Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-28

> Mr. HoLDEN: Allow me-, through tbo sat
your valuable paper, to make few rema,, colpa
ing certain facts, which, as yet, have nia coa
the attention due them. For INSTANCE Ot !, atb
Land question, insthe first place. has mn @e
riety of opinions as to the management uucF
and use Of the same, &C., &c, and it is appGs
opinion intend to give, though it NAV b ,efa!
ed as simple: Now, according to nv hn nv con
ment, l think the Public Lands should ~"
by the Government as Government n.o oe fsS
be used only to defray the national d.b ptiOpe1!
ment expenses, and such other apnron "au Co.
Congress may deem proper-such as Ii n!Oq
provements, increasing navy, school fund
also, so asdto effect a reduction of cu0ta, Gc,
&C.. DC. Properly speaking, to be manaOuSSa
prudent proprietor would in similar rosSt' jS
seems to me to be better plan than the GS;s ',&
system so much talked and approved N, ns1
Wings and distribution Democrats Lot nn Gy
ate some of the follies, impossibilities ,ns eA@
OF the distribution system; in the first nI.,i
not strictly constitutional either the dyisio aS
Lands or their proceeds. Again, if the T"u,d
divided we would have just as much ripb t"t ="
the Navy, Ar my, District of Columbia, Or . w
public property. Again, the lands cannot bauy
proportionally without giving the new State suI
States the most territory, thus SECURING to %
litionists majority in Congress; to saw tb.I Ie
Weather and more popular States would c0.4
shares. Also, some portions 0he besN Of o. a. u
would be sold Immediately, while other pOrosl
so good would remain unsold long time D'a oUs
one State would increase its treasury, institniOr
improvements, another might hold and coutnS \
hold its portion as dead property, and fDana
haps on account of the situation and ona;.t
portion, be obliged or compelled to dispose ~
very low terms, thus not realizing profit SINH
that of another State. Again, saw for nsta ul'
North Carolina had its portion of land in ~
what inducements would emigrants have to -"
to buy land and settle there? Who Womb ~. us
and provide for them? What government q, p no
would they look to for help in their various maj. ~.
Would not all these responsibilities be on -' va
Carolina? Now, could North Carolina proyia
and protect these people-this colony as It ".
without putting itself to great trouble and pvna
consequently involving itself in debt, and IT,
being compelled to dispose of great portion ofS
land at reduced prices in order to pay the debts.
expenses caused by it? Or what plan could NJ.
Carolina have introduced to have made its nov;
of land valuable without some considerable ern.s
and in consequence of which getting in debit !
dividing the proceeds of the lands / consider an
ror equally foolish and imperfect. As befmpu
the Weather and more populous States would
more than others, to whom it should be EQUALLY i
The sales also would be slow and very often att
prices from the fact that there would be no ndD
to markets and various other matters; hence Al,
portion of the lands would remain a long tina
dead property. Would it not be better to keen
lands as government property and apply the D
ceeds or portions of the lands themselves to s.
purposes as may be deemed proper? Also, to ap
a part of the same in improving the remainder
the lands so as to make them still more profts
and affording many inducements to emigration,
also afording ample means of comfort and prot
ton to the emigrants, and at the same time rem,
ing all necessary intercourse between them and OF
sections easy and rapid? Would OF this be
better plan? Let each think and reflect duly u
the subject.
The Presidents Message, trust, will be read
all who have an interest in it, and that it may
approved of by all, as it justly deserves and MT
the highest esteem and appreciation.
1 will close by advising you to urge the Democ
to hold conventions and organize themselves.
sanization is the life and dependence of party
are the very sinews of organizat
Democrats, all unite, consider the important q
ions going the rounds; prepare for the ems
begin in time and be not deceived "
lard and early, be up and doing.
RICHMON