Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-11

shall protest against any the old party issues
wish them all sleep the sleep Of the tomb will not
occupy attention of the Senate by extended harangue
have risen simply for the purpose Of protesting against the
proposition of my friend from Georgia. and to say that It does
well harmonze with the great national altitude OF his
State which has been to some extent produced by mis-
counsel hope he will concur with me In the propety
of the views have stated but II II IS intended mat
there shall be attempt the part OF Congress to revive
old party issues announce that will not only protest
against it most solemnly and firmly but will endeavor to
have my protests entered the Journal OF the Senate for the
consideration Of poserity.
Mr. WALKER regret TO any objection interposed
here by the Senator from Georgia for if the policy of this
Government should be the sale of those lands with view of
putting money into the public treasury, this bill eiectualy
calculated promote that object II the commissioner OF
the public lands had reported all the facts, would have been
found that Wisconsin, young she Is and particularly that
portion of Wisconsin in the region of country where this
grant is made has furnished threeod money to the
Government than any other State in the Union with an
equal amount Of population Sir what has caused this IN
creased amount Of money from this region of country!
followed as natural result from the principle which all
these grants based That principle brings the lands into
market increases the settlements IN the State the settlers
buy the lands they pay the money for them and goes
into the Treasury Of the United States the Senator VIII
take the trouble investigate the matter thoroughly, he will
find that from the State Of Wisconsin, young as she 49, three
fold the Of money has into the Treasury OF the
United States tha, has from any other State having an
equal amount of population and the greatest portion OF II
has come from the very region IN WHICH ns ghnt auc
By these the Government has sold nearly all the pub
lie lands and got the money for them, and is using that
money for national purposes and is really the most iorc
BILE argument that be offered to show that It Is the cor
rect policy of this Government to carry out this Prncpe
hope, sir there will be further debate on this sueect'
and that this bill, have precedent Tor ~ may 90 al
lowed pass this morning If have occurred such as
the Senator from Georgia has mentioned and beneficial
results do arise from this Of policy pray let us pass
the BILL that may have the advantage of it as soon as
possible. E"... -..>
Mr.. DODGE, Of Wisconsin Mr.. President, the Senator
from Illinois (Mr SHIELDs) has correctly stated that feel
deep interest in the passage of this bill necessary TO
the completion OF very important work which has been
in the State which in part represent This I'M
provemen when completed the waters OF the Mis-
sisspp with those of the st. Lawrence It adding greatly
the importance of that portion OF the country IN COM
mercial point of view. The improvement has been com
menced the communication has been opened between the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers The appropriation heretofore
made by Congress has been properly and udcousy applied
and the quantity nowaskedwhch but about 52 O0O acres
of Iand-wil have very desirable bearing upon the COM
pleon of this important work. In military point Of view
have regarded adding the OF defence and
protection of that portion of the frontier have recently
been along the line Of the improvement and speak from
knowledge OF the progress of the work when say that much
good has been effected by the original grant 1t opens to
he people of that region the markets of the cities bordering
the lakes and also that of the great city OF New York
t will enhance the value of the public domain, and enable
his Government sell millions of which it could not
otherwise dispose of. ......... s
have moi trust Mr. President heretofore been trouble
this body have consumed but small portion of
time, and hope have been mportunate or unrea
sonabe my requests feel conscious that the measure
right and ak the favor of the Senate to consider and pass
i to day. w.. ..... ... =.
Mr. DAWSON. There is no Senator on this floor whose
wishes and desires would have influence me than
hose of the Senator from Wisconsin who has just taken his
seat but there principle in all our legislation connected
with the public lands The junior Senator from Wisconsin
Mr. ate6 he fFuy
popaons have been made with view to increase the value
of public lands along the line of internal improvements,
whether it be by navigation or by railroad.
In order how far this principle is applicable in this
case, let xamine for moment II these have already
been disposed Of how the public lands to be benefited
How hen the public lands to be increased in value along
the line of this work Of improvement My friend from Mis-
ssspp (Mr DAvIs) stated twelve months ago that this
principle correct in his Judgment and ne vndcated the
he had pursued in relation these appropriations
But here the principle fails in its application To what then,
do the advocates OF it resort They tell that the work is
national in its character and that being NATIONAL therefore
Congress ought mako appropriate have uniformly
opposed the principle hitherto but have said that now
yield the point p. ... ...
But my friend from Mississippi (Mr FoorE) gets up here
gravey all venerable Senator'S should do and speaks
almost mandatory his Juniors this foor and
most violently opposes the revvng Of any old party issues
Why expected just such language from my friend from
Mississippi Why did he not desire the revival of any old
party issues be raised For the best in the world
he comes from one OIL tnese new olaes WHICH are constantly
putting their long into the public treasury and taking the
public money And when the period arrives at which we
shall have party issues when there shall be peace and
harmony, and agitation in the country shall have taken
away all the public lands Then of the old thirteen will
be reminded by those gentlemen that had not sagacy
enough to that they only waiting to get all the public
lands Then, in the view of the Senator, all the old issues
may be revived ,.... ..s..
think would be act Of wisdom on the part of the old
States to revive these issues now, and appeal the of
justice of every Senator this floor if the time has
arrived What has New Hampshire got of public lands or
from public lands, Kentucky, little Delaware, any
other of the small States among the old States of this Union
They have got nothing The younger States rise and tell
about the of money which Wisconsin has placed
in the public treasury, if the public lands belonged to the
State Of Wisconsin. Where did the money come from
which purchased this property exngusned the Indian IL
ties to it II came from the pockets Of all the American ci
zens, Of the old States well the and she
tied by these czens of the old States carrying their funds
with them there and then approprang the public lands for
their advantage. am for equal justice am for an
honest administration Of this Government and spun the
idea tina, the revivng of old party issues tremendous in
the view of gentlemen them from approach
ing the subject for the purpose Of doing the old States Justice
am from one of the old thirteen which has contributed
her proportion of and money whenever the requsons
of this Government demanded it. And whenever the public
domain be given for the Improvement of any member Of
our confederacy maintain that section Of the old th
teen has an equal right appropriations for Internal i'm
provements any other necessary Improvements. When
the rising generations of the old States leave those Sates
they the old men and and they are to be deprived
of the rights that belong them When old age upon
,hem with weakness Of body and probably Of mnd the rising
generation the youngsters, appropriate every thing TO
themselves and my venerable friend from Mississippi augh
e advises us the old States to wait till the young people
can quiet all the agaons Of the country and take
Of our rights.