The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-11

tHey ufe HONEST duu ChpiOle uuu idttnllI,
that they have not been noisy and forward
politicians, nor brought their official Inhu.
ence in conflict with the freedom OF elec.
tons, (lf any such there be,) a taught |
hope he will let them stand Though fear
there will be but few as monuments OF the
liberalily OF Wing Administration, acting
ON patriotic principles. Sensation aud re,
marks Of" That's fair" Blu, If gentlemen
expec, that General Harrison, because They
choose 10 rush on and make appointments,
with a view to thwart his Administration,
will, when he comes here, fear to do his du.
~, either they or J have mistaken the man.
Gen. Harrison means to be the President on
the 4ih of March next, which his fellow. eiti.
zens have elected him 10 be. And no pre-.
mature bill, 10 stretching out OF the policy
Of this INTO the next Administration, Is 90.
lng to restrain him from looking q, those III
office, and deciding for himself whether they
possess the requisite qualifications for the
discharge Of their duty,
But, 10 come back. put ii to gentlemen
whether il is night and TAR TO make inns
great change in the land system Of The coun
Try al such time Would you like US &c
10 it If conditions we're reversed
I But there are other considerations which
admonish US against ieglslatl0g oO this sub
lect at the present time. We have not OF.
ficialIy received The results OF The census
for the as ten years; We cannot, therefore
see wheilpf the new States have filled up
as rapidly rs We could wish. Let US first
see what is the number OF their population
so thu; We ilay Judge whether any further
sIimuIaut is needed TO quicken the rate al
which their numbers increase. know, ~.
deed, that the result will show directly The
contrary. From tables which caused 10
be carefully constructed nine years ago, ii
is shown 'ha, tue population Of the new
States increases al rate vastly over that oil
The old. Take a single example. The popu
Iatiou OF Illinois doubles Itself IN SIX years.
What, then is the grouud for the adoption
oithis nuw system! Doesli CONSIST IN some
notions Of charity to the poor | have for,
merly aoyerted 10 that subject. Where do
gentleman get their right TO set Up elemo.
synary iuws for the benefit OF the poorer
portions Of the community But If they
nave, chat will be the operation Of the sys.
TEN n this respect, ; It's pretended 10 be
for lha advantage Of widows md orphans,
orphans over eighteen years, however. -
Is any gentleman here ignefani OF what will
and must Of necessity, he tie PRACTICAL oper
alton Of such Law , Will a wldo~ 10
Name, travel all the way % Missouri that
she may receive the boon proposed TO be
glyea her by this law WI not It's bene
fits be confined to the widows Of tie ,oeall.
ty 10 terms to be sure, il proposes to
confer the pre- emplion On all widows and
minors. But VIII no, the benefit, III fact, be
limited 10 widows and minors residing in tie
State within which the lands lie ! Surely.
That, then, is The ex:en, OF your charity.
| am not very aell and DO 20, feel very
much encouraged BY past experience in OPP.
position to this BILL Ny hopes is elsewhere
though | would trust tia, honorable Seua
tors would at leas! pause before they take
such leap.
There are other Consequences On abch
| might dwell. We have beard that this
bill, and another allied to il, are to increase
the revenue and believe that one OF them
was, pro formd, sent to the Committee on
Finance on that ground. The new plan il,
TO increase the resources Of the nov i'm
poyerlshed eNchequpr bu. have already
shosn that, Tor the presen; a. least, the re
venue ~Iil be diminished instead Of ncreas
ed o. It for the amount vested u the rub.
lie iunds under this law viii he on a credit
Of one or two years, aud cannot come mto
lie Irelsury I'LL the end OF that time. And
is those disposed 10 make such investments
viii AVA. themselves Of Tho credit, there
will be sales to bu! an uncomfortable amount
for cash, and a consequent dmiuuton Of
the proceeds during the present year
Therefore, with an exhausted treasury, with
vast national debt, ascerlained and anas.
certained, besides large amount, to BE soop
redeemed, Of Treasury notes outstanding
aud running On interest, Il Is How propose d,
instead replenishlng the empty Golfers OF
Mr. Secretary Woodbury., by az imposition
at once Of DUTIES 90 Iuxuries, 70 increase,
instead Of removing, the existing deficit IL
our pccuaiary resources.
Dor land system heretofore has been The
admiration Of the world for one Of t1 best
and noblest features, w: the perfect secu
rity !; gave as to the land titles Of our new
settlements No man who had eyes To see
the marks upon corner tree, or Upou q
stone standing IN prairie, could possibly
mistake the limits Of his own tract and no
other man could have color Of right to dis.
turb lnm on the ground Of his title. Sc.
cur'y- absolute security IN land titles
has been one Of the highest blessings in the
new States. But are you sure that this
will continue 10 be the case under your
new pre- emplon law Do but conceive
how IT viii work. Imagine that a new
district Of rich and choice land had rist
been thrown open. The Indian title has
been exilnguished, but the fresh aud fertile
lands have not yet been surveyed. They
are open, however, 10 the operation Of this
bill and IN the course oG n fpVy upnks