Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-04-01

may safely conclude that at this moment there are
less than one hundred millions of acres not of ndi
ent lands but Of good cutvabe lands still remaining
- be taken up aud occupied by emgrants in the same
section Of the country
Now under such circumstances as these il does seem
mc MT PRESIDENT, that before final vote is taken
upon tbs Dill It is incumbent upon the honorable chair
man COMMITTEE Territories to show that there
u dciency in the supply of good and rich lands bor
the two Territories proposed to be establish
eQ ~ mas Dill and 70 furnish with evidence that
1ere - necessity for this arising from the
press ro OF the population in the border States Where
- The population that demands such policy? Is il in
Iowa IN missouri, Wisconsin, or Minnesota? Where are
masses of people rolled by that tide
ofenigraton native and foreign, Of which we hear SO
much desire the Senator if he pleases to point to
Them. 4 have no doubt there is eager and audibe
esre among all the settlers in the frontier States to
PETER their condition by the acquisition of land in
Pcatles Offering greater advantages than any within
er reaeh in the States they reside in. Some hun
Feds Of ndgen families in the border States doubtless
ould NJ greatly benefited by acquiring cheap lands by
ef rre emption, donation under the provi-
E64 OF The homestead BILL if it shall become law and
pess deuhtx highly exeited by the prospect
held ~ 10 them by the pendency of the before
the Senate Sir this passion for the acquisitions OF land
belongs to the Ango-Saxon stock, ns we know end
feel no disposition to attach discredit to 1t
It now exists on the frontier But, after all, what pro
portion do these frontier citizens bear to the thousands
andess heads of families in the Atlantic States and
those on the westernsope Of the Alleghanes who have
no chance or means denterng into equal competition
for the acquisition ofthese lands!
Again / think th, honorable chairman of the Com
mttee on present the Senate
rational and practicable scheme for the government and
control of those mum and wild tribes Of Indians in
the interior of the eminent for the Territories contem
plated by this bill extend into regions unknown and un-
explored by the onr settlers. What will he do with
the Great Blackfeet ind other wild tribes behind the
Black Hillss Then addition to these, there the
twenty thirty thotand belonging the rowing bands
south of the Missofi. What will he do with them ?
What additional military force will be needed! What
new military posts I'LL be required! And at what cost to
the Government arthes wild and savage Indians to be
ruled in peace qercome in war for their resentment
and hostility it ghardly to be supposed will be fore
borne from the it is understood among them that
the white prposes to take up his abode upon their
ancient hunting POUNDS :.
terest that in easure Of this description, embracing
many provisot of great Importance to the country,
there should bone Of such paramount interest as to abb
sorb the atenon Of the Senate to the neglect Of every
other howevs important have been myself SO much
under the influence Of this cause, SO unfrendly to wise
legislation nat it only within the last ten days that
my enti arrested by the fact that the boundaries
of the Territory of Nebraska proposed to be organized
by this bill had been extended to the extreme northern
boundary Ii the United States whereas the Nebraska bill
of the last session limited to the forty third degree
of north latitude. a.
Here, sir, we have proposition to organize two new
Territorial Governments, extending through twelve de-
grees If latitude and eight or nine degrees of lon
gituds containing five hundred thousand square
miles and three hundred millions of of landter
rtory in tho aggregate sufficient for the formation O.
twelve new States averaging forty thousand
mesto the State and but for the desert and sterile
tract averaging three hundred miles in extent ant
running from the south boundary Of these Territories
nearly or quite to the British possessions. That numbe
Of States would in time be founded within the
bracsd in this bill but may reasonably estimate tina
eight or States will ultimately be formed out
this vast territory.
win the honorable chairman Of the committee explain
to as the necessity for incorporating into this bill thi
large extent of territory in addition to what was in tn
Nebraska bill Of the last session. 1t will not do to 50
that is meant than to embrace in the two Terr
tora proposed by this bill all the terrltor
Of tie United States not included in the bounds of othe
Territorial governments heretofore provided. 1t must
borne in mind that this b originally reported pro
posed to appropriate $780, simply to defray the ex
pe1ses Of negotiating with the Indian tribes thus lnd
eating what we are to expect after the passage OF thu
BILL and also clearly enough the design Of extending set
Elements speedily into every part Of the country embraces
within the limits of these new Territories doubt no
that the honorable Senator will be able to hnd SOM
plausible to all the objections have suggested
this provision Of the bill. know his resources know
that he does not act without motives or purpose, an
he has given expostions OF his views upon th
point trust he will indulge me in conecurlng what the
may be. That mean nothing offensive or unklnd 10 IN
honorable Senator he will understand when say that
upon full consideration of his policy, as shadowed fort
in this bill taking it altogether am at loss Which mos
to admire the genius the bodness OIL his conception
And can tell honorable Senators around me that whe
that Senator shall be arragned before the tribunal OF tn
public in the Northwest for his advocacy OF any feaur
Of this bill which may be obnoxious to them, and he sha
to unfold the grandeur of his plans and the Sci
with which he managed to combine in their support DOT
the North and the South they will speak trumpet tongue
in his defence | trust the honorable Senator under
stands me but will nevertheless say to him that al
though by the offer Of principle, an abstracton-a da
gerous temptation to Southern Senator'S, Wheh ! lea
will prove utterly barren, bearing neither frult no
fower-he has drawn into the support OF his plans Tn
whole South and Southwest yet, if he will give me but
reasonable answer the objections have taken TO thi
provision Of the BILL viii go with him in its support
admit his plans to be statesnanke II they can oe nc
ccmplished without the sacrifice OF other great puphc IN
terests If he will answer propose, VIII go WIZ
him. in as hot haste he desire, not only IN extend
ing the settlements the margin OF the fatte ana nan
sas but to the crest of the Rocky Mountains tnus u
eating te of railroad to San FRANCISCO, havne
terminus ct point the western boundary Oh
or Missouri: and then will go with him for the immeo
ate extension of settlements on the great hne passi
through Minnesota Territory, crossing the waters Oh IN
Red River of the North pas sing thence across .nc M
souri, and up Of its tributaries to the summit OF tn
Rocky Mountains thence down it's richly wooded wester
slope and onward to Puget Sound, thus securing III
early construction Of another great railroad.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. As the Se ,ator seems to shadow lori
grand scheme which Is to be developed mere, an
then points Significantly to ny appearing before ,ne pc
ple feel it to be due to my self to say that have
scheme that has not already cen avowed in my
have no defence to make at home that has not pee
ayowed in my opening speech, nd WIN DC asoWeu
No other ground will be taken other defence VIII
made. think that it is due myself to make tna'
mark.
Mr. BELL. do not make n ny charge against u !
honorable Senator that can be rega rded as onensNe
may be put upon his defence Tor ms o. a
feature in this bill trust he never will lwas pedg.'
myself to the honorable Senator tn ut II ne Wooiu q
s anv spc;ent e1nanation or exn ostion Of the pon