The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-11

is right say that you have. by this arrange al
mcnt that you have made, determined upon this pl
but it is in violation Of the rights of ia
the different States Of the Union. You have 81
the power to pass this bill and consider that e.
as done which can be done by force, when / II
know that that force will be exerted. But | p
say, when you do this, exercise your power I
with becoming justice and propriety towards the t.
rest of the States OF this Union. t
Mr. HUNTER. have very little to say j
upon this subject for feel assured, as the sem Il
a,or from Georgia MIR. Dawson] just said' that
this bill will pass. But am so strongly I'M
pressed with the necessity of adopting some
system in relation to the disposition of these
public lands that feel bound to say word or
two in relation to this bill before it passes. l
have listened to The arguments of gentlemen III
favor Of this bill, not only on yesterday, but
heretofore, and must say that they have fail
ed to convince me that they ale doing equal
Justice to all the States ofthe contederacy when
| they come 10 make such disposition OF the
| public lands as is now proposed.
My friend from Missouri Mr. Atchinson] en-.
deavoreC to prove yesterday that we were, in
! fact, giving nothing away, when we dispose OF
some 500 900 or 100000 acres Of land to the
| State of Iowa. And was afraid that before
he was done ciphering he would prove that at
ter we had given this amount away, we would
have in Justice to give them the remaining al
the tran portation of the government troops |
and stores Of which he complained so much III
gard to this bill. And ye think that if he |
will look to what has been given to internal i'm
provements in the shape of public lands and
what is now prop ,scd to be given, he will find
that we have g iven, and are giving, great deal
will not refer to wha, has been heretofore CIV
en- to canals, &c. | will not go INTO that branch
of the subject now, because do not now pro
. pose to enter into this matter in detail. l will
I 1ust look to see what it is he calls nothing, by
referring to what has already been done in rela-
: ton to railroads. and what is proposed to be
t done.
!. Why, sir, at the last session passed an
q act similar to this. granting the right OF way
o and making grant Of land to the State of llli-
" nos, MISSES ppi, and Alabama, in aid OF the
: construction of railroad from Chicago to Mo-
9 bile, which was approved Goth September, 1884,
;. and we were told on yesterday that that bill
- granted more land than it is proposed now to
grant by this bill, and some 500 600 or $780,,
u 900 acres of land WILL be required to satisfy the
&c provisions of this bill. And besides the one
~ now before US, have bill granting the right
y of way to the State Of Missouri. and portion
~ Of the public lands to aid in the construction OF
~ a railroad from Hannibal TO St. Joseph, in said
State and suppose that bill will also pass, il
the now before us be passed by the Sen
:, ate We have also a bill granting the right o.
" way to the Florida, Atlantic, and Gulf Centra
y Railroad Company through the public lands o
as the United States and approprla'ing lands te
n' the State of Florida in aid of the construct ion
- the said railroad and branches. Then there il
20 another bill granting 10 the State Of Missouri
~ right of way and portion Of the public land
20 for the purpose of aiding in making railroad
W from ST. Louis to the Western limits of tn
na SAID State. Then there is bill granting tn
y. r! ht of way and making grant OF land to tn
'es States of Florida and Alabama to aid in the con
~ struc,ion If railroad from the waters of Pen
LII sacula bay, IN Florida, to Montgomery, in tn
w State of Alabama, and for other purposes
~ Then there bill granting to the State {
80 Wise 'nsn the ght of way and donation {
~, the public lands for the purpose OF locating an
Tue constructing railroad from Milwaukee to ira
- re la Crosse, in Wisconsin and second b.
up granting to the State of Wisconsin the right
81 way and donation of pubic lands for the pu
"" nose of locating and constructing a rairua
lcn from Fond du lac to Jacquesv,lIe; and a b,
,"u granting to the State Of Alabama the right
oy way and donation Of public land for maxi n
'-e railroad from Selma t. Tennessee river; ais
'"- bill granting to the State of Mississippi til
'es, riyht If way and donation If public land +,
~ the purpose OF loca.in. railroad from Bfando
. to the eastern border of said Stat, in the dire
"" ton of Montgomery, Alabama also a bi
granting to the State of Michigan the ight
r'u way and donation of public land for the pu
~" pose of constructing canal and railroad acro
'ou the peninsula Of Michigan; also bill grant,r
w the ri ght Of way and making grant Of land
,, Ives the State Of Arkansas, in aid Of the cnns,ru
w. ton Of certain railroads in said State; also
- second bill granting to the State of Arkans
fore 49, " :, ~ e
nds nv l"' ~ ~ 90 ~, C,,,;,, :; ,u,..,.a
third bill granting to the State of Arkansas Il
" r right Of way and portion of the pubic land
~ aid In the construction OF the Arkansas Ccntr
p railroad from point the western bar
anr, of the Miss ssipp river, opposite the town
e"'' Memphis, by way Of Little Rock, to point
Red river the border of Texas.
~ w. Mr. BORLAND. Only on. Of those BIZ
any has been reported back to the Senate.
90 Mr.. HUNTER. suppose that the 9th
" two are still under consideration.
10 Mr.. BORLAND. No, sir. The commits
49, have asked to be, and have been, discharg
a'e from the further consideration Of the other tv
tb;. bills.
LUZ 'n.S Mr.. HUNTER. There is still another b
:. granting lands and the right of way 10 Il
- States of Indiana and Illinois, in aid OF Il
-. construction of railroad from point on Il
n, Ohio river, opposite to Louisville, in Kentuck
,ts to point the Mssssppi i've, onpos:te
- st. Louis, IN Missouri. And yet, when v
N"u shall nave passed all these bills, shall he
' CIV it still said that we have granted nothing.
.'e And what, bray to know, is to 20 into Il
'us. public treasury from the public lands, when v
~ shall have passed all these bills and grant
s ,ho away all this land ? Why, sir, every doll
available fro" them will in this way lie gran''
- away under partial system of the distr but il
'"p Of the proceeds Of the public lands l say pa
49,, tiai, because large amount Will be devoted
r the improvement of the States in which the
.,' lands are 81 uled, and nothing will be given
10 the old States, either for making railroads or f
iii other purposes.
LIZ, But the senator from Connecticut rM
,,as Smith used another argument in favor OF II
,h;s hill. He said that everybody knew, and |
- well others, that the construction of SUI
,,ha roads increased the resources Of the State a
will It's capacity to pay taxes. Certainly, sir
NV know that But the same argument will app
j, ha to appropriations Of public lands for the co
.nd structon of railroads in Virginia, in Massach
H.. sets, or in Connecticut. If this arg
so.t ment we must go at once broadcast into ge
c.. era system of internal Improvements. Ant
H. admit that TO a certain extent there is prn
.n,J pie upon which discrimination may be ma
in. between railroads passing through public lane
So, in relation to which the United States is int
NJ, sted landowner, and railroads Of anoth
!, ~. description. | admit that to certain exte
. !. such discrimination may be made. But the
old projects have long since departed from tn
,br prlncpe, because they are not conGned to I
II ocaiIan of lands upon the lines OF the railroad
old but they are allowed to 60 into the States, a
49,. locate them elsew here, within fifteen mil
tho OF the road. We yesterday passed a small
rg in lation to Illinois, allowing that State to
va, ca e lands anywhere within the State a
49,. tat is not to be the end of it. We will So
,erI see bills introduced here making appropriate
mo-! OF the public lands in any portion Of The Sta
arc TOR the purpose of making roads. | know tn
nd gentlemen complain even now that we ao
the I'd to charge Double for the alternate section
role .'at are reserved :" the government; II"
Tres n9 WIN liza. lust THESE ia'os s'ou'" pro
- government, we will soon have propnsiti,
nd to reduce the price, and The price will be redu
nee. ed and not only that, but the other sectio
ask VIII be granted in order to continue these
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