Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-26
srEarI; OF dix. coG#AD. Is LGGIslAws

"HrS"lv-i, fha: The l':"si'ian; lie r"qlrs:c4
IL ascertain, ~ soon A.: nra"''c4h'., On wiIll
terms and conditions such Uf thu tonltslcra Il
States u> may ""u pmhlr: domain. would
asrct. C. srarL ia each commissioned ana
non -cntu.n @ion.d oil; 'ar. private and u'!s!-
clan Of the arm: IS he confederate Stall.
ws.n Ihrv s-cvn "a rr.t tia war, mid whL
may rat already h- ,asseS,ru in nus own
right ii Ac'leatsnI r'4c 'iai'-r ae,t.1i! q;
land.
In support I: this resulDrdn ,ir. tGnrai
! ..M that icw days ago his HuGSr vsssad L
5ii! !u.Irac.:rs tf,,: Pr: oi' tho s"ierS lrtr
dDlisrs urr mUIltf he mad .r.rd against
tha. hnl i,.cana- j.. In, .ipnirn. it ,ni'ns~L !,
great nriGl;luTa! hnTti:".i--G hurlueG uT l.ren-
~ five millions pc: sE,f:uGl al the ] rc,s"rc
;sitnHuI ,,.":sspnnd'E2 !rn"ttt IL ;.o SUI
der. As ~ .. his Information seat Ii was
the unit:.:;, ir>iHnri of al ,,clS",is ;:;,y had
snr rx!r:rtr,.'.r III military l'!e, !!m! III nlne
,qS.- n: -! -:.n His l.i.iitrn,sl ;.a, 'I rot
contribute Z. the t.hce;Sal well -beiug CT tho
suitiier; but wOuii he srrat %!iit :i,s pro.
""!h!;:! rr"kiGssnrss aud !muruiuivs OF sol
iirrS in the ha!h---Ia ;l,e purchase 81 GnriFe
l:uit. l.: !..a whIsEcE, "r ia su:,'e other way
that Won I'D no; prurnnl; either the comfort,
me ht.,lh or the luorn!I 81 tia soldier. IL
was from considerations Of this kind tilct
C.ng-sse had ~ ae two prec.iihI session..
:, j-Gl.d hills ircra.i ,;rz li:c pnr nr the army
But there were ,wn CIlT,,: winch Congress
coni!. do. and. III his Gpiniur, ought &C. do iur
tic benefit Of tho private soldiers. The tir*t
Was To praYiGe Tor the maintenance Of ih"
families ..I sii..h a. were lnG,gcng, and lot
leave them h6l,endeEt on Tho prccarious CON
trihutiuns Vi private charity, or on the sui!
moro uncertain results 4! Si:.i" al county
liheraii,v. & bii i6i TIL, pur:ruSe had been
Introduced At tho last sossioi, but lie did not
lec0leci f,r & hat reason. had failed: similar
one BAD been introduced ri tho present ses-
sIou aod he hoped would rccrlve the Prompt
and serious Consideration Of the G''rtnittcs,
u wh,cI It had ra:'a rp!rrrs;i. Tie: other
iauas..:a whicii he ALLUDED IT,, was 10 provide
home ~ tie termination O. Til! war for
such ri OFT gtlian; soldiers - ,#ight :Gns H.
already provided with hn,Ee.
Sir, cur younG men arc ,;rr l. 6 20 tns
service Of Tho country ilIat pcrioG ~ life
which is usunlly spent by young "!cn n
learning some trade ~ .,:vlv+ Hn b" which
they hope to provide u b"In, and a refuge ihr
:i,r:r declining vuaTs. 81 The t3r.:lDaiiun OF
thu var many q! them vii! tin.i themselves
!u,nr!css. I:uselvei -u..Ty 81 tnem Institute
af ;!,r in~,.:% =; adnS:G.ai..-. %"i win ,nat-
.urcd III, stituiinr!.
New, sir there lIG s"TGIa' States If this
:. ai,,.dera"y whir!s have 'a.aIt iaais with
l:.c;i Limits. - MA. VA cuuld th;.... lands
Lc more wisely, moro u>r;iiily, more henrl,-
Gently e:.pIoyad than III ti;;n's;,ing homes
10 cur aa;l:2.r+s soidiura. i aires. Hyseli
Especially ~ ;h- Ei'Iniera Irun: the :;;a;e Of
i:XsS. That STAT pVc>en,::,n public ,i"runi;i III
e!,anst unlimited extrui. 81: las adopted
tue wise and liberal poiicy ri dispensing Of IL
y, low price. Even at that price, the TWEEN
ty.EYe Iiii.unA OF tclIa'. whi II ~" i!'r"nS:h
pay provided ~ '.c hi ln.s;7a ~ tiils House
a Few days ago MI! .",,. wuuld put. i,a,e Il
homestead iur every sn+h III "ur employ.
Now, Mr.. 3sEAIX", inau'%c TIE i'"pe that
tins i,rmanr policy may he ad"p.r'i @:..amt
iInp2s::i!t. any as!,litieu:l burden en- the tres
SUR. tciicvc that the intelligent govern
,n.ut q: !i,a. State will no: fai TO perceive
tina; r, tr;,e interest V oui'i rc pronnte,l Ey
donating thr quantity ii land mentioned
ia the resolution 10 each snidnF, OH
condition tina! he would actually settle
On mud cultivate the same. u the
adoption Of this pnirt- :fe Staln would in
r;tr within her border :u,ilrc,u:: eIrigra
ZION IF vigorous, cnur,.r;ic and patriotic young
mca--Ilc!: :: iIu have proven then '::TGtnn 10
her ins,i:Lirus, anI who's: hands wculi
=n::ah !y ti,-ir labor lii" country which hal
I.."i. defended by :sli1 courage.
Texas vii! require ,nHi '",,': rhrn 10 nc"lre-
lie he Norlhern anu European emigration,
which,, o.. the rcatnra;ian of p@aue will tiack
to her ho:tr,. ; hope, sir, ;hc viii see TIC
policy Of rT.;.ctns hel.tii against The danger
81 EoTtfIrrn emigration.