The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-05

Let us, then Mr. Chairman, pass this bill, which will
necessarily increase the number, and at the same time
strengthen the arm OF the government
Love of country and love OF land is natural assoca
ton. 1t existed in primitive condition OF society.
Under the organization OF government and the forms OF
society, the desire for acquisition still greater; and
when attained it enables It's possessor discharge more
fully the duties OF lfeo contribute his part Tor the sup
port OF his country in time Of peace whilst nerves
his in the hour OF battle. Patrick Henry, whose
patriotism and matchess eloquence put in motion the
ball of The revolution, was ardent in the acquisition of
land, and at one Tune even contemplated location OF
OF his Country, who led our armies in triumph through
the battles OF the revolution, equally ardent in the
acquisition OF land Even before the revolution he
found no barrier in the Aeghanes to his eDterprsng
spirit and at that early day, in the district which have
the honor 10 REPRESENT he made location and an I'M
provemen which is often referred TO with interest,
because, when the dark forest marked it as the wild
hunting ground OF the Indian, had received the impress
Of the Father of his Country t4 a trl
The AZ the public domain instead OF having dmin
shed in proportion 10 settlement the increase OF popula
ton and OF emigration, has increased, almost without
limit by purchase and by conquest We have an i'm
mense extent unsettled and uncutivaed; and under the
eslegisaton we adopt, great deal OF mus remain
unsettled and uncutvated for ages-it may be for
centuries. u III ~
The number of OF public land unsod and undis-
posed of in the twelve States of Ohio, Indiana Michigan
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. Missouri, Arkansas, LOUISE
ana Mississippi. Alabama, and Florida is two hundred
mlllions-equa in 10 the old thirteen States that
carried us rumphantly through the revolution
The area OF the lands remaining undisposed OF in the
Territories rs l20 l23,53IS5 acres, suhcent tr{ent
TO make forty iDo States of the size of Pennsylvania
or this much possessed by the Indians and will be for
many years to but all OF il eventually will become
The property of the United States from the certain opera
ton OF the same causes which seem TO doom the Indian
race 10 ultimate eXiinctona result to be deporej, but
which 10 be inevitable They have already so far
disappeared before the advances OF civilization until their
homes far beyond the angry waters OF the Mis-
sisspp; ard they travel towards the setting the
counchre will gradually disappear u The gorges Of the
mountain and The -whoop finally De lost in the mur
murs OF the great Pacihc ocean,
In this vast region there certainly large districts
that are mountainous, parts OF which unfit Tor inn
provement, and for the residence of man but, after
making all necessary deductions this account there
will yet remain immense districts which will support
dense population, and later will be converted 60
the great purposes Of civilization and production. What
is TO be done with this vast region, that il may be
verted from uncuvaed wilderness TO ts natural pnr
pose, and made 10 bring forth its fruits abundantlyl
Pass this bill-encourage and secure its settlement
This government was founded by tho people for the
good OF the people. Its great basis is popular Affection
Il possesses an immense property, which 1t cannot sell
but by process equal in lime to period of centuries
Compare the number OF sold up this date the
length OF time (sxyour years) that has been consumed
IN making the sales, with the number OF acres now nn
disposed of and il will be that il will require, al the
pace, nine hundred years to dispose oil the
The progressive spirit Of the age Is impatient OF the delay
and demands aquckened step Vast forests and prares
separate oup Atlantic and Pacific regions, which every
consideration OF security and OF intercourse require
should be settled lis settlement would place upon dis
ant frontier force able and willing TO defend against
hostile savages, and thus spare much of the expense
we are now required 10 deiray. II would be Justice TO
the new States in which portions OF the public lands are
situated by converting them into private propertysub
ecting them axationand thus requiring them 10 bear
their legitimate proportion OF the burdens OF State gov
eminent.
With all OF our unexampled prosperity, MIR Chairman,
in the arts and sciences, IN the progress OF Improvement,
in the extent OF our commerce. IN the growth and auc
OF our manufactures, wealth and in power, rs
nevertheless true that there is great inequality In the con-
don OF life and that much can be done to ameiorae
that coalition without doing injustice violence to The
F1u1f IA al Tharo 10 nj m
much TO spare ours, and none where the gift would
be productive alike of mutual benefit III would be The
exhibition OF union OF philanthropy and national interest,
concentrating a measure by when worthy citzens
would be made comfortable, not by wasting the property
of the State by exactons from The property OF Others
but by moderate grants OF wild and, the cultivation OF
which would swell the productive property OF the coun
tfy and thus contribute IT'S proportion TO The common ne
cessties in peace and IN war
No uncomfortable portion OF our population Is unable
for the want OF to push forward the frontier
and there form settlements DESTROYS Of doing so, IL
requires an expenditure they cannot meet All that
many Of them can do Is 10 reach the county and pro-
vide for their support NATL the land improved by their
labor, becomes productive To require them 10 pay be-
their going there. The presumption system stimulated
emigration and settlement; but experience has shown
that inability to pay government Tor The tile, after pc
Rod OF severe trials incident 10 such new settlement
gave the land in many instances into the clutch OF the
speeulaor, and drove the hardy poscer again TO the
forest.
Certainty and reliability are words full OF import and
value in the American language The certainty Of being
secure in small possession-a homs--eyen on the ex-
IRENE confines of civilization, would nerve the heart OF
many an honest OF limited means to make the effort
to IT, Pass this bill, and IL will provide homes