Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-11

We have luna,cs, have poor, and many dependan
people in the old States they have n the and if there
any charity in this Government why not let that charity
be Co with the limits Of the country and oca
in its character II the United States buy land in Wiscon
sim it is done with funds Of the United States and when
you distribute that land neither Wisconsin Mississippi
hos any better claim than Of the old thirteen States Tha
is the principle but the legislation is inconsistent with IL and
every appropriation in this way in violation Of the rights the
equality and justice which is due to the old States Hence
il is that have annourcedas will upon any occasion when
find that am wrong upon any principle have been
upon the principle of the distribution of the public lands
that have charged my opinion. changed it, because
son and Justice required that should do it. trust that
may always have the magnanimy to do il; and whenever
thing is right, will never postpone doing that thing for the
purpose of avoiding any crisis small mightresu from
an act so compatible with justice and propey that of the
distribution Of the public lands.
did not intend to say word upon this subject My
only object TO call the attention Of the country the mat
Congress- for their has been takenbus to
call the attention of the country it. and especially that of
the old States order that they may rally their Senators and
Representatives to claim what justly due and no more
Mr.. FOOTE. Iregret very much that the honorable Sc
from Georgia should have supposed that was inclined
to be mandatory this morning Certainly desired to be
very courteous, very kind, very liberal, and thought my
indicated it, but my young iendmy junior, sena-
toaly associated with in this body, the younger repre-
sentative from the empire State Of the Souh-s little i'm
pusve all know, and upon this occasion be has display
ed little of the fiery mpusveness Of his nature than Is
sir strangers listening to the Senator from Georgia This
OCCASION noticing the soemny that marked his visage, the
Of his nonaons the violence OF his gestcuaons
and, in Short his whole manner, might have been almost
inclined TO suppose the honorable Senator was serious IN
what he said He really exhibited to my eye and to my ear
appearance Of being serious in the uteance Of proPo
son that should almost think gentleman in his sound
intellect would seriously entertain for moment
Mr. President when protested before against the revisng
of old party issues, partly serious and partly playful
he mate has
repeat what said and do with entire earnestness, that
utterly opposed TO the revival of those old party issues
any other party issues unreasonable they at this
time There something in the present condition OF things
which should admonish all Of the danger Of renewing
these old and trusted settled question:, until it shall be
certaned whether the republic itself in condition of per-
feet safety corrupt system of bargaining, now going
sections Of this Confederscy between leading
in the two great political paresmen corrupt enough to ad
vocate and be used for purposes Of national mscheshoud
admonsh all that is exceedingly important that
should revive questions which calculated in the least
degree separate from each other the true patriots Of the
land Now, what does the Senator from Georgia say this
morning That he wishes to revive not only the old party
issues, but that is geographical and sectional in its
He has made regular sectional speech He has
made speech for the North against the Souh fol
the South against the North but he has undertaken to draw
geographical line between the old and what he calls the
new States. This is, then, in that respect sectional and
geographical ISSUE and the speech of the Senator we'll cal
am it is not intended-o bring into
action feelings Of sectional jealousy between the old and
States On that account object TO it most strongly is
such speech had right to expect from the honor
able Senator om Georgia from that honoed State which he
represents and which has recently mmortalzed herself
by her devotion to our institutions @.@
Nv friend on my right, whom considered part of the
Georgia platform, attacked most seriously by one of the
Senators on this floor for opposing the doctrines which he
now l might well say ct tu Brute? The Senator
from Georgia who entertained this morning is the last
from whom expected to hear such complaints account of
the distribution of the public lands in the manner proposed
by this bill. He has surprised by the he has
taken Is it true that the State of Georgia has right
complain of unjust treatment with respect to the public lands
of the country Does not the history Of that State show
that she has been literally and bounteousy dealt with in
regard the public lands State Of this Conederac
Why sir, the Indian title has been ex.inguished within
her limits and immense bodies of land have into her
possession These lands settled, and the settlement
has placed her at the head of the Southern States Of
this Conederacy, where she has proved recently as
ceive she fairly entitled stand The State Of Georgia
has no right 10 complain. The Senator from Georgia has
treated us extent unkindly, conceive, the
present Georgia sold her land and has been paid
and the Senator complains because she cannot get
portion Of the proceeds Of the public lands in eUnon
the present time and says that he intends that this d
button shall take place for the purpose of bene6ing Georgia
and the other old States Of the Confederacy The Senator
has shown that he has great sympathy with the other States
bn must say that think be spoke good deal for Bun
cob for he repeatedly thundered the Of the great
been distributed to her before.
Not wishing to prolong debate and not wishing say
any thing the merits of the bill and having protested
against revivng old party issues, especially those which
sectional and having shown that If have not that age which
the Senator has attributed to me, have at least that discre
lion which belongs to age and having, finally, given kind
paterna lecture to the Senator from Georgia, shall
trouble The Senate further.
Mr.. HALE. believe the honorable Senator from Mis-
sisspp is the classical Senator n this body and he
has quoted Latin phrase this occasion, perhaps may be
permitted to quote what somebody has said about in medic ~
and, am situated in medic tissimus between the
venerable gentleman from Mississippi and the mpulsive Se
part and make suggestion two which may temper the
ardor the hand and stimulate the age the other, Of
my two friends who have preceded me. Laughter.
go for the BILL and for several And first, one
word to the Senator from Georgia. 1t was said OF General
Jackson great proof Of his wisdom, that he heard the
footsteps Of coming generations Well sir, the Senator
from Georgia will look the census think he will hear the
footsteps of coming generations from the West and that he
must that this is the last chance shall have of
being permitted to give any thing to those States want to
improve the last chance because think that after the next
census published there will be asking us to give,
for they will substitute the practice Of taking want to
have the grace of giving while have chance.
would have what they asked for but wanted them to take
gracefully and allow the poor credit Of giving hem
am in favor of it for another concur in the
doctrine Of the Democracy with regard general internal
improvement, system aud give away these lands to the
States by pecemea shall have nothing build up in
terna improvement system upon. in favor Of giving
them away the States and then there will be no large ge
neral system In this way have the internal i'm
provement, and avoid any stain our former platform
Laughter Gentlemen laugh if it was thing for sport
but consider it great thing. We bring about the ge-
neral object and have platform whole and good for the