The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-12


essssel /, say hi q : ysl = sny aiaei
asnds Ihaa Gers. But ~sfs q al ihsy
s,F 81 is.n -nuli nst save us from lhs
Necessity of lasisg nsw dsiiss.
Whal were lie ma'iVes under uhiei
he lev vas passed! TIE frsi and ere.l
eel &C 81 ~ss Ise geaersi eonsieiioa q
the necessity a. sdSp,ing some messnr.
thar shosll quiet ihslsiemens ofagilaiian
ne quss,ion af he Pshlie lands. IL m,
poinI AZ Eis~ Il MAS recommended b.
General Jackson himss n. aud he hsess.
sily wss recognised and aiminsa hy esers
Seaalor on 81 side II he chambrr. Va
riaus schemes q settle d were proposet
here. The Senatnr iram Saulh O.,
rellna suggested . erosion 10 ihe neM
States: de Senal0r fran Missasri sngges,
ied grada,li0n. and. believe. niiimais
efssian. O.hrT Senas : proposed oshsl
plans--plsns @hirh lacked MOI 90 reye,
me. BAT 10 iiaal disposition az The se1,
Ell caesiioa. None IL The sdsocaies 81
these suinns schemes urged their owI
plan. or discussed TIE general question.
principally with sny view IN resenne.
0a HE contrary. the Committee on he
Pablo L,Hds. as mach a. ten years ago,
expressly declared hist the public domain
ought 10 cease o. be a source Of revenue,
aud puinied IN the customs a. our uue re-
lance fof that ead--Ihase very custom.
10 which We nov propose IN resort. The
discussion Of these projects Cor final dis
posal ni The lands greatly ae'aied the pub
lie mind. and Ihsre WIS general unezsi-
ness on the subject bath 10 and cut IL Con-
grtss. Ii was SAder these circumstances
thar prnpasrd lhe distribution Of The pro-
eecds Of The public dan.in among the
States. This made Of dIsposing IL tie
snhjecl was recommended By il equality
and eqalIy. hy nnr duty 10 poslerlly. anil
BY lie benefits Il would confer u9nn III
The Stsles. Two questions present them
selves ia considering The pl,n. Isl. The
questions nf pouer: aud %. The question
Of expeiieney.
AMI. first. as 10 The question af pnwer
| shsll not here 60 over the grnnnd which
was so well occupied BY The Senator from
Indiana al the head of the Land Com
millef, (Mr. 5 Nth lie sustained the
weight Of authority which ! was asio.
nished Senator's on the other side did mol
bow % and scknoN ledge. His pIoafs
we're drawn from every qqaner; from Ge-
aerai Jackson. the sdmiled head Of their
own psrly--.r0m repeated acts 81 Con-
gress-ia word. frim every SORT % dn
cumeniary proof calrnl lied Il carry con-
viciion 70 tie human mind. ! shsll not
argue the question over again on iha,
grouni. Mr. shall 70 Al large mo The
constitutional view % the subject; bur
shall say only a word on The terms Of
The deeds Of cession 10 The United States
These cessions were made under The old
Confederation, whea The several S aies
were required % contribute their respec
live quotas TO the general expenditure.
And what was the language employed by
Virgini1 in her deed oi eession, which
led the way 10 all the resil That the
reded lands I" shall be considered a. a
common lond, for the use end benrfii of
'ueh OF the Uniled Stre, as have become
Dr. shall become members Df the Cunfede>
raiion or FcderslAllIsnce of the said states.
Virginia inciUsiUe. according TO ihei,
usual respective proponiuns in the gene
fsl charge and expenditure; anI shall be
snl bona file disposed OF Cor
hat purpose. and for no olh,r use or pur.
pose whaiever."
We coniend-l thai Ibis language look
ID 10 severally-tD separate aud distinct
,eneiit Of each of the States, me 4sured b,
he charge 10 which il was liib'e in The
GENERAL expenditure. At The period OF
he grant, under the old arncles Of Genie
leralion, each State was liable to be call
d upon by reqaisiinn far lis quota OF
he necessary charge or expenditure OF the
General Governments; and the dsetee of
'eneiis TO which it was to be eatilled, bv
~ eSihS VI tlC gifH's WdS 'He anO1Ul
4 that quils. Tue Sen,tm from New
fork VI. Wright speaks aboa, re,er
ion TO tie ceding States after tie pur
oses Of The grant shall be exhsus ed: bur
hal 10 not the language Of Tie deed of
essiDn: i gives the land 10 The St1ies for
he benefit Of each according 10 the quota
{ each 10 the general charge AMI expen-
inre. Tie duration ~ the grant is
lerefoIe co extensive with The cntinu
nee Of The Cnnfedsracy or union Of Tie
iates. Ard The only qneslnnIs. in what
lode shall the sereral States enj,y The
pnefi, Of The grant, acc ,rding 10 IT'S true
brit and meaning! Whist The COME
eracy existed there was no d III :ulty in
pporiinnng the praresd, Of the lands
nong' The sc etsl States. An accoun,
as raised with each State. in which she
as de5hed with her qaaia oiihe general
large. AMI credited with her share oil
e proceeds Of The public lands. lfihsre
I'd been no general charge Tor the Gene
] Government, then each State would
we had the separate enjnymen, of It's
speciise share ~ ihe proceeds Of the
nds. But afier The adoption Of the Fe
raj GonstituIian thg nnwer Of tayatio,