Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-05

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es,a. maj enc Of tie greatest safeguards Ga m M ~
,; wachfuiness on the ran the feor, ,e cay -
a can only be secured where the toney is
or y sfhv,s OF the people livery sehs
% 81 money by means unknown TO- un.rcn on ,fe etH-
this eo'n, "e i thi, .ec"'y Evcu revenue s, n
,ra If ;4y WHICH tie whole CT our prcun;a,v :'NI
are ueve" rom indirect toIutiop-Gom d,;ss @ ttourees
rulers 10 he Ts weaken the responsibility OF our rdes,
, OF ueiI rights nd regardless. IL lie brb ms, @
ooo per annun levied By drc, 'a $4,000
f,n.ed Oh she same among the States instead o hc;p
na' the waste aad asance the rev ac
notles, ana appropriations ofmoney for nncn .
,oh oec,s would have been tolerated h s r ..cons'-
upon ~ sil they would distrus Therefore ,J NY
Whether 10 s 1ung great permanent National T,ra.,s
source u had, sir the powers OF nsar;a MN M any oavt
n,no. NY hanu convert this capioI into gold G, sn,
M pat at the disposal the seIs act Of my
the amour, to The m n,rk proper name should En,,
b ane Ssesmen Sir national ru.posss
sSeSuve TO exercise over States as n ana ts
m inc country, may, over corpora,iors ana
Of orI institutions Il would he equally S 70 inc
,bose We Ha Of the States Sir S;n on. 81
Pnaese 81 The States and that there is no CIVIL @ s '.,os-
Inv ,r; e consoioa'ien Of this Government is an}v
.uon on the Federal government thai ibis M Aois,
An, n"noS M IN. great ends fo which was instituted (.
~; henioIe IN any shape, all snnecsss.ry 60,
o. 'ne powers OF the Influence OF The Iceish,ue ~ r
STATES and mos, OF all opposed 20 those OF me
toms OF avors whethe, by irsL,fim o, oistaut
the and-o create abcc spirit Of .hr
ro,,.o ~ s produce jealousy among III, see
o. The government itself - ~ 'oS 'eIy ioundatony
ed % SUI ,ne'e is another Pnrpose which IL has b,r, -
seq ths pubic lands can be applied still more ,suPFo
hesh iaa' suggested in report the Treasnyv
of the nbe land" as -, Of 50 regulating the sso
Q. ,he Union population suitable conductiun e quarters
or the American SYSTEM that rent obstacle
nnnln,; @ county IS the want of that low ami
Up wn having no other means of subsistence viii o. ~
sha " ases, ana be satisfied with The smallest r1oss,n
snare OF human enjoyment this d:foi,o :, =; PssDs
~ overcome ty SO regulating ind limiting the sale, of
ua ion from the of this portion pom,
ns ma. oVsrnmeni should presume regulate the inss,
arbitrary legislation aeialy at. and Sa1o, sep by
Gus pursuits OF society, and to orgae the whos watt
such means for these purposes! Wha cresi u s asni. S
OF Paupss in order TO enable the propris,or Of &
ana cnon factories to wealth. from The boo e M
SOU 90 abhor and de,est the ha ,he aS,. Ely
Sir h me should eror be pcs'ufed for such purpose.
Lie; s we fhah ae' On more a.t liberal system of
pocy The people of America are oupht 10 he IN "a
ceiys of no an asrcn'''al PEOPLE, can cup
~ no Pocy that can possibly be pursued IN reIa,;on We
he public Lands meme that would be mere .ifor hs 10
furnishing secure asylum class OF our s MEAS n;, or
~ NY Pof0on oil the conn'ry may themselves ,nahi
within their reach would by jus aud liberal svs ,
re ,a'" sss aud o"ri.hns COMMUNITIES that en,e oas ~
onsas's 10 society and by doing you wiz but i6j the u|
'f, 81 which has been confded YOU, Gaze '' se@'
there is another scheme relation to the ,ob,
which addresses itself to the n,es,sd r n ,s lands
mean the distribution public lands a Voc
according TO some ratio hereafter settled ST, h;
oetons viii go them at ibis a ms aha
% mas teceniiy undergone thorough disenssion ~ @
shortly aes sesa p'ss sao eeq aa'o shall
IVES, - Come Come now TO the claims set 90 by ns
10 'ese lands Fhe first is thai thew have mi .
ee, Legal and constitutional right The lands hin
oy few Years ao and bis s claim a was Sc, Tor the FIRST tine
ne gentlemen from Alabama Indiana viii, a,e., i ny
has appeared this claim une%ab To this point
s I ~ e n,o me argument further to saw thar Iv
lure .hee lands the absolute property in the soil i.e
shall be sold o. Wooa SEEM continue Until the land.
ha may he extremely nccnvenien nav bohlr ;n;
limits oed d,v Immense bodies Of land her chartered
power OF taxation and contributing in no respeo, to e n,
strong claims on the Federal Government for ,bs NAY present
oefa poley towards the States il canuo asei h ~
ion o. legal or Constitutional right, Believing ha, this 1 o
on me part OF the West willnever be recoenzsd h lJ
ai must regret that has been urged as ,SS
y WIZ nave no other effect, than create nrndee assh
tife claims ofthe states P'J"ace agahss
ST. es mas been another much fruitful source or
P Wv ! mean The demands constantly made from s,,
oes cf partial CONCENTRATIONS Of the public lands for local
coyn,ry have s' as.onned That gentlemen from Western
them for ever the they consider SO f,,a
sba'e the painful and Office which tbs sen,Ie
m ha Quarter are compelled to perosm 10 coming herr
Iavo me gentleman from Missouri tells us .f hsy WI;
et soaaea on by Their necessities they ia
me say to those gentlemen, is greatly urioas m fbe
ey sna continue TO ask and gratefully to
pe.y ana partial appropriations they will be Kent Gr ever -;
state OF dependence Never will the Fsoel f:overn,s
OF rather those who control its operations consent TO en,ana
@ ',est ny afoPtiong wise aud just policy LOOKING 10
any ma! disposition Of the public lands While Ire neos NJ
. os can be kept in subsection Dependence by coca.
S,a,s OIL 'nose lands and will the Western
es themselves assume Their jus, equal station sso
,' sisters Of The Union, while they axe Consistently ookas ,
10 N,ongress for favofs aud graulties. NoNs" w
shat hsn Mr. PRESIDENT tim. policy on This ;v,os
usecH 10 NOT profess formed spy led ns sr
eu opnos IN relation IL Y,e time has cor vr s,i.s,s
% l'a question must be decided, must reserve for ',
gh,s' ana more mature reflection orn,atim Of l.
{"uiheht tbc pablo debt f paid For ,hs 80
% ve uee soennJ pledged TO tie public creditors Yh4s
; wcn mere 30 no interference the Sinking Fn.d
VIII Oe ehec'6 IN Three or for wears the oesio g
open 10 be disposed of Congress ard he conrS MAJ
1 ana proper W iihout attempting Indicate pfecT.,
VIVA, our Pocy ought then 10 lie, will in The errrs 80
h IhS induced ne 10 throw aesuory ihourhts
c,son NOW Presented Il" The Senate sugge,, Tor consit
W'cief u VIII rot he sound policy md ue ,viedfnn
r, ~ , s'I on measures looking the Gns rcifsi1
Sa'o - ' hhs ON the par Of the United States to lis