The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31

apPrehenslons have just read his speech on the
Graduation Land Bin, and although ind some
sensible remarks, and many probable facts and sup
positions, and although he voted right, think find
in il much OF bitter and deep NuLLlricsnos In the
outset he proposes ian entire revolution Of land
system" Yes this is the rord, and the feeling, and
the principle and The main spring Of action Of Null
LITIGATION and its twin brother, Loco-FocoIsh.--
ENTIRE REVOLUTION" or rather ENTIRE
DESTRUCTION. AMENDMENT and REFORM Is the
difest aversion Of these factions ! suspect The pa
'riolism Of any man, who, in our country, whose
systems and institutions scarcely yet planted not
YET Tried or matured or their merits lesied-raves
constantly for centre revolution"
but why this "entre revolution Of our land sys-
TENT Because, il understand Mr. Calhoun, "the
relative increase of the new States" over the old,
VIII enable them to take and appropriate, and that
they VIII take and appropriate the entire public do
main 10 their own use and behoof "Afer 1850 they
will be let, as have shown, in undisputed posses
sion OF the field" says Mr.. Calhoun.
Now, have not the records, documents, and other
means to overthrow the sophisry by which Mr..
Calhoun comes to this conclusion, but have no
faith in its correctness ! readily admit that new
States will come rapidly into being, but those now
called will rapidly become old, and feel and act
with the old States; that is the public lands within
their boundaries will diminish by constant sales SO
as to be Of less value than their common share OF
the entire public domain elsewhere There are
nine States containing less public land, and
seventeen containing none Six or seven Of the
nine WILL probably become OLD STATES, in the sense
use the word in this argument by or before 1880
and six or seven States will probably be erected
But suppose there should be ten, one every year.
still the relative proportions will remain nearly as
now provided, as have supposed, six or seven OF
the existing new States become old.
But we will admit the worst Of Mr. Calhoun's
prediction: that the States will have the power
and dishonesty plumber the old States of the entire
common domain after 1850. Should we, therefore,
give it 10 them next year, Who will relinquish
present possession and profit of estate because the
tenure by which he holds, will expire twelve years
hence The present prospects OF money and trade
Speculation if you pease) are such as to warrant
the expectation of the sale of sixty millions at least
of the public lands, before the new States will be
found able to plumber it, even on the basis OF MI
Cahoun's calculation. Should the nation throw
away these sixty millions because the remainder
MAY be ptundered ten or twelve years hence1 say
throw away" because to part with the ownership
and administration of the lands is virtually TO
arow them ancay. His accompanying proposition
that half the proceeds of sales shall be paid into the
National Treasury is utterly preposerous. " Pos
session is nine points OF the law, and this once had
by the new States, their wants OF money for State
purposes "their necessities, not their will" will
cover and secure The tenth point.
Does any one of the new States propose now, in
the great pecuniary distress Of the National Go
vernment, to restore any part OF the twenty-eight
millions deposited with them in 1886? No, not
dollar, nor never will.
Rely upon it, sir, the sole end and purpose of MT.
Cahoun's speech is the MULTIPLICATION OF our great,
invaluable public domain. ! pray you, whom we
have placed on the public watch-tower, will watch
the movements Of that man closely, and sound the
"larumn quick and loud TO the people, on all his
MULTIPLYING movements. make this request, forthe
benefit of the West and the South; it is otrequired
for the North. The alarm which seized the public
mind in this region, on the grand junction OF those
evil principles-NuLLlrIcATIo and VAN BURENIsM-
has vanished into thin air. Recent events" have
dissipated all our fears of that most unnatural ANAL
GAMATroN.
Mr.. Calhoun will soon discover than Mr.. Van
Buren, is too weak 10 aid him. Never did any pub
lie man sink sudden and so low in eighteen months
as has this Northern man with Southern princi-
pies" He is now nothing more than the KING log
among the irogs;' despised by all, piiied by none
Apropos. Another bright Venus" real
Goddess of Nature" has crossed the Atlantic, TO
give aid and comfort to Mr.. Van Buren, and his
Locofoco troops.
She lectured in Tammany Hall last Sunday. 10 a
crowded auditory ofthe faihful-over-oppingF Fanny
Wright, Eli Moore, Danton, and Robespiere. Fanny
was beside her, but mute dim rayless venus
The whole day was spent in the very extacies OF
Yours truly,