Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-09
THE LAND RIIJ

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than 1t dcserved-but as it has assumed new noto-
rlety since the President declined signing it we
deem 1t our duty to lay information concerning
IL before our readers. The following is Il brief Sy-
nopss OF Col Benton's specch-which we extract
from another paper. We not ut all astonsli-
ed TO hear of the comments which have been made
upon the Presidents course. Party spirit is high;
and we are too well aware of the excuses into
winch 1t is too apt to degcnerate.-The Presidents
opposition TO the Bill has been of course ascrbed
to his dislike of Mr.. Clay. Those who make the
nsinuation remember to forget" how different this
bill is IN its distribution of the public lands TO Mr.
Mclane's Treasury Report in iS3l-and the Presi-
dents own Message in '32. The power il promo
ses to exercise is at least doubu-and therefore wc
should think some new constitutional powers ought
10 precede the appropriation:
1.-THE LAND BILL.
g This measure we look upon as a new device NJ tho
friends and advocates of the American vster, 10 80 49,
high rate OF Duties on Foreign mpor,s-for is evident
mat as you diminish the amount OF income from all other
sources the more necessary will ii be- to leave This nm
touched Tie Land Bill has already passed the Senate.
ana 1t anticipated by its friends will likewise pass the
House OF Representatives. 1t is however, confident.
~ believed the President will Ueto it, should il ever reach
MS hands Its operation is limited to five years and il de-
sgnaes three great objects for the consideration of t
states as most worthy OF the application the which
II proposes TO distribute among them, viz. Education
Internal improvement, and the Colonization of Free
6fGc6S-oH very good in themselves but with ,ei.
meF OF which, "a we conceive, the General Go.
verhmen' directly or indirectly, properly interfere. II
the existing plan of dposing OF the Public Lands is TO
be abolished we prefer that suggested by the President
IN his last annual Message, which is sell them for
such prices would pay the expenses OF their MANAGE
ment and acquisition from the Indians &c SC A sketch
OF The remarks OF Mr. Benton against the Land Bill in
u States Senate Friday last, we find in the Globe
ol Monday in which the Senator from Missouri is repre-
sented TO have exposed its ciOUen foot all its defornv
and showed that the true design OF the ManuGa curing
Committee in reporting il, keep up from two 10
threc millions OF additional duties on imports He
viewed IT as Tariff Bill in disguise intended really TO
prevent satisfactory reduction duties and srnugped i'm
veil IN a.,
features hut veil too thin conceal its trooIIU head
and IRON heart" He showed the i'll effects OF any bill to
keep up duties at this time, and exposed by the keenes
nlcule, the idea of dividing money TO the States
from the lands, and levying the same amount from them
on imports He also showed that the lands, though
Piehged TO the payment Of the debts of the Revolution
mad IN reality, paid not dollar TO that object their
whole proceeds being taken up with their own expense
that the Custom House still supporting the Govern.
men and also paying debt of the Revolution
lately contracted by Congress-hc meant the revolution
airy pensions He Showed from the estimate of appro.
prauons Tor the present year. that about So 900 900 of
reVouuonary pensions were payable this year, namely
Si0O0,OOO under the act Of the session of Congress
aud 1881 900 under previous acts and then appealed TO
al Candid men TO say whether ii right throw upon
the Custom House, the expense also of managing The
pubic lands, and purchasing them from the Indians? Mr.
b. condemned the whole scheme OF dividing out none
10 the States as opening gulf which could never be
hied and converting the States into the dependents
aud satellites OF the Central Government at Wash
ngton' lie dated the corruption OF the Roman PEG.
Pc me oiiOery at eectohs, and the bidding for the
Consulsiip with the spOs of the Republic from thc
Perou when pubic grdnares established and pub
lie coin distributed 10 the voters. From that small he
ginning, the distributions were augmented and extended
until system OF regular bidding was established which
embraced The wealth of the empire and the punJcr oc
suYugated Kingdoms He predicted a similar course if
we began 1t here. The public lands first; the seven
millions oil bank stock next the six millions of surplus
revenue III due time; and afterwards levying of taxes
or The purpose OF amassing fund for distribution
Messs. Calhoun BarnwelI passed through i. CITY
yesterday morning, on their way 10 South Caroin
MIR. il moo o. TrJI.a
formerly an Ultra Federaist
In 1916 he was for Protective TarG-for great sys-
Internal Improvements-and for the Bank of the
United States. Down TO 1924, he was for TariG-and
10 'hs moment he has publicly abured his Bank and In
ternal improvement.
In his speech in 1917 on The bill promising 70 pledge
as a permanent fund for Internal IMPROVEMENT the
bonus and the dividends of the United States Bank
we 1nd him maintaining, that commercial intercourse
Is The true remedy to this weakness and the means by
wmch mat Is to be effected roads, canals and the
coasing trade On these combined with domestic manu-
lactures does the Inolicd c,pacitv Of tho co,,r Ia var
depend"
alt is mainly urged that Congress can only apply the
PuOhc money in execution of the enumerated powers
am no advocate forTetined arguments the COBstitt
non lhe instrument was not intended a thesis TOR
me fogic'dn TO exert his ingenuity on. II ought to be
construed with plain, good sense and what can be
more express than the Constitution, this very point"
ANA hen he goes on to assert the constitutional right
appropriate money, 10 ga perfect system of roads and ca
" But this subject Of national power. what can be
lngs and sentiments? And what can tend more powerful
~ 70 produce 1t, than overcoming the effects distance?
Let 1t not, however be forgotten let it be
forever kept in mind, that exposes us TO the greatest of
al calames, next TO the loss Of liberty, and TO that
IN It's consequences, disni0n We are great and rapid
~, was about 10 say, Iearfuly growing. This is our
PRIDE aud our danger our weakness and our strength
Little does he deserve entrusted with the liberties of
the People who does not raise his mind these truths
we are under the most npeous obligation to counterfeit
eUery tendency to dStmioIt"
We hear nothing in those days from the lips of Mr. Cal
noun, about qualification Secession or even State
hights-and not even word about the respect due to
limited, federal constitution! Not sy'laJiei
CORRESPONDENCE
we have again given mp most of our own space
TO our Correspondents. They give us pieces poi,r
ct contre on the Collection Bill. We are perfectly
willing that both sides should be heard. We are de-
termlned to throw open our Press to free discus
SION OF the subject No man can doubt it when he
comes to read the structures Of "A Friend of Suite
Rights because n Friend of Union" The asper-
" with which Inc speaks of the President is equal to
his freedom; and in the distinction which it makes
between those who voted for the Bill, and the Pres
dent who signed IT, he is much bitter than lust
Co1lgUy1caTED
WAsHrNGTON, Feb. 2s 1889
Dear Sir,Last evening in the House Of Representa-
yves, Gen. Blair OF South Carolina, speaking of The
cutlery against the Bill before the House. 10 provide
Tor Tie collection Of duties, Observed that such device
would not answer-bat powers Of the same nature and
even stronger, had been asked for and given 10 MIR Je
erson Tor the enforcement Of the Embargo that anne
Thomas JeGeTsOn, whose Administration had been held
zap as the beau ideal Of Republican purity and smpcitv
and who was now even claimed as the apostle Of Nu6
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