Cullmans contract a certain proportion of land. for which they are to pay in installments that are postponed. I do not wish to chill or break down an industry in my State of which I am so justly proud as I am of that. and yet this bill can not fail to do it. and no man can point out how it can fail to destroy all similar enterprises in Alabama. I should like to know bywhatrightthe Congress of the United States undertakes to say to a State of this Federal Union. "You shall not bring over poptlation into your State. honest immigration. for permanent settlement." unless it may be persons who are diseased and therefore not fit to come toanycommunity. or criminals. But suppose the State of Alabama wants to import paupers into her borders. suppose her resources are sufficient to justify her in saying to the pauper communities of foreign countries. "Come here nd we can furnish you a home. and instead ofyour remaining paupers during the remainder of your lives you can get to be thrifty people." I want to know what Senator can lay his hand upon the power that is given to him u nder the Constitution of the United States to say to the State of Alabama. "You shall not do it. although you may legalize such contracts and out of your treasury pay a bonus to have people come into your midst. we can prohibit you from having it done." But suppose you have the power. we are now more than a hundred years old. and our States have grown with great rapidity. There are millions and millions of people in this country at this day whose forefathers were brought here under contract in some form or other.
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