I speak etrnestly because. unwarily. heretofore this House has taken actioe which interferes with the permanent prosperity of our country. Sir. look alt the millins of acresI have the statistics here. but cannot read tiemlook at the millions of acres that hive been taken entirely away from the range of the meu who till the soil. vast millions of the richest lands of the country. Recollect that we are being rapidly led to that conditionu in which we shall have only muntahis and dry plains to give to the poor immigrant. Then recember tha you are asked now to introduce amd ad opt a system that contemplates the contitial sale of these public laids to any specultdor who desires to possess them. Remember. too. that with his capital he cas. and does. send out agents to pick out the choicest and richest lands. which ought to be reserved for the actual settlers by the Government. but which he holds for that advanced price which lie sees coming with the future prosperity of the country.
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