The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-02

necessity soon be much increased. They have nothing
10 fear from this bill. #es. ...
This bill IS opposed. because il is an unconditional
gift Its Lot 80. II 10 grant upon condition you
cupy hve years, and incident improve The country
But the opponents say the government will relinqulsh
the occupation aud oppose II upon that supposton The
oeeups,ion Is the vi,sls OF the bill Dispense with them
and il is subject 10 all your objections with IT, none
In this provision is the consideration the govern.
menl. and the advantage II has over all other shemes
Every additional freebooter the nation has is an ad-
diiiona pledge and safeguard OF lis stability and perpe-
tuy The stability oil the property adds TO the stability
OF character Each fTeeholder has something guard
and protect and improve Nineenths OF the mobs in
country composed OF those who moi eeholders
Make landowners. and you make towers oil law and
order Multiply freeholders and your increase virtue
and sobrley, and decrease vice and debanchery. In
fresh0des, and You diminish your bills OF mortal
y. Increase your freehoders, aud you increase the
strongest basis Of wealth the nation has.
But the government are the gamers in other respects
BY the amount OF improved lands added to that now oc
cupcd, and also the products drawn IRON H. suppose
in Ave years one hundred thousand take under
this law. and each each year subdues and nils Two
additional acres and from each acre three dollars
in value, how much would this amount to annually !,
But the incidental and relative value they throw around
them greater than the direct and immediate product
All this is in addition 10 what would have been pro-
duced without ihs'process Again: new settlers soon
present themselves and their property in situation TO
help bear the burdens and expenses OF the government
by paying taxes and contributions.
That the ball is a private and individual advantage
seems 10 be admitted If it is public benefit il is also
private for henerests of the public and OF individuals
are so intimately connected they cannot be separated
Improve the one and you improve the other.
II is said by the opponents Of the bill 'sno will
embrace its oder that not able TO buy and pay for the
land" II know il is difficult for thrifty 10
good reason why poor one cannot and save
enough pay fve-doar debit but the fact is So You
place before him motive find plan for him encour
age him, and he pay hundred easier than he could
the vewhle no object stimulated him: Il is said the
bill will have no influence upon the population of cities
think differently. Many who have been unfortunate
in business and those out Of employment will embrace
it, They may moi all hold and perfect title The
attention OF whole population will be turned TO it. 1t
will be talked OF and discussed and the location OF the
lands the geography OF the country its capacity her
products, and facilities for commerce, will all be more
studied and generally understood. Our mountains are
filled with the richest minerals, various and mutfa
rous as the wants and capacities OF their rocks
are fertilizers at their base flow majestic rivers upon
which to and transport their treasures Our
valleys are covered with most uxuriant vegetable growth
enrchDg themselves annually from age age with their
own resources and surrounding depostes, and preparing
for the hand and mind of man All that is wanting
bring all into is to be sought and found, understood
and appreciated