Those States and Territories are now in what has been called a transition stage. they are passing from the condition of mining to agricultural communities. Their population is sparse. and in many places business is depressed. but .everywhere they have taken upon themselves the burden of State. county. and municipal governments. Naturally they are anxious to lighten those burdens as much as possible by inviting immigration and developing every resource. but with all their agricultural lands absolutely tied up there is nothing in the way of inducement to be held out to immigrants. The gentleman from Indiana says that his people are as much interested in this matter as those who live in that region. if that be so. then every possible restriction upon the settlement of that country. everything which stands as an obstacle to the free passage of people from the State of Indiana to that region. should be entirely removed. I think that for the present the very best thing we can do is to simply and plainly concur in the Senate amendment.
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