The daily union., 1852-03-18

corporation ii you please preudicial to her in
terest, she puIsues course which shows that she
approves oil IL all when under her own regulation
and al her own disposal There is nothing therefore,
inherent in the system TO which she make objection
where she is interested IN II; hat long the United
States pursue that so long they kind OF OPP
pressoTs; they are doing wrong 10 particular Stale.
meant 10 place these positions IN contrast with each
olharand that is all intened-and let the argument
pass for what il is worth. Ii is growing late and will
not dctaiB the Senate.
Mr. RHETr. wish to say very few words in de-
fence OF the senator from Georgia. who is not here in
deed, neither senator from that State is upon this
1oor. think the senators from Illinois and from Mich
gan did not do entire justice 10 that senator. UNDER
stood his position to be his that according 10 the state
meni made by the company TO which the State OF Illinois
had turned all her interest the lands, they
peced to realize $40 upon all the lands reserved
by them. That their position He took, the basis
OF his argument the fact that they had organized their
company upon this position. He took il TO be fact in
the made between Illinois and this compsny
and therefore fair position for argument before the Sem
ate. And s II not so, sirs Mr.. DAWSON did not to
say that the alternate sections would appreciate only up
to the amount of doubling the price, when they
pabe OF being brought into the market any Q, and
would be sold as purchasers wanted them, but
that the State Of Illinois, BY making contract by which
she turned over these lands TO company to be held by
them indefinitely, without any limitation whatever, gave
that company tine power oil realizing $40 an acre upon
these lands That was the conclusion. And Mr. Pres-
dent. will anybody doubt at all that the proposition is
true! When the proposition was made here the other
day that lands should be given TO the States to be located
in the new States. did the Senate hear my friend from
Iowa Mr. DoDGEl in what terms oil Indignation he
spoke OF II? Why, he pretty nearly said-and looked II
he did not entirely say The word-nuhcation. Indeed,
pretty that, il the Senate had agreed to that
proposition, he would have gone directly for nofcaton.
If understand his temper and his views. he would not
have allowed the old States TO be master of the lands in
The State of Iowa. and to have had control them
keep them of the market long they pleased for
speculation gain. And yet what has the State OF ILL
nois done! These new States which repel with such
force and such anger the idea that lands should be sold In
consolidated their States beyond what the set
Tiers want-what do they do when the lands are turned
over to theml They make contract in which they say
that they may hold the lands and need be sold
until after the road is done and they even surrender all
control the lands Of this company far to allow
these lands 10 b held BY them as long as they please q
il is not, should be glad 10 be put right
Mr.. SHIELDS will that the land is 10 be sold
State, and is only given to the company conditionay 1t
is be appropriated gradually the road progresses.
and after the construction OF The road.
Mr. RHETF. After they construct the road, do they
not the lands! Do they get the lands they go
M SHIELDS. Yes sir; as they go on.
Mr.. RHErr. To be sold as they please.
Mr.. SHIELDS Yes, sir.
Mr.. RHE TT That is what understood.
Mr.. SHIELDS. will state however, that the sena-
tor is mistaken in thing They bound to sell the
land They cannot retain il. The terms imposed upon
them require them sell the land tor the purpose OF
MIR Mr.. RHErT That is is only going round the matter
They sell them after making the road They are bound
put their money into the land and to taKe the land Tor
money
understood from western gentlemen with whom have
conversed upon the subject Now. wish to say that
the position OF the senator from Georgia was based upon
these lands either way the other Practically, by
the arrang in Illinois, they can have these lands
can own these lands, keep them as long as they
please and realize from them what they please. Upon
that they based the computation that they would bs
worth to the company $40 per acre. Upon that PROPOSE
ton the senator considered grant OF much TO the
Staes when the company expect 10 realize that amount
Ii appears to very probable that they will; II may
take some time accomplish il but they will do it.
think the senator from Georgia his entirely
clear of the position of the senator from Illinois, Mr.
DoUaLAs1 The senator from Georgia did not say that
if you chose hold the lands they would not appreciate
as much those granted to the State itself II you will
allow any company TO take your lands and to hold them
they could appreciate them up TO $40 an acre That
his argument and il seems TO that there is no lncom
patibty 10 the views OF The senator from Georgia and
/ the views taken by the senator from Illinois.
The question being taken upon ordering the bill 10 be
enerossed tor third reading. il agreed TO.
| On motion, the Senate adjourned.