to these free
farms TO everybody. The great bulk OF the rich
and valuable lands Of the Union are in the North
west. The policy Of free farms once adopted, will
attract thousands Of the bone and sinew Of the
Southern States To the Northwest, and TO the
tent oi this depletion, the South will be really inn
poveished by the operation of this system of land
reform.
But the " free farm" party is gathering strength.
MIR. Webster will give them fresh courage, and
whatever may be done with the project, the " free
FAM party is destined soon to play an important
part in the political movements Of the North. In
deed, II they coaesce with the free soilers, they
may command the field, and hold the balance of
power against both parties, that is TO saw IL free
farms" are vigorously pressed upon the Senate by
Mr.. Webster.
The land reform movement is worth watching
MIR. William Carey Joness report on the land
titles Of California was presented to the Senate to-
day. Ii is work of considerable labor and re-
search. the facts being collected from the Mexican
archives in Monterey, California, and in the city Of
Mexico. IL we mistake not, these Mexican titles
will cover vast portion of the territory of Califor-
mia, and the old sagcrs will be found out to
have acted in the matter of securing lands, with
pretty broad margin of distinction.
Mr.. Bradbury, to-day, rose TO make a brief an
swer 10 The long-winded defence OF the admins
iration, by Truman Smith, delivered some weeks
ago. at a cost Of two days loss Of time TO the Sc
nate but the reply Of Mr.. bradbury was extended
past dinner-time, and the Senate had but two
three members remaining at the conclusion.
Neither denunciations nor charges, nor excuses
nor defences Of this administration, to possess
the slightest degree Of interest 10 ANYBODY. The
administration is dropped by common consent.
Nobody expects IL TO last everybody desires IL TO
be superseded by something better. Truly is the
cabinet nothing, and the President nowhere.
Our Oregon Correspondence.
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