The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-18


resisted, he could and would enforce IT'S ex.
ecuiion.
[Mr. Liun speaking acrOss,) would
resign FIRST. laugh,
Az, the Senator might resign. The
kIndlIness Of his heart and his habltual III
diligence OF the wishes of his constituents
might induce it. That proves no,h,ng.-
But his energy could arrest what his kind.
ness might tolerate. | know very well
that, when vast throngs OF lswless settlers
shall have been accumulated on the frontier
I It would be an od,ous task, aud abhorrenl
10 the feelings of every American citizen
10 attempt to remove them by the bayonet.
liapp,ly there never has q human being III
the country suffered death IN such strug
nle since the foundation Of ibe Government.
But | have no doub, that this enlightened
and Law abiding People, differing as they do
from the population of any patton under
Heaven, would respect their own authority
too much TO resist their own laws. Ia Eu
rope, indeed, obedience must be enforced
By forest Of bay ouels sud park Of artll
cry but here, "a this free, self governed
Republic, there Is 10 law bot may BIZ en-.
forced by the constable and his staff
Among nv country men, little scrip o.
parchment in the hands OF plainly dressed
uuarmed citizen works like charm no
sooner IS II exhibited than the UpIlited hand
falls powerless to the SIDE. aud, Ike genuine
descendants Of the Aneln Saxon race, It is
their pride, ihelr choice. their glory to low
10 the majesty Of The laws. II, indeed, you
ALLOW whole States to b. filed by squai;ers
Il beg pardon | mean genilemea who
think proper to st down on land winch
does 10. belong to them, and wthou. any
pretence OF t.He-we may prefer 70 pass a
retrospective pre- emplion law 10 pressing
our demand, and standing upon tho rights
OF the Government. But, for the future,
lie, The President place upon our new lands,
not his uniformed soldiers, With their boyo
nets, but corps Of his Narshats and Their
upslayes, and let The first intruder be
brought up aud tired. have 20 doubt that
even there, Jury Of the uc,nase would
convict and punish hlm.
Mr. Linn here shoot; bis Ecai and sad
= Never; Il has been tried over aud over.
Sir. the fallure mpst have resulted from
some ipIudicions moLa Il bringing Up ih'
matter. Let the naked Qursllous 10 III,
i1ry, the isolated facts be, Nhelher Their,
~as intrusion INTO the aods, and wheth
er upon authority from ,h,s Government,
and sll tina, dare TO put upon Il woule
put, thar the verdict wonld generally con
form TO the eyldeuce. la that case, YOU
judges would do the rest.
Bul the gentleman from Tennessee goo.
Cor the ball because The grea, Wes' mus
await herself OF her natural advantages -
! once acted on tina, principle IN behalf 0
North Carolina, IN the memorable mattel
u the Branch MINIS laugh Tha
blll vas 20 enable North Carolina To al sal
herself Of her saiLrGi advantages - Nov
| never yet rightly understood Uhal thu
PHRASE natural ydganl3gc.,' means aux
cauuot adm,t theat-nmrnt wh.ch 70 found
I'd On It t'f udefslAnl j, htic be;iof.--
Add IA Jg ~ especially, since ,hat neon
prehci.alble abstraction that oils phrasc
betrayed tae into oao Of the errors, not {,
say tnitos, tnto which lear fall vheu
formerly had tie honor Of seat 10 tht.
chamber Tie natural advantages u til
West IN shat7 Ia mere contiauly /,
The public domain Is that ~ The,
must have the land because they are con
Seuientls situated TO take possession Of !,
Why might tot any loaier about NeN ! oIl
streets plead the same arguments she no
% near to the sau'is ~ The banks - ou
good friends u the Yves, are 10 the pubic
domain 4 laugh What peculiar rlgh
have they, who have already received 81
murh ri i, as DONATION, 10 take The uhole
because II is near, While the Old state a.,
20 get none Of Il, because they are lar OF
There las pcarcc been a move menl Of
the subject Of these public lands within lhi
last two years that las nos produced 10 ri,
mind a melancholy sotcbnding as to TIE sue
-~-siai working Of oursys,cm Of government
No ono can shut his eyes to tho fact tina
these lands are made the subjrc, Of men
political game, ~ sh,ch political leader
contend iar power hy yying with each oihe
as 20 who shaII make the largest giit--wh
shall obtain be larEes, vote, from aliens an,
all Some disposition must be made OF lbl
matter, # we would 10, DO subjected to per
pe;ual oxciiemenls. have seen II en-
ployed long enough as great stake, Away
brought into our party questions, aud so !,
vii continue 10 be until Il can BE- finally aut
deilnlnvety disposed Of, as hopo i: soor
may be.
/ | DO not regard the introduction Of III,
subject Of distribution as a, all lncongruoni
: 10 The present bill, nor do ! regard thr
amendment the senator from South Carroll
"a tNr. Cdlhoun) has notified US that b,
will osief, as presenting any Incongrulty
! mean nol now to discuss e,rher the one o,
tho other have long since, however, had
them both under ilbe ma,urest dellbcratloa
that vas capable Of bestowing on them
| have fixed and satisfactory opinions in re-
gard to both. They are part and parcel Of
this great matter oil the public domain. -
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