The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20
From the National Iateiligsncer Of May 5.
THE LAND BILL

! We congratulate the country on the final pas.
sage through the Senate Of this great, truly great
and beneticent measure. Thrice has it received
the deliberate sanction of that body. II is called
for BY the counlry-cdlled Tor by many States of
the Union, with the great keystone in their CEN
tire. We sincerely hope that it NAV concentrate
the support Of a majority Of the Representatives
of the People. Ii is great State-rights measure;
we say enphaticay State-rIghts; for it gives to
each State what is It's own, by the express terms
Of the leading and munhccnt grant so masnani-
mously made by the State OF Virginia. We trust
that should this bill again pass the House Of Re-
personalities 1t may receive the sanction Of tina
President. Considering the opinion expressed bv
him in The face Of the Union and Of the world, in
his memorable message Of 1929, the sentiments
of which were repeated IN subsequent message;
considering the altered condition of The country
since he applied the veto 10 former similar bill:
and considering the vast surplus and the danger
to which II IS exposed in the Opposite Banks, we
anSiously hope, that on reviewing all his opinions,
and adverting 10 the known wishes and senti.
ments OF tae People, the President will not with
hold bis appreciation from measure second in
Importance, we truly and conscientiously believe,
to no other presented to the consideration or
passed by the votes Of the members of the Nation
al Legislature.
Should this measure 20 into practical opera.
ton, there will be distributed under it. per vcar,ey.
elusive of the receipts from sales OF the public
lands during the next year, about TWENTY-FIVE mil.
lions, arising from that source prior to the lst Jan.
uary 1886; and in addition, whatever sum shall
be received during the current year. Ihe frs,
quarter, ii has been ascertained, has welded sir
millions; and, if the three following quarters shall
each yield an equal sum, the amount which will
be distributed from this single year will be TWEEN,
ty-tour millions, making an aggregate sum Ter.
elusive of the receipts OF the next YEAR which Viii
be distributed from the lSt Of July next 10 The h,
Of April, 1887, of forty.six millions of dollars
We might enlarge on the greater safety Of the
vast fund in the hands of the States than /, ,bs
possession of the Depose Banks. We might d.
late on the objects OF Internal Improvement, of
Education, and of other great domestic interests.
winch may De promoted and accomplished by this
large sum- But we shall leave the contemplation
OF these 10 The lInaginalions of our readers.
IL twill be seen, that Mr.. Brown. one of our
Senators, voted throughou! ogains, the Land BIZ.
except on It's passage, when lie was ABSENT and
IN favor of every motion having for its object TO
embarrass or defeat it, He shields himself we
presume, behind the pfstext, that our Legislature
have never passed Resolutions asserting the right
OF the State to Just participation IN the proceeds
arising from Sales Of the Public Domain. This
is true; and most shameful is it, that it is true.
ltishoSever, reproach on theSlate which willpot
exist afler the adjournment OF the next Legislature.
bot is this any justification for Mr.. Brown Are
not the indications Of public opinion, throughout
the State, on ia:s subject too unequigocal for ms.
apprehension Does not Mr.. Brown know thu;
his State IS as much entitled to her proporticns,s