The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-23

and without ~ II Is not worth rush. from Dan to beer
sheba don't wish to say on every acre OF land there
must be settlement; but there must be human labor
somewhere near " there must be something besides the
mathematical divisions apportonng II into sections half
sections and quarter sections before land Of value
whatever. But gentlemen, have had series Of
events in commercial relations The commerce of
the country 6ang the Golfers Of the country 1t has
supplied and supplies every want Of the
What, then, shall We do with the public lands? During
last Congress acts passed distributing large guam
titles Of them-varying from l60 more down to
40 acres to those who had rendered military service to
the country This was all very well; nobody goes fur
ther than do in desiring make happy those who have
borne in their countrys cause, well their
widows and orphans but this does not appear to me to
answer the esgenccs OF the What to be done!-
what is to become OF those who to this country
and have nothing 10 buy land WITH That's the ques-
ton gentlemen the last measure pro posed by me be-
fore the last Congress the short and simple PROPOSE
ton that every man Of twentyone years Of age, who
would 20 any uncultivated land in the country and
take up 100 acres and cultivate for five years should
be his and there end Of H. and il his widow and
children did the same they to have it One Of the great
evils OF this military bounty business il. that when
warrants are issued manage ii you will they fall into
the hands Of spcculator and do not to those
whom was designed to benefit They sell for trihe,
and they fall into the hands Of speculators have
already stated Let me tell you anccdote this
subject Il brought forward this matter in the Senate
of the United States and afterwards receiveda
letter from Europe stating that 1t wrong and
because would interfere with the rights Of those who
had purchased warrants 10 settle the public lands
matter OF speculation, (Laughter) wrote to them
that 1t was just the thing wanted glad 80,
and wanted Il should be so My proposition was that
these suds should not b. acnatei that they should be
fire. Of claims for debt that they should be free Of debt
thst they should not be transferable. and If a man
lett his land before i've years he should lose IL.
MI. wsBsIEE's SECOND SPEECH IN BUFFALO.
BrrrALo, May q 1851.
Dit webster delivered his speech this afternoon to
immense audience Who received 1t with great enthu-
,.iSn The speech Is considered to be Of Mr. Web
best cos, but IS very lengthy that it will be
impossible = hare il ,eiegrsphed for Friday mornings
paper.
TIE PRESIDENT IN UTICA.
Urea, May 22-12 O'Clock NJ
The President was obliged to go bed, last night
early With ear-ache, to which he subject lie
got 1t by exposure with his hat of This morning he Is
better. and has visited the Lunatic Asylum, with the
Mayor and Common Council lie goes through to night
TO New ioik, without stopping lie starts in few mi
nutcs. There i military guard OF honor waiting
him At the hotel.
THE DEPATURE FROM uTIcA-NcIpENrs on THE
ROUTE TO ALBANY.
Alsasy, May o, 1851
When the train left Utica with the President, at
eleven O'Clock in The morning, considerable number
Of citizens assembled around the who gave parting
cheer while tho sodiery fred farewell shot But on
the whole the reception at this place not cordial
at the other places along the route from Buffalo
owing to the evil influences Of a barnburner Mayor aud
other barnburner together with the free soil and abo
ution wings This Influence acted wet blanket on
the knding enthusiasm of the people 1t the
possible taste for the Mayor to say, he did in his
address to the President that the people in the valley
Of the Mohawk including himself were in favor of free
soil though not in favor Of resistance to law 1t was
treading the Presidents corns and reduced him to
the awkward dilemma Of saying, in reply that far
free soil be maintained consistently with the
sttuton he in favor Of II too but the constitution
and the laws must be supported, ut all hazards" This
Ia that
President IS free soler in principle though he upholds
the constitution, or it may simply that he is in
favor OF every State possessing either the free
institution just II plesses 1t altogether
temps. Ii that many Of the citizens are greatly
annoyed at L. II the first time that free soil
mentioned in the presence the chief since
he left New York
ghe train arrived at Hcrhmcr at half-past eleven
o'clock, and crowd immediately collected around the
cars and gave rather faint cheer for the Pr0sidcI.
vag unlocked the last from the train and the
went ahead short distance and came near leaving the
President behind. This created much nerri mcnt
We arrived al Littc Fails at twelve O'Clock Ih. il
much larger place thnn the former, aud considerable
crowd collected. The Hon J. A Spencer who
panied the President from Utica 10 Albany, introduced
him TO the people. The President said, in
uonal tone, he was glad 70 much apparent pros
perty around the village. lie hoped their manufac
toriet were In fair condition, but he wished 10
little protection afforded TO them by the government, ani
he trusted they voud soon receive II The crowd cheer
ed hut not with much enthusiasm.
- Johnsylie was reached az twelve O'Clock Here the
stopped for ten minutes to let the passengers have
rcfrcshnents, aud Aessrs Crttcndrn aud Graham avail
cd themselves of the opportunity The President r.
mancd outside the cars, talking e. tho people. They
did not cheer OF cvince any enthusiasm.
AT one O'Clock We arrived NJ Fonda, where few per.
sons nsemhled around the ears, and the President con
rtIs'' ~ snook nenas WIN ,he lhioush tne Wnuo~
eh.rred The prrsidsnt On lesyiur
The train reached Amsterdam at halfpas o'clock
] isre sast etO.a were Nai,,nS ior 'ns ear ~
with eycry one inclrdiDr ttIs beys Il whom he spoke
kindly and familiarity.
,. ~ - 49, e,,Ss ~ esse 70 h'neot'y ls u w
said 10 h. anishci Th~ prineps sre n,ch
who have settled down quietly to enjoy thtn.cyc. and
ss m, noon y = Slns thes ns.n' ~ sVna IN ~
other potnstt, n sa I,nuSn's cra-d ~ b"m r,,.bsi
around the cars md shouted yociiorously. deruta
non iroin te temmon .auncie - Alany ani sch"n,c