Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-11


tie faster plant them land andengass them in indus
better oz humanity, the better r the advance civilization Re
msbsr at hs rst son provide; that the BENEFICIARY q the
ssal settler, and that he hngs
zzd b q r1eF ssdctsd, That il any person. now or
resident OF any one Of the States Territories aad
such application for the benefit this act shall havc hled
araon q intention, as required ~ the natuIzaEon laws Of
before the issuing patent provided Tor in act
persons shall Be entitled al the rights conferred Sy this
What rights II yoz are the hsad Of family and citizen
Of the Units States entitled % sl the benefits confer
family may land. this point all the
figures Of rhetoric put forth in the veto vanish int thin
air, nave no basis. when you to examine the bill
II the Presdenthad in the hasty reading gave the BILL com
pared the provisions Of the section with those OF the SIXTH
which admits the foreigner to all the benefits conferred BY the
nr section conditioned that be does two things one is to de-
clare his intention become citizen; and the other, is he must
become sncn before the patent sases % MN ro we
States Now what the conditions to be complied with IN the
That the person applying FOR the this SHALL up
application to the register Of the land ONCE IN which he o.
register of said land c tat he or she is the head
Of family, and is actually settled en- the quarter section pro-
be entered, and that such application 10 made Tor bis
i this Of the two provisions it must be Obvious
to all that the foreigner complied with the
conditions the sixth section he could enter no land under the
The head Of family On the contrary the head
Of family he could land under the first
before making his entry that he shall declare his inten
ton Citizen and before the Issuance Of the patent by
the Government have coplied with al the forms
naturalization laws, and, in fact be citizen OF the United
the provisions Of this BILL Is another proof that the President had
not subject the consideration he should for the
Chinese cannot become citizens Of the United States under
naturalization laws and cannot, therefore, ente themselves
U1isd States.
constrained say that upon this objection
bill bubble the part the Presdsn and being
hardresse for some excuse in his approval OF the
and his auson foreigners this connection looks
demagogue grave be offered by
President United message upon impor
in the conclusion Of his argument think that
inadvereuce substantially admitting after his argument,
Is there Senator here, intelligent throughout the
whole country, after reading this bill that would believe for
moment Secretary any other officer Of
government the execution Of this lev put
construction upont as that put BY the President Of the United
objection palpab and too far fetched to require urh
from else who is at all disposed to
give Language its plain and obvious meaning upon this
Ausion appeal to aPrudce which exists in reference
to the Foreign population country II argument CT
the President IN reference foreigners connection with tn:
homestead measure sound 1t equally strong against whole
land system which offers cheap land from dollar and
twenty ave cents twelve pc. acre and moth
prohibit foreigners from entering those lands those
prices without even becoming citizens OF the United
presumption permit all persons who twenty ole
years age and all persons Of foreign BIRTH upon simple
their titles such All entered the Pres
dens heretofore. Heace his veto message fact
argument against our whole land system will here submit
further arguments ths portion OF the message
| the judgment enlightened public.
But the argument Of the President his principal battery
is directed to the tenth section OF the bill which urenders the
Most OF the land be surrendered to the States by that
as have already shown will to the 9Suhern States The
Executive has discovered all that that infrAction
the Constitution Of the Unei states How wonderfully eonst
tuona get at times II is entirely constitutional sraD
millions upon millions q TO aid in the construction Of
roads; when granting alternate quarter section
to the honest the hardy Of the forest which hi
make support for his wife and his little the
ton bazes before him nteposs mpeneabe and in
surmounable barrier. II you will report Of YOU
called swamp lands for which
patents have been issued That unconstitutional
pendent his muscular power for the support
ami his family, the Constitution cannot be got When
to granting aud BY the wholesale and appropaing
OF for other purposes the Constitution broad tina
where. We have granted twenty four million
construction Of railroads. this all seemed to be constitutional
There proposition before the Congress grant atern
sections to railroad thousand long running from
the Valley Of the Mississippi San francisco, the Pacif
coast This grant to run twenty miles oh each side OF thu
road which solid belt Of land thousand mile
long and twenty mines Edemaing forty
square mes-making than sized State Of h
Confedey This proposed be given single grant
to aid in the construction Of raircad
company suppose accept grant public land amountn,
to forty thousand square miles Here proposition pas
two thousand miles long and twenty miss wds twenty
w. TassS sSs 1 an nj. s and the President
emit under the warmakng Of the Constitution. Blu
there provision in the Constitution opens Wild
enough to let al honest settler have hundred and sixty
at twenty five cents In the road
seem mAt Popuang country and thereby increasing its pro
duetons, is as Clearly constitutional, under the MAXIM
produced Usas necessary provisions
the successful prosecution OF railroad
the Constitution would be entirely useless unmeaninI
without and provisions sustain the country in its
Of the and constitutional under maxim
the construction frarOsd BY the aid Of the Fedora
II this bill unconstitutional there is no bill that could b.
passed vhch is CONSTITUTIONAL AS to the cost CT The lands
q Of
Interior will find that their cost put down twenty
aaf acre that public lands as far bacI
1850 had yielded than they
ment. One hundred and seventy three million doas have
the the President take into
that there will sill be presmDtors that purcha
per and the goes public brng
81 Is Surely then, the average will be far above twenty
and which is the cost OF fhe lands the Government
Certainly the President has the
question say in my place that if he had understood it. he
mesage and he did not understand it, he had right
70 the American people that which he did know.
sees that be evident this bill
measure Here fyx milen to be offered public
sale according to the discretion of the Executive and those who
will enter land at 81 . an acre can do So aany acres will
yet be Sold for there win be who do want to
you hold inducements settlement proper
ton the settlements Increase and cultivation Increases
proportion enhance the value OF tina land and
the nducemen 20 make Investments of money in the public do
main.
have this world all aeeting show that
it's constantly changing men are changing These changing
States inaugural address gave US slight
glimpse Of lmesd but to day in his message, the
ians are everything darkness and DOUBT and h.
does leave eanto beyond that would in
deate tht be for sort Of homestead In his
inaugural address he used this remarkable language
No nation in the tide Of time has with
rich md noble Inheritance enjoy public
portions Of them for the improvement remainder,
yet We should never forget that il our cardinal policy to
serve these lands as much as may be- for actual settlers and this
! at modeReprices
moderate prices In framing this paragraph of the Pres
sidents inaugural address kept in He proceeds
We shall thus not only best the prosperity OF the
States and Territories By furnishing them hardy and indie
pendent Of honest and industrious citizens
exes foreign may in this country
improve their condition. and to enjoy the blessings of civil
Then the foreigners did net before his imagination
rinc proportions but he for inducing them to here
Such emrsnts have done much promote the growth
prosperity Of the country They have proved faithful
peace and war After becoming citizens they entitled under
citizens and in this character they should be
kindly recognized"
does cover? "Oh, consistency thou jewel,
admired and rarely be found Perhaps President
Ear advanced In life to undertake
planning and defending his Inconsistencies but the that
inconsistent and changes his opinion with reference great
measure and great principle why Senator
representative, who has acted undstandngy upon his
berate Judgment that IF
years. Congress and before people, change his
opinion The President Of the United States
presumesto dictate to the American people and to the
two houses OF Congress- in violation Of the spirit if
Of the cons tuton that this shall
law Why this? ask is there difference spirit
constitution whether sanctioned by two thirds
beore passage measure has been
vetoed by the President the constitution requires that
recondered and passed by two thirds order become
law But here, in the teeth Of the Executive there
thirds vote in favor Of this bill The thirty
in this body The two Houses have said that thiI bill
tonal and right In the other House. rejecting the popular
Of the naton the hundred twelve to
fyone ten than the thirds majority which
tuition requires and when there Wotairds meas
against the spirit Of the constitution for
ecutve no shall have this measure will take
all the chances Of vetoing it ~
Of those who have advocate of the
veto under the constitution When maores have
passed bills, is ssluary check arrest what may be called
hay and Incorporate legislation have advocated its exer
cse though seldom and cautiously in that view; when
according to the spirit, according the letter of the
constitution measure has been passed by thirds of
both Houses after discussion fifteen years. showing that it
is not hasy or mproVdent legislation, the
lie judgment Of the naon both Houses Congress-
should have been great nducement 70 the Executive
prove such bill.
hown think facts and figures and arguments
by the Executive give way when compared with the
reality All TIE fabric which he has reared gives touch
OF truth and sound argument 1t intention con-
the time Of the Senate further present N.
facts which have presented have read paragraph from the
Presidents inaugural address. read while aborng on
this BILL and had constantly in mind, was deter
mined, far concerned put the shape
that would be clearly coverCd by that paragraph.
In these revolutionary times is are On
ing and it is perhaps, difficult for individual to know his
precise locality started for this bill upon principle; sup
tend to follow conclusion carry sers it NAV
for in the pursuit OF correct prDcple feel we'll that
can never reach conclusion Whether President
differs from with