The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-02-11

The Senate Land Debate has ended
~ lss,. In The passing. by large msjori-
~. Of the permanent prospective prsemp-
iion bill. 10 originally proposed; and ihe
bill has nov 10 undergo The ordeal vf The
House Of Representatives.
The proposition. originally Mr.. Cal.
houn's. bu, moved N IN smrndmeni 70
The bill BY Mr.. Yonng. proposing con-
diiionsl eession Of The Public Lands 10
The slslss within which they lie, was
rejected by large msjoriiy.
The amendment. moved by Mr.. Crit
tender, for coupling with the presumption
principle The distribution OF The proceeds
Of The public lands among all The states,
in proportion lo:,heir tight Of property
therein, was nesaiiyeJ by small major
ily; q majority produced. probsbiy. by
the apprehension on The minds Of some
senators tina, The introduction Of that en-
scimeni into This bill might be The means
Of defeating The bill Tor presumption,
which they are in favor II on lie own
merits. and therefore no, willing TO con-
meet with any oihrr project. We cannot
bot hope. however. that the two measures
will II last 90 hand in hand, and that. IL
they be made,,he subject Of diIsren, acts.
The nne sc, will no, lag lar in the rear of
the other, ~helLer il pass Al this session
or al tie next.
The extent Of the majority in favor OF
the PERMANENT prospective presumption
lap may perhaps surprise some Of our
reejers. who are moi prepared for what, al
first sight, appears To be so radical change
in our land system. The fact 10, how.
ever. as we understand. the principle Of
that bill is already as effectively part Of
the land system as IL il bird been in legal
existence fnr forty years.. There 10 q
conventional Law. stronger than any
termination to break IL, which now pro.
tects the actual settler agsiasi any CON
petition al sale. of the public lands. And
this bill has passed the Senate BY such
majority. under the influence Of the srgu-
ment that il is better 10 legGlixe what Is
incurabi. =. .sa.a iin.vit bile, Than to keep on
Inc s,a,u,e.book a provision which IS |,
dead letter. OF The conclusi,eness OF
this argument we say nothing; but !, Ger.
,ainly VAS not without ils effect upon the
Senate. National Intel.
The Noh Caroiiaa Standard and
Mr. Badgsr.--One Of The worst signs
Of the times. 10 the disposition which Is
manifested 10 underrate meri.orious men,
because Of differences Of political opinion.
No matter how exalted may be a mans
Intellect, or how viriuous his life, he cam
not escape the sneers or the calumnies Of
political opponents. Politics is the grea.
.cs, upon which every man is tried; and
neither intelligence. virtue or patriotism.
seems to be regarded.
We have = strong instance Of this dis.
position in the conduct 81 the Carolina
Standard towards George Z. Badger.
Now, whatever Mr. Badgers political
opinions may be. whether he be Wing or
Tory, Democra, or Republican. there is
no ,loub, that he is a man OF exalted in
iellect. kindly feelings and irreproachsbls
life: in a word. an honor 10 The state Of
which he is a native and a ciiizen; and
the editor Of The Standard displays nei-
,her candour. good taste or state pride.
when he attempts 10 sheer away such a
mans reputation. I
VIVA, IL the editor Of the Charleston
Mercury is so ignorant as not to have
heard Of George E. Badger-does his
boobyism furnish any excuse Cor The
conJuc, Of the editor Of the Standard.
who kaocs Mr.. Badger TO be q man Vi
extraordinary abilities!
South Carolina has never been famous
fm her libersliiy to her neighbours Of the
"old North Sta,e;" nor are we surprised
a, il. for she is so much occupied in adj