Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-02
the Debate in due order. Mr. Webster replied ON
Tuesday. OF bis reply. the Journal thus Speaks

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made upon him and on the East. by MIR. Hayne; and
perhaps. It ia not too much TO saythat never were
auditors moro generally nor more thoroughly graft
ned. 4ae efbrt of Mr.. Webster is universally repro
scented as of the most SURPRISING character and il,
effect upon all as irresistible. He will occupy thf
noor again to-day in conclusion and there is no doub
ehat the excitement which has been produced vii
continue throughout tie remainder OF his speech"
TIE Debate IN Ms Senate puners of vcster
day bring still farther accounts of the Debate in the
Senate between Messrs. Webster. Hayne and Ben
ton which seems to have been an episode, as it re-
ates to tho merit Of the resolution of Mr. Foot u,.
Ger which it occurred. The papers on either side
are making party mater OF The relative merit. Of
the speeches of these three Senatorsthe one sid,
crying up Mr. Webster's gigantic and irresistible
the other representing the displays of Mcssrs.
Benton & Hayne. equally surprising and supera-
tive The pablo feels comparatively little curiosity
to know which speaker spoke best--the desire to
discover the secret spring and views which animated
the discussion, and gave its extraordinary direc
ton aad character, is properly predominant. These
We believe are athored by the individual who wrote
the following letter, which copy from the New
York Daily Advertiser of the asth, That the vast
amount Of vauo of the public lands arc hereafter 10
constitute an important item of legislation and that
they will materially affect the relations of govern
ment and people, every will seq who is appraised
OF the extent OF tho national stake in that property
hat political spectators have already fixed their
eye upon these lands q means of enheocing their
own consequences and popularity, by gratifying the
cupfdty of the Vest the expense Of the peoa.s Of
the u Suites, is demonstrated by the course of Sen
ator Benton for tho last four i've years-u.ho not
satisfied with the boundess acres already possessed
by the u States, would farther display his expansion
OF view, and increase his resources for the cheap
purchase of popularity, by annexing Texas to the
stock Both Dir Van Buren, and MIR Calhoun are
Loo sagacous not to perceive that the West is begin
ming to exercise influence in the government
and that the public unds and still further
TO become, the principal medium through which the
affections of the West to be operated upon We
need not wonder therefore, if both gentlemen are
anxious to bestride Mr. Benton's hobby behind him.
That this Presidential scffie for the smile of the
West to cventuate in the loss Of their lands to the
people of the u States, verify believe. We CON
slider them in fact already lost. and have conei
dered them, since tho rapid md gigantic growth of
the estern people, las rendered it essential to
those who are in love With the Presidency, to pos
sess their favor. Some tnsidious purpose skulls
behind all the land projects of which mapy Fave
been broached Let the people of the Atlantic pre-
pare for the sacrifice. They indeed conquered the
western lands with their blood, and With the supi-
dity of Esau, gave up the tnle for even less than
mess Of pottage but they assuredly now to gp
for the purchase Of the Presidency for Mr. Calhoun
or Mr Van Bulen, and ultimately for Mr. Benton
We sympathise with AIR. Foot's resolution and
we trust it may pass, and that the tnprincplctl
schemes Of those politicians who are trading upon
the property of the people for self aggrandizen!en
may be strangled in the cradle.
From the .Nsw York Daily Advertiser, January GO
4 great effort Is mailing by Of the leading
politicians of the south and west, to excite jeaouses
and anlmoslcs between the western and eastern
states. Col Benton, senator from Mis- ouri, has a
vorucious appetite for the public lands Of the United
States, and every SESSION of Congress- fiicc he has
had seat In that house, has witnessed his efforts
IN one shape and another TO accomplish his favou-
rite object This year he has been met at the ,hresh-
old by measure, which if carried into effect threat
ems to defeat his gigantic plans of speculation and Sc
cure to the union least for some time to come the
property of the nation in the lands aforementioned.
We aiudato the proposition of Dir. Foot, Senator
from Connecticut, the object of which is 10 inquire
into the expedency of limiting, for a certain period,
tho sales OF public lands to such lands as have been
offered for sale; and also whether the Office of sur
veyor general may not be abolished 1t is apparent
that if this shall be carried into effect grand
speculations, carried on upon the magnificent scale
which some TO desire, will be in a great
measure defeated, prevented This possible result
has called forth all the fire, we'll as all the talents
of AR Benton and lie has undertaken the task Of con
vncng the western states that the are their
deadly enemies and that the policy of the latter is to
prevent engrations and thus check the progress OF
the new states in numbers, and prosperity. Phe de-
bate is going III the senate with much warmth and
. energy Mr Haync, of South Carolina, has chirncd
IN with Sir. Benton; and it would seem that coalition
IS at length TO be attempted between the western and
southern states against the middle and eastern states
The broad principle contended for by Mr. Benton
is, that any opocy adopted by the eastern
states the tendency of which is to induce their in-
abItants to stay at horne and pursue their liz
tercsts and happiness in tle regions where they were
born and educated is downright injustice 10 the new
states. Pheproposed inquiry" lie says, sis to do
wrong to ihfflct unrnlxed, unneated evil upon the
new States and territories. Such inquiries are not
to be tolerated Phe doctrine hero strongly con-
tended for Is, in effect, that any policy of the old
states. IN favour Of their interests and the well
fare of their ciiZcus and the tendency of which
ic to LET