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CONGRESS.
THIRrY-THIRD coNGRsss-FIRsr SESSION.

IhlkD CONGkkSS-fIRsT SESSION.
House Of Representatives.,
After our report closed On Monday,
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lowing preamble and resolutions
lst. Whereas all the members of the human
family, notwithstanding all contrary enact
ments and arrangements, have, at all times
and in all circumstances, as equal right to
the soil as to the light and the air, because as
equal natural need of the one as of the others
and whereas this invariably equal right to the
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all persons to the soil-to the great source OF
human subsistence--is as equal, as inherent
and as sacred, as the right to life itself
3D. Resolved, That Government will have
done but little toward securing the equal right
to land, until it shall have made essential to
| the validity OF every clam 10 iand, Doth the
fact that it is actually possessed, and the fact
that it does not exceed in quantity the maxi
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monopoly is the most efficient cause of inordi-
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and resolutions were laid on the table.
Mr.. McDougal, of California, in pursuance
of notice, introduced a bill to provide for the
establishment of line of military posts and
q common road; also, authorizing the construc-
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Francisco; which was read twice, and referred
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ures to be taken to further the object in view
MIR. McMullen, of Virginia, moved to la,
On the table and print
Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Ewing of Kentucky, ant
other gentlemen, debated this motion IN al
irregular manner; pending which, the morning
hour having expired,
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved that the de
bate on the Presidents Message in COMMITTEES
of the Whole be closed on Thursday of mex
week.
Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, moved, as An amend
raent, that the first of March should be thu
period fixed, which amendment was rejected
The resolution of Mr.. Jones' of Tennessee, tt
terminate the debate on the Presidents mes
sage on Thursday, the Goth of January, wa
adopted
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole ON the state of the Union
and took up the Invalid Pension Bill.
MIR Walsh addressed the House On the sub
ject of "Hardsn and Softs," and condemned
the Administration for interfering in local cleo
tons
Mr. Smith, of Alabama, asked for a full and
satisfactory definition of what 6 Hards" and
'-Softs" were
Mr.. Walsh replied, that the difference was
that between an honest man and rogue.
Mr. Smith thought the quarrels of q single
State should not influence the national parties
and likened the quarrels to incidents in Lilli-
pat as described by CULVER.
Mr.. Cutting said there was period, very
recent in the history OF this country, when gen.
tleDen from the South did not stop to inquire
who at the North stood by them, through good
repute and through bad, at a time when storm
swept over the whole North such as had never
been seen-who were true to the constitutional
rights of the States, and true to themselves as
the South was to itself Great and long-con-
tinued applause.
Was there any gentleman from any South
ern State who then rose in his place for the
purpose of reading Gulliver's travels as lec-
ture to the North for the purpose of dispar-
aging those men Who under circumstances
that were enough to quail the stoutest heart,
stood by the equal rights of the States, and
insisted that the people of each State and Of
each Territory should do what they themselves
were doing at the North-govern themselves
in their own way, according to their own best
judgment? And now, in this short space Of
time, gentlemen from the South had already
forgotten what that party was, and its princi-
Piles, who stood by them and nailed their colors
TO the mast at time when the ship of State
appeared to be upon the point Of sinking
Mr.. G. then reviewed in detail and at some
length the history of the Hards" and aSofts,"
and narrated the leading acts of each branch
which caused their separation.
When the Committee rose, the House ad-
journed, MIR. Smith, of Alabama, having the
floor.
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For the National Era.
WHY Is IT!
BY MARY cLEMMER AMEs.

Why is it that the hour Of joy so bright,
Is darkened with the the shadow of despair
As when the summer heavens are bathed in light
And the green earth puts on her lovelest air
The tempest cloud viii risc with sudden gloom,
And make the world dreary ms a tomb.
Why is it, when think that anger sleeps
No more to waken in the peaceful breast,
One bitter taunt viii stir its fiery deeps,
One keen reproach will rouse il from its rest
And though dreamed that we were near to heaven,
We still must weep and pray to be forgiven.
Why is it when we think that We have won
faithful heart that never will betray,
When we have loved and trusted in that one
Why must we find our love ali thrown sway
Learn. though we thought that all the world were
true,
The bitter lesson, that true friends are few
Why is IL, when forgotfui of its storms,
We sail calmly on Iife's sunny sea,
When Hopes young rays shine on us bright and
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That sad forebodings whisper in our ear
OF coming woes, which I'll the soul with fear
Why Is il, when no shadow meets our sight.
When the soul scars upon oxultant wing,
When all the pulses trcInble with delight,
And all the muses. in pathway sing,
That thou, Death wilt lay our idols low,
And DER their new-made graves pour our woe
Why is il o, how often have asked
Myself this question, when, with stern control
To peaceful resignation have taskcd
Ny lonely, weeping, and despairing soul!
And heavenly answers soothed my deep distress,
And robbed my anguish of its bitterness
Why is it ? ., these griefs are sent to wesn
Our hearts from joys which they would love too
well
Do they not point us TO q world serene
Whore earths inmortals everinore may dwell;
And raise our thoughts above all human strife,
Unto purer and 4 happier life
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first conquerors. have myself seen Indians
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