The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-02

One additional feature these railroad grants sheuld
be noiieedhat OF doubling the prce OF abou, one third
az much land as u granted TO the road Chat ia, Tor 81
miles each eide OF the road and granting fifteen miles
each sde) OF which third il is believed, n ever
sold al the increased price.
Thus IS wrong in principle opposed to all the present
course OF legislation which is reduce the price oil the
lands, aud 10 give them away TO actual seers II
was never anything but artfu device TO furnish On
argument and for the grants, has been OF HUE
real value, and cannot be OF any ], should be
abandoned altogether II is lax upon The settlers on
the pubic lands Tor The benth OF private companies and
unwise and unjust as a matter o. public policy,
Grants TO roads may induce settlers TO locate near
where they run they DO mol appear 70 have increased
The aggregate amount OF sales or settlements II IA IN
material where The purchases made, " the amounts
no greater than before would seem to be poor policy
To give away nearly 100000 acres, 10 induce settlers
10 purchase 200 900 5000, 900 the line OF the
road. rather Than elsewhere
The constitutional Ugh, to make these grants in pref
eienre 10 the one IN question, should be sted on some
better ground Even their expedency depends upon the
argument that the more we give the less we lose.
Vas TO IT'S BEING TRUST PROPERTY.
Again, Is objected making this grant bat govern
ment holds these lands in trust and that IL would mnf
tbe valoe al The properly and therefore be in vlola1
oil me trust III would seem that this argument might
well applied to grants Tor the benefit OF rsllros
companies, or similar grants, bat TO this because
government holds these lands in trust, il for the ben
eht OF AL The States astber common property, and io@
used and applied Tor their common benefit II IL held o
this purpose, and no Others and 40 far NJ il is thus 40
piled, IS not IN violation, but in the faithful rseuhs
OF the ttus
Here II is asked TO be applied for the benefit OF The Pc
pie OF The United Sates-ihs yesi oWnUs-for a pubic
purpose, in which all interested. according 10 beh
wishes, and IN a just and equal manner.
" Is submitted that the public lands he grsni'o
Tor the benefit OF all the States with least muen
proprey as they can be to part OF hemand that, oop
the exclusion OF the other States; or with mnch pro
prey Tor this purpose can be granted for he benz
bl OF corporations whether to bad railroads tor any
other object.
Approving The object for which this grant is asked and
the manner In which i is proposed TO be madefor lns
equal benefit OF all the Staeshe undersigned in iav
OF u, and recommends the passage OF the bill herew"
presented.
HENRY BENNETT.
The undersigned, members OF the Committee on Pub
lie Lands are in favor ~ the bill Tor the benefit a ih
INDECENT nsaoe and consent to have The reported
the House, with recommendation that il do pas.
w w COBB,
T. HESTER,
SAM. CARUTHERs
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county. Alabama Sigh, examination d'sclosed n'
vein Of ore. which, being tested, yielded 10 per CEN
oi lead The vein wa In be exieh