New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-02

Acting upon this broad principle SIR have 10
hesitation IN saying that there is distinction n
my respect or affection toward men of this or any
other land-of higher or lower class--of one race
or ano,her-of one coiOr or another. ! regard Them
all alike respects social dIstinctiOns-tbe inst
tatnns Of government, or the opinions Of society.
no. affecting in nv mind their n1Ivid1sl personal
merit Ii the Senator from Georgia really feels the
sympathy for free negroes which / an rsoiced 10
hear him proclaim let him bring N his biz 'Or Their
relief and pledge myself that the irst aye IN -
favor-if none be gwen before my name 10 reached
In the alphabet-wil be mine. r. his sympathies
embrace a class which need them stu more 1T
him bring in his bin for the emanc patton and aIle-
Ioraton Of the condition n the slave IN any Dis
trict or Territory show how can vote ior u
in his own State effectively. and my vote shaI BE
given for it with more gisdness and JOY than i has
ever been gwen upon any occasion IN M whoe
life Sir neither here nor elsewhere do admit
that eny rule of government or form Of society
authorizes distinction 70 be made in our treat
ment Of men for hold 10 the sublime sentiment
announced in our Declaration a independents
that ali men were created equal - and can Truly
saw that my first vote 10 keep any man IN condi
ton of degradation has yet " be gwen and uat
vote never viii be given IN This place have Of
fered these remarks, NJ. President because !
thought il necessary 70 vindicste the pioPos'ion
which have made 10 the Sefste from the assan :
which II mas met in It's indirect appearance DeiorF
Ibis bo1v on this occasion, and when tnaI ProPOsF
ton IA brought before the Senate IN US proper ''
add the Senate shall be ready 70 give j ous -
sideratOn ! shall tako pleasure ia ssa.ius "a
reasons that have induced me 70 o''hs - -. =.
AZ Vy.rKHR-Itis matter o. grsl4ncA'ion 90
mo =, - ace 90 many distinguished SENATOR CON-
mo forward and expressing Their Opinions, III soie
l,rr, ~ other IL favor o. the genera PthciYie %
..ss,ing the public lands Of the United states 10
actaal settler. or occupants. In tact 81 mere seems
title competition among distinguished senators -
% vr,,oYn shall have prudence in presenting PropO
go. sar Inc action Of the Senate upon this subject
PROPOSITIONS have been submitted by The senator on
Illinois fMr Dougisssj the Senator from Ne" Or"
Nj seward The Senator from Massachusefts, ~
Webster and tie Senator from Texas 1df hou'
ton . al Of which propositions are zeal00s! S1y'
ported by the orlgDstors Of them
must be permitted to take the liberty Sr' O.
here saving tbs; ! cannot sgree N the views e.
,,ressed by the honorable Senators VINO have lni''
juced propositions latiDg b. this subject, Wan
erence 70 the design OF these propositions and iof
several reascns. They a. look Sr, u me FestAs
Of lands in actual settlers or occupants. 70 Fef!
aes4ly the whole extent, without cost out they
nave uot guarded their measures as THINK tiifs
shccd be guarded so az satisfactory 70 accom-
Ddsh the great and good end which the Sena.e
ought 70 have IN new IN adopting measures luA'
affect tins important sub,ec; Now, Sr' ouc@t -
operation OF any enc q the propositions tha' nav
DSeu
torded for ono Of the most extrayaeant forms -
,pecalation that has ever been Pracuced Migh'
not the me asure itse. be made piece OF machine
- for efectng toe grossest frauds that were ever
nsrne,rstedl The proposition enaaDstire from tha
senator from Massachusetts Nj " eos'ef ap
pears 20 be tie forthest removed from objection
That Senator has limited the transfer u the mo
vidun, 70 whom the land shsil be conveyed 70
certain extent which seems 70 me 10 be desirable
Bu. take the propositions that ore before the ser
ate bnreiy granting piece Of land 100 or SO
acre.. rs the State may deem it, - each indHif
ual without restricting HIM n the transfer VI X oi
exemping it from forced sale upon execution yea
thereby enable the land Spectator u acquire u'e
bv placing an individual as claimant upon the iahi-
not for the benefit Of that individual or bis iamilt
but lor his own agrsndlzement, iEasmuch as be ca
oay tie expenses Of the settlemst while the settle
acquires the title not Cor himself but ior the speo1
at0r
But the proposition which have submitted g.
The Senate is b vest the Pablo lands o. the ntef
states in the States respectively, upon the como
ton. first that the Legislatures OF the States shnl
provide bv law that the land shall be conveyed o.
actual settlers occupants only IN such quantities
az 70 the States shall seem proper not eXceedih-
100 acres And. secondly, that the land shall n''
Do transferred or ahenated by the individual u
whom il may be conveyed by the state to any OIL
er person who thereby might become the owner o
individual And thirdly, that the land shall be to-
ever exempt from forced sale or levy upon eSecp
ton or the decree OF a court o. equity A iurtncr
provision IS that when these stpulaiions shau b.
made hy tine States, the President Of the tmted
states when officially notified of II, shall cause Co.
pies OF oil the maps deeds records. an papers al
'ectng those transfers, D. be- made ont aud tram
cniited 70 the Marshal ofthe State in which the suf
lies. whose duty il shall be 10 deliver them 10 tn
Executive OF the State upon paymen; by the PEI
son 90 whom the grant IS made OF the cost OF such
transcription and transmission 10 the Government
After this has been done, upon these limitations
the land shall vest in the person 70 whom II Is
granted for the purposes contemplated by the act
Now II eenilomen are sincere IN their probes
sions II they DESTROYS Of 50 disposing Of tnis
question as G. create free ycomanry Throughout
the country ii they are deslrous OF contributing L
the happiness Of the great mass Of the communlt!
making them independent, making them tax'peN
crs and fitting them TO bear their portion OF Tie
expenses OF Government and also 10 AVOID the
possibility Of this transfer by the General dovern
ment becoming q source OF speculation u They
desire that all the benefits which are anticipate
By them shall result, from too transfer OF the public
lands To individuals IL occurs 10 me that II woulo
DO well for them 70 reconsider the terms OF the
several propositions and cndeavor 10 make suci
limitations that the evils have alluded 10 may b.
avoided.
IL may be asked. Is 1t advisable to vest thes,
lands the states, when We near complaints a.
ready from the older States that they are about g
DO robbed Of their proportion OF the benefit j.
would appear ro ssonahle. certainly, that the Older
states should be relieved from all further expense
IN supporting r Department having the disposal o.
the lands Ter its object IL wOald seem an act 81
Justice 10 them that the several States in which the
ands lie should bear the burden Of the expenses m
cared in their disposition
But Il the lands thus conveyed 70 the States
were 70 be transferred freely. and without the re
stricuons have suggested 10 individuals, there
would soon be concentration OF the lands thus
conveyed in the hands OF the wealthy, and then
general distribution would net last Eve years Il
they are not made free iror, torced sales upon
ecuton, the inprovideng or unfortunate man woulc
soon DO landless would soon be stripped OF hls por
ton and die family be ei 20 suaer. l repeat then,
Il there be benevolen, Purpose NJ view N the
minds Of the gentlemen who favor this object the,
should endeayor 10 gusrd the measure by all IL,
limits have enumerated / have thrown out shes,
observations more psricnlsry ior the consideration
Of the Committee OF Pubic Lands IN the hope
that IN their exssninatcn % the VARIOUS propos
tons submitted, they wild also deliberate upon TIE
pFopriety ct mskiRs the lsniESrons / have sas
gestcd
Tbs QQestsn wss ilsR taken upo1 the motion L
prinl aud Il was Rgrsed TO.
The resolution. under the rrls 9. the Senate hes
over ior ore Cay.