Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-04

himself perhaps, in vain. might m Get the
of gentlemen ON both sides. The resolution under
consideration was. aNowcdy, one for uicsc inquiry
and Dol intended ia ANY degree alarm jure the
West Every gentleman from tho East, who had
.drocatedhs passage, ignan.ly repealed any other
design. lnls was honorable and right. On the
contrary, every gentleman who had opposed ns pas
sage, whether frutn tho sst West, repealed with
equal dgnntion, any design to stille iuquiry-sup
press iniormatlonor exclude light. Imputations OF
these Kinds come where they may. were 10 be pro-
snmed aIike groundless aud unjust. What then il
honestly wanted on both sides! An inquiry iuto tho
the surveys aud sales of Pubic Lands ma
be as tho ough as gentlemen piease bat an inquiry
IN such form not 10 create alarm; or, be
Utenand 10 Imply any opinion tho present sys-
tenn 'niiavorabt to the interest aud hopes the ne
States ia the West.
lie trusted, therefore, that tho gentleman from
Connecticut, VIII" introduced this resolution, would
consent TO any modification likely attain this object:
rs DIR. w. presumed that gentleman went for sub
stance rather than FORM II was douh; less NOR. i'm
p"rtant TO that gentleman to have the subject Of the
surveys aud Gales inquired into by the Committee,
referred.
MIR. WOODBURY. said, he proposed, therefore, to al
Yer only the manner or tho enquiry. In this of
the West, as m somc othnr cascs he might say with
Mirabeau, that"words we're things" BE could en- f..
silly see. that onn form OF enquiry MIC excite fen
aud Iea lousy, which would be entirely removed by a
different FORM AMI still the Investigations Of the
Cou,mitsce he equally full, and be result of rhcr in
little closer home. Would Ii DO equally apreea Bile IN
the Atlantic seaboard, To have passed resolution OF
inquiry into tho eXpcdicDcy of limiting the number OF
light -housoS-of stopping the improvement Of hsr-
oours-or OF abandoning the removal VI distractions
IN our rivers, TO have pass for cncuirino lpto
tue eXpedicncy Of increasing the numbpr of lrit
Misunderstanding the Improvement of our harbors
AMI OF removing more generally, the obetructs in
our rivers! As still stronger iiIustra:on-api
as an lussration only what gentleman. who lind adj
vocnted this resolution, would like to vote for me,
Inquiry into the expediency of diSsoivinr the Union
But IL would be very different resolution m its ac
c"ptabiity and bearings, il the form uas chanred in
tn an inquiry how the Union could be tbe. ID
or into the exPedieDcy of siren gtheninq IL by anv
system of roads and canais-any disppsition Of tho
Pnbhc lhndS-or any regulation of commerce. that
might come within the purvicw of the Constitution
and A. the same time not tend to alsnatc one nor.
ton OF our political brotherhood from The other nor
ton Mr. w. forcbcre to enter INTO fnrtbar 4,
Illustrations or detail; es euough had boon said 10 in
dlcote the importance IN such cascs, of nero phra
seuogy, and how easy il was 10 concilate urd eno,bo
where conciiation and rot irritation vas the real
design.
II he to glance NJ the state Of III, cn,,,,v ,
moi go back TO 'condon AMI policy, the public lands
ioy years ago Which, he agreed wn gentleman from
the resolution on that account also ovrht 10 have
wider scope than possessed The more extended were
men Of public debt which lands stood firstly
sacredly pledged The extended Our
sales inc better could we compete, income population
WIN tue other land and south
ana even with parts OF Europe and We mus. take the
wod us IS mos. Of II peace and cul;ivsng arts OF
peace and throwing open It's spots TERRITORY M the
poor and oppressed from all regions The ,ions of the
@ woa were becoming yearly more liberal tina, their
r'es might not become deserts BESIDE the tide of
rano1, u1set this country, extraordinary
held out sou'hcrn Africa the whoo ." New Ho
land, and the OF Black Seacveu Persavh;r
half dozen years had circulated her pocamaoo, in ho,t
London and Paris promising to actual ae,is i.I 70 o,n
from taxes, and liberty Of conscience
Our frcc institutions gave us be sure great
and teSto,is,ns IN h,
moro ree-ihat and cheaper lands flung opcn-anC
una. most OF the emsan's biher, of la,e have
artisans tather than asTicurass But on our immediate
oorncrs had arisen the greatest rvasp hIch ao
ton Settlers sysemacs ally invited INTO Csnada b
he most favorable terms as To land and almost entire
exemption from axcs while on our south es under
nen free in form own the largest tracts of The inches,
soi were bestowed with liberal hand He had before
him letter, received friend since this resolution uas
offered containing grants by the Meiean GOV
ernme 10 native Of New Hampshire among others ofsnd
larger in the whole of that STATE o9 the Sn,e
the honorable Of this resolution also
on the finest of rivers and borders
the simple condition Of actual settlement to the small exten,
required by the laws OF colonization in Mexico
1870 One other consideration solemn engage
ucnis How ever in good faith 10 peTmi, The no,,b
western territory States unless we hermit the
10 90 surveyed and sold at moderate price, SO as to throw
that territory requisite population for SsesS and
the population already there eeeu honorable or u,, 6
os 10 TAX OF IdeTaIy, in admitting them States ,lo
under the population required II we SION tie survey, and
before they approach near tho re1nson: or II ~, ,o
them alter they become States reserve our lands
Of prey savases 10 roam over rather han nr,;, & ~
he Bought and cultivated by the thousands Of ciyfsd
WIN small Pecupiary who looking in tho r
SOFT of happiness and new homes 90 Canada and era IT.
9oI9w course Of reasoning applied ocu regard to the
ran ne would ask no couuteractng regulations were ne
eeary TO meet the measures Of other naionR Many who
nave sought and many who would seek once were
called the Western wids look for a new policy in &C
codance wit" the new condition Of this country age in
wheh we 1--we Public policy, fony years ago. nigh, have
neen Iaiher TO contract the settlements Increased sec iiy
against the omahawk and scalpng knife But such mo
i've nov existed Our little world should all open where
70 enooo' 10 The Young aud cnierprsg East well
ne west Compared with former years. they no dangers
nof oieues there TO fear and their friends behind felt much
ess feuesnco az parting with them in their removal regions
9l improved and improving laws institutions aud morale
hose oehind also he trusted felt neither jealousy mr. ds,rus,
ay OF them had BEEN reared under roof taught In
me same sc'oois-had worsbiPped tho temples
lie hoped that these and similar considerations as well as
NOSE suggested by him former OCCASION would vnhc ate
nun ~ the wish to have all the public lands surveyed speed
Wy IuS'be and then sold such and with such dis
Pch as tho present Of this world ron
oeed proper looking and lasting interests aud ex
cce, ~ regard 10 the lands policy worthy he parialit
and hberaly 80 often professed
re concluded by Offering the following amendment.
ei we word 'eHpediency" the words of adopting meas
tho public lands F' WIZ ''''''"
mI FOOl made few observations in reply Mr Wood
no amendment he said, opposed TO the resolution
~ osIeo " popo'ed inquiry directly The opposite 10 his
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