The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-02-04

,rm, or 81 The muzzle Of The ri6ei AL
hey are required 70 do il 70 come upon
he land. 10 build log cabin or some
Dlhsr dwelling, and call IL . settlement.
md The right Of prescription % hxed.
How long are they required 10 oeenPyl
A week. or q day. is sufiicieni; Tor no
specific length of line is required BY she
bill. How many SETTLEMENTS may De
made By The same person! The bill as
prescribed no Limitation.
reluctant limitation 20 one in the same
slate has been imposed BY vote 81
yet the same person may
make The tour &c III The frontier barrier
Of states and territories. and in each the
work OF day may secure quarter sec
lion Of land in The most favored spots al
The minimum price. and that. too. on o.
credit. 10 be paid whenever. and only
whenever, ihe convenience Of The enter
prisine and travelled gentleman may seem
brsl 20 admit Of il. Whist broadcast
wssle and squandering Of This vast ma
iional properly The waste would be q
reproach 20 the age. and The consequent
riots, feuds. and confnsinp would mark
this measure ss an epoch in the career Of
pron,gaie wasiefulness Of discontinued.
defeated. and desperate administration.
True IL Is. by an amendment, the same
is.sson shall be entitled 10 but one pre-
s,a.::on. But what may hinder him
I'd ,ss.jng one 10 each and every state
What hscfi Where arc The guar'is!
- provided None, not one.
0"s 80 :. -" 80 /, sadmrn,s declares. iha,
soma "a ~ ~. e of from a settled
I,he oubI,e land y The p,ion b. going on
prohibils his doing The |. :, ao;""
into The next sis'e or ierriioky y i, ~ :
luther states and iertilnriesi l, Is. -,
10 be for The benefit Of the poor, anG :, .
imam on a fraction of forty acres may !.
have the benefit. while The sesllhiest ma
ney holder may avail himself Of the priv
lfge. Admirable equality! The friends q
The measure have refused 10 confne hes
bpuniies 10 the poor, worth mol more thai
81 900 or $500. and YET The man fxe,
TO poor spot Of little value. with hi
wife and children. shall be inhibited
while the rich in bank stock, money, o
other persoasl estate. shall enjoyit. Ihi
is one OF the besuiier of a scheme Gu
ceired in spirit Of such ardent devotion
10 the interests Of the poor aud laborinI
man!
| But an objection yet stronger il possible
exists to the meds f-snfushSs ahIsestIinl
the disputes arising from conflicting claim
among these settlers. The mode propos
ed in The bill. is characteristic Of the pain
ciples Of The past and the present admin:
ira,ion which now lies stranded. Il bring
| the misses OF conflicting claimsiha, mu,
arise under this bill, within The range :
executive determination, 10 be desp9iche
summarily aud with sort Of military c,
leri,y-lhe executive sgen, disposing Of
CON lica,ed aud knni,y question Of pr
va,e rishl, with The facility. that he woaI
wheel ! squadron Of well.disciplined P'
li'icai troops Sir, il erecis new sol
Of iudica,ure, with vast and nnres
trained powers. taking within the soap
i Of lie jurisdiction vast and comp,cate
interests.
j The registers aud receivers Of the Ian
districts. subject u The regulation oil ID
head Of the land office. are 10 dispose
all The questions OF conflicting claim in
summary way. Can any one fail TO pei
ceive that here is held out every concsi'
able lure and ten ptstIon To fraud. that III
bill opens the way 10 regular sy stem Q
corrup,ion; that these powers will be de
volved on men no, most distinguished &c
Morally Cor ability, and VIC. with dniie
nveriasking the highest ability! VIII
not tend To corrupt both the government
and lis dealers! May Il no, be welded $
as To subjuga,e The entire frontier, Iron
the lakes To the gulf, to the will OF ,hei
poliiico Judicial masters! A dozen me
make a rush for mill seat or water pr
vilege or salt spring. and in ease The riff
and bowie knife shall fail as Judicial ins,ru
menls to settle the conuov. rsy, then III
lappeal lies 10 this other eccentric ju,l,c,s
Tribunal Of the registers and receivers
whose judgments are TO be final and def
nitive. Isupposo We need no, fear tina. III
sword of Btennus, or the bowie knife, o
other extraueous matter. will be throw
into The judicial scales. 1s
i Blu, this 10 log cabin bill. In us q
lie i, purports 10 be especially for the ter
ants rlog cabins. LIS friends are friend
! of the log cabin; il is designed TO COME
! bounty on The great body &c those poo
!, men who have no means TO better thei
condition but 10 settle on lit,le spot I
J wild land and build themselves log ca
!, bin. Yes! il is TO provide home &
!, llhe log cabin men. Tor the poor. hare
handed. honest. industrious settler! A,
mirable beneticence! am glad to sc
! lgen,lemen's sympa,hies awakened &
j this great body Of our cilizens--,h
/ greatest, indeed, whether we regard thel
/ for physical force. devoted patriotism. I
} for those homely. simple. primitive. vi
tainted, and genuine virtues so much OF
& r. f..h;on a., ,ha eaIaons of the oraat an