The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-18

and quarter 10 twenty dllIsrs per acre.
There were great number Of PROPOSE
tons before Congress in relation 10 The
disposition Of them. bot no fnsl action
changing The present system.
The President recommended . gradu-
alton in The prlee Of The public lands. re-
ducing thea from one dollar and quar-
les 10 lil:y cents per acre. II passed The
Senate. but Was rejected 10 The House.
This proposition had The outside ola sale.
nd he inside Of . gift; for 10 iksl cob
elusion IL aimed and cana 81 last. as =
part OF the scheme vas 10 give away In
public lands 10 The states in which they
we're situated. alter lhsy bad been Ger
tain time in the market. The old states
appear of late TO be waking up. and be-
coming sensible of The magnitude and
great value Of this rich inheritance, in
which they all have = common inseres:
with The new states. This property
ongh, not 10 be sacrificed and wasted for
The exclusive benefit Of the new states,
who claim appropriations out Of il for all
their state institutions and improvements.
This land ought to be sold, and the pro-
eeeds annually divided among all the
states 10 establish common schools; 10
construct internal improvements; and 10
be applied 10 such other purposes as the
state legislatures might indicate. My
views and opinions on this subject are
50 well known. that | forbesr 10 say
more, except TO request the people 10
make al candidates Tor office unmask
themselves, and declare their opinions in
relation 10 this matter. ! think the pros
pect of obtaining our proportion OF the
proceeds Of these lands il Frightening;
but il will require an undivided front, aud
q sailors pull d" all together" 10 obtain
them. North Carolina is justly entitled
to her share of this money. and she ought
to use all fair means % get il.
The expenditures and appropriations
under the general government have now
grown and increased. in ten years. from
about twelve millions TO near forty mil
liuns Of dollars year. This is rapid
increase. and more Than think wise
and economicsl administration Of the 60
vernment ough, to require; because no
more money ought 10 be drawn and col
lsc;ed from The people Than is absolutely
needful. Now, / think fifteen for twenty
millions al the ousside) ought annually
10 administer this government in all tie
powers limited and committed 10 its
charge. Whenever yau exceed and
transcend The proper limit, you necessa-
riiy render the government exlrsssgsn1
and corrupt: aud speculalions and defal-
cations follow and grow up as a snrs ri
sub.treasury sponge, 10 absorb and con-
sumo your substance. am for no mean
parsimony or left handed economy. Not
at all. Whatever is right and necessary
I will cheerfdlly 60 for; but ! an for a
strict and rigid responsibility ed accoun-
liability with all public officers, from the
highest 10 the lowest, who are in any way
connected and inGusled with The public
money. nylAssk~tNsssSN~N
The subject of abolition frequently ex-
Hi.es strong and angry feelings in Con-
gress. |, is very delicate and dangerous
question, and il requires much prudence
and vigilance 10 guard Of The assaults and
assassinations which those deluded fan
alics and misguided philanIhropists would
infict upon the Union and The rights OF
southern Institutions. Abolition, when
Ter. and limited 10 its own circle, is NJ;
much 10 be dreaded. because The numbers
and influence OF iis advocates are no. SUI
firiensIy powerful 10 effect any general
mischief; bui the character in which
serious arprehensions may be entertained
from il 10. that the two great parties IL
some OF the free states are both, wiieR
hard pressed. shamefully using il 10 eiIect
their political purposes and sriumphs
and in that way The aboli,ionists unite AMI
] CO. operaie 10 one stale with one party,
and In another state with The other party,
inst a. shev can make most nut Of ,heiI
capital and abolition principles Tor The
1 lime being. This gives = consequence
/ and importance 10 this heresy which i
could not oiherwise acquire. Iregrel Z
add that some Southern politicians PERM
their party feelings o obscure shel
judgments, and insinusle that thei
opponents are aboIi.ionis's This 7
tanning The fire-brand which the incendia
Try would apply 70 our own family man
fslop. Surely he vocabulary Of hart
!. names and bitter epithe.s of party Dc
1 nunesasions are sufficiently numerous 90
odious 10 GIL and sa,iaie any foul stomach
1 without charging his Southern neighbo
wisll being accessory p burning dow
his own dwelling house and desiroyinl
his own property. There are some gre;
questions which sfs above and beyone
/ all petty party considerations. This
| one. We hold our property above an
beyond. behind and anterior 70 thescot
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