Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11

and confinement are quite sufficient for any young
woman 70 90 through In the 0oufss Of day' Fef
ourselves, we can bot point 70 ether etates where
toll meets with its appropriate feWHd atd urge these
unforunales 10 leave their native shUfes soon %
passage MONEY can be scfaped together Those VINO
go will 6nd better England at The oihef SIDE o. ine
giobe and those who remain viii hhd the nafke. ~
a more y holesone condition. Alii6st every "eeh !
we have 10 record strike for increase OF wages
nonq certain classes Of haie labofpts 1t is tlme 'ha
the turn Of tlIe ovefwofked wehieh hnd COME
We have no doubt some good Wigs are sincere
when they tell that The distribution on the Puo
lands amongst the states Is The only mlhg 'ha' eau
restore Virginia to her political imPof'ahce. .'
The standard of education In This State complete our
weeks Of internal improvements, &c. They seem 70
he under the impression that there is virtue 10 me
pubItc lands which alone accomplish these gTea'
ends and that the ends justify the nIelns
Well, such may be the case. IL may be that "ben
nIared in the crucbe of the States these lands will
torn to gold It is certain that they have not proven
proflabl TO the general goxeTnnent' from "e re-
port of Secretary CowiD il appears that the rcceps
from sales OF public lands for the year ending SUM
June, 1851, was $|'39S,9Oo "o
And the charges upon the lands are
Annual expenses Of collecting revenue
l1/'4U9 90
Expeuses Of Indian Department, a me-
cessary charge upon these lands, be-
ing for annuilieS and other charges
growing out Of these lands, 2,o5l'oH 10
MAKING S2,7G9,O57 O6
Besides these expenses there is the cost Of main
tanning the army in the territories, which being P"
down at enc fourth the amount appropriated Tor the
army, increases the annual expenses $ 500 900,
making the annual expenses 81 2G9O57 %, or about
two millions above the receipts.
We are aware that the wings are good fnancIers,
but we do believe that they make more out OF
the public lands when divided between thirty -one
propIietors than hen held by The effect would
be inevitably to increase the expense and lessen The
rec ipts.
Al present. tie sales Of the public lands slight
Iy affected by the donation of bounty lands, but the
largest sales of public LANDS did not reach more than
six millions, at period when immigration TO this
country was above what will reasonably he for
eral years. owing TO the counter currents 10 Australia
add other countries whose advantages being made
known. The expenses age, however, in the same ra-
with the sales Ii is certain that this picture does
encourage those hopes which the wings would
awaken.
We will place The subjec, in its best light in order
that all its beauties be seen. Give The 81 States
the whole of the public domain, unencumbered ex-
cept with the expense Of collecting the to
which we presume thefe can be obi action by the
wings; the moment the bill passed, giving 10 these
States The public lands, you would find these 81 pro-
prietors in the market with their andscriP all anxious
10 make sales.
In Virginia, the internaI improvement party would
sell it any sacrifice. in order TO get the funds in
hand, would they care pin who purchased. Alb
otionisls even the autocrat of Russia would be
acceptable purchaser, the ehject being 10 get hold
OF the funds. The quantity of land pushed into maj
.ket would, as a necessary consequence, bring the
price below the present rate, and instead of yielding
as now, two three and four millions, these lands
would yield only fifty per cent of that amount per
about 500, 900 TO Virginia; and, inasnuch
the general government will be at the whole ex-
pense of the public lands and minus the amount re-
ceiVed from this source, this AMOUNT must be made
up from some other This must be from an
increase in the tariff, which is present scarcely
sufficient with the other resources of the government
to meet the expenses. This must fall upon the con-
suming States. and Virginia would pay in the
way of tariff than she would receive from public
lands. Then,,if such be The case, in what manner
is Virginia benefited If you take from the gener-
al government 100000 and increase the tariff TO
make up that deficiency and the burthens of the tariff
fall upon the States in proportion their consump-
ton, it is obvious that Virginia must lose by the
transaction. 1t is absurd to the distribution Of
the public lands donation the States, and
peciaIy 10 the consuming States. For every million
of dollars received by Virginia from this source she
would pay one million and quarter to the lowest
calculation. Could the lands be managed without
EXPENSE could the Indian tribes, inhabiilng this
Domain be kept in suhjugation without army !;
could the Indian annues be paid without funds the
quantity of lands forced into market would of itself
bring the price such standard that the of
revenue derived from THE source would be much
below what it is at present. that it W oud be found
not worth the cost of extra Legislation which would
necessarily grow out OF this accession to Virginia.
! Give Virginia one million per annum G:On this
cent of that amount would be expended in public
schools None. The whole SUN would 60 in
ternal Improvements, and the people would be taxed
in The way of tariff 20 that amount. Those who dre
promised the benefit viz the poorer class in the ray
of schools, would be compelled pay their proper
ton of the increased tariff certain, and depend upon
the mercy Of the internal improvement party of this
State for crumb that might fall from their table.
The friends Of distribution are but speaking prom
Uses TO the which the heart realize.
Distribution is one of the most insdious forms which
those seeking power assume, and when carefully
considered, when stripped OF its fancy garntuTe Ere
sents nothing recommend it consideration. II is
the last plank lett the Wings, and it is surpTs-
ing that they cling it with all their expiring efforts.
I0PPahGnock G0zeHe
THE NEwsPAPER-ELoQUENT EXTRACT. The fol-
! lowing extract is taken from delivered by
! the Rev. DIR. Adams, of New York:
| why is anything MAIDS public but from the be-
lief that il will be of interest 10 others! Why Is II
announced that Isaac and Rebecca were married on
a certain day, last week, but the superstition that