Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-16

ill.,, and those upon the Northern lncs-Erie
f,h,rpeya and Bldgewaier,-~hefe Scott Games.
p,ow,. Rpley and Miller achieved deafness repu-
,.,;ons display Far greater skill in the command
e,s. & unquesonaby greater bravery in their odiers
The circumstance, too, OF Gen. Jackson's eeva.
,ion to the Presidency, and the main argument re-
lied upon by his pafllzans 10 elevate him TO tia,
station being drawn hom the " glorious Eighth"
have had tendency to keep that affair fresh in the
pubic memory, While the bloody contests on the
river Rasiu, OH the Thames. at Erie at Bridge
water J. at Chippe"a have been scarcely much as
MISUNDERSTANDING not half SO often the most
famous battle. grounds ofihe Revolution, which are
far more familiar TO the public car than the most
celebrated of those Of the last war, with the ex-
ception Of New Orleans. We have not said thus
much 10 derogation Of Gen. Jackson, who being
now pirate citizen, We have no inclination TO dis
turb his rcpose, or to diminish his ust renown, bur
in yiDdcailon of others, who. although they have
not received just share of Iublie applause are not
thai account, less entitled 10 it.
What great efforts Benton and Calhoun
Ling TO forestal each other in the affections Of the
administration party The Public Lands consti
,ute vast electioneerng fund with both oflhem ;
but the latter has fairly got the start of the former
Benton, 10 be sure, while lac offers pre- -empton aud
s,aduation laws as present bid to the new States
gives them TO understand that it is only Il
pledge Of his purpose TO cede the Lands 10
them Internationally, just as soon as they
arc strong enough to give "votes for reasons.'-
But the atrociiy of this wholesale robbery is so fla
grant and MOI strous, that It shocks the moral
sense even of those hose cupidity it Temps And
besides the most eager Of tie land robbers are moi
content TO put of the consummatinn of their de-
sign 10 the remote day fixed by Col Benton which,
after all, may airive--lor, as the titles TO tie
Public Lads become exlineuished in the older Of
the new States by continued sales, as is almost now
the in Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Mississippi and
Louisiana, their Interest becomes Identified with
those OF the Old Thlrteen. In other words their
interest 10 the lands exterior to themselves becomes
greater than interest in tie lands gunsod
within their limits and they viii not consent therefore
10 receive the latter full remuneration for the sur
render Of thcir interest in the former base upon this
hypothesis tie hope that the day will never arrive
when Benton's scheme Of rogucry can be accom-
rlishcd. 1t might lie done il the new STATES al
ways remained new States. if, ia the disposition
ofhe Puc Domain, their interests did not, in the
cate the same policy in which the Old Thirteen
find the only salegu for their rights. Mr.. Cal.
houn, as might be expected Of his suber intellect
sc more plausible, though not less unprncipied dian
his rival. Iii proposes 10 ccde the Public Lands to
shc States in which thcy respectively he and to
surrender TO those States tic who le Land OTce
machinery, on condition that rhy shall pay into the
National Treasury onc-har of ihe nett amount Of
the sales ! J his is socmin ey fair; and n plausible
man like Mr.. Calhoun, may perhaps m Ike it annear
'hathe Treasury will really be cainel by his system
while powerful branch OF Executive Patronage viii
be Topped odby the transfer ofthe Land Office an.
pointment from the General TO tie State Gnye}n.
mems The latter argument would confess, have
great weight with me- II there not other consjd.
eratlons growing Of This scheme which ore lhan
neufaZe the advantages, which repeat, in this as
pect oi:l alone, would recommend it 10 public favor
refer first, 10 the fact that tie States nipIL and
reasoning from tic history Of nlankind nav safely
say icJuid, very SO manage the sales of the
Lands, as there would he no reit rroft TO divide
in other words. hcy would, by graduation aud pre-
emplion Laws, Which they would lave direct in
'etest in enaetng, backed by a low maximum
price at the outset, e as to absorb the en-
attendant upon ther survey aud sale; And, second
y. even il ls Should not be the case and al any time
asurPlus should accrue in the course of lime, the
dogma. no" sometimes family asserted, would be
boldly maintained, tia; the General Government has
10 right II draw its revenues from Lands lying with
N The limits of "a sovereign State :" and the
surplus arising from this source, would be seized
npon' and hcptby lolce from tie Federal Treasu-
ny In Short from this shenc would spring endless
COLLISIONS bct"een the Federal and State govern.
ments, there we're ever any =" nett potts" TO di-
vide, as we do not believe hIee would be, in which
latter event 1t IS nothing more than Benton's PLAN
rot IN It's naked and abhouent form Of robbery but
plaslered over with show Of Justice OfIho two
l confess prefer Bentons plan to Calhouns-Cor
the reason HAT There is more TO admire in the hold
ness OF the dasliing high" ayman than in the steal
thy cunning ofthe pick pocket; and because even
n the old States might peichance divide l1reot
sum from Calhouns than from Bcntons policy. the
dangers which would Inevitably srritg from the for
mer would be avoided By the latter II the lands
are TO be cedei TO the States in which hev lIc let be
done Internationally. live Lose that great store.
rouse from which the treasury Of the nation, wien
II ected then, and when il did not. the treoen,ies
VI me States, might draw cxhaustess strpIics. 50
snali we cut off an immense source Of federal mat
fonagc, and by Ear the most corrupt and c,,,n,,.
"s branch oil that patronage, willie we remove
'o'sef most fruitful source of jealousy and
"seofd between the old States and tbe row