Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-25


concluded was filled with surprise. Certain
ly, Twas never more surprised, than - fad
MN following up, to the ex,en, he did, the sen.
timenls and opinions, which the gentleman
from Missouri had put forth, and which, it is
known, he has long entertained.
need not repeat, a, large, the general topics
OF The honorable gtn'leman's speech. When
he said, yesterday, that he did no; attack the
Eastern States, he cer,aiuly must have forgot,
ten, not only particular remarks, but The whole
DRIFT aud tenor Of his speech; unless he means
by not attacking, that he did not CONNIE nee
hostilities-bui that another had preceded him
in the attack He, in the 6rsl place, disapprov.
ed of he whole course OF the Government, for
forty years, in regard 10 its disposition OF the
public land; aud then, turning Norhward and
Eastward, and fancying he had found cause
tor alleged nsrrowncss md nigg rdlness in the
accursed policy" Of the Tariff, to which he
represented the people Of New England as wed =.
ded, he went cn, for full hour, with remarks
The whole scope Of which was 10 exhibit the
results OF his policy, in fe, lings and in mea-
sures unfas orable TO the West. | thought his
opinions unfounded and erroneous, as 10 the ge
nc raj course Of the Governmsn,, and ventured
To reply 20 them.
The gentleman had remarked on the analogy
Of other Cases, aud quo'ed the conduct of Eu-
ropean Governments, towards their own sub
jeets, settling on his continent, as in point, 10
show, that We had been harsh and rigid in
selling, when we should have given the pubs
lie lands TO settlers / thought tue honorable
member had suffered his judsmen, to be betray-
ed by false analogy; that he was struck with
appearance Of resemblance, where there was
no real similuude. think so still. The
g. aF
prising spirits. engaged in private adventure,
OF a eng from tyranny al home. When ar
rived. they were fargouen by the mother coun,
try, or re membered only to be oppressed. Car
risd away again by the appearance st analogy,
or struck with the eloqusnce Of the passage,
he honorable member yesterday observed that
the conduct Of Cove nment towards the West
ern emigranrs, or my representation OF IL:
brough, 10 his mind celebrated speech in
h. BRUSH P.riamcn'. |, was, sir, The speech
Of Crl. Barrie. On the Que sion Of the amp
&C, OF Tea tax, l forge which, Col Barrie had
heard 4 member on The Treasury B-nch argue
ina, the people Of the Uni ed STATES, being
Bri ish colGuists. planted by the maternal care,
nourished by the Indulgence, aud projected by
he ann, Of EGG and, would not grudee their
mite % relieve the mother 'oun;rv from III"
heavy burden under which she ~ osned. The
language of Col Barrie, in reply TO this, wus
- they p acted BY your care! Your oppression
planted hem in AmvricU. They frd from
yeur ,yrsnay, and grew BY your neglect OF
them So soon as you began TO care for hem,
YOU showed your care by.sendi"g persons To
spy out heir liberties, mIsrrprcssn' their cha
racter, prey upon hem and cal our their sub
stance.
And now does the honorable gentleman mean
TO main ain tina Language like his Is apple BIZ
10 he conduct of he Go,erhmFnt of the unu
ed States towards the Wes,ern emisran,s, or
10 any representation given by me at hat Con
ducl2 Were the ST lets in the West cfiven
,nih.r bv our oppression? Have they -four
,sbed enlv bv our neg e, f.them, Has the
Go~rrum, ut doue nothing bur TO prey upon
hem, and eat oct their substance? Sir, his
rervId eiounence Of the British speaker, JUS
when aid where it was uttered, and nj 10 re
main IN exer else for the schools, is not little
GU, Of place, when /, is brought thence 10 DC
spplied here 10 be conduct Of our own country,
towards her own cilz ms. From America 10
Enclsnd, II may be true; from Americans 20
their own Government II would be strange
language. Let us leave II 10 be recl'ed AID de-
claim, b. our boys, against iore'gn IA ION;
not introduce il here TO recite anc decia'm
ourselves sgslns our OVID.
But come TO the point Of the alleged con-
,radiction. In my remarks on ednesdsy' l
con,ended that We could no, give away g'a'u-
iruusly ala the publ lands; that we held them
IN trust; tina, the Government had sol mniy
plr dyed itself 10 dispose Of tnem as common
fund for tn. common heneh, and to sell and
.erIe them as its discretion should dictate -
| Nov sir, what contradiction does he genie
ma find TO this sentiment in thr speech OF
1926? He quotes me- as having then >s'd hat
we Oh, not TO hug these lands as very gre at
treasure. Vey well sir, supHosins me TO De
| accurately reported in that eApresNion' "ha' Is
the cno,raLic,iou? | have not now SAID, ina
| W, SHOULD hug these lands as iatorite source
Of o-cuniary revenue. No such 'hi'g II is
no, nv view What have SAID, aud wha'
do saw, is, ina, hey are common fund-to oe
disposed Of for the common bench TO or so,'
at low prices for the accommodation OF SET
,Iers-k.rpine the object of settling the 'anos
8 much in view. u. thai of raising money from
them. This say now, md this have always
said. Is This hugging hem as tavori'e Tea'
mret Is there no difference between hugg'ne