The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-01-16

VIII SnHHSE lOui ublNHttVUs 10 Wtit wi blG
useful suggestions it contains, as for the in
terest and importance of the subjects to which
they refer.
The aggregate amount of public land sold
during the last fiscal year, located with mi
ltary scrip or land warrants, taken up under
grants for roads, and selected as swamp
lands BY States, is twenty -four millions five
hundred and fiity-seyen thousand four hum
dred and nine acres; Of which the portion
sold was fifteen millions seven hundred and
twenty mine thousand five hundred and TWEEN
ty-iour acres; yielding in receipts the sam Of
eleven million four hundred and eighty y-fve
thousand three hundred and eighty dollars
In the same period of time, eightmilion seven
hundred and twenty three thousand eight
hundred and fifty,iour acres have been sur
lyeycd; but, in consideration Of the quantity
already subject to entry, no additional tracts
have been brought into market.
The peculiar relation of the general govern
ment to the District of Columbia renders it
proper to commend to your care not only its
material, but also its moral interests, includ-
ing education, more especially in those parts
Of the district outside of the cities Of Wash.
ington and Georgetown.
The Commissioners appointed to revise
and codify the laws Of the district have made
such progress in hepcrformance Of their task,
as to insure its completion in the time pre-
scrIbed by the act OF Congress.
Information has recently been received,
! that the peace of the settlements in the Ter
rtnries of Oregon and Washington is dis.
turbed BY hostillies on the part Of the Indians,
with indications of extensive combinations Of
hostile character among the tribes in that
quarter, the more serious in their possible
effect BY reason of the undetermined foreign
interests existing in those Territories, to
which your attention has already been rs.
pecia!ly invited. Efficient measures have been
taken, which, il is believed, will restore quiet,
and afford protection to our citizens.
In the territory Of Kansas, ,'there have been
acts prcjudical to good order, but as yet none
have occurred under circumstances to justif,
| the interposition Of the federal Executive
That could only be in case Of obstruction to
federal law, or Of organized resistance TO ter
ritorial law, assuming the character OF in
surrection, which, il it should occur, it would
be nv duty promptly to overcome and sup.
press. | cherish the hope, however. that the
occurrence OF any such untoward event will
i be prevented by the sound sense Of the peo-
pie of the Territory, who, by its organic law,
| possessing the right TO determine iheir own
/ domestic institutions, are entitled, whilede
porting themselves peacefully, 10 The free r.
ercise of that right. and must BE- protected IN
the enjoyment Of il, without interference on
the part Of the citizens Of ANY Of the States
/ The southern boundary line of this Terri.
tory'has. never been surveyed and establish
ed. The rapidly extending settlements II
that region, and the fact that tie main route
tetween Independence, in the State Oi Mis-.
souri,. aud New Mexico, is contiguous e
ibis line, suggest the probability that en-.
ba rassing questions Of jurisdiction NAV con.
seaIentiy arise. For these and other con
sdcratiuns. | commend tile sugjcct 70 YOU
early attention.
cONsTiTUnnTAL THEORY OF THE GOVERNMENT
have thus passed in review the genera
state ul the Union, including sarh particaia
concerns uf the federal government, whethe
II domestic ur foreign relation. a. Il appeaFcl
10 me desirable aud useful 70 bring to tn
special notice Of Congress. Unlike the gFea
, states Of Europe and Asia, sn,i many Of thos
, Of America, these United States are waslin
! their strength neither III foreign war nor do
nestle strife. Whatever III discontent Q
public dissatisfaction exists, Is attributable
, TO the inperfections Of human natdre, or /
incident toall goyernments, however perfect
which human wisdom can devise. Such sub
! iects Of political agitation, a occupy the rub
! Tic mind, consist to great extent u cxagge
ration of inevitable evils, Or over zeal j
, social improvement, or mere imagination I
: grievance, having but remote connection Wit
. any Of the constitutional tugctlUas or dgtc
5 ol the federal government. 10 whathver eS
| tent these questions cxhiliit a tendene
! mcnacing to Tie stability us The Constitution
. or the integrity Of the Union, and no farthe
; demand the consideration Of the Execu,if,
aud require to be presented by him TO Col
a grrss.
{ Before the thirteen Colonies became coz
! federation Of independent States, they WEI
! associated only by community II trans altar
! tic origin, bs geographical position, and
the mutual tic oi common dependence Q
Great Britain. When that tie was sunderel
G they severaly assumed ticppwers ana Figt
!. II absolute self.gOstrnment. The munIgig
i and social institutions II each. its laws
|. property aud of personal relation, even
o political organization. Ssre srcl. caly ss ea'
u one chose 10 establish. wholly without inte
c ference from any olhrr. liz the language
d Tic Declaration oI Independence. each sta
o had "lul power tOlc,y var conclude peac
d contract alliances. estIhiish commerce, a.
Il to DO all other acts ,ntl ttirss which intl
Is pendent States may ogrigi; 10" TIE sever
&c colonies differed IN climate, in sUil, IN rat
n lal productions, ID religion, il sysuFas
/. education, in legislation. ard III .lic lurmF
Is political administration; and ihcv crEtinr
n. 10 differ in these respects when they volu
i, tarily allied themselves as states TO carry