Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-19

uNe reachsu therefore, TO the mdrtnu OF the Tariff
or we must do away with the dollar minimum y.
can have no asurance-but in one opiuion of Mr. Niles
we are almost forced 10 acQuiesce, viz: the tariff sys
TEN must be considered az established, II this Report Of
the Committee on Manufactures be "adOpte ed by the
House OF representative for action the port
subject TO which il relates"
And what are to think Of the faa gnifce schemes
which are on foot for enarging the jurisdiction of the
Federal Government over Education and Internal I'm
provemenc Some gentlemen 10 take il for grant
ed that the whole question is settled. For instances we
have IN the last Baltimore Chronicle. pretty little spe-
cnen OF the ease with which these things be done
as Iristram Shandy would saw "slap dash Hear
him =" In the proceedings OF Congress for Wednes-
day ast we observe the report of two bills granting do
nations oil lands TO two Colleges the situate Ohio
and the other in Kentucky: and, indeed this kind of lc-
gsatve henehcence has become, of late of so frequent
occurrence as almost TO TO elicit inquiry. For
ourselves always pleased those grants because
we believe that every endowment of academy or col
ege tends TO advance the of national prospcrity
no matter where it may be located. But whilst we are
unreserved in this declaration, must be permitted to
OBSERVE that we think Maryland will not be her
sell and TO her institutions il she does not prefer
her claims for portion of the public domains We
nave many literary institutions the pecuniary resources
OF winch require aid; are Just entering upon sys-
tom oil public schools, to extend the blessings of educa-
ton to the door OF every in the state and as its re-
sources are not suicient, without resort TO TAXATION TO
meet the consequent expenditures we deem il especial
~ proper that active and decided should be taken
to procure for share of the public lands or such
parto them, as will enable to place our several Col
eges and Schools on healthy footing 1t is not our
intention 10 argue the question OF right at this time
because we consider that so we'll settled by the
nature Of the confederacy, and to have been so Of
ten recognised in various shapes by legislative enact.
mens, as to render any attempt at illustration a
,oork Of superreogation." And thus we GO! what
Is practice to-day, becomes precedent to-morrow-
III Maryland may prefer her claims, why, Virginia
may DO the same and so on to the end of tn chapter
Not only Colleges should have aid; but the whole
" system Of public schools" ave- aud the literary in
su'uuons oil all the states and hbecomes " work of
supereregaon to show how large power You convey
to the federal alton in all its forms
and over all literary in,tuton', and over all the arts
and sciences whether ornamental OF Profound az Mr.
Adams styles them.--But il is FAR from our wish
to change the majority Of Congress with such extra
VACANT designs There are some signs indeed in that
boly, which ought to arouse the attention, if not
starte the fears OF the People.
For example; Mr.. Hsmphil's hill, from the Commit
zee on Internal improvements, for what the National
lntegencer calls the great North and South Rond "
We mean. OF course the Bill 'To construct n National
Road from BuIio, in the State Of Ne,o York. passing
by the seat OF the General Government i'm the Disrict
OF Columbia, to New Orleans, in the State of Louisi-
and"-fiow much this Mammoth Road is to cot;
how many millions OF acres OF the" public domains
1t is TO absorb how many political preimdces il
is to concae, and how many lures il is hold out to
the large States through which ia rum for abandon
ing the sovereignty of their soil and the integrity of
their principles 10 the Federal Government we will
not undertake to onquire-but it is one of the Sims of
the Times which ought TO put every man, who is not
Lattudlnarlan in his politics, upon the aertWe shall
touch this matter hereafter.
| And then what shall we say 10 Mr. Hunts Grand
scheme for appropriang the nett annual proceeds If
the sale of the Public Lands among the several States
anu Territories, Tor the purposes of education and Inter-
nal improvements in proportion to the representation of
each IN the House of Representatives?"-We do not
Ind fault with his rule for apporonnent-it is fair
enough-but with the purpose which il assumes
IL IS substantially devoting the nett annual proceeds
OF inc sales oil millions, and tens of millions and
hundredso millions of acres of the public lands! We shall
touch this question hereafer-and surely it nav be al
lowed to Virginian 10 enquire somewhat into the dis
Duisement For, though may not be disposed TO saw
with MIR. PSttis, that il each State be reimbursed in
lands in proportion to the quantity granted by each the
state oil Virginia, would be entitled TO much the great
est snare, yet Virginia may be permitted to know
whether these lands disposed of in the best
-wheer both the Constitution permits, and expedien-
dy recommends such appropriation. Upon both these
points, Mr. hunts proposition seems liable TO the
! serious objections
These public LnHds beginning tospresent some
OF the most serious questions, which have ever be n
ega'eh IN Our public eounses. They are sought f,r
by various States and for several purposes The scene
again acted over, of scramblng, it were for En-.
pres. Our lands would he extensive enough to carve
out dozen oil some OF the European Sales.--future
seems 10 be no end OF the plans for approprating them
The following article from the Milledgevilie Recorder
OF the ~ nst shows of the schemes which have
been set on foot for this purpose:
"ln looking the recent proca edngs of Congress
the attention OF the most careless observ err must be
arrested by the numerous applications for portions Of
The public lands. member from Ohio has offer ed a
lands within it-but this was iudicousIv amended nv
Inc change OF single word subs tituting SelIno for
tehquShing. Another resolution proposed giving to
LOUISIANA all the lands within her bounds which were
overlooked or sterilethis gift mi gh not be con sdered
some parts of the country, worth the asking bv 60
rlch state as Loui.iana-but whether these opcrfo,p-
ea and sterile lands be valueess the reverse the an
Phcdl0n was promptly rejeced Next comes Indiana.
not however petitonng fer The renquish,nent of the
United States ttle for the gift oil Ouerfoiced md
SfeTiie land, but boldly asserting HER RIGHT to ,he
pubic lands within her limits. This is proud LILLE
state She does not mince matters but "goes the
choie h0g as they say in Kentucky. Alabama, more
Wouest, out scarcely more reasonable by memorial
OF hrr Legislature, asks grant OF ALL the unsold
lands within her limits, for purposes of internal I'm
provement and Education! "Bone Of our bone and
flesh OF our hesh "a Alabama it, entertain for he
and her people but the most kindly feelings But
can she desire to appropriate all this her individual
use! would 1t be generous or fair towards her older
and not more wealthy ss,eJs2
owe had been taught TO consider the public domain
as constituting the great stock fund Of the Uni
on-as held for the equal benefit of all the States. old
as wen az neto. The beraty, rather the prOdipd.
n.y. with which this public property has been given
away by entire Town 'hpst within few wears past
probably encouraged the belief that Congress do not
care how soon they get rid of it, and this has set the
states IN which these lands lie, TO begging for
them. II they are to be given G,cdy, Ohio, louisa
ma, Alabama and other States in which they are
situated have certainly good right ask for and to
have.
'The indications are becoming too numerous and
plal0 TO allow longer conceal from ourselves the
unpleasant truth that The time is approaching and per
maps near at hand, when the public lands, which have
osen looked TO AZ perennial source Of TO the
Government, will become the cause Of Jealousy if not
oone OF contention, between the 0ld aud netC States