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

| Mr. SEWARD. j shall vote against this amendment
OF The senator from Virginia, as am sure every senator
Mould VINO might have ,aken the trouble 70 80 into The
Western States, and see how they colonized. shall
refer 10 Wisconsin for illustration think il four
teen years since the State OF Wisconsin, what
the State Of Wisconsin, contained population of only
about i've thousand souls. then organised as Territory,
together with Iowa. under the OF the honorable
ator from Wisconsin Mr. DoDeEl as its governor In
State numbering four hundred thousand people, which is
population nearly equal 10 part OF the pop
aslon Of ne greatest State in the Union Any person
who has visited that region cannot have failed 70 see that
IN all which goes 70 constitute the elements OF political
strength and wealth. OF moral and political powers. it is
worthy Of being ranked among the most prosperous and
happy communities in the world
Now, sir think il census were taken so as to dis.
crimnaie between those OF foreign birth and those who
among the whole population OF Wisconsin onehalf who
by birth are foreigners. And yet | think com
munity on earth shows more Of industry and thrift,
and gives higher evidence of social improvement and OF
republican loyalty and patriotism II is upon such OBJ
servaons as these that have adopted the concus sion,
wsv a n ns Ss N
egners and that the privilege should be allowed them
as well as TO our own citizens, TO ill the lands OF the
West and that the more speedily they shall be SO filed
Mr. BADGER II is not the purpose Of this amend
ment TO make that discrimination between the inhabitants
OF this country account of their BIRTH place That is
not the object it looks to such thing il be inter-
preted 10 mean no such thing The only purpose of the
o S y
the place OF their birth. They all to stand upon an
equal footing the moment they consummate their allegi
ance TO this government That is the object of the
amendment. II is not to make nvidous distinction
between persons born upon the soil and persons born
Mr. UNDERWOOD. There are two sections here
which ought TO be noticed The fourth section gives
foreigners who now located in the Territory OF Oregon
the grant which that section provides for actual settlers
They are entitled 10 all the benefits which any other per-
sons derive from the fact OF disadvantages accompanying
the early settlement OF that Territory and their residence
there The amendment of the senator from Virginia does
not propose TO interfere with that section all leaves
those who foreigners and actually in the Territory
enjoythe benefits Of The fourth section II is the fifth section
TO which his amendment applies and that section is to
authorize all those who may hereafter become quasi c
zens-who may emigate IRON the Old World and settle in
this make their declaration Of intention TO become c
provided they will hereafter go into Oregon and locate
themselves there. Now, not willing to give that
bounty in behalf Of those who may hereafter to this
country and emigrate to California Oregon and settle
there. am willing to let those who in Oregon
have the benefit of the fourth section | wish i TO re-
main is because of the difficulties they have already
encountered in going there But, to hold out bounty in
hehal of those who may hereafter go 10 the country,
preference to our own them equal advan
tages with them thus opening the pauper and
in Europe, and perhaps inducing corporations provide
for the transportation OF these people to receive the boun
" we are thus providing for them IN adyancewhy am
opposed to it all. therefore wish distinction taken
between the fourth secton-whch gives TO those people
now there all the advantages oil the bill il now stands
and the prospective fifth section. which is opening the
door 10 their admission hereafter | think may as
well close that door, and let the fourth section sia as
il is. ....a.
The question being then taken upon the amendment.
was rejected-yeas %, nays 25-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Barnwell,
Bell, Benep Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis Of
Missisppi Dawson, Dayton Greene, Hunter King, Man
Yn% Mason' MSrSn, Pfal Sebastian sPaance Tuney
NAYSMessrs Benton Bright, Cass, Chase. Dickinson,
soois, fremont, Ha%!in iieaseo, Jones. Norris, ks.E
comb, Winthrop, and Yriee--25. H-
Mr. YuLEE. offer now an amendment, 10 which
presume there will be no objection. The gold region
lends into Oregon presume il is not The purpose Of the
Senate to grant the mineral lands the proposed boun
ties of bali section propose, then, 10 amend the
section TO exclude that part Of the country by
ssr.ing proyiso as follows:
"ProUidsd, That mineral lands shall be located or
granted under the provisions of this act" KS
presume il intended 10 conhne the grants to agri-
cultural lands. The amendment is in ut the end
of the filth section. a.s st&
Mr. FELCH The last section OF the bill is precisely
like that, except little broader II is as follows:
"sEc H. A~dbs further enacted, That mineral lands,
lands reserved for salines, shall be liable claim
under and by vrue of the provisions oil this act"
Mr.. YULEE. do not understand that 10 be pro-
vision covering my object. Ii the senator will examine
the bill, he will find that makes provision for class OF
claims existing in that country which have their origin
not IN any grants under this act The provision there
fore, the close OF the bill will be construed having
reference to these claims alone The amendment which
propose has reference TO the grants that TO
make now. and not to the claims At all events, il
that the purpose OF the committee, they have
objection 10 this amendment, BECAUSE with abundant
caution, IL will cover the object. e
Mr. BRIGHT. | hope that the amendment will be
accepted rather than 10 waste the time OF the Senate in
|. The amendment was adopted
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