Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-09
Ssdetaseaoetu SGat,sM.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 0. 1881.
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Eenuemcm;--Permit me to call your attention TO tho
policy ot the General Government, in forming and adj
hitting States into the Union, during the bs.
thirty years. Our Federal Government is now com
posed ut twenty four m' mbers, extending over terri
tory perhaps too large for any government: cul
our views are still expanding. here. is now b.for
crnUeu AZ tue mouth OF the O.e,un on the Pacific
Ocean. Our pride may be battered, by being mem.
pers OF 50 extensive Empire, out il NAV moi n.
aniss 10 consider what hiss been, and NAV he ih. or
sequences of its qualification, as 1t respects The mr.
sent and future prospects of the old members of the
lmon Large parcels of land have been brought inIo
the market at very low prices, and as som &C ,hs
choice spots selected and bouCh, up the res;im
becomes uasr.'eahle and Congress is leased from
tinc To nme to reduce the price still lower. and IN.
States in which these lands lie, even threaten 70 se;ye
and apply them to their own use.
NhIe this state OF thing exists one parcel or
land IN the markets new treaties formed with our
poor. iEG"rant and savage neighbours, and additional
millions of are brought into the market i'm ,b
disposal O! which the same course is pursued and the
same consequences follow. In the event OF the nric
Oetng reduced. large companies of land specul.tors
VIA De tIrmed TO purchase up the second rate lands
on The calculation that they will apple daily from
ue'r cnniigu'y To those that are settled. In this way
immense fortunes have been and will be made. at ,b,,
public eXpcnce. This policy has had the effect of
draining the old States of their population aud ,,c
pressing the price OF their lands II has proved b,r
" TO emiramts to seduce them from the improvements
y! our own State, large proportion of which now
remains wilderness, and may be bought for less than
the government prices. For the truth of these most
tons appeal TO the last census, and to some OF ,h
members Of your own body. To these conscouenc.s
tear we may add that of deprcciatnp the vsJo,,,
and virtue ui our public councils. Among the. em;
grants to our western and southern forests are mn
doubt many as good citizens any they have lct he
hind them, but they often ACCOMPANIED by ,hos.
OF different descriptions idle, needy, ard ignorant adj
venur6rs pioneers to the settlers who prefer the run
to the plough: men in desperate circumstances intent
on repairing their fortunes, by speculation wi,hou,
over nice Scruples the means of efTectup itmen
removing from refined and we'll cultivated ssciety
% one "a ""ch they are strangers, where their for
mer habits and characters are unknown, and no lon.
ger under the check of public opinion, too apt,
particularly when IN mnp'dy) to sink to the level Of
those, with whom they associate.
However pure, therefore, the character of part of
community may be, If united to those of a different
description the ass will parake of the alloy and re.
ducc the standard OF intelligence and morals in pro-
portion its quantity, by which We may fairly Judge
what will DC the qualification of their REPRESENTATIVE,
II the policy complained of, is pursued I should not
be surprised to see men OF very ordinary grade i'm
F"I0I cot qualifications, promoted to high stations i'm
our federal councils. The Senate of the u States
has been among the most select, wise and d;gn;6.d
bodies IN the world: by increasing its number we
produce The evil apPrehcnded we destr " the propor
ton that body ought to bear to the lower House and
dsqualIy 1t for the exercise Of all those high cnns,
u"nai functions for which ii ordained By spread-
ing population Il boundess and uncul,;vsted
territory, We shall add to sectional iealouses we put
II out OF the power Ot Congress to keen the neace
along our extensive lronters increased as that diff.
c"I'y VIII be, 10y the propensity of piuncers TO nro
woke hosticS with our he pess hbours not ONLY
to crafty feelings which have been engendered by
Ions wars but Tor the purpose of expellng the from
VA land d" t"Clr fathers Ii IS this species of cupiG
iiy which now eTdangcrs our Union, and calls for the
oAeT''on Of wisdom and energy in Executive Coun
Gus We nave Territory enough, it is wantonness to
extend It. The Treasury does not REQUIRE IL we
anticipate shortly large surplus revenue which some
poIcrns gravely and sagcly tell u.s. after being At
IN cXpence OF collecting from ought to be al the
CNPtncc oil returning TO the people. But the oues-
ton may &c asked that to become of the extensive
To.rtory bctwIxt the present States and the Pacific
ocean: Ny answer is. perm the lawful owners, the
a''rHics' TO retain IT; they the best ncighbors
we can have and to atone for the Injustice we have
f0uc them, Ne ought To guarantee to them their nos
session. g." i"ievcri and NEEDLE in their affairs
tNCept to keep 'he peace among them We oupht
lever TO forget that the excavations of mankind h.
been hr"pcI on the Spanish name for the enormiies
o. mat people towards the aborignes of South Amer
80" nor cease to profit by the example. To IegisIatr
wisely ur subjects OF 1t ought be too numerous
and complicated neither ought they TO be too distant
ifom the seat OF government. In the former case the
srS|ouh OF usr Legislature must become petrn,n,n,
AVID the members cease TO be identified with tle neo
PIE: In the latter, the want of correct nrormat;on
"hSt be ici and often expose them to error Some
yesS since when tic price Of cotton was high mil.
Nc Is were sold ~ Alabama, at from twenty 10 tkir
y dollars per acre, and the purchasers in manv ns,an
CtS' "'Te ~ wealthy AID independent men, as any i'm
oar conhy after The fall of that article and with H.
' p''"G "' lands on suggestion to Congress- that
tI'e purchasers were unable to pay for them tlcv
were permitted to give them up. which, OH a resale
were ~ many instances purchased BY THAR former
p'"P,'t'o'S' "t low p,iccs--To be sure, Congress
Go,u "ot'a.e obtained payu T' nom nsolvents, but
tNaN was o Ft"Spn why the wealthy also, should have
been c&onrrHtcd from their contracts IL is fair In
presume these subjects not well understood at
Washington and equally So that those interested in
the measure, we're not very communicative IN the
subject hEaln, IN more extended empire, the ada
mhs'ralion OF justice will become Inconvenience and
give c""hrhance to the late project before Congress
tor increasing the number cf Judges Of the Supreme
Federal Court by which Co., hnIy Juld become a
MOD and ITS wisdom and .r.siJilty forever lost
!hc reputation that Court h,e ,usiacd Throughout,
The world, Is { the highest rr,lri u rs IN ornsmenf
10 or counlry and one Of the great safeguards Of our
lno"' Touch its independence, add to its numbers g.
500 cXpcU from that body It's best qualified members
SINK INTO mere diplomatic corps, ~ which its Judi
cia' qualifications will be substituted by State pgeiu.
a'ocS local lr"'ous'es, corruption and intrigue. Gen.
rBhi OF nslfucung our Senators, on subjects which
Jou deemed ct Importance to the country. IhumbIy
conceive Tie right has never been exercised i'm bet
TER causc 'b now to instruct them TO consent 10 no
more Indian treaties, for the purchase of their lands
ne foregoing observations have not proceeded
i'"" party pTii They contain the unprecedented opin-
""H "a CITIZEN OF VIRGINIA..