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

United States composed Of sxtytwo persons, were part
nsrs IN ms great land fund.- and owned il we CO. and
il we were divided as we are among The ihlriy ohS
States two from each State OF the Union, II we hsla
these lands instead OF the general government ana ~ @
same compact and articles OF cession, under Inc saue
treaty. would it be possible that there would DC nah
here who would violate his honor and that aln w'.a ~
is due TO integrity, and say that we should "
those public lands to the injury OF some o. ns Saies
by giving them TO individuals not LOT 'usn oenens
Is there one sir And hey were - a,s ~
arrest Ibis aemet 10 deny 10 OF the parties all Their
Just rights and force them by ne united power OF me
whole government 70 90 lus'es - "ne ba aaod
Ieason-disposiug OF public lands In this same in
equitable and improper way,
Mr. President lei me make suggestion TO you. 4
say now that here the only question which is remain
ing between the two old parties OF this county Inc
tanf is settled. the question OF internal improve,
ments is settled. BY mixture OF parties Neither Of
them are strictly democratic or wing questions, but por-
tons OF both parties mingled together IN every direc
lion, That is settled The public land system Is the
sent this idea; Is right is u prudent Tor Congress TO
legsaie in such way as to give dissatisfaction 10 any
portion OF this country relation 10 their Tghl And
is il not known that this partial mode OF distributing the
public lands is producing discomfort, and that this dis
content IS growing greater ana greater as the acii OF Ia
namesha increase Ii this be the only question. and
founded upon such justice and such equitable principles,
what ought we to do Settle il, adjust lido AMIGA
bly-do with justice and unlimited liberalily towards
the States am Of those who will go as far in
this distribution the uhest and do more Than justice
TO them As the younger members OF the coniedeTacy
grow up in age like this-m wilderness and in a
forestl will DO for them what no other man will do,
, But do we all know what has already been done Tor
them9 My worthy friend from the State OF kentucky
mr. UsDERwooDl has told you OF the advantages they
have. And have, through his insirumenality before
me here statement of what the two per cent" the
" three per cent" aud the five per cent funds granted
TO the States have amounted to within lew years
in these various States. How much money do you sup.
he. tab. nj la md land
laws, in actual cash -Four millions and some hundred
thousand dollars have already gone TO them, besides the
immense quantity of land they have already obtained for
educational purposes and Tor various internal improve
ments do mention this Tor the purpose OF creating
discomfort or dissatisfaction does spring from any
unkindness. What say is this: Here is liberaly upon
hherality, and you say you are willing TO do Justice.
When you going 10 begin, gentlemen Was there
ever a more modest difdent, and unassuming request
made than that made by the amendment OF my honorable
friend from Kentucky' He asks only fourteen millions
OF for the old States. He says you, Give il
us; we want TO educate our poor peoples we want i TO
increase internal mpoy Look and see what
Illinois has got, what Iowa has got, what Indiana has
got, and what all the States have got, and see how
charmngly and how prosperousy they getting at
our expense Gentlemen Of the States, will you not
do something Fall back within yourselves and act
upon principle in this distribution. Deny this, and you
violate this principle, and you will have to violate every
principle upon which you shall attempt to stand What
better way can you begn' What better evidence
can you give OF returning sense OF doing that JUS
lice 10 which the compact and articles OF cessloE
and the treaties require should be done Then, allow
this amendment 10 pass; is small in It's character, and
limited scarcely enough to do much good still, it is the
beginning of system which is founded in equity and jus
tce, and may grow and grow until content and salts
faction would reign throughout these States, founded
But you stop now, and declare that this distribution
shall take place. my word for it, this public land
question will be The great question that will disturb The
harmony of parties and the aspirations OF individuals
For am resolved for that this injustice 10 the State
which represent in part shall be Perpetrated by
any OF men that receive my approval II they do
n n / Is
tce, shall calculate that they will do injustice upon
other grounds and shall make 1t the foundation upon
who is unwilling 10 do justice when il is claimed and
when he knows that be ought to do It.
This public land question will not only be made ques-
ton politics. but question in morals; Tor by what
right TO combine together to take certain property
from one portion OF the people and give It 10 another
when Justice requires that il should be divided and APP
propraied among the whole thus acting contrary the
law OF the land and the moral awl Are we TO forget
everything here and go into common metts for the
purpose of seeing who get the most and throw our
selves before the country and before our constituents
and tell them the extent OF success IN taking the
rights OF Others, and claim to be politically rewarded Tor
it, There is want of morality in that and would
prefer man 10 win my fortunes by law and morality.
There is also want OF principle IN this hing, which
shorld be looked 10.
l. sir, make no charges against anybody. We have
forgotten what is due to each other. The section oil
country that reside in is willing that the whole OF these
lands should 60 for the payment OF the general expenses
OF the but will not be permitted to be done
Ii has been appropriated tor other purpose than Tor
the purpose OF benefng the old States, for long time
Why sir, have looked al IL in every form and shape;
the that look into II the more discontinued be-
come and have felt the necessity OF system, founded
in equity and justice, by which the public lands shall be
disposed Of When will the period arrive in which Il can
be done Never, sir, unless we begin, and there is no
better time TO begin than now. Hence II Is that say
vote for this proposition or let your votes be memorial
that you intend TO vote for any proposition by
which the old States in this confederacy shall be benefit
ed by the public lands and then shall understand IL
beg pardon for having detained the Senate so long for
assure Them it not my intention to speak over thirty
minutes when arose