The daily union., 1852-05-07


the expenses Of the war The Recommendation was
assasia .s. New York, Virginia. North and South Caro-
and Georg granted their vacant soil for the uses for
which they had been asked As the lands may now be
considered relieved om this pledge, the object for which
hey were eeded having been accomplished Is In tho dis
conduce The quiet harmony and general interest Of the
American people In examininE This question all local
United States regarded people, interested alike in
the prosperity OF their common country. v 1r1,Nei
cannot be doubted thar the speedy settlement of these
lands constitutes the true interest OF the republic The
wealth and strength Of country are It's and the
best part OF that population the cuvatos OF tho soil
independent farmers are everywhere the basis Of society
aud lruo friends OF liberty. Ia 5a sea #"
ready arsen and may be expected 70 grow out OF
The public lands which involve the rights OF the new States
liberal policy be adopted, there is danger that these
q great
interest," when brought into full action, will be found
dangerous 10 the harmony and union OF the States than
any other of Is the part Of wisdom
and sound policy 10 oresee its approaches, and endeavo
of the various schemes which have been hitherto pro-
posed 10 regard TO the disposal of the public lands none has
lure Deeply Impressed Win the Importance Of speedy
and satisfactory arrangement of the subject, deem my
and the propositions heretofore been sug
gesed by Others contribute those which have
occurred 70 me- ~ the hope that they may assist you in
seems to be true policy thar the public lands
nue. and they sold 70 ssers in limited parcels.
price barely sufficient reimburse the Untsd States
der Indian compac fhe advantages Of accurate sur
veys and andoubed nes secured purchasers
be substituted which viii more perfectly accom- pIish
these important ends. It is desirable however, that
Satc and that the right of soil and the future disposition
OF be surrendered the States respectively in which il
lies M ga 1a4 ,@3'.
" The adventurous and hardy population of the West,
besides contributing their equal share of under
mpost sysem have, in the progress OF our government
Tor the lands they occupy, paid into the treasury laTg
theeirom but small part of which has been expended
among them Whcn 10 the disadvantage OF their situation
In thus respect we add the consideration that is their
labor alone which gives real value the lands and that
the proceeds arising from their sale distributed chiefly
among States which had not originally any claim 70 them
from the sale of their lands IL be expected that
the new States WILL remain longer conened with The pres.
the quences which may be from this
course put end forever to all partial and Interested
legislation this subject and afford every American
cltzn OF enterprise the opportunity OF securing an nde-
lands" .#
MIR Chairman. hope the House will consider well the
views presented by General jackson upon this important
country to the facl that whenever the purposes for
which these lands ceded the United States had
been complied wi.h--to wit when the public war-debt
had been padtheee lands should not continue to be held
as source OF public revenue II would IN Gen
era Jackson looked forward to and earnestly anticipated
the time when those lands would cease be looked
as of public revenue. hold that General Jack
son is entitled TO full credit this country and IL my
colleague from the Halifax district lMr. AvERrrrl had
gone into the merits OF this question fully
he is capable of doing doubt very much whether he
would have taken the shoot which he has done in this
matter But so far as the constitutional question is con
cerned It seems TO me plain case that ought not
70 differ about il. But, then ask gentlemen consider
that have not only the authority. OF the constitution
IN favor OF the principle OF this bill. but we have the
language OF General Jackson and the law OF precedent
We have the precedent OF every President OF the United
States from Washington down 10 Fillmore. They have
all sanctioned the principle OF this BILL SO far as the
constitutional question is concerned.
The following are some OF the grants oil land which
have been made by this government:
To the State OF Ohio, to aid in the cons,ruc.
Ton OF the Miami canal in 1928 500, 900
To the State of Indiana, at dBeren, periods,
10 aid in the construction OF the Wabash and
Erie canal l.43s,27s
To the States OF Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Mis-
sour, Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana,
Michigan, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Iowa. and
Florida, for internal improvement purposes,
:, per act Of September 4, ls4l 7. 4,i69.Aas
To the State Of Alabama, for improving the
navigation oil the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahaw-
ba, and Black Warrior rivers 100000
To the State of Illinois, for saline purposes,
per act approved April IS, 1918 i2I ,62s
To The State OF Wisconsin. for improving the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and TO connect
the same by canal, per act approved August
S, ls46 35S 400
To the State of Iowa. for improving the nav-
CATION OF The Des Mones river 325 .o7s
To the States OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri, Alabama, Mississippi, louisiana, Ar
kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, iowa, and
Florida, for educational purposes 10,7s5.253
These but few Of the many grants OF land which
have been made by thus governments that 1t is too late
for gentlemen object 10 this bill upon constitutional
grounds Bu, lei say my colleague that live in
age Of progess, and in State in this Union have
that progress fully demonstrated than in glo
Gus old Virginia. That State, which has boasted the
most loudly Of being " the mother OF States and states
men," has been living under OF the most arsocratc
constitutions in this confederacy until recently. But
thank the people OF Virginia and my God that the day has
passed by in that State when those nvidous distinctions
in society can longer exist in Virginia.
Sir, the rich and the noble OF The land,he arsooats
in that State-have been compelled to give way beneath
the potency OF public opinion. do not know how my
colleague voted upon the subject OF the constitution
do not know whether he voted for against the call
for that convention but do say that for myself obec
lonabe regard the present constitution Il has olivia
ted many OF the objections which existed under the old
one. Under that old arslocrallc constiiuton-under
which was BORN and lived--many worthy citizens, on
the day of election, had stand back like the poor
al iroc. The poor must bear the burdens Of the
country, he must fight the battles OF the country but
when he exercise the privileges OF freeman he
was debaued those privileges-and by whom II was
by the Virginia landed asocracy But these objections
are 10 some extent obyaleJ by the new constitution.
We have wiped ont those invrdious distinctions, and
placed ibe poor and the rich upon level, lar as
exercising all the privileges OF ireemen is concerned Sir
1t is a new era for that State. IL is not only new era in
the history OF that State. but in the history OF the country
Mr.. AVERErT, lineHuptng) ! only desire to say
to my colleague, he has alluded TO me ~ eonneKion
with this constitution OF Virginia, iha, have been
years Now. desire just ask my colleague whether
he vote 10