Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-11-09
INJUSTICE TO MIR. DOBBIN.

Mr. Yenable, in the Prospectus of his organ, the
North Carolina Statesman does manifest injus
tce to Mr. Dobbin on the land or distribution ques-
ton. The Prospectus says believing as we do that
hhas become the settled policy of Congress to squan
der the public lands, adopt the patriotic language
ofMr Dobbin, and say "al of North Carolinas sons,
both Wings and Democrats, should protest and de-
mand North Cardinals share of the public domain"
Here the inference is left the mind of the reader,
that Mr. Dobbn believes the time has arrived for de-
handing North Cardinals share of the public lands.
True, the statement is not to that effect in so many
words; but the impression of one uniformed as to
Mr. Dobbin's real position would be, that he believ
ed with Mr.. Venabe and the Editors of this propos
Journal that the policy of squandering the public
lands was already established and then portion of
his language, in the last Assembly, is adrotly quo
ted to strengthen and confirm this impression. We
present below, in full, Mr. Dobbn remarks on the
subject, delivered in the House of Commons, Noyem-
ber q, 1852:
"Mr. Dobbin said when he entered the Hall he had
no idea of abandoning his determination not to en-
bark in the discussion of the various subjects, for
many reasons, and more particularly because there
we're other and more practical and important subjects
however, he was constrained to obtrude word or
two lest his votes might be misunderstood. He
would avail himself of some other occasion to dehv-
his views the subject of internal improvements
the State. He believed the right spirit upon that
subject wassaroused in our State, and he hoped to
hveyet long enough to see the great projected
schemes accomplished. He was jealous friend,
and desired that we should move on regularly, but
cautiously. He knew how to sympathlze with the
people Of the West and trusted the day would come
When the mountain barriers should be broken down
and the Frozen icy difficulties which bind them should
melt away beneath the warm breath of the iron horse
ashe dashed through the mountain defiles-when the
man Of the mountains, though he could not
clay his hand upon the oceans name
And play familiar with his hoary locks
could at least converse, by the touch OF the wires,
with the man of the ocean. lie eAadno old opinions
"glre mp and no to ddu0ce in regard to the
public lands He never had said that the opening
Of dNagshead by the General Government was uncon-
sltutlonal. In Congress he had voted against what
ne considered wild and unconstitutional schemes of
internal improvements by the General Government,
winch proposed to clear out rivers and make other
Improvements local in their character.
Sir: Cherry interrupted by asking Mr.. d. if he
would have voted for the bill known as the river and
haroor bill, if he had been in Congress during the
last session ,'1
Mr. D. replied that he would not, as he believed
e Dill contained some unconstitutional features. He
man from Wake, because he CMr d. wanted Nags-
neaa opened by the money of the General Govern
ment and not to have it done by appropriating any
Eoruon Of our share of the public lands For then,
under the contingency provided for in his End res
Suon we claim share of the lands, they would
eeauet % the 100000 acres Another objection was
uat any lands belonging to North Carolina and ~
my In another State might be taxed SO soexorbitantly
Is compel us to sell them at price even far be-
how how iher real value. He understood that Nagshead
eeen surveyed, and that the opening of it was
ps;v.caole, at cost Of about $780, O0O Anappro-
sch selauon OF such sum, in connexion with other
eines costing from to two and three hundred
dollars could not be carried through Con-
ana ne was in favor of it as separate and dis
th0 M proposition He was in favor of striking out
1st s al.ernatve-"or $5o0OoO acres Of land the
tho ,es'cutlon He had always understood It to be
andpS OF the democratic party that the public
eoms should be sold gradually and the proceeds be-
pav "a part OF the revenue Of the government to help
cy a % expenses. He was still in favorof that polls
CoDa" nut 1t was to become the settled policy Of
then h 70 gare apay the lads to the aeo States,
protou. presumed ALL wings and democrats, would
pubIo iA ana demand North Carolinas share Of the
would Ga Iomaln but he had faith that Gen. Pierce
lands n''scountenance wasteful giving away Of the