Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-30

he Debate IN due order Mr. W.bs,.r ,o,,;a -
Tuesday. OF his rcply. tho Journal Tim, soe.k.,
NO senate Chemh"r WINS Yesterday crowded to
excess 10 hear The reply OF Mr. Webster 10 the attach
mace upon him md on the East. by Mr. Vavne. anil
perhaps. Il Is not too much 20 suy th,, n,a 80 -. -,
sudi,"rs moro generally more thorourb,r ,,s,;
hed. The nt"rt ut Mr. Wcbstcr is unverselly tsnye.
seIitcd rs at the most surpas sing cb,rarsa.'
effect upon all irresistible He u,ili ocr e ~. ia
moor again to-day IN conclusion, and there IN NO nbt
that the excitement which Inns hecn produred ,,;
continue throughout the remainder of his sroech."
Inc Oeoafe an n'o Senate. papors Of yester
day bring still farther accounts of tho Debate in tb.
Senate between Messrs. Webster. Hayno and Bsu.
'on' winch seems To have been an episode az II re-
aios to tho merit of the resolution of Mr. Foot nm.
Ger winch It occurred. The papers on either side
arc masking y" party mutter OF the relative morris of
ne speeches Of these three Scnators--the ono side
crying up Mr. Webstcr's Hs gigantic and irresistible
Tho other representing the displays Of Messrs.
benton q Hayne. as equally surp assing and superln-
Two. Inc public feels comparatively little curiosty
10 Know which speaker spoke bcst---the desire to
discover the secret spring and views which animated
inc dfsc"ssop, and gave it ito extraordinary dyec-
'ion asd Character, IS properly predominant These
wo believe arc fathomcd by the individual who wrote
no following letter. which VIC copy from the New
fork Daily Advertiser Of tha goth. That the vas,
auount OF value OF the public lands are horcaferto
CONSTITUTE an important item of legislation and tina.
they will materially affect the relations of .,ve,,I
uncDt and pcop'o, every nun will SEQ who is appraised
OF the exont of the national stake in that property
That political spectators have already fixed thai,
eye upon THESE innds rs means of enhancing their
own consequence and popularity, by gratifying the
cupdity of the West the expense of the ppopl. s
mo u States Is demonstrated by the course of Sem
at"r Benton for the last four or 6vo ycars-wbo M.
satisfied with the boundcss acres already nosses,cd
by the o. States, would farther display his
Of view. ond increase his RESOURCES Cor the cbcan
purchase OF popularity, by onnexina Texas to the
stock Both MIR Van Buren, and Mr. Calhoun are
too sagacious not to perceive that the West is beon
nRs to exercise vast influence in tho government
and that the public lands re now and are still fr,ber
TO become the principal medium through which tho
affections Of the West ore to be operated upon. Wc
need not wonder therefore, if both gentlemen are
anxious to bestridc Mr. Bcnon's hobby behind him.
That this Presidential scuffe for the smile of the
Wet Is to eventuate in the loss of their lands TO thu
people of the U. States, verify believe. We cor
slider them IN fact already lost and have so cons
dered them, since the rapid and gigantic growth of
the Westcrn people, has rendered it so essential IN
those who arc in love with the Presidency, to DOS
sess their favor Some insidious purpose skulls
behind all the land projects of which SO many have
been broached Let the people of the Atlantic pre-
pare for ihe sacrifice. They indeed conquered the
western lands with their blood. and with the stunt
dity of Esau, gave up the title for even less than a
meas of po'tage; bat they are assuredy now to no
ior the purchase OF the Presidency for Mr. Calhoun
ar Mr. Van Bun en-. md ultimately for MIR Benton
| We sympathise with Mr.. Foot's resolution. and
md fbot Al
scherRrs Of those politicians who are trading npon
the property of the people for self aeprandjzemcn,
may be strangled In the cradle.
From the .Ne,o York DAILY .1dpert;ser I,,,,.,, 90
a great effort is making by some Of the leSdinn
poitcians oil the south aud west excite jeaIouss
ana animosllles between the western and eastern
states Col. Benton, senator from Missour; bns .
voracIous appetite for the public lands of the Initial
states, and every session of Congress- since he bo
mad seat IN that house, has witnessed his efforts
IN one shape ana another, to accomplish his favou-
rie o9ect This year he has been met at the tbresh
old by measure, which if carried into effect ,Arent
nsto defeat his gigantic plans of speculation and en-
cure TO The union, at least for time to come the
property OF the nation IN the lands aboyrtneotoned
We audc TO the proposition of Mr. Poot n S,or,,S-
from Connecticut, the object OF which is 10 inou;y
INTO tse expectancy of limiting, for certain period
eae saes Oh pubic lands to such lands have been
ohcred Tor sale; and also whether the Office of snr
veyor general may not be abolished II il annsren,
fhnt u inns measure shall be carried into effect grand
sPecuiations carried on upon the magnificent scale
which some men 10 desire will he IN n-oat
measure defeated or prevented This possible fesult
has called forth all The ire, as well as all the toanis
OF Ar benton and he has undertaken the task Of con
ncng the western states that the eastern nye ,ber
deadly enemies and that the policy of tho latter is 70
prevent emigratons and thus check the progress OF
The new lates in numbers and prosperity THE de-
o"te IN gong on IN The senate with much wurmth and
energy MI Hnyne, of South Carolina, has cbimoI
W wlth Mr. Benton; and 1t would seem that coaliton
s at length TO be attempted between The western and
southern strtes ngans the middle and eastern statce
Us That any measures ofpolicy adopted by tho eastern
states, tho tendency of which is to nduce their in
habnaniH to stay at home, and pursue their own in
terrss and happiness in the regions whore thew wero
horn and educated, is downright Injustice 10 the ncw
states. "Tbep ropofcd inquiry" he says ss 10 do
wrong to lnfct unnixed, unniiipaed evil mon tho
new states and territories. Such inquiries are nos
to be tolerated The docr ins here so stronoI,, -