The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-28

nv The measure. - sose 1rssss.g hA1&
tbe uhals expenses ~ she Rasrransni
a, . .ingIs snurrr-fIe aaliies on Imports
-snd uhseh nus, b. Eailased By Iheis
inesezse. THIS Snuid nsIihrr be FAIR.
nar sqasl: and 10 -hish !. representing
in parl, a partisan nj Ihe Uninn. On Which
the Increased burden wa0ld mainly fall.
csnnal ssseai.
But q larmidshle - is Ihis. there are
others lar more 81. II gauid not meet
or arsrI the approaching danger. II
would sull lrase ile PuhlIe lands IN the
ne1 slHlrs. under he operation ri the
prrseal system. sni The sub -rI 81 Si's-
lenI eonfiirt hsiassn them and the old
STAIRS. with al the c~lamitaus consequent
rss IN wiirh l have sdssFisd. I.,s;ead
Of Pre,eaung The dagger. q S"uid. IN
fact. hsslra aud sggraEsie a. IL may be
lid dawn as = m.xun. thai M measure
can sFeri 10. whirh Is Nal adapted With
the apprlhaiian anil eumseRI 81 tie new
ss1lrs: f.r Ihr sIm.'le Trssnn. that They
must sam hecnmr the predominant p0w-
er; when that 9hieh Sss established -
raiasl their caassnI would he certainly
orerthraxn. Such would he tie rasr
with he measure unier consideration.
II adopted. Il must MOI 0hly he without
The cansrnl of Ihase states. hat with
their sirnunus oaPnslIinn. nf Which we
have hal the must Conclusive evidence
IN The prssenl nrcasi,n. When moved
by its author, a. an amendment Ia this
bill. il was violently opposed al the
threshold from thai quarter, and received
hat single vote from the n1w states.
], is not necessary 10 inquire whether this
op?asiiIoa On their part - reas"nabie. or
not: whether it IS The result nf mrre pre-
iudice. or Of deliberate ronElrtinn that il is
hostile tn their Interests. The fact sell,
that there is an almost universal aud DE-
IeTmined resistance 10 the measure an
ihrir part. right or wrong, is, al itself.
sufficient prhni that IL cannot BE- relied nn
% avert The threatening danger. On IlIr
contrary. ils necessary effsct must be 10
accelerate aud aggravsle IL. lis adoption
would, Al once. bring the oil and aes
sia'es into violent conflict. in which The
farmer would be arrayed. almost 90 a
man. in determined efT.'n TO overthrow
the arrangement. or same more hostile
measure. Add To Tins that The presIdrn-
tial contest would nn, fail IT, run inia the
cbniroFerSy. and thus rednuhIe the ex.
element and snImnsIiv. with all the IA. !
tai consequences shleh ! have shown
must lallns Irdm blending thu tw".
Assuming. thea. that the scheme is
hnih objectionable aud Inefficient, the
question sgain occurs. What ought Ia he
done! My mlad - made up. afier the
met SERUM. and deliberate rrllecunn.
that there il. an ran he, but nue reme-
DIV: Ia csfs-na: THAI IS nat tie Proper.
the CONSTITUTIONAL wnrld-,o Dispose nf
the puaic lands IL the siales within the
limits Of which they Respectfully lie. on
such terms and under sarh cnn,IiInns a.
shall, 1t the same tine, he just and I'D.
eral IL the nes stt'es AMI sale in the old.
We must. in a word. part Ieiih tie orn.
trsiip aad administration Of the lands
hing iriihia The states. leaving those in
the ,srriours. and beyond. under the
op-rsimn al the present system. TIE
tra lies ia Oratrsiip and admiaiara-
ton. AMI Vi,iout parting ,-;.i tsr|5 -
P.rnneai or Jseiuai sii:::';+y eaa .s ap
p'ief. i
But shat shall be tie irrms-whsi
portion Of the proeerds 81 The sales of
thnse lands shall Dr. lef, 10 tn states. Ia
renuRe's:e ,::-@, ta- ne expense. irou.
bic. aud respnnsi5;ii;y IL, i!,.:' z:i:ain,s-
ira,inn. aud what porlinn shall be paid
over to 49, government annually as a
eO'npeassuon fH the land! l am not
prepared 10 aaswer this question. Us de-
r'sI"n must depend nn i careful and mi
mute ex7 nIns,Inn III Ill the faeis aud CIR
~ 5>:4ares al the ease. Bat am deci- I
d"dly al the o2:HIon that the porunn tn
he Isit /" the new states ought not only 10
be ample 10 cover the trouble. expense, I
and responsibility Of management. but
very Considerably beyond. So as to unite
Their interests wuh ours. IN order tn give
siahhny 10 the arrangement aud insure
rare and fidelity in the management.
Resting my estimate Of The compensation
on these praripies. l have supposed that :
TIE new states might pay over annually ;
"n-.ha Il The giuss proceehs Of sales W 1
the government. and have al ample sum |
'r! iar Ihr'r compensation. But thts Is I
mere esnma'e. without sufficient data.
and IL. VI course. liable To be Increased or !
diminished after q careful calculation
ioua4esl nn facts. /,
""h these suggestions as 10 the terms.
next prreed ta the conditions on which
'he lands might 10 be disposed Of. pro. I
pose To suggest nnly the mo.i PROMINENT,
without pretending to full enumeration. ,
u ofder To give stability TO the arrange
men, II ~iil be indispensable Ii.at the I
Whole 'ransaction should assume the