The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03


ss s~ssdoeat. pscrrssdia the Sensss by
II. Underwood. az Kenlseky. 70 she bill
nsq bstoss shsi body. gr.niiag lsnJs 70
ioua y AID Of certsin rsilrosds in that
suh. shs objers " the .mendmeus b !.
iae > gfsai lssds fcx similar objert and
fof psrposes of education 70 the Old States
in ukirh no part n the public domain 10
siiuj1sd. and which have herelofors been
dea ~ shsrs in ihs bounsies bestowed
By Ceagvsss 20 literally on their youthful
sister. We 6sd she sp~ech 10 which
Ar. Underwood sdsoczied his amend
estwpcned u length in The Washington
Glotp, u "wednesday. h 10 an elaborate
end isssruciivs document. exhibiting pref
" elesdy The workings OF the new sys-
teen - whirh she land wealth af the re-
publif, The common property ofthe States.
70 sQsssdesed with wsseful exirsvssance
upos 6ew favored members of the con-
fsders<y. while others. with al least EQUAL
clsims and nos inferior rights. are left 10
admire the injustice whirh refuses them
the booa Of equiIsble participation.
We have. al the present moment. nei.
iher dsse mar space 10 aiiempl an znaly-
sis of Mr.. Underwood's speech. nor 10
follov the line of srgument which he pur-
sues but peru.sl Of !. suggests the use
Of some Of his facts and figures. from
which an idea may be conveyed. in few
words. Of the vast scsle on which Con-
gress deals ous iis favors from the treasury
Of the public land. and The rpid style in
which Il y getting rid Of this properly
which it holds-os. according 10 former
theories, used 70 hold -ss The trustee Of
The States. r
The grant of land made by the last
Congress 10 lliinoise in aid Of her Central
Railroad. extended 10 iwo millions and =
halfof arcs. Considering the grand way
in which we are aptto talk of such things
this does not. Al The first blush, seem 50
very large graluity. A little cyphering,
however, will correct al misconcep.ion on
the subject. Two millions and half Of
acres are eqaal to nearly four thousand
(preciseIy S.906) square miles. which
would make very respectable principali-
~, and aimess small kingdom. in some
parts of Essops. The srea OF the STATS
Of Delaware 70 bot s.l00 square miles.
The Tertiary granted bv Congress, there
fore, 10 lllinoise 10 make her railroad. 10,
within small frac,inn. twice a. great Al
The entire area Of Delaware; and is more
than three times a. great a. that Of Rhode
Island. Who would not build railroads
where Congress Is so magni6cenily gene
ious and prodigal!
But Congress has proved itself capable
Of still more astonishing liberali,y. The
swamp and overAowed lands granted 4
Louisiana. according 10 the repor, Of the
government agen. sent to ihs, State "a
agree about It's selection. amounted 10 be-
tween six and seven millions Of acres. II
we take ID at mean Of 6, 400. 900 acres.
We have here little farm Of exactly ten
thousand square miles; which wants bu,
one shousand square miles of being a
large as the kingdom Of Holland. and lire.
thousand Of being equal 10 that Of Belgium
These are swamp and overfiowed lands
10 be sure; but they are oil capable o
drainage, and our Legislators have s;udies
Mr.. Carey's new theory Of land philoso
ply 70 little purpose NOT TO know iha
they are the richest lands in the country.
not in the world, and that they will here
after, Il properly cared for, make Louisi
. ana more opulent State than CaIifornis
with all her placers and mountains o
. auriferous qnartx.
According. 10 Mr.. Underwood's figures
there have been already granted 10 th
!, States-of course the new Sia,es-fo
educational and public improvement. pur
poses, l9.674.44s acres Of the publ,
lands. This is equivalent to 30.68;
square miles. Excluding Maine. the fiy,
/. remaining New England States embrace
> Together. . territory Of only I.275 squar
} miles; being but $50 miles larger thai
the aggregate Of the lands granted 10 tn
Z new States.
: Now. withou. going any further int
] the subject, we may well ask. and az
? again and again, Of the people OF The ol
Y States, whether this does no, disclose
] condition Of things Of particular in,eres, .
them. and to their children coming afts
: them! Could they not profit by the NJ
: tional domain, if allowed their share Of j
. as well and a. wisely az their friends
n the border States Have they no educ,
Il ,ional and public improvement, purpose
e that nigh, be furhered by similar aid
o The Western States are filling up with
population Of adopted citizens from .
paris Of the world. who are entitled ,
every favor; but are they entitled to mol
i and greater favors than those accorded |
: ourselves Of the older States. the childre
: and grandchildren OF the men Who mad
e the republic. and boush, OF conquere
s the vast and prolific regions which al
d now bsing SO rapidly given awayf VIII;
e are the Representatives and Senators I
I. the old Thirteen doingi Is Mr.. Under
= wood 10 be LEFT 10 fight this battle Of rigt
| and justice in Congress alone! We tru.
y his example will induce them TO shake o
" their indifference and lstharsy. The