Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05
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THE HOMESTEAD BILL as it is called which provides
for giving every in the United States and every where
else farm if he win 90 and settle it, passed the House
Of Representatives the other day. by overwhelming
vote, and, it is said will also pass the Senate.
This wholesale robbery the old States for the benefit Of
the should be by every honest through
out the land The old States by means of indirect Gov
eminent tax have furnished the Treasury with means to
purchase wild lands of the Indians These lands paid
for the old States to be offered every body
whether natives foreigners, who viii settle them
thus only defraudng them Of their rights in these
lands but holding inducements to withdraw their po
puation which, in many instances is already too sparse
While our bounty land act magnanimously gives forty
acres of land to every soldier who enlisted volunteered
in any of wars this niquitous proposes to
give foregnersn many instances the sons and grand
sons Of those Who for shilling day. fought against us
in the Revolutionary struggle and during the late war
one hundred and sixty acres, just free gratis for nothing
win not the good sense and patriotism Of the United
States Senate strange this political monstrosy Matched
and brought into being BY the demagogm Of the House
win the Senators from the old States permit this whole
sale robbery to be contaminated!
FROM THE xERcERsBuRa IRA JOURNAL.
The National Inellgencer strongly conroverts the doc
trines upon which the homestead exemption BILL lately
passed by Congress- is founded That paper, In some
able articles contends and think with truth that the
ideas in which the oteyourse afarm doctrine had its
origin are agraran and sociastc in their tendency, and
If they should be enafed upon the legislation Of the
country must result in the most perncious consequences
Indeed it is easy to how the measure can be de-
Tended upon any principle of right Of justice On this
subject the ntegencer always faithful and true to what
it deems The right offers matter which Is worthy OF being
well pondered by those who encourage the introduction
novel doctrines in legislation without counting the cost
of consequences or the injustice which is done to consd
eratons of q higher nature.
v FROM THE PETERSBURG (vA.) SrELLIGEScER.
THE PUBIC LASDs.-we learn by the last mail papers
that the praca scheme for wrestling the national do
main at one fell swoop from its lawful owners has recev-
ed the sanction Of the House Of Representatives by the
decisive of 107 yeas sc nays There is small hope
of its being arrested in the Senate where there Is we
doubt not majority to give this inqutous measure the
seal Of their Thus the old States drain
ed Of almost nexhausbe treasure in order to smooth
the way for the future Advancement Of the Young Anne
ricas' and "0ld Hunkers" whose Presidential aspira
tons rapidly converting the halls Of Congress into
ampitheatres for showing of their rival games gotten ny
to win popular favor and secure votes Virginia in on
especial manner may roll her eyes ut this bold spectacle
Interpretation which she has strangely encouraged BY
her anteduvan policy. In minds eye We think ",
see her looking with prodgicus stare the plunderer
whilst they are making way with her share Of this SPLEEN
did property rubbing her hands oil the while and dole
fully but unconsciousy humming that avoric old son,
Of hers about the resolutions Of '98 and 90!
FROM rHR RICHMOND WHO or MAY To-
TIE HoxrsrsAp BrLL--Ths bill has passed the Hous,
OF Representatives We subon the yeas and nays on thu
massage This Il the most fragrant act Of depreciation