The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-16
Tat PUBLIC LANDS.

I'D bill 10 cede the pubic lands to the
5. ,es IN which they are respectively stu
a,ed. The ball was read by lis title, and,
on motion Of Mr.. c., referred TO the Com
sn,tee on the Public Lands.
Soon after
Mr.. Clay (of XVI having gitcn notice
Of his intention to move 10 introduce the
ooy.riaht bill, stated that he regretted
,Lai he was detained by indisp3sItion this
morninp. and prevented from being present
wien the bill was introduced by the Sena-
a., from South Carolina, MIR. Calhoun)
Cor ceding the public lands to certain States
vi,Ain which they are situated. lie had
wished TO suggest some other reference of
4 than TO the Committee on the Public
Lands; but, unless some Senator would
move a reconsideration Of the order OF re-
c,r,nee 10 that committee, he could not Of
fertile suggestion which he wished to make.
lNr. Soutbard moved tho reconsidera-
lion. and Mr.. Calhoun Directing TO II with
ont some satisfactory reason -
Mr.. Clay went on to observe thai, az
,he committee was constituted, four OF ITS
6ys members were from the new States.---
He meant 10 offer no disrespect 10 them
hit he must say that this was measure
.bicb. disguised a i, may be, and eoIoTa-
Bile as its provisions were, was IN effect,
donation Of upwards Of 100 millions of
acres of the common property of all the
Safes Of this Union TO particular States.
lie did not think il right that such a mea-
sure should be committed 10 the hands Of
Senator'S exclusively representing the %.
pees. lie thought that committee ought
N BE- constituted in which the old States
should have fuller and laircf representa-.
ton We should preserve, whatever We
NAV DO, the decorum OF icgislatlon, and not
violate the deceneles Of justice.
Whilst up, Mr.. Clay would be glad #
apy S.uaior would inform him whether the
Administration i in favor Of or against this
measure, or stands neutral and uBcommit-
ted. This inquiry he should ne, make if
The recent relations between the Senator
who introduced this bill and the head of
that Administration continued 20 exist bot
rumofs, Of which the city, the circles, and
the press are full, assert that those rcla- I
tons are entirely changed, aud have, with
IN a icw days, been substituted by others
Of an intimate, friendly, and confidential
nature Aud shortly after the time when
this Gew state Of things is alleged TO have
taken place, the Senator gave notice Of his
m'eailpn 10 move 10 Introduce this bill
Whether this motion has or has not any
eguncxion with that adjustment Of Former
differences. the Public would, be had no
doubt, be- glad 10 know. At all events, i,
i, importaa, to kaow IN what relation OF
support opposition, or neuiralilys the Nd
mnisira,iou actually stand, To tins morncn-
ton, measure and he Mr.. c. supposed
that the Senator from South Carolina, or
sonc other Senator, coudcommunicaie the
desired information.
Mr. Calhoun sad he had supposed tina,
no man had rs much occasion for dclicacy
In referring 10 political compromises as the
Senator from Kentucky. That Senator
hdretefrrd to some transaction IA the po-
l,.r4l course &c ". c. which occurred
zome ,wcl,e OF thirteen years ago, and bad
alluded to certain passage IN which Mr.
e. was accused Of changing ms political
relations. Bot that senator knew that At
was others who had changed their relations
70 91ijiral sablccts and political MEASURES
rather than Nr. C., who had followed less
in regard to those SUBJECTS and measures
ihln nc was followed. The Senator was
accustomed To have has example followed
IN others tu, Mr.. G. bad not usually FOL.
lowed It, and especially would he not fol-
bow ii now. but Mr.. C.'s personal rcla-
iiIa. must Of course follow his political re-
h;ioas. The Senator had pow got the
Whole story, and Mr.. G. trusted il would
b. satisfactory IN regard To the n'mors TO
which he had alluded.
Mr.. G. fo;,nd II impossible TO move with
on, giving occasion to accusations OF chang
iug his grounds. III he was against the
Chef Magistrate, he was charged with
ch1n-ng hts opinions. If he was ~ favor
ofhlm, he was then accused Of changing his
political relations. Bot he had not chang
w rs dil+ NC SttfHI HpN Nu1t' ~ hah az
way, stood, and that was on tire utchange-
ab'r purpose 90 bring back the Government
20 It. original simplicity and economy
He, with others, had succeeded in expung
Ing The whole of the Senator's American
system, and other extayaganccs, 80 rs 70
give the Government chance Of taking
fresh start. And it gave Mr.. c. pleasure
10 say tha, the best part Of the measures
Of the present Chief Magistrate were ap-
proved BIZ Mr.. G., and Mr. G. was happy
Of the opportunity of making these declar-
alions, aud he would stand to them. Moth
irg should prevent Mr.. G. from supporting
man while he was politically right The
Scoalor from Kentucky had given the Go
rernmen; wrong direction. Mr. {. had
resisted the proceeding, and he should con-
tlnue to do so, standing on the ground &C.
cuPicd By Mr.. Jefferson and others Of his
class.
Mr.. Clay said he had understood the
Senator as fclicltatlng himself on the op.
porhulty which had now been afforded hun