Political Beacon, Volume 4, Number 21, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 6 March 1841 — Page 1
THE
POLITICAL.
BEACON.
VOLUME IV. LAWItEXCECUllGIL (IA.) SATURDAY, 31 ARCH G, Vi il. r-;u?.i;ii
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TERMS. ro Potms in aiUance or within three Kionths After the commrncem nt of the year, or Two Doli.hs and Fiftv Cots, within six months an I 1'nittK IJoi.hr s after the expiration cl the yevr, will he required from Country Subset bcrs, ami tiu.se vvh receive their papers ! y mail. Two Doi.i.irs avi) KirTv('iT5 n: aianrr. or within th'ee ir, a,; after s A.- r. ':;.. .'. . '
Caucasian rice. V. lending to 1 ! s horns of I is the parent frcqm ntly of ruinous snecuhithe Pacific Ocean, the re tiring snvsto shall j tio.i, arising from nn undue competition, Ki've place to the An?lo-Snxon, to illustrate w hich such, an occasion generally arouses, in the f ice of the world, nnd upon the last j I'pon the commerce of "our citizen? we lay creat il.-arm w here it can he seen, the tri-! an equal duty, and do not fell the protecntiiTihs of civilization, of liberty, an.l of re- ! lion "f our Navy to the highest bidder. The ".-.I'1"- ! facilities of ti.e public mail an ) the nrivilo-
i"s oi'-innv revs t i in
t i':. i' Co::lilnt:on, i a vi -nnc r. W ho can
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ration of the , their
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i not a considerable part of thi ! " ;, pre it piirt'-cs t rp'Miinout. Of the t -i ril-r
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:t ru
Inner l"i.nm alter fie cxi
."V 1 ' , ,mv" "r-i,,'r'i- a!ove mriiti,.;ird, an area of about J. "V '( ( I
V ; , ' , :'"' "rivs !. is l.ecn organized Ii.to re: A till lire to notiiv a Iim ir,inniiaiu at t:;e i n d .,,,1,.;.,, . - . f.i ...,.-.- l r .... i... '-;U ' '" ' o... stars oi v,r.
- . - ....... ...... it v v iinii't itii it; & new eoit'itu'r.t.
our reveinK
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PKosriHTivi: P!n:-r.MPru) p.u.t.. sn:r.cn or Mr. white, or IXUI.tVft. Tti'.o, Jwusv 10, Mr. W H 1 TI". said : However imperfectly I fe l myself able to ii-cu-" ll.i- Mibjc. f, I hm conscious net rr!h li s, t li -. I i.i drcidiir: Upon l I occupy nn impartial position. Iut'.itrn, in her progressive ivlnmn rotn a i ! lT!tc ftatc to the I i r ' I v of the fourth vr f fth memVr of the I'liion, h n rea hcl that perioil in her hl.-iory when h- may ln-M with ; tea'ly ami an e.ju l ha: . the fcal. s ofilitret lu twiMMi the c'.l S .,1 iiU-X t!ie new. Whilo, then, I li-i. !" w. 's t:r't rric. t "11I co:-'.i!T-iti.n to uhier rou'i-. I th .;i I liielf can a': ire to five n pen 1 'ih-ert whoe jjrowii'T tnacnitii'le h n i t ; r ! veteran Senators with m--Si aipreli-i!i!i- a veil te. j:;'tlv pr"ei:.i' i'.! a:nl init-intnre l:..n. t hai! e"i:.- iv r mi to ' 1 1:1 vote upon t:e wrr;.! ro .-i;i,:ii le.o:;to s-o:re t j tac lif:.v St U'-s i'i ti.e t.j-.IiV t ey rlil.a, r.n I t the oM Stat. till the ri .-i ts w 1 .' h l:-v i-;, 1!'. a:. 1 ti ;.I1 t'-e lAtesnn n Uai.t ico of the tirut iii .i.i' iM 11: irj--r'..r.-r, i t be t;;!...-I, at I on'u'vf, from nn ol'..;r oiir"'. than froiu the ro,c;l o'onr 'ii. r".i."ul ! i:u aii). In i.'.r i i'"-'Timici.l, ti,-, ilrnp-!.? as itoifct .! '.vi li- le.'i eil a iti prpo-cs rr, n-.viy 'i.cu't an.! coniplicatei! (j'ioio:ii nrc cot.-t ai.tly orcur.Ia. Tin y arc rhirily i"t:on of power. Oar conie.lcr.it'!, nifl i.t the ;rne ti-ne repuhli- ai-, rrii!eiple o.;r relations w it . t he I n'. i !i t ri lies ().ir pnrtia' strm of donn-.tic slavery an I v.r rrovinei il or territorial svleiM, aio 1! full rn .nch of rplcNiti. s to p it this eperiuirr.t of srov. rneien' o in "merest trial. In I.e.!, ir, partinhavea teie'enry to i.r-C-inize th.m-tle not so m.je.h up..M no .-iri-t i.f tviliev ii nnon ahitract .-.'w. "on of
vi.:it'itiiinal contr let ion.
, (.ne rerjjleinlent
I . men. T lie hill an i am. ! an :,' s bf fore n; ri'ij tru.pj iti: a permatieiit aiel coil. I'i-ive aiHeot- : irn-i.t of the -inieri 't f tl e I line! State iii jtl.is il.tinain, an I from tii g- r.eral view 1 which w have taken of its i;s. s an 1 of Jhv : n a turf of tho tri-t witli whieh the tJovi rn-iii-nt is iuvreted in r; k r 1 to it. we are ere-
.-es 01 t.
ratrs. No part o
e 1 . . i , - . ll-. .: 1 .. I :;e. ana
oiiVra I- .' ' - favor', to.!!C of lis c -. I. 1 hi.- cupidity of wealth, a vet! ell of the pour la in, of which, lv con
his chi! iren oll'end against any ru'c o:"socie : '' : "-.v e. - r ei.t ! '' i to . - ty ! In vain ilo von set i;i the artillcial nn-! hear 1. t. rorerti.oi to ii 10:. '.11' -. t
t horily of any Saw at ainsl so lioly a purpose ! I Vr--t is t!.o Sarcest tax-pai Ineeetion of our helirv e that tl.i: Static w ill meet
Iifstrict your pre-emotion law to the actual i count rv. 0r the simple reaon thiit not 'in enirasreuient4 of this kind with promptitude?
settler ; cut up speculation hv the roots ; and ! artiele of import is produced there. These ; Your hi ws cannot enforce thi ir collection.
your statute book will suffer no reproach, drains upon enr iudii'trv we snhruit to wit!: 1 and your only reliance is upon the faith rf
r opprohri'ini rest upon voir atithori: 1 an unnoni'-.a :.hic ti n, per. Hat we cnimot
n
Hi iri c l at iied
exr.rjit Irom ;.-ive"!:-:e-t
pnvi..-!omi-1 1 . e -1 or
from anv of the :.cls i there u il! be no st rife
iion-; the S'-veral hi 1
ei.iiii. lie lent
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a ,avv. t:.e fXiUTiencc ol t:..' ; a-J v j. roves. The northwest tern
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The second .ot -rau "il;:
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cii" the several principle
and j lioaal wealth iod'1 a ! by convet i "; the 1 a- j lands to the actual occupant and cultivator, I
ii'.i '1 . r-,f :;ts. : I t:ru th; co::'.i.!vrati-.ui of (iihaticeti value 1 I pun If e b t;n;n"- of onr li-n 1 poliny, civen t(i the adj iret latelj by iiuproveineuts ' ettiir,rr,t mil n cupancy seem t have in t'at ir Tieichboriiocd. ilmv much li.t ; ,!e : hern the object of t h o iovern inept . It i-1 of this :i.i-s ol 1 in. is h.'sbeeii battened livl
).eo::ie Uu? l .v.l pa r:i mot! :it .
ibjectloil assi:t:is what I c.inl the t i v 1 1 of pre-ein ,.'.io!i i-
a bounty or a p.-lvij. Tho pre-eiaptor pays a lair e.piiv alen. iVr i.is riilit, of more value in the ! to the t ii-v-jrum tit than th higher prl . ' ;t'i the capi:all-t mi-ht l i.'. it auction, l'or. ... Povv the ainmeai
('.increase., resour.-ts r.n.i anjaicutcl na-
Ir.wiiria 'within mv 1 wn n!ervati. i.eea settled by pre-en,; t..rs. A in. !. r!y. in.-iti.stra u, or belt p.- rt enhtte II. ' i : . t V J- t:,;t to be hj!:ile.
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t!ie States In original engagements of the -(v er::l Slates v. jib the world, their plitfhted
he a 'uiucici.t cnaranly bir the :.',-:i t.t j ffi;..I::rv obiiJ.-.llIctl. v the : se ?s Vf rv (II.T.T.'ttt. This ,!i..il cri s.ts r Ps tW'-eri ti e and the iYdcra! o'm ; ti :n-tit P.. t v.
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sucii ca'isc-s it i imp .--lo'.e to estimate, but
true that 1 ir;cs-e. 'oiv e never been proposed.
l or ho inties awarded, to induce a cnltiva- 1 venture tin; assertion that your Treasurv,
tool f our wild (loii aio. On the oi!:i r . a-i. !:.-.! as il I, as- ! en from vrrv c...;.- .,
Ian', the ' ;.ve,-a:;icT,t has, with all pos- I iuclud in ; t he t wenty-(1 ve laiiiions of 1 r.-asu-s.: if tApid.tiop, fr.i.a lime to time, ixtin-j rv notes wi.i.-a have btcn issip.vl, coui 1 li.t i tu.-be i t'.-.- i: .1111 title, and ti.rowu the sfm I !ie -aock .f iei.linx tip its cuiiii ie-
i.irui 4,1 tiio ;.ip.'.:o;.! r.i.i t ii.to has tippt no moiC'-ii i: v leoi-i ;'.;, ;i ppop Ji::;. Ti (
atilfu Aofuiirin i f.vs f lv d to Jii.l r:p;l t :c!i c! ; Sd i;CS d d'ir .. :i ( (it,:
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ascendant and in evr
. lu'.vei'ii. d ii.ii'iioTiS ' 'rfectly in-; O its l : !1 ;; - of s,,s atPii;..-!
to be u: o :. re luiu rihIcnii n ::: 1 it.ti re't u.a inin evr" vie""itudt' V re':iie!i oi (Jovrrti-
-kiu ii ir P. In.t-c id Articles el" f'i i i',:iiH:i nii i ! 1. ; : icy wn?, Leciipi 'even for so ..frit 1 a incut ,,i" the.
ie b v Concrri ss 1; ; , irde'd. The :'.'b:i
talf to no.', t ee.: ice; measure vvca:,! r 1 im
ru'lcii titi.ii r
p'.-.ieivition. A prln1, '!-!, iti: ti.e o'd Con-re;n.i-;ti. ds for mos ;i e-iiivlera'-ieii n Uciolo'.ioi.ary I'ebt) , ti'.c Statr-i was not p i f a fi;i-e debtor .. Ms ire-iefed by this is 1 :i-sa tjsf.ictiop, ntid
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eet ef the case, the rela- :: ', '. I'cdiior between the n 1 ' :o: e'it is to be d(-pre-
vh:!o f.iiidi.e ar t hi 1;- 111 c, da ! ir. j
I'lstrf- ! leer in
s too open other c' liii-
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lands in!., marki t. The moved, te ether i.'.-t i. by i.nr j.iw in ii;i w. i "' prescribe I to ti.e ex;. Vep(:;r.eiS ; iop.c; r. 'I'i.-?
in cpii'ii re- r.vi ! ;:i ::..s , rv w.iv. ! '- na.r.' ia t,i?
le l.a been left! nature of baiiutv to live tie -e ian.is (.r a it eiiien', 1.0 5i,,-i- j t vi d . rice i t!.e l.r-l otcipai.f, to the eei.: or 1 io a of t i.e ad- ! iridn -.1 rioa ? el:-: ., t i. an to li e w 1 : 1 1. !i t. i.iltlio.l of se'.t'.irer 1 w5j. ! ' fiei, i.'e hi i n.oro aa ti.cy 1.7.'
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i.s i.a caieoact i:p:co i a. ways been ret r :..:(. :,t has ia- :.re
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to rotect tl.o sett.i niept; ; 11 )
hi ary posts pave p-en e-.'r.P
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!iL'rap,iiie:ue:it P.a.i io-i t'.if l.iovi rnieeii ...ieis, bears t '; .'.'
t Pi i!.e contrary, ;t
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for i;. 'ivi.i-
pi'.,.... Whatever , as the truitfc of let upon the srro.it
ias been loit t the same : pri:ici: ic i f ir;::;ty, whodi I tlia.I by and by
ii-iri"-5 atel .i.ii' :v f ror:. 01 jn.ln i.biai reso- I (hscu-'s, it can he 1111 lor nn oo..'al.oii ta
, lutin whivdi d ire.l to encounter the ob-t::- J parcel the doai ain en. ;cr e:i:.ila iimoii; tho ! clft of Nature iit.i! the terors . f the f.r'-t to ; in ii'.i iual masses vi the Peopie. The pt-j-; de:V'!id the j.ioneei 5 acaiast tho mara'J i ' ; i'e i f the ohi States, remaii.-tpr such, e.ipaot in. tir-i K'.s of to. Ir f ivace nei!e.or. 'I ! e ' compl tin that a purchas. ;3 deaie ! to taeia ' tile an ! the axe 1: n; teuo t o.; t'.rr into the ! f..r pnruos-s of in vestmei.t ntpd specula tiop j w i, denies-, borne by tau siaie hand. The j ' I do not !iie the word which is allowed to
mother has left the couch, where her infant1 t.i 1 j who is willing to pun tne ne.v commn
! repoe
; tiars-w orni-iiriii w..ue inraeii intiniia.iv : and toi;ome ta'k, and to .-ive ti'.c firrt alarm
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Id lile lii i.t a p.i.ippi :l
ii! ri,i;V( i5 lilt vvit!i ll.r.t i c;.'P;o.'S w!pe!i pi.-vi'r' !:".! !'" ! :?.-! ,' I V. i'PIPl'l d: ?ii.
ti:i" i:t i'j.'c::::riit 1') pv ;! " ppi ii ad,; ;:i: ! r v ir,' :',py :.. ."nil. i.s, 'Pii.sivf i'iP'I to li.a 'i::.(ioriKi4,i. id'i!,o civil la.v, or i!:e l,!:ii!:rmt!ii: i::.f
;!.o Vcs;;r!i squatter. A rij(.,(.i:s ta-iiicy ...ppiisi ,i,c .:'iicr won,! Lc al.ko it vi. i itaoj r.f C'oii. iiii.i.ra.y s-cf,!e:nciit apu! cd'aii 8.i l'Jits ii" i xjicrii'pi c. I t S?f n;i I or.-- s-iy l!:at i!,p iiow Saie?. not content ':h bpaiin;; tip- pai.;; t.f sippcpis'";l rivilry iVota their ol.irr s'stcij. PIVJ re,jiy ouiii :p-;p(j iheisi (.f, p.
in re e'C in war. enr tcf 11 ia' si 'ties to v , Id lis f,,,i;s to the 1 ' ;
if b.'i-'f atidp.an. and our barns and :rv, to furpYl. per-u ;i;al r f a I at " r-s 1..' ti i'e ef "nan. No event in histio-v is ii-i.iti
! e'ili s.t"ii a mass of bur."sei:f ''.nd prncnrfl'i', a '.
t II ever V
tion of deb!. ir : Stairs and, tills Ci
ca ( ed ; but, u hi n 1 ha t n hi t io'i Is r. iied u p- ( ti to so; e!v a c ii -,.iera hie poitioa ol our na n i;t K vepue.it can rfiii'.t otiiy in di-r-t-r an. I di 1 ppo-pt n:t nt iiniil tb suit? of o! .oh:- Ili.aanJv i.e broken. Hut
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'I he i'c i.-.le of the rav. i.i,- fire'tjrt ! , cy a p 1 considerate la
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Hhtene.l anpreclatirtn in w piLSt 'no held by the entire It is a matter cfre-.et tii
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f.-OM t'r Ii their c
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f. ' s it a i.I-t: at ( ::: i . mit ed )
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1-. depo-ii.a ; lor'.y plus i e v, n ,e v. il h the oiii" nt that lids not was
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oi Us very ? pronounrei osite act. of it as vvan
ed 'o b loti j to tlir; re-
!o: 1 ciieliii Government; :uiil iio Heat it Ps such subjects himself .piuiadversjon of every practical
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of in tia I-P h ion alio ip.it n .1 i 1 . . r r.a iiiuc'i
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tiiiJo ciah.is should be ill." tij;i b-- thrown upon tl:e In v hicii tho r .resent bill v.
j to t::e SetPitc. V.diep. pr" '-- i conic the re.rrc ejot-hcti ef
ira-ei!. ::, by th .-. ;..-,. e:,i :i!i;.
;nity of, ; si;-p. tiiniiiir r ,
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! lure thV IP1V0 a;t;iiiup! ilie alio of bvnn- ! vcrte.l into ::n itit-ine for
to watch over the 1 ibor? of t he j pity in the wilderness, to I ay his hearthstone i ')' "HC! (ir.int that tliijJ is triic, sir. V : it is no wonder that they
;ni to build his altar tnere. 1 1 the Govern- ! !i :ve :.t least tp.o protid Pit is'.icl ion j.f tnPt central nssent to -.vhi
p: a t v, or nr.- copoi'iical vrr.rfare, i fai! To coinrntipd ; :h tl.pv are ciitl- 1
tO tilO ils
1:1 an I'.'.t :f, fur nrv ptirprsp, ar.i part ictslatly i'..r 1 .:vpp,'.',r p:i:p..sr.s. it i.s ppp.visr; arul Lr.vr.iiliiiis to involvu tiir States in a con:l.:.'o;i t.-f inuci.tt.'tliiess ty Tic l.'ii'oii, I;ov i.; tii.; f!rr-(r,lCfit slripeti'.eiifd p'.pI 1 ho u Piiier ipjCi'i asd vvhcit the consit'craiion
loat indebtedness :s the rnce t: their
domain! Seine f.f liio States have
.v!v sissortrd thai tho rrcpiiclarv in-
C:
own
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;t.-aiast the treachery of the Indian, and the boiir of midnight repose has been reniiered
moot does not bold these land; ill trust for ;;v'.v;iit that o:ir 'n:atne:
is not "iiec-ii
are frieiully to the earliest development ol the soci il and political svstem, and to the
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l l.i ten irncv i ' ' .' l"v i J '" '".ai ii 01 mc ouu-
, . - 1 1 irie Hum 1. .f partv is crraCv inpinoiM, lv proilucin. : . . ' . -. , . " , ,- 1 . 1- . i;.i 1 I" fch a way as this, si.-, have rour rolitical sophi-in and r. tincd ti. eone wl.ic.i ; , L ........ .1 ..wcr f..e .-..ol'er',:,t tritnoiiPine valleys been settl-,: ; m-
' '. t' i'i titiitioll til now, security Ins succprded to d tir-er, increase of population within the lin.lu of CoafcrrM by our 0:1s 1 11 10 j nn,j aj:,r;I1, , a lH,rder war are drow ned i the t.ew territorv. t)f lliis I defy refuUtlop.
InC I. (P. li'ir'U'l'l I" II'.I I'i i'Hi 1 I .1 , iii:r; , . . I , . "v ' 1 , . '.' . - ' . . m the tioiv tread o! commerce and specula- I am wilhnz to accord a
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V.O-W ,..j,i-i.-i.i.i-.t.. ......... -j Over the public domain which liet withi'i ;
itled. The honorable meml,pr w iio broncht . tetfst of I his Government in these land?,
individual advantage, then it lias a ri.dit to ! ;irisi opon us."'' It is trophy i.f our 'n t''1' remarkoo, upon its introdactiop, 1 ant the authority necessarily CSSUinCilin tlx what principles it pleases for thtir s:tlo j f,-tl ac:iteviii-T We nicy 'i'i tho f'.ct'lr-t i 1,1C Feiicral party (as hr? was pleaseil to conacucace thereof, is in "derogation of and disposition; and surely no complaint j . . ':nrinr?." ;,, , .jiL' J i rn'. ,th!. Vh'S lty) had, In the recent j , ;,e ri;;llg a,j suveiei'ni!v cf the Stales.
can instlv be made when those principles!. . '. ' . . rrcsnlential canvass, shown so e.r-voteu
for
and tiielr itiiates, li"
1 j h'oca iioctrin3 have Lccn held, 1 believe.
character of
at ie; il :V0
st III i.ren
an ordiii
of vour coafe Icracv, added new interests
fresh ..i.i '
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urii t.. your empire.
Me?
Will von now! I tr IT;.". ' V ' '"1
r:' r.
in.
" """VT V ,, ' I ouipcisrd, be has ! in virtue and .' 1 . . - A . L .. .. .v sn.t,irT m orii thin I '
pceru 100.1.1- 1 r.....l .il.c ,.l r -
itmile nrrpcrt f iuridictioii or a meicri-,' ' . ' . J impit p ( ,'l m mot powerful States, stienetlienei! the bonds
vata iiwnrruip. j tut "t.. j right to make laivs for its conveyanre art.'. 1 f ovcrnincnt, an 1 5 V their pow. pr.-itt-cl;
thrir posso"i'.ns, and to deter. in'.
tiaiis coric.-riinr lboe lands in couri
own crc.tti.-.p Such powers arc n(p i.-.:-r.art t" a pceir of territorial soverel4'.: . I concnrfiil'v with S-natcirs v. ho b i acrlbcd o rrcat importancn t.i the measure , nov before us. If we ve;ird it merely ns ; eviction of f.nanre, it c.ril s nr.ra; ii. f'erious import. Not the last a 1.01 r I . fun.-tioii" of (ion ri.np ul is its ...'.- to rai-o nn 1 expend nion-y. N'-t to t:." rn-w r t . de:-i i:-e vr.-.r. :.'. 1 ; ' 'iv nt '.rr the ar! i'rin-nt r f the sw..i l tl Hi. i.i. '. f, ..... ,, (' , ; ; , n, t'ae pow cr to raise r-v--ni!.;i' t'e bl.r'.es! prrro -ativc of ivcre;jt.ty. V'' espial importance is it if we h ive rcipect to the question of popul li n or settlement anJ of social organization. These diiricnlties are increased by the medium
I'bf piom rr has born-t the d iturers of ela'pihility to the third ohicclioti to pre- f ,c; tint.
nimerateil. i irh ap '.he ornrnent tlesiyne.l to lit n.n entorpi isc is too much j , -:.,ri.1i1.3 .1.....1.
have earned t!ie honois of imiiiioot!. Wo
Iio ..-;! not s rengl!) abinp, but Wisdom. In was fearful they would anticipate the friends
!!(! tin ll.::cc Hi :r!,,riOin, ,111 1 i.'inf tho AtlmiiitstrrHTm to riTS.--?.! -n t'--i ' v v " """-i"--. 1
yonr Consiilunrjii. we Inuoiit you liie prin-l meiisnre of a permanent pre-emption and ; ;"-'!'S, ooiji lip.pn ilui liner &nd in ti'.e other pin'es of c:vl Idienv ft i-i 1 simnd--1 he therefore hastened to submit the propos-j hranch of L'oiigiCSc. Iran regntd this
cti tneai!rp. ;.r, tnc sicri:..c;tnt title preiiX- Dniciionieni m no ouier ( "ill man t9 nil
Abibatnn and ;i:?scun. 1 uey
.ulvpciuc-:. dt prcminent mem-
nee cro.nip.2 a Guv-
e temporarr. ihosc
ed to tills bill, if it shaii not bp interpreted j entering wed-c fcr tiio surrender o!
nil
to a (iiffipdve population. ti cvciy section 1
of the I'nion the (;ovcr"'"i-nl owes an equnl patronage, and no patriotic citiien of the W,..t would desire to see hi "'vn fcctinn
to vour corti!I-e.-;e, au rmentrd sources ( ! I, T ' t 110 :it the pv nense of the sister States.
vir revenues, ucuiitv ti votir liberties, mil i Ksoeri illv would no Western statesman j coMSPcr iKnl 10 l.Iieny in onr ii.f
! bo ! ,:.l ",i,v,, c ' a" ironica' "P iu wop.v bencuciaries, has i ,t,e puiiiic t!o:nain to the states where it ( ul 1 1.0 down S .. i.,r ,!.., ,.aI ,.r..-,.,. r! .. 1 r... . . ... , .
the fiiiida.ne.iial basis of 01. r sriMnn- a...i" . ' r 'V":"" " v". "M 1 es. tP:l, s;r, are Ui- prineinlss ot Ino
expressetlioho forever ..intling anJ i.c-j Z vocable upon the lJcop!f! niu s.ates ihere- the bill or it title, or ron.e other acsoeia-'l 'M':!ymctnt ( f th biates iis cgenis mere after tt arise. lvkr? Hannibal, vi-o 1. fionc. hare rro.oiced in (his oebnto unt ., , IV I'i tlllS OoVerntRClll for tilO SSid of'tlifl
1
coi'iinrn eaa t-.ie
t.f.t
ilmv ; :i it onr ip:on-da v
1 himself to bis consto ueiits iiy tti
tt of p.trtlnl laws. -o'- ctpu.j ' : .,,,n cciitineu', Wf c;ji:ur' 1,-e's s.icb bet v.. 1 '"''K ' ' j :ipp:'fl-o;i'l 1.0 -.'. n : if te fear i:
ir.ry. Mid
little raillery n-aiiiit the emblem adopted, i 1 mda, but a transfer lo them in their own
nn id c;:!pi:iiat'p.;
't :.i
p.
r- ot rrr
' -. I liS l:i a ; (most dost Pl.rilt Wid
t bis contiiii nl j si hie loss to the other
1 .:' ri. i) I. :
e-pe '..: I' -. V, "t, d it is imp''
t o'
th:, ti.o
M.
1 r.--
Pio.to nniiii.ia-," t.. p-"-;' of it -
It i rema rkable that, in almost every dr.-d of ccsion from the States, and in both
the treaties with France and Spain for the! reach the
to
ti e n.
vr
the b to a -
st poii. ie.il ia i lei .; iiou of re'.
cTint. vr. e;t, mi", no 't t;er r i to 1 t!.:;n io If iv 1- rpii one I tin -; ii:;pe:".'s v b'- 1 ee... 10 ne-livaa! liap-.-birs. While
. ;.. i.ricn.tnrj i:i lee rich ami i"' ' b' ' ' , rt t'"'- n.ovt.t i ins are mov te'-'e'- 'n 1 ti-.f riili-rii tl'-iill the -ii :.-.-print.: p"ts.!.:s lo ;vbi::i. ti-O'-e a"o fv'ti ie I vviio i:;:a:;i i 1 '. Atlantic. Stale-, it would be vvro.i- to check ! that virtuous ambition which is emulous to
:.'...'
pu.ti, or w!.
to m
ii, iv.ii'i: i..ul ;l o ..p. !
tindi-r winn
:'.? II
for good cause, by to. Contest. Ti.e froLht v.
a v r-s-a 1 .3 , :, cti ;s r.cct
.il.t.f-. '.a. i. fl.ey illie p lip; I I... the s.i,b. in a 'vi, r.i, . -- .'-. i ;h. 1 '. -
.1 in in ,'i i'i .ii.il ii. r :,i,.iii o:
l :.. )i . r l:l-ti
1
V.'iiiv-S j;) iie t
1 v.-ii.i I: tl is prc-
, .:.:., . t- 1.. v V.. f .. t.:'- :, sir. it ctiii-
r.; our ! '
-..' ? in ?i ; OH l.p..? !'..!l!,
"III.
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T
(.:li.i !i . , tin.! ip
ail ; IP.s
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ri rat a tie. 11 ite ;
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ito an ;::,';;
In L"eii-I.-5 by -e't'ril of a o w is a' rife: t . lev? Pot t a mc, ; ; -1 . 1 :. t V-1 1 I.e a c' ,! Ihirri'i-.t.-i. !:;: ! 5: : ;
I ii' Oil
ie, ce i',,
.1. y r .n a -r, e--mvi'Vi':', r !:: ;. -.' v.' ...e'er ti.e
Let it be remembered that a
free and
1 . ..:
h Senators choose to recant ; pnrrnaie 01 a
. . . . , 1 : .. .
. i .-n : v . the Senator irom ai.s- n.'..iii-e,. ..v
inn ''. i' . . ... ., 1 . 1.1:
1 ,11 f .at wp will liirnrnuani i.-i:inni .1 1. nii n
di : o.nnaiii as a Pino P-r mtor from Tennes-ee (Mr. ..Is t' si it '"s bv n hp :ms
;.. r, l as a .pie. tion M" llnatice o,',K as 1 ,!o villi ti e honor. ibb-
S. rritor who iutrodu' 1 th" bill now on vour pre-.t an r:et l.et revenue . .1.,,, ;., t' -ot.rietv of a p. rm an. i.t pre- dent il ran-i lera'ion, or, i
.niptien iw, I prot.st aaiu,t the ju-tice r.f lb" remarks with which be acrou.p mied it. itit-" du-tl.ir. and to which I -h:il! ha c
lii-reaftir to a '.vrrt. .My purpose
regret mat a
;siirc i .i rt 't .ti .'
throuirh v tiin mibiecl
airifMr. ll.ntniO romp
p..t fe -.t ti.e p' rrveriee, t!ic A", b rson) r . t In: roti-I.I. r
I onrurrioi:
1 t ra'iccaiut Spain for the ' rcacu un-in. i n n-i.iv..i... . -r. . ... isianaand Florida, t;aran-i Hcultnre is the almost ui.iv, rsal pursuit of. " !t;ce of t,o,r clemrtSne?, d sccurin-to the people of ' the Western emigrant : and the more this j Iwcniy millions of ihillais. ... - S ..r....,...n rtl r.11 r,i,.,il:lli.,tl 1 : 1 m a SC S. t 11 O I ll 1 i I I V tl'ISSPl! !lPf m'lK.r'll'
:,,'ss t-i itcrcF, and her ciiizcps have aiie.-.tiv 1 and -a'rloiic :-;e;.s,;, , w : v'
I crtnrfditlled to Ihn IS-iltona 'i ieni;rv. the clutracter e-f the niu
mure than ! institutic.ps or vililhcrno
Inrlann h is iiiht'epces no longer to be ia
nrc t : i : s , t.i llev.ite p. if pitci! on by aled, the mens-
'''' !)' viiltie of a contract of purchase. . 't w:i5 so ireatrd l)y tir; Committee on . I'i.I-pc J.anis ai !i c !::st fi:cs:on, wb : v,:-:o f.'iciidiy lo the measiiie. .Tho - nr 'xhnei.i fx vi termini reem-pis"? a ccr- . : . ; . : ... :. p io ton- ' ti,.i (. ' i. ;.i i. ..SI Mi s i' ':,; ;:ij CC-lii- : iv ;.s to rentier it impioper in iliis. (Jovern- ! hp ot furtii'-T !n dttcet tiieir ina'iafjetiicnt. : J ".. ii ii i.e aficr a ci s:i oil mailt) ' me!, r r Ii p-.-eivi? and in ptiit; s, until ipc L:; .its,-, i ii.bi'.' .i lo ieiiii tiieso J i iipls in liic oisi "..i.-i,.:.! !.: as their own, s.:ii!i in'.oei tip eeo:iti-fy e.liuation of a-I.'ii-;.- i-'x'y-ii.e pe r cv..t. id" il.eir pro-
nt i .i Ti (-.-. ,;ii ! '! 15y 1 his
(Tl . s 'n ! ::v't yn i v, ar.ction o
nl
a .In
(Jovrrniiicaf. an
into tho I'ld n. If, then, even in our
ii:!1 a ia t iops ! ills a pp.ei rs to he a fntid ii.i.m.! o!.-ert. let i.s i,o; t)i .vart bv our .loin, -sips i.niiev t!ie earliest attainment of
be a mere iaci -th" I'vpresIve
nn I simple lannarre of a member of the Firt Ciiiitrr.s. 'I,et ns make the best of lihertv. our people, and our land '
t'.'.I.PIi. IPIV, iiiiiiOs'l dcsllov, tho
I" tho old deeds of cession from
' .- 1..' .. ? 1 1 I IT r I I,,"., 1 1 :l O lineil Tlfrri Ultll I I'll IlllOtl l( til' I IO L' M I I'S. VV 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 0 VV C .'1 11 II Ol lit"
form of. proportion Ol onr population in acinic, me- , u .ieiy piyseu :ier ip.noriiy. 1 low, al ler I . '. V .. ' - -, -j
nis-i,,,,! more our real indeprt.dcr.ee is secure.!, ami i 5iich exhaustion, his their industry been ,l""""lu' " " "''I"""1"''1.! vmnaiiM wiiiioin coiiv uimou, aim lempt ino
f,,rJ ti.e faster ,,,, r natiot.al vvea!t!. ;s aiijiutnte-l. i t :x,,(j ,., f.,,,;v.,, F,, j',,.;r f.i ins; I ' ............ s ., i-. s., , pues to intoet a contract WIilCll, Utter
I am not about to adopt the i-srlnstve .,., ,;( , ,..,;-, ,..,;,..,.,. '"V11 ' ''o I2 , . .. 1 ' l" ! "' 1-!- -( a little tune, shall seern to
Ud dertrin- of thit eeo'io-nisfs. winch ... . ' . .. . . - i v oiee ni i ie . vo p.v r..n .iwuou.jvv.. ......... , ;. ... .. I sum
- i ii-. .n-i. i i ii i : -1 j ;i Yen hav.: been riMiep.Ic,!. s r. bv
i plott
: d
iiirtive rpri'ltv to t!i? opera-j
rrsses
orri"
r....o I. i.ilT.lv to (xtircs mv
an. , I mav mi l, h
i i. ut, as the final .'i-p -Mteti .: onr put. if domain, could p. t he presented to this hodv
i ll cnl-
: . ii r it ion ei iii,ri"ii' ''' w (
c.;l-itr.' t lii-turh the barumnv of our le.-i"-btio-i itieiirlir. s whirh have l it. ly hrru nro-ied in the conCict of ronten lin' purtic, nnd ldch bad expended ll.t'in'clvM in the rio't ripif luiiv; il( iiioii'tr.itioliS at the ballot Sod. To one rr all of these causes it is owitivthat o" statute i.ook tr.o.ns under the wci.'ht of t n I'lim "t in rr.- n ,l to the n. in-
njr iarnt of onr Ian 1 'V-tn.i. n...e t o
l.,r:..l and anari in v-t' in "I K"'i.
tint, h is h.i'.l . h a r., mi. lie
,ts Poii, nil.
It III IV well I e
I
it -o f :.t( P .v ' an i
... . f i
i: ) : ie t " o i roil, outs .1
i i ,-
i.o ia-
t i.,ti ..I' I i . ri"" 1
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ti ii ilerv . "i-1 it ion . t i.c ""..-
Senator i.hie-; tot'c pre-emption pn'.icv mainlv upon tliesr qroands:
1. That it ininrns our exehroucr b
ni'e.i'ldnc the price recrivd fur th" lauds. 2. That, by ronferrinr privileges tied looialie. ti'on the p.ropb of tlie ne'v ?tate, it i ;- r t i . I ia its operation and up-iust to
the people of thcoM States. r?. That it t rodiicrs an unnatural and forced driin upon the population of the old Stitis. And 4 That it rnrriidrr' a spirit of iriMihnrditntioa to the laws, :md will lead to n.iscl i vons riots and i vi-i-r! by toleratinc a scramble for the pt.'dic pror er!v.
i ti-e.i- ' f ci, mn, r ice and to tin; 1 ihors of th
ert?,.:,: but I do contend that the asricnl-! -heli.pr t.,o oraiiiitons a Pj.iiil lo-.vaoh-- j tl tur.il emidov iiient Is best adapted lo Ihe ' the new Slatec, f il,p lionnty and n n 1 1 i I fi - i t';
; ra mus of onr people, and to the condition "I i crpee. or, as ihe betlattir Ir
i our caiiniry. and tliat it nuirht, and ever I ol na ( l r. rrepton) rhinnenf ly rxpr
will, 1 tru t, maintain a j.rotnl prrpomirr- I it, f ,,. justice ((or vvhal liijrhpr attribn'e ',
.Men i remimi von, t.r, uiai ,M" I ran ip. cl litncil in lljcst: tiejjeni'r'i to aoi,?)i in rverv rn.erenr , will be the prop ! rr- . ,i . . -, . i . ..... . , . : "i iiu-'ii a ami me r.'per coni eii.p st:i(.. .
m l tnv e. our rentililiC J tnat Here tne v ir-; .
!. ., .,, ..... -..,.:....:.. ,.,;ui;" sii'reiKiermir 'iieir r cii pos-cfsaips io
' fuel their tr ir .';.:.!Iris place, and that s.dii tiou a:: l mi'mb? nt-v.-r enter the peacilul
j domicil of the Imsiiandinan ;
n.
th tl'C sni iert
:."i pt of the land (ptestion, ; e bill, two ntitaeoiii-t inea t
oi a final set- . s proposed bv ; res ha ve been ,
Hi
i
auce.
. cia- "'! .... l
liie Un'on. The nnv Sl itrs cope;r:i!iiI.!tf ilt"tn.ives upon this result. Thov cen I r tlui ite the l.'nion. Had ihe Stat. s re-
Rot their is a view of this ftihicct v hich 1:,:ued this trirltmv we shonli
not IP-vv
takes f.ff the edrre of the objection we are perlnps have been in liie Iphh's (fa pi-di-cussiii'. It is, that, although emi ;ration j teni d fiovernment linas in o i: reder inr-d ,
l"n-
rcptiipieil I.- Senator
from Kentucky (Mr. ("ri! Innb-ii) proposes to era nt lo he pet uai sell h r wbo-e estate s.-ali riot exceed the value of :.-' 1 i'i'. I trie li.bt of prr-empi ion to any ei'aPtliv of land pot exreedinsr ""SO tiT'"-5, nn.'l to disl rl bate I lie proceed? of Ihe sales of the pub!: ; lands union;: the leva ra! States o! the I'pion in Mist and equitable proportions. The otlu r, proposed by the honoraldt; nietnl'er from South Cam-
I n. v
. i.-:.:;: tip; ieI lie biuir lo lie her Ser.alo'.s h:;
ti. 't the. s-.RCCsa of this ? t.f !:1C i -ntU. I ( f the objection which
!h d. t f the great
fertile a
of
oat l'M,Ul ltt,M'!'l h i lo i n i xti'i-
-h( d to near
.main.
ii I a t i it
ed tl
wail! I.- i pr I r i.t ire d or
. - . i .
a. ri ot i ii. a, ' -i il.i. h the Indian tit!
rio.hed an I rem lins un titejni-li"l to in .ir .., z , , ,. ir,,i v el pre-emption. ion
-m-UioM'll arret. f t'ds va-t Pomaiii, r,.-p( even the ill-fo-u 'e.l r om ; 1 i bit of a clout . vcn-tiitiths li. s a-t, nn I two ninths .in-rlf State bavinir puhile. 1 mils within it1 s rit ol th ltii ky Mountain-. As et, we i ,ordrr, yon oiiL'ht li'-t to hesitate to make r mc old to individual a little i;pw ar.ls nl ... .mall a sarrifire. Von b:ive asses-spa! the f-li (HXk IKKt acres, and if wc add to t hat , 4 .,,. ,,f t ,P .,nds n t i I 2 per acre. Why ' . . . . . i :. : . l . . .. lE!i ,i . .
rrants and rrsf T vat inns to Ma" S ..mm si.oiiei you ripoe inem xo no tu auction : " . .1 f I' ,1 I I . I . .1.1
nil still rrma.n more man .r ,-, ,m my oi inose i.in-i- arc not worm tne rr.in-
in which tPc I tutt'l Statt . jmum price, and yet yon refu-e, an-1 for
l-ns a r.roprirtarv inti r . rood reason', to sr.i.lualr ttiem ilowtivvar Is.
Nature t imps upon tl,- Ut 'iiinc nr r ; v , y fbonld yon graduate them -.pw ards? their urt for th abode of man, at for-iVe In any deparl mcnt of businr-s there are rlvf!oprrfnt not mlr cf the pir.l bui ii rVitv!fVls auitiot. ytcm, an! it o'ljbt to i t- vrl an-! ii.t-'. v;a-s! ro-fv ot'livf rri--; !4 whm it is m1:.I ti tin so. It
in iy be too rapid from the old States lo the new, the nature of our pur-nits is such that there is a constant circulation of our population Thotieh, in the prorrss of thi-
th ! 'die property. I mi-rbtv r.rovineial accretion which basso
To the firt objccto'ii, 1 rrplv, that, be-j asto-ii-iod lis w ith its srowlh, the Idood m iv f.. re t',e former pre-emption 1 i . f hd ope-i I:e loree.l tirouuh the arteriis inunuial
rated to inn rv'i'til. I'i" e-ro-s ru er ire a' i ."irr.".p to the i'X I reiall ies. vet the self- j'nOHm.
which the lands bav e ln-.-n idd since he,r -iniur e.Tort of Nature shall return it t. moot oiinlnuiii i rire was e't.ddi bid is j through a tliousind veins tn tin; seat ot lite, ibnaf f'nc .'.,'1 ir an 1 1 1 ii I y cents p'-r :i"re. j !"::; tiavellcr from the old Slali", alter
The ineou-i V r .hie lo-s ,," fve ceil- per,mniy ibiys, v. ill return wi'.'.i the 'polls o! l.
acre don pot wci-h a fea'her ia the sr.,;,. , industry, and pour the "ratefu! oiTcrin into j
uitv ef rre-r mption. To np-i the nntcripil lap.
repented to the Senate. That
iio (ppiliiy oi in s plan ainoiif liic several Spurs to winch liie cession is to be made, fiiriii.tr tip ii to opinio a p-irsage upon that siiihatet from liie report of a committee in ; ii,p iPilu.in i-iy'sI iUnc, nniiio in Fcbrui- ; ry last. They say : ; ''ilciidcs tint objcciicns that will be madfl to this measure by tin; old States, its gross i inequality cannot make it cent-rally Mccepti ..1.1.. . . li... -.!.-... 'I'k.i nn.liAn nlt,.
, ,. . . . .Hill' 111 lli- ill" i-u.J. , iiu , ....- ilia, f.ir. t ailioup.) conieiurd: t.'S a cession . ' . . , , ',v ., ' i . ! ted to I im! i;i nn would be double that of of the pub he binds to the several States; . ... ... , ... . , . ', , .. ' Ohio. Ilhnois would in like manner quailwuhiil v. hose limits tnev lie, upon coiimi-. , , .. ,,. , . . , . . . ,. , . . 1 . a . , i ruple Indiana. .Missouri, Arkansas, and Hons, the pr, nopal ol which are, that the i;i,...:, .'i, u ... 1,1 K.
no i States "hail annually pay to liie General, '.'.".... ' , ', ...
I . i i i .i . . . . i r - i r i i . . , .i I null riiose .Mines are to nave tne least ucucnive he that ptiarnnlv vet to bo fin iful- Government sixty-live per cent, ot lho irros . ... , . , . . , . , , . ... f" . , .,' ., , . i iii ht who have borne the heat and burden of
iy and speeililv pe-rlorme.l. I !-.e terr.to-j procr-en?, nn j inn. fe ci"-n"i "-nan c. o. rv lloitliwesl of t!io Oipo river wool. MiavoM'el! of th.- i-ve percent, find, or any pan licet, a .nVro leinm,,!:,,,, to tho Obi I").-. I thereof t.ot .'.heady "eeraedlo any Si. to;
t?n iran'v fur our admisshm into t!:r ion. Wiscons'n, Iowa. Florida, won!
the dav. noi- Alis
T
oiPtspliPl, 111
all pf(.!nbiil v.
would not hive been arqtiiieil. it? sr t!: nivi-iaiion of t!ic ?.I:sj:ss:ppi secured. Wp
lotilil not t'o'V SPlve ti'vas'etl :evv Fr
aud ti e -aid f'-iates d'a',1 hi; r x i asi vel y
1:1
a
tl. it mav beieailcr unt
talis, iitid nii'ia'cmeiit of
and eNtineiiislutiriit of In
states
in-', t!:o npei!e-s exporiitifj c:tv
eononeiil; nor would nur i'ro:'t
rf lids! Sl ipb'-
A c. tt.cre wi
MrO,I Ct nrrn
A siuile vvor 1 cr two, sir, shall n liter: in I ( 11 iv.,:
reply to tlie fourtli objection. It i ia e-Ilecl I
"a l.ctrclnir of the quc-lion;,, for if you in-I vite t'ue occupant to take possp.;,,n of your lands, be ceases to be a tre-passer. Your ict of "M7 for!) i tie trep-ics upon the public land', nnd yet how little has the moral M'tise of t!ie rommnnity been shocked hv the frequent and constantly recurring violations of that act which we have witnessed. The universal sent imcnt of the nation has
pronouncci
tV a born
grawiiio ror.'i'tn oft'ie Soni'i Ipiv had the
evs of tho Upix't ?I'SsIs"ii', tiio
Oliio, the Illinois, and lho Wabash, to pour free of duty their abundant and c.cnse'css s'ipplir-s into her boorn, ih'ts uivino; to her aniiiinl eiohty millions of exports eine-lliir-l of the element of their value. As a representative of Western infcri-sts, J do not complain of partial or unequal laws; but it cannot bt forrrolten that com
merce has its costly defences, nnd manufac-
lita dc-H letter. Can he who , ll)rcs ( (.otert';on .r.r;nging fro.a your laws ottnn l n domil :or hU wife .hp. Of ,1Pfsitv amos.( the pecuniary pntrnn-
The sel lietueiit of .Michigan, I1H-
oe.ri, Arkansas, Mississippi, nnd
Louisiana, has btcn comparatively easy to that of Ohio and Indiana. They have endure I no (levastntiip; wars, their homes have not been pillaged and destroyed and their eituens massacred, as ours have bpen ; nor have they paid into liie national coffers anythin: like the sums of money that Ohio nnd Indiana have done. ri iiernfore, this menui i' of. Mr. Calhoun, so unequal in all iti bearint, cannot be acceptable, especially to Indiana. To this I will only add, that it is impos-
forniitv which has contributed so much, not siblo so unequal a system can endure: and,
only to the security of titles, but to the value of improvements made upon t he newly purchased lands. It transfers the muniments of title from the archives ol'this Government to the custody of tint Executives
of the several States, the forms of convey
ance of course to be devised by the nuthori-l ties of those f'ta". It erfitfj ifw res-:
for all chars'.
(I'niii the sprveys Ihe public lands
di in title with in the limits of sM
n ; ec!ivi lv." It tibo proii.'cs that the
St iles mav pa pre-empt l"tl aial t T '' i! t: lion laws. I sh id fii'ft eopsider the aaicud.-iien! i ofthe Senator from Sonl'i Carolina. I object to t nis scheme as unsettling; tho ! vv hide ia nd system approved by the oxperi-j
ence of fort v years; us destrov mg that uui-
in iis desiruciion, il is ineviiablo that the
Slates will shind by the deeds you have given them, stripped of all condition. In such a tlil'-ppipi, of but till to avail will be iho defeasance in your deed, or your reversionary intcrcsh 7Vi e rotirlwiicil next rrfk.
