Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-12-26

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than their own assrandizemenI, either ii
gold or political Station; and thus the Sc
quel turns out. as we naturally might have
expected, that the Southern portion of ou
con[rderacy is denied all parlicipaIion IL
he benefits and resources of California
With cormbrant rapaci'y. this little con-
vention in California. representing only
nannw strip of couatry. without scarcely
au acre of Iand in cultivation TO the square
mile, has ,fad claim 10 territory suIficicn
for fifteen States. and inserted a clause IN
lis constitution prohibiting forever the III
sli,uion or slavery in the whole extent.
This movement may he burlesquc
Upon Stple rights. but il is scrinus one
We mus. poi he cheated with our eyes
open. California. if she comes inIo the
Union. must submit TO the same restraints
imposed by congress upon all other lerrl'
tories prior.to their entrance into the Union
as States:-California has tie rishl. upon
forming a state constitution, to retain Of
exclude our slave Institutions. but then il
must be dune by an assembly Of American
citizens; her power must be limited 10
certain territorial hounds fixed by Congress
aud while tl,e territory remains in pupiiage,
receiving as it must, all lis powers from
Congress, and Congress huving no power
over the Institution of slavery, il can exer.
else no righl Of prohibiting The immigration
of The citizens of the Soulh with their slave
properly. The South, we rei!erate. has
taken her position on this question and will
never receie. We look lnrwarl tugthe
action of Congress with entire indifference,
so far as any course Of that bndy can alfec,
our rishls:r These rights will moi he con-
ccded shori of revolution. Ii devolves;hn
Congress 10 look with deep interest sto'tks
preservation OF The Union. and sincarrying
out every measure prpducti9eG that end,
The North will find aaesleieeRd Sstsnding
with them on coiimsfi plal liutiiss
REPoRToFrB SEcRETARYsoF ynEsIy5
TERROR "A Washington letter 10 tie efNsW
York Triblne says: ss,Ss.ls 81 Is
"The Report ufthe Secretary of.the 70 :
terror, with the Cnmmissinnet,s@lsep epart,
will exhibit an Immense fund iuflsefulsiu siu-
formation for The public, aujSWiI ain
recommendation that will'comInfud uni.
versal ean.sabal ~ he iatter State pas
..7ITTEs. ffsSTf ssS5S sifsHf wTrUTc arrH N
public lands ever held by the Government
Of the United States from its organization
TO that acquired uuier The treaty "f 1918
with Mexico, is equal To fifteen hundred
and eighty ,tour million acres. That oI
this vast tlninain. but one hundred and
forty-six millions ofacrcs have thus far hcen
disposed OF. leaving yeI unsold, aud as the
property of the United STATES, fourteen
hundred and ,lriry-cisht millions Of acres
Of land. He recommends. in view of Ihl'
sub ct, that an additional donation fr
school purposes. beside The sixteenth sec
lou, be nude by Congress 10 each town
ship recommendation that will find 4
hearty lespnnse iu The bosom of every
friend of education throughout our wide
spread land.
"hnulher recommendation which learn
is urged by the Commissioner in his report
is, that suitable rewards should he held 0u
by the General Government for improves
ment in The inpnrtsnl branches Of agrcul'
turc, as well as nf The arts and sciences
This it is proposed of small portion of The
proceeds of The public lands, has mos
materially diminished. notwithstanding the
number Of acres sold is much greater du
ring The past than The year preceding it
This arises, from The large number %
hnunIy land warrants located. which have
been received in lieu Of just so much
money. The whole number Of warrant.
Lraletl does not vary fracIcn either way
from forty Thousand, leaving yet in mar
kel and unloca'cd, .lwenry.eight thousand
five hundred warrants of the aggregate
number issued up To the first of November
The report also gives lcar,in'eIligibIc
succinc, exposition Of our entire land sys'
tenn, which, believe has never before
been attempted by any of The predecessor:
of The present Commissioner"
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