The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-04

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wisdom Of Congress. (signed)
Mr.. Foor, (whig) of VT moved that ii be entered on
the Journal Hs printed 1 and ID laid on the table Agreed
additional copies be printed
Mr. TooNrs, (whg) of Geo., hoped the motion would
Mr.. Brown, (dem) of Miss said it was immaierial to
him whether two or twenty thousand printed. Bat
while the message was going forth to the people it
but just to those who had voted for the bill some
Of their views should also go out. The bill was not
new one to the country 1t was discussed in 1851 and
like bill passed the Senate BY majority Of two to one
Among thcse voting for it were Mr.. Borland and Mr.
souc who were regarded strict consructonsts and
were gentlemen who had in special received
favor of the President by appointments to foreign
House by large majorty-nearly two to one-and re-
ceyed the votes of the members who were strict con-
structonists good democrats and who ltcred in
supporting or defending the constitution 1t passed the
Senate by vote of twenty to twelve. The President
was doubtless right in refusing to sign bill to which he
had constitutional objecicns but II also right that
those who had voted for the bill should state their
sons for their and the country ought to hear and
weigh the considerations and the arguments both
sides before coming to judgment Though not prepared
now to argue state paper like this yet many arguments
mace by the President he had heard BEFORE and they
To he many
grants by Congress for school purposes, colleges unvcr
ga ue H and ths that m AL
II the ground assumed by the President correct.
Mr. foor followed in earnest vndicaticn of the BILL
lie regretted the veto for partc
because would hazard II not defeat the passage of tn
great and benencent measure He had heard when the
bill before the House, when 1t passed that body
up TO this, how that 1t would be vctocd-but he hal
believed that the President would disclose his pur
poses to these busy tale bearing circulating and
nventing individuals elegraphio and letter writing
Respondents who live and have their being in the
smiles of Executive favor. For the ten THOUSAND
yirg tongues Of rumor have spoken the trnth. What
was doubt and uncertainty yesterday is to day historic
epcy and nnconstuonality. He thought that though
Of expedency of legislation did not excu
with propriety and safety. He referred to two similar
grants OF land mentioned in the to the grants of
land for school purposes to endow colleges TO establish
universities construct roads, canals railroads. the ship
canal at ST. Mnrys river and many other objects all of
which had received the sanction Of for sixty
years. There were one hundred acts the statute
book granting land TO the States for specific objects 1t
was sippular TINT the of This kind had
been vetoed was the first one which gave land to all the
States in something like an eouitable and lust disribu-
tion this bill be unconstitutional then act grant
ing land to any State for any specific object would be
constitutional The constitution rave CONGRESS full and
absolute power over the public lands-uConpress shall
have power to dispose of and make ali needu rules and
reppatons rcspectnp the territory or other of
the United States" These the words Of the
dispose Of the public lands no man could donbf This
provision was so clear that no man outside of Iunatic
ASYLUM could have any difcutv IN internrenr it He
argued the subject for n considerable time confendin9
that the bill was lust wise humane and consttutonaI
Mr. HUNTER sal this was not the proper time TO dis
cuss the merits of the bin At the proper time For the
discussion the friends Of the administration Void be
prepared TO defend the President and his message If
they should fail to do So the fault would not be with the
President or his but with them The President
deserved the thanks OF the people of the United states
arresing this measure which he was reeiced to saw
had no preceent In the mast and which II enacted
would be the forerunner Of many evils He who pro,
tected the barr Ter by the thc