The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-24

representatives oil the States with those who de-
INTO The treasury OF the country Come, gentlemen, do
that and you Will never hear from Iappeal
10 this body, whether have uttered ibera
preston IN relation 10 the States about the public
lands! have stood upon the ground OF equality and |
believe that any senator who represents the States
that my friend from Iowa HIMSELF Mr. DoDGE.l if he
were IN my posionwould occupy the ground, be-
cause stand upon the truth and the equity CT the
now before u.s. stand upon the ground that these lands
belong to the people OF each and all Of these United
States either IN their individual their
Character and that the people OF the different States
entitled TO an equal participation in these public lands.
Is there senator here who can lay his hand upon his
heart and say that this is not true! Not one, sir
Now, sir, what mean to say, and wish 10 be under
stood as SAYING have been gradually approaching the
point all my remarksis this: have been OF those
who have been opposed TO the distribution oil the public
lands; was against It in the House OF Representatives,
but my opinions upon this point have changed, and am
now willing to divide those public lands among the yari
Gus States of this Union, Tor the purposes OF internal i'm
provement and the education OF people, and main
tam mat when we go upon that groundot internal I'M
pTovement and educaionevery part Of the country CO.
extensive with the very boundaries of this naon is ent-
tied TO the same share with every other part OF it, And
how to obtain it Let this bill pass, and let The
impression Of justice be made upon the minds and hearts
Of the Senate and Of the House of Representatives that
all are entitled to it, and will adopt plan by which
old Virginia. Massachusetts, and every other State in the
Mr.. HALE, lin his seat.) And New Hampshire
Mr.. DAWSON. Yes. sir; even New Hampshire.
These my views upon this matter make these
Il
these bills be defeated II the number OF were
five Millions instead of SOC, ,0O0 have no doubt that
il would be given. Some OF the States have got
millions OF acres and If this property is increased in
value, they say so as to be worth double the govern
ment price, the whole value OF the land given to one
State will be eighteen millions OF dollars And yet my
friend from Missouri, Mr. ATCHIsoN,1 when he was
making his liberal speech OF yesterday and saying in
that fine manly voice OF his that he looked upon this
thing as conerrng no great favor, while we knew that
he had applied for great railroad right in Missouri,
OF TRANSPORTED
road free OF charge and seemed be perfecly indignant
that Congress should ask for any sort of compensation
Tor The public lands My friend knows perfectly well
the great advantage bis State is derive from that road
and he is laughing in his sleeve at the habits OF the old
States ard their sleeping condition. and at the fact that
we in the old States divided. Why divided !!
II is because there two interests in the old States
the tariff and the anti-tar Some against the tariff
and wish to hold on to the public lands and say
hold on to the tariff, and let the public lands CO. This
is the way combinations formed Our democratic
friends in The western States laying the very founda
ton for high tariff And Why do they do j II is be-
cause they know that they more benefited by recev
ing the public lands than they can be injured by in
OF the tariff Interest al the bottom OF the whole
of it, and controls every member who desires it,
SENATOR. More or less Laughter
Mr.. DAWSON. Yes, :. more or less" And now why
do oppose Not that expect that the bill will be
defeated But all that ask is that the attention OF Con-
gress may be directed TO the subject because
future time intend to move a division OF the public
lands among the Saes the proceeds OF the sales OF the
public aI.ds-ether that can be got at shall do this in
order that the question in relation TO the public lands may
be forever settled the other, and the proceeds
or the lands divded-among whom Why, among those
who are entitled 10 them-ihe people OF all the States,
and not any particular portion OF them but rather gen
eral division and in making that division will be liberal
to the younger members of this conederacy, have
always been, by giving them many advantages and at
the same lime say to them that by being hus liberal we
wish TO remind them not TO strip OF every right we
now have in public lands, and then say TO US when
the Indian treaties brought in here that acquire
more land and territory, which all to be used in making
canals and railroads. and paid Tor by taxes upon the whole
country. If the people understood this subject, they
would not submit TO It, II is nothing more than this
that you and taxed and the money thrown into the
public treasury buy lands from the Indians, which
are given 10 particular States 10 aid IN making rail-
Try pay for these railroads, and the people who want
them
| regret that have detained the Senate so long.
have made these remarks, for the purpose Of defeat
ing this BILL but that the state OF the question may be
made known TO the country.
Mr.. ATCHISoN have just one remark TO make.
The senator from Georgia lMr DAwsosl admits that this
M DAWSON, Gin his sea,) Ibid not say that
other old States Of the Union should have eeir share Of
the public lands That is the and substance OF his
argument. Now, will say TO that senator, bring for
ward your bill and we will discuss it, [Laughterl
Mr.. DAWSON. / do not say that this bill is right
say that you have, by this arrangement that you have
made, determined upon this but is in violation
Of the rights Of the different States OF The Union You
done which be done by force, when know that that
force will be exered But say, when you do ihis ex-
erclse your power with becoming justice and propney
towards the rest oil the States OF this Union.
Mr.. HUNTER | have very little TO say upon this
subject; for feel assured, the senator from Georgia
Mr. DAwsosl just said that this bill will pass But
strongly impressed with the necessity OF adopting
system relation TO the disposition OF these public
lands that feel bound to say word two IN relation to
this bill before it passes have listened TO the argu-
mens of gentlemen in favor OF this BILL not only yeser
day. but heretofore and say that they have failed
convince that they doing equal justice TO all the
States OF the conederacy when they come 10 make such
a disposition OF the pablo lands is now proposed.
My friend from Missouri [Mr ATcHrsoSl endeavored
10 prove yesterday that were, fact giving nothing
away when we dispose OF some 900 100000
OF land 10 the State of Iowa And was afraid that
had gwen this amount away, would have in justice
give them the remaining alternate sections for the pur
pose of paying Tor the transportation OF the government,
troops and stores of which he complained so much in
regard this bill And yet think that If he will look
TO what has been given TO internal Improvements in the
shape OF public lands and what is proposed be
given he will find that have gwen, and giving
great deal will not refer to what has been heretofore
given TO canals, sc. will not go into that branch OF the
subject now because do not propose 10 enter into
this matter In detail. will Just look TO what it is
he calls nothing, by referring to what has already been
done in relation to railroads. and what IS now proposed
TO be done
Why, sir, at the last session passed an act similar
10 this granting the right Of way and making grant OF
and 10 the States OF Illinois, Mississippi. and Alabama,
in aid OF the construction OF railroad from Chicago TO
Mobile which was approved Goth September 1850; and
we were told on yesterday that that bill granted more
land than II is proposed now 10 grant by tins b and
some 900 or 800 900 OF land will be Iequfed
satisfy the provisions of this bill And besides The one
now before us, we have bill granting the right oil way