Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-10
70. Sc.

lis for particular objects rest; while
.~a;n,oio. M the same time, that Il - alla
common .', fund. for the comnoa berc6t.
IA ,easons ike these, presume asge
,aano,re5 the votes Of other gentlemen
f.on New England Those who have
J;f..reo, view OF the powers Of the Govern
r,eot Of course, come 10 different conclu-
s;ons on these, as on other questions.
observed. when spoalapgon this subject
befaro. that if we looked to any measure.
,,ba,her for n road, canal. or any thing
else intended for the improvement of the
west /, would be found, thatIf toe New
Fpsland ayes were struck out Of the list OF
VOTES. he Southern noes would always
have rejected the measure. The truth OF
this ms no, Seen leeied, and cannot be
denied. z, s,at 9 hrs. l'hoaght II Just TO
ascribe Il 10 the constitutional scrupies %
the South, rather than 10 any other less
/ favorable or less charitable cause but,
no sooner had done this, than the Hon.
orabe Gentleman asks, it reproach him
and his friends with their constitutional
scruplesl ST, | reproaeh nobody.
stated q fact, and gave the most respectful
reason far II that occurred 10 ne. He
gentleman canno; deny the fact; he my II
he choose. disclaIm the reason IL i~ DOT
long since had occasion, IN presenting
petition from his own State, to account i2r
lis being entrusted to my hands, by lay
inc. that tho constitutional opinions OF ine
rcntleman and has worthy colleague, pre-
vented them from supporting 1t. SIR ga
I state this as matter OF reproach! Far
from It. Did attempt 10 find any oi''tf
cause than an honest one for these scru-
plesl SIR, did not Ii did act become
me 20 doubt nor to lnsinuate that the gen.
tlemen had either ciianged his sentiments
or that ha had made up set of colsuiu-
tlonal opinions, accommodated 60 any par
ticular combination OF political occur
rences. Had Idone so, Should hayeieh'
III 4 while | was entitled TO litc respect ~
thus questioning other peoples mo'lveo' !
justified the whole world ~ suspccung ny
own. Bat how has the gentleman return.
ed this respect for others oplnonsi ITS
own candor and justice, how nave ihey
been exhibited towards the motives of
others, while he has been at so much pains
TO maintain. what nobody has disputed,
the purity of his ownl Why. Sir be has
asked wlen, and h0,C, aud ghy, New
ENGLAND votes were found gong Tor mea-
cures favorable TO The West; he has 10.
manded 10 be informed whether all tins did
not BEGIN In 1925, and ,otiie The election
of President was still peadiogl Sf to
these questions retort would be Juslticcj
and It is both cogent, and At hand. Never
theIess. | viii answer the 'aqtiry not by
retort. bat by facts. will tell The ganile-
man wben, aud hon, and Chy. Now Egg
land has supported measures favorable TO
the West. have already referred 10 the
early history of the Goyernmeat--.o the
, frs. acquisition of the lands--io the orr
glna laws for dsposing Of them, and Tor
governing the territories where ihey uei
+ and have shewn the influence oil New h4g-
{ land men aud New England principles m
AL these leading measures ! should int
be pardoned we're to 20 over that ground
3 gain. Coming TO more recent times ana
, to measures Of less general character,
have endeavored to prove that every
thing of this kind, designed for western
Improvement. has depended on the votes
Of New England; all this is true beyond
the power Of contradiction.
f, And now, SIR, there are two measures 70
. Which will refer, not 50 ancient as to be-
Il long TO the early history OF the pubic
\ lands, and not so recent as 10 be on thia
side Of the period when the gentleman
cbarltably imagincs a new direction may
4 have been given to New England feeling
and New England votes. These mea'
.ures. and the New England votes 20 sup,
port Of them, may be taken as samples a9o
specimens Of al the rest h l7sO oo-
serve. Mr.. President, in 1870, the feoP'o
Of the West bcsouehl Congress ior re-.
. duction in the price Of lands: 10 favor o.
that reduct;1n. New England, with de'o-
cation Of 80 members ~ ihe other Rouse
gsvo az votes, and one only against X
i Ts. 60, Soy,hern States. with fly mem.
Z, hers cave ihiuy-two votes for It. and
: ,eyeo aaains, It. Again, IN 1871. lob
e sorve again. sir. the time, the law passed
2 e,r the relief Of the purchasers Of the pub
lie lands. This was measure Of vita
kmoortance % the West, and moro CO.
yecially to the South West. Il authorized
u the REIMBURSEMENT OF contracts for lands,
4 which had been entered unto at high prices
and reduction IN other cases, OF not less
III han 81 l 2 per cent on ihe purchase nc.