Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-06

necessarily imposed upon oil classes. amount
not greater than may he sufficient to satisfy all
the reasonable wants of the government. In this
reduction, consult tho wishes and grievances OF
ALL and remove every hurthcn which can properly
he dispensed with, until You have arrived at the
proposed point. Do not relieve the rich alone,
however, by abolishing the duties which fall upon
them, but dsburthen the poor also. DO not relieve
the manufacturing class from their share ola COM
anon and legal imposition, and continue much
greater burthruS upon the other classes. DO not
tighten tho heavy load which is now borne by some
by taking oil that portion Of its weight which is
felt To he grcvous by them only; but in this long
looked for day of expected relief, diminish the
burthcnS of all. And YOU cannot relieve one
nt the classes well i'll any other mode, as by
reducing the price OF the public lands grant this
boon to them also, that none may remain dissatis-
fed
The class Of oar citizens who arc inhabitants
of the several States within which the public
lands are situated, interested but little if at
all, in any Of the duties of impost whether these
are imposed upon protected or unprotected arti-
e!cS. The remote position of far the greater part
OF this cllss iii the interior of the distant West,
making tie cost of transportation of all such
commodities considerable, and the supply irrcgu.
lar, must augment the price, to thcm of all I'M
ported articles. much to prevent such ar.
tclcs from entering much into their consump.
ton. Therefore, whether the duties of mpoSt
are continued or abolished, is of but little con.
sequence To them. In either case, they must
rciy mainly upon onclr own household manuiaC
lures and productions, 10 supply their own wants.
Duties OF protection give encouragement to
them, FOR they not made for sale; and if these
duties abolished, the same cause which pro-
duccd such manufactures at first, must continue
them still. This class, therefore, feels but little
direct interest i'll any of the duties of import.
But, although indifferent to this part of the
subject, they are not indifferent TO the othcr.--
The sales of the public lands act a perpetual
drain of their currency, the amount of which, is
cont nuallV reduced by Of hr
cceds hither; and thus the value of their whole
capital and labor is kept in state of perpetual
huctuatlon, to the great dctrlincnt of the nte-
rests OF both Moreover, according to tho price
of the public lands within the limits of the States,
Will he the migration to them Diminish this
price, and YOU multiply the number OF cmigrants
DESTROYS Of purchasing them. Thus you increase
tho number OF the inhabitants OF these states,
TO opcn now sources of revenue to their local Go
vcrnmcnts, and augment at once the price and
value of all their productions. Besides, while
the United States continue to he the great land
lords of the West, the people of the several States
within whose limits their farms exist, are so made
the tributaries of this Government, dependant up
on its power and patronage more than any others.
SURVEYS made, land-oiiiccS are opened, and Of
fccrS created there at our discretion BY bringing
more less of land INTO market at any time,
and at any place, we arc so enabled to regulate
the price of the property OF every ono Ill these
dependant States and to give TO the tide of
emigration whatever direction We please. | do
not say that these powers have ever been used for
these purposes, but merely that they exist and may
be SO used. OF this the western States perfect
ly aware, and to their consciousness Of the exist
encc of such power may be ascribed much of
what has occurred in this Government. All these
causes combine to induce the class of which | am
now speaking, to desire relief from the burthcns
they produce by reduction of the price of the
public lands. The boon they ask is small in
| itself, that l. FOR enc, said Mr. T., disposed
willingly to grant it, especially it is the only
benefit which they can got, probably, in the ar
rangcment of the new system of revenue
| These considerations ought to satisfy every one,
said Mr. T., of tic proprls:y of connect tho
subject of the public lands, with any and every o.
thc project for the establishment of newsystem of
revenue and aXat 1t is vain TO say that the vari
Gus sources of supply may be examined separately,
each acted upon by itself This is true; but who
can say with confidence, that when one of the
great classes of which have spoken, have procured
the qualification of thcr desires. in tie repeal or
reduction OF the burdens which bear most grevious.
l. upon them, that they will then aid in admins
ttring like relief to others? The mere possibility
that they may not do so, will naturally excite sus
pcions and jealCusies, which ought 10 be avoided
if possible This can be done, however, only by
connecting the three subjects indissoubly together
and Incorporating the provisions concerning EACH
in and the same bill, the fate of which bill will
then depend upon the faithful Observance and pre-.
seTvation OF all its connecting links
Such, at lca't, is my opinion, said Mr.. t., and,
thcref' re, shall give my vote most willingly in
concerned. Will ever permit the snh"ots to DO a
gain separated. | should have preferred, l sta
ted formerly, that all these different propositions be
referred to select committee, to be composed of
equal number of Senators from O, ch of the great
regions of the country, wherein n majority of the
/ persons composing the three great classes TO
which have referred, are found Bat as the SEN
ate have already decided to send two of the sub
jects to the Committee of Manufactures, to that
committee should the third be sent also.
| Mr.. Bibb's proposition was then decided in the
affirmative by the following vote:
IEAs-Messrs. Benton, Bib. Brown, Dallas,
| Dudley, FL is, Forsyth, Grundy, HayDe, Hen.
bricks IIh Kane, King, Mangum, Mercy, Mil
Ter, Moore, POndcxter, Robinson, Smith, Tazc-
well, Upton, Troup, Tyler, White, and Will
kmS-2G.
NtYs-AIcssrs. Bell. Buckner, Clay, Clayton,
Dickcrson, Ewing, Foot, Frelinghuyscn, Holiness
JOHNSON, Knight, Prcntiss, Robbins, Ruggles, Sey-
mour, SiLsbce, SPraguc, Tomlinson, Waggaman,
and WcbStcr--2D.
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