The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-19

1ho fram@d shss C0assisatioA brsathed
inta The no.lrils q Ihis Government ne
breath of lie. and prescribed The lass BY
~hieh Il should I've. and move. and have
az being. they declared upon whsi alimsni
az sh0gid sahsisi. Aware Of the vital
lnponsaee Of he moasy power. uhich
not oaly adHds The supplies Of peace 6si
She sinsws Of war. they pfoeialmrd. -
fhs very 6rsi of he suihorilies Of Con
gress. he power I" 20 lay and collect
taxes. duties. imposis. and exeists Ter
che purpose 81 psyiag he debts and prov.
idins Coz ahs common defence snd general
welfare 81 The United Safes; not such
.. taxes. dulies. imposis. and exeises 20
shall be necessary Tar The purposes en-
pressed. 10 addaian 20. o. sfier applying
abe proreeJs Of che public domain, bal
an sbsolgls power 10 conferred. limited
enly By The application 10 constitutional
objects. AZ - he public lands. nothing
10 said al them a. . means Of supply: they
are net meniioned a al ia The three irsl
sriielss of the Constitution. which en-
phaneslly create The Government. BY
esnsnlaiing Lrgislsinrs. Executive. and
Judiciary. snI are brought forward in
fhs sstiex part Of The fourth article. not a.
. soases a eenuibs;ion 70 The Treasury.
bud psblio property. the disposal OF
which 10 committed 10 Congress. "The
Congress shall have power 10 dispose Of
and msks oil needful rules and regulations
respeciipg the ierriiory Or other properly
AZ ne uniied States How Congress
shall dispose OF 10. whether BY sale OF
gifs. whether on one object or another. is
DOT defined. The trust 10 without lImi.
sslios. il The wor.ls Of The Constitution.
And Tor insTuelion ss 10 our duty in al.
miaislering il. ne are thrown back upon
Ne directions Of lhs donors in ma deeds
Of the esding STATES. These declare them
ss.eomnon fund Tor the use and benefit
Of saeh Of iae States % have become, or
shall become. members OF The conlede-
ration. OF federal slliance," &c. And
here let me remark. ihss | recognise no
disIiaciion between The disposition Of de
lands eedsd BY Stslss. and those acquired
by treaty. The great nan, (Mr. Jsf
fsrssnl by whose RegoliaIion our 6rst
great purchase Of pablic land Vas made.
.enfsrtainel strong doubts IS 10 the power
20 do 90, aud iI was surely q doubtful
assslion. But that difficulty being over
come. aud the question seilled BY practice,
abe lands thus scquired became " territory
Of the United Stnss." 10 be disposed
az by Congress" in like manner with
other territory. That abs, olhsr territory
wss not poked 10. in the Constitution, 80
Q resource 70 pay current expenses; and
thas IL vas intended Tor the benefit Of the
States seserslly. have endeasored 20
show. To epief no farther into the argu-
msnL 70 me Il does appear thal The ees.
sions Of North Csrollns and Geofgis.
msds AFTER this present Government vas
established and in full operation. granting
ibsir ,srrilory 70 she United States. not
fsr revenue. not for ,he beneii, and en-
10y meni Of The United States as political
cooperation. but for the use and beuefil
OF = the United States Of Auerics. North
Carolina and Georgia iaeiusiUe, accord
ing 70 ihsir respective and usual proportion
in The general charge and expenditure"
&C.. (the same in substance with the
grants Of Virginia snd other States. which
coded uader he old consideration. afford
On early exposition. not only Of the de-
signs OF those States themselves on this
subject. bu, Of the general understanding
Of iAs dssds Of tbs other States 81 lhs,
dine.
Bot. cir. the whole legislation of Con-
gress 10 regard 70 these lands shows tina,
obey have never been considered ss stand
ins ca the basis Of The revenues Of The
Rs,ior. The immense grants which have
bees nsde from time n time 10 States,
benevoleniin institutions.
and ss charjsiss 20 meri,arieus foreigners
10 distress vho have come amnng us.
would never have been attempted or al.
lowed out Of afund which had been raised
By isSstion. direct or indirect. And for
q series Of years past the leading statesmen
~ Au FtftCs eE0tu W haNG CUuCuttCu w
The opinion that, within short period al
least. ,hs proceed. Of The public lands
ought 40 longer 70 be relied upon as
source Of revenue; the difference between
Eheu being that those with whom il 10
ny pride 60 Be associsted, adopting the
policy Of The sninent Senator from Ken
Iseky. (Mr. Clay.) Who has recently re-
Tired from this body. were for en- equitable
Of the land proceeds among
Ill the States. While our honorable oppon-
enls. approving The suggestion Of General
Jackson on thus subjec,. we're for ceding
The lands themselves 70 the States in
which they are siius,ed. Ia his message
,f December. 1882. the then President
ssys: " Ii 10 desirable. however. ina, in
,ime this mschinery THE land
,fFiess) be withdrsv IN from the States. aud
hat the rgh, Of soil and The future dispo-
itioa Of u be Surrendered 10 ,hs SAFES
espseiively 10 which il lies." | need
'ot refer you TO the report Of The expert
need Senator from Alabama. (Mr. King,)
u shs head Of the land Committee OF that