The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-03

vidua hs tMr C could only express his regret To him
the differences that between nigh. and day
egniy ; In the other, simply that OF ownership"
Upon the same occasion the senator from Michigan,
then and now member Of this body. General CAssl
said:
provement all !. asserts right the part of this
government 70 lay out road orto regulate the construction
possesses an extensive public doman and have the
power under the constitution to dispose OF that domain
what disposition may make Of the public lands. No
viii contend for the docuns tina. give them
away State As the senator from Kentucky has said.
ever President has signed bills asserting principle that
these lands may be disposed Of by the general
We may bestow them for school purposes. may be
stow portion for the purpose Of improving the value Of
rest What right hsvs TO sit still and lands
growing value through the instrumenaliy Of ndivdu
ais without rendering any aid in iur,heance of that OBJ
valuable"
Mr. President upon the point Of constitutional power
appears 10 me that the most rigid construconst should
Cass but TO these could add those OF the aWen
ed Wright, Polk, McDufie and many others, who have
supported bills like the one now before u.s.,
Leaving that branch OF the question. beg to call the
attention OF the Senate to some special facts and argu
men,s in support Of the claims Of Iowa for grants Of land
70 aid in the construction Of her proposed railroads. Mr.
President, do this because have been frequently told
that we ask too much that great deal has been done
for that we have been bill Of cost to Uncle Sam
These objections would to arise in the minds OF
atos from the fact that only lew years ago our eIrto-
rial expenses were paid by the general government
think have strong claims you to again pass this
BILL which has been often and urgently asked BY our peo-
pie and legislature We claim il because you have grant
ed TO sister and adjoining Slates-Iinos and ndi
ANA million for similar objects than this
bill grants 10 Iowa. If our roads, their proposed
and distances assaed ask you to refer to
the map and observe the track OF the roads for which you
granted lands the opposite side OF the river. If il be
objected that OF roads is TO al point
the great river of the West and terminate at another
the river point you to the fact that TO the M
nois roadsdouble the length OF ours-the objec.
ton would apply, and TO greater extent for they are to
run from Cairo 10 Mobile in Alabama notwithstanding
the uninterrupted navigation OF the Mississippi between
those points. But one believe, either in committee
or the Senate, has made this objection TO roads.
the senator from Georgia, (Mr DAwsoN,] and his
for referring TO them is TO defeat not improve the
bill.
| Mr. President as this is lime in which great deal
OF ciphering has been done touching the public lands
propose 10 show you facts and figures how the account
stands between Iowa and The general government For
this purpose read TO the Senate the table which hold
in my hand the items composing which have obtain
ed from different offices having charge of the respective
branches OF the public service. This tabular statement
exhibits the cash account, up to the 3oh OF September
last II also shows all territorial expenses-ihose
which much dwelt upon by the senator from Ken
lucky, [Mr, UHDERwooDl II is entirely fair to en-
brace in il the item relating to land warrants because
they issued BY this government for lis own Pupo
for the prosecution OF IFS with which we had
nothing to do: