The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-08-19
Sram the National laiellis eneer.
THE LAND QUESTION.

The great object of that political reyo.
islion. by which the reins of power have
been lately transferred into fnesh hands,
was 10 restore 10 Congress the Legisla-
i've power, effectively wrested from il by
the arbitrary exercise Of the Executive
Veto, and BY other practices, on the part
of the Executive. not legitimate. but, on
the contrary, utterly repugnant 70 the con-
stitlions.
More reprehensible than any other q
bass Of power, by those entrusted with il.
during late years, was thar contempt of
Congress, and Of the win Of the People
therein represented, eyincsd by the Presi-
dent. in refusing, on two occasions, 10 re-
turn to Congress, either with or without
his appreciation, bills sent 10 him towards
the close Of the session, thus setting the
eoasdtn,ion at defiance, and substituting
for its plainest injuncions his own abso-
Lutte will.
One Of these instances, Of successful
encroachment by the Executive upon the
Legislative authority, was the suppress
sioa Of The bill 70 repeal the Executive
edicl known by the name Of the Specie
Circular; by which act Of tyranny the
Government and The country were plung-
ed into the whirlpool Of embarrassment
in which they have been struggling fol
shs last four years, landing or stranding
al last upon the notable scheme Of the
sub-TreasaFy. This last experiment
contaminated four months before the elee
lion, and SYSTEMATICALLY and presumpiu.
ously announced as the commencement o
new order Of things-such As the wis
dom Of the fathers Of the constitution ne
yer ereamt of-came just in time to adj
n new and powerful inducements to thu
existing motives for the condemnation
which the People pronounced against tht
late Administration by their votes. Upor
the sub-Treasury, the sentence which ha'
been passed by one branch Of Congress
in pursuance Of the verdict of the People
viii undoubtedly be confirmed by the 9th
er branch, with the appreciation Of ths
President. before the close Of the session
1'hs other case, in which the Legisla
tive authority was trampled upon by tn,
Executive, was that Of the bin for the Dis
ribuiicn of the Proceeds of the Publ,
Lands among the several States; which
had he President graciously perinitfet
The forms of the constitution 70 be obserV
ed, would have become law in 1893
would hare prevented the accumulation 0
plblic money which rendered necessar,
tas Distribution OF the Treasury surplus il
1896; would have left no pretext for ID.
Executive edict called the Treasury Cir
calar; and would, of course, have savet
me country from The dire disasters and Oh.
deep distress which that measure entailet
upon il. .as ....s.s.
IL there was any one measure, which
more than any other, was expected to b
carried cut by Congress, In the event O
the success Of she Wings and Conserve
lives in The last contest, il was the distri
button Of the psoceeds of the Public Land
among the several States Of which the,
s.e the common property. This 10 on
Of the great measures. with a REV d
which we commended for ascendancy ID
the Government. lie adoption i not les'
necessary 70 vindicaie the sincerity Of ths
Wing professions than the true principles
Of the Government. II il net only an es.
srntisl but Fundamental measure, tits
indisponsably necessary 10 give stability
and drmness 70 the whole STRUCTURE OF POI
LEY, the establishment Of which Is, se
trust % make this Congress iAusHious In
history. More than al this, il is dsvoIY-
q apoa Congress 10 solemn duty, now
thai i has regsinsd its just authority in
sae Government. TO pass the Land Bill,