The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-26
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States all the lands within their limits. and
General Jackson's Homestead bill. to give
an, bo1 who would settle upon them the
public lands. were more unconstitutional than
to give MS BY lair and equal distribution.
THIS homestead bill. giving away to any and
Everybody the public lands, was Aud. John
sons plan. and was bride to every body to
come aud take the common property belong.
ing 10 The States Mr.. McRae said that the
extracts read By his competitor from Clay
and Webster. we're fram speeches made IN
opposition TO calhoun's policy of giving the
lands to the States IN which said lands Law.
The plan that suggest. said Mr.. McRae.
is only one plan. aud NOT the only plan.
am against sqnandering away the public
lands, and although able to defend the plan |
have suggested, VIZ: by granting land war.
rants To the States 10 proportion 70 their rep.
resrnlation in Congress. am equally in favor
Of any other plan likely 10 succeedi and all
We lack Of success is 10 make the effort. II
the North Carolina members OF Congress
would vote for il, the measure could be car
lricd; and | feel confident Mr.. Buchanan
would not veto il. lie is upon the record in
It's favur. Here Mr. McRae read from Mr..
Buchanan's speech On the Deposit bill. from
the Congressional Ginbe, to show that Mr..
Bschanan himself MAS in favor Of distibu.
tion-,hal he had "clung To that hill even
when deserted by Mr.. Clay" and that" twas
Ia safety value" &C., Sc.
Mr.. McRae next quoted from Cav. Brown,
Of Miss. who advocated equal distribution.
liz alsu showed that many other prominent
Democrats voted fur Brnnett's Land I'LL,
VIZ: Appleton, Secretary OF State, Brooks.
1t South Carolina, venabie, IL North Caro-.
lima, Suulc, al La. Beale. of Va, and others
BY him named. aud that in the recent Agri-
cultural Bill which passed the House pf Rep
iesentailyes the samr principles we're myolv'
ed. AID that they we're ,n,ed for BY Demo.
Gratis without onslitutinal scrupl.s.
{, Mr.. MCRae then proceeded TO show the
cause VI our want II prosperity. and the rea-
son why the new States we're 81 prosperous.
lie began with Illinois. She was new
State, but a lew years since wilderness.
Her chief city now hicago.) sprung up. a.
u by magic, aud Was the largest graf, eIpor
ter in the void. 1885,. llI,nois began her
system Of Railroads.. She had no nne then.
within her limits, like NY competitor. taId
Mr.. Mckae. Ia raise his soice against her,
| aud stand 10 the way Of the prosperity Ut his
State, no party raised lis parrirldal arm I"
/ wiiher aud destroy the prosperity ~ that
State, BY metaph, steal objections ard con.
stItutlunal bstruc items. tn her receiving the
boon given 10 her by the General Government
10 desrlupe her lrsources, aud make her a
great and prosperous State. She obtained
+ 2, SOC, 900 aces 81 the public land. 60 build
, 7U3 mllcs oi Railroads. as ,ou IAN see rep
resented ON lh,. map. [hrre Mr.. McRae shnw
ed msp made b, The Illinois central Rail.
read compan,.] Ihr Stockholders pad only
so 10 the loo. The compan, has ."ld SIS.
l0UU.000 1nIth 81 the lanG. Tie road cosi $40,
COZ per mile. The entire rust being $50.
uOO. GOO. AMI " hen tie roaI j, flashed ,hr
will Ia. fully paid ior il bs the sale Il tile
lands and have millions beside. Suppose W.
hal 81 COO. 900. put amongst Us: u would
pay our ,ntire indebtedness. aud muse new
enrrst Ia every pursuit 10 life. Illinois ~
~ easy ciTcum.taners, has all these mrans 81
prosperity, aud no burthtns rest Up her
CITIZENS. Capital, labur. mind. enterprise
and prop!e have gone there. The pnpula.
ti"n has doubled IN seen years, whilst We
Ia North carolina. have 1uly increased ssren
per cent in ten wears. Illinois. containing
more population. has only one hall the nun.
+ Der oil children that cant read and write.
that North Carolina has. Then, l ak. SAID
. he. Why should Illinois get all this iUstrr
ing car. Ut tie Common Go, eminent, aud
N0rih Carolina get nuth,n.f l. this State
, Rightsf Or Is Il rights oi ANY kinl : Or
rather. IS Il nal . grleylous al, outrageous
wrong! il IS because | an States right
Democrat, and'this is States Right doctrine.
that am IN ia,or 81 il. II this Is not State
Rights should like 10 kHnw What il Isi
We necap, a very different position nov,
from What existed when GAYS land bill Was
introduced. The injustice and inequality
j. now much more giaring Than il sas then.
, and have no doubt that Grneral jackson,
. irnm his known love &c hones.y. justice.
equaiit. and TAR and impartial dealing. maul'.
Mrre hr hrtr, e. iur THIS measure. sRd swear
. 10 his emphatic language. ADD 10 the s'ncrri.
, " d his spui. that. by the Eternal. justice
| must, aud shnsld be dune equally 20 III.
/ Besides the grant sp ken 81 abase, Illinois
has 1900. 600 acres morr IL laid.
II Nj. Mekae then ad,rrtrd 10 Ohio. whose
. annual revenue was 81. 6JO. 900. with srhn.l
lund ol s2.0UO. 900 PEI yr.f; aud all this she
Ia, without paying lur IL. Whilst our Edn.
! Catlunai i1ud /, 10 all. nnls 81 ,i00, OC0. aud
the income only about ss4.OO0 year. aud
! dong much goDI Nv even that partial light.
tIlno sheds perfect food o. light over b,r
!, shole country. whilst ours gives "nly a faint
/ GUNNER Il the da.n. Hrs bursts vi with
! the efficiency OF tie monday sun. With al
? her itsautc.s her debt. are only $4,000.
! 900. but very llillr morr th.n ou,s. Shv h.s
received Tor Roads aud Canals 5.s35. 900
: acres, beside. 5000 900 acres n"rr l.r nihrr
I purposes. aud received altogether % .0gU. 900
81 acres II the public lands.
4 A. fr Kan.as he would 20 - far ~ his
. competitor. nr any me Use for her sdm,..ipn
i as slave state. hat il sss ininl,fsblr A..
b rngancr ~ her to AK Tar 2j,000.0 900 ACRES II