Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20

70 l- III
"o-' anu mere must be cOnstonf drai,, of uo,,,D
y" ne Vest, 10 PayJor the public lands; It might
ns $500 .s,u, vhs' this was no more than III. rehusnce
:" o"P's,' winch had previou.ly gone over the moun
ans be II so; STILL its practical effect, was 10 pro.
money Of the people" '
l conte pdcd tha; the pul,ic ,.,, .,.
Wea.eu merely as :" fund Tor revenue;" that tbev
ought not TO be boarded 4" ss great tressursn a.,
vernment he believed, had ceved or ,,v.n
~ m''hons OF dollars from the pubic lands and II
was with the greatest satisfaction he advered 10 the
n *, w"'en "sd en- i.trorlu c.d in TIE mode Of pay
rug '"rh; yer ne should never think the national do
mar" '11sfo De reyardedo any great soure Of yrrc
nue. The great object Of the Government, in re.reet
ro, M.;r .".aj, was not so much the money derived
y wn mer SAFE, a it was he getting them settled
Ia. ne meant to say was he did think fhey oueht
~ ""s andI d1md'n AS GREAT TREASURE, whieh
"as 10 enrieh the erchequer," SC.
Now, Mr.. President. il will be seen tia, ~. v.,
aoc"ihes which the gentleman 20 Indignantly aban
lions. were urged by him in 1925; and 81 had actual
aTowed, could not have followed more closely i'm lila
footsteps. SIR, It Is only since the gentleman ono,ed
.n', oook' yesterday, that my attention has been r,n
eu 70 the sentiments he expressed in 1928 and II "a,
smemoered them, might possibly have be on deferred
rom ot'ering sentiment. here, which il might W. be
'"pposra, had horro~ G from that gentleman
in 1872 ne gentleman Told the world that ,be ~ bJ;
's""s " ought not to DO treated rs treasure 10
now 'e"' We that they must be treated as So much
"eu'e what The deliberate opinion of the gen
ueman en- Tins subject may be- il he long. ROT n mo r.,
oe.erinne' but do not think he cam with Tho .do
)u'"ce or propriety, impusn my sentiments Will.
VIZ ,, , opinions are identical with my own
"e" '"e gentleman refers TO the copditior. nj ,h
grams under which the United States nav. ..o,;..,
h asa insists, that, as they are declared 10
or, "e ooh,non benefit OF all the States" thew can
o"'y oe heAted a. so much treasure. \ Mi, l. ~. La
apples rule oil construct to, raryow for rho a.
10 W he deeds OF cession il has been DECLARED ~,
al - "e,s Intended tor ",be common hene,i Of
az VIC ''sfs' ths clear, from her prov,ions a. a,
they were no, intended merely a, so ,n,,.b n, a.
'o.' " expressly declared, that the o. let of tSe
n a.r.n eteeMon o, new States; and the u States.
~ accepting Inc trust, bind themselves to facilitate h
Tor nation Of those States TO be admitted into n ~ w
III, 81 "e rgn's and privileges Of the original States
an, was 'hs great end to which all parties Iook-
A"" u ny me iuhlment OF this hi III trust that
ne common benefit OF all the States. i. to h. hes,
promoted. Sir, let me tell the gentleman that in d.
sure political ben. tit, by the ,uoasu ston,, '" V"
and justice. 'y' P'"e'Pie,
But, Sir. il we bound to act ON tho n.,-
cipies contended for by the gentleman \ 49,, Pm, ,n
~ loss TO conceive how he can reconcil, h;s n,;iy
pes WIN MS own practice. The land. are il seem.
'ooe Heated" as so much treasure, and must n. a,
pne , 10 'he common benefit Of all the States" Now
.hs De so, where does he 6o.;r- III. r.uh, - -
pra'e mem Tor partial and local ohjectsi Hon. can
me gentleman consent to vote AWAY i'm msns 800;
Of these lands; for canals in Indiana and Jn;;
i.oo'vilie and Portland canal; 10 Kenyon Col, i i
Co' 70 schools Tor the Deaf aud Dumb and ,thar OH
JIG" oi simiar description IL grants of ,bis 49,
ac'or can fairly he considered q, made for .. ,h
mon bench OF all the States" II can ,nIv h &c o'"
" VIC STATES are Interested in the welfare of each
principle. which, carried to the iuII extent ds,-
all distinction between local and national o,; -. w
certainly broad enough 10 embrace he -: en-" '
ius Hnen nave ventured to contend. Sir the irus
o'ns'ehce oe'wren Us take TO be this: the y.n,l.,
wi'hest TO treat the public lands rs a gre,t,,a
JUST as 20 much money In the Treasury 10 he .,
49,. jecu cohsutu'ionai, and uncoDs,fuonaI 10
"neh the p"oiic money Is now Consistently apnjied
consumer u as sacred trust which "a o,Iobt ~, fIeI
on The principles for which have coDtenJe5 " u'n'
The Senator from Massachusetts, has tb,uybt ,-o,..
70 present IN strong contrast the friendly ieel,ngs o H.
East towards the West, with the sentimen,s r. W t"e
posHe cha'scter, displayed nv the ,.utb i'm ,sI.,;i
appropriations for Internal IMPROVEMENTS Nov n" :"
let II be recoeced thar the South have mn, ia - ' ,
irs'ious Il have certainly made none in th; i,pr o
oil regard for the Wet. IL has been re.ervaI ~
gentleman from Massachusetts, while he vsun,. Iis o,
per obnI devotion to Western Interests In ca; "
entire section Of country which be leIona. -, we
"ent friendship Tor the West manifested bv ~.
support OF The system OF improvements whiIr i. s,s
IN cur Ieeth the reProsch that the South has ,n;c.
ed hostility 10 Western interests in opposins, .a
lions Tor such Objr cts That gentleman a, r. Pr
Hy mar The South entertans eonsfitu.
"on"i srupies on this subject Are we then Sr a.
understand that the gentleman considers. Il, a.. "
Jec oil reprosch That we RESI- ect oatbs bv which
Constitution of III. Ie.H protect and defend, the
hsman have us manifest our love 10 the West h,, go,
ping under loot our constitutional scrupIrs, Does Ia
nT " me south Is to he reproached with un
anSs 10 he Mest. IN voting against appropr;.,ions
which the gentleman admits they couId mo-, 49,, ,V a
without doing violence TO their constituency or;t
- "N ."P"'er h'N'SeH 10 me quesion--r h,fh
he wac in our situation, he could vo;r for tbsss 49,,
priAuons regardless OF his scruplts No sir Iii ~,
10 he gentleman so great injustice. lie has ajIsn ~
70 ms errer from not having duly weighed the to-
and effect OF the reproAeh which he wa, srd.,,,.s .
70 cast upon the S'n'h In relation In the Or. ,.s
The i"ndship manifested by New England towa, ,
west IN Their support, OF tho system of internal ;,
Provement. the gentlemen will pardon me for 49, ;
maj think he 10 equally unfortunate In bav;na -
moouesd INA, topic As that gentleman hs. forced /,
upon us. however cannot suffer il 10 pas.,nno,icoI
when The gentleman tells us that the n,nronr;, IT,
ior Internal Improvements in the West would ia a.
most every instance, have filled but for the NJ r.
"hh Votes, he has forgotten 10 tell us the mir, lie
n0U, ana the bhersfoTe, this new. born znaI fo, H.
"e' 'Prung up IN the bosom Of Now England n COO
,9ok oacE only lev years, will lind in both Houses f
congress, an uniform and steady opposition ON the MAJ,
ol ne members from the Eastern States eeue,aII,, ~
al appropriations oi this character At The time he
came member Of this House, and for some limo ao
VANS DECIDED majority Of the New Eng land Sena,o,o
we're eIposed 10 q very measures which the Sen,,.
rom Massachnses tells us they now cordially sunpot1
S"' we Journals are before - and examjna,on of
then viii satisfy every gentleman Of that fac, I,
must ne well known IN every one whose exne,;.ncS
sses rack as Tar a. 1925, that, UP certain
New England was generally opposed TO ann, orriston,
Tor internal Improvements iu he West The oentI"
man from Massschusets may be himself ar, = xcsn,ia
but, " he went for the ryse before 1928 IL IL c
That lis colleagues did not go with him In ,be seo
OF 1874 and 20, however, Ga memorable o.rs IN H.
nis.9y oI 'hs country wonderful change took place
70 view England IN relation 10 Western interests Sir
e'sordnary union Of sympatbies and OF interests
was Was men erected, which brought the East and The
"ss' mo close alliance. The book from which have
lnst bappy reconciliation Of conflicting In terests nor
sOnaI 0nj political which brou The -. 49,