The Arkansas advocate., 1830-03-31
was not carried by New England votes.

Eastern measure. And what votes car ried the tariff of 1894! Certainly not
 those of New England. It is known to have been made matter of reproach, es- pecially against Massachusetts, that she would not aid the tariff of l824; and a selfish motive was imputed to her for that also. In point of fact, tits true that she did, indeed, oppose the tariff of 1894. There were more votes in favor of that
 law in the House of Representatives, not only in each of a majority of the Western States, but even in Virginia herself also, than in Massachusetts. It was literally forced upon New England: and this shows how groundles, how void of all probability any change must be, which imputes to her hostility to the growth of the Western States, as natu- rally flowing from cherished policy of her own. But leaving all conjectures about causes and motives, go at once to the fact, and meet it with one broad,
 comprehensive, and emphatic negative. l deny that in any part of her history,
 at any period of the government, or in relation to any leading subject, New England has manifested such hostility as is charged upon her. On the con trary, maintain that, from the day of the cession of the Territories by the States to Congress, no portion of the country has acted, either with more li- berality or more intelligence, on the subject of the Western lands, in the .ie:gg States, than New England.
 This statement, though strong, is no stronger than the strictest truth will
 warrant. Let us look at the historical facts. So soon as the sessions were obd ||ttained, it became necessary to maH provision for the government and disp-
 sition of the Territory-the country yhs
 to be governed. This, for the presht, 1
 it was obvious, must be by some tedto-
 rial system of administration. By the
 soil, also, waste be granted and sftled.
 Those immense regiors. large though 1
 almost for an empire, were to bdappro- 1
 priated to private ownership. Dow was
 this best to be done? What sstem for
 sale and disposition should beadopted?
 Two modes for conducting thfsales pre-
 sented themselves; the one southern,
 and the other a northern mode. 1t
 would be tedious, Sir, heyt, to run out
 these different systems, frto all their
 distinctions to contrast aicir opposite
 results. That which ws adopted was
 tie northern system, an is that which
 we now see in successul operation in all the new States. That which was was the sytem of warrant, entry, and 4ocatlon; such as prevails south of the)hio. Itis not ne- cessary to extend ttese remarks into in- vidious comparison. This last system is that which, as hs been emphatically 1 said, has shsnglet over the country to which it was apuied, with so many con dieting titles, ald claims. Every body acquainted win the subject, knows how easily it leadsto speculation and litiga- tion-two geat calamities in a new country. aHeffii aHeeffiiii tfli the system actually es- abolished, tlese evils are banished.- Now, Sir, uefecting this great measure, the first important measure on the whole subject, New England acted with yigor and effet, and the latest posterity of those wlo settled dnorth-west of the Ohio,
 will hae reason to remember, with gra-
 titude her patriotism, and her wisdom.
 The ystem adopted washerown system. 1 Shc.sneH, Shc.sneH, ffessshe had tried and proved l it's ,alue. 1t was tic old-fashioned way ofsuryeying lands before the issuing of aIy title papers, and then of inserting accurate and precise descriptions in the ntents or grants, and proceeding with Iegular reference to metes and bounds. This gives to original titles, derived from government, certain and fixed it cuts up litigation by the roots, and the settler commences his labors with the assurance that he has a clear title. 1t is easy to perceive but not easy to measure, the importance of this in new country. New England gave this system to the west, and while 1t remains, there will be spread over all the west one monument of her intelli- gence in matters of government. and her practical good sense.
 At the foundation of the constitution of these new northwestern States, we are accustomed, sir, to praise the law givers of antiquity; we help to perpetu- ate the fame of Scion and Lycurgus; but l doubt whether one single law of