The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-06-07

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us . share Of the lands themselves 81
bat wesne told. % No;the United States
cannot do that; they hplu these lands
AS trustees for you. and how can they
hsld them If they part sith them to yoH'
IL is violation af their trust; IL is a
violation Of the constitutional obliga-
tions resting upon them."
Mr.. President, gentlemen from the
old States mas be satisfied with this
admirable ssstem Of Constitutional law
and equitable appropriation of cam
mon fund. Ii NAV seen to them that
they thus. realize some iranciiul alb
stractlun. s8me constitutional vision oil
thearetlc perfection. aud this being
done. that every thing is accomplished
which is necessary, and II becomes a
matter of M Importance what becomes
of the donain, or to what purposes il is
practically applied. But. sir. for
one am not satisfied with the reason
ing which leads to such result aud
stiil less am satisfied with IL, when II
Is applied to the terrltary VI the Uni-
ted States not ceded BY the States. mol
put into the hands of the General Co.
serIinent upon any trust, express ar
implied, but which has been conquered
by the arms oi the UnlteL States. or
acquired by treaties made By the Uni
ted States. 10 hoid the doctrine that
the Government thus acquiring, having
undoubtedly the whule eminent domain
oyer it. being absolute proprietor. ac-
cording to the laws OF nations, has no
power TO permit. and is prevented BY
the principles OF constitutional law aud
OF Justice and equity from permitting.
any part OF that domain TO go to the
benefit and advantage OF all the men,
bers Of the Union. equally. may salts.
~ some minds. but it cannot satisfy
mine.
it'issaid that you sell these lands.
put the proceeds into the Treasury,
and thus each Of the States derives an
equal or proportionate advantage from
them. That idea is fallaclous. We
were to have the benefit of these grant.
ed lands as common fund upon terms
Of equality. Well, you say yhu put the
proceeds into the Treasury and they 20
loourbeneliti How soi Why, sir. there
have been four times, yes, eight times
as much money appropriated, since
the establishment of thls.Goyernment,
: within the State which niy,irirnd IN ,ny
eye (Mr. CIayton) represents, as has
ever been appropriated in any way by
this Government for the State of North
Carolina, Now, with regard to the
lands ccde,l. the rule laid down in the
deeds Of cesslon, il we are to advert to
and be governed BY them, was plain
one, that the proceeds of the lands
should he fund for the common and
equal benefit Of all the States, accord
ing TO the usual and established rate
Of charge and expenditure. according
10 the compound principle upon which
we are liable to contribution, or ac-
cording to federal numbers. Then,
when this money which is received
. from the public domain goes into the
j Treasury, and is paid out in the ordi.
nary expenditures of the Government
it does no. return ti the states upon the
. principle Of the discharge Of the duty o
a trustee according to the terms OF th,
deed under which he holds the trust
D Gen. Jackson says these lands wer'
ceded originally at the earnest instanc,
of Congress, first, to oenable them to pa,
the war debt. That was paid. Then
5 he says, ,.rhe lands remain to be disposed
! Of for such purposes Of general ulllit.
!. aud advantage to the whole people a
] Congress may deem right. lam wlliln,
: to own, If gentlemen please, that W,
r are not to regard the further purpose
e expressed BY the deeds OF cesslon. 1
e we are to lay that out OF slea, then
beyond all dispute, We have power Z
e do as We think lair aud right with tn
j, lands; but If we are to Say that th
! provision OF the deeds Ut cessiun IS stll
!. binding and obligatory, that the land
5 are To be applied as common iund
: Tor the benefit uf all the States, accord
: ing to the rule by which the. are chars
ell IN contributions to the Unite
| States, then 1t is impossible hyperion
!. that trust. il you put the money int
the Treasury. When the Governmen
5 makes an Appropriation. ltmakes It at
s cording to the general necessity. Ii III
4 State Of Delaware, from its position
| has acquired. that immense amounts
| public money should be expended there
c | admit they are well expended. an
6 expended for the public advantage
!. but then that is not dispositlo
!. Of this trust fund, if it be a trust tunt
e for the equal and common benefit OF a
}, the States. North Carolina claimed
! Virginia claimed, all the States whle
d made cesslons of land claimed, that Il
|, proceeds Of the lands should constitn
'e fund for the equal and common. b.
% nett Of all the States, the ceding Sta
C included. How IS. she included il yt
take All and appropriate IL to one State