Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-04

Il who had opposed its p,ssg whether iron, the
East OF Wet repealed, with equal ndig nation any de-
sign to s,he inquity-suppress iniormatiou--or ex-
ciude hight. ImputaOhs OF these kinds, come where
hey may, Were To be presumed alike groundless and
n"Jast. What then IS honestly wanted both sides.
Ah inquiry into the 1f the surveys aud sales Of
Public Lands may lie a. thorough gentlemen please;
out an inquiry instituted in such form not to
alarm; or beforehand imply any opinion on the pre-
sent system uLiavordbe TO the end hopes OF
the ns " States III the West
He trusted the eiore, that the gentleman from Con-
necticut, who introduced this resolution gu Id con-
seat to any modification likely attain this object; as
Mr. w. presumed that gentleman went Gr substance
rather than form. 1t was doubtless more important To-
mat gentleman TO have The subj ct oil the surveys and
sales inquired iito by the Cosinitee, than the par-
Guitar manner in which tho subject was referred.
Mr.; Woodbury. SAID, he proposed, therefore, TO alter
only the manner oil the inquiry. In this OF tho
"est as Ia gOme other he might soy with Mira
o'au, that "words things He could ea-ily see,
that cue form Of iqniy might aud jealou
sy' which would be en,reiy removed by a different
form, aud It'll The nvesgatio .f the Committee DO
equally tul, and the result OF their nvesiig the
same Lei ~ bring the qu stIoo a ht lie closer home
ouid II be equally ane 10 the lantic seabosrd
TO have passe RESOLUTION of inquiry into The ,xped-
ency vi limiting the uunbec OF tight hou. e~-of stop
ping 'he lmprov' m-nt vi slrhols-oi OF abandoning
tue removal OF obstruction. IN our rivers, to have
one pas ior i"q,ng n'o he exped ency of increasing
The number ST light hou-r,-eAtendins the improve
he"' al ""f ha' sor"and " "n7vii generally.
''e oh>r"cuons in uvtr-i Asa still Stronger H.
I"s'Ta il"u--"Ld a. an iusra only, whst gruile-
man, " ho had advocated ths resolution would like TO
No'e io' NEE hqury ho the expectancy Of
dissolvUg he Unonl But u would be a veiy differ
en revolution IN it, p,abty and bearings il the
io'in was ceaagvdinc inquiry how the Union could
be eng he"es; o. into he expedency OF strength
ening by any system Of roads aud canss--,y dispo-
son OF the Public Lards-Or any regulation of COM
mercc, that might come within the pui view of the
one poi ton OF our political bro herhooi from the other
po'uon. Mt W. ioFehore TO enter into farther iIius-
tra'ion or dealt enough had been said 20 rh.ce,,
the Importance in such cases, Of mere phraseoosy
and how easy ii was 10 ccnci.tr AID .octbe wher,
conc,ii-'ion, and not irritation, thu real design.
III he were TO glance at the slate of the country NOW
and rot 10 20 back 70 is condition and policy on
the Public Land, forty years ago, which, he agreed
WIN the gentleman from Maine, might be entire.
" ina?riicabiehe should say, that the resolution OH
that account also, ought to have much wider scope
'h'n it now possessed. The more extended were our
surveys aud sales. The quicker would b. the probable
payment OF our public debt TO which these lands stood
hrs'iy and sscredly pledged. The more extended
were our surveys snd sales, the better could
pete Tor income and popu ation with the Other great
LANDOWNERS north and south wesi, and even
with parts oil Europe aud Asia We must take tho
world as IL, most OF ii at peace, and cultiva,ing the
art OF peace and throwing open its spots of
fitory to the poor aud oppressed from all eg IONS Tn.
institutions OF the old world were becoming yearly
more literal hat their territories might not become
deserts Brsie turning the tide of emigration hat set
TO inns untry. by extraordinary advantages hel out
in Southern Africa, the W! ole cour eat tf NV
Holland, aud the of The Black S.a-ev.u Per-
sia-witlin bali dozen years, had circulated her
proclAna,ions in both London and Pari promi.iny TO
ae,uai settler, land freedom from taxes, .nd liberty
OF conscience.
Our reeins itntiOns gave be advantages
over mona" cies md de.polisms in attracting emiyran
but mu.t he recoliec;ed, that other goveTnm. nts sr,
also becoming more free-tbat and cheaper Iands
flung open-and that most of the emsran's hither
oil lae have CONTESTED OF artisans rather Than agrcul-
'u'ists But, on our own immediate borders. had ar-
sen The z oaest rvaShp, and which had gun 10
create large drain even TO our own native population
Settlers were syste nacsIly invited into Canada bv
Tie most iaV"r"bir rim- 10 land, aud by almost an
entire exemption from taxes; Will our sou h. west
under government ire in form = our own, the
largest tracts OF the richest soil bestowed With
most liberal hand He had before him letter re-
crived from end 'iace this resolution was offered
containing an account OF grant by the MeScan gov.
crnment, TO native Of New Hampshire among others.
of lands larger in extent than whole of tfa s:a;e
or 1.-The State which the honorable of re- solu-
ton represent--lauds also, the finest Of rivers and
near our south western DO 9er', the simpl cond-
ton OF actual settlement TO he small extent reouired
by the laws OF cooniz ton in Mexico passed A. d.
1873. One other consideration our own solemn 2 NJ
ga."nen,s. How are we ever, in good faith, per-
nit the North western Territory TO become States nm
less permit the lands 10 be surveyed; ard sod at
moderate price, TO throw into that Territory the
requisite population for Safes! aud how the popu.
Iaton already there, Dean II honorable inst us
10 talk OF lb@raIny, in adni ting them TO be States
little und-r the population required, If we stop In.
surveys and sae' before they can approach the
requsiiion: or II stop hem after they become States
aud our land. Tor beasts Of prey and savages
TO roam over, rather than permit them to be be pbt
and cultivated by the thousands OF civilized freemen
WIN smaH pecnnisry means, who are looking, Ia
the pursuit oil happiness AMI new home Canada and
Texas To borrow course OF reasoning s,.p,d so .f
ten ~ regard IN the Tariff he would ask no coup.
teractIng regult were meet the mea.
surss OF Other naiens! Many who have sought and
MANY who would now seek. what once were called
the western wds, lOnk % VI Tor policy i'm ac-
cordancr with The ion Ui Vi. country and tie
age IL which we live. Public policy forty wears ago
might have been rather 70 contract the settlements for
Increased security 4ganT the ionahaHk aud srapjre
knife. But no such mo i've existed. Our owl, liz
tie world should III he open where 10 ehocss: TO IN,
young and enietprisng Of the Est as wen ,, ths
West Comrared with former yea :, they hal no dar-
gers nor difficulties there TO eac, aud thsir iends b..
bind let much less reluctdnc parting with The m in
TIER removal 10 region ct improved and improvin1
Jaws. institutions. and ais. Those behind also he
trusted, felt neither Jealousy disirust MANY of
them had been reared Uncr tie same roof, Ia rht in
the same schools had worshirpsd in the same tenn
pics.
He hoped that these and similar nsidsraiions az
well ~ thnsr spggr4tfd bv him a flrmar occasion
would rindcate him 10 the wish TO have all the pub.
lie lands surveyed speedily BossibIe, and then
sold on such terms and with such dspach the pre.
sent state of this country and oi the world rendered
proper, looking to aud lasting interests and ex
ercising, in regatd The lands policy worthy the
impaHidlity and hbe raliy 90 often proesse
He concluded by Offering the following amend.
ment:
After the word expectancy" the words "of adopt.
iRg measures hasten the sales, and extend more ra
pidy the surveys OF The public lands"
MIR. Foot msfe few observations in repiy 10 Mr.
Woodbury.. The amendment, he said, was opposed 10
the resolution he offered IT proposed an enquiry d-
recy The opposite TO his. He suggested whe her the
geDtemin might not well offer his amendment IN the
form y distinct esnlutiOn altar the adopff If fhs