The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-04

where 10 gel u, until Il Is resolved to get
up pre- emp.ion law: then Mr. Secretary,
IN all haste, adyertlses the lands for sale,
al time proper or improper, no NATTER
i Just as Q spendlhrit hasiens TO sell off a
piece OF hs pairlmony 20 day to pay for the
extravaganza OF yesterday, and 10 ret what
he needs tor more extravaganza 10. morrow.
The whole basis of the honorable Se1a
tors argument is perfectly idle and ylslona,
ry. 10 talk Of the present value of loo
millions OF acres Of land, when every body
knows that mol more than five millions OF il
are wanted IN a year What demand is
there Tor loo millions Of acres land What
is the price such trac, will bring if put up
10 sale Had we no; better husband it, aud
sell Il of, little by lltle, as it is needed -
Can We not hold the property and sell i; of
Tor homes 10 settlers as homes are needed :
tan We not keep it for posteritv, when
they Will want homes too! THIS is moi
c SUBJECT 10 which to apply the calculations
OF annultles The land is not wanted now,
and therefore, there is no ground on which
to calculate lis value at this moment.
But this notable scheme of cession is to re.
move alta stroke all our evils. This is to put
on end 10 our angry debates this is TO pu,
tar away the danger Of the lands falling INTO
The hands Of the settlers, or of the States
No more Jea!ousles are to be felt between
new and Old States; no more Executive
patronage IN this body or elsewhere; no
more landed brides are TO be offered by am
bilious seekers Of the Presidency -no,h,nc
OF ali THIS is 10 be ie, any more-al, all IL
10 be al az end and moreover, the cesscn
IS to bnos you 10 more money for your
lands \ laugh. Now, differ entirely
from the learned Senator IN all these calcu,
lations. Twill show you how /, is he makes
the lands produce us more money: BY cal
culating, IN the first place, what the land
would fetch II set up at auction, when no
enc wants to buy, and then contrasting this
With "hai We are 10 get for II from the States
10 winch We are TO cede It. But will this
remove one solitary evil of all those he has
enumerated? The States will be our debt.
ofs, God they are 10 promise TO pay. Can
the eentiemau's perspicacity see no posi-.
bic matter Of controversy IN the in,erpre.
lailon and IN the compliance with this con
tract We have here individual States
asking US for graduation and pre- emp,loa
laws, and Il produces vast deal OF prolong
ed and angry debate; If we substitute mo
ney for laud, will that diminish the debates
Shall we not have all the angry controycr.
5! then We have now Aud more! Now,
the General Government arts on iudiyid
uals Il grants pre- emptions to A and B (
aad Il has item 10 lis power; and yet be
says there IS the utmos, danger Of res,s
lance, aud Of our losing the lands bu, Give
Up the whole, aud take State bond, and
then all will be peace and qu;etness.--
y by, viii there no, be as much danger
when all who might oppose our outhorit,
ave consolidated into one, as when we could
deal with them as individuals, and take them
one al time Can ge act on mass With
more effect than on single man? Is il.
50 easy 70 deal with States and TO comga,
them 10 fulfil their engagements WASH.
iou1d SO u the days OF The Confederation
oder TIE Confederation YOU acted on Sales
Gu States who bad made promises and
did the plan work WE'LL Was il perfectly
easy 70 RAISE tie respective quotas If States,
even under the mes; urgent pressure Of the
wants Of the Continental army, fghtng FOR
the liberties OF Us all? No; il vas found
10 be q contest Of Government against Gov.
eminent, and II was found that Governments
are not IS likely 10 pay as individuals; and,
u they refused, It was much harder to cocrce
them Hence that form Of government was
; and cur Revolutionary forefalhere
we're 50 !G.e, or unjust, or foohshr as 20
tn'nk taey gained by the exchange and
tie Federal Constitution stands a monument
Of their wisdom to tins day. Bat now for
soo:h, We are TO travel back again 10 the
Of the old exploded confederation
" are 10 give up the laud which is ours,
and IN the sale and management Of which
we have to DO with individuals only aud
We are 10 convert this vast and wide landed
into debts of particular States.
do net disirusi the honesty of the States .
or :heir good Intentions but We know that
It IS not always convenient to pay to doy
DO debtors never ask indulge as to terms
or IS to time live take these State bonds
are We perfectly sure they will never be
come a subject Of controversy May the
States not say the progress Of graduation is
100 SLOW? II keeps our people waiting too
ong, give Us a modified graduation Iaw
"hh shorter periods Of reduction, 50 that
sc may get the land at nine pence the acre
10 much the soonerl His peace making
proposition only changes the ground Of
controversy, It does not remove il. rs
Whole operation Is 10 part with all tho
grounds Of controversy ve know, aud look
7ui for new sources ri discord at present
Unknown. Shall We leave tie ground VIC
ave SO long rgd, and With every foot Of
which We are familiar, 10 plunge int sea
II troubles new and uu'ried1 say No.
iad then We are to purchase all this trouble
II price.
4 few years ago the proposition Of the
Senator was 10 give Up half the