The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-28

by that gentleman as conclusive evidence
that Mr. Mangum had mol departed from his
old political creed which was formerly in
strict accordance with the gentleman from
Edgecomb, who is known TO be cnnstilu.
,ioually opposed TO Bank Of the United
States
COPY.
Willie p. Mangum says, that lie never
voted ior a bank in his life, neither State
nor Federal BE further says, that he
never voted TO appropriate ccEt 10 his
life 10 favor Of Internal Improvements by the
General Government, without the District
OF Columbia. He further says, that lie
never voted 10 favor Of tariff Of protection,
but did and said every thing in his power
70 defeat every measure Of that description.
lie further says that he has uniformly 70
TED IN favor OF economical appropriations,
and has strongly d.spPproyed Of HE increase
Of expenditures TO upwards 81 Cos zoe, 600
10 one or two years, and The general II.
crease ct all tiuies for the last or ) years
/ by the Geaeral Government. That he
proiesses Gud hopes that he has acted uni.
lor,nly upon the principles Of strict consi,uc
I ton of '9S and 80, and that he has mover
consented to be harnessed by any party, So
as 10 deviate from the above principles
And he defes auy documentary proof in con
tfadiction Of any of the essential principles
contained in the above. Mr.. Mangum
further say, that he is decidedly opposed TO
the present Administration, believing that
the head Of the government and many Of his
friends, have violated the most, If not al Of
, the. essential principles continued in tue
above.
In presence Of, Lsignod,l
LOUIS d. WILSON
W. A. BLOUNT,
DEAR SIR: The foregoing is copy of
The political statements, of the Eon. VII.
lie p. Naugum, committed to writing by
me, al his request, during the session Of the
Legislature 10 1888, furnished a, your re
quest, and which am authorized 10 do By
him. Respectfully &c.
LOUIS d. WILSON.
To Hon. VIM. 3. Shepard.
During tic same session Of Congress,
another question arose, which has much
divided tho people Of the United States. |
moan the Division Of the proceeds Of the
public lands, according 10 the provisions Of
Mr., Clay's celebrated land bill. As the
origin aud history of the bill is but imper
leciiy known 10 many Senators, | will state
what was generally said Of the matter in
Washington, q. the time.
There has always been a strong party
in Congress, composed principally OF mem.
4 befs from the new States, who ore desir
Gus of having The public lands coded to those
States. Some Of them have gone so far,
as 10 claim them as a matter Of right. In
1882, resolution was introduced into the
Senate, enqniriug into the expedency of
such a cessioD. The resolution, contrary
TO all parliamentary precedent, was refer
red to the committee on manufactures, oil
though there was standing committee on
The public lands, whose special duty it was
10 attend 10 such matters.
Mr.. Clay, was however, chairman Of the
committee on manufactures, and some un.
charitable people in Washington supposed,
that as he was thought Of for PRESIDENT the
design Of his eueutes in making such re
ference was, that If be reported in favor Of
giving the lands TO The new States, he would
ruin his prospects in the old, and if against
II, he would ruin himself in The new States.
Mr. Clay, however, to the lismay OF his
political foes, viewing the su!J'ct rs great
statesman, anxious alone 10 render flI and
impartial justice TO every portion OF the
country, reported back TO the Senate that
celebrated bill, which met at once with
the appreciation of every fair mind, even
among his political oPponents. And sir, il
is a remarkable fact, that such was the
power Of truth upon that occasion, that the
bill passed by considerable majority, al.
though the Senate was politically opposed
to him. How did MIR. Maugum vote 90
this bill He voted against it, as usual,
with Benton and Hayne. The bill came
down TO the House of Representatives, and
| voted for il, along with very few Southern
members. |, however failed TO become o
law. | have always regarded the loss OF
this bill, as the greatest misfortune which
has belallen North Carolina, since the rev.
oluton. Had tina, bill passed, we would,
as State, have received up TO this period,
more than $4,000 600, aud escaped the
long train of evils which have followed in
tho wake of thu, disaster.
The Federal Governmen, would have had
no surplus revenue TO feed IFS CORRUPTION
there would have been no specie circular,
or distrlbuiion bill, enabling cunning Sec.
rotary TO throw confusion into the currency
and business Of the country. North Caro-.
lima would have had ample means TO bulld
road for the gentleman from Buncombe,
and do whatever else the welfare Of her peo
pie required. Aud what, sir, is the reverse
of this picture? The money has been lost
through banks and detautels, 10 the bene
lit Of no one.
said, sir, that voted for the bill with
few other Southern gentlemen, aud for
that vote incurred the disPlcasure of the