The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-31

of ono hundred millions. The balance is
we'll adjusted. IL is a good rule to " let
veil enough alone" Why disturb mate
rally al ect which provides US with The
requisite revenue for the wants OF The Co.
,ernment, and under which the country IS
generally prosperous Why, too, | ask,
make this great change in the midst OF a
war; But, sir, we live III remarkauie
times. This is said TO be the age OF pro
press. Take care that we do not PRO
gress backwards !" There are kindred
measures on your table, as parts oil me
great Erecuhre scheme, which we are VI
ged 10 pass, because, among other reasons
pressed on the consideration oil tue hePic'
sentaiiyes Of a free people, they are Tue
measures of The Administration or, Is
the spirit of freedom fled from thus haII
Shall Executive influence predomlndle over
and govern the judgments aud conduct OF
The immediate representatives OF The true
sovereignty Of tie land We are asked
TO reduce and graduate the price oil the
public lands, and 10 establish tho ware
housing system. And It IS sad that each
of these measures vii increase tho re'e-
nue.. | do hot believe that such q result
will be produced by either. 10 regard 10
the first, you cannot compel the people y
buy more land than they uoej, and eNpe-
renee, ia ordinary tunes, has shown mar
amount not to exceed about two millions oil
acres. will say nothing OF the gross m
Justice done TO the old States Of this Union
hy such u bIl as IS proposed, which WIZ
operate as virtual cesslon OF the public
domain to the States in which they he.
only mean to say that the revenue will mol
be increased, but reduced By Il. The ware
housing bill, without any expression OF an
OPINION on its general merits, vii have the
same tendency. It's, N fact. an srfennon
Of credit 10 the importer giving h:s: s'.e
privilege Of storing his goods TO await any
and the most favorable condition Of this
market or withdraw them a his pleasure
wllhln the three yests. By the very bill
now before US, i IS provided that goods
imported before the 81 December SIG,
aud then ia the cuslom.huusc, may be ca.
tered subject only to the duties under the
new law Who does not see that Ms npe.
ration, al least Tor the next half car, must
decrease lhc income Of the Government :
Bot, Mr. Chairman, ! viii not longer,
even II my hour permitted II, dcIan the
Committee, to whom arm 50 much udeUt.
cd for their kind atienuon. This bill, |
believe, viii pass. i, so, | hope, Tor the
sake Of the general good, that ny worst
fears NAV not be realized from the de-
struc,lon Of policy under which We haze
thus far prospere1, and the adoption Of one
which may lnIure Us much, and Will Ger.
tatnly place, 10 most dangerous extent,
the destiny of our industry aud trade under
The conlrol Of foreign labor, capita, and
Legislation. trust that tho results OF a
butter experience v III not be required 10
teach u, wisdom when II IS too la,e. For
one, II this bull become law, am willing
10 give II a fair triai and let il DO appro-
we'd or condemned by 10 actual fruits
" hateyer may be It's fate, the good Old
North State from which | cone, vii
continue 10 desire 10 effect from tb,s OF
any other act Of legislation but such ns
shall bud faster the bonds Of the Union
add TO tho blessings Of liberty, and pro-
mote the happiness d the people.