The North-Carolina standard., 1843-10-25
MIR. HAYwooD-THE PUBLIC LANDS.

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camorous in their demands for distribution OF
the proceeds of the public lands among the old
States; and that Mr.. Badger, in the plenitude OF
his affection for the Old Thirteen, and this State es-
pecialy, went so far as to append to his Gran
vile Speech statement, showing how much each
County in North, Carolina ought to demand and
receive of the Federal Government The dema-
goguel Well, the Wings went into power; they
went in pledged, not only to stand by the provls-
ions ofthe Compromise Act, but to see that the old
States got their share, they called IT. otthe Pub
lie Lands The twenty seventh Congress met
The Wings had majorities in both branches, and
they had the President-a President Of their own
selection. A distribution bill was introduced. 1t
was approved September the 4th, lS4l. And
what provisions fellow-citizens of Nonh-C Carroll
ma, do you think this law contained? j.? 1t provided
that, IN adlition to their full share a0ith The OLD
States, the NEW States of Ohio. Indiana Illinois,
alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, and Michigan, should receire ten per cent
on TIE nett proceeds Of the sales, and that they
should also have as an absolute GIFT, FIVE MIL
LIONS OF ACRES TO BE CHOSEN BY THEMSELVES!
This startling law, passed by the Whig leaders in
Congress, was publicly exposed in this State, by
the Hon. WILLIAM H. HAYWOOD, in his Speech
at Charlotte That distinguished gentleman also
charged, that the Wings " had made distribution
law to give to the old States less than their rights,
and then took it back and added new burdens to
the people; whilst they gave the new States mag
ni6cent donations which they cannot revoke" In
these charges he is fally sustained by the record.
In certain quarters and especially by that vile sheet
the Richmond Wing, his statements have been de-
nicd But we affirm them to be true, and now
proceed to the proofs: We quote from MIR. HAY
WOODS speech, and also from the Acts of the
>venty-seventh Congress, in order that the people
may have the whole ground before them:
sMR. HAYWOOD said he should like TO have the of
every whig voter in Western North Carolina to calm
review of this land money question The whg law to dis
tribute it not law to distribute according to federal
population but it law to GIVE to nine States
about FIUe millions the lands to be chosen by the
States, and then to divide. 1t not even good as
that These FIVE millions Of lands being pick ed out first,
the ner States North Carolina not being of hem)
take onetenh of the nett cash produced by the
sales of the residue. then This residue to be divided
amongst all The States, both new and old. The whg poll
tcans said TO the whg people of North Carolina, let US
go for the land money alike TO all the States old and
tor all the lands the property of all the
States The people endorsed this draft upon them, and
other; and what had they gained full share ?-I
N. Cardinals Just share No nothing like it; and
that diminished share which was promised had been
Withdrawn by the very and the identical Congress
who promised to give Us our whole share
But it still than this The law TO distribute
the land money passed in August ls4l, contains con-
dition that the Distribution should in the Tar
ff Taxes were increased twenty per cent
(See acts OF Congress, at Extra SESSION. Under the
operation of the Law, the Wing people of N Carolina
might have got part OF the LOAF their politicians promis
ed but rather than let it come, they themselves in
ha 0nor bv ac q
Of 1912, thereby committing upon their Whig voters
double robbery First In taking back their share OF the
land money. Second: in doubling their faxes Instead
of filling both pockes, as had been promised the people,
they took two dol out OF pocket and thereby pre-
vented one dollar from falling into the other pocket 1t
might not be easy TO anticipate what Shrude tactIcIan
could invent apology inr it, but in the eastern parts
of North Carolina such operation regarded by
plain men as ''gaining loss He left 10 The West
to exercise their and determine upon il
for themselves. But the Distribution Law stiH
worse The Pre-emPtiOn and the gilt OF FIVE millions to
the new States were unconditional II had been plausi
bly, insisted that 10 per cent g TO the new Statesis al
so uncondtional and it may be yet the distribution
of the residue it had been shown upon a condition,
and by virtue of that condition had since been nullhed
Then said Mr.. H. these politicians had made distribu-
ton law give the old States less than their right and
then took it back and added burdens the people
whilst they gave the States magnificent donations
which they cannot revoke, and to eemptoners they
gave privilege whchtie cannot or have not suspended
Here follow portions of the Act of Congress |
approved in lS4l. The first section, it will be
seen, gives to the nine States aforesaid, ten
cent the nett proceeds of the sales, and pro-
Eides also that the sal sums shall be over and a.
Dove all appropriations and expenditures ac-
count of the Cumberland road. And the second
section provides for general distribution, after
leducting the ten per cent:
CSEc. IL Be it enacted By the Senate and the House
f Representatives. 0fhe United States Of .4me1ica in
Congress assembled That from and after the thirty
lay of December in the year of Lord thousand
eight hundred and there be allowed and paid
each of the States IF Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Alabama
Missouri Mississippi Louisiana, Arkansas and Michigan,
and above what each of the said States is entitled
the terms Of the compacs entered into between them
and the United States, upon their admission into the u
1ion the of ten per centum the nett proceeds
If the sales Of the public lands, which, subsequent to
he day aforesaid shall be made within the limits of each
,f said States respectively Provided, That the
allowed to the said States, respectively shall be in
wise affected diminished account of any sums |,
which have been heretofore shall be hereafter applied
% the continuance construction of the Cumberland
oad but that the disbursements for the said road should
emain, heretofore chargeabe the two per centun
und provided by for cOmpacs with several Of the said
States.
TSEc g. find be further enacted That after deduct
ng the said ten centum and what, by the compacts
oresad has heretofore been allowed the States afore
ad the residue of the nett proceeds which nett proceeds
ha be ascertained by deducng from the gross proceeds
Ill the expenditures ofthe year for the following objects
salaries and expenses account of General Land Office;