Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-18
POINTS FOR OUR NEXT.

We shall take occasion, in our issues of Saturda
and Wednesday next->as we are pressed for roor
to-day-to submit some observations on the point
following, to-wit:
list. The Guilford Resolutions the Greensborougl
Patriot and Mr.. Rayners Hartford Resolutions incu
ded. We hope to treat readers to some yer,
striking "lights and shades.
I'd. The Register generally, and especially his in
justice towards Judge Douglas on the Nebraska ques
tlon Also, the Registers " British practices. ~
Sd. The important movement by Mr. Clingman fo
credit duties on Railroad iron with some refec
tons on Federal policy in relation to protection
We shall also deem it advisable in all probability
to make few remarks ere long by way of reply tc
Il the Raleigh Star. We little troubled to know
whether the Editor is striving to be witty or hume
rous, or ironica, only funny. If he propo-
ses to circulate in either of these channels in all
of them, it is time the public knew it. We trust he
will at once "define his position
ga@ The last Fayetteville Carolinian says: 'eWe
have received the first number of the "North Carroll
| ma Statesman" printed at Raleigh, and edited bv
| Edward Cantwell, Esq. Mr.. Cantwel is a gentle
man of elegant scholarship and fine talents. The
Statesman is the organ of those who contend that
the public lands ought be divided among the States
The causes which led to the establishment of this
paper are briefly these In the late Congressional
canvass in the Wake District, Hon. A. W. Venable
who favors distribution of the public lands, was
defeated mainly through the instrumcntality of the
Raleigh Standard The of the Standard in
that matter met hearty appreciation and we be-
leve the appreciation of the great body of the demo-
cratic party throughout the State. Mr. Venable had
voted for Benefits Land Distribution Bill-a meas
ure wrong in policy and thoroughly unequal and
unjust in its operation. BY this he had pac cd
himself in direct antagonism to the principles of the
democratic party. Under these circumstances the
Standard could not consistently with sense of par
ty obligation, support him. Mr.. Venablc was in con-
sequence defeated Soon after, the project ofestab-
fishing paper at Raleigh advocating Mr. Venable's
views the question of the public lands) was start
ed The result is the n. c. Statesman. Under al
most any other circumstances we would welcome the
Statesman and able ally in the cause ofde-
mocracy. Under existing circumstances We can on
ly wish Mr.. Cantwell pecuniary His paper
will no doubt be able and interesting. The more
reason is there that the democracy should be on
their guard against its of doctrine"
Has or has not Mr. W. S. Ashe, a member of the
Federal Congress, written to the Eltor of the North
Carolina Standard to request that the subject of
the Public Lands should not be agtated in North
Carolina? Has not he alone, or with another men,
Der of the Federal Government, intmated that such
course would meet the approval Of the Admins
tration and copy of that letter and the correspon
dence. Whether this letter has or has not affected
the course which his own judgment approves with
reference to the Statesman - n. C. Statesman
The Editor of the Statesman has been msinformcd.
We have received no letter from Mr.. Ashe, and no
intimation either from him OF from any one for him,
that the Subject of the public lands should not be
agtatcd in North Carolina" The first query being
answered thus, of course the other two fall to the
ground
We deny the right of the Editor to interrogatc US
in relation to private correspondence; STILL to
prevent misconstruction, we have replied to him.
Again: The Statesman claims for Duncan X. Nc
Rae, Esq, Consul at Paris, the honor and the
benefits of having moved first in this State for
some remedy for the unjust and unequal donation "
of lands particular States; and insists by way of
sustaining its position, that Mr. McRae in |
favor of dividing the lands their proceeds, provi
led the system of squandering the lands on the
States could not be arrested. This was in substance
Mr. McRae position, as it the position of some
other Democrats in this State; but without going |
into an argument on the subject, or even full ex-
Dlanaton, we take occasion to add that we have
cent assurances from Mr.. McRae to the effect that |
he is satisfied, from the message of President Pierce,
hat this system Of squandering will be arrested;
le concurs substantially with the President in his
say for him. in plain terms that he should regret to
see his name used in connection with this question
n a manner to divide or embarrass the Democratic
party of North Carolina.
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