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Again when the Senate come 10 consider this question
wish them TO bear in mind that there now great
troubles in Europe aud that according 70 cacua
tons il would cost from S5o000o0oO to $loo0Oooooo
make navy equal to that Of Great Britain moth
ing Of the navy Of France Suppose three four beiger
powers Of Europe should unite send feet against
they could lombard and burn down New York,
up the chesapeake and Potomac and take this federal city
lie of in the Chesapeake bay destroying property blockade
California and cut MS of from a communication with her
except by the tedious overland route and not feel the abb
ence Of that portion OF their navy which would DC required
for these objects. 5.s
u this perilous in this helpless condition, looking
these emergencies, knowing the need Of our naval and
commercial marine in proper situation for defence know
ing the Importance and value OF the property which We
have aoat upon the ocean, for the protection Of which
navy is necessary; ask you in time Of peace II We
ought to be prepared for of war and for
gencies such may possibly arise? Let not act like
drunken boy who wastes away his inheritance by throw
ing his dollars to the crazy mob around him but does
not become u.s. American statesmen to husband
sources to look 1T eyentaaes to look to justice Let
us not offer Inducements to bring IN reckless Foreigners
who will lie down, like the ocusts upon the land Of Egypt
Let us consider whether it would not be curse 70 the
plaques Of Egypt locusis frogs and lice thrown rather
than have the country settled up in this way with State
colony in the West holding power predomnance, and
influence in the Union under the control Of alien and
wrong feeling.
Sir have say at present upon this BILL and
do not know that shnl have anyhing further TO say
upon it at any time prefer that else should
pose It prefer that some one else should investigate the
statistics look at the real position Of the question: and
the wckedness Of the proposition have in some
what incoherent way given convictions and feelings
and notions about it. think It is based upon mistaken
principle II is radical change in public land system
No President has ever recommended it. There is no call
for it. II not needed by any pressing public necessity
u is wasting away our means for nothing nope TIE ol
promises must say notwithstanding what has been here
tofore urged in reference to the veto power that pres
dent Pierce should veto the bi am not certain that
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vicon Of the improperly Of the measure.
MIR. BROWN. Mr. President have no intention, at this
stage of the discussion enter into full review of this
whole homestead subject IL has been very well said sir
that this is the land Of the free, and the home Of the
brave and if there is thing about which accus
toned to boast the fourth OF July and all occasions
Of national estivy il is that this is the asylum of the OPP
pressed Of every land Having been tangh sir from my
earliest infancy to honor and these sentiments,
will astonish senator's if say that do not fully sym
pathze the sentiments which have been uttered to-day
by my honorable friend from Kentucky mir THOMPSON
Like that honorable SENATOR approve TO the fullest ex
tent the idea that Foreigners coming to country should
conform themselves In their conduct to our laws and to
cstoms but when they have done and have been
admitted under laws to full citizenship would not
deprive them by my policy here elsewhere OF one hum
to an American citizen will not vote for the amendment
of the senator from Ohio Mr.. WADE And whyf Be-
il proposes to put foreigners upon equal footing
with American citizens before they become American ct
not where may have been b0rn-wheth-
in France in Scotland In Ireland or In Germanyf
he seek asylum upon these sboresthat asylum which,
policy we have guaranteed 70 him-and he shall live
amongst for the full time required by our laws and
shall be admitted 10 the rights Of citizenship would have
him ENJOY those rights their fullest and most ample
tent but until that has been DONE cannot consent to
grant him 80 far as the occupancy Of the soil s
the general laws and general policy Of the country.
But did not rise Mr. President said in the begin
ming to discuss this question at this time Ny object Is to
give notice to the Senate this stage Of the proceedings
that mean at the proper time to substitute for
the whole bill may say, in word that have
the nf u,iud ,f
away the public lands 10 American citizens TO foreign
ers. am, however, for guarantying to every citizen
home Whether he be of native Of foreign birth, /
would give him home and him in the possession
OF IL have before me and ask have read at this stage
OF the proceedings proposition which looks to that end
and without deninpg the Senate further send II to the
Chair and ask to have it read now giving notice TO the
Senate that shall at the proper time II as substi-
tuie for the original bill Fttst
will remark further in this eonnexon that the substi-
uto has undergone the revision OF the Committee Public
Lands and like the bill nnder consideration has received
their full sanction. II be adopted the other may
WELL or better rejected, and becomes simple ques-
ton for the Senate decide whether they will take this
proposition which first recommended ey the commit
tee the under consideration, and which has
also been recommended
The PRESIDENT. The senator from Mississippi gives
notice that he win hereafter strike ont all Of the
bill after the enactng danse and insert substitute
which will be read.
II was read, ms follows;
That the law. nov in force granting 70 setu.
dered BY Congress all hs
Territories Of the United States. tH
SEc. T. And be enacted That from and after the
Of this act the rights OF preemptors shall be per
70 say per'on. acquiring the right Of pre-
payment OF kind the United States, but these
conditions First. The pre-empto shall not SELL ALLEVIATE,
dispose Of his her right for conderaton and IL he
or she voluntarily abandon cmpon and claim an
other, right shah be acquired by such claim unit, the
claimant shall first have testified under OATH before the
register o the land Office when the claim 10 preferred that
he she has voluntarily abandoned his her original
empton and that confederation reward payment OF
kind has been received il expected directly ndi
recy nducement for such abandonment and per-
guilty Of perjury. Second ANY person claiming and hold
the right of presumption 10 lands under this act may be
required by the State within which the Hes to axes
thereon in the and TO the same extent A. he
she owned the said land in foe mple and m case such
sold shall acquire the right
of emption only Third Abencc Of the emptor and
his family air consecntive months shaH be deemed
the land shall In such to the
and be subject TO the disposition other
public lands
src g. Andbe further enacted That no lands entered
upon and held under the provisions OF this the
thereon shall any Judgment
decree for debt other liability penalty 10 the Uni
ted States shall sale ~ the for debt other La
bty penalty other than for axs) under the authority
Of State the thereof ene the purchaser
right TO disturb the possession Of the precmPtor by pur
chase from the government shall IL be lawful 70 ne
patent for any such land to any such purchaser.
SEC. A. Ard be Further enacted, That the pre-emptor
may at his her discretion the lands
pee,npted by paying therefor to the proper officer Of the
United States dollar and twenty A,e cents per
Ssc. lad be Further eAaced. That in Of the pre-
emptors death, married man. his right shall survive
his widow and infant children; bu rights the older
children shall they repectiv ely age when
they shsu reach the Of twenty In all