The daily union., 1854-02-14

Public Lands 10 give lhat construction, think they
ought say precisely what they do mean Let them de-
clare in Their bill that OF the money received iron
The lands shall be expended for any oher purpose than
10 build The road within The public lands Let be stated
in express terms and then my objection is answered
Whether The bills are presented sngy in group.
have doubt. az remarked before, they will pass this
Senate There are very few OF who are opposed to
lhem and hope those who really opposed TO them
may not have Their motives misunderstood The gen
emen who favor them dscharxng their duty in ac-
cordance with their own Judgment, doubt not well
them.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. assaed The motives OF no
man reflected upon no senaioIfor his and
have been 80 understood at any time, make my apology
desire 10 make no inmaion OF that sort But this
bill, as II now stands, is what may be termed South
Carolina BILL having been framed expressly TO suit the
meridian oil the Palmetto State in the other House.
enter my solemn protest against any amendment make
1t Maine bill ain satisfied with the South Carolina
restriction feel compeiled, at least adopt it contrary
TO my judgment All these stringent rigid provisions
the work OF gentlemen from that State, who are follow
ing out the dictates OF their judgment in reference TO
this matter, and who are probably quite vigant in
their guardianship OF the public treasury my worthy
friend from Maine, Mr. HAMLN.
But understood the gentleman from South Carolina
TO speak OF bills in the plural and TO say that the Com
mtee on Public Lands have broken down all BARRIERS so
that appropriations ad Httwn, every direction, may be
made 10 the States. understood him 10 speak of these
bills in the aggregate Now take the liberty OF con-
tradcting that statement The senator refers to specific
case, wit: the grant Of lands TO Michigan tor the
struclion OF the Sau ST. Marys canal he is right 10 all
he says about that. II is grant to the Stale OF Mch
gan Tor specific purpOseo cul canal around the Falls
OF ST. Marysbut II is for national object, and was
proposed and urged upon that ground; and New York
was much in favor OF the than
was Michigan. So emphatically national il in It's
character that when came 10 Tue other branch OF Con-
gresshe grave OF all similar bills from The other Sates,
with excepons-they took up this bill by unanimous
consent, upon day when single objection would be
fatal TO 1t, and passed 1t, not favor to the State OF
Michigan but to the great purposes OF in that
direction looking the settlement of that domain
mi nj ~ here.
and the opening OF the copper mines that region,
the richest on the face OF the earth
Mr. BUTLER. Allow me TO interpose word. think
there Of the neghborng States rather
10 that Improvement. think Wisconsin was
Mr. BODICE. of Iowa. | never heard that Wisconsin
was opposed II may be 80, but certainly her senator's
voted Tor il.
Mr. DODGE. Of Wisconsin. | did so.
Mr. WALKER presume the remark OF the senator
from South Carolina made in reference TO myself
though ii intended to elicit any remark from
II is necessary, however, that should state that the
delegation from Wisconsin in Congress not entirely
unanimous in favor OF that work speak for myself as
one who broke the entirety Of the delegation But how it
may be asked all to vote for III Why, there
came instructions from legislature to support the bill
How those instructions 10 be made, know not but
SO it The instructions came, and obeyed Them
voted for the grant OF land Tor the canal but al the
time believed did IL contrary to the interests OF Wis
consin, and Tor this simple reason: We have now
grant OF land-so lar the Senate is concened-or
railroad connecting with the Central Illinois road, open
ing up communication to Lake Superior. believed
OF Wisconsin vastly by being turned through the bosom
of the Stale, and thai The Sault ST. Mary's canal
would be likely TO divert the commerce OF that lake
through Lake Huron and Lake ErIe to the east Thus
the great northern and southern route from Lake Supe
nor 10 Mobile would be OF less benefit 10 On that
ground elt bound to opposs the bills but as soon as
received instructions Of my legislature announced il
to Mr. Fech, and told him would now 90 for his bill.
Now, made the remark to the senator from South
Care olna, tMr BUTLER that he doing injustice TO the
interests that county when he charged that
upon the North west
Mr. BUTLER. tex pardon FOR men,oaingi it.
thought, with The interests OF wisconsin, but could
not feel justified in going contrary TO the instructions OF
my legislature, and so voted for the bill.
MIR. DODGE, Of Iowa. The senator from South Car,
olna has alluded the grant of seven hundred thousand
acres land 10 Michigan Tor the construction oil the
Sau Ste. Marie canal wish TO call his attention 10
the report OF the Commissioner OF the General Land Or
fce show that The government Is fully reimbursed tor
the grant which was then made
s'n the Saui Ste Marie district, in Michigan, The
tries second and lbitd quarters OF 1851 amount to
1896 acres and or the second and third quarters OF
1853 50, ,J73 81
THIS great extraordinary Increase in the OF
lands disposed of Ia beso several sections OF the country,
each other only be accounted Tor by the
Improvements referred In tact, great the increa
In the OF ands that land and land scrip
nearly up par face vaipe IT, then. other
for such grants this the Of sound
economy would be sufficient Many OF these lands, how
ever been in long enough for the interest TO
amount much more than the principals and during all
period the States deprived OF the night and benefit
OF taxation"
There is another thing 10 which would call the al.
tenon OF the Senate and that is THE II there should be
evil or wrong growing OF these grants, that they
will end as soon your oIdship the domain with
in the boIders OF The States shall soon your
proprietary right shall terminate in the States, the evil,
If be one, al end IL is not like moneyed appro.
pralions from the national treasury nor is II any dona
lion all. As soon then, as this government is d..
vested OF its title the lands, whether be by sales TO
Individuals grants 10 Saies the alleged injustice and
improperly will have terminated But hear what the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office says, in contin
uatioD;
"The lands donated or the construction OF these Inn
poyements and those thus entered Of necessity be
cultivated enable the holders the taxes, and from
this legitimate OF ptcunafY benefit
will be derived by The States Thus cultivation,
ter cuurse will the o graiu aud stock
n the country land with these Increased facilities tor
sending those products market, viii reduce the price oi
living. and thus benefit the whole communiy They will
also reduce the price OF transportation for the
ports the scaboards, and reduce the price
articles the settler. and prop9ronaly ncfeate the
quantity used, and, OF the proht TO the manuae
lines OF will be OF great advantage 10
the government and the entire community and In
of war, 1t hosres brought TO our own border the
advantages furnished by thom or transporting men and
military almost isappreciable Another and
great advantage derived from these Improvements is
the capital and s,r carried into the hearts Of
the several states by their construction. Hundreds OF
thousands OF iabofers lind constant employment
them and EACH by very small amount OF labor,
cure blessings of homestead, without eeling de
graded by having II conferred on him, grsuity
n IL were tonai thus 10 benefit n
pense msny, ompstbc with pledges befeto-
lore given in relsuon 10 the public lands
grants this character, tor railroads. canals Nc