The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-19

means which the particular condition Of things renders
necessary whereas. with regard to the State Of Fior
da and other States and Territories. may say OF them
that we hold out many induceme to invite set
dersfne climate. rich soil. salubrious atmosphere.
y soa s
that all that is necessary fill them up with large, val
uabe and desirable population is that the government
Territories peopled tits highly important that Oregon
should be settled The population Is small that they
caanot defend themselves from the Indians Until they
get TO the condition requisite TO take OF themselves,
will require large expenditure on the part OF the Uni
ted States 10 protect them.
| do not know how we can do better than this II we
objection that can conceive to it is that possibly may
involve question OF unfarness ON the part OF the gov
eInment to attract the people TO settle in such country
[Laugherl That Is the only objection can to 1t
should therefore, be ndsposed 10 strike out the section
think that under the circumstances. would be great
deal better 10 keep the section and Il we can get any
body to go there upon any terms, why, do SO.
Mr.. F0OTE II have none OF that feeling which is
somewhat prevalent in some portions OF our southern
county, and leads some 70 object to our growing settle
siton with great cordially; being, for exceedingly
desrpus for the rapid settlement OF our frontier country
MT. YULEE. have not been stimulated by jealousy
in this matter That would be very ndiscreet in matter
OF this sort, would expect benefit from legislation
here TO the part OF the country in which AN interested
But as matter of policy, II seems to me that this pro-
vision is very unwise one. submit to the Senate
whether there is any reason for itwhether i is wise
policy to stimulate the migration to the other side q ne
Rocky mountains by any extraordinary means II 10 20
be appehended that the migration has been already much
beyond what the natural inducements OF the country
would justify thus far learn that bodies OF emgrans-
very large bodies of them-are anxousnow TO return TO
this side of the Rocky mountains have been informed
that there not less than 900 persons upon the "a
cc side of the mountains who would be glad upon any
terms almost return TO this side OF the Rocky noun
ains But, be that maybe il not-ihee are IN
dncemens strong enough 10 attract. beyond what per
L.- of
side of the Rocky mountains We know that the emil
grafton overland this year has already reached nearly
10000 and that 10000 Of these persons are SAID 10 De
settlers for Oregon. There is attraction enough whether
imaginary actual to draw TO that country all me sur
plus population which can be spared from the Atlantic
States And ask whether y wise Rolcy q sca,i s
Atlantic States to transfer themselves to the RACINE De
yond what the natural attractions Of the country would
warrant 4
We have the Territory OF Minnesota and other Terri
tories the Atlantic States which will keep our
population more compact, and for the settlement OF
which no special legislative inducements held out
We must consider the TACT too that the emigration to
the Pacific Territories already surpasses even with the
natural inducements OF the country the migration that
has taken place TO other Territories can con-
ceye OF proprety no wisdom, no policy, which would
induce to stimulate still further that transfer OF our
population TO the Pacific, by inducements which have
been offered heretofore in any other part oil the
country for the settlement any other Territory.
conceive the proprey OF allowing to those who emil
grated 10 the early portion OF the settlement Of oregon
they there with the expectation OF receiving It, II
would be fair 10 give to them who expected, from the
inducements which held out, from the fact OF the
bills pending before Congress for many years having that
provision in them, to receive their bounty do not,
therefore, propose 10 disturb the preceding sechon-the
fourth section which provides for all such as have gone
there before this time, and also for those who may 60
there up to the LIST OF December But the fifth sec.
ton proposes to go beyond that and TO give nall
sections to all those who may 90 there within the period
OF five years after the LIST OF December, 1880 You may
give that TO Oregon, TO Minnesota but you give II to
any State in which the public lands lie Now, ask gen
temen to indicate any reason why The settlement OF Or
egon should be stimulated beyond that OF any other POI,
ton Of the country why the tide OF emigration should
be turned to that Territory alone, and 10 no other III
you say il is desirable that the Pacific coast should De
populated then give the inducements to California
Why conine ii to Oregon The same necessity exists
for the one as for the other. Why DO you special;
ly select Oregon as the receiver Of this bounty and
exclude the other Pacific Territories, which are oil
equal importance TO be settled II IS true the mines
oil California may afford attraction there but the agn-
cultural portion OF California afford no aitracton--no
such special atlractionno greater attraction than Ore-
gon-perhaps not so great an attraction as oregon, as
Oregon is said be better agricultural country than
California Now, !, is equally mporan-perhsps more
important-that the agricultural portion OF California
should be settled, than that should hold out induce
men,s for the settlement OF Oregon Why is the dstine.
lion made Why give j TO The one, and no! The other
Why TO the Pacific country even. and 10 the Atlantic
country object to this special legislation, and hope
the section win be strckenoat Iis proper 10 siimu
ton OF the country on equal footing
/ Mr. BRIGHT. ] have no fear that the motion OF the
senator from Florida will prevail, and hence shall moi
consume the time OF the Senate in going into argument
against IT, But il is obvious TO my mind that there are
good reasons for giving larger bounty 10 the settler N
Oregon than 10 those OF any Other Territory OF the United
States In the first place. sir the extreme distance iron
the inhabited portion OF the United Satesthe great ex
pense the great outfit necessary 10 reach that remote re
LYON over and above what necessary with respe:t "a
the remaining portions OF the United States which have
been heretofore settled-s a sufficient reason. We have
been in the habit OF giving TO actual settlers 100 acres oil
land in Territories contiguous as II weIe 10 the STATES
In this the lands al distance oil more han 3o
miles away Any who goes that distance to find a
home certainly entitled saying nothing about family
to 100 acres OF land We propose 10 give $40 acres
to the citizen who there with his family and becomes
an actual settler and Inhabant oil that country As
have said, the actual outfit necessary 10 reach the point
in order TO enjoy this privilege will cost more than that
quantity OF land may be bought Tor in several oil the
States Of this Union. Instead oil $40 acres beng an ex
taordinay advantage under such circumstance con:
under the impression, until read the section thi.
moning that the bill gave section TO the actual settler
with family, and half section 10 the unmarried man
and IL were TO vote for any modification OF the section
il would be for giving full section, instead OF reducing
the quantity The cited by the honorable senator
from FLORIDA not analogous The Territories oil the
United States have been peoped heretofore in very diff
ferent manner The advantages and Disadvantages u
the cases not TO be compared The quantity OF land
proposed 10 be given is, under tbs circumstances, ex
i Mr.. BENTON. regret, Mr. President, that the pre-
yous section was not proposition Tor donation OF 64C
acres 10 the early settlers II only proposes 10 give them
$40 acres. $40 acres-a mile square-would be smal
donation for family so far oil 10 the wilderness a