The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

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- .uSs'sa s.ss ssEss Banner. 81 .zs.t
@ rely 10 The editor Of the Burlington TeIe-
). arsYA few days ounce, who sdduced tbs par
: tislisy az he editor Of the Davenport bsnnei
~ fas this Bill, = aa evidence tnal il was not
: nea.urs upon which the two parties differed, we
sssgssssed that our neighbor Of she Banner,
night have taken ground upon the question De-
fore giving il due reflection sl,e .,5..,al
s s In his last No he says that such 10 not the
fiet tina, he has given the subject ample con-
sidesahon !; and although he would rather receive
In sr,ps q Iowa without BennetIs Bill, yet
rather than lose the grant, he would shoulder
The evils Of this Bill, which he considers ligh,
and unimportans, when compared with the adj
!. .vsntages which would arise from the donation
Of 3OO0. 900 acres of land to Iowa for R,ilroad
parpnses. n fssssss,g
We are certainly astonished that any demo-
cratic journalist should take ground in favor OF
= his measure. For, more partial, oppressive
and odioas species Of Notwithstanding
in one measure the very essence and soul OF all
FEDERALISM and concentrating combination Of
evils destructive Of every principle and pre-
eept Of democracy, and Of the long standing
policy Of the government towards the West,
re think cannot be cited. in the Legislative
history OF this country. What 10 It, but an aP-
j plication Of the power Of the government to
the fostering and encouraging of monopoly and
] speculation. What Is it, but throwing into the
hands Of the favored few, at the expense and
i sbuss Of the great mess the public domain Of
. she countrys What is il, but : specious plot,
for saddling upon the country = principle more
.edious in every respect. than either the Old
Bank OF Tariff, both Of which have been re-
peatedly and overwhelmingly rePuaiated by the
people The policy Of the Federal party has
.lways been to eoncentraae al power in the
general government TO legislsie for the few and
act the many 10 fosssr capital and not labor; to
create odious corporations and enormous monop-
olies; and to encourage illibeal distinctions
Island Dis,fibution Bill embodies all the worst
features efths Federal party Il consisns the
whole ssliey OF The government towards the
Wesa1 DSich has cost years Ut earefsl and labo-
riove shtn, 70 oblivion. Il searsu Up most
- 6enleton ofiGovsraaasns scrip and
- = secalasioa Of oftbe peor and a
0m1ily Of "a psblic lands. whshassl~sys
detr;0euAaIl % The interestA or the Mnsges. 1t
,xxns9sss liSn the old, to the Dew ststes, . herd
Of soullsss money ahaverya and land joi bers. It
/ essates On. ssuhealthy and dangerous appetite
'psfSSSS soif ssrsaag population. for acqpiring
us6se Land tan sey can ever pay for o. cultivate
1, advantage. fttxows large quantities. Of the
pSSlic hands into ths ka.as of such. - never iln.
ttove them, and thereby precludess inssssGious
sasd vsrlhy ,nea frsn settling 10 the country. |.
gives u the old States The power Of & fcing the
/. la,ds into market Il. periods. when the settlers
~ - Arepased to take advantage IF g. reduc-
ion in pr,ces,y and thereby seives shs dssr WIDE
xESak leah1khiorstosp Hey apon the
sA.ssAg ahaa'ssease Of ~ 4sese.sgF rs
- The aeliey, pt the democratic per,y for the
lsst shry ysfrs, he. been, 70 encosrage western
emieniiss. BY +she passage and esfoscement OF
isch Laws % would protect the settler from the
..oyerreaching avarice and power Of the specola-
) Cor. 'Ioss. able and animated d'sc.ssions were
! h,d II Coneress, before Che democratlc part,
'Saeresded in establishing policy, which would
operate with justice upon our pioneer settlers.
III sas finally es,abIish, and sfter years OF hot
and bitter strife between the settlers and the
,s.ecu)atoss -af,er the .cls6 la,o' had done its
vosk. the latter were almost entirely driven from
s the country Since that period, the West has
been psosperins beyond all precedent This is
ito condition Il this time. and better that the
arm of government be paralized, than that this
bene6cent policy shalt be surplansed for one,
which embodies all the evils in their worst form,
which it has been the constant aim of The DEM
.ocratic party for over quarter Of . century, to
provide against.
No measure which the democratic party has
1sbored to overcome Bank. Tariff, Aboi'-
zion, opposition to foreign population, property
qualification, imprisonment for debt, and various
other questions of minor importance, which it
has been necessary for it to discuss and de-
nounce either in general, state legislation. has
absorbed more Of its attention, commanded
greater energy and elected . stronger interest
than THE same question Of disposing Of the pub
Tic lands And yet, Just ~ the subject has be.
come settled upon . permanent basis. alike just
and bsn<6cislto The government and the people,
il IL psopnsed TO abandon the whole system,
throw the public domain into the hands Of the
nousyed interest Of the country and consign the
. inaussrious pioneer population Of the West, 10
inereased toll, poverty and shame. And what
10 Il oil Sors Simply to accommodate small
Pestioa Of The population Of the country with
. failroads. ,e
50 Have Ne not already Witnessed the evilefrcts
! q this And scrip upon the settler sufficiently,
without giving il ! still further and more extern
ave uialss Do We not behold the settler daily
paying from forty 70 fifty per cent interrs. upon
il, and when unable to meet his engagement,
beholding his choice land passing into the hands
! Of The dealers! Do We not behold immense guam
! Ntss bf ne public lands going into the hands of
he dealers, even upon their limited capital for
doing the business. Shall We then encourage
- essus which viii offer additional inducements
- e1pfdoagiag and extending this business, and
whiah oh call iato the country thousand dol
+ ln, fsr evefy dollar. that 4 now embarked in
! she hssinesss For one, We are free 70 avow,
: ~ ve>szil 1ise. ia neaspns- easas....ss--
sssfhese'is =. osher' point in this Bill, which
! 0ay veil esansnA the attention and excite the
sasef ON, people. II i, tina. in the appropr'-
8 Co., 600 acres Of land for railroads al
EdS16 = ssnasnss specified BY Congress; leav-
So d ea,i1ely = Ne esslature 10 decide where
sssxid. sssds4resss - loeased.. q, 1850 + 9,
4 Tie inesiaahls ssadeacy Of throwing such an
e nporsaht nd sxciting question into the Legis-
.1aaass lering upon It such power, would