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


be improved additional confidence will be inspired, and
emulation among them will soon produce a fourlshing
and powerful colony Our citizens will 20 there with the
expectation of lettering their condition; and il the gov
ernment will by its patronage enable them TO consuRmate
their enterprise il will result benefciay TO the federal
government BY increasing It's commerce and extending us
power Comparing this with other inducements which
have been offered other occasions, do not think BY
any means exrayagant; do think Il will be more
Than fair ecompense for the hazards encountered, and
the delay and loss OF time incident to emigration An
entire year must be lost in emgrang from any portion Of
the limited States 10 Oregon The dstanceis three thou
sand miles al least from The Inhabited part Of any State
ia this Union to the settlements IN oregon men, s
think that recompense OF 800 OF land Is very insult
cient for the hazard, the difficulties the toll and Inc
posure that are incurred on trip to Oregon would
much rather vote TO give $40 acres than a2o MINK y
would not be very municent IN the government 10 give
even $40 Those who emigrate 10 Oregon do mol
lose their allegiance To- the United States Ihey go
there pioneers 10 extend the influence and enlarge he
powers of the federal government; and they deserve
recompense for the enterprise which they have evinced
and for the benefits that will be reflected upon the GOV
eminent BY the extension Of its powers upon the racine
coast The benefits that will recur TO the federal govern
men will more than compensate il Tor the disposal OF
every acre that may be granted TO emigrants Inc
resources OF Oregon are said 70 De immense. Inc
lands fertile: then why not give them to those VINO
will cultivate them do not care II the same provision
is extended to California should be very willing have
bon 4 we'll 20 hod oat an inducemeut for them 10 do
The lumber trade OF Oregon would become OF vast
importance, and il is one OF the finest wheai-growng
go there, and compete with Chill and other South
American States in SUPPLY ng the markets OF California
We have enough of surplus population, who would DO
well to go there Why not aid them 10 emigrang, or al
least extend 10 them sufficient inducemenst to go They
will not lose their citizenship by going They will con-
nue TO be American citizens, and America should en-
gage in any enterprise that takes them to that country
should give them every facility for emgrating for
they will still be citizens OF the United States and this
galuity will not be conferred upon strangers II will be
aiding to develop the vast resources OF the country and
creating springs of wealth, oil enterprise, and OF
commercial power. These sir, are the objects you
would be aiding to accomplish.
am clearly In favor OF giving the bounty, and would
be willing TO give even more than is now proposed
and to convince honorable gentlemen that am not
more partial 70 oIegoa than 70 other portions Of The
give section TO any industrious family than would emf
crate to these lands. would aid in building up the
population OF the South as we'll as the North have
prejudice against either The North OF the South and if
gentlemen will bring in bill making provision for Civ.
Ing $40 or $40 acres 10 every industrious family that VIII
emigrate TO the vacant lands OF Florida will cheenuy
vote for such measure am sure this would not be
making fish of and flesh OF another. will willingly
extend the policy wherever and whenever there is an
opportunity Of reducing the lands within the jurisdiction
of the United States TO state OF civilizations and will
always support that policy as long as occupy seat
upon this floor, while have almost boundless
extent OF uncutvated, unrecaimed and uninhabited
domain.
Mr.. YULEE demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered te
Mr. WALKER Is not that section before stricken out
susceptible OF amendment! 2A
The PRESIDENT. Certainly.
MIR. WALKER Then, wish 10 offer an amendment
to come at the close of it, asa second Wiimot Proviso
will read it, H.
lThe Reporter could not obtain copy of this amend
ment lts object, however, was homestead exemp-
ton h
shall ask before the vote is taken upon that. the
yeas and nays aud propose to offer very few obser
vations upon it. The discussion which we have just
heard strikes somewhat peculiar. II is an argu-
ment and discussion which certainly applies more 10 the
present moment than legislation ought 10 be applied or
arguments in favor OF legislation. Now, sir, we take
the burden OF this as indicative OF the wishes
oil senator's is that their wishes directed TO the
future welfare of the country but 10 the present moment
merely and TO the present interessthe selfish inter
ests-of those who exist al the present day. Their
minds not 10 be directed to the future welfare Of
Oregon the United States The argument Is that this
grant OF donation rs too small say to those gentlemen
that the time will come when people viii go to Oregon
without bouniies and when they go there-rnark my
words-they will not thank those senators Tor having
given this land in whole sections to those who happened
TO 20 there before them Then they will seek land for
themselves and they will look back upon this legislation
with dsapprobaton. Sir, il you are going to legisate in
favor OF the permanent interest OF the whole country do
not adopt the policy OF granting these lands in large
Quantities to individuals Let The quantity be as small As
the ultimate interests OF that country will demand that
when the population becomes heavy and dense, the land
OF the country may be literally distributed its then
present. now future, interests require Gentlemen seem
to be vieng with each other who shall make the biggest
ss ba
10 me would unavang 10 them IN one point oil view,
il their object is to make The biggest bids over one
another They are bidding for section oil country where
there votes One OF the senator's has spoken Of
thisihat they have got no votes, heard of politician
once in the Slate Of Illinois. who took out friend, who
happened to be from the Emerald Isle, TO show him
steam dredging machine that had been invented by
friend to plough through the low prares OF Illinois, and
dig their canal He it operating how il seooped up
the earth in CARTS and deposited il in the right place He
looked al IT, and then said at does operate admirably
scoops up the earth beautifully; and does the work OF
forty Inshmen but the thing can't vote" Faith
says the OPERATOR he tapped him upon the shoulder,
'1hat is true, and would not give lrishman for
Let us look 10 what they will be hereafter, when the
necessities OF the community the necessities oil the set
ller demand what they propose TO give thema foot
ing upon the earth, and home where reside. Now,
this amendment which is proposed is in view OF the
quantity being hundred and sixty acres, but II is APP
pcable il the quantity left three hundred and twenty.
proposes TO exempt the lands from forced sale 10 the
hands OF the whom il is granted permanently
this government control The matter, and that is dur
ing the existence Of the territorial government there II
furthermore pecudes the transfer OF to him who al
ready equal quantity of land Ii keeps in his
hands, least iorbds hun convey it TO any other
person who owns any other land, al least sufficient
amount, with that conveyed 10 amount TO than the
one hundred and sixty, three hundred and twenty
acres believe might be the policy OF the country to
adopt this system,
have argued this question upon its general principles
before, and | do not propose TO repeat anything |
then said but am more and convinced every day
oil my life that such ought 10 be the policy adopted by the
government OF the United States am satisfied the
more OF this fact from the manner in which the general
Argument which then had the honor OF addressing 10
the Senate has struck The couniry-not The politicians oil
the countfynot the office. holding or the office ekng
nf Tho hutfh