The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-07-14
The Consistency Of The Burlington


The Consistency OF The Burlington
Telegraph.
As the editor ofthe telegraph, makes very
loud pretensions on all occasions, to profound
ness, and consistency, it may not be out of place
to compare few Of his ,oise and eonsiderat4
sayings.
Up.n the subject of "Bennet's Land Bill" in
his paper of the 10Th ult. he has the following
ave are not among those who would deny to
the old States any right in or claim to portion
of the proceeds the public lands. On u con-
trary, we look upon the public domain as com
mon patrimony, IN caich al the Stat IS hare
eqnaily interest proPartsonate 10 he ~ popu-
tat:0n. Hence we are disposed to re gard the
proposed compromise as not without equity,
however much It's policy may be que rtioned-
If the lands are sold the money 90 es into the
common treasury of The whole pee pie, and of
course the benefit becomes comn',on one in the
matter of defraying the general ex penses OF gov
ernmept. Thus far, Iowa has been constant
contributor, without any special equivalent, TO
this common fund, from which all the States
have derived mutual advanta &c. If, instead
of taking our money, the old States will take
Uncle Sans land scrip, and at the same time
u,ake MS 9 donation of3 900. % of acres, zoe do
mot ses but til at the State of 10 ,c0ntd be max
ing pretty good operation.
In that paper of the gath ult. in speaking of
the loss of the sIowa Land. BILL the editor re-
marks.
sThe only chance which seems to be left is
that proposed in the bill Of Mr. Bennett, ofNew
York, some proceedings on which were had IN
the House on the l4th.'
On the goth, Ave day afterwards, the same
paper contains the folio wing.
THE NEW GEM ERAL LAND BILL.
This bill, which has recently been ordered to
be engrossed in the II ouse-a result tantamount
to its passage, and tie success Of which in the
Senate cannot be dor .bted-provdes, 1st to give
10 the old States for educational purposes,
O,aC9 acres of land Gin warrants for 30 and 100
acres) for each Sen; .tor and Representative to
which they may be espectively entitled in Con-
gress Cd, to give to the new States 5000, 900
acres each, for intern al improvements, deduct
ing grants heretofore, made to the new States,
as such, and not as Territories as we understand
it. This will leave to Iowa the whole of the
three millions, no gr .nts ever having been made
to the State With .his magnificent donation,
we can certainly cons ruct three great thorough
fares across our State, which will answer all
present purposes, fill mp our whole interior with
a dense population, ard forercr contribute large
IN to the general prosperity. The highly impor-
tant duty of disposing of this magnificent dona-
tion-of laying the 70 undation Of that great sys-
tenn of improvements demanded By the present
,cants and prospeetire gr0aoth Of the State, by
designating the great routes upon which this
grant shall be expended, viii devolve upon the
next legislature In rieao Of this high trust, 1t
as all important that in erery county men should
6s selected ,cih reference to their intetti gencc
and s0and jxdgment. For this and other rea
sons, the next legislature will be the most i'm
por,ant Of any ever held in this State.
Again, in that paper Of the End inst, in
discussion upon the merits of this odious bill,
the editor remarks.
.Should the bill pass, ample means will be
placed within our reach for the construction of
a basis for system of improvements which, if
prudentiy carried out, mast ere long gire as a |
Pre-eminenec 0Tsr any State in the Vest, If not
in the Ua,on, for all those facilities ,chich gre
life to commerce, and bind people together In
tie strong bonds of mutual interest and good
aeigbesksod. For the accomplishment OF these
priceless advantages, let US, one and all, forget
that We have ever been otherwise than friends
ousiy to work to carve out the high fortune
sckick a,caits US. In other words, let US make
something out of the capital which may be given
az. rather than fritter it away piecemeai upon
works Of no permanent value"
From careful perusal Of the above extracts
we very honestly came to the following conclu
sion, expressed in an article Of ours, which we
end copied into the Burlington Telegraph Of
the 9th inst and in reply to which very extra
ordinary response is made,
WoY'r HAVE 1T The Miners Express is |
so dreadfully put out about the failure OF the !
sram's horn that it hopes Bennet's bill, giving
as three millions Of acres for risroad purposes,
wont pass Congress! We not green
dowa this way-our angry passions never rise
to such pitch. Ridiculous Huntington Tel |
egrGph.
IF we understand he bill referred to, correct
", it involves the same principle, involved in
Underwood's amendment TO the "lowa Land
Bnl'-namely-a distribution of the proceeds
of the public lands among the States. II our
und. rs,anding of the bill be correct, hesitate
not to avow that we are uncompromisingly |
opposed to it /; and this is taking MIGHTY
RESPONSIBILITY, when we reflect that the
editor of the Burlington Telegraph is in favor
of h.-.Niners' Express.
The Express is nnder misapprehension.
The Telegraph ,ras opposed to Mr.. Underpood's
amendment, and is not ssfn faror'' of Bennets
dill. We are only disposed to eadure At; and
in case 1t should pass, ,couid feel inclined to
make the best Of It, In other words We should
be in favor Of accepting the grant ,oith regret,
and disposing Of il to the best advantage. As
to the principles inc0lrcd, we are not at liberty
to discuss them AS to the policy of the mea-
sure, in view of the best interests Of the State,
our individual opinion is that we should all be
better off aoith0mt the grant Our remarks,
above, though perhaps open to the construction
gires to them by the Express, scere merely meant
to eonrey the idea that zoe down here, whatever
might be the views Of the Express, would not
refuse the grant if made. As to endorsing or
advocating the policy indicated in that bill, ire
ne1cr hare, and neUer shalt, though as an alter
native measure-a dernier resort-we might not
feel inclined to offer any special opposition TO
ats passage.
If there is any consistency in this manner of
publicly adopting principle on the 10Th of
June, and reafirming it on the oath, Goth and
End Of July, and then unblushingly -cpudiating
Il, and wantonly charging those with misrepre-
senfation, who detect and expose the naked
ieformity of both principle and man, we would
like to have it explained by some head wiser
than our own.
1t will be observed that we itaiacise those
portions of these attracts. to whiHs--~e desire
particular attention.
Of all the ridicxleusfy Inconsistent and i'm
potent hmmbxggery, that we have ever beheldin
a public journalist, who makes any pretensions
to mind, or character, we humbly submit, is TO
be found in the last quoted editorial extract
from Morgans paper.
He is not in fauor Of Bennctt's bill but only
disposed to endxre 1t !; in other ,oords he soontd
accept tie grant rith regret and dispose Of 1t
to the best advantage. He is not disposed to
discuss the principles inrotred, but in riep of