The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-13


The senator from Michigan, that will not only be settled
by those who willing go there of their accord
but that hundreds and thousands Will employ others to go
there and settle. Good The road is made certain if thai
rs the
said yesterday that this was not what properly fel
under the provision for homestead bill We are slrug
CLING for that. 1t is separate, independent measure
Let il It's strength, and if the peoples voice
be heard will he adopted. But this is different
sche II is plan to build railroad and rejoice
exceedingly tha, the great and weighty opinion of the
senator from Michigan is in favor of the fact that the
land will be settled hope he will employ thousand
himself 10 go there would not care if ten Thousand
went there and settled upon this land Let them all SET
tie upon the alternate sections which TO be granted 10
settlers let them fence in and improve farms and when
that IS done The governments reserved sections will not
sell Tor less than five ten dollars and that will
be sufficient without dollar from the treasury TO build
the road and besides all the advantages which enume
rated yesterday-the distribution OF laboTers and pro,
visions and TOOLS and armed troop of militia guard
ing Their own lresldes-tha is what il will do hope
the prophecy OF the from Michigan will be cor
rect and that moi only hundreds Of thousands will go
there OF their own accord, but that others will be
to improve the value of that land which the government
dong public and national benefit and will be contrib,
ung to the construction of the road which will be ma
tona work. for il will in fact. connect the extremes OF
Mr.. BORLAND. Mr. President, the objection which
is raised by the senator from Michigan this amendment
struck the most exraordnary-I say it with all
deere ncetha could have conceived OF, following as it
did his remarks in regard to the homestead bill and fol-
lowing, too, his remarks made the other day upon the
U WnCn we Hhu DeIOTe lne SENATE. Inc Otner
day. we found the senator expressing, not only willing
ness but an anxious desire 10 appropriate large bodies OF
public land along the road, and $50 1000 besides for
the purpose OF making the road We hear him to-day
expressing his desire that the homestead bill shall pass,
where without any Direct but only for contingent and
general return to the government he is willing TO
hundred and sixty of land without any special
sderation in return. But when proposition is before
u.s. not TO give money, but simply to lay the foundation
for this great road, by granting the right Of settling and
ownership to the alternate sections along the course OF
the road by which, every must see, its consiruc-
ton will be insured he objects to the very principle in
volved in the homestead bi-the very principle involved
IN the bill advocated the other day-that the land per-
chance may after has got into the possession OF the set
tier, TALL into the hands OF speculaors | may be dull
may be unable the demerit of this queston-but
senator's argument strikes my humble comprehension
most extraordinary under the circumstances He is will
ling TO give land and money build the road; he is will
ling to give every who will settle upon it hun
dred and sixty whether he returns any equivalent
or not and yet when we propose to give only portion
OF the public lands to actual settlers when this great good
is TO be accomplished, he objects. say nothing OF the
motives purpose OF gentlemen, but The effect OF such
objection must inevitably follow TO destroy any PROPOSE
ton whatever for the construction OF road, and think
with the honorable from California Mr.. GwN
that it may as well be abandoned first as last
MIR. RUSk. This proposition commends itself TO me
in various ways apprehend that nobody will say that
1t is unconstitutional for to go TO California over our
territories although the reasoning would seem to
come forward and say that il will be unconstitutional 10
find OF travelling for those OF our fellow citizens
who desire TO emgrate TO the shores OF the Pacific
soil Ii is matter desirable in every sense of
the word Our citizens have gone there since the time
when acquired the territory in California, with all the
dangers incident to travelling through the Indian country
and for distance of about fifteen hundred miles there
has been resting place-no place TO obtain supplies
No could settle there because the United States
owned the land, and there was means OF obtaining
title to IT, and hence II continues TO remain desert
through the taotes OF this government. You expend
millions every year for the defence of The frontier and the
projection Of portion OF the routes TO California
ts an md
men which The from Michigan himself says he
in favor of holding with respect TO the whole ter
ritoy of .he United States II rnducement offered
10 the hardy, intelligent a1d en,erprising Of
citizens to go and settle upon the lands. II is say
ing them II you will go and settle down and protect
the road, and raise provisions for the emgrans along
the route over our own territory from extremity OF
the republic to the other will give you-what3 The
enormous boon of one hundred and sixty OF land
You propose TO give that enormous boon and the treas
ury be guaded against such extravaganza in behalf
of the citizens II constitutional notions do not come
in notions of economy do, and you are TO guard the
treasury against the aowance-the prodgious allow
ance-o hundred and sixty acres OF land 10 every
head OF family who will GO and settle down for
year. and protect the emigrants, and provide food for
them What sort OF economy is this3 venture
10 say that you have not soldier m that terri
tory that does not cost you every year, $500. Your
be worth than 81 25 per acre, that, in fact
you give less than $500 TO each settler while every so
der costs the government $500 One OF these men will
be worth dozen soldiers. They will be hardy men,
irappers and men that will labor for livng-men that
will fight for their countrywide will 20 and settle there
and each of whom will do than bali dozen SOL
ders. The truth is your soldiers will effect nothing in
such warfare except when place them at posts where
they afford of security, while they furnish mari ct
for the products OF the honest and industrious who
settle near them Inhabitants OF this description will 20
90 and settle around them, and defend the country But
the treasury is 10 be guarded against such men
The amendment does not propose 10 construct rail-
road. IL only a certain portion OF The land
which may be selected by the President OF the Unued
States fund Tor the construction oil road hereafter
No preparations whatever made Tor road; APP
preparations are made for road conmittals what
ever are made, unless that be a commtaI which estab
fishes line OF settlers from the frontiers of the Atlantic
slope TO the frontiers OF the Pacific slope giving security
com ort, and sustenance TO thousands OF our felowc
zens who travel the territory with their families
Unless such proposition he pledge there is pledge
given for the construction OF the road
Sir we can pay million OF dollars for The transporta-
ton OF the mail California, through foreign country
the ishmus and nothing is said about economy
We can go into contract for million OF dollars for
transportation another route and nothing said about
economy Aye, sir, 60 to war with Mexico for
other route, country where we have jurisdiction,
and the phantom OF economy does not haunt the gentle
mans Imagination. We must have all the balance Of the
world except that which belongs 10 us; must have
roads everywhere and pay out millions for transportation
through country that does not belong TO u.s. but we must
give poor boon of hundred and sixty acres OF
land 10 the hardy pioneer who will go and settle upon
route through territory and defend the emigranls
and himself against our enemies. This - speculation
Sir II So il ia of speculation that few members oil
Congress would enter into There are but lew OF me
men here who are ready go TO war with all Inc world
and the OF mankind. and prescribe rules ana regua
90 and settle upon that and risk Tor Twelve months
IN. chance f having their scaps taken of by the In