Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-29
RICHARD RUSH

RICHARD RUSH.
Observing that this gentleman had been recon
Inended TO the good people OF Missouri, by the adj
ministraton convention holden il Jefferson CITY
on the 4th inst, suitable person for the office
OF Vice-President, in conjunction with NJ. Adams,
promsedi in our last TO present our readers with
such extracts from his late Report 10 Congress as
related 10 the Public Lands, in order that they
might see and know what they had to expect in tn,
event of the success of Messrs Adams and Rush
Ihe taleated editor Of the Telegraph having fur
Wished en- Interpretation 10 each sentence Of the
Report, avail ourselves of the advantage there
- furnished 10 present the two together.
Missouri U-eStc,n Monitor
THE REPORT.
Z. " The manner in which the remote lands Of
thc u. s. are setting and settling, whilst it may
possibly tend TO increase more quickly the aggrc-
gate population OF the country, ( the mere means
OF subsistence, docs not increase capital in the
same proportion"
THE INTERPRETATION.
l. The emigration TO the Ij7eSt is uniayourable
to the accumulation of money in the East.
2. Reports IL is proposition too plain to re-
quire eluciGation that the creation of capital is re
tarded rather than accelerated, by the diffusion of
thin population over great surface Of soil"
2. LteyPrctdtion.-The accumulation Of mo-
ney in the East is retarded by the emigration to
the West.
N. B. The intelligent reader will perceive that
there is but one idea in these two sentences; hence
the Interpretation of both is the same
3. RepOrt.-'' Any thing that may serve to hold
back this tendency to diffusion from running too
far, and too long, into an extreme, can scarcely
prove otherwise than salutary."
B. hte7prefotion.-Any thing that will stop
the emigration TO the Vest, will be good for the
East.
4. Report.-f 1t cannot be overlooked, that the
prices at which fertile bodies of land may be
bought of the government, under this system, ope-
rate as perpetual alureinent to their purchase"
4. LRteTPretdtlon.-Pubc land is too cheap
The present system is too favorable TO the West.
ern people.-lt induces them 10 buy too much
land.
5. RepOrt-"I 1t has served, and still serves to
draw, in an annual stream the inhabitants of the
majority OF the States, including among Them at
this day, portion not small Of the Western
States, into the settlement of fresh lands, lying
still further and further on.''
.. InteTPretotton.-The cheapness Of land I'M
der the present system is inducing too many peo-
PIE to emigrate from the East 10 the TYest.
d. Report" II the population of these States,
not yet redundant in fact, tho appearing to be so
under this Legislative Indictment to emgrate, re-
manned fixed III more instances, as it probably
would by extending the motives to manufacturing
labor, il is believed that the nation at large would
gain in two ways: LIST, by the more rapid accumu-
iation OF capital; and next, by the gradual reduc-
ton OF the excess Of its agricultural population
over those engaged in other vocations'
8. H3teTPTetdtiOu.-Congre ought TO raise the
Tariff hghto induce the people OF the East 10 stay
at home and tErn manufacturers, and increase
their COpituk instead oil gong oil TO west,
Increase the class Of farmers.
z. Reports II is not imagined that it would
ever be practicable, even if it desirable to
turn tbs stream Of emigration aside; but resources
opened through the influence Of the laws in new
fields Of industry, to the inhabitants of the States
already sufficiently Peoplcd to enter upon them
might operate to lessen, and useiully lessen, lis
absorbing force"
Z. HtfeTpTetati0H.--We cannot stop the emgra-
ton from the East 10 the TYeSt, entirely; but by
- Al g-9.- 8. 4
people 60 engage in manufactures, we can
check il in great degree.
s. Report" II (the wes) will hence form the
natural market of purchase and consumption, for
those produced in other parts Of the Union, rather
than in foreign countries"
s. InterpTetdtioa.-Th Western States will
be as colonies 70 New England, aud will buy ex-
CIusivcly from it.
NJ b. The money for this trads is to be eot
from the South The East ta6es nothing Jroap Me
Tpest bit a1Oney.
9. Report by this intercourse we may hope
70 see multiplied, the commercial and pecuniaiy
ties which il is TT should grow UP and be cherish
ed throughout the whole federal family, supelaid
ing themselves to all other ties, and halmouizng
and cOmpacting tie elements Of great empire"
g. Extraordinarily this means the East
can get from the tVCst all the money which The
JVesf can get from The South; and The consolida-
ton Of the States can be cOlsummated.
10. Report" Should 1t still be apprehendcd
by any, that evils will be generated in a state Of
society where large manufacturing establishments
co-exist with full population, to such minds, tie
reflection must prove consolatory and re-assuring
that in tie public lands, check iothcse evils viii
DC athand for ages to come"
10. Interpretation, The public lands ought 10
be reserved for ages to receive the vicious part Of
the population which is generated il mauuiacto,
Fics
II. Report" This immense dornnin besides
eu5odying all the ingredients. material. and mo-
raj, Of riches and power throughout long visits
81 tiic future, may therefore, also bs -iuDg TO- u-
DER the various springs and conjont movements o.
orr happy political system, as a safeguard against
vs. contingent dangers"
~. Interpretation This sentence cannot be
% latad; but II We would venture guess al ia
meeting q would be this--.ibat no one can see
nc snoarh into the future 70 discover the end o
ssc proser laubsales, and By keeping the public
llnis a dessst they will serve as batter agains
invading armies
n Is The curious reader will observe Ia,
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