Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27
NOR TIL CAROLINA.

The Leg slaturc Of this State convened at Ra
leigh OF, the lT,h inst. In tho Senate, VIM D.
Mosely, of Lenor, was chosen Speaker, without
opposition--ln the House OF Commons tho vote
for Speaker stood thus :, VIM. ] Alexander, oil
Mecklcnburg 81 William II. Haywood, Jr OF
Wake, (who asked that his name might be with
drawn ON the nomination. % Mr. Moscly is
a supporter and Mr.. Alexander on opponen, of the
Administration.
On the 18Th, Gov. Swain commun Gated his An
nuaI Message to the Legislature. lie strongly ad-
vocaes the call of n -" limited Convention, !" for the
purpose of amending The State Constitution, cspe-
cialy in reference The basis of representation the
inequality of which IS Justly complained Of
Gov. Swain comp lains of the manner in which
the revolutionary debt was extipgulshed by the
general government and makes some statements TO
show that North Carolina was assessed with more
than her raeable proportion Of lha, debt, by the
equal operations Of The that subject, and
ha, she is now entitled to reimbursement from the
national cxchcqucr.
The most important pert of his Message, how
ever, beyond the limits Of his own State, is that re-
atve TO the disposition of the Public Lands-a
question of great and growing magnitude, which
cannot be TOO speedily settled for the harmony Of
the republic. We heartily concur in the views Of
Gov Swain on this subject which, il will be seem
by the following cxtrac, from his Message, are d.
ametricay opposed to those of the present admin
istra,ion. The Governor says
Whatever conclusion you may come 10 on this
subject, it seems TO me III the proposition either to
give these nnds 10 the States within which they
arc situated, or to reduce The price at which they
have hitherto been disposed of, iswholly inndmssl-
bic Next to the operation Of the revenue system,
no ohcf measure of he General Government has
so seriously affected The interests of The old
States as the low price at which emlgran's have
enabled to obtain The most fertile lands IN the
valley of the Mississippi No one can have fail
ed to perceive tho dimnulon in TIE value OF real
property in this State already occasioned by it, or
Joub moment Of he ruinous consequences which
mast result from further reduction of the price Of
public lands. These ,nds were obtained by the
blood and treasure of the old States. and while we
should be disposed 10 continue the same liberal pol
icy to the younger members of the conedcracy,
which has characterized all the edngs of the
General Government, it gu hit not TO be expected OF
us to go frrihcr."
Gov SWAIN speaks the word Of soberness & truth
-lf,hc great netionnl domain is 10 be given away
either to the States in which they lie, or 10 the EN-
isrants whom the donation would temp, thiIher II
swarns IL is evident that the old States must be
doubly lnlurcd-lst, in being deprived OF their JUS
participation the proceeds of the sales OF the pub
lie lands and oily, in the reduction of their popu
lation, who would be thus lured away to augmen
the power and resources Of the younger members
of the Confederacy, already growing with rapidly
enough, without these adventurous advantages
| The old Stres can never acceje to the policy o
The administration on this subject without they be
como lotay b,nd to, or regardless OF, both then
| rights and interests.