The Georgetown news., 1856-05-22

and Donelson, all the conservative mo-.
the nation are turning as their onlr u
and proper refuge in this dark bonr of rig3 .,ge
and unnatural contest between Nat;ona1;n4G %nG
and Sectionalism. 0''"iity
We shall secure the undivided sne..
of all sober, well-thinking and true boarStss
Republicans and patriots, and bv the nIar's W.
tion of Millard Fillmore and Andrew Ioot| 1,e'a-
son Donelson, to the chief Offices of tho ~
tion, insure our distracted Republic ona Nd
son of peace, quiet and security. ''S-
In the affairs of our own State tho A.
ican party have made honest and faitbGnI
endeavors to carry out the pledges made 10
the people during the last State camnaioD "
By the action of the members of the A. Ssn'
ican party in the last Legislature. man,, 1l'T,,
successful projects Of reform were Aeon
plished, and save for the Vaccinations of
iactlous minority, much more would bara
been achieved. Since the Inauguration "t
our State Government, the great and rrov. VI
ing interests of the actual and bona fde Set
tier have demanded some Legislative action
for their protection, which the Democrat,
party, during the regime, continually prom
ised, and as continually failed to give. That
party in this State pursued precisely tbo
same course with regard to any bill for tLo
protection of the settlers interests. as tbo
Democratic party in Congress have mr.
sued with regard to the Atlantic and Pa.
cific Railroad bill. They regarded it as an
admirable bait to catch votes, and wbila
they tri1ed with the settler, they coouetted
with the grant holder, and played, with
temporary success, their usual game of de.
ception. The American party made no at.
tempt to pander to this or that interest
but from their candidate for Governor down
to the humblest member of the party. gave
bold and manly pledge of what they wouS
do if they had the power The people
trusted them, and they were not deceived
The American party passed the settlers
bill and redeemed their pledge The recent
confirmation of extensive grants in the mi.
ming sections of the country, has awakened
a renewed interest on the question as mar.
ticularly touching the miner and vitally at
fecting that important interest which is the
basis of the wealth and prosperity of our
State. The only apparent remedy is an
appeal to Congress. AS preliminary sten
thereto, and to assure the citizens of the
mining conntieS that we are determined To
protect their interests, the American party
in Council assembled, adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the American party of
this State cannot view with indifference the
evil that must naturally grow out of the
large amount of our mineral lands which
are covered by Spanish grants, which must
ultimatel y result in immense monopoes.
that will endanger the peace and quietude
of our State, and that we will prevent such
evils, as we'll as protect generally the mi
ming interest, which is one of such para
mount interest to this State, and use all
our strength and influence as a party to
procure the purchase of all such domain by
the General Government, that the same may
be left free and open for mining purposes to
all our citizens.
The party desires to do its whole duty to
the people of this State, and with pride
points to its action upon this all-important
question, as realized in the past and indica-
ted for the future, in triumphant vindica-
tiOn from the slanderous accusation that
the American party has failed in its duty
to the people.
While the party cherishes the interests Of
its actual people as its first great care, o
desire to act justly by all men influenced
the American party in the Legislature to
pass bill upon the subject of escheated es-
tates, by virtue of the provisions of which
aliens of all countries are allowed the same
and even more extended privileges than are
granted to the most favored nations bv the
various treaties between themselves and the
United States, in the matter of the protec-
tlon OF inheritable property. This was not
only matter OF justice, but by Offering a
security and safeguard for the protection of
capital, will result in a development of the
resources and capabilities of our young
State, which has heretofore been retarded
for want of the necessary means. Our enc
mics should blush at the recollection of the
foul accusation of prescription with which
they have heretofore attempted to brand US.
At least one hundred thousand dollars was
saved IN the mere matter of legislative ex-
penSeS during the past winter, by the Ame-
rlcan party, and the session was shortened
by at least three weeks in its Duration
While the party scorned the paltry policy
heretofore pursued by the Democratic par
ty OF making an appropriation for any par
tlcular branch of the government palpaby
too small for its necessary expenses, that
thus the people might be deceived with re-
gard to the actual expenditures of the fiscal
year. And although compelled to pay the
enormous sum of two hundred thousand dol
lars to settle the outstanding bills of the
late Democratic administration, the figures
and statistics show an actual appropriation
less than that of any preceding Legislature.
While we congratulate the people of this
State upon the good that the American
party In the Legislature assisted in all ca
ses where good was accomplished by some
lew Democrats more patriotic than their
lellows,) has been enabled to do, it is mat