Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-02

substance, Sir, this fervid elcouence of the Bsi,i,h
speaker, just when and where uttered, and iii
to remain an exercise for the schools, l. te out
OF place. when IL Is brought thence be applied here
TO the conduct OF our own country towards her cit
izens From America to England, IL may be true; from
Americans 10 their own Governmen il would he strange
language LetHs leave IL to be rected and declamed
by our boys against foreign nation; not introduce il
here to recite aud declaim ourselves against
But come TO the roint Of the alleged contr adicon
In my remarks on Wednesday, L commended that we
could not give away grstuitoa.iy, all the public lands
that we h, Id them IN trust that the Government, had
soiemn'y lodged itseif 10 di>po,e OF them
fund the common benefit, and sell and settle the m
a. rs discretion should dictate Now sir, what con-
tradcuon does the gsntien find this sentiment in
the speech oil 1879! lie quo es having then said
that we ought not 10 hug these Lands very great
treasure Very well, sir, supposng he accurate
y reported, ia that expression. what is the contrsdc
ton. nave not now said, that we should hug these
lands as favorite source Of p-cuniary income No
such thing Its not my view VIVA, have said and
what do say, Is, that they common iund-to be
disposed OF Tor the common beneht-to be sold low
prices Tor the accommodation OF settlers the OBJ.
leet OF settling the lands much in view a, that OF
raising money from them. This say now, and thi.
have always said. IL this huggng the m as favorite
treasured Is there difference between hug yiug and
boarding this fund.- the hand, az reat ire
aud On the other oil disposng OF il at low prices pac
ing the proceeds in the treasury Of the Union
My opiuon IL, that much to he mace of the land
as fairly aud reasonably may be- selling il all the while
at such IA es as TO give the fullest effect 10 settlement
This Is not giving IL all away TO the States az the
tleman would propose, it hug xng the fund close
~ anu tenacousy, as fav0ii Treasure; but il I'm
MY judgment, just AMI wise pc icy, perfectly accord
ing wi all the various duties which rest on Goyern
ment SO much Tor my radiction. And what j.
II! Where is the ground Of the genteman's triumph
What Inconsistency, in word doctrine has he be
able TO detecU Sir, ii this be sample of that discount.
turc, viii which the honorable gentleman tire atene,
me, commend me TO the word discontinue for the re.
| Of my life.
But, after all this is not the point Of tho debates ant
must bring the gentlemen back 10 that which is tn
son.
The real qucs ion between me and him is wber,
mas ne uoc.rin, been advanced, at the South or thu
East that the population OF the West should be retard
ed, CT II least, need not be hasened account OF ia
elect TO drain OIL the people from the Atlantic States
J.. ms docuine as has been alleged, OF Eastern gin
That is the question. Has the gentleman found an,
thing by which he make good his accusat:oni
submit TO The Senate, tina, he has rey failed: and
lar as this debate has shown, the only person who hs
advanced such sentiments is gen lem on from Soull
Carolina, aud hiend 10 the honor able e mber bimse
The hot orable gentleman has given no answer 10 this
there IS none which be given. The simple fact
while trequires comment enforce IT, 6es all ar
gumcnt TO refute II. could refer TO the speecbes
another Southern e, ntleman, in years before of tn
same general character and TO the same effect as tina
which has been quoted: but will not consume tn
time OF the Senate by The read,ag of them
go then, SIR, New England guilles. of the polic,
oil retarding Western population and of all envy am
Jealousy OF the growth OF the New States wha,eye
there be oil that policy in the country no part of il
hers III II has local habiation, the me
Der has probably seen, by this time, where he is 10 To-,
Tor ~ aud il il now has received naine h. has him
self chrstened ii.