The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01

-- therefore vote 10 take up on all OCCASIONS ana 70
- ID 10 fnal passage Wethef WIN NJ ,s -
- lei the President speak for himself am 10 favor
S.ng the homestead bill to-day, and thus afording 70
pusident the opportunity OF exercising ms eohsulu
na authority, either % veto o. approve as
.v hinh proper lie has his duty 70 discharge as Chie
Of The United States. lie acts under the solen-
- ~ bts oath and has his duties and obligations 70 per-
"a a 10 him shall seem proper. act under NINE Each
tor the same, and decides, a. ar % his seao ole
"a the consatiouaty and eApedeney 0. all the meas
:. which come before Why, then, should ~e con-
mn or find fault WITH the President for dong the same
Angl H a. ana
.as nv friend from Virginia Mr. HusrEal IN pressing
" sgropration bills because think preference should
osraIy be given them. | would now DO 90 ossr any
~ han the homestead bill The senator from Wseon
IA think, but discharges his duty ny insisting on te
Il order ard for sustaining him. lvoted against the
noson OF the senator from California because pre-
,rsd the homestead bill.
,szreed TO hear my friend from Arkansas Mr. JONI
s announce to-day his intention to vote against 1ae ho.s-
md bill giving therefor that there was n5e
f,boitonsm about that bill which had driven nm Ioia
support regretted il the more, because that senator
a heretofore voted for the bill IN the other house. anu ~a
I thought its champion. Now, sir, am one Oh thos5
haye seen with the deepest regrt the attempt TO con-
m this matter Of dposng Of tho pubic lands Win inc
usson Of slavery any Of Its shapes or forms Inc seh
Nor fors Mississippi Mr. ADAMS who 10 not now hsfe,
inc GOulsSteAu
NM referred 10 the burning egy Of the senator IRON
Illinois MIR OouoLAs by the miserable fanatics 10 Cnicago
ma other portions OF the country; and he did me te hohor
refer 10 me- and iuu that because OF .y position
n ths SIDE OF the senator from Illinois the Nebraska
son that might receive like treatment at The hands OF
Of thrse people, whom referred IN kindly terms as
e eoualrymen Of Montgomey, and Lafayette ana others
Sir as friend of the South, supporter OF the eohshu
n and an advocate for the performance OF each ana every
y which ope State owes another under the provisions
that sacred instrument there are ie tiings whieh so
uch depore that the South the minority secuoh OF VEG
non should engage IN war az ainst tAat oei5hooih
opulaop of whom in days of Jefferson, and OF the
en- and sditon laws since they the friends and
importers Such 100 Of Jackson, and the founders OF
Y democratic party generally sorry t. see those
manifestations OF discomfort 20 which aaye reerrea
ear will enemies OF those no had else been friends
intended say my friend from Mississippi that II the
snao from Illinois has been burnt in efgy by sonc-sma
euads of foreigners let II be remembered thai they were
xced by abolition fanatics upon pars misrepre-
nanous OF fActs For one, far the burning IN esy
ucerned, attach importance TO 1t. 1t Is manites-
uon Of spite and will with which many of the most
anorous and distinguished public men Of our country
nave been visited and by Foreigners, hut by their
amtymen. Washington burnt in sfigy, for his APP
roya Of jays treaty. many portions of the United
Tyler for his veto the Bank of the United States,
as barnt in eiigy. lie even insulted in the Whie
House for Withholding his assent the President Of the
d States the. establishment of the fifty millions of
Drs bank, coil around and destroy the her-
rs Of country. No exhibitions Of hiSsort shod
1--we least influence determining tire pub
much less to influence his vote upon great ques
pn Of public policy.
Bur- SIR my friend from Arkansas lut!mGteG that there -
the part OF section get the advantage over
other know thai he did not intend that for ne be-
lR Mr. Pies dent as you know, | am one OF those who
and am, wiling open Kansas and Nebraska Terri
ies the citizens of all the States of this Union TO go
slh all the property which they ovn OF every kind
in Inc Institutions under which i've, and TO which
ched, cannot triumph the settlement OF those Ter
ones and Ia shaplog their domestic institutions, OVER
Of my frisnds State and others, am willing % abide
sdecs0n, and believe the minority ought to DC. The
the constitution and the judlciaryit is strange TO
any republican should think of mixing from such
bunas these.
Mr. President regard the various bis which be-
appfHhend that the fact this: II bill has
Of friends in This body they will take up and pass
add lis friends Ia minority will be voted down
the question of adherence the special order made
an nest anxioGs II should saccsei. l was wiling 70
eeed consider and 10 vote upon the Presidents mes
to-day; but, act of courtesy, have extended
stme to Wednes ay, and the senator from North
aroma Mr.. BADGER has the floor upon II. II for nc
tf reason, think should proceed to consider the
nestfad 5ll IN Difference that large and triumphant
sonty by which has been twice passed by the other
(n~--hy thA psosal-'s representative.
NJ, WELLER. This discussion has now extended al
OF to the usual hour Of adjournment. This Is not the
F. dne since have been member of the Senate that
I've seen the whole day consumed in discussing the ques
n whether should DO anything or We have been
sd ne whole Of this day discussing the question Of the
Ony Ct business winch il simply question whether
~ DO anything. have voted from the beginning IN
W Of proceeding the consideration Of the ex.
aTs message. have purnled this course because thai
ags Involves pfscples which, IN my judgment, are
ay involved 10 other questions upon which the Senate
ied 10 act she'll be compelled 70 vote to-day against
motion made by my friend from Wisconsin, because
advance that the whole question Of the power Of this
nnent over the public landa be discussed either
me oiil, or upon the executive message In my
ment, SIR, the time has arrived when this government
zeff m aSrsfZ
w docs exist IN the Legislative department of the gov.
meat over the public domain There are many senators
hn floor who claim that the power of the federal gov
nent q unlimited IN the dispolron Of the public lands
are others again, Who ssy thar The restriction,
Ae sane limitations Iat imposed by the constitution
he dRposion Of the public moey apply in ike man
70 The disposition Of the public land.
VOW Mr. President, this question must he fully met II
udgment, there principles asserted sound con
aona law by The President in bis veto message, which
AIRED out, open inevitably to defeat the home
bill belong that class of senators who read thB
message in such way ns 10 deny 70 the federal gov
ent the power donate the public lands the manner
Hhed IN that bill Why not therefore, suffer this quss
Which hos been delayed for many long year, a. my
rom South Carolina has SAID, and OF which De ay
eopie have not complained, 10 De postponed until
iu air and ample discussion Of the principles which
evolved IN its passage and in the veto messagei There
DC general discussion; and ! infinitely prefer thai
discussion shall be had upon the message rather
upon the homestead bull So fsr as that bail il con-
a. am compelled 10 against il, Il will be because
an oogahon to sustain the constitution Of the United
T. 30 far az its appeal TO my ferlngs concerned TO
% e'ety man portion Of the public domain | would
speaed 70 yield my assent 4 know that Il Is toe n-
'ot the country 70 have many landowners as pos
II ana 4 had the power under the constitution.
give every mau an Interest in the soil by making hln
a-h0sder. tie would then feel thar he vas a plrt 81
oVerelgny " the country ard he would feel mar at
nent % hrs home which ii a state OF var wouI nal.
country IRRESISTIBLE.
oeiofr can vote for any measure no matter how
oeneh = may confer upon any class OF individuals i
1Pehrd 70 look 10 the power OF Attorney unaer which
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