Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-12-21
VOLUME 3-NO. "a
SUBSCRIPTION lRICE s. 90.

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cut canal through part of the Ssate. Tia
canal passes near or through the ,bo,ssano acrss
above referred 10; il adds to their valne t~saty,
thirty, or fifty Thousand dolIars- Tho owner of
The land is made that much richer, while the Ear.
mer and mechanic who paid an equal amount with
the land owner TO make this improvement, arc
benehtted not cent. This whole distribution
system tends TO exempt wealth and property from
taxation, and place it on industry aud the neces-
saries Of life. Thus the policy is, make the poor,
poorer, and the rich, richer. In tho isnguayc of
Webster, 'to fertlze the rich man's fcsi by tho !.
sweat of tie poor mans brow. ~
another evil springing from ihi, distriI Igtor
law, it would create new topic to eIerIioueer ON.
Each candidate for Congress would hope 10 30
elected by promising to draw tho Iartt Dossi5le
amount to his State from the, pubic lG Is. lilo
would en- deayor TO succeed in HE elesI n by olt,
bidding his competitor. And this e. ng would
not only exist whio they were candi les; they
would carry it with them TO Wash > Ii. and
the member who acted with mos! rig, &c the
new States, and with the creates, ipiasl TO the
purchasers of public lands, would he the ie mos:
likely 10 succeed in his next election STATE I,c-
gislaures that had acted prodigal or erlravaqant.
and become involved in debt, would [ afraid 10
tax their constituents, and would aa,s ally turn
their eyes on tho new States; to sec low n,pch
money could drawn from them. Aad having
no interest In our welfare, or s. Tnpalhy in ou.
feelings they would pursue that policy by which /.
they could draw from US the aras-a--~rvunf a /.
money. So it was with ih- ,slrisIsrS Of England.
Embarr with debt, and fearing to increase
their taxes at home, they sought Injustiy to .sx
their colonies, which resulted in our separation.--
Is there no danger of the whig policy, should K
succeed, resulting tho samel
Rut are we sure that the old States would r.-
main satisfied with tho action Of Congress ON tbe
distribution! BY no means. ], would bo made
question at the election Of members to Congress-,
IN the old States whether tho State Legislatures
conId not manage their interest In the public
lands better than their ngents in Coogress. When
that question Is rniscd it can have but one soIu.
ton. Interest would triumph over Justice. a,.d
Priue over patriotism. Senators would be instruct
cd tovo'e for law to divide tho public ands
among Tho several States of the Union Con.
Sress would act on the subject, ira nsfarrn 70 tbe
@'a'es' with their portion Of the public iands, tno
power 10 manage and control il. Sspposs fnr 4
moment that tho public lands in the Stale Of a.
kanaoe fell to tho State of Massachusetts, What
would DO her course in The disposition Of the lands
in Arkansas! The price ofthe lands wouldsve
raised. perhaps, to five dollars per acre. That
was the price they recommended to Presiden, Non
roe, IN 1878. Massachusetts would only sell then,
to her own citizens. Laws would be passed. dr.
wing every settler or the public lands. Agents
appointed to find every nun who Gu, stick Of
timber or took blade of grass from the pubr-
lands, without first having the consent of ,br
agents.
The probability would be, that the wealthy ro1s ri
States which were not enIba rrasse1 5y
their Stale debts, would buy the la ad Of ~ rlcre
enhralled States, and having nnoy ,er- 'zod u or
a large portion or H. public lands shese S.aiss 4
"oum forbid the sales, with vi, W to pressat
tho new States, and ihun from tbs 4
crowded condition ofther populatot .t.ernaoufsc Z
lures would obtain their aborers fIi 3 Ia Enii,nd
On their own terins-in their mind, IN cons,,,,,.as.
lion devouty 10 be wished"
Mr.. Presidsnt: This is not uni. ~. W. nj
recollect Foote'S celebrated resolu,io 81 te n,,,o
Of which was 10 stop the surveys and sites s., II
pulic lands, and retain their poor popa aionat hon,
Would such course of policy to now Stat.
be likely to promote our prosperity ls Ia .rnouzs
and PerPetuate our OGion? F
But another reason why the Iaw sbou,J n,
rejected is. that tho measure was no ! orioina.sd
and borught forward on IFS own merits. Al nc
quainted with its history. know ,hnt lis friends
did not-preend to bring it forward or pass il for
any intrinsic merit or advantage in ;he law ITSELF
The law stands condemned on Il simple and
plain principles of common sense. iyery pcrson
capable OF reason can see the money in III, tire $
ury for national expenses 10 be scattered out, and
collected in again, would be an expensive folly.H
The friends fdistribuon support the la,, just as
they would support any other measure, howes-
unwise or unjust, provided it squandered - soso.
une and created a necessity for. -. ,.- .a'.
Thisis the most odous fsa,usecaus 4 .,,'.s, 49,, :.
friends support it mefnmont No N ~ .fs.. = :.
tho rosourcesof Nv was a, least supposed - !.