Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL
IN SENATE,
MoNDAT DEeENsER l4lh,
PERMANENT PROSPECTIVE Pre-.
EMPTIoN LAW.

EMPTIoN LAW.
\ AgFeeahy 10 the notice given when fac Ser.
ate was last IN session. Dir Benton ross - -
leave to bring IN a bill for the estsbjtshraeo, or.
/ permanent prospective presumption law n e..
OF settlers OF public land-. and prelse.d A.. -
ton iof the leave he was ab, ui 10 al .,,s -.
remarks upon the characiero of The hi, h. $3.50
~ :" ""ouuee' The appropriateness Of tie IRE.
S'"' Uue HOT bringing II iotWaid. the general u,a.
y '"e F''''"P''eA system, and The public ex,
t'I"''h 10 see It now permanently established.
re Sald ihal the presumption laws he,p,o(o,.
P'ssea Were temporary IA their duration, and 70.
Irrespective ~ Iaelr operations; Ihey WIRE cuIs
made to include settlers up 10 the bm,,s1 A.
ana 10 irmam N force for a limited period. Tks
latest act"I this md vas passed on he asa
Gay 81 June last, and only included the .s,,ls,,
To iha' day The subsequent settlers rpc.;val -
oeneht iiotn that act; hey were nov, ,,,,ho,,,
P'"t euon from law; aud II was unjust and ,ns'
Puai 70 make any distinction between the settlers
before aud since that DAY. All were eouaIlv en-
u'''d 10 legislative protection, aud so would. he
an lulufe settlers; and instead of ey,.nd;n, a.,
protection from time 10 tune by lem,ora,S az
limited laws, II was last aud praper 10 n,,v,d. ~
al cases Al once, the future as well "a ,ha -,
M cases. by establishing a permanent ,,osnao.
TIVE pres mpHon system, to operate ,cr,I,
uniformly m all tine to come. NV
Tins, SAID Nj. B., has AWAY, h,on H. L., r
"0 "',nos VI Tue REDEMPTION laws, they always
'oo"'q 10 permanent system; and cous,der.a
"e temporary acts VII CHI were passsd "a me,el,
stepping stones aud entering wedges 10 the ma
ool'c" Ihls has been constantly axnyeo.
seq ana metlmes attempted; and The ansmc,.
Gus moment ioi successful eilort. so long a..
sl5d' seems nov 10 have arrived. All n,,,,so
are no" IN favor Of the policy which leads 10 ,he
permanent pfe-emptve system The summa, 20
lelU' aud the Presidential canvass Inch ho,
just terminated, has produced or dyeloped n ~.
haH'ml'y OF sentiment on this desirable poin,. Tia
actunl President Mr.. Van Buren) has lony hesn
~ id'oT OF lts policy and has 50 expressed him.
sell N repeated messages 10 Congress. The
President elect Gen, llarrson) is re,resea,,t
TO be favorable TO 1t also, aud has had the ban, n,
OF that representation IN the ate presldrnta can.
Vass HE democracy are the known advocates oC
pre-empnons' aud fought them up, IN many hard
contested "euons' 10 uciory aud popularity, The
fedeidlhis, long their enemy, have now seen
he error ol their ways, aud have become the
foremost supporters OF The policy they had 90.
posed. 1he poor man, and his synonyme. me
'oS.cobln, have become tbs absorbing objects.
ond The burning themes of their love mud clio.
quence. They celebrate them in all firms and
wear the slgn oil the CABIN IN every article Of dress
and furniture. Now The cabin, the noor mar
and INC pIe-empIlon 90 together; and he tka,
loves ohe, must love The other. The lrnpIe AT.
lec'"ns 50 together, and IN the atirclnns The
Fedeia'Ials 81 lSl0 have shown themselves To be
most deeply IMMERSED. The gentlemen of lhls
party have btiuktn themselves To The love Of Iop
CABINS, and all lher paraphelnala, with The fury
ahd IntohllheIce ol Il SUDDEN and romantic nfec.
ton 1hey,bud item with their own hands and
dedicate them hey sing, dance and sneak IN
Ihenl-thoy attend them day and nielt They
decorate then with appropriate trappnps. with
gourds' coon SKINS, buck horns beaver trans, ana
whatever else denotes the led cabin of -he noor
man. ana NE PTe-emplionef- hey devote hem
SoFe' TO these rude odlces with zeal unknown
70 lhe deScneIacy Of modem times. Like Pig.
mal'on, they become madiy cnamouied Of Inc
work ol their own hands and deliver 10 .,ue.g
lives to the enjoyment OF II. contemplation.
MI y, SAID II would be lneNcusa tie m tie
Trends OF the pre- cmpuon system no. 10 take al
Vantage Of this aporah'o conjunction Of parties
and cHeumsl iners, to press the interests Of the
real inhabitants OF the log cublns-- thr iioeief
men OF thetsg States and Iemtor,es--whose
enterprise lay s open The audiences, whose cur.
age protects lie lniauI settlements and whose
r.aOi !tl.,a'5 'atae ugon Tue nat.oHal domain.
] his Is ilc man whose toll demands our pratec-
iIuu. lie Juld, a CABIN, not IN the civ, bot N
luc woods not with muslc ard Teasing anf
crowded hrIp, but solitary and alone, aud wnh
pWahon oicyefy thing which could give Joy to
he task. He proceeds upon hopt!- upou the
hope hat tho rude tenement which he builds ma,
be BIS own ] bal he secluded spot which L.
has selected may become his That no h, ar,.
less sptcu.aiof may come to rob linn Of buIli
IN a Word be hopes that the presumption law may
be be passed F.! Now, said NJ y, Ietns help
tus lonely aud meu'Urous man let us hep him
10 Dutid ms 10y cabin Jet as give courage 10 hr
hedtt, strength 10 his arm, and comfort 70 his splS
ilby securing - him ihe pre- emplye right to the
sJ on which be builds. II b. ali be asks. aud
while our great cilic,--cveu tits metropolis and
all the capitals aud cupmcrca omporlutns Of ali
The s,a'es---tiIl retain their unusual positions IN
public squares aud on the magnificent streets,
side 10y eide ~itb toe splendid mansion which nc
longer dsdatns as humble companion while all
tbt' exists -Gd stllteS our tyes aud wa.!o the
HOud alchuects ol these city cabins are sllll
arre, on lHts Aoof 10 Ieglsdte among ", let Us
eSteHd our regard to TIE CABIN OF tue woods aud
grant 10 ~ lGhab lanl he ouly favor which be
tohcits--thal Of protection from the SPECTATOR,
the house wbica be has built "a the field when
be- A4, cleared, and IN lhe sol Which ho cuu
Yates
Mr. b., then offered 81, bin which VI 5 read.
BRIGHT sroF.-0ne Of The strongest eyi-
dcnce ui The influence 81 example, aud the sue.
cess and Immulabhty d Drmocralic prmciple..
when thoroughly uderstood Is exhibited N n.
Carolina, ~ the District 70 which the nluslrous
Nacop, the bosom friend ei Ieile:son, lived and
died Ia this district al the precinct II which he