Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-06-22
THE STANDARD
RALIGH, SATURDAY, JUNE 1s, 1853.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

LIE DIN LAMBS.
We invite the attention of our readers to the
articles in our paper to-day, on the subject of the
public lands from the Western Democrat and the
Godsborough Republican and Patriot.
One of the leading Wing issues in 1910, it will
be remembered. was the distribution among the
States of the proceeds of the public lands. The eo-
que ce and ingenuity of Whig speakers and Wing
Editors were exhausted upon the subject. In this
State especially the issue was considered a strong
one and Mr.. Badger went so far in his celebrated
Granville speech as to show, by a calculation in
the appendix to that speech, how much money
each County would receive from the general gov
eminent if the proceeds should be distributed.
Well, the Wings went into power; they went in
pledged, not only to stand by the provisions of
the compromise tariff act, but to see that the
old States got their SHARE as they termed it, of
the public lands. The 9th Congress met. The
Wings had majorities in both branches, and they
had President of their own selection. distri-
button bill was introduced, passed, and approved
September. ls41. This bill provided that, in ad-
iticn to their full share with the old States, the
new States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Mis-
our, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas. and Mchi-
gan should receive ten per cent on the nett proceeds
Of the sales and that they should also have, as an
absolute gift, four millions five hundred thousand
acres to be chosen ty themselves We give be-
low portions Of the act approved in 164l. The
first section, it will be seen, gives to the nine
II af, fia ton anf tho
ceeds; the second section provides for general
distribution after deducting the ten per cent; and
the eighth section giOes to these new States the
$500 900 acres above mentioned:
"SEc. l. Be IL enacted by the Senate and the House
Representatives. Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled. That from and after the thirty
hrst day Of December, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fortyone, there be allow
ed and paid each of the States Of Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Michigan, over and above what each
Of the said States is entitled to by the terms of the
compacs entered into between them and the United
Slates, upon their admission into the Union the
Of ten per cenum upon the nett pre- ceeds of the sales
Of the public lands, which, subsequent TO the day
aioesad shall be made within The lia,its of each Of
said States, respectively Prouided That the
so allowed to the said Siates respectively, shall be
in no wise affected or diminished on account of any
after applied to the continuance construction OF the
Cumberland road but that the disbursements for the
said road should remain, heretofore, chargeable on
the two per centum fund provided by tor compac,s
with several of the said States.
SEC. 9. find be further enacted That after deduct
ing the said ten per centam. and what, by the com.
pacs aforesaid, has heretofore been allowed to the
aforesaid the residue of the nett proceeds which
nett proceeds shall be ascertaned by deduc,ng from
the gross proceeds all the expenditures of the year
Tor the following Objects salaries and expenses OIL
account of General Land Office expenses for survey
Ing public lands salaries and expenses in surveyor
generals Office; salaries, commissions, and allow.
ances to the registers and receivers the five per
nm to new States, of all the public lands of the
United States. wherever situated which sha! be sold
subsequent to the said thrty-fTst day of December,
shall be divided among the tweniysix States of the
Union and the District Of Columbia, and the Terri
tories of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Florida, according
their respective population ascertained by tht
last census, TO be applied by tho Legislatures of h
said States to such purposes the said Legislature,
may direct.
SEC. 8. find be further enacted, That there shall
be granted to each State specified in the first section
OF this act five hundred thousand Of land TO
The purpose Of internal Improvements
j The same act provided that the distribution t
the States-the old States included-should ceas
In case the Tariff should be raised above twent,
per cent. Under this law the people of Nortl
oStohna might have got something; but the Fed
era leaders, being more devoted to the interests
'or'llern manufacturers than to the old States
'a'sea the Tariff above twenty per cent by til
oe' cf lS42, thus blasting at once the hopes ex
s'ea among the people of the old States, aud dc
Has'ns the object Of the very law upon which the
uao staked themselves in the campaign, and whic
,usy mad most solemnly assured the country shou
Os faithfully carried out. They committed doubl
''0ns according to their own showing, upon tn
people OF the old States-frst, in taking back the
,aa.s a OF the land money secondly, in doublin
"'sar lakes by the law Of 1912.
~" specimen, and q fair ono too, Of II