The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-08
The Secretary of the >avy- Distribution OF the
Funds derived from the sale or public Lands


Funds derived from the sale OF public Lands
The present Secretary OF the Navy The Hon James T.
Dobbin, Of North Carolina, is known appreciated, and
esteemed Tor his shining talents. eminen, virtues, and at
tainmenls in craftsmanship. No member OF the cabinet
more dilgen and prompt than he in the enlightened
and discharge of the duties Of his high and
responsible position Beside the high mental endow-
mens OF the Secretary his intercourse with the gallant
officers Of navy and all others having business in his
department. he distinguished for his refined courtesy,
urbaniiy and poileness No head of the Navy Depart
ment, in SO short time, has eHecsuay won
the admiration and esteem Of those brave spirits
whose heads proudly oa in distant SEAS the stas and
stripes" mathematical Of the glory Of their country
But our object now is to transfer to our columns an
extract from speech Of Mr. Dobbin, delivered in The
North Carolina house OF commons on the 27lh OF Mo-
vember, 1882 the subject OF the dist'lbaton of the
money received by the federal government from the sale
OF public lands This extract establishes what have
never doubted, that Mr.. Dobbn is consistent, unfa-
tering and orthodox democrat. The speech made
under peculiar circumstances The orator had been named
for the United States senatorial dignity and known
that a number OF the members OF the legislature had
pressed themselves favoraby TO the distribution
as proposed IN regard 10 the lands themselves.
The North Carolina Standard OF he 5h init says:
ave took occasion in publishing Mr. Dobbins remarks
In the Standard December st, 1882 bear testimony
firm manly conduct OF tina, gentleman the sub
iect referred The senatorial robes gtered before him.
and might them II he could have consented
pledge himself to devia,e from the democratic doctrine
distribution questions but temptation had the effect
only bind him still closer IL possible. to his cherished
princip es-tried in the fire. he pure gold"
We will not longer deain the reader from the extract
from the speech Of Mr.. Dobbin Here j, is:
"Mr. Dobbin said when he entered the hall he had no
idea of abandoning his determination embark in the
discussion Of Tho various subjects, for many reasons, and
more particularly because there more prac.
tcal and important subjects before the legislature Having
beeu alluded to, however he constrained oblrude
word OF two lest his votes might be misunderstood He
would avail himself OF some other occasion to deliver his
the subject OF internal improvements the State
He believed the right spirit that subjsct aroused
in State and he hoped to live ye long enough
great projected schemes accomplished lie nss-
friend, and desired that should regularly
but cautiously. He knew how sympahixe with the peo-
pie OF tn. West, and trusted the day would the
mounrin barriers should be broken down and frozen
icy difficulties which bsod them should melt away be-
meath the warm breath Of the iron horse he dashed
through the dedIeswhen the OF the noun
tains, though he could not
"sLay hi. hand upon the ocean, man.
And play familiar with his hosy locks,
could ateau converse by touch OF hs wires with the
adpane, Ia regard TO the public iand. lie
had said that tho opening of Nagshead by
ers government unconstitutional Ia Congress he
had voted against what he nsdered wild aud uncon.
otional schemes of ntsnsl Improvements by the general
government, which proposed TO clear rivers and
other i'm prove local In their character.
[" Mr.. Cherry interrupted by asking Mt d II he would
have voted the bill Known river and harbor bin
II he had been in Congre. during the last session
Mr. d replied thar hs would not, as he believed tho
bill contained Unconstitutional features He led
the lat resolution offered by the gentleman from Wake
because he (Mt. ID wanted Nsgshead opened by the
money OF the general government and IL done
by appropaing any portion Of share OF the public
md. Tor them A. under the contingency provided his
second resolution. claim share OF the lands they
any land. boions ng North Carolip. lying in
snoiher Safe. might be taxed so ,rbtsnty conp
cell tbem price far below their real vane
He understood that sd had been yed that
the opening OF h practicable at of aboot 5000
600 An appropriation OF such sum, In connexon with
other schemes costing from and three hundred
thousa nd dosr., could be carried through Congress-
and be in favor of IL separate and dsnct propo-
sou He In favor OF striking the sltenative'or
500 900 OF snd-is the fH resolution He had al
ways understood IL DO tho policy OF the democratic
tbs, the public lands should be sold gradually and tie
proceeds become part Of the OF tho
help pay it's expenses lie st in favor Of that
policy; but " become the settled policy OF Con-
.umed all wings and democrats, would protest, and
he had faith that Gen. Pierce would d.soun,enapce
wssteiul giving away OF the lands"
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