Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-23
MR.. HUNTS KESOIUTIoN

The resolution far referring 10 COMMITTEES The an
rropraon OF the nett annual sales Of the public land.
has passed nbo its branches. An enquiry is now TO
he eooy made, whether about million of dollar. pe
@"m $40 GO. through the ag-n cy Of the Gene raj
Iovernmrn,; TO Education an to Internal Improve.
menf-On The first blush Of This subject the N INTEL
iigencer was disposed 10 hail the vot- as decision
Ia effect, by majority OF 43 votes in the H. of Re-
Prssensuves that expedient 10 distribute the pro-
ceeds oil the Sales OF Public Lands among the several
Staes In other words. that they shall he set apart Il
Proportions Tor each State, a. fund to be applied
10 certain purI oses within each Safe. The MAORI.
Ky IN favor OF the principle of distribution il gre a,
and unexpected; and number, sv,n of those W no
voted against it, known be in favor of the eyer
c''e Of me power Of Internal Improvement by the
little further consideration, however ba. some
what charged the tone Of the ln,eligencer-for on
the very next day. il puts forth the following snhiu
Exposition of the &C.:
"Snce our last, learn thai the vote in favor of an
inquiry ioto the expectancy OF distributing the nett
prooee3s OF the sales Of Public L,nds among seve-
raj states Is not 10 be tSken decisive indication al
the temper Of the House of Representative. on tba,
subj CT We have been personally assured that som,
members voted for he inquiry an act Of courtesy
10 the iieDds oi it, no opposed TO the prncplp Of
Contribution. Sill less the votes of Yesterday H.,
regarded az deceive indications of any thing but I'M
,-'led opinions, made appearing so by the outre
DIVISION oil The question or The original proposition A
'nory o. ,wo' Tor instance appears against the APP.
pIication Of these proceeds of sale of Public Land. IN
The purpose Of Internal improvements Now two.
thirds OF the Hous i'm favor of the xerc.s or b
power by the General Gov, rnment-and the Other
third probably has objection TO the exercise NJ the
rame power by the State Governments I, il obyinu,
therefore, that this vote proves nohDg because if a,
ken TO prove any thing, il proves too much The in.
d'cafion too, OF III in favor of appIyirp the pre
ceeds OF the sales OF Public LAND. TO the purpose OF
education, would appear 10 be of much consequence
" we had rot iresh in recollection the vo,. nv which
the MOTIF nj MIR. Richardson the same subiec RI "
recently rejected in the same body "
How any gentleman could vote for such An ennui
~, hom spirit OF courtesy, not vrrv well iii
v'be-Are we ever bound by any principIe IF D,src
forfV To coun enance which ,bnoxi,us IN
sH Tie principles If the il i. IN he
hored that gentlemen WI have been 20 courteous a..
10 lend themselves, for one momen', to the cause Of
Error, will hascn 10 repair the nischiefs thew NAV
have done by so extraordinary vote. Tie Cons,u
ton u too sacred TO he sacrificed for such purpose-
Hunfr Resolution, !. 10, Important 10 be recogniz. I'd
wi bout The strongest and Gle provisions We i'll
not. cannot believe, that the pre- ent Congress will
ssify snv such assumptions
But, h Congress 'hould, in evil hour 50 far forget
the duty which they owe TO their country-if they
VIZ design 10 saddle upon system Of s:~b a!s=rn.
Ing expansion, and founded too rpm the approximation
~ public Lands. to one purrose only while Others m
bmperiorsy claim the support Of the Governments g III
hall not despair.
we shall never cease 10 remember how Mr. Mad.
son arrested grand -ysien Of Internal
by one Of the last acts oi his sdmnstra on-And more
We shall nos readily forget the pr ncip.s NJ t,s
message, the character OF tie an who now fill. N,
Chair OF Government. We | ok 10 Andrew Jackson + "
Telie-We unhesifatinely hope, that bis veto will ar.
rest the flood Of usurpaOn which Congress may ut H.
upon us.