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

eouseousnce Of hs sioss 70 estahAsA - sssiocsi
~ sni ind ependence give him my sysnpathy M,
rduirstion rsy rcspeet Thus far I eve the pre-
sercrce 10 him whose liberties have be<A eicvs,
down. who hes been deprived Of his hnue. end ~
sought this land Of liberty a. an ssyium fasshs
than this. Mr. President VIII net 50; snd q u
senator iron Illinois intern that have sxupeshAe
sor men in other lads az men In prsiereeee 70 "a
own counrsynnea. he does me an fniasoee. whks
IN dus time when ais propostsoa eoHea oeenrs N
Senate, be VIII have an Opportunity 70 eosfecx
!. SIR. have never been. am moi nsv~--tA - 10
know wha, may sr-eas DO 10, think shas
ever shall De, IN tssof d making the rsvens1
srsine from the sAe d the pab.c lands . ssars
II reyenae Nr thee ninsry expenditures "
the operations Il the Government Have slwsys
maintained. and think always shsn nAis&aia 10
that 70 10 great iand the common prvpssty a ne
| whole people Of the Vnited States properly q -
! appropriated and applied 70 ohjscss d greet IA
] tioasl Improvement and Advancement; and II this
case a prvper fund Coz national charity y shoss
" hose satferinss commend them 20 oar sy&psskiss
| Bat Str, have never lntimated 40 not nov say
that have the shghfest objection 10 the prneip,s
insisted on by my respected freud from nhoois. as
70 the principle Of has proposition. since 70 osde<
stood 10 be the same as those OF The dssinga,ahsd
Senators irom Massachnsetts and rexaa When
! these propositions come before the Hoass. they
shall have my oOriisl support only say thss, thai
the duty OF making expression 81 Spsnisn N ~
gard u the struggle tor liberty IN Europe vhsA
Nas the subject that WA under consideration when
\ my proposition was submitted and intend 70 ~
% that length and no further and % that exseut
shall insist that ought 10 be made. Bar q b ~
wise, IN my Judgment "a connect IL with The slhsf
| propositions, which Will also receive my support
| ~ that the proposition u the honorable Seua>r
from Illinois, or whoever may be eattied 10 The Pc
sernty OF II, SHAH nd, be hinderei er embarrassed
| by the proposition which l have had the hcasr
| 10 submit. shall my resolution be embarasssd
| by the others which they have suhmitted
hope am now understood ON she subject I ows
IL to the Senator from Illinois. whom l claim a.
Trend also 20 say TO him. under the peculiar circsn
stances which have happened here, bat pct " ssy
other person or for any other person. that had ~
knowledge when introduced my resolussen OF The
nature OF the bin which he had previously insrodse.
ell 20 the Senate
Mr.. D.wsoS--I have listened to this discussion.
and have tined 10 ascertain the course tow ard which
gentleman are steering The Senator upon nay
right Mr. Sewsrl) says he consldeu the pubic do
main of this country as intended 10 create national
charity fund that should not go into the common re-
venue OF the country Tor the benefit ot the people 1t
,arge but must be disposed Of Tor charitable p1r
poses and that the first object which IL presented
to the American people-sye, 10 the whole world
Mr. SEwARD-l said q great national fund iox tas
purpose OF national Improvement, and. among Sehs<
purposes, tor charity To those whose saherinss
y
Mr. DAwsoS-i have not misunderstood W ms
represented the Hon. Senator that this fund which
belongs o this Government is % be disposed Of tor
great purposes disconnected with the sdmiaisssa.
tioa oi the General Government-sor purposes Of
charity and other things OF Ike Kind In
other words holding out q premium 10 al the
patriots Of foreign lands to come to this ~isnd OF
the oppressed" Why, Sir. does he not pereeiss
al once that the glorious struggle for liberty which
Is going on in the older countries win cease. aud
cease by the buying OF Of every patriot who might
attempt 90 revoutionixe his 0ovcrnment. aad Oder
ns him an indacenent 10 settle down hersl Why
sir we will empty all Europe here's every pstrsos
belonging 10 those nations viii be collected here Ia
our midst
And Mr. President I have been struck with the
TACT that in every resolution presented here invok
ing the exercise CT the kindliness OF our feehngs.
our humanity and cur philsnshropy-ever resoia
ton designstes no other individual thar . votx
Women and children are not mentioned. Sir, who're
are the widows and children-those widows who
lost their protectors in lighting the battles Of yoar
country on the plsins Of Mexico What proviston
has been made for thems
Mr. SxwARD--Yoa viii dad In the ball which
shall present to the Senate IN relation 20 this matter
that provision IL made for women and ehildrcn.
Mr. DAwsoS-There il another character OF Pee
Pile In this country that gentlemen seem 20 have .
deep and abiding affection Tor, and transplant them
rom one section VI this country 10 another. Dir,
where the free negroes OF your ooansry-
laughter this trodden down and oppressed race
10 any provision made for them' And thea The ca,
rsgeous mandate OF the Creator OF all that yee SHAH
gain your daily bread BY the sweat Of your brow
Why rs all this .r u..
NJ DoroLAss-In the first place. Thea. the Sen
ators position. that this policy 10 soisly ~ the
benefit OF foreigners from Europe and Other com
tries instead Of American citiIens. 10 Dot well
founded No such proposition 10 70 DO oand Ia my
bill in the resolutions Of tho Distinguished ssns
TOR from Masssehusetts Mr. WEsUEs,l o. HON
Texas, (Air. HoUuoS) Each Of these proportions
provides that there shall be- granted 100 acres 81
aud TO the actual settler, whether foreigner o. %
lye-to the actual settler upon the poble lands
and that would be including every man In America
native born, aud also every man who shsli come
aud make has home IN America tsf aa
Nj HoCsTos--It was to provide iscrszssd 10
cities % the settlers now ia the country, AID tc
hose who might arrive here by certain period.
the 9TH OF March next,) thst nay resoiuson was
Introduced. And viii Il not, ask The sonata
from Georgia, A. well AZ the senator troz Nost1
Carolina, be a wise disposition would It not Dc
within the power Of the discreet aud industrious
Committee on Public Lands 10 make such provis
on as shall be wise beneficial 10 the SETTLERS sos
adv analogous 10 the country Dir, n the miiiiors
4 acres Of the public domain were surveyed, AID
every alternate qasrfer section settled and esen
other alternate section reserved 10 the Govern
lhan trebly requite the labor and cost and rendef
hem 4 mine VI profit and advantage 10 the Ires
sury | wish not % rob the Government, bat
gish To benefit those who would become ussfaS
citizens bat who Tor the want VI means are not
able 10 procure lands those who are obliged - re-
main in the overwhelmed population VI the cafies
useless 70 themselves and 20 the county, bat who
would be glad 10 get where their energies end 90
terprise could be employed with advantage "
themselves and benefit 10 the Goysrnmsnf n~
= il for the purpose Of encouraging brslsnefs 70
,ond those now 10 the way OF emigration 70 ta<s
soantry. that have prUposed ibis resosnaon Tue
,th Of March Il the aitssion have proPosed in re
gard 70 foreigners. 1 have no pfsjadics sEsinss
them. I am ready 70 welcome them " oar sh'sss
and on our borders, where their labor WIN procure
them a competency. and thus prove blessing "
them AZ well 90 TO the country. tH
A, 10 the circumstance Of Texas costing money.
20 WHICH SENATORS have referred, Texas had "
purchase the boon II admission into the Upios
What money was paid fos Terasf Task hcnossbis
gentlemen She gave her sil-hef srns. her an,
asanton, her property, her stores, snd isss astios
ai.ty 10 the Union, and shs stood independents Of
thousand jarriBg influences 20 which honorsbls
Gentlemen have saded, and which VII view IA
~ Hpproyrste place; bat IwiIl not alIuds 70 sab
,ecf sufficiently disagreesble IN Ifseh, when dees
a unnecessary. But Texas cost no noasy 70 TIE
= uiOf aud Or the consequences which grew out "a
her anne xation she II not responsible. Though a
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