Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-27
THE VEIsdsEVHAN.
Lynchbur~. February 27, 1887
THE PUBLIC LANDS.


call into action feelings and passions aniaYora-
bic 10 the public tranquility, and perlons 10 the
existence of the Union itself II Is indeed
subject second only in magnitude and interest 10
the Slavery question: aud in truth 1t possesses
some oil the prominent characteristics which
render tina, question so exciting and so difficult
of adjusimenl--diyidiug The country into geo
graphical parties, based upon pecunary interest
and struggling for ilicalascendancy. Hence,we
are disposed, uuder first Impressions, TO regard
| fayorabIy the proposition OF Mr. Calhoun TO
cede these Lands TO the States in which they
respectively lie on the conditions proposed IN
his bill-to wit, that those States assume all the
expense attendant upon their survey and sale,
and pay annually into the national treasury
thirty three and one third per cent. OF the gross
amour, OF tie sales. We should even be con-
tent with the payment of a smaller per centage.
if the new States will, in good faith enter into
an irseyocab.e pledge 10 This elect. The old
States aud t,4e federal treasury might suffer. III
pecpniary point OF view, from this arrangement
though when We look at the rapidly increasing
strength OF the new States in the federal eonn-
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the adjustment Of this question into their own
/ hands, even this IS Questionable. Yet. even
were it certain, cannot doubt, when the sub
cct is viewed in all lis relations, that the purity
Of our institutions, the maintenance oftranqniii
", and the preservation OF the Jnicn from Sc
rious shocks, il rot from actual dissoIution
would be cheaplg purchased by the sacrifice
Look. for exann,e. n, the sentiments nt,ere1
by Nj. Benton in the debate on Mr., Calhoun,
bill Ia favor o. It's main princp.. bu, ol,ec,.
I'M. TO some of lis Details. he rather ;eere1 ,tS
author for his forced acquicscence in a Stern and
constantly increasing necesSsitv, and mildly re-
huhed Mr. Sewer one of the Arkansas eena,ory
lo the eaqernsss with which no .,,l,a.n,, -,
,ro,o.;t;on II. said.
wv. ye,.,a. w;,h, las ,h,,.,hr,,
of,he period for taking the new cen.,,s and a.
ter that time tAe State of ARKANSAS would enjoy
'hfee OF f9at NUTS hef present weight IN The
,,4o',li, tan - -, era. ''ie we shoha
Mississinni and one ON ,hs f;nlf ~ 49, ~.
while the representation OF The new S,ates Al.
ready IN the Union would be greatly enlarged.
u Tue penat"f nom ARKANSAS would bu, restrain
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lie ia,}s inst as Il Dle0s, Y5.,g ,.o,tl .t
lie his laaitei as tteQ lro,9d se3fie H4e presj
dene9. 4 II he oider Suits lanSt took IL
men JVf 0@fa. ~ "ffe gT9rs more, they cpnlf
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bill iecnly for nv eyery pan.IiJ,e c,r fha p n'.p
dency and no gchteman by ca >tinr renfnarh-
es on HIM. should cause him, in the last degree,
! 10 s"effe rom MS eoufse.
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oeen anticipated from their author--w hose IDEAS
o. meo7t ana ta@h, irom youth Gown to the
present gay nave never been remarkable tor their
cohiorhi'! Nlth any approved code OF morals,
Dull laihef WITH the 1eeorooters maxim, that
ae,hlll laAe w1o ha5 the power,
-'"' "s o''"' "e'i VIM can.
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otfos'.~ - '',f are u every primer
PIC q ID" 'f'' eq''F' WIZ become more and
more prevalent IN 'he ne" States, under the pa.
pi"Se OF sneh men IL 'hey acquire power to en-
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