Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-28

cation, sc. sc. Hhss not. Il carnot properly apply
cent Of money, inch OF land TO any such pur-
pose No such power Is given, and IT 10, therefore. alb
because OF these lands belong ed TO
the United S'atssfherefoTe that the confe u
Mted States then or the p'e-ent United States, do
what they plea-e With thrn-or could exercise any
other over than what was conveyed in the articles VI
Union or can exercise sny op which is not conveyed
by the present Cons;itui -ru; admitting all these
outrageous doctrines, II would he another step in alb
'urdi,y TO say, III the lands since arore stand cx
'cty IN the same relation those formerly belonging
10 the United States.-The tenure upon " hich they
were supposed 10 he subject surely does not extend TO
our recent acquisitions.
But any hypothesis seems suiicisn,l; absurd in these
times Of innov alton, 10 find TO Justify
the most daring violations of the Federal Consiu ion
Mr.. b. may well have placed his yer on The extra
ant doctrine OF the general welfare, on the ne
tangled assumption which he has selected.
INTERESTING DEBATE
Debate is going on in the Senate oi the u States
which seems 10 have excited great deal OF Interest
al Wdshng'on-Ths nest-egg was laid more than four
wee ks ago in IN. resolution submitted by Mr. Foot
and resissd on the first blush by Mr.. Btn,cn-It ha.
received additional impo lance 10y collateral discus
ION winch has since been got up, in which Mr. Web
ster ON the one hap', aud Messs. Benton aud Hayne
on the other, have taken the field, upon assertion
'nr"wn utby NJ. Webster respecting the South and
the west Til. last National states that
rs interest arises from the painful that il has
ken into comparison of the merits OF particular sec
lions oil the country in rea,i each other and the
whole.-On N, occasion whatever that we recolect.
hare the UoHs Of The Senate Chamber been so COM
PfefetE. fNed ,cth auditors Of BIN seres."
ihe intense interest, which This Debate excited.
VIII perhaps excuse the pnblicacn Of the following
letter, which received last Evening from re.pec.
a'Ie member Of the N. Yok Drirg ,on.--lt will
snow somewhat the spirit in which this Debate is ing
on.
We shall lay the ntere sting porti,n Of il he for.
our Rrsders-and by way oS preface we bring out
this mo ming the fret Debate in the Senate of the u
s. on Mr.. Foofs RESOLUTION.
Extract IF letter from
WAsHINcroN Cry, Jan. IS, 1880.
81 envy you as Virginian. How grateful TO eve.
ry genuine repuhican-not national repubican-,o
hear the staDch Old Dominion 80 frequently s. 20 Justly
eomplimented in debate, for her generous oon to
the in'eguity of the Unon!-Ye. she has indeed been
the stay and the staff OF the Union every trying
casioD and \. Mr. Hayne eioqueny expressed il this
day in the Senate, in the language OF jefferson, the
patriarch OF Liberty. "whsn, in l79s the Con.itution
was "a its last gasp, Virginia saved il and restored
me- And so she did.
Is I wish you could have heard Mr. Benton, in
strain OF unrvaod pahos, describe the sacrifice. which
she made in earlier times, TO protect the 'infant West
from being extrpaed by savaccs stiled i'm its growth
by the -booded apathy Of eastern politicians.
yer tclt my blood so warm. He telling of the
horrors which daily visited the detencccss settlers of
Kentucky under the old confederation and of tho cruel
neglect whcrewth the Federal Government treated
hem. AT that period, it was the creed of the domi-
nam party TO prevent the formation of States in
INC West, and, therefore, emigrants forbidden un-
der the scverest penalties pass beyond the Ohio
" Yes, Mr.. President, said the orator. "evcry enter
prsing Citizen who ventNrc TO fix his domic i'm the
fertile region of Kentucky did So with halter around
his neck and when, often happened his innocent
wife and children barbarously murdered by the
Indians, and his humble dwelling was reduced TO ashes
he and his comrades dared not pursue the mercless
blood hounds because law of the Fed government CT
Pressly forbade it-And when at last these shocking
deeds cried aloud for vengeance who was il that plead
In tones oil melting sympathy for a little succour-for
only two companies ST Federal soldiers to defend the
wrctced inhabitants OF Kentucky? Who was IT, that a
ter days OF arduous debate, overcame the freezing in
difference oil the north and by close OBJ
tain" the miserable boou?-li was VIZ GINA generous
'ble-hea't"d Virginia!-She even opened her own
toom Tor heir relief, and ask ed liberty Of Congcst to
add TO these forlorn companies 900 of her own militia
Ard was u really grsnted!-NO, NJ. Pre.id Mt the
members from the north east strenmousy opposed il;
they attempted svade the request by sending to
committee. which, after ceremonious preamble
virtually denying that Indian massacre. had been
p-rpcra,ed codly nded that House should
creed 10 organize depa tinent for Indian sG,irs,-
Alter hard fought battle, however, Virginia again
West"
''AiI this, and nuch more, in language which TO
ven can faithfully trace, said by Mr. Benton in on
swer TO the allegation OF Mr. Webster hs, the Eastern
states had in reality been the hes, friends Of the West
He proved his arguments ne went along hy quoting
the yeas nays Much as glory in the power and 70.
of my native State, could help wishing that
l was Virsini'n. Blessed Old Dominion Hes-
ven grant that her 'Icnbe. are now over for years
and years 10 come. May she continue to be as she
always has been, the steady friend of state sove-
reigniy and state rights-the sheet anchor of the
Union and The mpasable barrier of Federal u.urpa-
friend, though cordial weli-wisher, Sc SC.
THE PAMPHLET.
will be recolIeoted by the reader that about three
week snce hr IL. OF Delegates went into closed door,
in consequence of Message from the Governor OF the
State II then understood, that the subject Of the
Communication was very excepionable pamphlet,
printed al Boston, and add the people of colour
We should have taken farther Ioiice Of this mat
ter, u we had not reasons 10 lie eve that systeinauc
design has been formed for circulating these
clandes'incly among ooured population The copy
IN question was found IN the House OF free ma color
alter ms death, by the Mayor of the CITY, who ,n-
munc ted II TO the Cove rnor, and he the lie
The Mayor, understand, has taken precautions n
arrest the circulation Of such poison.
We learn from the Savannah papers, that about 80
copies had been sent II that place distributions
they had fallen into the hands of the Mayor who had
communicated the fact TO the GoVernor-and that he
laid the circumstances before the Legislature of Geor.
ga on the last day Of its sessioDand upon the strength
OF n, bill passed of si,t and energetic cbarac
fer This bill imposes quarantine Of forty days up
on vessels having board persons OF the ella referred
toihi' clause Oake effect upon vessels from ports of
The United SiaeS in three months; from all 9th ports
in six months The also prohibits all intercourse
with such vessels by free per of color slaves
aud vompes captains OF vessels convey back such per-
IONS on board renders capital The circulation 0 pnnph
hts ~ eutt tendency among dOUiescs; makes ne
nal me teaching NJ FIRE persons IF coiOr or si0reS To
rend or orite; and prohibits tile introduction of slaves
in'o this $ ale for sale"
The Savannah papers give extracts from the
Aforesaid pamD let, which display the ferocous spirit OF
the author They these poor ignorant creatures
10 wash their hands in the blood of the whiies-And
bottom CeBtnel reprobates it in the sevetes manner
aud vindicAtes The preventive law Of (.sorgia