The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-24
Correspondence ofthe N. y. Daily Erpre,,

Correspondence of,hs N. y. Daily Express
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Evening.
important votes have been gwen TO. dav
IN the Senate on the Land Bill. Ii now an.
pears that the great bargain Is consumma.
ted, by which Mr.. Van Buren, agreed TO
give TO the new States the immense public
domain, on condition that these States would
give him their support for the Presidency.
The Senators from the ner States, by the
aid of enough Van Buren, Senators from the
old States, have to day in effect given away
the public domain, which belongs to the
people of the Union.
The vote 10 allow squatier preemp.
ton right over all other purchasers at rs
cents an acre, no matter what nigh, be the
value OF the lands, we're as follows:
YEAs-BentOn. Black. Brown, Dana. Ewing
Of Illinois, Fulton, Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard,
King Of Ala. Lynn, Lyman, Nicholas, Niles, Nor
vail Page, Riyes, Robinson, Sewer, Strange, Tip.
ton, White, Wright. Wsiker.-Yeas ~.
NOES.-Bayard, Cutiibeft, Clay, Clayton Crit
ientien. Calhoun, DAVIS, Kent hing of Georgia.
knight. Morris. Moore, Prentiss, Preston, Rob.
bins, Ruggles. Southland. TAllmadge, Tomlnssn,
Wall, WebsteT-Nocs -
Mr.. Clay then proposed to restrict this
privilege OF the presumption to The Surveyed
lands. As the Bill now stands, squat.
ter" may "squat" and ENJOY the pre.emp.
ton in any lands from 81. Augustine TO the
Oregon. The vote stood, % 10 %.
Thus the proposed resolution did no.
prevail.
Mr.. Black Of Miss. then proposed to lim.
il the benefits OF this Bill to the citizens Of
the United States. The vote was
YEAs.-Bsyard. BACK, Clay, Calhoun, Clay.
ton, Ctiuenden, DAVIS. Fulton. GFuods, hnlgh
Kent, King. Of Georgia. Page, fIenilss. PrsatoH
Robbins, Ruggles, Southland. Swih, TomIinsSa
Upton, Wall Webster. Wbi,e.--24.
NOES-Benton. Brown, Dana, Ewing Of H.
Hols, licudneks. Hubbard, Lyon, hing OF Alb,
Lynn, Moore. Morris. Nicholas, Niles. Nova.
Robinson. S,vier, Strange. Walker, Nnghs, TAI.
madge, kises.-sl.
Which amendment prevailed.
Mr. Clay then expressed his surprise >,
the principles sustained BY The Senate ia thus
squabdering the Public Lands. lie reu.ark.
ed with much energy and soiemnlty that 20.
der this ball the Pubic Domain VAS gone
goHe-GoNE. lie locked upon II bot as tbs
commencement OF that doctrine, Which en4.
BLEED the new States 10 achieve their purpose
at last. lie alluded To Mr.. Sewers re.
marks the olher day, tina, when MIR. Van
Buren, was elected, assuratccs we're gwen
ihs, the new States should have "a hat they
had beer claiming. lie ala expressed hls
surprlzc at the vote Of Mr.. R,yes, ho, CON.
ing from an old State, he conceived was
bound 10 unite Si,h others In guard Us ibese
lands 10 coInmoo benefit for tho whole /
ulon. Mr.. R,yes replied siih some wrath,
and said be vas only voting as has State hsi
always voted. But the lac, is, Nv. Rirfs
IS already demogoguiag triih me host far
The nrrf Prenaency, aud he does not lnteud
TO be out.demagogucd By Benton
Mr.. Tallinadge offered On amendmcn;
conhn'Gg the operation OF the ball 10 Tic
year 1910. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morris gave notice Of his purpose 10
move Substitute Tor the whoIe bill which
was ordered 10 he printed.
The question VAS then at length taken,
as IN Committee Of the whole, tat PAST slx
o'clock, on agreeing to the bill IN ITS amend.
ed form, aud carried BY the l.ilowlug vote I;
YEAS-Messfs- Benton Black. Bsown. Cgib.
bert. Dtns, living Of Illinois. Fulton, Cfunay
Hendrix IS, HaLbs'd, k.ng Of AabsmA, Liar, L..
90. Moore, Nicholas, Niles, NotyaIl, Page, Rive,
Robinson. ssv1sr, Strange, TaIlmadge, walAu.
White, wnght.--@6
NAfs-Aessrs- Baysfd, Calhoun, Clay. Clay.
ton, Cfusuden. bSgis, ksus, Knight, Asrrr., Poo
,iss. Preston. Robbins, Sauthsrd, S@tit, Tlpson,
Tominson. Wal, WebaioI.--ls
The bail was Thea reported TO the Senate.
and ordered TO be printed, as amended aud
the Senate adjourned.