The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-21

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led b he sams l0ts Il lssaies. sts s.n.
feeling n pslriolisn snd msgazniaily
shirh lad ianueneed then i ii -,
proceedings. They knew thai ! eomnos
interest IN common prapsFty aauId A.,
Epnn The Ssales a bond a. uaion, and
thesefare Il was lhai the erssions ser.
snsde 81 The older memhers 81 ne en-.
Eederary. Boz Dissolve this ohliga.ior
violate The racipGocsl pledges 81 puhlie
fyiih dat have been given. diseslihs "a
S,sles &c heir rights. Nv appropra,sEs |,
eoiaaoa find u. il.r erciasfss bessEr ~
ne neE Mates. and. my v"ni ios Il. r.
hOuds a aar naioR mnsI b. weakened. Il
not whnliy destroyed. Asa nessurt a
policy ihsrrfare.. sparI from he dlris,es
az justice. 10 cnncessian should be nd
"a The drsuaads &C Ihr nrN Slales. "a
the contrary. ; rigid adheFence 10 o.
srIlsles Of rsnpsrl sud erssiau. ,hsnii
be scmpulrusiy malntslced u I'll hat.
and under III circumstances. if il q,
pRacilcable tO 90 sO,
III the MEASURES contemplated hy N.
new States shOuld nul be adapted Il M,
sessian. they viii continue 10 insist upos
them from year 10 year. = they hare Il.
ready done. Al the present lime lhey
bassi pl the prospect they have of bsisy
able 10 :. dictate their own irrms" whee
the next census shall have been taken
aud lhey shall have gained The ajdllion5
number Of representatives 70 which Ihey
will probably be enllllsd. Experience
proves. ihsG all communities are APT /" 10
feel power and forget right" bur beIas
lhai nme arrives. IL 10 10 be hoped some
plan may be adopted. which viii either
place The subject beyond llleir control. o.
20 . slluaiiOn where il will be difficult %
reach il by any scheme Of Legislation
which they mas propose.
Arkansas and Michigan have rrcenly
been admnled into the Union. anil lkrir
members are now seen on The flaor o.
Congress, slrenuously advoesling The On,
tensions of the new States. .olsB
against EerelEing them into the Union.
because | thought their whole proceeding.
we're &C revolutionary character, sal
destructive of al the forms of well es!s.
blished government. How far the adun.
sion was intended 10 promote the political
views Of the party in power, cannot Be
known; but IL 10 certain the measure has
stimulated the hopes anil expectations II
the new States, in reference 10 the gTea.
question Of the public lands. In dc
Deiroi, Free Press. q Michigan paper, il
was said las. year. that" when both Mich
igan and Arkansas shall become members
Of the Union, The nsV Mates triH b
strong enough in che Senate 10 defeat
any measure which may be injurious 10
their interests, II no, pOics1fid enough TO
accomplish What vilI promote them, Il
Is highly important for The new States.
that hr. Gays land bill. now before the
the Senate, should be defeated" Nos.
can any one in bis sober senses believe,
TIA, IL The land bill had been foo partial
10 The new States. a. some have profess.
ed 10 consider il. such an objection wculi
have been urged against il, as 10 contain.
cd 10 This paragraph! Without siolsn,
pervcrslon Of all The principles Of reason,
il il impossible for any one 70 think he
new Ss.es we're opposed that bill, beesus
u granted 10 them foo many fdrou
Very different, indeed, was The multe Of
their opposition. They thought il gave
Them too ifiie, and they were de,ermin.
ed then. a. they are now, and will be
hereafter. 70 have the land. Nothing short
Of this will satisfy them; and they look
forward With anxiety 70 The time when
Florida and Wisconsin shall also b
admitted into The Union. To increase
their power, and fortify their prelenslOns.
Whatever may be the result, | shall be
consoled with the reflection, that have
endeasored 70 discharge my duty by
sppuzing you in advance, Of The attempts
which would be made 70 infringe your
rights and sacrifice your Interests.
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