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, . i IVOItTll CAllOLIXA KTAIl WKDAESDY MORNING, MAY 3, 1854. , ft- PUlr rt. J .-.! - ' il ft ilnril 2K, l.vl ' Mr. Ri ;KIK Mr. Si-cker. I desire to sob- mil W r-u.-vr. i K...ir4 to the titT which lit bean pursue! is reii.n tv lb public liads, i.nd to give my views, hwtsrhle as they msy be. a t . ti it l i-tt t i. i Ul be mad of that vast property by the future tof iJtia of Con-reaa. In dmng m, I shall ruierlo l!.. lt b--iUtiou : nin.-rr ia .secih.n with this suhje-t, end r.4 aal fuij, io tbU CapW. ba, p- Uuel J.-'u-n- I a m-nr, bh .v ti nrlhinf new la lliw onrtinB. Tba lenro nirreal s.IU-tu-l- MtellaiHietnnd b to I be utttuer in vhicb buld b iutfmrd of 1 be t.wl l"iniB abieh then liJanreil tsaur eoaa try, and Ihitt wlii. b vauld be acaired ia llit n.iturul rourst of eveata grenriag out af oar io- The greit (titmmaa ef tb Weal, wh is now no wire, whea be nid, in a apeecb iatha olber f ai ff the t'iibI, ft feaM to lie agitate i br tb tariff. . after aar aianufae luret ball bar r.uirrd a atalitlity aad perfe ti'Hi w.ii. h will enable tbeta uooeifully to auia ll:lTrPjtA Mililie landa will remain aulijeei of deep and "-enduring itere. In wbaieTar ttie w er leoipiaie theia, there it tm qtwstiita of nichi vt j Importance," with a iwijiUet'e fiaion tbe T aoquUitiima wiiich vnulil lie Biatle t cttr-terti-birr, and tile grott neueaait; ul Mtllinj Kr npwa aajitfmuf licj by wlncb jiwtice would be iluna to all the Stei. . if ,( nf "humlilif JtiTI jrna a n t 7jjr"9 i?tj ti st c 5 ttm .-bean V .-t id- tm and 1 awr " t6V. from the autiua of CuBgraa for tb but lw 1 yoara, anj friMu. iia. . a ftdtcated during ' Una aeti d, no ehiing ol policy can bo ejected 1 by which tha old HiHtea wilt he benefited to any - grent ealejit ir? " f floor,, 1 iu:I thai U'urju&iiMiu9rjF1iir mean in my rower to effect aocn a ehange. i'urnu't m here to tay to member repreaent ing Unl .Suite, that I would not, if in my power, . do thoui iiijugdce; L rejuice in the growth-of oar wh ile country ; ( rejoice In the growth of - rrery weiiiM rir,"Kiir,"We!i, Tforth, r rioulh. We arjealiing, in tbe growth- of tha WaM, what our f.vthcra aaw in the future. Their higheat y . hopes are beinz fulAlled, Uura ia a great, grnw ' in, and puwerl'ui nation and 1 hop I ahull be tins lust man to attempt to check her in her rm- wi proreaa. If TjungrcaalegTaTaleTwIaetV, jll-' Uiciousiy, and e n tahlv, in accordanea with th . priucioe4 oi our .jneiiuiuon, w" ace im&uia w " giining of thceud. A Mr, Mieakar, 1 am In fiivor of diatribntiug tba, lan ln, or the pnicee-la orlaing from the aaJeather of, am. 015; tlie .SuAea, aixonling to their rervn-t-ition U(mh thia floor. 1 think, by th Conatitu lion, in -h a power JejJearli-eiien, to Cougresa, '" and tii.it it M J ighi, iir.iper. and juat to aaaruiaa It. The language ol tb ConMiiatiaa ia tlii : ie all nedlul rulea and roguiatioiM respect- ing, the territory or other property belonging to tbe I mte I ntalos. ' . . . laAjpC&'h, deliTereil npon thia floor by tb li'.utbia lo:o!r from Scmtb-4'nliiia. IJlr.. ti.l on th 21th of r ebroarrlAVi when ai bill lhipiiug to gMr1Wrn lie ectlona of tartcl to' . the srttte of Mnrmrl tiir ronnlriifrrng Tailroartr w ondtir-fitntidnrtiraftrT reeitingtheelattae ol the t matitutiuo whicH 1 hav just read, be . uan.l Iho lollxwmg langnauat ' I an ppna t'tal tb poa er conferred .jp f ri tai i' I ino ho m tne iwgre 01 luc I. lined state mn aoi.l, full, and complete a any other power tr.te I br tu it in! rumen t in txingrea. Aud tu .ii)jf.iimtMtiou to that power, in my opinion. 1 an iMVifi tiua that toe t'ongreaa, , in making t!rit ili;HHiiion, ol tilt public UUUa, ahall Ulanaia of thru) in autli a manner aa moat effectually to pMni'ite the tutereata oi an me otauw.- Aftnr ;Uing of tha, bill then aadereonaiilor- atim, lie went oa further to any r ' I d i not think t'ongreaa would bar power to give away ail or tu puw.e lanuat fr in that w.iy U .lernin -nt would out U carrying out tbi . impUed trutt." - 1 agmwirfclhj'fHleyaliM Taroiina, that It wonlil lie a hrnuk of f met ia thia li'nerumnt tn gne "all of tha pului landa" eit her to tbe Stale ia a blob the lie, or to indi- ., tiduaU. or to corpora tiotw. it wonlil be a tio- la i.a (if tb tarai ape wb.li B Virginia, North Carolina, and other Statea ceded the landanlaim ad br theia to th Oeneral Ili.Temmenti and 1 my, further, that it would he a viol uii.n of th t'wiliftii mtliia that it would b gig e liartiouU; iS'.alei. or anrnnratiotia, or tndiridunla, inn la pnrehaxni with th rerraua rained nut of all the htatea af Ui I uioa. And I go Mill far tlier. and air that Congreaa liaa aa power, wilh- ... ... out a tioUtcm of treat, to giy away one foot of th pubite inaiU, amiurd authat by aaiaioB or min haae, unlai it be fur th "eouimoa benefit uf all tbe Stotc." Tb nvriim thee pieltloB". Il will la aa-oaaa. ry to re 'iir b th i-li eonnclrd with th cir- - um.tuum under wtiien tne i leneranwrerameai aeuirei till to the pttWtewl '-jl On th mil of July, 177. tb Article af Co f deraii.ai war eaivred into, and by theae arti tle it wapMided'-ttiatBO ftata aliall ba aax t-ritwl of territory for the betefltaf th I'aited tan.." At tbi period th Mate of Virginia, in a Mi Una to ita preacnt bpundartet, claimed all tua trrriiory Bow nbr'ed witlua tbe bmita of rtiia, Indiana, 111 uoi, Mh bigan, and Wumob- IB. N.nrh ramlinaelaiineil '.h territnrr embraced- wUhiurne Dtfliia of rnni)ia ; (ieoria claiiuail Ihtil whit h ia now Alabama aad Miaiiir4 a ,4 other ftaiea hvd anaettlrd cliim to territo ry. II I f-r i, 17 VI, tha lngreNi under tlie I jnfe UmtKHi, fi r the parioa of ln.lu. iiig and encou raring audi of the iMatea aa laid claim to waiteru utrritory to el In Ilia I'aited Slate I lie ul.. d m un, paaaed lb billowing rexilu Iwjii : ' " Thai tliennippmprlatfl liinJa which any b ae-le.1 r rlin-pit-l4 to the United Muiaa, nar a ia il I ' tiia ro. j nini'ii'liili'in uf I'ougrra ol Ilia .C.h (if S -item'rr la-t, iknll L-ititpnmrd tfjvr tkr r.uNaoi U mrtit ul'lht I'mtni .Sfot'a, an4 bee!tlod a,(i f irur l luLidintiuct re.mlilioaa Ntalca, which h.ill hamta aie !r of tlie t'lral I num. and hof t i"a na riht of Bueraignty, (rwdoul, an I in tependrno at tb other Hlalw." . Toe r-. .Ui.uo iu.t rva-1 c-jiiUmi tbi diitinct pp.iiai! " Th a Hi. It ;.!( nf ti run- BIMilt lfO faffraf Kbit-. ' " O.t tb ae-Km I of January, 17a, lb Igl-ls-tn- of i'ir;ia re-olved lhal Jlw y Wuuld jiel.l to the C, K e of Ilia ( 11 i let I hule., for ba Ib r of i Ik 4 Httea, all n,:l't, ti le, and claiia , a no S tsa r i nra ai'ib bn 1 tu the Ian la Berth aea ..ft, ,p (lino mil, uj.n lb Mioaing eoadi li a-.-, a e e'j( other i That th" I in I as ced-d abnnld b aanaiilensl a n n turn I f'r th mm mnii bJit tit earn of I'lel inl. J A lanrieaa dtalaa aa bar bee aaa or ahall li 'otoe me.iila-ra taf Ui t'latfialeraliMU, of I a leetl ai!i ine of aaid rHataa, fViaaaiaWaaiae, av.,r ii.14 to fair awawW rprHirm prnpnMtu ia lahouldb: f.u .f.il'f an 1 tmmm H h ifnawf nf . H it tmr- ll i l i'.tr aa aW pa- a-Wreer." J J M ir h I, ITal, lb Htaienf Naj York, In -ra- I pliaa e ailH lh rew.biit ai iT. iHigrsaa of Hep-1 i.. ai-r so I i.iW, li-il, Inlheold l i-agreaa, l.y ! ber ib ;.- ..ii-a, eve,ntd a d-d i f r.Me to the j I te h .i.t ol l.er e1 ma to all terril s-y lying j Iwoty ni !. t of ilia nt aa.'-rl Wi ar j iie-'int'i Hi Si i(ra tiier j Bill the aWd ! lata the-e W'-r Is: " 1 1 f i-rur tr iv mmlhrmlnfimtX I a (i'. .-' i.e tk.,11 (-. aa.ai.W. f im j I ' ' J oT-tt (. r ar"i b a ir -.1 . i i l I .1., -r - Co t.ng the olber 8i ilea alow 1 1 a aw I i,,: i i.V'tr ic.-.noni. n I ti'Mi. la April, 1 71. teniae- I aa a I lna to ha iaaa to iloi, waaew was ilno a i hr M' M !! sji arteg iheaa lo iviii- ilrte tl., :t i"ia nf tood. In 1st, I- I,k, "f tl- I at a t.iri n-.iMeiiri,i,a,-n ap- ta. Brat article at ta ' -aval lu boa. wkaB raw 1 1 an baadrad aad ainety-avs IraMiaaad alaa haa p . ,i a a t' -a to r;r a r' 1 1. t..-i.t.-nt ; - 1 b ( anm, ahall favwer la lay aad 1 4n-l aad wigbrr-lbraa arrea aad tbi mam ' n I 'ia ipiei i f i!, I i'i- li ti .B. enCaia tatea, aalna, raaa ad i. i , aa Kav ' Iricla bt Iha rranl e Baaaf Bail ioaa of arrea af a, U ii I it. i, ! a .ip.ree --- j , I . l.,lni.( Ilia Maal. ' a',ii!. -t aa uVr and rircoia- ! a I -r toi .., " J,-, In April, ta . .' 1U i a I,' va of g ,ria. sr a Mf j ... -1, i rc.iii..ti, ; r i t, ra.la I1 ' .ijig;r- . I,- y H- 1 I -4it lnUi.ama, aw yabnj Ju '"""' f" th7 '" receite i ."- ...,.., ik aiipuiui.nei.iaoi insa , inm tiirm auimwitv. wita Bmiuiiilmentscd tuna . and ii.-s to ru c-rtiieiit.oa of immHiliuini ( . , , ---- - . rfw'fc prairt ud pHW i " That both th el tSCI.tr lh..a-riidir Indie.! ua Uef principle among atlier m their prearartaii.B a rem this fi.air, tlic norM ap bama: I proaeh ntuiule la Ux pnporliia which " IW. Tint loey .ball f.s-cver remain a Bar"' rich Htat ln in th " yravnsf tkargf aaics of tliiaCoufcJcracy of ibe I ailed State f Als I praditmra" will b bad i aad bribe di tu.. .l .u.n 'a. .-.-j lea. 'v.To Ji" tM (h 4 1,,1 r , u rf! . - "44. Th it thT iax ir ir tHitl imt-rf-.n rill (hi firim. f Uitfmtul of M tuU 'hj tbe tailed Slate ia t'nnjrrat awenbled, otr witb tb orM aancaaaad reulationa wliicb i'ongnwt maj fad neeeaaary for aacaruig tbe title to lb eaaa Ji'k parrhaeera." ' neuerinc tnal tne voagntt-m tna Laited ntate rW iw riulalt lit trust propoacd by tb resolution of September and Ortobar, 17), J and plr-led in tba addre of lTKt. ami tha re port of t)ie frnaaiittaa of 1784. but perform it aaeredly aeeordina; to Ilia term of tlx deed of -. Hta.ee eb.in.ine Uad with .'woM. eewion, wlico anonld tie mae-eunautenuy with majmaRimitr. rnlinquialied Uiem to tiie Cnited Rial; to be hell i trust for Hi tut ami IxnrJU eftte Hlittet, Vrairdin in thfcir T'leraciitaUum up m tkU fvor. Thia i n"t the language of the rrfifutlrm of the 2d of Jaanary, I7nl ; nor ia it the lanirnagre t tha dadi if c'finit froui Virgi nia and the other Stale ; but in the meaning of them, aiflkVfck? ttl tnrinlng which a iii.ik. t,w b, Mnn mrMms ro, f - 51ron 1. IKl, Virgi t. 1TK4, Virginia mad her decl of t ciMnion in thf fultowini words t ' " That all the landa witliin tlie terrinirv, aa ' u I'nltm,! u.i.. ..1 .i r - ' j.ui f vr 01 in iniuilliva IO me oHiiir and ;4dien of the American anny, hall be ennrideret a a onininon fund for the uao and bnnelitof auch of the Cnited Btntea aa bewme;-ar hlt beeomi, nrembefif Tif thia '.-r.l. I..--I AD:.... g . : I fcl. . . , , . ... irginia inrluaive, acconling to their respective 1 hiki oaum proponiona in the general cnarge and expenditure, and ahall be faithfully -and bfma Rile diapoaed or tor that purple, and for no other ue or purpoe, whatw.ever." Xovom'ier 1:1. 17K4. Iha liriaUtom nf M1..1. etiuaetta pui-d u a- t authormmg a ceaaion be made to th I'nited Klatea of all landa claimed by that State between, the lluilwh and Mii ippl river, for the ptirprwei mentioned in (lie reaolutioB of Congreaa of October 10, 1780 ; and is the deed ia contained the word : v ' To be diapoaed of for th common benefit of the United Htate." - j ftiptrmbor t. I'M. Conaaetirut ceded to the United Htatea all ber intereat in tha landa one tiiiniMhl anil twinlv 1.1 i mM wn.l i.t ll.i ....i..,.' Viit tbo on ror tbo common ue and benefit of aaid 8taloa, Connecticut inclitaive." Auguat (, 17H7, the Delegates of .South Caro lina iieded to the United Htate her claim to her blic.4umj;uv : " . " Vi hcrena, tbe C'-ongreaa onTii"TTrotSritr did, on tlm tith day of Meptnmbeij 17(0, reconj nicni toili aovctiU State inthV l'niohj, haying ctaiin to weatern Uirritory, to mak s Ulitral criiiim to th United State of a portion of their respective clainia f"f th comwon benefit of th I'nU,:' Ae. -- ' February 25, 1790, North Carolina, by ber two rWnatoro, especially .empowered, ceded ber vacant Landa, after a he hod 0wned ber land office even, to tli United Statea umi IW ctitvm eowiifioat " That nil the buu i,tencl tu lis mdail, by virtu of tliia act, lo tlie United Htatea of America, and not appropriated a beforementiimed, ahall be eoneiilered oa a eontmon fund, fia- tb ua and benefit nf th United Htate uf America, North Carolina incluaive, according to their reapeclir and iiaunl iirouortion in tba general charge and eipenditura, and ahall h failhfully diapoaed of for that purpoae, and . fu bo other Now, Mr. Speaker, I appeal to every member upon thia floor, I appeal to every citiinn of tbi country, baa not tbiatruat been violated, and griaje Ir violated, by tha pant legialatin of Congref Milliouaol acrea of tbe publio land bar beea given away, not to th Slate acoording to their representation' upon thia oar; But to th 8tate aoconling to tlieir reaetir and aaual preprrf tiua ia tba goaerat cbarga aad aijoaditare," Imt to particular Htatea and. eurporatioae and in dirlduila, for imprjrementa and acfueaiinaai f urpoae ia particular localiliea. I thia right f it equitable f 1 it carrying ant is good faith the W reiaiaeil in the (Jeneral tioveniment. ia aeenrdance with bee reaowtuoM and ia dead of eeaaion I Mm the aeveral onginnl land otata f It baa been iuaialed, upon tliia fionr aad elaa where, that tbe ruditiiinaeonuindiBtbadced nf reaalon which I have raid, were reaeinded by tha Ptolea when lliey adopted tha CoMtilution, and that tb power of Congrea over tha puhli lanih U ant nialibti d by Ibeav, V-f-r-hlfj ha it bean eo argued with regard to tba iilh euaili ti contained ia the rvaolutiua of irginia, of tb td of Jaaaary, I7H1. ll baa been aaid that that condition, aad lb condition upua which th hthatrasi was mail to the Ueaeral (licemment ley ail IbaaiL. s t, L vHh W.i-iw-ainniS rlwi J Htatea ia thtlr dead of ceaaion, hod reference to th eighth article of Iha Confederation, which provided thai" all charge of war, and all other etpenM that ahijl b. uieurred fur tl.i omui Jaiteil Htale IB Cimirravaaanalded. ahall Ude- 1 1 T"i oh i in v nniaiav ii i saury, wntrw. aaail as supplied by tb several Sttlea. in pmponioa," c., and that by the adoption of oar present Cusv tl.utlon, tlii articl nf th 'otifrderatioa being repe.ile.1, that mode oftaialii-a wa abaaduneii, on I lb eondiliteia of the trual ought But, and ciaild ant be fulfilled. Th tnmlitiotu of th mat bar ant tw-in sa tr4aawMto(ara( aaVawavaaw ftf djtnMint1tvl' noQti gwaaff gg) to any aueh aoocluaion, even if tb Con-titutt- hwlleetialenlatvBlhaiulijerl. Houlh Carolina made ber eesVia Imt so month befors the adiav lion laTeorCoO'tituI ion, IHrpiember 17. I7a7.) North Carolina mad her raaaion en ti t 2,lh of frbraarr. IT'."1, over two veara sfter th alie tit n nf th Conalitutiiat am( il iatob reiaon ably inferred that her two Henabwa, who were sieeiIly ewipoaared (br that para, amler atiaid th term enulained in brdeed of eeaabaa to hareamir lueaning. alien they declared that " Tha landa aball be ronaidrrrd aa a enmraoa fund for the Ba and tnent of th I ailed States of Auteriea, Nortbl'aiii'iiiaincluaiia.acoot liugio Iheir raHHiie and usua proportion in tba gea sral uharg and eitieaditHiei and hall b iailbv fully 4iapiad i ba- thai purjaiaa, and ba; ao other aa whatsoever." Now, air, what ia tba maaa'ag of lii !anaag wbb-b I battjua read! At th Ilia th deed enntaiaiag tboai Word was awl anr present C taatitutma wa ia ope ra ti" our present system uf rerewa waa ia opera lioa ibe ayaieui aadvr tha C aafeilera ua had lease alaihhed. w br, sir, tha massing ia plaia llial il waa Intended ibat lass landa abould be isp-aa-d uf al lhal lima, wbea ear tlvrernmeat awed a kare ilela. to briar moeter tote lbs T ary -to defray la aa ma k th aipeaaea af th ti.nemmenl, nr to go low.rili the diarbarga of ba debt, Hal bat la dor il mena I lliaeoati. lina did B4 tim th tioieeaarrul of the United Hiatea either to iliecha-g lli HiLlie debt, a to 4.rr tlie evnenaea uf lOsliovurnnwal Bilk tb wieee,U if ibe lanja, Tbaanlv baattatiiaa was, that ihey srvmld he dupr-ad ,rW ra aa aaa bra f! m' all tkt J-tm. "ocaairding to tbair r tits and ausl pmp-irlHinf la tli gsaeraj i-oars and eaandnrs," hat ia lit mnaning of ihia las jaage, aeaaf. Inr to abasr swaal aad rs-iartiv prop, tioaa la the pat erst rharga and nihTilurs, s sxad ia iha uWd f NurtkCanthaat It maet bavarrf erniea b th aral elaaa ta? lb (igbtll ae. af ! lbs detaa. aiad pwavula f. iha -m.rn.rn aWfeaa aad (reel wslfar isf tb I ailed Htatea tort all dulu . laiviia. a. 4 atriaae aaaul 1 ix.a , le .;.) lAa I mt Xafc. " I Ami ilia toanh lawaj af t'ai aialh aeetio) a4 ; lb imt arte le. litx..t .. j - ..i ap.Uika o dir.at toi shall b U-4, !,' it ia ;-.. a. I e rinaerweia ' I, . l-l rt .1 reil.J in Wnada.". ! ' I! I liaar fir to t:,r ilnaa, k) aean rbat I - lb laad .n.ghitobediepi.ssdf repr-arotrj.ua p. tl. IW. either by placing , r -' " J - j - im uimmin iw iiwun In h the pn ihe nnww.Uf tK T ... k ....i.l. irtii v hfnt ik. l arnamat. or ly'distribating the toad. ortko pro- wU ii.m, Iw there tlwt amgsllthe of ia anr other we, iwill be a yraat atjolwa if trmtt. Tb rraaarka arhk'k ! (late Blade In rrard In tb etmJutu of tba dead af eaaaioa from Korta larobna ai.iJT a well to tb aa af iienrria: for V?r doed ot eeaifta wa wad April 2-MJW2r lunz after th prat -nt I'lMMtitutioa a aa aib.ptrd, aad wbea the term axed ia ber deed of eeaaioa aioat bar had reference to tbe dauaeaof tbaCoa atttatioa which I ham read. l.tbiak it equal!? clear tbai no other aaeanin can b (ivca to tb buifruafre, hall be diapoaed of i t tb mt aad benefit of all tba Ktalea. e- mrtlimg to Ihrir raptrtwe and umnlimpuritutu in tkt lateral tharytwi tijjrmlitmre," and ia the deed of ooaaiua made by Virginia aad tbe other maiea, prior 10 tne adOiUoB ol tbetomititution. Tba tnuilUioiu in the deed had no reference to the particular auiaaeria which th general ebarfe and eipenditare abould be imkumtd; but they re ferred to tbe prvpuiiiniu la wfhich that general charge and eipenditura ahouid be oorar. Ail the Sutra are bound to contribute to th general charge and expenditure, whether under tbe arti cle of the Confederation, or under our present lonntitlillon j whether ' by a capitation tat or theTIWIbe mrUJ in Jht MuJJLiiaf cmmoH fnmlf . j No reoMining ia neoeaaary to come to th eon- cluaion which I have come to with regard to tbe .1 1. 1 1.. . .1. .1 J to thehn,. For, air. the 11 rut clause of article tits of tbe Connitutiun deoUre that all eiiyajr- mri,u entered Into under the Confederation aball be tralid under the Conatitutum. The laniruat-e ia: A11 debta contracted and fknntirtaul aninre.l I II... Xgrrwm Um -m .Tfc.rf. fc; -T ll. .?iT. i T ' I ."., ..w.v 11m a'JopilOU 01 una VOUBII1UUOU ahall lie aa valid again-1 the United Htatea undei under una onantution as under tire Confederation.' I'id not th (internment make u tnaanemeid. under the Confederation, with Virginia, Maxsn chuaett, and the other Htatea, who made their ceaaiona previoua to the oiloptiun of the Conatitu- Tlflu7mrtTieTaiiuaocaeJ r..ik J I a'. . 11 .i. .Vi i .... mwr iiiii ucierll oi all Ule ninica, anu IBItn- fully for that nr., and for none other whatsoever? And does not tlie Constitution, as I have juat read, declare that that fiumurmeul tkall be faith fully k'ptt It might be argued with equal force ma. we uenia eouiraeteii under tne t ontcdera tion were discharged br the ailiintion of ihePon. tiuiUon, which liuppiiae, eveu iu thia day of linigrvsa, nuvna win contena. 1 have thus far iken with reference to the ids B'Hiuiend by eeaaionfrom the Hiatcai- lit"' ua now see bow aland the eaa with regard to tlie Ian It purchased by this Government, and for which a prii, in arnacy, was paid ; wliich muney haa been raiaed, or U"lo be rniel, under our rev enue hwa, operating on jll theHltes, ATifi? trweaFMlTiiiale, the puhTic lands in the original, puruuaaa, aim ta niaiiageineruVof them, 1 have ouat Ihia (jovarnuiaaooHl-lMMlaimail imni wnai iiaa u"ia recvii cu iroiu ineir aalea. 1 get theae facta from the apeeeb of uiy honorable friend from New l'ork, I Mr. Hensbtt.I which be (klnered in thia Hall during the lint eeainn of the I oat Congreaa ; and 1 have ascer tained from other aourcea that they are true. And we atill owe many milliona of annuities to In diana for land under Treatiei j and Ilia eian-e of lielian tretitici, lu liari Beula, raaniiiiaaionara, amoanla aunoallr lo a large anm. , Now, air, who paye the money Into your Treas ury wnn wnico tnea purcuaae nav been made, and with which your land ayelem baa been kept up i norui i aniiina, noutn artMina; Oeorgia, and all tbe old Htatea, pny a proportion. And 1 lliiuk I will be able to sbuw that they pay a much larger proportion than they have iy the repre- aentoUur-wjicorir. tbTr-anyeT lheJTreceiv nothing, either in ill wav of laud or of ill pne caeua arising rrnm tne saloa Increni ; but they are given to the land Hlatea States which bear the emalleat proportion in tb general charge and tlnenditur. I will take th cose of North Carolina, 'and make th estimate aa if the iv a proportion into th treasury merely Miual t ber present repre- seniaiiiai upon tin nuor. llow much will Uioa puhlie lands bav cot brrT Tl.ev bav cost the lien era! (Joierauiejit jtl.000,UtAlovcr aadabuv tb reeeipu from tlieir aalaa. Tbsrs ara twa hundred and thirty-foar mem lair of this llouee i by ariibinetio yon can aea that they have oust each district bating AJBem? bar her 2, 1:15,762. North Carotioa la snmled to eight members, then tight time that amount ia what sha ha paid for public land, amoualing ta aii.ua.niu. Bui ia thia all? No, air. Until th last een aaa. North Carolina bad ten memlairs upon this Boor, anr) tne eaicutarnwi anontd rat man Tor ten instead af eight ; for nearly the whole of this aullay waa maU before the apportionment amler it.;..k.. ,. i t. . th lest ewneua, ahich would Bisks bar share in Maaaarhaaetla, and th other old Htate. I' mm a atareaaent which I have, aad ,ahirh ia reliable. KCWriia, Virgtaia, i,iMpnVJ,, thlu ,n I think rt eaa ba aliown, and clearly ahowa, that raMHB t Bftdtna. anM i larger nrunorliim of tney antaiid, aanaMmg to ineir rrpreeeuiauon nera: "It ia a generally a-lmitte iirinripl of roi merriai law, tnal tn amount ol lniHirta la rega lateal by th amount of et porta, and aine oar revanaa ia rarar I fraia diitlea m imnirta, il follow, if it eaa be ahowa that Iwo-lhirda of the domealie einorla of thia oountrv are the product af alav labor, lhal lb proposition ia uluinel that twntrtirda nf th entire revenue fnan iuipoi U av nairi ny in ia'ir in aiaiea. Th Tnlue of our domealie eaixrla ia 1M2 waa lltr3..VM,va4. Of thiaam mnt. l2,riil,8tll were th prmlueta of th auuthera Slalea mor I baa two-third". It la iapnaaihlr to Bay with positive eertainlT what amount af tlie pnalucta waa rained (a any particular Htate, berauaa Htatea bordering Ba each other will at port th pro duct! nf each other ; but w ran aaak a Bear approiimatlou to it. North Carolina haa two hundred and eighty ight thimmnd II v hundred and forty -eight aiaiea within her liraita, anmnling to the' laat eenewai which la alail eaa-eleventh of tb talira alav pnnulalioa nf thia country, and w mar rawanw- ahly infer that h mlea oneilevenlh uf the en tire pmdiieti ported fnaa Iha rVaith. and ihara fiaw pay into yoarTreaaury on eleventh nf two Ihirda, nr two Iblrly-thlrria of lb eatir rrvana arising from duties oa iwipnrla. Now, Bier ff thea faeti be an, and I think Die ealewlatioa la a near appvavh ta th rralh, Novlb l andma paid, uf the -'i,'MV givea aadt- nanaeal la ah aequlaiUoa aa4 ownagemewt of the nMa la no a, ever a.ui.iaai,iaat t lienrgta, K m ill Canliaa, aaid Vn-giaia, aeenriliag In the Boiaa eajcwlwi'. meat bar paid each a max-b Urjrea aaaeauit, aad yet aa) aa af baa haa ra Bvd aar grai.ta Br mtsrvtnl Impemsmenta, a lr lucailiHval p irpi ara, nr ( any other parr pan hr which the people of lhe Hisle bav Leea r may l relieted fnea toaaliiat, while milliua hai beea given In ana nf tba Htatea. Tbaa fir I hae aikea with refefi a la tb eo4 of tb awhlie Uads aad ba eaxleaviwaal lu Bw tti Biaipanioa akieb th Hutea, aad pania alarly tha prof anion w bie-h Niwth I aruiuaa haa huraa la Ibaar parcbaa aad management. Now, let aa sea bow ibey have lawn dirail of. aad abiih nf lb Hi ale. have beea leweftied. I fenta a aiaw-aeat wbirh I have, fteaa tba Cosa-, BaiaeiaaieT mi fubii Landa, aptra that the ' aawaiRlv aranled aa Ba lb !ttHb of Hetaeaite. UV1. la ana kundra) aad iaaulvih.a aailluo . land to alif . cd" wke-h I ber ba Kn aa rat ara Tba g can I a are to lb I tvaeit af awl B taarl a lb Haataat lb a4 t'a bavw aea wholl aabdel Had Una! bvnd, granted a ah bind Hi.iea aad Territora. baea a-id at iha IbTaraawm rrea, at waM bav awb a lnl.Mi.V.B. Tba abara mt N.alb j Cacdina. sa-f ng to tb iaaaaia-bv, waald j ba I I bit aaolberaKt avaat Lwbali.- fl.-lli a is au hundred aad Um mulian m hundred and. Bineiy-tanaa thoaaaad three hundred aad toand.Tt'tn tbear Head igaorance aad aiisery. fty-ix a. res, lets by over nineieen millmaa tbaa i got, air. I will not pnnu this idea any t ur ine aminnle-ivered by graata lo Land .States aad tlier. Let every citiiea af thia tuuatry reflect Territortee. if j Soaw of tl,s facU ars before them. It will b Been br tb auteiaevit which I have J 1 bars hr-vrd appeal mail to th prid .of th referred in, that million of acres have beea i ior.le: 1 hare beu-d ia aaid thai it aU 1 groiilad to tb land Statea for schools, colleges, I Lnmiliating to a it ate to receive a portion of tb deaf and dumb asylums, for iaditt laala and cur- j public lao-la or the proceed. 1 will ot cbarae-f-waJtoaavlW pal- buiWin;a, and aiH-h like teritcao.-h appeila aa 1 thin k they deserve. H'T'jrfS LTnini which th 6l"d ?Ule eaa by no tl is dearthatafl tba buitea ara interested in leMaibibtr be rjraenie-i. AmL sir. wbaa a imm i tbem . ito i.. : .j witiosv waa aude at-this seun of Caagraea, to i g in a Bin granting tea rsilli ins of acres to all lb CHataa. iu aiaaeUiine like iat aad fur dto- Biartioaa, far law hcaeit of tlta iwdigem inaa!w Ihronghwttt lb essiatry, aa alvsme report was aaade fruai lb Cuaiuitteeoa Territoriea. eonclu ang with theae wordat I If that C'oagrew, witboat a prom it af peconi- mrj eonpaswatioa, aaa n power in grant portmna at the publw domain ; and if it had, an policy eould be mora anwiae than tb grant of it for tlie pvwt of local inalitalion withia the Statea." Mr. Hneaker. hw atraitee it la thai eranla In Ohio, ladiaaa, I Union, and other land Htatea, without any jmain of pecuniary eonpenaa tion," for (uriiea of a like character, abould he aouidered tumttilutionol, and when a propaution inciuo nunni.aroiiaa and other old Sttte. auddeury they beiH(i mntutituKonnl. Why i it aawwe pdtry to grant btnda to anpp-jrt local inetitutiona in North Carolina, when it ia rue prMiru to grant the for the like nurnoaea in Ohio, Indiana, and illinoia f Why ia it anconjrfi- nu nrw 10 mine grant to aid in iu iirovemcnta lu norm Loroliiia. when it la lyoui. i lllliaaa) and am III aid armttay ivnvivvwiiiiwviita trt' - Ohio and illnioi? i "i - ' ; -1 know that it is saut that these grants can and I ought to bft UMje to the land Htatea, liecauae, hv giving alterriate sections for internal iinpnive uionts, tits Tnlue of tlie.reaervsd sections will be enluineed, and it will enable the tbivemtnent to snU Und wbmb eowbl nol etberwiae 1 sokl and i uisxed of, and have aettled up our vast unoc cupied territory. The frindof such a system biu!, in theiw ingenuity, find some argument to sustain them in these positions, which baa not been :.tatodby Mperienee.Jb went Into operation tlie argument hail its effect ; but experience show that there is no force in it. 1 ee no objection to granting ttllrrnnt trtiona to States for improvements, when there esn I t'rurUy jietn that the rttrtnl iretiotu will all be sold lor double the Government nriue. ami that the proceeds arising from Iho anion thereof, or tlnjunelma will Iji ,li.inl.ortm' ii . . .... J . . all the States Uiou principles of equity aud jus tice. The experience which we have had since the operation of this system- shows that the argu ments used in its favor are not founded in truth. To establish this, 1 will quote from the minoritr repot t made by the honorable member from New York (Sir. BajufBtT,r upon the indigent insane bill which passed this House a few day ago. A to railroad grants, he says : " h i uracil -thsr-tbeWWch proper, because nothing is lost by making ihem. If his were Ira it is no percievrd how it wot 1 1 affect tlie constitutional right to mnke the grants not hct!urUiey arewiaelyjr nnwieely matte. ml an ennfiih nil j aerted was ever more erroneous. Take, for . ample, vte litirmisl'TTTtTnlj railroad, a inost'm- vorah'a for Ihcwe rulying upon thia arguin out.-- The graut to that road were aa follow. To rilinoU..- v To MiiaipL To Alabama J,S.-i,.'.S acre, 7H7.I.-W " 4I,42!1 " amount (ranted to that road.. .V7jI.7H. " R'nenul to i,it,ii..,i .i i,.u. . Jn lllia.ua... .........., ,. l,ill,m acrra lu .Mlwiftaippi ,......... 2,-lao " lu Alabama... ; H7,ni Aiaounttu kaooarad si doabkiBries.. I ,7.ISI -The land granted tn the rnnd, 3,7.11,711 arret., am.iunta, at Oovernment price, to l.tiK'.l.li.')'.!. "If all tha reserved aeclioiia o.uUl U aaid at double price, it li leaves a clear gift to. thia rviad or.fiJT.ff.iTr But the' act only reserved these soutiona, and required them to I oflrrrd at the increaaed price beior ihey were told at the ordinary rate. 'They were brought into n.arkot in July, 18.12; and up to Heuirmher 30, In.'iJ (one year and three months. ) ther had beeil sold in Illinois, at the d. nihil- pro., oi'ly two hundred and eiirhtv- four Ih.Hiatnd and eighty acres, nnti tbe aimaint over ti n ordinary prae reociied was MoS.llKI, (and fr tu thia a.ld.tlonl expense ahouid l de ducuMLll" repny tioyernment for the grant or Silt of land tu tha aiu.ajut of H.ttrty.Oi" not one lirtieth (art aa much. It is doubtful whether any railpavd grant mails or to b aiale under thia adniirald "loea.hing' ayatem for il has wait so ne a eyaiera will repay to government, including all tiona! elienea, one dollar in lea nf the value of tlie land given to tlie road "Bui wbea thia argument i met by fact which disprove it, another I reataned to, that these railroad grant greally imtreaaa the sale of ibe publio lands. Again, lb tact diaprore I lis alatt, "Ther wa mor land sold in 1830 than ther hv lieea for the last twelve years, up to January 1, (tb returns for lM are not yet all mails.) Yet th;s rnilnaid iv.ieia ( that is so rapii' ly to iarrro Ihe alna) hail been in operation fur two or in re or Ihe last veara. The kivrot Bales in any on year in lWJ,'(lea than on million oeraa.i bemg aha. aery yaaaatka raamd-arti(raa oa tl Central railroad were brought into mar ket. Acre aelj. ...rs.sii.sTt laflsa rear MS.... IbIMI.. im:.. ISM.. IM.. IMS.. Ia4.74 I.lia.iir .l.sj.ia I.7M.7S1 I.siir7 ,. I.W.7I ,j:i.tij la IMS... IM... !.... lsl... Itl... ,...l.ss7,s.sj ,...l.3V.ut ,...1 aj.sji ...I.B.'il,;' .. S,77I Total f. IIyeartl,.MH "On additional feature in these railnaulgranta elionld lo Botirei1 thai af doubling the pric of ...... i . .i. : -i . i , i . i . 1 -1 1 loer mini a m il' a innti na ia gnuiteu oi the road, (that la for ail miles each aid ol tlie road and granting fifteen mile each side.) nf ahii b nut one third, it la bclwveeh aa sold at tlie increased price. . "Thi ia wrung in prinriplr." "Ii waa avar anything but an artful devu-a to fur niah an argument and exca f. lb graala, has been of little real value, and rnnaia now be if any. It la a tax njna Iht elllara oa Ilia public land' (or iha benefit of prnale m pa i lira, and Btiwiaa and anjuat aa a matter of public policy. "tlrants la navda may indue Miller to bxm'le Bw wher they run; but they du nut appear to hav ire-nad th aggregal amount n aalcs or aettleraenta. It ia na material whef tli pur cboeea ara smile, if lbs aanimat ia bo greater than ban ire, would arem la be p. air policy to give aaav nearly foar millbifl acre to indue Mtta-rs to pHrebaa twa or ll.rea haadia-l thoaaaad aria oa lb line af the road rather tbaa el ace here. "Tk caiatltaiH.nal right to mak theae grants, la pecferem- in lb m o,ue.iN, should b reatsd a i as tba argument lhal lit ax are a gn tU leas bwe." la h a-a? strong (bat with ear greally lacreaa t nApatattoa." aliich un.BiHaial,ly make a geeaier demand l.a land, aa'er lb iwratbia al thia system, i IHo'J, lbs aalea tin. anted to lea than oa anllUai arrea, ahito la Klfi, with I pop-ilainai mark bsaa, lb aala amounld.to wiar twenty mitlieai uf acrsa f , What i Ut eiUml af tbi vaat eaaiai aa amper f. a pnrttoa af whwh ha alraady, by partial legtolattoa, beea grantnl la beaahl nanicalar Htatea, Bad all nf a huh la ia daiicr iA bsuig L tbrowa away by auaiaa and anjaal b-gialaliiNi? Aerorvjieg to aurewient which I have, aad, wha-h ia ae'iable ihi lenerament awa nearly fiatrtrea) huadnal millHaaeuf acre if puldir loads. North t aeolia would be etitillrd, if dislrilaiied Bp Mr lad tonuM term. Brairding to rep raaeBtotww, to fWty saa anlloa a, aikl han drad aad aiiiy-ibrs thousand, laa kaBdtad and lltv-ail arrea, wkH k al Ilia tini rasaial praa, ynaiM aaanaaa) ta f-i'.i,iM,li;ib Tea a. Ibis torga aaxxiat anas'd raa) eoaas b 1 1 bar Irsaiary al nw, Wal a-e agaa u ia ll wuuld be a aainw from wha-h Ihoaaaa-la aprai tlv a mnds w.ia'd k Int her treasury, tv ralaa ber paopla fraaa laialioa, to aVvahrp 'bar rsauurre, aad edanale ll.a pun rbi Idrva w tibia be bnvdeea. Had tba aa-asx-ipta of sliMritwla-a eaub- bsbad. aa was rssniaadad by a geeai party ia tbi jaaanMy rt stosaM V, Jur ay, tb blrssnajra af 1 tMieneui'tf EU'd mattv an huiiF I ifcS flUiaa-. VhM mjk 1.m .1 J.M mm 1 auired by purchase t and niterested acconling to tlieir repiwnpition here. Our government haa nle ied i blih tn .t;..- ..r n.. . rayMhea forth cswaioiraar and Ixmr&t ofolltkrA tbaa fVtbe cearaio-m-ai,l hrrit olUk, eu,r,. i ne r-iatea required Una pic.lge Irom tb liorernmenL Yet it ia aaid. it ia humiliating for the Government to act in gtaal faith, or for the States to receive that which i justly, fair)yrand honestly theirs. The action of Congress, every sesaion, indi cates a growing policy by which, In the dispo sition of the public lands, th old Htatea hall eventually be entirely deprived of all their inter en in that mat common property, Bill after bill haa pawed Congress tending in that direction ; and at tlii aeamon one has pasted this House, in m.T jodgmenl far more objectionable than all others, I mean the "homestead bill," which, if carried and continued in operation, settles this qupjnn forever. Nut only doe it deprive the old Ss of tlieir interest in the puhlie landa, eel. . ... . ..... . . - I but it offers a reward to depopulate then. Who will avail themselves of thia legislative act t Not the miaerablo. worthleaa vaiubond. who has no bom. n, r... r... i :n . .. i .. . I t.A... - ri.-: -rr 1 i " i l' V a i " oiTi ui-n ill Kill. illl un- mail Of wealth and influence,-'.' the n-wanl is not sufficient to tempt bun from home, where he ia urroumled by comfort which make hf dear to him. Now and then aa honest farmer, with moderate means, deluded with the shadow of fered him, will, sell his humble' borne, around -which elTsfernit -tho deaT-maodatiohs oT " his life, at, which he was happy nd gave others hap pincaa. and was of serviceXto bis State, and from which be could, in some degree, educate his children, and rush off into the weatern -wilil, un.uitod- to his tfltce- and habits- of life, where he will become diaaatisfied and find ing biumclf unable to return tn'hi Unlive home, he will become worthless to himself, his family, and his country. Some voted for this unjust and odious bill through misguided notions of philan thropy ; others, because, in ony ray, they were wj'ng to dispone ajue8tion which might Our people will extend over our vast extent of . ai t Mum in ineir ixiuiu nj aaniraiiona. Unsettled territorr. aa ther find it eonvenienl an.li seful in our natural growth. An, attempt to le- Koon'cin ativance oi itwiu Deunwiae, iiijudicious, and unjust. The effect will be to bring from ev ery country on tlie habitable e-lobe neraona who 7 hareno sympathy wilh ua or our institutions, -j and giw to them an influence which they should uoi nave, now, even tne statesmen or our free cm".,rX l''!1,!.r?d upoft-aur litical economy by Koasuth, Ldiru Kollin, and such like charac ters, whose arrogance is only eipuslled by their ignorance. Y et, by legislation, inducements are neiu out lor such men as these, and thcix follow- ara. to coma here- and luai.i. at.. a.. la. ll.-. . - os-Tiha prTyiTege Vif 'Ameriean 'citizensiiip7Y which I am willing for tberti.to have, aflcra. .riinfr. and becoming pupilage.) but a bonus of millions nf pnperty.-pniieny which belongs to our whole people. When we were weak, and atruggling for a position among the the nations of the earth, it was right, proir, and (statesmanlike to eneour- -j age pttrjtt in foreign lands to abandon their country and join us in our enternriae for liberty. Hut aine that liberty ia achieved, if it ia . to ba presenX'i. J 4uljte-it that it ia imprnpor,- unwise, and unjust to abandon our own people and their Interests, and bestow that which is theirt upon furoignera, who do not, and cannot for years, even when among ua, except in a few instances, syinpatbixe with us or our institution. OiiTRaoi cros ax Amm isj Cokh i.. A letter from Havana, to the New York Times, under date of April 10th. sava: . " JU CuLIiuhcnson was return ina Uiiau.ver.in. from a viait to the Black Warrior, where he ball received th despatch aacki of his (iovornraent for the American Consulate, be was waylaid by a custom-nous ofioerand soldier, thnt bad been stationed near by, and they attempted to wrest from him his package ; but they were unsuc cessful. They j,;; ii , jj. followed h iu to the Consulate, making several attempt to Meal the sncka which he carried himself, he cautioning them that he was tlie Consul of thel'nited Stales. and that the sacks contained the ettrmpotidene of hi. Government. This wo don four mtm-lirrtim-toB his way. without the acromnlisb- ment of th olgect or fulfilling the in-ders of uencrai I riueia--tba.oiHlstximmilted in the presence ul ttiouasaaa of anectatora lining hi whole nutii from the wharf where he landed, through -tlcioB" street ; and tbe officer engaged in il knew nerfeotly well whom he aaaailml. and would never bav dared nichaa al tempt without iiicpoune instruction in tne very highest author ily io Mt himerlf barmles. Th New York National Deraorrat has the f .1 lowing AaWhit at the Secretary of the Treasj- ry: 'it may lie gratifying to those who deplore the influence of Mr. Secretary Guthrie over the Pre- uieni, wj .unow tMQt Ihe roxme genllaaaan aJ now on a Visit to Kentucky, where be haa been 1 aunvmnned aa a WKneas in on of the Court. lie ia to look after anm malcontent Ilemocrata alao, thus aeeom dishing two purpnaea under on plea. If Ihe I'msidenl could muster nerve suffi cient to leave Mr. tinthrie in tlie congenial em ployment f raising donkiea, w know not what vast Issnetit would result to the I lew. a-racy and the Administration. The experiment is at least worthy of trial." Th Rrligiou Auniversariet will anon com mence in New York. Th pecuniary condition of Iha ariaB Boeiisltsss to aaid to be of a very aaliafai-tivy character. Tea of them show an argregai uf eotitnhulioaa amouriiin tof I..T.ri.. whi h i 10., Incrcasa IU,lUfltr.ut iaaij rear a. lb rereinta of tb Amerma Trad So ciety ahsn reach 41 l.lj'.l, being an inereas of B'JV.i.li ardthisseor tb American ltilil Soci ety anuaint to Jd"-VWl iacreaa iS,-lo8. PrBTS. Ilutil' Merahant'a Magaiine mlrnralea tb passage nf aa act abolishing all lawa (ut the cllectiiav nf deist, exiwpt a ber property la trausferrrd for lis aerwrlir i ibe snirty an transferred to b the only b-g'al secu rity on sack debt. Cm, rra.iaT. Tbe kteodvicto from Califiar. nia reprisa al that fear are Bow entertained fur the saartv af Cnl. Fremcail and party. A deserter had artiiesi al Haa Bernard ina and ialed Col. Kresnoat la 'be Hierra Nevada aanantaiaa. Bad lhal lb re of hi party had perished from eold. Tbi Lauloa or Hnam. Il is staled Jhoi Lavaia N'apivbawa baa ss fread ssa lw. L-Brgar, f New York, tb dswiwatioa of th Legbsa af Hon. or, far lb rofeabnal aarvire rendered by bim to lb t reach ptipHlaliuB af New York eily. ' K Ba or TrlKHraiy. It Ut stated that Thack eray, th distinguished aalhor, ha ana formed to th Cat bol ie reiigkaa. Thia name ia But vary wall autbenlicalad, yet avany beiiai ri. Ii I IB A VI Tir.-For eighty mile lb staaasar i ber last passage In New York, wo etittgH to wwrt rhroarh rh lr Bade asaab. f 1 s imaaMaa Mai sha mauaBvareit readevwd it, aaa af ar paddle n aapnbU Bar toaay h'sura. trrr.cian.il baa long bnnv lb aalm a lb begeity, and Bow it risima to ba tb I wraeieM. Tb Hssrvwvarf of th Cincinnati Cham-1 ber af Cmnawre bbvs thai it ia a ataliaiiral faeL Ib imje-if k nf tb. . and m. Ji- pwdneed to lb. I ..tad Hum. wf. uf la lb ma.. uf liaciBBall. Ki-fbt. A. V. Bbiw'b if Tea a . will deli vwr lb addrewa bet Ik twa NsnMiaa at t bsusd 11,11, M U m Thar lay ia Jaa aeil. lorljj-(Lnrolma Star. VSwBXIBAT at0KIIiaa.BAT t. If 14. FOR GOVERNOR. Alfred Dockerv, lion. OF Bf-BMOSD V llJn. GEN. IXXKERfS.APJ'OINTMENTS. WbitMyillf,iiJnmbuaW- WiJawby- X borahertoa, Koheaon, Thnmbty, - "' 4 Elisabeth, Bladen, Friilny, t On Haturday May 6, at sach place in Bled as may lie agreed uoun. . Clinton, Sampson, Monday, Slay i rayettevine. WednesilaT, " J Hhepord'a, Moore, Carthage, Thursday, Friday, CONVENTION AND FREE SUFFRAGE. The locofooo, vwpert harp very much upon the recommendation contained in the sixth resolution of the' Whig" Convention, that the Legislature, in calling a Convention, to amend the Constitution of th Stat, provide so that there should be no change in the basis of representation in the Sen ate or House uf Commons. They have used all manner of expedients to Prejudice the minds rif tte wtf -srnaua hwj hynaanwlcaft pritrig-tilwrf f bmBed Corinton;d6ttomiiiiKiijg if hrt ttbiunl proposition, an impossibility, te. But the great sanhedrim of th party meets h are, composed of those woo differ, according to their own declara tions, as widely ast.m poles on this question, and ainongif oOi'ef flilnp are opposed under any and all circumstances, to a change of the basis of representation in the Senate and House of Commons,"' Nowhowthev read Lave Ibe effrontery to tolk about "theabsurdi- ty of the restriction proposed by tlie Whig Con vention, when they are not only opposed to the calling of a Convention to amend tlie Constitu tion at all, but even declare they arc oppose! to ''"-"'' '" li, in icrfectly incomprehen. TTile except their coneuiiiniatc arrogance and impudence be taken into account. They propose to engraft upon the Constitution by legislative enactment, an anti-republican bTkI log-rolling ayatem, free suffrage, reserving other changes as hobbies -fur special nrcasunis bat when tlie Whigs come forward and propose the more republican and less objectionable mode of a Convention, they make a great outcry and affect a holy horror at the recommendation of a ertric tion by the Legislature, which they themselves approve of and commend in one of their resolu iunW"X.w widi n'fiBt- fhcv'theTirte-' fyHJiZZ PT1" tbf. State' an! especiallj the people ol the est, and advoi-ate thai clause of their resolution after tlieir talk about the sixth resolution of the Whig Convention f . These loco- roou politicians and presses are bold and arrog ant, wo know, ready to do anything or to adopt any line of poUcy for party success ; bui they certainly miscalculated "ta intelliene. of th. people this time. If Uiey can delude mi dficcil th people of the State into the upport of their men and measures by aueh a course as this, then we must confess that we have greatly miscalcu lated the intelligence and honesty of the masses. Even the confidential and especial organ of th Ilouioerats here, swim to be somewhat at a loss -to deebbj tn wltnfirwBy--1rrBaT Sf 'TW " -hrttnrm passed by tin mtec6riven'ti6ri.Ai usual with that print, wo expected to find a model specimen of buhl and confident aseertion, cou pled with no small amount of, rant about Deuio cratic principles. But the retumt of the resolu tions of the Convention in the last Standard, ia tame, spiritless aud weak, with none of the en thusiasm usually manufactured by that (beet for special occasions. Indeed the only enthusiasm we ee exhibited is in Ihe war cry banging oyer th first editorial column, " Bragg and Victory, ' a if something wss wanting to inspirit their desptmrnrig hi'ipes: If the Stanilanl cannot getup any enthusiasm, if its outgivings have lust their usual bravado and bluster, tlie leaser lights of the "unterrified" will bare but little food to feed upon and must necesa rily be aa dull aud iifelees a tb organ here. In deed rt w amusing to see with what fidelity they eopy th aayinga of that immaculate sheer, and how closely they follow th edict uttered by ita ararahu mouth. If this source of inspiration war taken away, what would become of th little organs, the merwrchoe of th grand one " , "a V"e . " ' 1 " cra ' lajaJI stir your stumps, Sir Oracle, or yoor faithfnj coadjutors will acarcrly bar pint enough to maintain a respectable ap pearauc during die campaign. .But tbi stat of thing is not at all surprising. So unsulistantial and altogether deceitful and un reliable are th principle of the pisiform, and so great was the weight of odium from th aiis decdt of th part; in power aad a pee ia lly of the administration, that it was not to lie expected of ven the most rabid and confident partisan! of auminiatmiMin to show that accustomed boldness of speech aud parfect reliance of thoa woo aionage suiurs at. arhiagtuB. . y. Ot-tstioxa nor itxn. W pnipoundrdto th tdiUir of Hi Htaudard, a few. waeka. ince, aom half diaien quealiisn in refrrenc to amend menu of tb ConMitutioa of tb Htale, which ba ha Bt sora proper to answer. W know ther waa anm Hit I difficulty ia lb way of hi an weriug theat, inasmuch aa that paper only wan ted to harp Ub free uffrag this campaign and aviiid alt other Isaae. And probably w put to any queetioaa to him ax oa tim. A wa ara Bui diaiod to let him dip m easily a that, wa propoa to giv him aa easier leaaua bow, ta thai aa may Bot b irvrrbardanad at ua tim. n thea would aimply aaUlhia iaqairy of ih orpan, prssjaiaiog. thai if It U Mliafocturiiy Baswerad, w bar " a few mora af th bsm tort left." - efwa l.Aia Jira tt ar y,a But ia favor af any atbar rhangra ia th Coa.itntloB f tbt Htatcof North Carolina tl.an fie miffraga, Bad If Jon ara, w hai at tbaa change f " rjatauw't Oraaa Tant ra. It will U taea by aa BdveniaemeBt la not ber aoluma that tiua rompaay will perfoera f. Iw mor day ia Ihi city. On of aar euUmporariM asjoaks ia lb following karma of lb Troop Th wbawv topaa aa avmlagpteaiT,, "aaasst apa4 a fatwatr mor attafarbirily at aay Mhs plaia. Tbelf mbly It truly Hah. aad a I.l. i. .i i .i ,. . .. " ssvsiy eiaim Ma Biarn ov Ui public at " l-'wra at tb raah a kick ba. beaw mala, w would rasa ark, ba U maana" - . - Jr I 'ill Is saea by tb panonaak ia asotbet c.l.ma. P. A. Page. UqJ.twWa.t w-kly L. wr la lb. tow. IH.wl.. w I n.i ..' I. . ' Inclapsadsat ll will ad rural tb pnariplaa af tba Whig party. Tb leal amaher w.ll b bmed abnalth Iratof Joaa. W wiah tbe aewatrr prisa mas b I a. "THR I'EMtXATW-rLATrtTflSt," . TU 1'wBssiais are fvssd af plattorma, whefj ar ibey ar IjsBKll tS Iras wr lirUieb (aadatiune, or wbrbar Ihey are aaad of tnaataV wBm-eateat ormtten plaaka. Ilrart tram wtsbI I hap tiae their rea-iatiaaa at tha lata Ctisvewtion ia thia city with lliair favorite das'tgaatiea. W bat sgai and again al laded to it, aad ahall dWalaas Bad it Bans ry. frevyaewtly dwrmg the preswit canvBsa, to arnke it Hit aebjartef ani' assvlvrrsiisn aad eoas-veiit. Wradvbsrtb Wbrgs to make IbevnselTeB (uailiar witb tba naola b'ans nod with what may be said pr tad on hi negrwd la them, that they May ba tally prepared at every trp to nsert (h rriclcry and sboffling of tb BraastratBr rawdidolea. As HworrrvasB aJvancra, fbry will iecomeavore and moreueap. rnte and anseropviloan, hot Uiey mnst be fvtmtrt to rtand apoa the plulfitrm vea at tha rial, of its breaking broeuth them. , , ,. The platform aforesaid, is a )jaT affair, when viewed at a glaae; ttrt ' doaa ianBctiia re- veal It ntter defiirmity aad waaomiJan. There are ten plank in fins platform propir Uie'prearjihle and the 11th roIa(wa caatito- ting the ahutmenU. Of these tn rilanks. but 1 one, th 9th, is soima" : two. th fith and Hth ara swriaatrN, and seven, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th. and l)th ore roUe. This result wig . be jjupartial man during lb aampaigoi . .- , -f The resoTntiim reem to bay been hastily drawn tip, if we may judge from their singularly infelicitous and ungrnmmatical structure and verbiage, and their want of political wisdom and eotrtiatener, plainly intlicntethrit the "Stand ard" was the only text-book consulted on the oc easion. It is not nr business, to be sure, to, dictate to th leader of a great and victorious., -psHy7wtTal IKeysTiiiTT Iiiy"'uown"tis Dcmocrstio principles, nor to find fault, if they choose lo express them in crud and unmeaning term ; but jpartyjwliich affect to split ito side at the uncourtly pronunciation af so plain an old Cor mer as tien. Dockery, when be attempts to as a such nn outkduTsTwo rd oi Quano, ought by all means to use plain English, when penning -e important a document at s platform. Servutuly however, it wo a matter of importance both In Whigs and Democrats, that the platform should have lieea couched in pltnx intf IligiUe t mutakiablt language, and not subject as to tb delay of waiting for the comments of tha "StaBt' ard" to get the points. ' The arrangement of the plankt on tlie plat form strike tit to bare been aa unfortunate, as the Tcrhaige employed is inelegant. Iwb "rL T!!S-S--JHltcn I'11-' placerl at e'ocll "end, rendering all attempU to get upon ii baiai -dous, avow tv the eld FcteK-? 6o' -hot-headed, blundering-l'oungA mewas wrmld -go through at the first plunge. Bui perhapa, after ill, there wat om cuteness in tbi dispot. tiou of the ammunition to change the figure oi the democracy. It was found that a good deal of it was excessively combustible brim full of Young A iiiericunism, and that to keep it from explosion, il was necessary to plane it between i two gnod wadt of Old Fogyisra. tacb at tb 1st 7 and 10th resolution. It reminds at of the fel low who, ignorant of th as of a gun, on getting a fowling piece, would load it after thit wise: II would ram a atrong wad dowa at first, than mii!?.8.!!!!.r.Mst- wa.1. Finding all attonipu to fir, r malted ia " Hash in the pan, " b readved to ibocm1 by cramming powder in at th binch-hol, a hen to hit increased Irritation, hit jiece would only K '. ', ami the game aacaped. Now if Mr. Thorns Bragg, the lawyer, don't' do better than that, the "Standard" may call lustily (br - atittiemore grape,'' but he'll only make a-- GEN. DOCKERY. The looofoeo papers were Indignant becaase the WKig press replied in fitting termt'to, ai.d repelled th-hnjm ati allvc kttacts maj. rpT" ' on, tli candidate of th Whig party for Governor. Wbea charged with 'abasing him and ridiculing hit manner, they positively denied It, tnd laser!- ed that It wat lb purpose of Whig tditort to g t up lb cry of pmwatioB, to at to xcit tba ympathie of th peoplt la favor of 0B. Doeki ry. W hav noticed thia eontemptiblo raw ba fora, but wt only recur to il Vow te tbow tba manner one of theat -rery knomco Tirlotl that wat most indignant ia ito denial of any abate of Gea. Docker, lees fit to adopt la speaking of mm." la arftrlTcl Upon Oi Democratle Bomi hea, w find tbe following language t - "TltoX high-loneil gentleman th powerful logic! 1 tb graceful and aeeoniplibd orator, Thumaa I Bragg will ttaad t-rth ia " striiiaa " aeatraat I Ito th aiucrapuloBt aad boorish deaugogna who willoppiM bim.' Aad this U Bot tlsaaat Gea. Duckery u a plaia aian, wilhoat any advaa toge of early docatioa or of ariatorraUe poliab, h ia therefore .tried " boorish " by lootifue edi tor and orator, who prufeas great regard lor tbt pen,.la, and really enterlaiB bust reaped for aria torratit pratrnskm tlisa lb good uf th people. J "" "? JtW r,'U.fV "U"" 111 toijttalVi , llesar. Scribblers, if ther it aay glory te b gatlnrad frosa U, y..a Bra parfootly walcom to all it laurala. Tb eopl deairt a mat for Governor, er to tenr lbm ia any plar of traat, a4 oa aecouBt of his ariatoerati prateaaiuaa at traightdaead. Illiberal view, bat ftsrhi Baafatv). d regard .f tbelr right aad bit BBatndied tyt. paihy with theia. QntiM. Th Waldiax IVrlot, aoticlng tb procaedinga of tbt IVanoerati Coavaalioa, aad after tpaakiaf of th Iraoeratle aaadidato, pm poands th follow ing queries. Now very great ' doabt xist a to the opinions of Ui Dtameratia eaadidatt especially oa tb seen ad point, aa il I pretty generally an.latstood thst babas occupied tba puailiua generally held by hi party. Tba ruiutloa of tbt Coattmtitia aa Iht aubjaet it perfectly howwuaimiltal, worded M eaalioaaly and ekiKally as to b uerptihlt of any toa tnietiua llial may b placed apoa it The pro pi of lb Slat ar Bo deeply aad as meetly U rereasied iw work of haprwvaaaant, to derVopir J tb rrauvnra of tbt St I and la titooding aad ' anaipletiag tb irsMM already begua, to bt pat af with Bay thing ao indefinite aad raig am Ileal a tba raw.latiuo passed by tbt IVianeratit Coa ftntiiea and laid to b lailnrml by Ut aaadi.lsta - if tbt partj, and to bar bee ebpd to tuit bit "a Tba Whig aJataas ia ubaSaativ aad . praetiral, tw-h aa nlmila of Bo doubt or tqutvw caur. . But fisr tbt quadra, will tbeaai aa , wised 1 lat. Wa Mr. Bragg er agaiaet Tna hit ': fragUH4nr 2nd. I Mr. Bragg tar ar aaiaM lb Waaler. atlewusa af tba North Carolina Rail Rood. ' Now llvaa art aisapl ssassii as aad aaaily ta . wand, aaJ w h) Ibey will b pnsptly aa -taarad by Mr. Bragg blawlf at M alt.t4 r-5i,.' 1 sm i
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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