The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-01

Union ard tbs hole people have An equal interest in
their use snd adm alton; out NO sass mau would
contend that he has right to entsr those works Ut plea
sure and there 70 rsAin hscauss they belong 70 hs
confederation ard besauss every cseu, having share
IN s the p % y ia take and hold Il In severance
That all the snsens OF the United States have equal
pert OF the psbo domain open for sale, is political
nubm whtch no mas sequshtsd with the principles
trsry 70 the law he Is tiss,ssssr unless indeed the
Law vhicn prohibits him is in violation OF the ccustisu
ton We have already seen that to ngress has tsea
committed The psvsr to dispose Of and regulate the
sound legislative discretion II no. restrained by other
proy,iors OF thu constitution. No other is alleged to
exist except this general DEDUCTION from the naturs
OF the sevsrrmenf Congress may regulate and dispose
sns IN. ns y ssa, .sds. .S
much OF H. Every man Who ePts upon the publia lAud
without legal permission trs pAsse liable to DO pun
been Ificed Tor tia, offence Practice has Indeed 70
taxed the rigor Of the Law, and settlements often
prncsIo Iemsu. the same aud 20 man ca &C claim
right In opposition to It. Then NO citizen osu ike
psssf.ion OF any Psra,n Of tins pusns ,.asrs'ry Or
sre,s nust srst regulate the mode ard the dne. can
that body make discrimination Ia the Naturalization
interest OF Of private eondinon Or there
constitutional equality, which opens the public donain
such principle or Zach practice. From tse very
nsncement OF the land system down to the present
.s,sS. q CoDsr. R.ss, srao NJ ,s ssys sssa ME
the elistsuce Of sny suoh - claimed
Tracts have been granted to ndividualsa~ost every
page Of your statute book bears evidence OF IT, They
have been granted to living within particular
dyce to others Of certain age and yet 70 other. Ia
quantities greater or less depending this number In
their families and nader mauy other tances
which II woul, DO ts ious 10 enumsrAte All sais has
been done. And not for against particular sections
Of the country, nor in violation Of Just equality,
but becsuse called for By peculiar 0rcumstAnoss,
appcsbs either 20 the Of individuals or to certain
Districts mailing pkgt of the rio lands aud requiring
peculiar policy. What IA the proper limit OF Congres
sonsl discretion In this exceptional legislation by which
provision may be made for particular exgsnciss NOT
necessary TO isqDhe for purpose HAYS In view;
shall stop 70 essml1c what conditions might BE- annexed
10 the sale Of ths public anda whether Oosgrs might
require that tbe purchasers should be sAvehoSers %
That ony fee labor should BE- 10 cultivation of
eneumber tue grants With etse rsstotcus for no suon
power hss been assumed lthsly 10 "a ~ OWE
convictions utterly opposed y n. fhs authority 70
exclude slase-y from the rsrrtosAs, hovsvs sns ma
sure Known .. the wlmot provis, 10 chained = q 81
tribute Of sovereign legislation, - easo sa1 ~
relation TO thu sails cf lasd resusng nom sne ngnn
Of and owner. Ny object attained whom snow that
there 10 Irsetssbs prnepss Of untv.s.i equality,
which ena bIes svsry man 70 saam - nSht precisely
wbat any other man resstvs6. Suoh . pviacspie
would render osr system axsd ssd immstAnle -
,hs laws Of the nsdss ssd Psrsiasa at last fAs
resrse.s sry ttscAr " Securities tbat erpsren* xss