The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-23
Fron the Raleigh Rsgister l4tA ut.
THE SWAMI LANDS.

The sale Of reclaimed Swamp Lands,
advertised to take place in HYDE county on
he tast day Of November, was very thiuly
attended, aud noee of /, was sold, berause
tho bids we're below the minimum price
fixed or the same BY the Board, low as 1t
was conceived 20 be. Tie value of the
,imbered Land can hardly be estimated.
|, IS worth from $50 to sl0o per acre for
Shingles and Rails alone, and will con-
niand, after the timber Is eut of, $50 att
acre for cultivation. Az least, this Is the
ordinary price of the adjacent Mattamus.
keel Land, which il, in no respect, supe.
nor 10 thai owned By The State. The lit.
|erafy Board, therefore, however anxious
aHey might b. so cuaycs; lllsae Lands into
4 fund which would serve to drain Swsmps
IL other sections Of the State. could not
thick al sacrliiring specially, IA q
lyodpunemeni Of the sale could, in no wise.
affect their value. Was not the hand Of
industry afraid 10 STRIFE, aud were not the
energies Of CIV people paralysed hy tho
present gahSuged state Of the couatry in.
somurh, that no man, whatever his ability,
likes 10 cmharA IN new enlerpitzes-lhese
Lands would seadilv command from $50
70 $50 pei srrc. As is, tho Stale will
have 70 suspend her operations III this
branch Of Internal Improvements, untd d
mtre propitlous state Of affairs, and more
us, appreciation OF the value Of these
Laads t'he fertility Of portion Of which
i not exceeded by any in tbs L mon, shall
/ efsaie demand and market for them.
We understand ,hal, Cor the present. il
Is ibe ntcnlion OF the R3ard, to receive at
their office IN this City, private bids for
the Land. A Plat, exhibiting the various
sections, location, Sc, has been left with
their Agent in Hyde, and corresponding
ono placed lnynpssessloa ot the Board here.
-, that nothing more i necessary for
person to do. who desires any particular
iHci, than TO designate il by the Plat,
stating tho price he j. willing TO give, and
Toward his bid 10 the Board, when they
wui consult lAesr Flat, and decide upon
The offer.
-, Since The foregoing was prepared,
I've have received tue Washington Re.
ppbIIcan," which contains very sensible
aad Just article on the subject Of this Land
sale. We suhloin d portion of it, that the
views Of our Eastern friends, touching this
matter, may be known. The suggestions
thrown out are entitled to respectful con.
sdera,ion, and viii, no doubt, receive it
from the Board:
Though eo regret the Ill success Of
'h's attempt at sales, we cannot say that
We are surprised Al il. number Of causes
efncNFfed 10 rroduce It, among which may
oe enumerated the scarcity Of money,
winch though the lands we're offered on
credit, rcpresses enterprise, aud the igno.
fahee Of people abroad oil the extent and
value Of this territory, If the lands are
saa' u must be TO persons from elsewhere,
NC 10 this section Of country, already
'"h more swamp lands than we want--the
supply IS greater than the demand. That
no safes were made To individuals 10 this
section furnishes, therefore, no Inference
mat VIC are Indifferent 10 the fate OF the
enterprise or distrustlul Of lis utimates pro.
u 70 The State. With our hands already
iil' Of swamps, it would be folly 1, buy
moro We repeat, and il is welt that Il
soou,d be known, that purchasers l.ilst be
.pOnd abroad. While We highly commend
,.e spirit and diligence with which the
board have carried out this measure, aud
appfove o. what seems to be their general
ppphey, we think that the term of credit
a'oWod y lar too short, if intended to in.
aaoe purchases by actual settlers, who NAV
pay 'or the land from the profits Of il. If
a farmer can support himself for the first
Saiee years elter u settlement on wild land,