The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-21

But to show further the utter lalsity Of the
impression endeavored to be produced upon
the public mind, that the lands are otnoyaluc.
look to the report of the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction in the State Of Michigan
submitted TO the Legislature few years
since. lquote his language:
The primary school lands reserved from
sale and given to the State by ordinance of
Congress, consist of sections No. l6, in all
the surveyed townships. The peninsular
portion Of the State Of Michigan consists Of
nearly 10000 square milestone thirth-sixth
part of which belongs to the common school
fund. In 10000 square miles there are i,
III townships Of so square miles each. But
dropping IL entire townships for the deli
cheney already suggested, there will remain
/ 100 townships, which is a fraction less than
the true number. In 100 square miles,
there are 100000 acres, which, at 50 per
acre, the medium price, would realize to the
State IS, SEQ, 000"-aceordng to another es-
innate, he values them at S5,S50,000, and
adds: These estimates may seem to be ex-
trayagant, but it is confidently believed that
the result will exceed rather than fall short
of the highest computation" And he was
right; for under great pressure Of the
money market, the actual sales far exceeded
his highest estimate.
These statements by the recipients Of un-
Just liberality of Congress, are evidence alike
of the value Of the Public Domain, and the
iniquitous disposition which has been made
Of it by Congress, the trustee Of the whole
family of States.
| endeayored in my last to exhibit TO our
people the great value of the Public Lands.
was induced to do SO by desire to meet a
common objection t" that they are of no value
that the expense Of survey is more than they
sell for.'
4 1t is very pfobabIeshat in a few localities
the money received by the Government did
not meet the expenses of location aud sale
for who does not remember the enormous
rohberies committed in some OF the LAM
offices in Mississippi aud elsewhere By I'll,
Boyds, the Hawkins, and many others To the
amount Of near million Of dollars, and il
what supplant terms Mr.. Wooihurs, (ther
At the head Of the Treasury Department
impiOred them to pay in; and how after iilin!
himself To repetition out Of the land sales
graciously resigned and recommended, with
unblushing effrontery, his successor 10 NJ,
office, the only qualification stated in his be
half being that he was his bosom Friend anl
one Of the pillars of the Party. But there i
still another reason why il shoqld be under
stOnd-t0 induce immediate action the Lane
States already possess great power in th,
legislation Of tile country. aud this power i
increasing with alarming rapitity. The Ter
ritorlfs uf Minnesota, Oregon, Nebraska
4 Washington. New Mexico, Utah aud Kansa
contain, according to the compendium Of til,
Census fnr 1850. .4OO,954 square miles, o.
500, 1890 acres aud ~ the total area
all the States and Territories belonging L
the Union j. 2.93G, l66 square miles. il fol
lows that they contain nearly one half Of III,
whole area OF the United States. They rur
through is degrees Of latitude, and embrac,
many millions oi acres Of tie finest land, III,
richest mineral deposits, tie finest clin4t,
aud nnble,t rivers in the world.
/ When these vast Territories shall be file,
up with pnpulstion--as they certainly vii
be--in vain shall We knock at tie door .
/. Congress and they give U, timely notice. Fl
our just right. TO this rich inheritance Of GU
fathers.
Having disposed 81 tie two first branche
Of the subject. proceed INV to nsestigit,
the Title, 20 inquire into the rights Of III,
States ia the property ia the lands. anil TN
duty Of the Anercan Congress IN the dispo
sItIdn and management thereof. III prose
cutiDn Of this investigation d, in al other, q
a similar character we must lnok first int,
the instrument Of cOuteyaUcP, the pape
writing, setting forth the transfer and the in
tentIon and purposes n the party conveying
INV il has been already stated that thi
property 10 large poriinn Of these land. was
at the period 81 tue Revolution. 10 part -
the original thirteen States, hat Tor reason
hereipl, r. stated, il "a. agreed That IN III,
event u successful termination of the War
the whole estate shogll become common
property, fur the joint use and benefit Of ever,
member ~ the Iuni.lerafina.
III pursuance u this az cement, tie LlnI
States coded their property in the Land
within their chartered limits, in tie form an
manner contained IN the following DEED O
Ce.sion. w: That all lile I.and. wiihlu III
Territories 20 coded 10 the United state.
aud mt otherwise disposed 81. shali be con
sdereh common fund. for the use aud ben
eff ul such IT tie United States AZ have be
come, ~ shall brcome member. IL tie Con
federation % Federal Alliance 81 the sal
states. Jiyymia or icv Iorb or NORTH Car
Dina. mcia5ipe. according 10 their usual re
specttye proportions ~ ihe gfafrgl tinTgt an,
expenditure, AMI Sal Be- faithfully ami BON
file disposed 81 Tor ih.t purpose. aud Tor NJ
other n.e Or purpose whatsoever We SCI
here that ~" Congress II The Unted State
j. made a l'rusfe Tor tie several states, ~
the legal aud technical Wofd., wlt'ch nut nnl
imply. but absolutely create trust. II wa
certainly not intended iuf tie States 10 thel
eUnleirtated eli4rartrr--if il had bren II,
( Deed would Lave stopped Il Tie words Gnite,
States, but when the STATE ce,iing CUES un /
specify itself by name. aud to state the meas
ure aud manner for the division of the roIn