The Arkansas advocate., 1837-03-17

he had seen this session, however, and especially the nature and character of the bill which was Bow likely to pass, had fully satisfied ha that the time had arg ed There Bere at present eighteen cenaiofs from the new States. h foar years there vonfa De SIX more, winch would make wenty-iour Ali therefore, :, must that in very short perod those eate would have this question ii their own hands, aad t had been openly said that they ought ao to accept ot fhe present propositions because they would soon be able to gel better terms. He thoueht, therefore, that, n- stead of attempting 10 resist any longer what must eventually happen, would te better fer all concerned that Congress should yield tt fe force of cir cumstances, and eede iAe public domain. lis objects iu this movement were high and solemn ohjects. lie wished 10 break down the yassalage o the new Staies u desired that this Government should cease to hold the relation of landlord. lie wished, farther, to draw this great fund out oi tbe vortex of lhe Presidential contest, Wi,h which f had opeay been announced to the Senate there aP0wed design to connect lt. He thought the county had been sufficiently agated corrupted, and dehased by be influence e that con test and he wished to take tas great engine out os the hands ol power. If he were a candidate for the Presidency he would wish leave it lhere f3e wish ed to % further he sought to remove the immense amount of patronage connected win tiie management Of this domaia-a patronage which had corrupted both the old and fhe new States 10 a1 enormous extent. he sought 10 coenerac the eenlFalisG. which the great danger of this Government, and thereby 10 pre- serve the liberties of he People much longer than would otherwise be possible. is to what was to be received for these lands, he cared nothing about t. lie would have conseuted at once 10 yield the whole, ard withdraw altogether the andordship of the General Government over tbem, had he net believed that t would be most for the benefit Of the new Staes thsm- selves that t should continue somewhat longer.
 These were the viows which had induced Lin 10 pre- sent the amendment He offered aa aided pill He threw in apple ofdisee;5 ffa ysas no aiader fer popularity lie prescribed te himself more hubble aisI wtica was simply 10 do bis duty lie sought 10 caunteract the cornpting tendency of tbe existing course oi things lie sought to weaken this Govern men by dHest0g 1t of at least paFi of he immense patronage i yielded. be hsid Jha every gteaf land cd estate requiring . local adnIais5lgian conducted bF persons more intimately acqaatad Vih local wants aud Interests than the meEaar 8f aeeaGai govern meut could possibly be. ffaiy 5adg asked nm for a proof o the truth o his positions, be might point them Q the bill noW setafe the Senate. 6ach were tie sentiments, shortly stated, winch had governed hia GU lis occasion. He hasl done hs duy; and he must leave tae result with Ged and with l4e new Stltes
 8fief remark CT fvo from Mr. Linn and Mr. Ben ton, n both cases very imHertsedy heard,
 Elf. Calhoun oHaetzfoaa o say that he had sin- eareiy presented the motives of fls canfse. EJe lad III FtSW p4t ofe o{6ei e4H4 Nalca Nas tEe ffAeit 0f tke States; although 8e believed the old States Fe9e IS u1ch interested . CT i'd of these IaGs as the ae~ States to receive them. He thought the amendment contained provisions which would prevent any contest between the States for this territory Bat, provided the great principles of the amendment were adopted he hos al all soiicious about the details. He should be very wiling to submit them to committee composed of individuals in part from the new and in part from the old States.
 Inc question was now taken OF Er Cahonn's amendment, and doci1od in the negative, follows:
 KEAs-Messrs. Calhoun, King, of Geo. Moore, Morris, Robinson, SEYIER. White-7
 NAys-Aessrs Benton, Biacl, Hrop=n, Baebaaan, Cuihbert, Ewing, of Qhlo, FULTON, Grqady, Hub bard, Kent, King of Ala. Linn, Lyon, Mooton, Nch- olas, Niles, Eorye Page, Prenfss, Rives, Robbins, southard, Strange, Swift, Toailnson, Walker, Wall, Wfight--29.
 THURSDAY, Feb.9.
 The question recurring on lie Land bil
 Mir. Calhoun said nave received, within inc last fony-eight hours, a communication from lhe Chief hfaoistrafe c0aueptea ,vh tba kil! ,a., l,c.. .i