The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-31

porting the base OF all trade aud the sustenanee of al
government for the wealth OF nation consists in III
SOIL. lis population, and its power 10 produce. The d
VISION Of labor The exchange OF It's products and the
nealth oil Is people, all depend upon the cultivation o
me soil Labor, TO use the words OF Adam Smith, was
Inc hrst pnce-the original purchase money that was
pad or all things II was not by gold or BY silver that
the wealth OF all the world purchased. And in pro-
portion as the powers OF the soil 10 produce devel-
oped IN The same ratio will the wealth and strength OF
nation increase
The defence OF every nation in the world depends
upon the powers Of the soil TO produce; not OF its
foreign soil and soil will not produce without labor
Armiesmust have sustenance-naons must have armies.
u we take only selfish view OF the subject, we must
favor IT. because it is easily demonstrated that by the
plan proposed something is 10 be produced out OF unpro
ducnye maerias-lhat man is to create means out OF
muscles, or money out OF work
The land is ide-gorh nothing-without labor on il
we have large number OF landless citizens who have
but little stimulus to exerlion Give them each hun.
dred and sixty Of the public domaina homestead
proprietor and thereby you elevate and encourage him
10 labor and industry and the whole OF the ID
changed he looks up, instead OF down, and feels like
man. The effects OF this great plan must be to lessen
The turptudc ol crme and improve the moral well as
physical condition OF man. By giving him this home.
stead, you place in his hands the support him
sell and his family and you give him. virtually over and
above the land, the third OF his CROP because that
would be the rent were he still on the land of his lord
Hence, by this benevolent plan, you place the unfortu
nate man in possession OF not only home but you give
be was compelled to pay for the OF the land he titled
This surplus of one third Of his labor he lay up for
niny day. or buy some OF the Injuries OF lfe OF which
he has seldem or never before tasted
In dollarand cents point OF view, well as every
other way the government must derive great advantage
Our commerce will be augmented in ratio popononed
to the encouragement OF agriculture, and the duty
ceived thereon will be commensurate with the imports,
which OF course will be increased in proportion TO the
products exported
But there are more and far higher views that might be
N rem tha II he nf avar
ted government hold, to make all laws and rules that
will better the moral well physical condition OF its
citizens, the is necessary and indispensable to
its permanence aud stability as the other. And ask il
any plan more judcious be conceived that will tend
TO elevate the in his mind to better his
moral nrure, and alleviate his suferngs, than the one
submitted by my honorable colleague, mr. JoHNsoN,l
which is now under consideration
Il is plan il adopted, which must result in the hap
pies effect upon society in America; eevatng and better
ing the conditions OF thousands now degraded promoting
industry making all independent and the ballobox
more unrammelled, and giving free exercise of the
elective franchise Sir believe if you pass this bill TO
ul influence the politics OF the nation will s,rangle
the spirit OF consultations will quench the corruptions
that flow from moneyed powers and restore that honesty
and purity TO the PUBLIC mind which IT had in the earlier
days OF the republic. Sir, radical change in the admin
isration OF the public lands is inevitable Demonsira
tons from every quarter OF the country proclaim IT, Pass
this bill and you eradicate the seeds OF death and disso
luton sown broadcast throughout happy land
pass the BILL purge the balotbox and preserve our hon.
ors and our liberties
We are told bya distinguished senator in the other
chamber (Mr Bell, of Tennessee that ought to hus
band the means OF the goysfament. TO brush up our
navy. and 10 pot on our amor. and to be prepared
Tor war, which he says must come upon us IA three
years Ii that conclusion, which is drawn from facts
shadowed forth, but yet in the womb OF time, be true,
what better means oil forication national defence
resort to than TO pass this bill and make million
support an army1 For while you eject the one, you ef-
feet another result equally important They not only pro-
duce the sustenance OF fe but you make better soldiers
OF them To estimate their true value make calcua-
ton OF what these million farmers would produce OF
single article OF produce in one year Take the Indian
corn Say there mlllionand the most liberal
tnate does not exceed thai would or could
avail themselves Of the provisions o the law, and go in
OF The homestead at once suppose each man
raises thirty bushels TO the and tends twenty acres
but we deduct ten bushels per acre, or two hundred
bushels for his own and then take The surplus oil
twenty bushels per he will raise twenty times TWEEN
y, or four hundred bushels and one million, IN the
same ratio, would produce four hundred million bushels
Leaving the producer for his own use two hundfed
bushels OF corn and the balance OF his entire crop OF
wheat rye oats barley, potatoes, &c, &c., which Is am
ply sufficient for his support, and then we have sur.
plus of corn for year OF four hundred millions OF
bushels which, fifty per bushe is equal to two
hundred millions OF doarsan amount sufficient 10 sup
port an army OF fifteen hundred thousand troops for thirty
years in the most extravagant manner-a period oil tune
more than twice long that occupied by our fathers
in the bloody struggles OF The revolution achieving the
liberties we enjoy; and the most fruitful magina-
ton or the readest dreamer, fails when he attempts TO
sketch scenes on battle. Fields, hardshps OF war like
they endured. The world will never witness another
struggle similar TO the American revolution But seeing
the great results TO be derived from this system what
better forts ask can government erect on its northwest
ern frontier than the homeseadsl And IL war comes let
il come; the recipients OF this national boon will be the
FIRST 10 mnge in the shout aud respond TO the sound OF
the clarion and the cangor OF arms and when The dread
aud sangunary conflict grows doubfu their blood will
freely enrich The soil that gave them birth, defending
their homes and their resdes And il fate should ever be
against hem or any oil them, and he should fall with
his face 20 the field and his tea 10 the Joe IN the heat
OF baiile methinks hear him whisper be expires
goleah is sweet in defence OF right, and that govern
ent that provides for and protects my wife and nay chill
dren."
But, sir, | will take another view oil this great and
benevolent plan Over and above the foregoing results,
there are others OF much importance and great value BY
The passage OF this bill do not encourage one branch
OF industry alone but, the contrary every branch
The mechanic, the merchant, the hp.budet-indeed,
every branch known the Industrial world. The wider
asrcuure is extended the greater will be the demand
for farming implements. BY this system sou open a
market for the labor of the honest and industrious
ohanos placing the means IN the possession oil The pro-
ducer or cultyatof 10 purchase thess implements
Let Us make a calculation OF the implements and farm
ing tools Of prime necessity that occupants Of The home
stead would use:
Articles for each man. No. Price. Amount
100000 At - o. 5000 200
Spades nckaxes loOooVo 3o'' lSoOVo0
iovooo0 @''' o1o'oVo
Pruning hooks iOooo0 Seg.'' ,oooo1o
Choppng ares S''
seyihes ooSooo '' ooo Soo
Trace chains, blind brides, and -, ooo ooo
Totai.....,........... @as Q2,aO,OoO
By this calculation. we at a market for
,h labor o onr industious mechanics and we see the