Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-02-12

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during the last week, we were unable t,
present our usual variety of editorial. and 70
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The Agricultural College sw' indie.
Two publish below, a portion Of the speech
delivered by Senator Rice upon this sub
|ject in which its whole dement's arc full
exposed. A more y:llainous plot was neve
!. |concocted, nor one more kelly to be SUCCESS
full. A plot designed to rob the West in: I'll,
name Of . popular. cause, by pandcring t,
the selfish sentiments Of the people Of tin
!. East.t..;li 4amgH ,,z3v tH'1 sol.
Six million acres OF land-the choicest o
the West, are to De withdrawn from settle
1nent and rendered All cye:-sore and nuisance
to community, >''.',5 - .3' ,'''.' - =
We submit that the West has lad enough
Of such legislation-mrre than it ought t
submit 10. Her growth and prosperity ha
been materially retarded. at least one half: b,
the selfish policy Of the East, policy thai
has neither justice nor law to sustain it,
The day will come, il this course be contin
I'D, when the Western States will prac
ticalIy declare that they shsll have the ex
elusive dispersion of their. own soil; wher
residents sh>l be legally and completely
debarred from any claims they may have IL
it. 1t is within the scope land power
Of their legislative bodies cd .5'eisig =
Minnesota is hereafter bound to be the
greatest sufferer from these swindling Land
sharks. Within her territory is contained q,
least one half Of the desirable lands of, tn:
West that are still in the hands Of Govern
ment She will take the lead in such meas
uress, and Eastern land n.d2opolists may ex.
pect, with good reason, tina, she will en1'av.
or to protect herself against them. ? ,'03'3
live are not mistaken, the legislature at
its next sessio: will have plan laid before
ii, 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 I hope 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 Of the public domain to the sew
eral States and !err;tories for the benefit of
agriculture and the mechanical arts. Be-
lieving as do, that by 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
a monopoly Of the lands within the limits
Iof their sister States: and their conflicting
interests might disturb the harmony now
existing between them. r. you wish to
aid farmers and mechanics, put the public
lands where they can he reached, so with
moderate means they may provide them
selves with homes a01t aan.s
| 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 halfa. million acres shall
he taken from tho State of Michigan, the
like quantity from the State of Wisconsin,
and three million acres from the State Of
Minnesota. AS one Of the Representatives
from that State, | protest against granting
any State or foreign corporation right d
interfere with the disposal Of the soit With
her limits. If not unconstitutional, i il, d
least unjust. Another bin nas made its asp
Ipearancc here proposing to give one uillio1
acres Of the public domain for the support o
schools il the District Of Columbia This
,EshalI also oppose, although favorable to ever,
rightftll measure that viii improve the Dis
|trict or advance the interests Of its inhabi
tan1s. 90 NJ fstl -aaa g.g .e. load 7,g
i look upon the success Of this measure a
bringing death almost to Minnesota !; no
I sudden destruction; but that slow, lingerin,
decay, which eats into and gradually de
|stroys every community whoses encrgie. ar,
confined by combinations Of nocCn:iesiden
liant propri;etors: The State that repre-
sent is one Of the richest, largest, and flares
in the Union. Pass this bill and within 81:
!, months the agents Of non-rcsidents will tray
erse her limits Cor, tho purpose Of cullins GU
over the entire State the choicest lands no
held by actual settlers, thus blight;ng, Xix
the locusts, every region which may attrac
them by its richness or its beauty.
\ This bill provides for sending reports {
,, the proposed colleges, free Of postage, throus
the mails an, extraordinary power, certain
! lily one which, If cxten,ed q little further
would soon cripple the Post Ofi.e Depart
7 ment In many other respects it is objec
; |tiona5le. Its heading carries but faint ide
'of its real objects. If these projects are con
s,itutional. what limit is there to the powe
: |of Congress- over any subject? II. We ca
grant lands for this purpose. for what pun
/ pose may we not grant them If FIVE civ
lands to States for colleges. and extend
n them tho ranking privilege. how long will
q be before they will ask aid for every otjec
}. and come to rely entirely upon the Gener
% Government even for the expenses, Of the
t own, until. they, haye become 50 depehde1
s. on the national Treasury that they will ha,
'. but . shadow pf sovereignty left, and be me