...suggestion of Messrs. Sprague of Maine and Woodbury of New Hampshire, by adding the following clause : — " Or whether it be expedient to adopt measures to hasten...extend more rapidly the surveys of the public lands." Mr. Webster immediately proceeded with the debate. No elaborate preparation, of course, could have...

...surveyor general, and some of the land offices, may not be abolished without detriment to the public interest; or whether it be expedient to adopt measures to hasten the sales, and extend more rapidly the survejs of the public lands."] a*>«*j»-'' --,'We have thus heard, sir, what the resolution is, which...

...was subsequently added by the motion of a senator from Maine, Mr. Sprague, in the following words : " Or whether it be expedient to adopt measures to hasten the sales and extend more rapidly the surveys-of the public lands." Such a resolution, certainly, a resolution of mere inquiry, was innocent...

...strike it all out, and insert a direction to the committee to inquire into the expediency of adopting measures to hasten the sales, and extend more rapidly the surveys, of the lands. The honorable member from Maine, (Mr. Sprague) suggested that both those propositions might...

...Surveyor-General and some of the land offices, may not be abolished without detriment to the public interest; or whether it be expedient to adopt measures...extend more rapidly the surveys of the public lands." On the 18th of January, Mr. Benton of Missouri, took the floor against the resolution. On the following...

...strike it all out, and insert a direction to the committee to inquire into the expediency of adopting sion, as it happen -lands. The honorable member from Maine, Mr. Spragne, suggested that both those propositions might...

...strike it all out, and insert a direction to the committee to inquire into the expediency of adopting measures to hasten the sales, and extend more rapidly the surveys of the -lands. The honorable member from Maine, Mr. Sprague, »suggested that both those propositions might...

...Sprague of Maine and Woodbmy of Ne.w Hampshire, by adding the following clause : — " Or whether it he expedient to adopt measures to hasten the sales and...extend more rapidly the surveys of the public lands." Mr. Webster immediately proceeded with the debate. No elaborate preparation, of course, could have...

...surveyor-general, and some of the land offices, may not be abolished without detriment to the public interest; or whether it be expedient to adopt measures...will readily occur to every one that it is almost thj only subject about which something has not been said in the speech, running through two days, by...

...strike it all out, and insert a direction to the committee to inquire into the expediency of adopting measures to hasten the sales and extend more rapidly the surveys of the lands. The honorable member from Maine (Mr. Sprague) suggested that both these propositions might well...