The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-26


you Presidents
Now, sir wish gentlemen understand that am NOT
nauye-Amercani in the political in which that
word rs used have profound respect for the original
policy which was naugurated installed the origin Of
this government in relation to foreigners believe that
we now commonly use regal and imperial terms when
speaking OF matter of policy; everything now a-ays
whether principle or measure, is INSTALLED inau-
gurated say, therefore, that have very great rever-
enee for the original policy installed nauguraed by the
founders OF government in relation to foreigners
have no objection TO allowing foreigner here
wonld extend to him the right hand Of friendship would
allow him to become citizen and after sufficient resi-
denee be eligible to Office. would encourage him and
take him into the body-poiic Sir, if had any doubt
about the proprety Of this policy would be by
the appearance here Of my honorable friend from Illinois,
Mr. SmELDs,] from the land OF Emmett and other pa
riosa land which has been crushed down BY tyranny
for thousand years 1t does good to the heart Of phi
anthropist and patriot TO SEGA of his integrity and
character come here But sir adhere to the motto, Fss-
ma hntedo not hasten onwards too fast There is gen
telnan from Louisiana here who suppose NAV be con-
sdered of the tribe Of BDamin When one thinks Of
these men, he apt TO inquire in the language OF the poet
q Where shall Israel lave her bleeding eetr
Where shall she find resting placeY'
We proud that under the folds Of the stars
and stripes she shall find protection and succor and to
her children, as to ethers shall be extended rights
citizenship Thus far am willing to go but cannot
that when there is about TO be great struggle
in Europe shall invite from the purlicus and
bourgs Of Paris from the outskirts and brohes Of London
and from the civil and revolutionary wars of Italy and
Hungary cannot consent that upon mere declaration
Of intention each of them shall have right to one hun
dred and sixty of public land Suppose such fe-
lows should come here in large numbers and go
that land of howers-N Ncbraska-a country beyond the
State in which you live Mr. President and Of should
go there If went should find il perfect Babel of
confusion where unknown aud nnumerabc tongues were
spoken. If of the Anglo-Saxon race should 20
among them and they should find that he had been
riot anywhere in Italy, that lie had not been compelled
run away from France but that he peaceable Amer
can they would probably say to him. "How did you come
here srY Whom did you murder in Tennessee or in
hi nm a,ra Whap, min,
die in New York. what did you steal in Ohio that YOU
have out here into this Babel of confusion n Sir are
these the people whom we should build into State in
that ar-of region out of the ruined fortunes the ransac
ed homes and the broken hearts Of the red Of the
est? Is this your philanthropy? fear this is exactly
what il will result in. at
Mr. President have intimated that there may be some
designs for the presidency connected with this bill OF
course would not intimate that any gentleman here thus
seeks the presidency II any should would ask them
look at the last few instances which have happened and
think they will find that they need go the peo-
pie on great public norder reach that
ton For example, we had Mr. Polk very clever man,
who Is dead lie reached the presidency accidentally
will say nothing further OF him. for de moyt,as nil ps
bonum President Taylor next reached that station.
He was good soldier fine citizen. and olerabe Prcs
dent s
A SENATOR. He did not know much Laughter
., Mr. THOMPSON Not over much; lRenewed laughter
Then Mr. Pierce got there. know he is busy now do
not to strike him. because this time know and
the Presiding Officer Of this body knows that the greatest
of his troubles is decide question upon which sap
pose he is very regously and anxousy exercised that
is in reference the distribution OF The spos and punder
He Is engaged in deciding whether fellow who came
form or IS not entitled to &c n n Se SsaflG aba Rba
on Of Offices and the most potco-relgious question
which have ever known in my day Is the grave question
now before the administration of this country whether the
prodiga came home before he hungry, and be-
cause he was penitent being half lean home be
cause the old man had good fat calf Iaughterl That
Is the grave question which they considering at this
Hrne.
Well sir from these Illustrations would say to men Of
lis rptln that h.rIl
quietly; for sir gentleman in the country is safe now
He docs not know what day he may be snatched up and
made President before he thinks about IL would say
to gentlemen, therefore that they had better avoid ori
mating great measures which wrong in themselves but
should stand by quietly and somebody may be kind
enough 70 invite them out for the presidency of these
Mr. President there % another consideration connected
with this matter will say anything about progress
and young America for some might wish to contra
III but say that climate and the character Of
our soil and population, have engendered and infamd in
our people VIII progressive, rabd notion do not know
whether IL IL socialism from France whether is Kos
suthism from Hungary and Italy; but say that from the
infusion Of foreign material from the dioyncraces Of
our own people they have become so niamed and
tive Of power that II they concentrated in this
country and could make oution here in France
England BY getting possession Of the capital inamua
bic revolutionary Disconnected dissatisfied people would
far beyond hlibusterism anything Of that sort and
would strike for the overthrow Of the government itself
II is blessing that they not concentrated ask
you then sir for the sake Of the safety and the perpetuy
ers, but as safeyvalve n Of escape let OFF
the wild, unrestrained spirits whom have amongst
10 keep IL place where among Indians and buhaoe
and IN the deep Of the mountains and in reck
less and perlous adventures such intoerant Of
cey averse TO toll and opposed to labor may go and
waste away that spirit which IL cramped up In capital
that controlled nation would subvert the institutions
the country. That SIR with me is grave consideration
SIR, trust that older member OF the body will give
the Senate the statistics in regard 10 the value OF pub
lie domain. | am dident 70 do so because am always
averse TO speaking respass but seldom upon the tten-
ton Of the Senate and when do so IL is only when think
duty requires IL Of me have ventnrcd speak upon
this subject because think deep injustice will he done 10
the old States by depyng them of their Just share OF the
public domain. believe further that this viii be
injurious 10 the southern States. They do not TO
have Foreigners around their plantations corruptng the
people inung their children and excluding them from
hYpartdpaon in the benefits Of the territory OF
the Union.
But Mr. President above all things whom you about
10 this gatuity, remember the eternal principles OF
Justice Millions and millions Of dollars have been paid by
treaty In Indian annues and IN extinRuishing Indian
titles vast amounts of blood and have been ex-
pended for the acquisition Of public domain For the
Carolina and Maine Massachusetts, and Pennsy yana and
all the other ola States Now after the expend
which these lands have been bought II Is proposed
to give them to essians and Wild men from NIL parts Of
Europe How will the people of the old states like IL
Recolec this bill will like two-edged sword il viii
deprcciae the value Of land IN the old sute and the
time il will diminish their population The
for this Il obvious People will not buy land in the old
States when they get better elsewhere for nothing In
this way the by whose blood and the public
territory acquired will have il snaiched from them
and that too not by receiving in return its original cost
Of ucir property and dimnution Of their business and
population