Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-02

daries, and start their children theatre where
they contend with equal chances with other pco
pies child, en- far the hAiiofs and dgniiies OF the
country. This is what the people wish to do. How
to prevent t-how 10 keep them from stcaying of in
this manncris the question. The late Secretary OF
the Treasury could discover no better mode thnn in
the idea of bounty upon non-emigration. in the
shape of protection to domestic manufacturer! =
NEST complex scheme of Injustice which idIes the
South to iajyre the West, pamperIse the poor OF
the North All this is bad enough, but it is tribe,
lame weak. and inpotent contrvance compared to
til. 'scheme which is now OH the table This resolu-
ton which Considering, is the true meas.
IRE fer supplying the poor people which the
factories need 1t proposes to take away the induce
nIcrt 10 emprution II stops the surveys abollshes
the officers of the Surveyors General, confines the
settlements limits the sales the refuse of inur,c-
rabe pckings; and thus annihIlaics the very object
OF attraction, breaks and DESTROYS the magnet which
was drawing the people OF the Northeast to the
blooming regions oil the west t-'-
Mr.. B. said, that he felt himself compelled, by
| these perseverng measures, To stop emigration TO
the Vest, to recu- to the early history of the conf-
deration to shew the origin aud policy of these
sures, and to do justice 10 the patriots by whom
| they were then defeated The first of these mea.
that he would bring 10 the notice of the Senate
twas, the famous attempt about the year 1896, to
surrender he navigation of the Mississippi TO the
| King of Spain, for period of25 or so years Sc
! ven States voted tor thu surrender& six BEGINNING
AZ Maryland and going South, voted against it
The articles of confederation required the consent
SiatcS 10 make n treaty, anu therefore the
surrender was not accomplished The Spanish ne
gotiafor, Don Gardoqui in his communications to
his COURT said that the object of this surrender was
to prevent the growth of the West. But it is not
Unnecessary to have recourse to foreign testimony we
! have that of our own countrymcr " no were actors
in tie The seal which covered oil the dom
in the old Congress, has since been broken. thci-
Journals published; and besides the evidence of the
Journals, we have the testimony ofthc Virginia de-
legation, afterwards given in the Convention of that
State, which ratified the Constitution of the Unit ed
States. The Convention required them to re mort
what they had witnessed on this subject and they
DID so under all the responsibilities OF great and
serious an occasion.
| Mr.. L. then read from Mr.. Motroe's s,aten,en,
several passages, which Showed that Spain viewed
With Jealousy our settlements in the Western coun
try, aad wished them checked, and had ma Dc com
muncatlons to the old Congress. in secret Sc sion
to that effect; that the surrender Of the navicatio,
OF the Mississippi Spain for 25 or 80 years Would
have that effect; that th" surrender was resisted by
the Southern States, because 1t would dcpress the
growth OF the West, and advocated by the north
eastern states: that the pursuit of this object was
animated, and met with warm opposition from, tho
southern members; that he believed the liissssip,
safer under the articles OF confederation than unde
the new constitutions and that, as n1ankir in oere
ral, and Suites in particular, We're governed by in
! tercst the Northern States would net fail of avail
ing themselves OF the opportunity given them by til,
Constitution OF reiinqnshing that river in order t,
depress the Western country, and prevent the soutb
ern interest from preponderatng.
! Mr. q. also read in support of AIR. Mouroe,s state
ment as to the jealousy of Spain, the following Gu
riocs passages nom the secret journals of Congress
for the year 1890 contained in a Communicate
from The Spanish Court.
cit is the idea of the Cabinet of Madrid that thu
u. States extendIto the westward no farther tina,
settlements were permitted by the royal fRrit;sb
proclamation of the 6thof October, 1903. ~ "
That the lands lying On the east sid. O
the MISSISSIPPI, WheTeon settlements were prohibit
ed by the aforesaid precipitation, are possessions
nt thrc nf(
ganst which the arms Spain may be emploved f.,
the purpose of making permanent conquest for the
Crown Of Spain. That sach conquest NAV prob,bir
be made during the present That therefore
1t would be advisable to restrain the southern Stntas
from making any settlements or conquests in those
territories Vol. 4, D. 3Ip.
Having read these eNtrIcts, Mr.. 3. remarked. tina,
here was the germ of thit policy, which, 30 wears
afterwards ended III dlSr1embering the valley of tn,
Mississippi, amputatIng two its noblest rivers ant
snrrendering two hundred thousand square miles n
its finest territory to the Grown Of Spain
Mr.. b also read the following passages from Mr.
Grayson s statement.
s,Secresy required On this snbect FL,
Congress that imposing secresy on such nreat oc
casion was understandable. = 4 >
Seven States disposed to Weld the
navigation OF the Mississippi. speak not OF anvn,
ticular characters. | hnve the charity to suonoss
that all mankind act the best motives. Sufica !;
for me to tell plain and direct facts and leave the en-
clusion with this honorable House. = 4
:, fieP tthe Northern States
looked at the true interests of nations Pheir Inn
guage has been 'Letus prevent any States from
'ising IN The western royld or Mey ,pW on! pote US
zoe 'cH lose our Importance ana became Ms nooo ),
mo sease Of actions. ue do not prevent ii, on,
cou'1y9eD io reDoUe 10 those places insted
10 sea- and zoe ,oiU receiue mo particular, tribute %, nd
gansage iron. Mere" Tbs, sir, las 5eent the Ian
gugge and spirit of their policy, and suppose eve,
The act of Congress passed. respecting the settlement
or the western country. und ESTABLISHING s,;,t,
there, it passed in lucky moment was told tII.
that State Massachuseits) extremely uneasy a.
in the province of Maine were lowered 70 one ipo
per acre" N0~-
Mr.. here remarked. that since the introduction
OF ns graduation bill in Congress- the price of 10 nd
IN Maine had been still further lowered That he
had seen advertisements offering fresh lands. the
first time they were offered, at a minimum nr;ce
OF p cents per acre, and also at 90 cents Der n.
Gre; and had been told that these rninirn,,nas Ind
been as low as 10 and > cents an acre, and that
hity cents was above the average of the auction
Mr. B. also read TIE following extracts from n
eter contained in the 9TH volume Of the secret ionr