The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

uv in The capacity Of legislators but we act as the
ai proprieor disposing OF portion of his estate We
M 4 is true, the form OF law, but the effect of il
!. 10 provide for grant merely. We the great pro-
sars OF the United States, dispose OF portion OF the
snis Now, have power TO legislaie over that
and after is disposed OF have to provide for its
Issrsn by devise conveyance or in whatever other
manner That must be referred 10 the local lawsto the
lea tribunals They must determine how this land is
~ 20 after we have once parted with the title. We
nav attach many conditions please to the part
ng with the title we may provide that we will not give
legal title to anybody but the grantee or individual
auIed to it, and that he shall not assign it, Just long
n we are propretors we may provide what conditions
re please 10 the parting with the title, but the moment
ne patent issued il is gone from any legislation OF
urs is OF effect at all; il will be overruled, and it
mgh 10 be oyerruled by the legislation of the States
where the land is located. That is the objection have
| 10 The amendment.
| Mr. WALKER | take no issue with the senator from
Tennessee as to the capaby of these soldiers for self
government do not understand that that is the question
5sore the Senate will admit that they are capable
d segovernmen as any other class OF the community
That not the question As remarked by the sena-
or from Ohio now about to restore portion OF
his land class OF the community, and is only
|aueston upon what condition disposed to make
Ne restoration. There may be good deal in what the
senator from Ohio says but # we have any power to
enact rules OF evidence to govern the courts OF the
United States the extent OF their power, at least, we
can enact rules of evidence applicable to lands which
xepropose to restore in this instance
Now sir If this question OF benevoence be-
ocede that the contest would be hard for to
engage in for believe we will all do him the credit to
xEnowledge that he possesses as kindly impulses as any
nan Of this body Ii is generally the with such
PERSONS that they have strong feelings the other way
This feature the character OF the senator from Ten
nessee none OF will dispute do not claim sir, any
extraordinary degree OF benevoence in my composition,
but hope entertain some OF II, and try to temper il
with a proper view OF man find him; and while
admit that soldiers left free 10 act others will be most
Of them able govern themselves well Others yet
do know by two fatal examples before that too often
be moi always left free dispose OF and use his land
he might under other circumstances, desire to do 1t
project him against advantage that will be taken OF
him when laborlng under extreme necessity. when he is
not lett free By the force OF circumstances 10 do as he
Otherwise would There is conflict between the
senator from Tennessee and myself. We are both
bringing about the same end he takes one view OF the
means to arrive al it, and another. There is the only
difference do not purpose 10 act the cruel part he
assigns me- and say the soldier must starve before he
dposes his land Why, sir another provision Of the
bill will give him all the advantages he can ever derive
from SPECTATORS, by allowing him to take from the treas
uy in lieu OF his land 500
Mr. TURNEY That in the form of an amend
nent, and has never been voted IN the bill.
Mr. WALKER saw IL printed IN the BILL and II u
is not in il now, it is no matter. | was using this
Argument for the benefit OF the senator from Tennessee
II had been in should have emade effort to have had
i stricken out when we came to IT. am glad 70 heal
tina, IL is not in, however used the matter for the
purpose OF meeting the senator's argument that he might
zee that the soldier would gel all the advantages under
that that he could get from the specuaors propose
aid the solder-,o give him bounty il this bill shal
pass The senator from Tennessee proposes the samt
thing He proposes plan which leaves the soldier open
the speculation of the speculatorsays him open ie
have advantage taken OF his necessities would secure
The benefit Of the bounty TO him and his family.
Now, sir, TO trace little further The appeal thai ha
been made TO us, what great advantage would 1t be
The soldier TO have his land taken from INN at perhaps
ethd OF its valuel $500 would buy one-quarter sec
lion OF land II he gets half that amount-Slootor u
pay how long will that support him How long would
that &c, him the means OF subsstence' Why, 1t nigh
relieve his immediate necessities, concede But II
would be very short period only and then he woule
lave the knowledge that he had eat out what htue n
had, without deriving any permanent advantage
Mr. DOWNS, lin his seatl. Better that than starve,
Mr. WALKER 1t has been suggested 10 me that h'
bad better do that than starve. Now do not know
lie necessities in the United States that would render
nan liable to such fate that Besides u is NOT tina
dass of persons whose necessities much taken ad
vantage Of by the specuator in land warrants Ihes'
warrants are obtained from the soldier by seductive
process that does not actually apply to the condition
sarvation and destuuon IN which the soldier may De
But there is lasting benefit in the bounty II you nves
permanently in himif You leave IT IN the condition II
which propose There then be no stealing OF TIN
and The land is rarely worth less than 81 20 per acre
Now when The soldier has got his warrant and locate6
bis land should he afterwards sell it, he would sell ar
article representing that much value. But when he sell
h warrant under the pressure oil want be does not sci
what the warrant the representative oil but somehnf
that in his hands he does not know the value oi-h'
does not estimate as he would portion OF the earth
be the actual OF II and had good utle TO IT.
Mr BUTLER. made lew remarks upon thls SUB
c The other day and, Tor tear my feiauohs 10 ls O
will be misunderstood, beg leave to explain my self
shall certainly vote against this amendment as under
stand for TO be now assumed that the elecl
The amendment is to make the land inalenable ~ h'
granee-to prevent hm from selling his own iand ina
would be an anomalous situation for perfect owner
and-tbat he could sell, like any other grantee, h
own property shall against II, very much ior ths
reasons OF the senator from Ohio, MIR EwIsc because
Grant ba tuaHp m n
would regard as a good e and SO far regards th'
subject OF this amendment, III s effect on the title,
night might not be held good in local courts. an
very much inclined TO think that II would not be helt
good IN the judicial decisions OF many OF The States.
But would vote against this amendment for another
il would be decidedly in favor OF the specuaior
The grantee has TILE under this bill ard amendment ie
100 acres of land He goes TO the specuaor and saws
Here is my title wish to sell this land The speculate
says | will buy it but cannot give full value because
must run the risk OF having myself eyicted or my as
sgnees .victed by your widow or your cIldren aiie
your death and therefore will not give you as muct
Tor your land as If you had perfect tile, untrammeec
by conditions So that in fact the speculator would ho
to the soldier all the temptations to paIt with the land
and the soldier would not get as much Now That wopl
be The operation of it, The specuator would still acquir
the land
Mr WALKER, (in his teat) His title to il would
void
Mr.. BUTLER i, might be void with regard to III
opnlons Of some, and might not be- so lar as regards ~
opinions Of others And the specuator would take az
vantage OF this condition. and reduce the land down TO N
lowest value and then realize, in my opinion, good III
10 be land That would be the operation OF u, m m
9l1nlon think could not vote for proposition whc
'h,ows such restrictions upon agranee
Mr SEWARD called for the reading OF the amend
ment, and II was read
Mr. BADGER Is the amendment susceptible Of d
Ns,on' should like to have the questions laken sepa
ratey.
The PRESIDENT. The senator can move to strike o,
any portion OF the amendment