The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-31

Mr.. Baowr, Is. R. dem.) OF Miss, who said his col
ieasne (Br wnoox) few days ago asked leave to pub
hh aspeech not delivered in the House. though he
lie would not detaip the House with any remarks now
but rose to give notice that following the example Of his
colleague he weuid publish reoinder to that speech
CREs-Agreed, agreed.
Mr. JONES, (dem Of Tennessee all your speeches
under the rule. and Let go 10 voting
MT GENTRY, (whig) Of Tennessee.-I hope by unlver
sa consest this mode win become general
CRiEs-Agrced agreed; ha ha!
Mr. FULLER then said, he regarded this bill as illegal
unJut ani partial IN its provisions; and II he wero
before tribunal forum differently constituted from
this he would premise bis remarks by motion to dis
miss this bill He denied the title of the petitioners. in
law and equity. lie denied the right Of the
government to make tho partitions lie denied
that the government holds the public domain
by such tenure as TINT II is susceptible OF such aoyc
rignty and partition is asked for lie opposed to
tho thou'andand one schemes tord the government in
the shorcft possible time of its public domain Our pre-
sent land tenn has been in force thirty years and IL
the best stem the wit Of maAood has yet devised He
then argued the subject applicable To tho public domain
under the following h ads FIRST. tho public lands
should be dkposs OF for the benefit Of
the people of the United States secondly, that each
state should participate in this common benefit in pro-
portion 10 the part Of the expenses has to incur
for tho support Ct tho government; ard thirdly, that
these hands should not be disposed Of for other use or
purpose whatever.
Mr. CHvncnwnrI, (d'm) Of Tenn replied to tho gen-
tonian who preceded Him lie said he had looked into
the different plans both branches the best method
OF disposition OF the publclands None Ind struck him
with such force Of propety tho bill Of his colleague
tcrests OF the community tho government, and ndiv
duals and elevate tn, moral nature of mankind 1t Ii
liberal and benevolent system lilo told that all will
not need the benefit CT the act but the wheel Of fortune
salwnys turirg-to day man may b. in the sunshine
to in the shade These points he enlarged upon
ard in conclusion showed the mpor Of propo
sition, in moral political defensive, and commercial
view
Mr. CHOW (dcna Of Pa maintained that every person
nhS right 10 much may be necessary for hS
port he has to the air water AMI sunshine and took
tho broad ground that every settled tho public
domain is mndc consumer of foreign products from
which our revenue il to be raised As a question of
then II becomes necessary to make donations Of
tho public lands, designated by this bill Whilst tho
natural rights Of man mperativoly demand ths he op-
pos.d internal Improvement by the general govern
ment and took tho jackson doctrine his guide in this
respcct.
Mr. SEELrcN (dem.) OF N j., said that in other
tries citizenship is swallowed up in nationalty-hcncc
there ind,idunl liberty For this he advo-
Gated the largest liberty consistent with the public safety
On this bash rests the peculiar prosperity OF country
and this is directly opposite to socialism aud agaranSn
He repudiGt these last names. Another reason why
he would vote Ter tho bill that it would not ouly
produce positively good object, but il would prevent
The other projects Of tho railroad schemes approputng
"o0Co,C0o Of acres frcm being carried into effect Tho
democratic policy il opposition to chartered monopcies
and he surprised that OF his political friends
should advocate the building up of such Institutions
lie mantain,d that the public lands should disposed
that s bill which the greatest benefit Of
the whole people in the old and States. lIo earnestly
ctncnd that the donating Of the lands would havo the
hepry eff CT or lesscning want and preventing the
WIe,hed poverty and misery which exist to
txt,nt in the Atlantic cities and give the ab6rns
manthc creator Of national wcah-an opportunity to
depend his and not abectly 10 beg the
bread for his daily subsistence.
Tho committee
A prt position was made to close the debate in two
hours pending which the House adjourned.