The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-11

or the States equally. il you go 10 the States No
can deny il; and stale II now, no politician, however
slevatsd he be- take the poson IN this country,
that the older States be deprived oil their equal rights
Ii unjust and improper legislation, BY indirect
quietly and indirectly time alter lime, 10 10 that which
you will do publicly aud in one act. II Georges be
entitled the rights that Mississippi Vs. or any ether
State in the Union, why not say so Why appropriate
aothing the other Salesi Why do il 10 the other
new States " Having made equitable appsOpsia-
ton donation when they first entered into the Union
there why should be done and ID there
any justice in the appeal TO the country TO avoid reissg
the old issues Sir, was opposed 10 the appropriation
OF the publ lands and desired that the proceeds shoud
TO carry The operations OF the government In order
relieve the taxation upon the people but oil more
sagacy looked into the future further than could, aud
told me mat was wrong then have i1and 90; Tor
the treasury to carry on the general purposes OF
ernmen you turning the lands into the control Of the
new States aud the old States deprived Of all their
rights connected with them We have lunaiics we have
poor; and have many dependant people in the old
States in the aud If there is any authority in the
with the limits of the county, and not local IN lis char
aoeT! Ii the United States buy land IN Wisconsin,
with the fund of the United States and when you
to distribute that land Wisconsin nor mississippi has
any better claim TO it than any other OF the States That
The true principle but the legislation is inconsistent
with IT, And every appropriation n this way is viola
ton of the rights Of equality and OF the justice due to the
old States Hence il is that have changed, as do upon
every occasion when find myself wrong upon any prin-
e--
ceeds OF the public land have changed my position.
and changed because and justice required that
should do SO, and trust that shall always have the
nagnanimity TO acknowledge il. Whenever thing 10
right will never postpone doing that thing for The pur
pose OF avoiding any crisis that might create, and espc
ciay in a grant small this would be. and when
OF the distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
did intend to have said one word upon this subject
The only object that have in view TO call the attention
OF the country not merely to Congress and the
AIKEN here but 10 call the attention OF the nation, and e.
pecaly OF the old States, that they may rally their
tors and representatives to claim what is Justly due to
Mr. FOOTE regret very much, sir that the honoraba
senator from Georgia should have supposed that was
inclined TO Dc mandatory certainly is DISPOSED 70 e
my manner indicated that very clearly. But my young
end-my juvenile senatorial associate in the chamber,
IN part On this oor-s little impulsive, we ali know;
and this occasion he has displayed little more OF the
fiery mpulsveness Of his nature than is by any means
customary with that gentleman. Why, sir,
strangers listening to the senator from Georgia on this
casion, noticing the solemny that marked his vsags the
earnesness of his intonation and the violence OF bis
gesticulaon and indeed the whole OF that gen.
teman, might really have been almost inclined TO sup
pose that the honorable senator serious in what he
said. He really exhibited to some extent, 10 my eye
the uiierance Of propositions which il Would almost
seem that no gentleman OF sound intellect could se.
riousy maintain for 2 moment ! protested before
| ~ serious aud partly playful. But the matter has
assumed somewhat more solemn aspect and repeat
wha, said, and now cay it with entire .earnestness.
utterly opposed to the revival OF this any other
old party issue unseasonaby II is true there is
thing the present condition of things which should ad
monsh VS. OF The danger Of dlssenslon upon old and
ascertained to be in condition OF perfect safety The
corrupt. prodga,e unprncpled bargaining now going
various sections OF the coniedeacy, leading men, cor
rup, enough 10 be nacked with and used ov purposes Of
national mischief to break the two great political par
Ties OF the country, admoHshes al that exceedingly
important to question III the least degree cacu
lated separate from each other the true patriots OF the
land Now. what does the honorable senator from Geor
ga say this morning! He wishes to revive not only
old party issue, but issue which is emphatcaly
iiona in lis character; and he has made a regular
sectional speech lie has not made speech for the South
against the North, for the North against the South,
tween what he calls the old States Of the conted.
eIacy and the new States Of the eoniedency. This
is sectional issue. geographical ISSUE. and dan.
able senator was We'll calculated although am sui.
il was not SO intended-to some extent TO bring into
action feelings Of sectional jealousy between the new
count object TO i most strongly IL was just such
speech as my opinion, bad right expect from
the honorable senator from Georgia, representing that
noble state which has 80 recently immortalized herwH
by her devotion to our institutions. My friend who site
npon my rghtthe honorable senator from North Carroll
na-says tina, the Georgia platform very seriously In
resentave might we'll say. Et su, rusr'-for the
honorable senator from Georgia who entertained Us this
morning IL The last member oil thiA body from whom
should have expected such a speech.
And without wishing 10 occupy the attention OF this
body very long, feel bound to say that the honorable
senator surprised me in The course Of this morning Tor
another Is it true, in point of fact, that the State
of Georgia has right to complain oil unjust treatment
respecting the public lands vi the country Does not the
history OF that State show concusvey that the Stale OF
Georg has been literally and boune ousy de alt with
by the general with regard 10 the public lands
Of the country, any Stale Of the contederacy'
Why. SIR the Indian titles have been extnguishcd with
in her limits, in immense portions Of valuable lands which
settled and the settlement OF which has placed
where she has recently proved, as conceive that she
fairly entitled to stand The State OF Georgia has no
right to complain and think her senator has, TO some
extent treated unkindly in utterng the Language oil
complaint upon this subject Georgia has sold her lands,
and she has been paid for them and now the honorable
senator complains because abe cannot get portion oil the
proceeds oil The public lands OF The Union paid into her
treasury and that hereafter he intends 10 insist that
this distribution shall take place for the bene6t The
State OF Georgia and of the other States Of the confed
eracy The honorable senator has shown great sympa-
although the resides in Georgia, that his speech
seemed to be regular Buncombe' one II 10 true be
every and then Numbered out emphatcay the nams
OF the great State which he represents and claimed sPe-
caly and almost exclusively in her behalf that justice
should be done to that State, which has been 20 long
withheld from her. Not wishing to obstruct the pas
sage of this bill by long address, and not feeling
bound to say anything upon the general merits OF the bill
but protesting against The revival Of any Of the old party
issues, and especially this sectional issuehaving shown
that il am venerable" my friend charges me with
cetion that belongs age, without displaying the peu-
lance which in sometimes the habit of elderly gentle