Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-10

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Mr Calhoun Land gilI, introduced on leave last
Friday, and which gave rise to very violent fare
up between Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Clay, was printed
today, and have obtained copy of it, 1t Is a de-
cided check mate to Mr.. Clay's, and although re-
ported the last sessios pretty much in the shape it
now stands IL was nov particularly attended to by
the people, as It was then supposed Mr.. Calhoun
was Hat on his back.
The first section of the tiil enacts that all tho pub
lie lands within the States OF Alabama Mississi ppi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan, with the exception Of sites for fcrtifca-
tons arsenals, SC, SHALL after the Goth of June :.
1872 be ceded to the States within the limits of which
they lie, the following terms:
FiHt-That the States shall pass ire ocable acts
binding themselves TO pay fifty per sent of the sales
of such lands or before the LIST day Of February
of each succe eding year.
SecOndly-That the minimum plise now estab-
lished by law, shall remain unchanged Sill Both June,
1872; but after that period may be reduced to the
following scale:
unsold ten years preceding the Both June, 1872 may
be reduced to price not less than a dollar the
All that remain uusod Is years, 10 be reduced to 49,
cents
All that have been offered for sale 20 wears and re-
main unsod, so cents.
All that remain nnsold 25 years, rs cents.
All that remain unsold 30 years, shall be ceded
ediately TO the states in which they are situate
frortded, that all lands which remain upsold
ate having been offered at public sale for years.
ana which do not come under the foregoing provi-
''""c' NC subject 10 the oil gradua-
on and cession at the respective periods Of TO- l5
~ 20 and ~ years after the sale, CONNIE ing from
the expiration of 10 years after they had been Offer
ed for sale.
Thirdly-The lands are TO be subject 10 thu same
legal subdivisions, in sale and survey that they now
are including the same reservations; and are to be
offered for sale by the states for cash only Lands
that remain unsolG after having been exposed for
SALE shall be subject to private entry, for cash oply
AS soon as the President OF the United States is
informed officially Of the acceptance of any state of
fha nnndIf sd ~ tha \. h.
draw the public land offices, and surrender the
lands.
These are the leading features of the BILL and it
will undoubtedly pass, and secure to Mr.. Calhoun,
as candidate for the presidency, after Van Burens
in existence, and the states OF Wisconsin, Florida,
and Iowa, that are To be admitted to the Union be-
fore the election. of the successor.
This bill will, beyond all doubt, produce much
nsatioR througho the Union.
In the Senate to-day, MIR. Benton called up his re-
solutions, declaring that the United States has
power vested in its government or organization to
assume the payment of the debts of the individual
states He made long speech in support of it,
ne scheme OF assuming the payment Of tee fund.
cd debts of the states by the United States, you will
recollect, was suggested by Barring, Brothers * Co,
London, ard made the subject Of one Of their circu-
lars IL is whispered here that MIR Webster, whist
in London conceived the germ for the Earrings! The
whisper has plausible Iect. There is net man
in the Senate, or in Congress, who would dare advo-
cate such scheme openly.
Mr. Clay, IN the Senate, reporte d a bill TO amend
the copyright acts Of this country, so as to protect
foreign authors. This bill was prayed for by body
of the small beer party and brother erdtsuTes Of the
city Of New York. who wished 20 have their names
blazoned in Congress- IL it passes, nothing more
W be heard Of them or their twsddle John Bull
will inundate US, he ought to do, with literature
worth reading. TOBIAS TRorr.