The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-03

OIL The rapidly accommodating waters spread over me
forests OF cypress and other gigantic trees wave
~ gloomy solitude - ,o ~ .a,
oil various dimensions like GASES " desert ana aenpn
mated by the French cote dssi~ or hills Without
design. How came these hills 10 this position The
reasonable that suggests itse TO thai question:
region annually covered by water and all by
heavy gowh Of timber. thick cane-biakes closely inter
high ground bur during convuIsion Of TO
generaeye leaving spots Unaffected, in
same time the ST. Francois forced from It's bed or ancient
channel wasconpeied TO seek It's devious to the Mis-
sissipp through lakes asoons and Shiny quagmres Nor
this opinion altogether unsupported by facts. based
mere conjecture, The memorable earthquakes OF Decem
Der, 1871 after shaking the valley OF the Mississippi its
contre vbraed along the OF the rivers and Valleys
along tho shores OF tho Atlantic In the region
under consideration during the of appalling
by discharges as il thousand pieees y
artillery suddenly exploded the earth rocked and
water, sand. and coal. accompanied by Kissing sounds
caused perhaps by the escape OF pentup whilst ever
clouds Of night, rendering the darkness douby horrible.
The current OF the Mississippi pending this elemental e
driven back upon its source with the greatest velocity
for several hours In consequence bed
But this noble river was not thus be stayed in its
the barrier suddenly raised carried everything before
them with ressess power Boats. then floating
lace shot down the deelivy like an arrow from bow,
amid roaring pillows, and the widest commotion few
days action Of i,s powerful current sufced away
every vestge OF the barrier thus strangely and
Us waters moved on their wonted channel the ocean.
nay 4. ha Sa%C sa. h q brought @
cloud OF vapor overhadowed the land through which
man, who, ia silent communion with himself, WAS com
PEELED 10 acknowledge his weakness AID dependence the
selves after the subsistence the principal commoton
such strongly support an opinion heretofore advanced
and numerous lakes became ground over the sur
face Of which heaps Of sand Ia
sunk below the general level Of the surrounding country
without being covered with water, wing impression
mi Df
elects ,uaick had, perhaps ages before One Of the
lakes formed on this occasion is sixty seventy miles in
LENGTH and from three 10 twenty in BREADTH is in
places very shallow, in others from fifty hundr feet
deep which is much more than the depth Of the Miss
the light canoe the voyager IS struck with astonishment at
ia an. a the andng
the wonder sun further increased on casting the eye
ering its bottom, which mamoh species Of estudo
s occasionally seen dragging its slow length along, whilst
shiokets" : ''''i'S 'A'O's" 'Ae '4ua'''
That, Mr.. President, is truthful description of the
country Tor whose recovery from its present depoabe
and Arkansas had for thirty years mpored the ntepos
ton OF the federal government, but without
The federal landlord would neither give the lands TO the
States nor appropriate few thousand dollars TO
the RATS OF fallen timber which contributed much TO
cause the submerging OF those lands: In vain it
represented tina, these lands were yalueess that they
rounding country and furnished naught but abode
for wild beasts and loahsome reptiles. For thirty years
tDeot representations were unneeueu; not
Ill the session before the last when, by the successful
exer,ions OF the senator from Arkansas, Congress
scented 10 surrender its barren scepe those doomed
spots OF earth
If the csssion OF the swamp lands in Iowa is TO be
brought forward here, and assigned either reason
why the amendment OF the senator from Kentucky should
be adopted or as reason why you will not make this
grant. am prepared TO vote Tor proposition repeating
the swamp law so far rs my State is concerned 1t is
matter OF small consequence 10 Iowa and if it 10 be
used to defeat her in one OF deep moment, say am
willing 10 wipe IL from the statute book.
Mr. President am perhaps too atiIudinaran in my
views OF the proper construction of the constitution OF
the United States The fear that am so is the greatest
weight that rests upon my mind in the performance OF
my public duty. have declared my willingness on all
rivers and lakes which be fairly regarded OF
uona Importance; and there wish 10 stop Most other
improvements OF an internal character can be much bet
ter and more economically made by the States.
Now, the senator from Kentucky, in expatlang the
value Of these swamp lands, expresses his deep regret
that the government OF the United States did not under
take their reclamation rather than surrender them TO the
States cannot believe that this great federal govern
ment, which framed to conduct the foreign relations
OF the country and other general matters should enter the
limits OF sovereign States, spade in hand, and become
digger OF bitches drainer OF swamps think the very
best disposition which could have been made OF them is
that which has been made
Now, look at the State OF Louisiana individuals in
that State for hundreds OF miles almost up TO her north
c boundary, have thrown up levee after evee and by
flow vast bodies OF land in rear Of which the United
States owned all the land the value of which great
ly enhanced by individual and State enterprise And the
Land Office records attest this fact that the government
sold its land just in proportion the citizens reclaimed
the country from inundation
Mr. President, spoke yesterday OF some OF the diff.
culties which thought would attend the execution OF
the amendment OF the senator from Kentucky ii il should
be adopted trust shall be pardoned for again aludng
10 that branch OF the question now before US do 1t
because feel that is OF transcendent Importance to
the well-beng OF the noble young State which in part
represent. Sir, declare 10 you and TO my constituents,
that believe. II tina, amendment becomes the law OF the
land that the old States will pass laws fixing the mini
price at the highest rates at which their lands can
be sod Agents will be attend the sales 10 bid
high against the farmers, emgrans, and the men who
desire TO cultivate the soil Prices will be up TO ten.
fifteen twenty dollars acre. depending upon tie
proximity OF those lands TO towns, TO and
great thoroughfsres The preservation OF the timber
will become an object OF the highest consideration 10
those distant Of the soil OF Iowa and hosts OF
SPIES and infomers, and Witnesses will be sent into the
States to waylay the settlers and TO dog our people
cutting the who cuts tree, lifts stone, or breaks
the eoil OF those absent landlords
While the land s held by the United States, and the
proceeds 20 into the common treasury, there is not that
deep interest felt TO make yield the last that il can
possibly be made TO yield, that there would be IL should
change owners Under the operation OF this amendment
the lands be divided out by rule OF apporiionmeni
which will give nearly all of them the large old States
OF the present dosceur OF 100000, New York and
Pennsylvania get nearly 5000 900 oil From the
moment that these lands become State property. every
means will be resorted TO to make them produce the lar
gest possible amount OF money for the States 10 which they
belong Once let companies of individuals or corpora
ons or societies, &c, hold Of The lands and you win
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