The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-30

I ported Sugar and csfss. and Tea and
Mol.ssts. snd Blankets and wooIIras.
&c. will remsin % their fell price. The
poor mss-lhr man wha depends IN his
labor. nr Ihs prnceeds II small proper
~ 10 suppan . family. must rednrs his
sife sad chiitsen In hall allowances al
some things 2hirh are shsolUle necesss-
rirs. and ol others ~hieh ny long use
haze become hrresssTies. A bitter day
60 = Lnsbsnd that. whirh iakes,sssy the
rrfrrshmeni sf raP Of c.dre lrom his
siis. and 90 . father. that which drnies
20 his children Ihe iRdulgeneiss In shieh
they have been aceuslomedl And sloemy
wall be lhe evening Which shaws fsml-
" sssemblrd sronnd baard deprived az
The usual comforts of their evening meal
when I'll are sure thai The sacrifice 70
mot made 20 their country. bui 10 p0rer
lis mi for good 10 them. but " enhance
The splrndor snd luxurous enjoymenis Of
Ihem rhlers.M
And ahn. sir. - 70 be benefited BY This
sub.iressury sehemsl There are two
classes that will gam By u. The Office
holders are The first Ii 10 no parl of the
sub treasury bill 20 re,luee Ihr salaries ~
The ollirsrs--lhey are 10 remain II the
foil amount; aud consequently. II prices
are reduced one hall. ,he process Is exact
" equivalent 10 Doubling the salary ~
every ofFicer-lrom The s25 900 81 The
President 20 the $1,000 OF $500 Of ihe
clerks in The offices. All stand doubled
in value. Well. lien. may al MIN re-
eeise either salaries OF lees from govern
meni. press for The adoption Of the sub
treasury. Another class who will gain
BY il. are those Who are aell Of in the
world-owe little or nothing large
debts due them. or large sums of money
10 invest. and are besides. willing o.
speculate on the public distress: all WIN.
having The mesns, are ready 10 lend on
usUrious interest. 10 shave mites al enor.
nous diseouni--lo attend execution and
trust sales. and buy their less fortunate
neighbours out III house and home. These
will profit by the specie bssis, and ihey
know il well. Hence, you wall observe,
that in almost every instance. persons 81
this description are clsmorous Tor the sub
treasury, and assure you il will do won
ders for the country Tor them
seires. These two classes will find pros,
perily pouring in upon Them with ncress
ing siresms--iiiese will hasten forward I,
opulence--. their palscr. rise like ex
hala'isns--,heir rquipages fy like me,e
ors'--ss II To mock the general ralauDit
which surrounds them. Aud while hi
calamity will involse Ill other classes a
the rummuuiiy. let u be remembered. IL
weigh, will be still heaviest upon IN
poor. and ihose who are IN moderal
circumstances and owe mnney--oihers
! il will deprive &c their comforts: but these
u will oyersheln with hopeless ruin
This picture 10 not ovrrchsrgrd. Their
. is every reason 10 suppose !, falls far shoI
Of the dreadful reality. This. then.
, the remedy Tor our evils offered by on
; cnnsidersie and experimenting rulers
! considerable for themselves and their pal
I tisans- experimenting with cruel coo
{ ness upanih cn,nlon aud happiness {
the country. What else do the admin
| islraiion propose! The United Stale
own large amount Of public lsnds--
{ domain held IN trust by The Government
. afier The Satisfaction uf the public deb
+ inr the states of the union--for Mort
. Carolina as veil as The rest. What
: Mr.. Van Buren,, with his party IN Goa
/. gress. about 10 do with these vast posses
= sions! Il was proposed by dis,ingishe
T, senator from Kentucky, To divide Oh
: proceeds of these lands amongst the 81
i veral states: but The administration insi'
E on surrrnderlng them To the states i
a which they are silua,ed--on making
|, present Of the share Of North Carolina I
> these states. To What purpose! Whs
a is To be gained by II! Nothing thai ca
. be conceived, except the votes oil ihos
E states, who receive the benefit. may B
: thereby gained Tor Mr.. Van Buren,. Nor.
e Carallna has spoken with clearness an
a decision, against this dishonest d,spos
Q ,inn Of her property--hu, her voice h.
: been unheedrj; she has declared her ur
: willingness To give up her share al III
' public lands as The price Of votes Tor Nj
!. Van Buren,; but he insists on making th
Il bargain Notwithstanding. Is the stat
prepared Rop for this surrender ut Ia
i rights. winch she SD decldsdly protesIe
i ags,ns, fifteen months ago! Besides ii
d injustice of the contemplated mlsspplIci
II uou, the raiue of our interes. makes !
u as pecuniary matter. Of vast importance
e Our share Of the lands will amount pr
o badly to nearly fifty tunes the year.
: revenue Of the state. Vested al SIX p'
: cent. it would produce yearly ineou
u sufficient 10 tleiray all The ordinary charg,
II OF the stale government. aud leave lars
81 surplus applicable To the purpose Of educ
q, lion and internal Improvement. Ovid,
Ii smongs, The several counties according
Is their federal numbers. us yearly incon
o, would defray all the public and conn
Of taxes-supporl the psupers. and bul
i'll school.houses in every district OF Z
i'll country. Who can think with patien
es Of this vast treasure being squsn,lered
al our rulers in the prosecution OF their a