Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-03-21
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.

This wise and benificene measure has al
re1dy passed the House Of Representatives
and had also been made the special order fol
Thursday Of last week, by decisive vote
This looks as If the bill would pass 1T ar
carly day, and 60 to the President wha,
its fate with the President will be, no one
can safely predict. We hope he will ap
prove it and that it may soon become law
The present bill avoids the serious OBJ
jections urged against similar bill Of the
last session and applies to all lands in Min
nesota, whether offered or unofered.
No law could be enacted by Congress
that would, in its direct and indirect inAu
ences so much promote the growth and
prosperity of Minnesota, as this. 1t comes
to the relief Of our people at most aus
piclous moment. 1t will quicken enterprise
and business OF every kind ; awaken hope
and make glad many a Responding heart
immigration will revive, and settlement will
press its way westward with giant strides
busy industry will develop the marvellous
fertility of our prairies and woodlands, anG
all the attendant advantages Of rapid growth
must, We predict, follow.
We only fear the homestead settlers right
Of Location, will cause the burdens of taxa
ton to rest unequally aud make those who
have paid for their land and farms, (ou'
earliest pioneers,) pay all the expenses O.
Government. We hardly know that this
will be so, for We have had no opportunity
ofseeing an authentic copy Of the bill passed
1t should be provided, if possible, that the
right to tax, should follow the entry.
This, however is no time to cavil at the
rich gift by government of homes to the en-
terpyising poor. Wealth follows in the
train Of settlement. Farms and towns
spring into existence and the arteries OF
trade aud business pulsate with health
and strength. BY the ordinary means Of
Development, Minnesota was becoming
strong, after the debilitati,g effects Of OK.
hausting speculations. The sweat Of toll
aud remunerative agriculture were rapidly
curing our financial ills, now, If this bill I've.
comes law, to be still more quickencd by
new stimulus to increased production.
The crisis Of 1857 is passed whenever this
law shall send its welcome invitation t.
labor to come to our borders. The busy
scenes of'55 and Sc, will lie re. enacted and
every cloud that dims the "Star of tn,
North will be dissipated at once. We thanh
Congress for the Homestead law.
me Dcnc11c,al erect Of this law reache
beyond this. 1t will cure for all time ,hi
great American cancer, tie .l'Evsry ~ iiat;on
1t fixes the character Of new States bcyont
the necessity Of discussion. 1t will fill then
with snail farmers and slavery cannot b,
any possible mesns obtain toothold. Tn,
active energies Of the American people ca,
then DC withdrawn from a binding an,
inadden'n5 slavery discussion, to the cal,ne
considerations Of practical and pertinen
local questions. Local issues taxation an,
p'un'ler'ns dcmagogucs, who ever broush
to the surface, by this slavery MANIA vii
then receive attention; for we presume on
Hcp"picac friends will be compelled to 10
other folks mini ther own business when
'he"e is no 'nisger in the fence.'