The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-03
Hon. Cn.rles sumner's speech.

HON. C0oetG0
We commence to-day the publication Of the
Hon. Charles Summers speech in the Senate,
spon the Iowa Land Bill This speech il well
worthy OF . careful perusal, as It presents one
Of the ablest constitutional arguments upon the
subject, which has yet been submitted to the
Senate. II commences at the very root Of the
subject. ltlays the foundation for suPerstrnc-
ture which involves the rights Of the States and
the obligations Of the government to them and
muet effect for veal or woe, the general inter
ssts and prosperity Of the West. Mr.. Sumner
takes the ground, that the public lands within
the limits Of 4 State, should be subject to taxa
ton BY that State in which the lands are located
That the people who undergo the privations and
hardships Of settling a new country, are enti.
lied 10 some portion Of the benefits, which that
settlement confers upon the country. That by
settling and improving the wild West, they ere.
ste . necessity tor Territorial and State organi-
4ation and thereby confer direct benefit upon
The General Government and the country
That BY rearing up towns, improving and bridg-
ing streams, cultivating the soil, and construct
NJ roads for REORGANIZATION, they create a
demand for. and facilitate the sale Of the public
lands, and afford increased and valuable facli.
ties to the Government, in carrying on its peace
I'll or warlike operations with the Indian tribes
On the borders. And that by virtue of this
general and direct benefit conferred upon the
Government, they are entitled either to the pat
Tonizing countenancc Of the Government in the
disposal Of it, lands within such State, or the
State 10 entitled to revenue from taxation upon
these lands.
These are the views of Mr.. Sumner and we
mink they are sound and practicable. Coming.
from the quarter they do, where prejudice to the
West and Western interests, rears a lofty crest
they certainly entitle their author TO much praise
Why - it that members from the old States
are eternally setting their faces against every
propnsed donation to the West: Why is i, iha,
when few acres Of the public domain 10 asked
Tor the construction and improvement Of tho
roughfares for giving to the people their sup
plies and carrying of the products Of their labor,
without which they must fall behind their more
fortunate neighbors, suffer in every conceivable
form and unavoidably degenerate as people,
. systematic organization is marsha.ed for its
defeat, either BY directly opposing it, or by the
introduction Of amendments Of such an unrea
sonable character, as most surely to produce its
defeat! 1t il the offspring Of pure selfshness,
proceeding from those States, where there hap
pens 10 be no land owned by the Government.
Year after year ever since the formation of
the Government, thousands and millions of the
peoples dollars have been absiracted from The
nstional treasury, for the improvement Of har-
sors and rivers, the building of light houses,
bridges and buoys and other objects of national
utility, which have been almost exclusively ex-
pended in the old States, and not a word OF hon.
ct complaint, has been heard in any quarter.
The West has been q passive locker on, without
IN objection, or murmur, while these old States
have been constantly begging At the door of
Congress and our old financial parent has been
sssisg. giving, g,visg, with most bountiful
heart and proflse hand
fthis system Of partial legislation towards
the West, il TO be encouraged and continued,
the West has political duty-yea, sacred
moral obligation to discharge, and we trust in
God its friends will advance to the task with
aiaerity and cheerfulness and with frnn4ss
md fearle ssaess, commensurate with the occa.
'ioa and becoming to the spirit Of pioneer peo-
pc. II organized opposition 10 to BE- resorted |
10. on every occasion that the West presents
request for government patronage, in opening
ap its commerce. then we say oppose force 10
orce, in any appropriations tor public improve
nents which may be proposed, until this selfish |
'pirit shall give place to a more liberal dispose
ion, in the general legislation OF the country. |
Mas. FoRREsr.-We are desired to make 10 |
The public some explanations in reference to the |
lPpearance Of this lady uoon the stage, winch |
= announced for monday evening next From
IN early age il has been her strong desire TO
inter upon the dramatic profession, but tn. con.
rolling influence of friends has prevented.-I
For the past two years, however, this desire has
peen transformed into fixed determination, and.
2 is well known to the public, her d.but was
inally announced for the 9Th Of December
ast. The approach Of the recent trial pos pom.
q the execution Of this engagement, but tn,
Engagement was continued. The trial has in.
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