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

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pih that the internal market is very great vet the
quantities of produce on hand are immense Do
you think to prevent emig ration from barren coun-
try loaded with taxes, and impoverished with debts
TO the most luxurious and fertile soil in the words-
Vain is the thought, and presumpio,s the s,pnosi
ton' You may as well endeavour to prevent the
iIshes from gathering OH u bank in the sea, which
affords them plenty of nourislIment. Shall tie best
ana LARGEST part of the United States be uncultivaed;
nest for savages and beasts OF prey? Certainly not
fro"Iicncc his designed it for some nobler pur-
pose" a. -
mr.. g. has furnished tho press the folow;no ex
tracts from Mr.. Madson's statement: ssyYe viii not
amer as to facts; perhaps may differ as to prnci
pics. **~ From the best information it never
WAS the sens OF the people at large or the prevailing
measure Surrender of the Mfssissppi} IF interest
should continue to operate them, bumblv con-
ceve they will derive advantage from holding
the MISSISSIPPI than even the southern States" Mr..
Madison also said that the southern States had been
tnr giving up the navigation of the Mississippi to
SPAIN Patrick Henry powerfully replied tlat that
was when they did not possess it. in the gloomes re
Rod or the Revolution, end to purchase the nid of
Spcin in establishing our indede4idence1 :. :
Mr.. u. said that he had now given one great In
attempts to prevent the growth and set
Element OF the West. II was diplomatic Instance
lie would now give another OF the same M.
Icy from the Legislative department of the govern
mcnt-from the Congress of 1885 which he must ho
permitted to consider as the origin and prototype of
an SucceeainS measures for crampine gripping, and
s. hing the West II 10 in the ordinance for the sale
and disposition OF the Western lands; the first one that
passed after the States had surrendered their claims
to thai territory Tor the paymentof the public debt
This ordinance reported by committee of twelve
members, eight of them from the north side. four
from the south side of the Potomac They werr:
Messrs Long. of N. Hampshire king. of Mass.
of n. Y. Stewart, of N. j. Gardiner, of Pa. Henry
Of Nd. Graysou, of Virginia, Williamson. OF n. a.
Bull, of s. G. Houston, of Georgia.
fhe ordinance rcported by the committee contain.
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since been followed 1t adop; ed tho scientific princi
pie of raDgcs of townships, which has been continued
ever since s.d fund beneficial in a variety Of
ways to the country. ,N
W est to me msisslp? and since the acquisition OF Loasa
gan upon the Ohio p,oceeded North to the Lake.
The townships were divided into OF mile SQUARE
Go each, the minimum, pce was fixed At ore do
Var and not less than to be sold together
This is Tie Outline of the plan and surveys
and with the notifications received and NAV receive
IN graduating the price Of the land the quality the plan is
excssnt Bot principle Incorporated the ordinance
OF the most fatal character IL that io,rship should
DC sod ont complete land could offered The next
zone! This was ian,an,oun law that should not
be soid-that the country should be seedfor GER
yam mat every township almost every would contain
land unfit for cultivation and for which person would give
hndroa and forty dollars for six hundred and forty
The effect Of such provision be Judged by fact that
above hundred thousand this day uusod
in the first Land Dsfcte Dis,ric, of Steuhenvle in Ohio
which Included the frs, range and h township If that
have got ou,of sight line II was
wicked and peosterous provision II required people
IS
moGnlans bills, and swampsi rocks, gens prairie.
They were TO make clean work. the giant Poyphemus did
~oeh ne a a.s up the companions of Ulysses
Mos cona oe more ubiquitous than such provision.
was Ike requiring bones on his n,se
before he should have To say that township Nn
pc s sold o.. Complete before township should
to DE eat up before The breast of the SHOULD be
dnance for the sale of public lands reported by commit,
of twelve of which eight the North and four
The
OF the West, when they would thus the
sales OF the lands which had just been after wears Of
imJorunty, for the payment of the public deb,
When tins ordinance was put upon passage Congress-
the lasting gratitude of he West Ieve.sd their blows
me obnoxious provision Mr. Grayson strike il out
and Ell Monroe seconded hn and, after and
arduous contest they succeeded The South supported
them not one rscesni arm from the South many scattering
yor OF the infant Vest proving M as ai,cays
eIestsnnaPpily not enough OF themp that quarter
the Union from, which the have originated that sew
raj times threatened to be fatal to her
Mr here adverted statement made by Mr. (;ravsor
in the Virginia Convention and which read lust before
teen that they States In the West &c and ven,u
red the assertion of the belief This tha,
cason natural produce language and there
was gentleman that committee to enteain ,ha,
opoion and OF spirit 100 proud and lofty dssembe
sentiments The occasion which involved direct
question whether there should States in the Vest The
provision which required all he sold
the land should not he soldtbs connrv hd y. SAYING INA,
that States should formed The pas acted Inv
MT Graysou IN the House expunsiHg this obnoxious pro-
vson AUTHORIZES the belief that he objected III
mec and took the natural ground would trsyen the
formation OF new states in the West The of Mr.
hlg OF New York. who of the committee, aubozes
the belief that he answered frankly that intention TO
prevent The formation of such States an answer would
naturally Gow from lofty spirit which, at subsequent pe
oa a upon the floor of this Senate dsdaning ali disguise
ana discaranSa hyPocracy openly proclaimed
sour contest struggle for political power and that he
wouid soouer see Msoarl remain forever wild
beasts than come INTO the Un-, the side of
These great signal attempts 10 preventive sci,
uement of the West Other measured, tending to rhe same
erect M UP the long period of her history from thai day 10
ms heuals to vote for raising troops defeud the
early settlers on The Cumberland and Kentucky resas 10 voc
money or holding treaties ex,ingush Indian titles and late
~ curing me last administration the of iron
ana The withdrawal of thousand square miles of torn
Tory iron market the State of Missouri by Presidential an
hoy and violation ofan ofCopgress reo
'ion now under consideration all the same
Glass; al tending check the growth niure The pros
quarter.
MIR H. now spoke of the wofu appropriateness of the new
states ~ parting with tie right Federal lands when
hy came into the Union and obtaining stipulation for the
SAFE OF the lands reasonable time, fair price