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 The bill to dispose of the ten sections of

 land, donated by Congress for State

 House, keing under consideration, MT.

 sCGldroeft rose, and said:

 That, in giving his views on the sub- 1 feet, now before the Committee, he was placed in an attitude somewhat differ ! ent from that occupied by the gentle men of the Council, with whom he bad the honor Of being associated To con- form to the will of his constituents. Mir. c. said, was the first wish that animat- ed fiS bosom and therefore, Mir Chair man, said he, my duties are .precarious in proportion to the difficulties have in ascertaining public sentiment on the subject now under discusslon.i recognize the right of instruction, and that right, l have always held sacred. Upon a strict adherence to these principles, much of the blessings of free govern ment depends. Under the influence of these sentiments, have been govern ed in making up an opinion on thepro- priety of the vote that am about to give. The subject of disposing of the ten sections of land donated by the Congress Of the United States for the ! erection of State House at Little Rock, was freely discussed by my con stituents bothbefore and since the csm- mencement of the present session of the General Assembly, And on arriv- ing at the conclusion that the proposi- 1 tioa ofMr. Crittenden, to give his build- ings, together with the twelve lots con tained within his enclosures, would be to the Territory, the most advantageous contract that could be Inades for the sale of the public land, l have high au- thority. This opinion, had almost uni vcrsal currency before the commence ment of the present session, amongst others whose judgements ] am bound 10 respect. will refer to that of MT. Secretary Fulton, who, whilstexercising the Executive Department of the Gov ernment, urged 1t as not only prudent measure, but was strong advocate in its favor. To those opinions l presume he still adheres. If other gentlemen have thought proper to change their opinions. and are now loud and bois- torous against the measure, l trust that 1 l shall not be to blame if have not # been able to get such lights Oil the sub- 1 pet, as to enable me to turn summer set. But, Mir. Chairman, the result of my hest reflections, are that, for the public interest, it is the very best dis posal that can be made of the lands. 1 How shall we arrive at fhe value of our land9 (said Mir. O. What is the fair standard ofits valuation? The fair standard of its valuation is the mini

 nun price ofslhle public land fixed by

 Congress, and at that rate, our ten sec l tions would amount to Se000. That, Sir, is the highest price that the land could be sold for; and if we reflectupon the large quantities of public land late ly located by Lovely Purchase Claims, and now offered for sale at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and cannot be sold even for one dollar, by what magic, l would ask, gentlemen, l are we to make that which yet remains