The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-14

Dor, or the proceeds Of small property to
support family, must reduce his wife and
children TO half allowance Of some thing:
which are absolute necessaries, and Of 9th
ers which by long use have become neces
saries. 4 bitter day 10 husband that
which takes away the retreshment of CUP
Of Coffee from his wife, aud to father, that
which denies to his children the indulgen.
cies to which they have been accustomed
And gloomy will be the evening which
shows family assembled around board
deprived Of the usual comforts Of their eve.
ming meal-when all are sure that the sac.
rficc is not made TO their country but 10
poirer-is not for good to them, but 10 en-.
nance the spendor aud luxurious enjoyments
OF their rulers
And who, sir, is 10 be benefited by this
Sub Treasury scheme? There are two
classes that will gain by il. The office.
holders are the first. 1t IS no part Of the
Sub. Treasury bill 10 reduce The salaries Of
the oliictrs-they are TO remain at the full
amount and consequently, II prices are re.
duced one half, the process is exactly equiv.
alent TO doubling tho salary Of every Off
cer-from the S25, 900 Of the President 10
the 81 900 or $500 Of the Clerks in the
/ Offices. A stand doubled in value. Well,
then, may all who receive either salaries
or fees from Government, press for the
adoption Of the Sub. Treasury. Another
class who will gain by IT, are those who are
well OF in the worId-owe little or nothing
have large debts due them, or large sums
Of money to invest, and are besides willing
10 speculate on the public distress alt, who
having the means, are ready to lend 90 US
urIous interest, TO shave notes al enormous
dlscount-to attend execution and trust
sales, and buy their less fortunate neighbors
out Of house and home. These will profit
by the specie basis, aud they know il well.
Hence, you will observe, that IN altnos, ey
cry instance persons Of this description are
camorous for the Sob. Treasury, and assure
you it will do wonders for the Country
meaning for themselves. These two class
cs viii tind prosperity pouring IN upon them
with Increasing streams-these VIII hasten
forward 10 opulence-" their palaces rise
like exhalaiions--iheir equipages ny ike
meteors "-as if to mock the general ca.
ami,y which surrounds them. And while
this calamity will Involve all other classes
Of the community, lc, i, be remembered, its
weight will be still! heaviest upon the poor,
and those who are IL moderate clrcumsisn.
ccs aud owe money-oihers, it viii deprive
Of their comforts but these, Il will over
wheIm with hopeless ruin. This picture IS
not oyercharged. There IS every reason
10 suppose it falls Ear short Of the dreadful
reality. THIS, then, is the remedy for our
evils offered by our considerable and expert
men,iug iulers--consi feroie for themselves
aud their partisaus- experimenting with
cruel coolness uDoa tue comfort and happl.
ness Of the country. What else do the
Administration proposel The United States
own large amour, Of public lands--a do.
main held in trust BY the Government, af-
ter the satisfaction Of the public deb. for
the States OF the Uuion-lor North Carroll
IN as well as the rest. What is Mr.. Van
Buren,, With his party 10 Congress, abou, to
do with these vast possessions ? Twas pro.
posed by a distinguished Senator from Ken.
lucky, 10 divide the proceeds Of these lands
amongst The several States; bu, the Admin
is,ralion insist on surrcnderng them 10 the
States IN which they are sltuaIed--on max
ing present of the share of North Caro-.
lima 10 these States. To what purpose =
What is TO DO obtained by il Nothing
that can lie conceived, except the votes Of
those States, who receive the benefit, may
be thereby gained for MIR. Van Buren,
North Carolina has spoken with clcaruess
and decision, against this dishonest dIspos.
ton Of her propcrty-but her voice has
been UNDECIDED she has declared her un. /
willingness TO give Up her share OF the rub I
lie lands as the price Of votes for MIR. Van
Buren, but be insists on making the bur (
gam notwithstanding, Is the State prepared
RoW for this surrender Of her rights, which .
she so decidedly protested against fifteen
months agol Besides the injustice Of the
contemplated msappication, the ralue Of
our interest makes IT, as pccunlary mat. /
Ter, OF vast Importance Our snare OF the
lands will amount probably to nearly fifty .
times the yearly revenue = the State
Vested at six per cent. It would produce a
yearly income sufficient TO deiray all the
ordinary charges Of the State Government,
and leave a large surplus applicable TO the
purpose of education and internal improve
ment. Divided amongst the several coun
ties according to their federal numbers, It's
yearly income would deiray all the Public
and County taxes-support the paupers, aud
Nulld school houses IN every district Of the
Iountry. Who can think with patience
othis vast treasure being squandercd by
oOtuIers III the prosecution OF their ambl.
Observation-Disclosures from the proper
owns, and paid away as the purchase
monitor political support to MIR. Van Blu.
rem North Carolina prepared for il
II she not prepared, Roth for The Sub.
ireasut and the giving away of the pub
; nc 'ahus,,w Lust oppose the reelection of
Martin VaBurcn. Born these measures
are preSSeSr adontion nv mon who will