Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20


President from one quarter of the Union with the
succession Gas At was supposedly secured 10 dnothcr-
The "Ameucsn system" before rude, d.ointcd
and misshapcn mass, assumed form an cOn>isien-
cyThsni was th-n that il became "hr se cd policy OF
the government ha this system thouli be SO adn-
nsefcd A. % cate reciprocity -. interests and
ciprSca distributions, OF Cove ornamental avors East and
Wcs-(the Tsrif aud Thermal Imp, ovcnent) While
he Son'h-yes, sir, the impraeucsble South, w's to
be col Your protec ion" The gentleman may toas;
much NJ be picases OF the frien ship Of New Eng
land for the West, displayed in their support OF in.
ternal improvement; but, when he next introduces
That tcpic trust that lie wii tell us when that friend
ship commenced; how it brought about, aud W h y
IL was established Before leave this topic, mn
be permitted 10 say that the true OF the po
hey now pursued by the cent Am1n tom Massachu-
sets, and his friends, in relation TO
land and money for The benefit OF the West. is, ii
my nation very similar to that pm rsued by Jacob
old towards his brother Esau-'.It robs them OF theI
birthrght for a mess Of pottage."
The gentleman from Massaehu sets. in abiding to
remark OF mine, thai, before any disposition coull be
made OF the public lands the national de6t or which
they stand pedged) he FIRST paid took occasion TO
Intimate, SHAT The extraordinary ferUOm which seems
TO eAi in certain quarter [meaning the South sir
for the payment OF the debt arises from disposition to
tcedheH The ties tchich bind The people to the Oon
While the gentleman deals this blow, he processes
ardent desire to see the debt speedily exiting
He must me, however. for feeling dis
that subject, until find this disposition manifested
by something stronger than professions. >hall look
for acts-dscided and unequivocl actsOr the pcrfUr
nance OF which, an opportunity will very soon Gfl am
not greatly mistake ny be afforded ST.: il we at Ii
berty TO Judge OF the course which ihat gentleman
would pursue, from The principles he has laid down in
relation this matter, should be hound conclude
that he will be found acting with those with whom i,
~ darling object TO prevent the payment OF the pub
lie debt He tells us he is deSirous of paying the debt
"because under obligation TO discharge IT, "
Now, sir, suppc.. il should happen that the public
credi ora, with whom we have contracted the obliga
on should release from it, Tar to declIrs their
Willingness to wait for payment for fifty years come
provided only, the interest shall be discharg
ed. The gentleman from Massac husetts will then be
hllUa tInnxy trl aEash
sous OF paying the debt: and let tell the gentle
man, the holders OF the stock will only release
from this oblg ion but they will implore nay, they
will even pay us not TO pay them. "But," adds the
gentleman, $50 far as the debt may have effect in
binding the debtors to the country, and thereby
ing link hold the States toy ether he would be
glad that il should exist forever" Surely them sir,
on the gentemAns principles he must he OPP
posed TO the payment Of the debt. Sir, let tel;
that gentleman, that the South repudiaes the idea tht
pecmitnry dependence on the Fed raj Government
is one OF the legitimate means OF holding the States
gether. moneyed interest in the Government is es
sentiay base interest; aud just far il operates
bird thu feelings ot those who subj TO it,
the Governments Just far il operates in creating
sympathes aud interests that would not o'herwie ex
Isl; il il opposed all the p incipes of free govern
ment, and at war with virtue and patriotism. Sir, the
link which binds the public creditors, such, 10 their
country, binds them equally 10 all COVE rnments whe
iher arbitrary or free In free governm Mt his in
cpe OF AFFECT dope ndence, extended through all the
ramiticaiions OF society," must be fatal to liberty. Al
ready have made alarming strides in that II eel M
The entire classo manufacturers the holders OF stocks
with their hundreds OF millions of capital held 10
the Government by the strong link Of pecniidry inter
fSts. Millions OF people, entire sections OF country,
interested, or believing themselves be 80, in the pub
lie lands, and the public treasure, hound the
Government by the expectations Of pecuninry fdU0rs
III his system IL carried much further, fail
counry will be destroyed, ard in its place will spng
up those low, grovelng, base, aud selfish feelings,
which bind men TO the ootstoo OF a despot by bonds
az strong and as enduring as those which attach them
to free institutions Sir, would lay the fjunda'io OF
tEis Government in The affections OF the people would
teach them TO cling to by dispensing equal justice,
and above all, by securing tbs "hessings OF liberty
themselves and to their po-teri,y"
The honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, has
gone out OF his way 10 pass high eulogium on the
State OF ONO. In the most imprisoned tones OF eo-
qreucc, he described her images ic march grca ness
lie told Us that having already t:t all the other STATES
far behind she was row passing by Virginia and Penn
syvana, aud about to take her station by the side OF
New York To all this, sir, was disposed most
daily respond. When, however, the gentleman
proceeded to contrast the Safe Of Ohio with Kentucky
to the disadvantage OF the latter, listened TO him wi
regret; aud when he proceeded further 10 attribute
the great and he supposed, acknowledged superior-
ty OF the foTmer in population, wealth, and genera
prosperity 10 ibe policy OF Nathan Dane Of Massachu-
sers, which had secured TO the people OF Ohio (by the
ordnance Of so dpoPuldion ofreemen, will ccnf-ss
that my feelings suffered Tevu-on, which a now
unable to descrbe, IN any language sufficiently respect
iul towards the gentleman from NJ Massachusetts,. In
contrasting TIC State Of Ohio with Kentucky. for the
purpose oil poiDting out the Superiority of the former
aud of abuting that superiority TO ;he existence Of
SLAVERY in STATE, and us absence in the other,
though could discern The rery spirit Of the Missouri
question intrudel into this d bate, for objec best
known 10 The nteman himself. Did that gentleman
sir, when he formed the determination TO cross the
southern border, in order 10 invade the Safe Of South
Carolina, deem il prudent necessary enlist under
his banners The prejaiices IF the D6Tid which, like
SjCiSS troops, may be engaged in any Cause and are
prepared to under any leader Did he de ire
avail himself OF those remorseless ales-he pa .sionS
NJ mdnkind2of which ii may be more truly sAid than
of the savage tribes of the wilderness, that their
known rule Of warfare il indscrminste slaughter
e all ages, sexes, and condions? Or ii supposed
sir, that in premedated and unprovoked attack up
the South IL advisable To be .in by gentle ad
m1niton Of on supposed toedkness in orb prevent
us from making tIAt firm and maaly resistance due 10
own chara~ter an our dearest inter sts? Was the
significant hint of Tie IOealness If SInue.h0ldinE
SG'es when cOGtra ted with the superior strength of
free Sofes like the glare of the weapon half drawn
from its scabbdrd intended 20 enforce tle lessons OF
prudence and Of patriotism. which the gentleman bad
resolved, out of his abund mt generosity, gratuitousy
10 bes'Ow upon W? Mr. Prestleut the impression
which has spns abroad OF ia ,csaktsss If The South
connected with tie slave question: exposes us to
aud calculated produce such infinite mischi f. that
embrace the occasion presented by the remarks OF
the gentleman from MAssacbusqts TO dec1Are that we
are ready 10 meet the question promptly and fearesy
IL ~ one from which not disposed to shrink il
Whatever form, under whatever circumstan il
may he pressed upon We ready make up
the issue with the gentleman, TO the Influence Of
slavery individual aud national character-on the
prosperity and greatness either Of the United States or
ofpatculdr dtcs Sir, when arragned before the bar
Of pHb'ic opinion on this charge ofsavery, can