The daily union., 1852-05-07
.cITY OF WAsHINGToN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY Z. 1852

the foreigners that 10 shores. Yes. sir say
let them come They will make you good citizens.
They good soldiers and peaceable quiet. orderly c
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But pass this BILL and what else will you do You
will rid your cites-New York. Philadephia Baltimore.
and all the large cities OF the Union-of their surplus
populanona population weighing like an Incubus upon
those cities Let them 20 to the West and settle upon
those lands where they may acquire competency Tor
themselves and for their families. sa|
Mr. Chairman, shall not now speak OF and contrast
the difference between the amendment and the original
bill But sir have ever been in favor OF the occupant
law am for IT oday, and am inclined to believe that
should prefer TO have the amendment OF the gentleman
from Mississippi Mr. BRowNl incorporated in the bill
which reported from the committee .y.gI5h
MIR Chairman these lands belong TO the people (; and
this Congress acting in the character OF austee agent
and representative OF the people, We have the right 10
dispose Of them they have been acquired by cesson
and BY purchase. And ask you who contributed mos!
largely 10 the purchase and acquisition OF these lands
The poor. aborng classes OF the country who constitute
the soidieny OF the country, when brawny arms and
your coonels and officers receive all the credit yet The
soldiers of the country who fight the battles are en-
Titled to your grateful consideration. 4,t1,U5.3.l
Pass this BILL aud what else do You dO Let those poor
men leave your Cities 60 to the West and settle down
upon the government ands and let your country become
involved in war with foreign nation, and what will be
the feelings OF these Having been taken up from
poverty, from OPPRESSION from state OF Indebtedness
IRON state OF misery and degradation, and having been
elevated TO platform of equality with their fellow-men
you Will see these poor men, whom we are now
voting TO invite to go upon these lands, the hrst TO
come forward and shoulder their knapsacks and
muskets in defence of our liberties Yes, sir let
the proud British lion ever again approach shores
in hostile attitude and II will be made TO crouch beneath
the mighty power Of these patriotic, heroic, and worthy
citizens
have from my youth up been in favor Of the occu
pant law, and OF the power Of Congress- 10 pass such
law II Congress has the power TO pass for two. Ave.
or ten years. il follows matter OF that 1t has
also the power TO pass il for fifty for hundred years,
or 10 pass perpetual occupant law Pass this BILL and
you will project this class OF the community against the
codhearted, land jobbng, and land specializing class:
would make these lands home TO them and 10 their
children. would allow them, according to the views OF
The gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. RRowN,l 70 pay
the government the government price for these lands, and
then cell and dispose of them they may think proper
This view had presented itself to my mind
Ba' - ask gentlemen again =. i1 tell me who is to be IN
teman here know that the interests of this government
depend not upon the specualions Of the country The
ness OF the country. Yes sir and much gentlemen
have at heart the protection OF your manufacturing estab
lshments, yet say the great bone and sinew Of the
country consists of the agcutursts and mechanics OF
the country Upon them depends mainly the support OF
this government To the extent, then, that you give
agrculturists the power to add TO the commercial
nation Spectators may purchase from and sell to
each other; but that does not create anything
does not add TO the wealth Of the nation But TO
the extent that you add the agricultural mechanical
interests you promote the great national interests OF the
country Is not that true Then, sir, when you place
Within the reach Of every poor who has
the wealth OF the nation Not only but il there is
any ruth in the argument of the learned gentleman from
popriety OF passing railroad bills, granting alternate
tons OF land 10 the States through which the railroads
pass to aid in their constructionand admit that there
great force IN bis arguments say, il the argument is
legitimate and proper the same principles will hold good
in reference 10 this bill Let those persons forward
and settle upon your public lands and you increase the
nj he qIndpr pf nd his
being the owner OF upwards OF 1400 100000 OF
OF ands fyou dispose of them for the future at the same
years. il will require four five hundred years
dispose OF your entire public domain. And it must be
remembered that il every head OF family, who is
entitled TO the benefit of this BILL should avail himself or
about 10000 900 of acreshus leaving TO the govern
ment about 300 100000 OF If, according my
ury portion OF their labor which they pay for rent
they will in that way, reimburse the government for the
value OF those lands sooner than the sale OF those lands
would do at the government price You will also en-
able the government 10 sell the remainder OF your lands
Dc ou not wish your lands settled The peace, hap
piness. and welfare OF the country demand it.
MIR. Chairman, let these poor co. and let the weep
ing widow go. TOO with her helpless orphan children
oh, can see her now IN my imagination, vending her
way 10 The Far West, with her lille helpless sons and
daughters, and settling down upon her home at the
Vest and see her rearing a log cabin to shelter them
from the pit,ess storm, and digging up few hills OF
CORN from which she can derive susienance for her or
phan children Is there man in this House who would
by his vote deny home to the faherless and to the
widow
Pass this bill and you will make the recipients OF It's
bounty better neighbors better husbands better patriots
better soldiers and better Christians In the language
OF the title OF the bill il s calculated not only pro-
mote agriculture, commerce, and navigation, but condu
ces to the promotion OF Christianity, civilization and in
dusiry No man, Mr. Chairman, entertains higher
opinion OF his colleagues than do Of mine They are
gentlemen OF eaning fabiy and ofdsiinclon. home
ana abroad IL is pdInfu for me 10 differ with them as
do upon this question. They are responsible alone 10
their constituents as am 10 mine. presented my views
to my constituents upon this BILL and told them that
would cast my vote IN It's favor, unless otherwise instruct
ed. In view OF a memorable fact with which am ac-
quained, beg gentlemen 10 pause before voting upon
this bill remember that al the last Congress, dsiin.
guished and eloquent member from louisiana fMr.
MoRsr voted against this hill and that in support and
jusuhcauon OF his voie he delivered clear, argument
ave and eloquent speech. He characterized THIS meas.
ure as more vlanous than any ever before Congress
When he returned home aud again stood before his con
stitoents as candidate Tor Congress, I have been
misunderstanding truthful or not | cannot say-lbai
10 consequence OF the course he then pursued and
the vote he then gave, he lost thousand and
thereby his seat upon this floor. Lest gentlemen NAV
share like ate beg OF them to weigh we'll this meas
ue in all its bearings before casting their voes The in
enion bad formed OF presenting views with regard to
various other aspects oil this BILL fear will have TO
forego, the expiration OF my time ~ so near at hand.
Mi. GAYLORD. As the gentleman has stated this bill
Will encourage commerce, manufactures and navigation
should like TO inquire whether it will extend any en-.
couragement TO malrimonyl [Laughterl
Mr.. McMULLlN. thank the gentleman for the in
tenogaiory Laughter II is a glorious idea; and
thank my friend from Alabama MT SMITH for its intro.
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