Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20
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In SENArE, January ~, 1880.
PUBLIC LANDS

PUBLIC LANDS
oeoa'e on MIR. Foor's resolution, proposing an inqu-
~ into the expediency of abolishing the Office Of
surveyor Generalof Public Lands and for survey.
Ing further surveys, until those already In market,
shall have been suppe'ed Of
In reply 10 Mr.. wEnsrrn. MR. HAYNE rose and
When took occasion, Me-. Presiden', two days ago,
TO throw out some ideas III respect TO the policy Of
,he government In relation to the public lands, moth
ing certainly could have been further from nay Thoughts
man that should be compelled sgain throw myself
upon the indulgence OF the Senate. Little did 1 OK.
poet to DO called upon to meet such an argument 40
wss yesterday urged by the gentleman from Msssa-
ehusett'. (Mr. Webser) Sir. l Questioned no man.
oP'nions impe,ched no mans motives; I charged no
party or SAFE, or SECTION Of country, with hostility to
any Other, but ventursd, thought in a becoming Cpl
ri', 10 put forth my own sentiments, in relation to
great question Of public policy. Such was INV courss
ihe gentleman from Missouri, (Mr Benton) II 10 true
had charged upon the Eastern States an early and COS.
tn"sd hostility towards the West and to num-
her oil historical facts and in Of that
charge: Now. Sir how have these different arsu-
after dsbsrang whole ME upon his eour,s
comes into this chamber to vindieate Nstc Engiu,d:
ara instead OF making up his issue with the gentle
man from Missouri, the charges which hs he'd pye-
(ered, chooses consider inc as the author of ,hoe
CHARGES, and losing sight entirely Of that
ec's me as his adversary, and pours all the Was
OF MS mighty wrath upon my devoted head. Nor |.
he willing to stop there He goes on to s..a the In.
,'ution' and policy OF the South and calls in question
the principles and conduct Of the State, which have
the honor in part to represent. When find GENTLE
talents and profound .agac,y, pursuing a course like
tm,' declining the contest offered fran the West, and
making war upon the un0hendiug South, must be-
ieve' am hound to believe, he has some obiec, in
view that he has no, ven;ured TO disclose Mr. Pres.
iient, why l, tts' Has The gentleman discovered i'm
former controversies with the gentleman from Mis-
'o"r'. that he 10 over-mached by that Senator? And
ooe' u" hope Tor easy victory more feeble sd
,e.saty. fas the gen,leman's disempsred fancy been
a,"Htned oy gloomy foreb"dings OF new alliances to
oe io'in at which he limited! Has the ghost of
ne nu -dered COALITION come back, like the ghos,
OF bHn9o, TO scar the eyebAlls Of the gentleman"
ana VIII u not down at his bidding" Arc dark vi
sons oil broken hopes and honors lost forever still
noa"ng Deore his heated Imagination! Sir, IL il he
his object to thrust me between the Y, n,Ieman from
missouri and himself in orGsr TO Tascue the East from
we conteSt IT las provoked with the West hs shall
not he grahed. Sir, ! will not be dragged in,o the
defence OF my friend from Missouri. The South .bali
not DC forced into conflict not il, own The gentle
man oil Missouri is able to Fl sht hi. own battles The
gallant West needs aid from the Sou,b to repeI any
attack which may be made them from any quarter
Let tho gentleman from Ma,schussts controvsr, the
i'ch ana arguments OF the gentleman from Missouri If
no can; and II he win the victory lei him wear lie
honors-i shall NOT deprive him OF its IaureIs.
Inc gentleman from Massachusetts. in reply 10 nv
remarks on The Injurious of our land
on he prosperity OF the West pronounced an exirava-
GAM auIogium OH the paternal care which the Goycro
m.nt had extended towards the W.st to which he at
'rbutrd all that was great aud excellent in the
eohnition OF the new States. Tho language of the
gentleman on this topic, fell upon nv ears like the
forgotten tones OF the tory leaders Of the British
rarhahen', at the commence ment Of the American
revolution They, too, discovered that the roIoni.,
mad grown great under tho 70 tering care OF IN. mo-
.n-r country; and must confess while Listening to
me gentleman, thought the Appropriate reply to his
srgun.n'' wa. to he fonnd in the remark of ceebrat
ca orator. made on that occasion, they have grown
great in spite Of your pr,ieclion."
The gentleman in CONNIE nting on the poJ;cv of m.
Government, in relation to the new States has n,ro-
o"efn TO oui notice certain Nathan Dane. of Mas
sachse't. IN whom he attributes the celebrated or
h'nance oil 81, by which he tells w, SIarery wa.
IoreVsr excluded from the State. North OF the
oho. Alter eul'sisinE the wisdom Of thi. r-ovison
w r'n' OF the most extravagant praise, he breaks
anu great indeed he must be, il IL he tue az stated
by the Senator from Mas schusett. that he was
greater Than Soen and Lycurgu'. Min o., Numa Pom
illus and all the Legislators and PhiIosophers Of In.
world. ancient and modern. Sir, to such high au-
" ory IL is certainly my duty in a be coming spirit of
hnmi'i'y to snhmi and yet, the gentleman will par.
don me when say, That IL il little unfortunate
The lame Of this great Legislator that the gentleman
from Missouri uid have proved, that hs was
not The author Of the ordinance OF ST. on which the
senator from Massachusetts has reared 90 eIorou,
monument to his name Sir, Poubt not the Senator
VIII eeI some comparison for our ignorance when I
t-N him. that sol little are acquainted with the mo.
ue'n gear men OIL New England, tina, until lac inform.
o" "' yesterday, that We possessed Scion and Iv-
eurgus, in the person OF Nathan Dane he was ONLY
known 10 the South AZ member Of a celebrated Az.
sembiv. called and known BY the name of m, HART
ford Contention" In the proceeding. Of that Assom
o'y, which hold in my hand, (si page I91 will he
ouno IN lew Ines, the history Of Nathan Dance and
nte fur'hrr on there is conclusive evidence Of that
ardent devotion TO the interests Of the ne W S,a,,s
which, seems, has given him Just claim 10 the ii :
Tie OF Father Of the West" BY the second re,oIu.
net the Hartford Convention" il il declared
That " Is expedent 20 attempt to mike proviion foy
respnfntng Congress in the erryeise o( an
potcsr 10 make neto States. and admitting them into
the Union" So much for Nathan Dane Of Beverly.
Mas,achuseits ''
In commenting upon my views in relation 10 IN.
public lancs the gentleman insiss that il b.iny nm,
OF the conditions Of the grsn that these land. should
be applied to the common bensi OF all the States bev
must always remain a fund for repenue"-and adds
;" 'hey must he treated so muck treasure" Sir
the gepticmhD eonld hardly find language strong
enough TO convey his disspprobation Of The ,oc %
"hich had veni'red 10 nd TO the favorable
consideration Of The country. And what Sir wa.
haf policy; and what u the difference between IN AZ
gentleman and myself, on This subject I threw ont
The idea, that the public snds rot 10 h,
forever, AS great fund for revsnue;' that they
ought not TO be treated great hui ,hat
wards Tie creation OF new ates and building IN sres,
ana nourlshing communities. Now, Sir, will /, be-
oehoved by those who hear sne and w no
IN the genteIRsn's denuneiston Of my doerin.. YES.
erday, that book then lay open before him nav that
ne hed u IN his hand. and read from IL cettan psssa
ges of HE own speech, delivered 10 the Fou,e Of Re-
preventative, In 1925. in which speech he
terded Tor the very doctrines had advocated and al
most IN The same terms. Here IL the spee Ell Of The
Hon. Daniel Webster, contained in the 6rst vo,uno, NJ
Gales Il Sestons Register Of Debates IT, 2BI0 deIv.
cred IN the House OF Representatives ON the 18th Ian.
ueIy' ls2s, IN debate on the Cumberland Road, the
very debate from which the Senator re adj vests,Ssv
shall read from thi, celebrated speech two pssssses
from which u will appear, that both &c 10 the mast and
Jnure policy OF the Government, in relation 10 the