The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-04-04
Mr. Hendricks on the Public Lands

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A The question Of the granting Of publ
b lands 70 actual settlers is roy aiiracrin
considerable attention, we copy The concl'
' ding portion Of speech mon ilaisul iac
: delivered April, 9Th. 1852, il ihe Hons
o. Representatives. BY Thos. A. lIendrick,
. now the Democratic candidate for G overno
His views viii commend themselves TO In
render:
'Mr. Chairman. there Is bu, oneo,her con
-idrration in favor Of the reduc,Dn OF th
price Of The pubhc lands, vi ica shall no y
notice. !. is, rir, that il viii provide for II ,
foreign emigration that is yearly landing up
90 our shores in greatly increased numbers
Motives Of iumauiiy, as well as considers
tons of sound poll y require that we pro
vide cheap lands Tor these emierants -
Whether we desire it Or MOI they will come
u Europe, The battle FOR freedom seems d
have been fought. and lost. Derporsu
has settled down upon-ihe people. Alwho
long for liberty are looking toward our
shores. LELAND i coming and Germany j.
ending her children. Oppression has mad.
them ppor. and many destitute, ard many
with sm'll means are lsnding. FIR. their
.vod, Inr our good and safety, give then,
cheap land-.
Sir, am moi one Of those who are troubled
with fears Of danger 10 our Institutions on
uccoun, Of the presence or foreign pop
ula,inn amon.s, Us. think that The man
~ho leaves the land Of hs nativity, Tie as
sccIs'Ioils q hi- youth. and The aitac hmsn'.
~ his manhood, because he admires our H.
s'l'utiOn-, aad longs fr The liberty they 49,
cure, and makes ours The land OF his choice
and adoption, gives high guarantee ui li- e.
NJ iiy % our lass and institutions But 10
those shc think differently. who beliese
there i dsnger in this foreign emigration.
mas ! no' address my areumenii
Whence do you apprehend The danger,
Under what circumstances is II most immi-
neni! II IL not where We find them III crsa'
numbers dependent upon city labor for sub
-iste meet Bnt hold on, Inducements for them
20 20 ~, 70 The new country, each man Wit
settle down upon land lha, - hi- own, ard
labor there iur himself and his children, as
soci.ting wiih ihe nsiive farmers around
him, and how coon they will become Amer
icanzrd-mburd with The prevailing Low.
u country! They w:.l then feel ihst The,
and their children have stake AZ interest ID
the county sud i,s Institutions la peace
hey willb Gnie'. law abiding cilizsnS, and
y war The counuy's Cause will be their
,ause. and her enemies their enemies.
Mr. Chairmar, kn"w of no object thai,
= philnnrhroplsts aud statesmen. We can
more desire, Than that every man Who cul
iy,tes the s'il -hall have his own land 10 Ia
w upon. But. cir, there Is force IN the ob
Ac,ion 20 The bill under considers that
| Is taking ihst which belongs 10 all and
,ising il 70 part. And 70 avoid that OBJ
srtinn, propose the amendment that III.
Government shalI be paid for each piece u
and What il has cost her. None eau then
mplain oiiuequalfy o. inju- ice. And the
rice. twen'y-twc cents per scre, is but
nnll impediment e. The settler 10 getting
is freehold. II Is but a sms II imprdimen',
%. 70 'he speedy settlement oi The Wes-
crn wilderness.
] THERETO move that the bill and pending
Be reported to the House, with
recommendation that they be r,commi,cd
. the G mui,iee on Pubc Lnds, viii. in-
iructions 20 report bill secureing 70 The
eit'er the right % enter quarter section Of
aud al the price il costs The Govornment.rl
IL" The Cincinnati Commercial says new
,oistoes were served At the Gibson House
AZ. 49,