Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29
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Mr. Venabe, we learn, is endeavor;no - ,,r,v1,..a
me impression among Democrats that he is n favor
OF the acquisition of Cuba while Ia WL;gs a. r. =.
example to robert +. Morris-he boasts That he Is
ought therefore to be supported bv that sr., m.
speech IN Congress, of january last, shows that he
s against Cuba, except in contingency which viii
nsrdiy ever arise; and even then, though he would
duVocate actlon ny the United States, he does not
consider the acquisition of the island "a Mt ali d
rable. A1 % DIV al uesl
he also strives, we understand to produce the i'm.
preston that ne is with Gen jackson on the onos
ton OF distribution The extracts we published in
our last from % Old Hickory'sn land hill yato &c
1888 are conclusive on this point Gen Jackson
really State rights man, and therefore opposed to
distribution in every form in which il was
ed, because he that it was but another name for
increased tarf-taxes, and would end in concentra
ting all power IN the general government: Mr.
Venable pretends to be State rights man. and
showed that he on the compromise measures >,
and yet he voted for Benefits BILL one of the strong
est federal measures-the alien and sedition laws
perhaps excepted-ever introduced into the House
of Representatives Mr. Venabla also declares NO
understand, that he is with Judge Douglas IN tbs
land question, rather that Judge Douglass ia in
favor OF giving away lands to the new States Tho
speeches and votes of Judge Douglas will show that
ne is as sound on the questions of dividing the lands
or their proceeds as Gen. Jackson himself He E.,
vors the granting of alternate sections to States in
which lands lie, for purposes Of improvement and
the result of these grants has actually been bene6.
clal to the government as n landholder That is
one section has been granted aud another reserved
along the lines of proposed Improvements the i'm
provements have been made by the sections granted
and forthwith the reserved sections have advanced
to the full price of both the granted and reserved
sections In such the people of the new States
have been greatly benefited and the wealth of the
country has been increased, while at the same time
the government has not to say the least, lost one
cent. To this policy, have heretofore stated,
we are not disposed to object. The idea of exhaust
ing the lands by these grants is absurd-the Sec
tons thus transferred TO States for wise purposes,
and the usual quantity of FIVE hundred thousand
acres voted to all new States when they enter the
Union, are no more when compared to the fifteen
hundred millions of public lands than a rill is to
the ocean.
The truth is, Mr.. Venable shows Wing face on
both the Cuban and the land questions and knowing
this, it is not surprising that gentleman of his inge-
nuity should seek to different impression in
Democratic District But he will find, large as he is
in his own estimation, that the masses of the Demo-
cratic party just as capable of Judging of public
questions as he is; and that they be driven
about or deceived by disorganizers and pretended
Democrats -RdLciph Stdnd1rd