The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-11-02


oinsty character. shlrh Mr.. Claw sook
srcsslon % aniire. The lirsl vas sl.al q
~. Benton. 70 eeee The .srslass lands''
y ne States 10 shich they by. .Rs.
Iuse lsnds." .n fuse Lands" .reluss
i.fds sas bis luns. The nesi wss thsl
y The Governor Of Illinois. ~ho sssfr.sd
The absolute right Of that State 10 al he
public lsnds within her llmt.. Then
esms me prapa,i ion RON The Sensl.r 81
Virgins. Mr.. farewell 10 esde and sur.
render 20 re States in rhlrh ,hes ~ III
ne isnds belonging 10 The uniled S.sies.
upon certain indefinite conditions
tie thus exposed he attempts ihsi had
bern made. aud were msklng. 10 rob The
old States Of shrir interest in he public
domain. and heesme lorward wi,h mes-
sure iha, need out justirs 10 an, 10 The
east and 10 the west: 10 the north and "a
ihs south; 70 The old States. and 10 the
new. Speaking oi The right Of The whole
10 The public lands. he said -
Site ngh,of The Union ii The public
lands is inconieslsbIe. II ought moi 10
be eonsids,ed deba,able. II never vas
questioned but b. few. whose mons,rous
hefesy, 4 vas probably supposed would
escape sninadsersion from the snormnv
Of The sbsurdny. and lhe alter imprsetisa-
biliiy OF The spccess Of The claim. The
right 81 The Whole 10 seslsd By The blood
Of The Revolution. funded upon solemn
deeds Of eession from sovereign Safes.
de!iherllsly sxrruied in the face or The
world. or resting upon national ufal,es
eonrlndsd with fmelgn powers. or SIMPLE
equivalents contributed from ihe treasury
ri tie people Of the United Stairs"
Fortunately for The country. IRON ,hsi
time lie has taken deep snd lively inls-
rest in this great and important subject.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. even had.
IN his snnusl report 10 Congress. rerom-
mended the csdIng of The lands 10 The
S'stes in whose lia,i,s they lay and We
have seen that others sd.ocsted the same
measure. Mr.. Clay looked upon this az
an unjus, disposai OF them. being fraud
upon the old Siaes. Nor was This all
the propositions thus 10 di.pose of the
public domain. could not bst be consider.
ed a. public bids for The political support
oil The west aud southwest. Undoubtedly
he might have cnme into the market too,
and purchased popularity &c one portion
af The country By SUR, nder,ng up 10 il the
pabliclsnds. andof another portion by the
advocacy Of . protire Tariff measure
viii which he vas. and ever ha. been,
peculiarly i,lenniisd. But Mr.. clay ne
YER yet inquired what measure was popn-
Tar. but nha, vas right-Geclaring on
memorable occasion, when told that n
certain coursc might injure his popuIsri,y
that he w"sId rather BE- right than the
President Of the United States, high 40
that station WAS. lilo view ed. and still
views. The public lands as an inheritance
OF inesiinatle sslue,--ss on almost ex-
hsustless t' asure, and one that ought
not TO be squandered or given away.
Ills proposition 10 distribute the pro-
ceeds The public lands was no sooner
repor'ed 10 The Senate, and made known
to the country. thanii became irismp ant.
The bull passed The Senate al tb.t session,
but was not ac,ed on in the House: II
was gaining favour wrh The country.
however. and so g'e't was i,s popularity.
that IT rasss d at the next session By very ,
large maInrities, in both branches of Cum
gress. Ii was then sen, to The presid.n NJ,
Gen. Jackson. for his signature; but, in. |
stead oi signing il. or returning i. with 1
his reason for Withholding bis signature. he 4
poeketed il! Had il been returned, there
rannut be . doubt but il would have be. I
ZONE law, BY The vote If two thirds OF
both Houses; aud oil Ibis he was fully
sware.
IL was mea-ure suggested BY one I
who shared no part in the Presidents
.ounsels or sffecuuns: and although he {
lad himself, in his annual message. re- 4
'om mendoza similar measure. he did not a
hesitate To change hls ground in order to 4
hwsrt the views of its author" Person
! hostility induced him To resor. to the {
losel mode of killing The bill by smother a
ng il in bic pocket! Before another ses. b
ion Of Congress commenced, the com a
nand went iorth--the measure was de- Il
faithful were required 10 q
their own "p'nicns. and Gus
ain their chief, and 10! II was done! From n
hat day TO The present. thnse who clam q
U belong To the democratic sheep.fold Z,
ave been required to eschew The dls.ri I,
ution Of The proceeds Of The public lands
mong the people If the States, its right d
al owners. as a"federai measure" Is n
possible for nation 10 have the benrtit Il
{ benign measures. when those which II
re calculated To promote the general good b
re deIrs,ed through mere personal pique d
r prejudice towards the individual with
HON they originate. and because their d
doptinn would add leaf 10 the chaples
IA, adorns his brow? A wise people will il
OF inquire who originated measure, BIZ, s;
lhether The measure itself is likely to u
rove beneficial or otherai Use. And that p
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