Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-21


moved But docs this mcssas e mean 10 assert that
no great measure about which ppbhc sentiment Is
much DIVIDED ought 10 be adopted IN consequence %
that dccision' Then none can ever he adopted -
Apply tbs new rule to the Of The American Rev
ulion' The colonies werc into Implacahlc psr-
ues-thc tories every where aboGndcd, and in
places outnumbered the wings. This continued to
be the state of things Throughout the Revolutionary
conte.t. Suppose sor,lc Onid, time serving whig
had, during ITS progress, addressed the public, and
advertng to the dscori which prevailed and 10 tho
eNpcdrncy Of restoring harmony IN the laud, had
proposed TO abandon post pona the establishment
OF liberty and Independence until all should agree
/ in asserting thears The late opposed bv
powerful and talented rarty what would have been
thought Of President Madison, If, ins;ead of patri
&c and energetic Message. recommending It as tho
only alternative 10 preserve our hohor and vndicate
rights H. had come 20 Congress with proposal
HAT we should continue to sabmit to the wrongs and
degradation uG,c'ci upon our country bva forrirn
pnwcr, because we wcro unhappily greatly divided?
. What would have become of he settlement of the
Missouri question, the Tariff, the Indian bill OF the
last session. If the existence of rong and almost
equal division IN the public councils ought to have
prevented their adoptions The principle is nothing
more or less than declaration that the right of tho
majority 20 govern, must be yielded the perscver
ence respect bilty, and numbers uf the minority Il
Is in keeping with tho multiplying doctrines of South
Carolina and ~ snch prrnc'ple nigh be expect
ed tn be put forth by such n Cabinet. The Govern
mcnt OF the United States, u, this unciure exhibits
a most remarkable spectacle. 1t is that OF
majority of the Nation having put the pow
ers OF Government into the hands of ths> MI
Monty Ii any one can doubt this let him
look at the elements Of rhe executive az tho
presiding officers of the Houses a the comnos,-
ton and tn" chaIrmen of INC most important com
mttccs, who shape and direct the pubic business II,
Congress. Let him look. above all a. measures the
necessary Consequence ofsuch an anomalous STATE of
thlngs-lnternrl Improvement gone, or golnr--ibr
whole American System threat cncd and the TRIUMPH
am shouts OF anticipated victory sounding in orr ears
Georgia exortrns, from the fears Of 40 aff.rrItcd
majority OF Cong ess IN Indian Bill, which NAV
PROSTATE all the laws treaties, end policy which
have regulated our relations with the indians
from the commenccment Of the G verumcnt; end
politicians IN South Carolina at the s5roe tim,
orandlshlng toe torch of civil war and prsnoun-
eng unbounded euloGiums upon tho President FIR
'ae good that he has done and the still greater good
which they expect at his hands in the sacrifice Of %
! interests of the majority.
Another reason assigned IN the Maysville Mes
sage is, the desire Of paving the national debt By
m act passed in the var l8l7 IN animal anpronr,,
! ton was made OF ten millions of dollars which ysr,
vested in the Commissioners ofIhr SINKING pu1d n
pay the principal and in e"s of the public debt That
/ act was prcpIrCi and carried through CONGRESS- bv
one oi 'Ho most Cstm bic that TINS country over
produced, whose premature death IL 70 he or3o,,o4
on every account; bat especially because e he vsr
now h'ing ne would be ab!a, more than any other
man. To chck the s2rava gancc and calm the violence
raging IN South CaioHna his native State Under
the operation Of hat act nearly $50 600 oO0 f IN.
principal and interest of the public debt were noid
pfIoF 10 the cOTncnccwnnt 81 the present Ad--pie
! Adams, f,rfy
ana fifty were paid, Wills, larger appropriations Of
money and land were made to objects of Intern,I
improvements. than had been made by ali nr.
cedIng administrations toge her. There only remain
30 noons htty million to be paid, when tbepresert
Ch,ei hsgstrete entered on the duties of that Office
ana considerable portion of that cannot be dis
charged daring the present official term
ne redemption OF he debt ia, therefore the york
81 congress- the prnsidsnt ~ >-,G... ttiI IL
the secretary of the treasury being directed annual
y 10 pay The ten ons to the commissioners Of The
sinking fund, whose duty is apply the amount In
the eXtingu shmcnt Of the debt. The secretary him,
self mas No do with the operation than the NV
srqnIs through wIch the water passes to tho con-
cort - ~ me population OF his city lie turus the
vs, S '.S, 81 January and Ere, OF Jolly, IN each
/. .,-.' p"'iC L'Sasure is poured out 10 the orb
Tic creator from the reservoir fled by The y,rl1o1 81
IL Is eFiG9ntr r. inst vlevg o. tho
matter. that Congress, 20 yh.ca pclo1rs the c,- -.
providing tAe w'ys and means. yas as a.,
NC P'es!o'nt TO determine what portion of tkoir 90,
sl'aSh.s m0Tey could be applied TO the y,-rr,.or,
OF tnsir condition AS much of the public debt =.
can De paid VIII be discharged in f1ur vaarg br -
operation Of the sinking fund havn gsnr, :; ,,.C
,aio PaP'T calculation Of the delay which c,,rIJ
nave resulted IN It's payment, from the spnron-;,,
% the AsysYi!c road, and It was less than on. vel
How mas 1t happnrcd that, rndrr The ad7,;-;-,r,,;
OF ~ Adams, ard during evcrv yeor Off SUCK 80
ana liberal appropriations could be made for ,,t,,
ia! improvements, without touching the fund devn.cJ
70 the public debt, and that this sdmnlstruon should
mo itself badlked IN its first wear,
The veto message proceeds TO insist that tbo ,1s.
'"c ana Lexington road is not a natlonai mt IoSoi
loaG. OF sixty miles IN length, and confined viii
I3o limits OF particular State, IT. as that document
also asserts, tho power can. IN no r1ys n, o.,-;I
until n shall have been eRplIined and daG,.d ~, 80
uln"h'nIent OF the constitutions the dscrn,ina,i o.
na'l'hal and local roads would seem to no aI,o,l
.esu'y' Nhat Is or ~ not national road lle
message snpposcs may admit ofconirovor,y ~ - 49,.
susceptible OF precise definition The dricrII,, nit
to uuIhors imagine grows out Of their at.nnni IA L
'L 'lie' ionndes upon the extent and locaIiiy Of