Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-02-12
The 44sticn,t,,rai,I College sw, indie.

}ject, IN which its whole dement's arc full
exposed. "A more y;llainous plot was neyc
connected, nor one mole likely to be SUCCESS
full. A plot designed TO rob the West in: til
name Of ) popular, cause, by pandcriug II
the selfish sentiments Of the people Of tn
East.'y;iW YcnGs f,2a1 tGd1 mott
r. Six million acres of land-the choicest o
the West, are to be' withdrawD from settle
ment and rendered an cye-sore and nuisanc,
to community. 's'.5.. -. @'',52 s'''.' =. y
We submit that tie West has had eno u,s
Of such legislation-mrre than it ought I,
submit. 70. Her growth and prosperity ha
been materially retarded, at least one hall; b
the selfish policy Of the East, policy thai
has neither justice nor law Is sustain it,
The day will come, II This course be contin
lu'd, when the Western States will prac
tically declare that they shxll have the ex
elusive dispersion of their own sol! wher
non residents sh.ll Big legally and completed,
debarred from any claims they may have Il
it. 1t is within the scope ::andy power
oftheir legislative bodiesH'"5- .!''''i Dosst@1
Minnesota IS hereafter bound to be the
greatest sufferer from these swindlng land.
sharks. Within her territory is contained :,
least one half Of the desirable lands of, til.
West that are still in the hands Of Govern.
ment.. She will take the lead in such meas
ures, and Eastern land mo? opolists may ex-
pect, with good reason, tha.,ss.he will enaaav.
orto protect herself against them, Tintfo''9
If We are not mistaken, the legislature At
its next sessio: will have q plan laid before
1T, providing legal, appropriate and sue
|cesstul remedy. Public Improvements are
the order Of the day, and non resident land
owners may be assured Of receiving their
full share Of the benefits. Here is the speach:
Mr. RICE ,Ihope my colleague will not
insist upon having Minnesota included in
this bill; because If the bill passes, !, for
one, certainly do not wish her to be party
to It. The bill proposes to give about six
million acres ofthe public domain to the sew
eral States and Territories for the benefit OF
agriculture and the mechanical arts. Be-
lieving as do, that by a strict construction
Of the Constitution, we have not the power
to pass this bill, my vote will be given in the
negative. 1t will give to many of the States
q monopoly Of the lands within the limits
Of their sister States; and their conflicting
interests might disturb the harmony now
existing between them. II yeut irish to
aid farmers and mechanics, put the public
lands where they can he reached, so with
modeaate means they may provide them
Iselve6Ewitk homesiEe "a 5io1i 1aa.!
| Sir, this is only: the pioneer of other meas
ures still more Objectionable. There is now
pending in the other House, . bill granting
to company in the State Of, New, York,
four million acres Of land to aid in construct.
ing canal around the falls Of Niagara That
bill provides that half q. million acres shall
he taken from the State Of Michigan, the
like quantity from the State of Wisconsin,
and three million acres from the State oi
Minnesota. AS one Of the Representatives
from that State, protest against granting
any State or foreign corporation right "a
interfere with the disposal. of, the SOIL within
her limits. II not Unconstitutional, i ID a
least unjust. Another bill nsa made its. a. 10.
pearance here, pyoposiag "a, give one million
acres Of the public domain Fl The support 81
schools Ia the District Of Columbia. This ]
kshall also Oppose, although favorable to every
riXhtfdl measlsv that viii improve the Dis.
tTict Or advance the interests Of its inhabi.
| look upon the success ofthis measure as
bringing death .tslinost TO Minnesota not
sudden destruction, but that slow, lingerina
decay, which eats into and gradually de-
stroys every community whoses energies an
con6ncd ", combinations n -n,oomn-iesidenl
lan.l pEietors: Tho State that I repre-
sent is one Of the richest, largest, and faires,
in the Union. Psss this bill and within 81,
months tue agents Of non-rcsidents will trav:
erse her limits .0r. the, purpose ofcullins ou'
over the entire State the choicest lands moi
held by. actual settlers, thus blight;ng, liks
the locusts. every region which may attract
them by its richness or its beauty.
I This bill, provides for sending reports o
the proposed colleges, free Of postage, through
the mails On, extraordinary power, certain;
| " ono which, If extended 4 little further
would soon cripple the Post Ofii,e Depart
mont. In many other respects it IS ohiec
tiona5ae: It's heading carries but.a faint ides
|ofits real objects. Hthese projects are con.
situtional. what limit is there to the powe,
of Congress- over any subject? II wc ca,
\ grant lands for this purpose. for what puf
pose may we not grant them :? II we Civ,
lands to States for. colleges, and extend I,
them tho ranking privilege. how long will j
be before they will ask ard for every object
and come 70 rely entirely upon the Genera
], Government even for the expenses Of ;.thai
! lown, until they. have abacome, 90 depehden
Ion. tho national TREASURY that kbax Mill hax