Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-26
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How far the official authorized State under Penn
sylvana in the of Omsead; and the author
lied State acts in Massachusetts, in Withholding the mi
litia from the General Government--and Of Massachu-
sets Connecticut and Rhode Island as States assem-
bling by their delegates in the Hartford Convention
time of war and with such objects the late Chief
Magistrate imputed 10 them in 1925 and the present
Chief Magistrate recognized in his letter 10 Mr. Mon
in 1916; how far these were exceptions from their
history the obedience of the States States, the
laws and Constitution; see not now any pleasure or
profit, necessity ininquring Every sovereign State
who has, or who may decide on lorcble collision, de
cdes for herself though she manesy does il under a
high responsibility to her people and the Unon and OF
consent TO be Judged upon however harsh
ly, by public opinion; and be willing TO abide on her
the decision made by the scrutiny Of argument
and time.
interests of the States in the Public Lands and the
power of Congress in the disposal of them and having
tempted iorily those views by my opinions on the
lust construction of the Constitution, regards the
power OF Congress appropriate oitbe' land money,
have next hastily adveted TO the rights of the States
and the People, to control Congress and the Federal
Judiciary when disposed TO place construction on
those powers not in accordance with the opinion of the
States and the People.
Under these limitations Of the Constitution, as ex-
pounded by the State represent, and by myself here
profess this unpleasant controversy between parts
OF fine West and the East, that am willing TO go all
subjects, connected with the Public Lands, into equal
and useful reform in present system of either
veys or sales. Bot am frank to confess have uni.
ior y voted against appropriations for general surveys
for roads and canals and against donations Of land
money towards roads and canals, unless far as
our express contract requires in relation to the Cum
berland Road and the extension Of il; unless the
roads military situated in territories owned by
the u. States. Oher gentlemen have doubtless done
the same for the same reasons whether from the South
or East and il is mistake evneed by records
TO suppo that ALL or even majority OF the East have
uniformly gone in favor ofhcsc objecis On other sub
ects the may be very different in respect TO the
vote Of the East the South arising from local preiu-
dces or political opinions; but that question enough
has been said by other gentlemen, and enough shewn
by documents and records, to render further comment
useless and to throw additional light and interest
upon the political and party history Of this country the
last fifty years further reason for rctrainng upon
these subjects is that the structures made here unavor-
able TO the Easteonccrnng these subjects have express
w., repeatedly, and from all quarters excepted the de-
nocrSey Of e East; and hence occasion for my
self Of that democracy to enter into that part OF
the discussion for either inquiry or vindcaton. II a.
ny other political party than the democracy in the East
has been attacked and has felt aggrievcdf the peace
party in tho late war has met with undue severity,
they II not their associates, will speak for themselves.
But, this much will add the graduation b OF my
friend from Missouri, (Mr Benton) and on his good
name cannot agree with the gentleman irom Maine,
(Mr Holmes) that they have never come to the know
ledge Of my constituents but on the contrary, how
ever they may doubt the eNpcdiency OF parts OF that
BILL they stand ready at all tines and on all occasions
so far az that democracy represented by to pay
due homage to the vigorous intellect OF It's author and