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

uSCtiu4 uopteSSiOn would Affect the value
the lands they now own, and they must necessarily
lose more than they would gain; and without reflect
IN. that II those iortile regions were immediately
ss.tieJ the producers would greatly oversock tho
market, that there would necessarily be reduction
IN tha present low prices Of agricultural products.
But l am told there ve-y many in the west
who have viewed the utopian, and treated
y "a .nch Mr.. B ,n:ou recently wrote letter to
friend IN Missouri, which published at st Louis
tn which he sta:eJ that It Is his intention to retire
soon to private life. as he has desire to DO s.para
ted from after he shall have carried his graduation
bill, which no expects to- do tho present session
Considering the source from whonce IL einanatcd
aud the object tho writer had in view. this letter
created no alarm for tho porpotui,y OF the present
land system.
la discussing M'. P1o.'s es.,!uion YESTERDAY JIr
iiaync Of South Carolina. said -nnug. 10 civ: clue
to coanbina ION which Mr.. Calhoun and his party
are attempting 10 form With tho west by Which thui
section OF the Country Is hereafter To be identified
With the souh and the public lands b. bartar
cd to communicate tho contract. Mr.. Benton, on
previous day, had bitterly complained of the opptes
sion OF the gen ra government the western states
which Mr. tlaynr admitted tn be true and in n speech
OF considerable length, he complnned of the burdens
imposed on the south, well as the vest ond at
tomptod to trace them to- the cupdty OF the eastern
states. Mr.. woodbury. drew mParison between
our lund system and the land OF oih0r coiin-
tries; aud was understood say tunt n Persia the
government much more hboeal in disposinp of
sr lands than this government hsd been. In adYer-
ting to Persia, II is supposed that Mr. Woodbury. had
bought, IS pleasing to the ladies'. Al his compar
sons were IN favor OF the policy rf 10 ogn govern
ments The remarks Of MIR. Benton aud Mr.
Hoyne called forth, to-day, the splendid and pow
erful talents of Dir. Wabstor in vindicstion of
the cast; and you form idea of his speech
when inform you that he never appeared 10 bet.
ter advantage, or did his subject ample justice
lie repealed the charge of hostility towards tho west
and demonstrated most satisfactorily that the
states have, III all instances, sustained the westcrniu-
terests and have protected them when abandoned or
assaned from other quarters 1t Is TO be hoped this
speech will be accurately reported % well to ffus-
trate the meditaed union, as 10 do Justice to a man
whom any country, in her proudest DAYS. would be
proud to claim as her son Mr. Benton commenced
what be termed reply; but more appropriate name
Is piece of rbadry. tits now very well ascertain
ed, that MIR. Calhoun is to mnunl the Uestern land
question as hobby at the approaching Presidential
eiectson. Pie interests of the u & will be preser-
yea IN the public donna n, unless Mr. Van Buren, shall
attempt to ride the hobby with Mr.. Calhoun, in
which event should DC unwilling 10 guarantee The.
result. 1.-THE old states disposed to barter their
pai,mohy at presidential elecion their prodgaity
VIII be most apparent.
UJ The Nat. Journal Of Thursday, speaking Of
AIR. Webster's reply in continuation, remarks
Mr. WEBSTER concluded his mos, able and slo.
guent Speech IN the Senate yesterday. The cvi
dence of iis mastery character was written on the
countenanccs of the whole Senate and in the silont
oreathess attention with which it was received by q
Thousand auditors. As constitutional argument
the ciose ana vigorous reasoning OF Mr. Webster on
the assumption by the Stuts of South Carolina of the
right To resist the laws of the United States has now
er been exceled and his of the course which
massachusetts took, when, writhing under the eff
fects OF the embargo law she appealed to the Ju-
dietary to test its consttutionaty with The course
or South Carolina menacinG to bring tho constitu-
tfonality Of the tariff laws to a test of more violent
ana less legal character, was appropriate and felici-
tous. "A great anxiety will naturally be felt 10 OBJ
tam full report of this speech and We hope to be-
able IN few days TO crafty public expectation, by
laying II before the world
W 1t appears from the following article in the
Nat. Ineligencer of Thursday, that on attempt will
be seriously made to revise tho Tariff and tha, bill
to that effect has already been reported TO the SEN
ute by Mr.. Smith of Maryland.
The Tariff: = Contrary to the indications hitherto
held out by the proceedings in Congress- il appears
that the subject of revision OF the Parif will BIO Sc
rionsy agtated at the present session of Congress
a bill for that purpose has been reported in the SEN
ate, by Gen Smith the chairman of the committee
of finance, of very important character if il IS like
Jy to pass, of which likelihood we form opin-
ion. The bill proposes to modsy, from and after tho
goth day OF June next, the duties iron ia bolts
hemp, nolasses, sail duck, manufactures of Wool all
cotton cloths, whatsoever, wool manufactured
clothing ready made cotton baggng, coffse, teas
woollen carpeting, shot fax, SALT aud some other
articles. 1t proposes to abolish, from aud utter the
passing OF tho act all duties iron. in bars pepar-
ed for Railways and, from and after the 80th dsy
of June l932, to admit, free Of Duty wines Of all
kinds, teas Of all kinds, Spices Coffee. Cocoa vari.
Gus fruits, silks, china laccs tin, salt, Canton grapes
linen cambrics, lawns, cause, aud variety OF other
articles.
This bill proposes measures Of tho deepest conse-
aJence; and, if seriously acted upon, will lead TO
great debates. Whenever it shall DO cptcrod upon,
and perhaps before, shall publish the bill ut large
II We requested To announce, that Col. WM
L. WHrE, will not be candidate, OF the ensuing
election Of delegates for Hanover
D0Gtb Of Red J1cfst--We fad in tn, Buffalo
Journal Of the goth, tho folowlng po,tscriot.-Died
this morning. at his residence in the Indian village
near this place, tho noted Seneca Chiof. Su pu- WI
VIA hah, (keePer a,oats) so long known to ls Whites
by the appcllstion Of Red Jacket, aged 80 years.
by tho return Of vote for Governor Of the State
Of Name, we perceive that Mr. Hunton, tho Adams
candidate, has received plurnty of 324 and ma
jority of 30 votes, over Mr.. Smith.
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