Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-14
Fruits OF JaCksOmisln.

There are those living who followed Cen
eral Jackson through all his crusades against
The distribution ofpublic lands 10 whom The
following extracts from the Washington cor
respondence Of The Baltimore Sun may be
particularly interesting, and we therefore
commend them TO their serious considera.
ton as worthy of their deliberate reflection:
The great Central Illinois Railroad
Company appear 10 be in full tide of pracIi'
cal success. The grant Of public land
transferred 10 them will build the road for
the whole distance Of 7l0 miles, and the
stockholders will own the road without pay
ing q cent for their stock. 1t is donation
10 them from The Government Of seventeen
millions Of dolars-lhe estimated cost Of
the road-Gor their personal benefit. The
land is already estimated 10 be worth that
sum, and the loans for carrying on The work
are based upon the value Of those lands at
that rate. Loans 10 the amount of some
seven or eight millions have already been
effected, and new loan of three millions
has now been called Tor, and will be readily
filled.
"The stockholders Of The Southwestern
branch Of The Missouri and Pacific Railroad
Company will never be Obliged 10 pay one
dollar for that road of $40 miles in length.
The lands granted TO the State by the Gov
ernmeni during The late session were trans
ferred by The Stale TO the company, and they
will sell for enough TO build the road. A
loan will be soon proposed for The purpose
o! completing this road, and it will be based
in great measure on the value oil Inc
bonds. All The western railroads will un-
doubiedly give dividends Of fen per cent. ON
their cost, and besides, are made at the ex'
pense oil the public treasury"
Ii was objected 10 The land distribution
system by Gen. Jackson and his parlisans
that il would corrupt the States, and there
fore they arrested it. Now The lands are
made by the Democratic Congress, which
boasts lis devotion 10 Jacksonlsm, the fruit
full source of profit to The railroad slockhold-
ers and land speculators, while the old States
10 whom the territory originally belonged
are entirely cut off from all participation in
The proceeds Of their sales.
The truth Of history is therefore but de-
veloping and fulfilling The prophecies of the
illusWious Clay and his distinguished com
patriots, who advocated the distribution
among all the States while yet the old States
/ had the power TO control the matter. Thei
counsels were disregarded, the system was
repudiated, and we are now gathering Ihl
fruits of Jacksonism. Augusta Ga
Chronicle.
. These developments cannot fail TO remint
the people Of the Union Of The efforts once
; made TO have the proceeds Of the puoIit
Improvements and education. Demagogue'
and SPECTATORS combined 10 defeat this plan
. Now we sec the use lha! is made OF The ma
2 iional domain. A few interested speculator
> 60 to Washington, and, by means bes
. known TO themselves, they procure tn
. passage Of bill granting 10 their compan.
n every alternate section through some fin
/. territory TO build road. They borrow tn
i. money 10 make the road, on the pledge G
n the lands, and they will sell for enough t
IS pay all debls. The road is then lefi to ba
\, dozen stockholders. without having col