Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 18, Madison, Jefferson County, 26 April 1817 — Page 1

NDIANA

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MADISON, (INDIANA) SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 18 17.

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" JATIONAL RESOURCES. ROM THE HARTFORD TIMES. Jhe present condition of the isuiy, and prosperous state of I national finances, as exhibited the tieasury report, is a sub- !, white it interests the feelings every well wisher to his count affords incontestible proof, t economy in public affairs does j impair the efficiency of those at national efforts, necessary justain the national character, 1 defend its honor and its hts. What a contrast between 1 state of our finances and those England ! Here the pressure 1 temporary embarrassment ich was experienced during the f, subside before the resuscitatbeams of peace, and while the Slic debt is yielding to a rapid uction, the weight of public 'c.s is lightened by the hencfi.t hand of the national legiolie. Ir is not so in England, ere the oppressive taxes and rdens of war cannot be dispenswith in peace, and from the )reciation of the national curxy, or the depreciation of the at staples of the country, revc, virtually, a great augmcn-

on to what thev were in time

i war; so that peace, which af-

i Js relief, and lightens the pub1 v'&L burdens, in (thcr countries,. ' increases them in England and j 'lienee the present misery and dis

tresses ot the people. Ul The ordinary sources of the re-

f venue of our country are ample, -nil constantly increasing, from ; rapid increase of our popuiain, the augmentation of wealth, id the extension which our set

tlements are constantly acquiring. The first year after the organization of the general government, the whole revenue did not exceed 3,000,000 ; whereas the year past it has exceeded 38,000,000; and this surprising augmentation of the national revenue has taken place in the short period of twenty eight years.j What nation can present a parallel case ! In reviewing the public resources, there is one source of national revenue and wealth, which deserves particular notice, as being peculiar to this country, and most important in itself. We allude to the public lands. This subject does not seem so justly appreciated. It will be seen from the treasury report, that the sales of the public land the year past, have produced a revenue of a million and a half. This is near three fold of what they produced before the war. The public lands which belong to our government are really a national domain and a source of national wealth, which, if properly managed, may ultimately be thrown into a state of productiveness, that will afford an annual revenue, more than adequate to all the ordinary purposes of the government. An exposition of the views, with relation to this subject, upon which this expectation is founded, cannot be attempted here. Yet the

most cursory view ot it will serve to shew, that this is a resource which is almost inexhaustible. According to the most approved authorities, the territory belonging to the United States may be comprised within the following boundaries, viz : A line drawn from the north-east corner of the district of Maine to Connecticut river,' in the forty-fifth degree of north latitude; from thence to the river St. Lawrence, following said through the middle of the great western lakes, to the north-west coi ner of the lake of the Woods, in north latitude of about fifty degress ; and from thence, in the same parallel of latitude to the Pacific ocean, and from the thirty-sixth degree of north latitude, on the same ocean, to the uppermost Spanish settlement on the river Bravo, in the same latitude ; thence down that river to the Gulf of Mexico, in latitude twenty-seven degrees north ; along the gulf of Mexico to the bay of Perdido, through that bay and river to the thirtyfirst degree of latitude j thence to the river St. Mary's, and down that river to the Atlantic, the the average length of this territory is about 2800 miles, and the average breadth is about 1300 miles. Of this immense territo

ry, comprising about 3,640,000 will mt be incredulous in believsquare miles, there are only about ing that the time is not very dis640,000 now settled and become taut, when this immense country private property, or which belong will contain a population equal to to the state governments. The its fertility -and extent- And alremainder, amounting to three though this country is vastly millions of squaie miles, or more fertile than in Europe, yet 1,920,000,000 acres, belong to without anticipation a denser pon

tile people of the United btates. ulationthan an average or tseuFrom this quantity there may be vilized parts of Europe it will deducted one sixth part for rivers, furnish room and means of sublakes, mountains and waste lands,' sistence for four hundred iuIomjj leaving 1,600,000,000 acres of of souls. Let Russia t o is: of her land admitting of cultivation. extensive snow clad wilds, and It is not intended to enlarge England of her immense East Inupon this subject at this time, yet' dia colonies, wrested by the we cannot forbear noticing some strong arm of power front the views to which the attention is lawful possessor, yet the ext .u a re "so forcibly invited, 'litis im- and fertile regions of the mense tract of land, estimated at tern Country" will still be the two dollars per acre, (the lowest pride and glory of every friend of price at which the government is liberty, and every tius hearted now selling) produces thirty-two American. hundred millions of dollars a sum which is more than thirty times British view of our policy. the amount of the public debt of From the London Courier, Ju 2. the United States, and which We said yesterday that the A-' would discharge more than two merican president's speech would thirds of the whole national debt give great satisfaction. It is .he of England. If we have a public best we have seen from hi;: y.y9 debt, therefore, we have resour- and it is his last. " Nothing in ces, independent of the taxation hi; life became him like leaving and the ordinary revenue, where- it." lie will ret ;i e from the preby this debt can be reimbursed, sidency in March or April. Tiiere without scarcely diminishing. these is a lone of moderation ind .wisresources. The whole' popuJa- dom in the speech, adesiie todition of the United States, at ihii rect the attention of congress to time, will not fall much short of those objects of a domestic naten millions; Of which number ture which are best calculated to the mile adults might be estimat- ensure internal tranquility and cd at about two millions so that, prosperity, promote works of this immense tract of land oivid- public utility, and to provide ed among our citizens, it would for the instiuction cf the furnish to each person of this de- youth of the United States, scription, ifarm of eight hun- All these do honor to the presidred acres of land. Let not these sident, and that all may be acviews be esteemed as visionary, coniplished we most sincerely deThere is actually this quantity of sire. For nothing is more true land which belongs to the people as that each country has an interof the United States, when the est in wishing for the prosperity Indian title is extinguished, all of of other countries. It ij when which lies within the northern a state is nuhit flourishing intertcmperate zone, and has a healthy nally that she becomes most acand admirable climate, and is in- live in her commercial relations tersected and watered by some with other states. Providence of the noblest rivers in the world, has wisely ordained that each affording the most extensive allu- country shall produce articles, vial tracts, and every description shall attain excellence in particuand variety of surface and of soil, lar branches of industry and comwhich invites the residence of merce which other countries canman,' and promises as a reward not equal. Hence the intercourse to agricultural industry, every and interchange between all. Tin; production which can contribute climate of .America produces artito the subsistence, the comforts cles which are necessary to the and the happiness of life. commerce of Europe ; and EuThose who consider what were rope, in return, furnishes ai tides the limits of our frontier settle- which are necessary to the prosments thirty years ago, and the perity of America. The wines immense forests and wilderness and brandies, and laces and camwhich, within this short period, bric3 of France, are exchanged and with a population too, of for the cottons, and linens, and not moic than three millions, hardware of England the hen, p have yielded to the enterprize and and tallows of Russia- the tirn-. industry of our citizens, and now ber and iron of Norway 3c Swebecome the seats of civilization, den; then, the protuce of the of wealth and of s; ciil happiness, softer and more luxurious cli-

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