The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-18
CONGRESS.

40 the price VI 'ho uo'S Janus
~, Clay, of Kentucky, made few re.
'tsacainst the Bill, and moved an amend
'so, limiting the sales, under the Bill, 10
,.l settlers. He SAID that the bill, as il
% 'oJ would cut off ,hiriy.ise millions from
~ Revenue of the United States, and at a
~. when the condition and prospects OF
~" w. treasury rendered it important 10 bus.
'.J,his great national revenue, our public
I'moin 1, would encourage monopoly OF
Ia oblc lands, and put IN the power of the
srnlators TO monopolize millions Of acres,
.nl IN seven years time. to double their
nancy. He moved TO recommit The bill TO
=. Committee on Public Lands with in.
lotions so 10 amend II as 10 limit the right
Il enlefng lands under the bill, 10 actual
sillers.
Mr.. Walker opposed the motion and went
hIy INTO the subject.
Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama replied to Mr..
c,y and accused hun o. hostility To the
,ev states as evinced heretofore by his op.
,rllioo TO the pre- emplion laws.
Mr.. Benton also supported The policy OF
lbc original bill.
Mr.. Clay, IN his reply sald-the senator
eon Alabama had attempted 10 represent
nm a. an enemy Of The new States. The
,,a,oe eunlurmed VITA the impression which
y senator wished 10 make 10 the nsS
,,es. bu, no. w,lh the fact. In nothing
IA he shown ans hostility 10 the new
.,icS. The whole policy Of the Govern
real had been kind and plrcnial 10 the new
sle,. Il was not true thai their growth
j been retarded by tho General Govern.
r..i Or that there had been any Illberally
4aM. them. Their opullt,on bad IA
gl.ed IN proportion Of iou- times Us fast
4 the old states. Millions ct acres had
40 gfauled 10 them Coz improvements and
Aviation. As 10 bts course 90 the pre-
,uon as, Which had been alluded %, lie
!, sail opposed 10 principle TO the pre-
s,an law, no, u discourage the growth
Toe nes states bat 70 prevent the spccU
o- from manopol klng lands winch be.
/, ihe whole people. IL hll never
auy jisrespecll1 Wor5s 10 regard 10
actual clniuan,s under the pre- empllun
s.-ihoUgh sdch Nutds-eplnrts hich
ever used--had been gug hts mouth
Sen4lofs here, ~ aasAcr .acf osp pnr
Ks He oppo-cd The sysiem Of pre-.
9.,on because II encouraged iraudu'eul
cuatons.
lhs debate was coatiuued on the follow
day, aud Nr. Clsys motion &C. - con.
toe bill. wish gu.sruCuuus 10 hunl tho
90 purchase the lands tuacluSl settlers,
ttt,a l-rg, qI4u.tlcs dian 100 acres,
uied.
Jl THIS occasion Ir. Strange voted ~
.snce uith the expressed wishes u our
seizure, aud MIR. Brown coutemnrd
sn
resolution VAS pr5pcscl BY Mr. Cu'h-
70, d,sq3aiuv'ns sli pcfsMs iom evrf
os any publ,c oiliee, ehn mat 10 %
aanaet, engaged "a duel OF c.a'.rn-~,
e. IS pnDo,pal Or srcond.
w. Cushimg stisfcd resolutions - inquire
he ple,,drth what eNpIaaauen~ she
sarh government, had uHIe ~ IT. hostile
rrs4.ags tasards MeNica vs. Nrasac,
a, ucltmcn, Of Aheuraa vessels, ct
Nexean coast.
w. " -, oigefed the following resolution
rea, That ! sr!sr, eelamt.ire p r-nsist q
ra,,1t.. asd Is s. elected 81 tAilS, b
ald. 9th p3wes q eC"a 10 .ffssss coo
r. Is llga,rc and t,..a1 ohrthf iacfc aff
slt gtulu4s o. uh..l q 'aunl % fnpcaeh.
b, lisa House u Ltts NJadb4fy, H. Scc't.
.hs Trcasaty
n question beng 90 the adoption II tie
1.l1n, and oblectten Ge.,ng bren 'nlae
M Cusnuun, lho = solutions, g,tta. ri~e
hate, l,cs over oue daf.
w. y I've hcpcd II Ncu.l appear "a the
mal who had made lhS uttsci,at
y Ga.'and offered a resolution, which
adopted, ,ns'r-lie- the tummllie" 90
w Al,Irs 10 inquire INTO ,he cNPvIleu.
q bglIdag steam ship- Of SaT.
ga TIE % inst. NJ. Cu~tuAn bud leave
ssks a statement 10 tire House.
Or Monday the gcu,icman tram VIRGIN.
w. Ni~pl Offered il resoluurn I" 40,
90 committee w blioi, 10 prepare ar
Is q lppcachmcn, against Nc. Npodbu.
lite objected to the RESOLUTION, a, the
pc bit moi cause he wished to oppose
Investigation. IL was sure that the
''4tl 81 the Treasury was Anxious Tor
't'tsticalon lntn h- cuaduc' dat the
ir de-ucd, 10 would Nltbd sw h OBJ
boo % tho monou, provided lh4tlnc com.
.''o should Ne m,-ed 10 The ordinary way.
L'oa @ugh'cf ~, s1eu dai, cried
'enl members. Wei, SAID Nr. tu,h.
~ all agree even 10 tbe appma'uah:
committee b. l'aib5i, provided It b.
- immediately.
NJ frnuSs remarked thai the mover Of