Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-25

u ment might institute lawsuits to compel
: them to adhere to the terms of the trust
I But why should the President discuss an al
ternative to which his veto would have been
|. as prompt as 70 this bill?
He says the bill would operate greatly
$ to the injury of the new States. Now, sir,
: when General jackson, in 1888, vetoed q
3 land bill, he did it mainly because of its
' giving the new States twelve and half
, per cent. more than the old States and,
r therefore. TO protect the old States from in
! justice, he vetoed the bill. But this bill
> does equal and exacr justice to all the States
. according to the census Of 1850; and it
r provides further, that if, by the increase of
! population, the new States, or any States,
shall have an increased representation in
: Congress in 1860, they shall receive twen.
ty thousand acres for each additional Rep
resentative they may then be entitled to.
therefore contend that here is discrim-
ination rather for the benefit. than the in
Jury, of the new States, to which this pro-
vision would only practically apply. Thus
Democratic Presidents differ-agreeng on
ly in the veto, by which the win of the peo-
pie, as expressed by their Representatives
here shall be eaushed out. One is for JUS
tice to the old States, and the other for
Justice to the new States, but neither for
Justice to all. The objection of the Presi-
dent that the land scrip would be sold at
low price, if true, will hardly be appreci-
ated in the new States. The several States
would be quite likely to husband their re-
sources, SO as to obtain the largest amount
of funds.
Rut sir hn J,pf I'll
be far better TO establish professorships in
colleges already established. What con-
stitutional difficulty would thus be avoided,
| confess is TO me incomprehensible. The
wisdom of the suggestion and IFS feas-
ibility clearly belongs to the President
alone. If the object be to excite the jeal-
ousy of the existing colleges, it is unwor-
thy of notice. / know that the friends of
such institutions, men of thorough educa-
tion, are, in all sections of the country, the
cordial and devoted friends Of this bill.
do not understand this lint in any other
sense than this that the President was not
consulted in regard to the principles of this
bill. Had he been thus consulted, or had
the details, even, been prepared by some
Democratic member, then it might have re-
ceived his assent. That, sir, is a milfor-
tune to the country, but not its only misfor-
tune. The President wholly mistakes the
object OF the bill, which was to offer free
tuition to the boys OF farmers and mechan-
to enrich corporations and endow
professorships-a to enable them, by
their own industry, 10 acquire what might
be within their reach--a liberal
education. II it be a satisfaction to the
President to have thwarted such an object,
hardly think it viii be highly appreciated;
and especially not by those whose hopes are
has destroyed. The telegraphic news Of
his veto will start a tear from the eye of
more than one manly boy, whose ambition
will now be nipped in the bud. One great
object was to arrest the degenerate and
downward system of agriculture by which
American soil is rapidly obtaining the rank
II the poorest and least productive on the
globe, and to give TO farmers and mechan-
cs that prestige and standing in life which
LIBERAL culture and the recognition of the
Government might afford. To all this the
President turns deaf ear. g
Mr.. Speaker the Constitution gives to
Congress the unreserved and unrestricted
power to dispose Of the public lands; but
he Presiden. says this does not grant the
,ower to give them ascay. Sir, contend
hat this provision does give to Congress
he power to dispose of them in any way
lot prohibited by the Constitution. 1t is
lbsolute and unqualified. If there is any
imitation in the deeds of cession, which
provide that they shall be disposed of Cor
he common benefit of all the States, this
'ill is in strict conformity thereto. Nor
loes this bill propose to gice them away at
III. Like prudent proprietor, we adopt
| policy to increase the value of the whole
anded properly of the country. The bill
demands full and proper con-
liberation. That consideration is, that the
everaI States shall establish these colleges,
where the leading object shall be, without
excluding other scientific or classical studies,
0 teach such branches Of learning as are
elaed TO agriculture and the mechanic
rts." If this were done, there can be no
loubt the interests of the country, the ben
fits 10 accrue, would be fifty-fold greater
han any sum which would be abstracted
rom the Treasury. If we cannot give
way the lands we already possess, under
What clause of the Constitution are we to
'our out millions for the purchase of Gu
"a. only for the purpose of giving it back
gain to the Spanish Shareholders
We have heretofore very properly, in
ur legislation pertaining to new States and
territories, granted one or two sections of
and, in each township, for the especial pur-
ose of establishing schools. This bill is
othing more than pursuance of the same
oliey. and was a fit complement of the
ystem. Many literary universities had al
rady been established with the approval
James Buchanan, who. with many other
Democrats, voted for the deaf
nd dumb school. endowed by Congress, in
in 1927 If we can legislate
,r the deaf and dumb, may We not legislate
,r those who can hear and speak If we
an legislate for the insane, may we not
.gislate for the sane ? We have granted