The daily union., 1854-02-16

iouhuj Tracing lhsn pafuCuidfiIy that Me
men o the country Is ne leading IDEA "a all SO thn were
bu likely To be accomplished powers and privileges the
most arbitrary and unned were freely conferred upon
/ the favored object OF the royal bounly. fla sL.41
| Now the important practical conclusion suggested BY
reference to these grants Is most clearly and positively
in favor oi the policy of this bill Can il be said that those
chartered grants whose Recipients made the TePos
lares OF such enormous and irresponsible powers, have
failed Of their object Is it not rather to themnade AZ
hey often were at the caprice OF the monarch ana bur
dened with mperlectionsand IN spite ot the sometimes
abary and oppressive character OF the propretares
that we trace that national and individual prosperity OF
which we have everywhere such positive indications to-
day, aud which renders the envy OF an admiTlng
world IT. then, the absolute CONTROL with unimporlant
reservations, boundless territories, may be granted
republic be less liberal towards It's by denying
few acres TO individual enterprise Must. then, single
individual. with kingly charter, be regarded better
anoner OF the public lands than government sprngng
from and administered for the people! Or is the tenant.
who holds OF lordy proprietor. more likely 70 brinE
under prosperous culture his qualified estate than the
which has been productive OF such vast results In our
colonial history. and which we have shown so well
adapted 70 our condition and circumstances can involve
no sacrifice 10 the government.
The public domain Instead OF being blessing TO the
government, is in reality an ncumbrance TO IT, II is even
now the apple Of discord, influencing and in
controlling the legislation OF Congress Schemes are be-
ing constantly projected to get possession OF and TO ab
sob the public srrtoy while The ingenuity and comb-
public beyond the limits oil calculation. The
application now before Congress 10 confer upon the par
ucpanls in the OF 1872 the Mexican war. and the
various since $780, without regard to length or char
acer Of service 60 Qf land, would require, ap
pears from statement which recently obtained from
The Department OF the Interior, additional issue OF
H,Sl warrants, and The quantity OF land necessary to
satisfy them would be $4,000 760 acresan area equal to
that Of the six New England States, together with that
OF New York, New Jersey, ani Maryland. gp
An economical government can never be found with an
overfowing treasury They are nconsisen both 10 ele
ment and practice. Strong governmens--monarchical
governmen.sely upon bayonets well concentrated
the patient but oppressed masses Republics rest upon
the intelligence and purity OF public opinion. BY their
theory, money should be raised by taxation than
is necessary for the adequate but economical admnstra
ton OF the government. Then, wherefore collect rev.
from the needy 10 distribute among the opulent
General Jackson in his annual message to Congress in
1882, stated:
be doubted that the speedy settlement Of thess
lands constitutes the true interest of the republic The
the best part population cultivators oi the
soil Independent Farmers everywhere the basis Of 90
policy that the public lands shall soon as
practicable TO be a source OF revenue"
A similar policy TO that which regulates our public
domain was that which long existed in regard to the
crown lands OF Great Britain, and which one OF the
wisest OF BRUSH statesmen was the means OF exploding
Edmund Burke in speaking l before the British Ps5lis.
men in support OF his bill for the alienation Of those
lands, declared .r
1t thus would dispose OF the Improbable landed
,aes of the crown--ihrow them into the mass Of private
propery-by which they will come through the course Of
ccuaton and through the political secreons into we'll
regulated revenue"
will further remark that by the late message OF Cen
era Pierce appears that at the close OF the fiscal year
ending June so, 1881 hsrs remained balance In The
treasury OF 49, and tha. "ihe public revenue tor
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1853. amounted to Soi
1854 while the public for the same period.
exclusive OF payments account OF the public debt.
amounted 10 $43 554 252 leaving balance OF 425,
447 oil receipts expenditures"
1t is evident, from THIS exhibit, that moment moro
favorable for the introduction OF the policy suggested by
General Jackson be expected 10 occur than the pres
en During the eight years OF his administration, the
aggregate expenditures, exclusive OF the amount paid
the public debt was but S45, 767 80, being aver
age OF Sls.22I095 OIL per year. The receipts for the
period, IRON all amounted 10 $232 061 $40
IS while the aggregate expenditures during the four
years administration OF Gen. Taylor and Mr.. Fillmore.
exclusive OF the amount paid on the public debt reached
The sum OF $685. 95. being average
of S5l ,2S7 339 % per year The population OF the
United States, at the taken during the admins
raton OF General Jackson. was ~ 500 020 while that
taken during the administration OF Mr. Fillmore was
23,l9ls7o Mark the disparity in expenditure, as CON-
pared with the increase of population.
put anu nore p9'nt OF VIEW nan
OF freehold homes, is that which conemplates them ~
the etfectna safeguards agans, disunion | know,
sir in the habit OF passing over this topic with
lghness which indicates how little we anticipate such
result dread It's dangers. Bat prefer. sir, to respect
the wisdom OF the founders OF the republic who looked
with no small apprehension TO dangers from anarchy
among the members" Without a doubt, if ever this
magnificent temple OF free government is destined to be
numbered among the faded gores OF the past, will be
dismeinb of the empire the 6st grand stride
towards its extinction the night OF ruin prefer to
consider il as the part of true craftsmanship in all great
measures OF policy 10 look possible, nay probable,
OF this grant settlement In the United States Of the
New Netherauds-a which designated the country
from shore Of Delaware Bay New Holland
Cape Cod This is the of the permanent settlement
Of New York, Or first called, New Amsterdam.
l632rhe Of the country between the .ortieth
as of latitude the meridian OF the western of the
Po,om river its mouth and the Atlantic ocean,
to Sir George Calvert-bord Baltimore. This territory
Lord Baltimore his heirs and assigns It's
absolute lord and proprietary to be holden by the OF
ealty ony"a colony established such prncp ples of
odeaou obtained for the most unprecedented
success" 80. -
I633 about 1.-The grant OF the valley Of the Connect-
the Earl OF Warwick, as proprietary subsequently,
assigned by him TO Lords Say and Seal Lord BROOKE John
Ha m pden, and others.
The grant Of the province OF Carona extending from
the degree latitude to the river San Mashco
Lord and others. These propriearies. in
TEN of of The claims of Spain and Virginia. asserted their
right TO the territory thus indicated
i63eC;oges Obtained by royal charter the title OF lord
OF the territory since known the State OF
Maine.
Lord Clarendon and others Obtained char
Carolina which granted them all the lands lying be-
~ deg and 80 deg 30 min. north lsudea tori
tory extending and half degrees from north to
south, and more than 10 deg from east 10 wescomprsing
all the territory of North and South Carolina Georgia. Ten
nessee Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas much
of Florida and Missouri nearly all OF Texas, and large
portion OF Mexico.
l6si-The patent for territory OF Pennsylvania
confirmed William Penn, absolute proprietary, by
King James IL,
from decree Of the republic Of Colombia dated Jxns.
1923