The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-22

Beni Nome would be arougm Nltillh Tue fsaeh CT !
many Who are unGbIs 10 purchase al presen' pti-
cess-the population OF The ne'' States would be
xlaf,ole compact, aud large tracts would DO
sod glnch would Otherwise Tcuain on iandi mol
,,,4, ,yould tie land BE- 5Tuught within the means
Of larger number Of purchasers, tat many fef'
SONS poSsrssed Of greater means would he content
~ s,l,le ON larger quantity 81 the poorer lands,
rather than grato further ives, IN pursuit Of
smaller quantity OF better lands. Such measure
would also seem 10 BE- more consistent with the
policy of the existing laws-that OF converting the
onhIic domain into cultivated farms owned by
their occupants. That policy Is not best promoted
~ sending emigration up the ala,ost interminaeic
streams ID the Nes,, to occupy 10 groups Tie besl
spots OF land, leaving immense wastes behind
them, and Charging The fSnt.er 5eyond Tie means
Of the Government 10 afford adequate protection
hu, in encouraging il Ia occupy, with reasonable
3ros,ness. tie territory over which II advances,
asd fud liz best defence ~ The compact front
which il presents 10 the ind,sn tribes. Many q
au viii bring 10 the considerations OF We sU0leCt
ae advantages Of local knowledge anu greater ex-
periunce, aud all viii br drslroDs OF making an
eai,y and haai disposition Of every disturbing
question 10 regard 10 this important interest Il
these suggestions shah N an, destre contribute
TO tn, accomplishment Of 50 iuPottanl Eesuli, l.
q ~ atlugQ me blltNte saHsst'tfNil'
H. some sections o. The country, most q Tie
pubic lands have been so.d, aud tie register, asa
rec, ryrrs have vcry little 10 d.. Il Is a subltc,
worthy 60. isquity whether, Ia many case', Two of
more districts may rot be consolidated, add tAe
unmter az persons employed 10 this business con.
.iderably reduced. LODGED, tho ume Niii COME
wheu II vii b. re true policy Of The General 60
yclumeDt as to sa.p1 OF the States 70 transfer 10
them, ior a reasonable equivalent. all tht c.use
aud unsold laads and 10 Withdraw tbs machinery
OF the federal liad ciIic8+ altogether. All who
take couf5eh, usito view ol cur federal system,
AID believe thst one 9f It's greatest cscelleucl.s
consists IN interfering as little as possible wiih
tae internal concerns OF the Safes, look lot ufd
N.ih great lnlsrdst 10 tbs result.
A modification OF thg EXISTING laws in respect
u the prices o. the public lands, Cha also have
favorable hfe,pee "a the Legislation u Con.
erts- ~ relation 10 another bIaae at the subj
Many who have H., the ebiIity 10 boy at pr,sen,
prices, settle on those lands, s. tire hops Of ae-
qaiing from their cultivation tie means 81 pur-
chasing under presumption laws, from timo 10
uinc pass, ~ Congress. For itIs encfoachuicnI
on the rigAu Of ne teECd Sl1ics, they excua,
themselves uUder the pea Of thar own ntets>l-
ties The Ilcl that 'tey dispsscss nobody, a.1 an
l. eu'er IAN the waste domain, that lhcy give
additions value TO Tue public lands 10 ,h,ii s.clu'.
&, and t4tr Intention ultimately to pl, tie TO.
.efn5ncpt 81 r. :, mach wctEh. +. .rlt umc
r. ice ben attached % these eahsiaeratt -, that
loo.ress hlse pssea aa. giving ac'u'i ssler.
~ zoe pabas sd, rieal OF Pre- -. Atom e 3
taos accuHe4 d ,an d ius ni.Hmom lrce.
Iaese i'Ns a-te ll al. instances bstn fgtrdss-e.
uye Pc their d -ra,O.i battn a iev years ltl.r
fEtir passage, crowds % HCs settlers have becu
found ID, pub &c Lands, :uf similar fcasaus, and
DIR Use rxparis'ion. wAp have heCn Iscu. tl
t..h Die ssUt privileges. lAit course 81 = gt.-
l-tfan ieuds T. iHpsH public resFeet tuf ih- Il .
d tle cuurif. T.. her toe haas e prevent inifu.
s..F p aau the gublt ,ards Should IL eruteo 81
ID 'aa 4oad p u- "a iesaig 81 iat. ,sai,ui, t..sj
shanI b. u0.iSed q repealed. /, lhe paDi..
an-s are 70 b. considered as open to b. octayie.
~ ANY, seY suou.4, by hW. be t.HoAn open q
al- ! a ahiCh y fntsndcd, ~ I'LL INSTANCES, I,
be Zai "a, shauiH at once BE- reads legal. Tia
lbo-e Nl.p ere disposed 10 conform 70 the iast
amy erIs a. least equal privileges With lho-'
eh0 are mol il.t Is d believed "a b. the disa
iun q Co.. ross = open lie pubic iaeds I,
occupants al.a.ut ree8sr entities and > ya.ts.
% Tho Government price, IS ,-1. euursc ma.
teud ~ t.Fse csi.. ,Han i4e c,rats system. ehict
I unnecessary - ahaltsi. II aou#d teelp. there
t05s TO 81 he F5fi 81 ..I-5n0i srd ~tUrI oiicy Is
remove. ss la ss pr4etIteu.a, Size causes whiei
psealss iauo-iaus upon TIE Fut,.r lands, end t4s.
.as .ilcept st,ys Is pregtt hem "a future
Nou.d suy ti.E m,s.un DO so if,clus in r..
moving p4u.iJ'e gf.uad- t,- iIs,,,c iulraslon,
{ 4s the graduation ID ..ftee a.rsady sug.c.led7 A
-aay ,ettod 8. ygdg.fr. ana r,.,ao.., III ans psfi
osnuf cauuI 80a.l lua6c ihc poorest cilzsa h
aecumu's.s tie uiraas IL bu, hjai homo ~ Il,
l3esr prices, and les,r Liu witae..t ap1..f, 10,
setting na Ist5, not as o2u. b. DID NJ. an
der .gcn circumstances, b. would list 10 sttu.
sfily tn ljls ay1r 4ud t3g laws . sud BE- readily
tNecut d, without dong uecnrc to pubic opiai5n
4 large nsHilpa ai oBr cliizens have seated them.