The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-03

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Fastening the sale of the pubic lands, that
viii accept any proposition locking to
that object.
II would seem the true position of the
western settler is not eonsilered are not the
early settlers Of q new State entitled 20 some
degree OF favor ut the hands OF the govern.
mentf DO their dcprivntions, toll and On.
,crprse TO extend our institutions, to develop
the wilderness, 10 make the waste places
'ocm with the evidences ofauadvanced civil.
cation, TO set the streams TO the music Of the
water. wheel, give these pioneer men no con.
sidem'lon at tho hands of u government.
whose property they do 80 much to promoter
Shall the government cripple the energies of
these men, by forcing on the public
sales, and. like relentless creditor, follow
them To their western cabins for their last
COW, or team, when these very men have OK.
pended their all, and ARE making the hunt
ing ground OF tho Indian, wbosc camp fires
arc not yet extlnguishcd, valuable and pro-
duo,ivc TO the government
These States are yet ia their infancy; and
VIC should do NIL We can To protect their In.
teres'a ard their prosperity. Wa can best
do this by protecting the hardy pioneer, who,
through piivations aud suiltripgs and toll, Ii
striving 10 make himself home aud com.
pcntcncy In tho West. These arc the men
whose interests W. should protect aud, by
passing this bill, we do protect them.
so far as my personal opinion goes.
would say this do not believe tho public
lands Of tho United States were ever intend.
Cd or designed 10 bc aource Of revenue 10
the government. II 10 an anomaly 10 tho
history Of nations, There 10 no other nation
In the world that makes iis public lands an
estimated and legitimate source Of revenue.
And should we--a Tree people, desiring free
homes such M example
Mr.. CAvAsAuou. England charges for
tho public land In her colonies
Mr.. PnErs, OF Minnoeota. Ny colleague
suggests TINT England charges for her lands.
She donates her lands 10 large tracts Tor the
purpose Of promoting settlement. She has
already donated largo tract Of land ON tho
borders OF our State.
Mr. TAyLon, Of New York England
charges 81 20 mn acre for all tho public
lands Ia her colonies and islands.
Mr. PnrLrs, Of Minnesota. I would
state, In reply TO the gentleman from New
York Mr., Taylor,) that I, appears from
the lludsons Hay reports published by the
British Parliament, that the British Gov
ornment cxpcud every dollar they receive
from the sale Of public lands IN our border
Ing British Provinces In the Northwest, In
building roads, bridges, and improving the
country. The Government really derives no
actual revenue from the lund. And should
lcss liberal land policy be adopted by our
Govcrnmenty This Government has paid
but small price for its public lands, and Il
should be willing 10 donate them for tho
purpose Of settlement because thereby not
only will The property Of The Government but
liz revenue win DO increased. Without
people we should have no revenue. We
might enact the highest possible tariff that
my gentleman on the other eide OF tho
House might desire; and II VIC had no peo.
pie who would settle our lands, there would
be no revenue collected. The object Of tho
Governu cnt should be- TO promote the pros
pcri'y and the pcopling Of the country aud
when they have promoted that end, they
have done that for the country which will be
for It's greatest advantage.
The amendment Of the gentlemen from
Pcnnsyvauis, Mr.. Growl DOES not affect
the Treasury Of the United States materi
ally. as think ] have shown. Ia Il not
good policy? " II not the true policy Of
This Government 10 donate tho public land
10 sei,lersi But " gentlemen are not pre-
pared for that, is IL not justee to afford oil
possible facilities 20 The settlement Of tho
cuuntfy. especially M i, costs the Govern
Inent no'bingf This bill would tend TO nc.
complish this desirable objee,---not by asking
the Government 10 pay cent not by asking
The Government 10 reduce the price Of the
public lands one solitary penny no. sir il
only gives the settler time to pay for bis
land. ] would say 10 the gentleman from
New York that Il docs not give him ten
years time. Under this bill. The settler who
goes upon the public land " compelled to
pay for the land he seeks TO prt.empt within
twelve months from the time he makes his
settlement. And Is !, anything hut just 10
give the settlers twelve months in which 10
earn the means Of paying Tor their lands =
Permit me 10 say Il IN not Just even Il
hHDu" Hi't t''H ioHYtr tlmt
The gentleman from New York Is mis-.
taken u be supposes that the Government 10
20 be defrauded out u any money. will
say 20 him. also, tina, The whole Of the west.
ern part Of the State Of Minnesota, with
the exception 81 small tract brought into
market in 1855, has been settled, by pre-
emp'Ion, aud by presumption alone. Set
tiers who desired 20 make homes have gone
there, They are not spectators. They
have set,l,d In good faith, and have, ] be-
lieyc. actually paid for their lands more
rapidly than In any other new State or
Territory settled before or since.
II, then. the Governmen. derives 20 pres
On, advantage from the sale oi the public
lands IL the present system only tends 70
absorb the iaud warrants now 10 existence
aid II, ss fact, this bill oaly allows one
years extension Of time for the payment for
the lands already seitled upon. what be.
comes Of the objection which tbs gentleman
has rsiscd to this bill and this anendm nj,
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