, 1841-02-13
BOWLINGGREEN, Mo. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY -, l84l.

tity to tie remainder of the public domain, it
will be found to be not equal to one-sixth
part of the whole. In this repect, it is a far
more limited measure than that proposed By
the Senator from Kentucky, to which mine
is an amendment. That embraces not only
the proceeds Of the whole pCtlic domain. ex-
ceeding 1,O00,00O,O00, acres, bat includes,
in addition. the large Sums drawn from the
duties on impostS, which are annually ex-
pended on It's sales and management, all oil
which he proposes permanently to dIstrib-
ute II is also more LIMITED in its application
than the original bill. which embraces all the
IaCds to which the Indil? title is e1,lnguished.
as we, Terr.tories~E Ss'a'es. which greatly
exceeds the quantity lying in the latter.
Having now shown the object and the
character with the scope Of this measure.
shall next proceed Ia HE great. and ! must
say. in NV opinion. the only question that
admits of cnntrovcrSv-wil the States adj
here faithfully to the terms of the ccSsIOnN
Or. on the contrary. viii they violate a com
pei S~n!rnnlv enter. d into. ON Just and lIher-
al principles. muru liz hrnriicial It" both. and
which wHi place them. IS I" Their domain. on
lac same in,Ieprn lent 'n tn, on whlrh the
other States stand!
would ash. ~ the "ut>c'. l. thee any
rLin.iu 'hcir history I u.>ii:v , -. r'''.'n 81
Il ua;.; al good flirh! Hive ;arv h""n in
Tie hahn of Violating contracts! So. point
out i siu.,e iu>i.ncr9 Instead 81 gNln:
-inuud - cxcil" Suspicion. | ~r-!'Icr I" say
their history a!io,!S many and striking exam
PIES of exact and faithful compliance with
their g engagements. They all have standing
cumpac:S with the Government. entered IN
10 On then admission into the Union. which
!upns. IMPORTANT limitations an what ether
wise wu III h. 'Irir unqu">'I"ncd right rs
iuirIcui, ~ members al rLr Union; and.
an, NJ others. Il t mHIou'iant "nr. not 'Eiv
nt not inNin- he va>t I%"ItI"n Fl their do
r,in eli by tie United STATES Altirin their
limits, hut a,>n. for the p,rI"d 81 I've y"'r>
alter sale. I'll" pnr SION bed ~ lur"a#>cr>.-
TO their honor - il sud. ;!saI III lar lnmT pc
nod which has elapsed i'um the admission ot
the oldest al these Staic<. thrr"!as no; hc"a
a sin-lr instance al i s]i"ia:inn an heir part
If ,i.,ir r'i-tr"d f.i'h. Wits" >'nhln. al
rxin.u!r uG fidelity IL r~u.,L.rr.uiS. with
wIri Justice can Il tr objected that the
States viii ii late their l!i.ht~d faith TIA
contract every Wy advantageous !" them.
rs we'll - the RES "t The Culnnl
But | take hi.ier "r"urd. and IN: the Iucs-
iiun. with what ~pr"pciriy can Ne "hirci To
the wan, Of faith 81 he part ui Tie States
rnihrir engagements, WHAT'S ear Constr
, tuition hat 4 compact between tlr States;
and hnw do We hold seats here but in virtue
III that compact! And is II tor Us I" turn
round and question the iaIih nn when our
system stands. and through which we have
our political existence: and this. too, when II
i, notorious that The State Governments have
adhered with far more fidelity than tins 10
the constitutional compact! Many and great
violations are charged, and truly charged To
us. While few, very few. can be Justly a;tribu-
ted 10 them.
Bur. admitting there might he danger OF
LOSING the lands. should they be disposed al
rs proposed. from the want ni good faith on
The part If the StaieS.l boldly assert that
the danger of their hcinu lost is far greater,
if the present system sh"uid unfortunately
hr continued. and that. too, under circUfn-
stances vastly more disastrous I" the peace
and sltriv al tie CnIrn. hat ] have as
serted COMES frr:u deep and SnlcIun cnnvIc-
ton. resulting from Il long and careful exam
nation of tbs vast ami complicated sub
lcct.
Those who have not given special aiien'
ton Ia it. and the progress ot ON land syS'
ten. can form un Just e Inception at the dun
re, to winch tie public lands are exposed
The DANCE. is two-i",I: that they viii hc
lost iv ii mere p~r"-rcS> "f settle rnt. With
out ulvnrni. IN consequence "i the v"S'
ulauiitv hrv.nd la wants "t the country
Ia which the Inii'n u lr l. rXt'n-ur>h"d: anc
If that should not tr IT," rr>c. they vii he
trrm the nrnv no %r"uilIcr ir'v""n The old
and rev STATES. III c~,u>Ugu"n'" "i lHr r'uI,
increase a.. tive %llItrr. aI'i tie .r""t differ
encP III ih"ir Respective vIrHS al Ih' r"'TcN
pr"rrr rn he adopted III r"icr"r," {" '''r'n
Both causes are operating" with powerful ci
feet: AID # they do not speedily attract tie ~
/ ,rntinu nf the Government and country. 'HcN
will certainly terminate before long. eI,hc
by tlicir separate or JOINT action, III the los
OF the public domain. Nothing hut Il tui
understanding of the causes of danger. am
the application Of prompt and efficient re
mcdv, can prevent it.; and what ! propose /
Ia present a bret sketch of my views IN IT"
. ference Ia both.
,,,,nt ~ A. - tow have 'uTnpl Ill,