The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-02-11
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/ IA d. p0WeF Qt li4HtNAit0hl At' =
.s--..-t 20 unsnsgeTlbls. Be fhoH-
~ ,h,l. Ly ths Esry terms = n assoa
~ 1900. n eeaseqOenes 81 change
ar he farm q governmsni upon Ne soap
"a. n ,hs nss eonsliipiios. dislrloouon'
.ad palhins bgl distribution. would sai.s-
lfv he intent and purpose Of ne dfeos.
lTfhs deeds originally eoniemPlaisd &C.
n.r.ss assignarnl 70 each slsle. % ne
liarm Ar ! credit sgsirss iss pFssct'orc
loao,,. al iss portion Of ihe land iund.
A. IL nsw constitution The rule oi Tara
,;on 4, changed from The states % me
peonle. The measure Of benefit IRON
.he land l0n6 wss N Be in proportion 20
,he MEASURE Of burden IRON The imposi-
lion N he s,alss' quota. The lalier y
lost. and sh,l remains Cor Congress 10
"a but 10 disfribufs lhs fund upon Ihe
Jus. and equal rule Of federal nonbefs.
t,wss d be q common fnnd. Under
system OF DESTRUCTION il gill not ersse
"a Is ! common fund. One power-one
will-wilI direct. eoaiFol. and administer
lhe es,ale. The title and he sdminisira-
lion will remsin 10 the hands Of The &C.
neral government. The division among
the slairs 10 only one form Of distribution.
Congress distributes 9hen i sxpends u.
sell he money. 1.-The fund we're assign
ed 20 another people than those Of The
/ United States. il would be different
hing; bot The same people receive he
benekl Of The fund, ~helher il Is used 10
euu.ft expenditure. OF is dispensed
through he intermediate agency OF The
state governments. The only question
shonId be. which form Of disbursement
achieves Inc most good.
Passing from The deeds Of eession 70
The clause in ihe Constitution. Mr. Clay
commended ihsl TIA. covered Louisiana and
Florida. and perhaps also the lands red
ed By The states. The poser Vas con.
pleir. pIensry. aud perfectly unrestricted.
he showed. in passing. ihsi Mr.
Wrighi's account Of charges against the
hubllc domain was incorrect; that he put
in too many items Of deb. aud lefl out
TOO many jusi credits. Why should the
Public Lands be subject 10 lie charge 81
mainlsining our lndlsn rsls,ionsi II nc
did not own Zoo, Of public land. hums.
niiy. peace, and policy would prompt us
TO incur The charges 10 which those rels
lions subject us. On the other hand, he
sail, Mr.. Wright gives no credit foi The
sovereignty Of Louisiana and Florida;
none for receipts ., The cusiom.houss Of
N. Orlesns and Mobile; none for the nsvi.
CATION Of the MississiPpi--,ha, navigation
which, had II uot been drswn within The
Jurisdiction Of the Union, uighi have SC.
vered The Union.
Mr. &. showed the tendency, by the
proposed distribution Of The proceeds Of
The sales of public lands. TO The preserve
linn Of the Union. BY attaching The states
more firmly TO il, not merely by their I'm
mediate interest in the measure, but hy
the conviction which u will inspire Of The
prevalence Of justice aud equity IN the
councils II the nation. &c.
Without pursuing further the train Of
his srgnmsnl. we will say, in . word.
that Nc. clay's argument appeared IL us
10 be conclusive. his sentiments Just ssd
his tone II feeling lruly and purely Amer
lean.
The following 10 The concluding por
lion of an interesting speech ON the pre-.
emp,ion bill, delivered by Me-. SmIlh Of
Indiana on the liIh ult.
al would here close ms remarks and /
resume NV seat, but the Senate mus,
pardon me Tor noticing the political lnpic
that has been introduced inla The discus
zion. l. did hope, Mr.. President. when
We assembled here Al the present session, /
hat We would. by common consent, +
exclude from these hslls al The political !
heat that was created 10 the last pnllucaI
contest. We have all heard enons h Of !,
o need refose. now il is ossr. But in
his ! have been disappointed. The rery
Tile oi The bill introduces The log Cabin
Is political "Reminiscences. calculated 10
cad To political discussion; indeed il has
% led some Of The srnaiors Who have
addressed you. did suppose that The
barg's that have heen msde in The heated
'ariissn presses. that the late PRESIDENT i !
I'c',on vas influenced by stock jobbiup |
onsIdera'Ions in England. would mol I
ave found their way ia this august tnlv.
'ut here, again. | haze been mistaken. I
'nh since The charge has been made, 1 /
e'ire to know wha, state has been an /,
persird upon. Let the chstge be Incat
" For my state and her c:rizens. | t,
'pti 1t. l had seen in the column, If :
le party presses. immediately after the :.
lection for President. the change thai the =
rc''on was carried by fraud. This we u
al a right 10 expect, fnr il j, , p,inc;,ls
our nature TO attribute our defeat IN u
~ thing e!se than a d.frc, in our..I,e, l,
our conduct; and, so long a. the ctsroe I
ad no special location, | thought il bn, q
&c privilege "f The defeated Marty IN 4
'euse themselves. even q, the .xn,,s. n,
'Ae''' and Of the feelings Of their on. E,
'nenl'; bur. to nv asioni.hn.n, I a.. a
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