Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-17

to proPiaio the favor of BRUSH Kim, ,.,,n.nc,,.
eW 81 me conduct oil Andrew Jackson during two wars
10 which MS country engaged when with
mat oil Daniel Webster and George Ponlrxter ,honJ
Ine ,augn them modest reserve upon . subject so
uenea'e Upon these instructions, thus saneioned and
approved by the Senate upon whose file. h.y Raj ill.,
eeied go long without tho slightest token Of Ji,,ppro
VIM the approval by this very Senate Of the hom
n'ion OF Louis Mcia1e a Secretary Of General
Jsrk-ons Cabinet, the very Minister who had prvo,,sd
Ss'y unIerthese Instructions, this very Ssna,e msde
uc'ions tie prctext for recalling Mar,jn Van Bu-
rem from Tho Court OF ST. James and George Poind.stcr
voeo IN favor oil This recall and rejection George Poin.
dexter not only favor OF this recall and
nut sus,ains IL by vehement dernca,ons and ,bs ma
oy me PoSoned weapons Of caiuinny and Distraction Re-
re "e.nna vote was taken, George Poindexer intro
In relation to the land salss another Row af,r
anu az upon ha occasion, he rouches for he verify
INC c@PaTc statement OF Samuel L. Clement and refers
70 'ne hh testimonials Of tho character Of h, witness INV
hoso statements ho assas the honor add character al
49,, an Duren But the Siatefsea Of Clement upon
' 90 OF Few, upon this latter occasion, was proved
70 be utterly falso and unfounded and The 'Sen,
sPy emu in'ormsr, whose miserable scandal against
N'"on On Buren Was detailed by George Poiodexicr
upon The oor Of tho Senate for WHO'S verify he bad
voueaed' becomes the assaant of George Poindex,cr
ana eomPes him as the only OF escape from dsbo
nor, to discrcd his own witness and rspnJs,. 81
"ens and ddthc people OF Mississippi or OF The Union
sanction the conduct Of our Senator, No thsy IA
oHony after this rejection had the honor TO propose 10
very numerous meeting OF tho Democracy of Adams
county the resolutions censuring this Of the hopora
o'e senator and requesting delegaes then appointed
10 the Baltimore Conv enion, vote for the nonaon NJ
Marin Van Buren,, as Vice President of The o. States.
ley support hiEn and the People Of
80 Q, erwnei'nng vote, united with the msol i,y
OF the People OF tho Union in elee,in him 10 the second
oo N 'neir gut Here then, was elesr and uncqui-
vocal domonstraon, that George Pondc xter in vorg
Tor the rejection Of Martin Van Bureo prns.Iy ,nisr
presented his constituents and it became bis ncumbcnt
ouy either TO resign his station conform 10 tbe win
OF the People, But no has done peher on the cnn,nr
me bitterness OF bis opposition the administration If
Andrew jackson, is only increased bv tho d,nonsTs,;
OF NE VIII oil his commitments in his fayor He assum,a
mo right TO have voted for the recall Of Martin Van
nnrsn, esPe"sy oil The PeoPiss wish, which he scts
aopen dehance and Teso with and derision And
this Is the man - no be Re pnbiean an .d
vocse o. the doctrine oil State Rights Ii is The rrbt NJ
..o 20 40 ay hng Us jndgne ut spPrOves, for which
ne CONTENDS IN theory; but il 10 the right tie sin1e
pendent Senators TO sTe State snd ea, ,s
%snes with scorn and contempt, which, BY HE practise
ne neienus ann adVocates Nuer theory in practir
nc - an ultra Federalstbut they are the same for al
viii hereafter demonstrate, both defy the will OF Inc mn
Jot"g as uoTor'ny OF eonhdeneo and would up the
Add hers, fellow citizens, viii call your attention 70
another quesicn oil vital iporance tho people of Mis-
sss'pPi II IS known that Thomas 81. Benton the
great md unhrng champion Of western interests has lone
since introduced into the Senate bis graduation bin to re-
duce aud graduate the price Of The public lands fixing them
many Al '"ehyhye cents Por acre, securing donations
to settlers, and an ultimate free grant the unsod
UNI 70 tns Slate Wilma hiah The land Situated Had
Us oAi 'hen passed, Mississippi would eon,sin no.
Pnl4on exceeding hall million; her projected rsiI,osd
would long since have been and Of tn. ne W
census ihe scePtre OF dominion must have been handed
over forever by the manufacturing Sases of The eas t
thor younger Ssers in the valley the father Of waters
and its tributaries Ths nav, 49,
ence be come law, but tor the of A. ackson on
II VIII yet pass and become law, il bis adnios,r.ion
obtains majority in the Senate Of the Upi,.J s',c
On this subject, Mr.. Benton, in his speech ia 1923 a.
ciared son the Gnal vote, single adherent Of Mr. IA
ans cost OF the Allegheny mountains voted for III, b
and Tho only vote against from the 'sesf came from the
political esds OF Mr. Adams. The bill vas lost h, ~,
y Hour votes, which difference Of oDy ,7o at
n would DO disParagement TO tho official and personal
weight OF hir Adams,to suppose that the comnnnjc alton
OF his opinions did not influence many az two senator.
IN 's annual message OF the b OF December 1927 Mr.
Adams bad come out decidedly in favor The preeeni sv
TEN OF selling the public iaods, and 10 oppos,nn 10 A.
be"9ns PROJECT declaring that tho present system Uas
confidently successful, aud his Secretary Of the Trpasv
~ mado long report upon The subject to Consress from
which report, tho following 10 > eAtFaei:
"Ebo manner in which the lands Of The UDired
States settling and selling whilst il may uossiblg ,sn
TO increase more q0icly tho aggregate population Of ,h
country and tho mere OF su5ssence does not in
crease capital 10 the proportion Il Is preuo,jan
100 pian 10 require elucidahoO hat the creation of espa
Is roef'sd rather than accumustcd By the diffusion o.
UAn population over greet surface OF soil Any thing
that may serve 70 hold 6Gck tbs tendency Of diffusion
from running too lar aud too lsny into an exit.n. es
scarcely prove otherwise than saaiarY cannot be over
looked that the prices al which fertile bodies OF land ma,
DO bought OF The Government, under Ibis systs m
aferpesAa automen, their purchase II has served
and still serves draw in an annual the at,
oil majority Of tho States, including amongst thsm al This
day, portion not small, Of the western States into tho
settlement OF fresh lands, lying s. arlbsr and Istheg
Hare DO causes which Induced the opposition 10 EIr
SenonS bill, are plainly developed II 10 boldly and
openly avoved that an iHcrssss Of "cepitaP is preferable
10 en- nefeass OF 'popaciion that doisss an fs6s sf
bses ihan Fieemep; sDd that tho Government ,h.~ti
bold back tue tendency 70 the diffusion Of oopulaon 80
AseSfng up tie price OF the public apJs apd even ~
present. pteos pTosonisd 100 great aliutseoI 10,
erh eiagEaNon Ibis was the policy Of he kd,ri,ist
'ioD o. when M Clay was the principal serto,sry
u was IN acccr1ancO with the yeyys OF H.
S'Sos, ~hersOy, ~ holding uo the pries Of he nnts
Isi9s a"d Fpsrainpg emigration 10 The West he COO.
eoui DO keP' Within the manufacturing States "a 49,
nae" Tor The nortbeTn factories. Th,s vas Mr. CT
pohcy ~ tho session Of 1884, after Henry cI,~ 80
george PCnaeNef became mbers Of The Senate IF a.
uhled States ihe Committee Of manufacturer of ,.bi~p
HT. Gay was Chairman, wac Instructed ~ the ssn,,c
10 inquire Toto Tue expsd,ensy OF reducing the miro =,
PuoHc ianas. Ihs eomuilse reported Two biz, ore
maintaining Tho policy Of the pfotec,iys tariff and d.
o 'ppoNng 80 reduction Of Tho price Of public snda
aad Donations 20 settlers. F~ 'u'
Tbs bil; which Mr.. Polndezss supported srn,o,,t,
tod The pTocssds 81 ao sales Of no public snia .,r
the iHeaiy ou SiAles, 10 proportion 10 their
an engfess W which New York conts.lpg no rubH,
lands, would have receited annually bali million 81
dollars aai Mletsspp, where there sre twenty $3.50
millions o. public lands, would receive but s25 GEO re-.
'nnun' $50 iAe lwoniy iLso Sales So g75 900 yer 40
nuns and ihls - ihs mauAer 10 which Mr. PoinSe IT,
proposed - divide The nbesaEcs Of tie pcopIe Of Afis
NNpp among nor sister Sstss fer the coonjzsfiop OF
people o. coio sad other purposes prescribed In the I'm
are tue people % hisslssippi willing that more S,p nic
lynne PoF eeut q tho proceeds Of her public lns s ~
bs divided smeng Der slsier States Tor any purposs
ever Aso hey willing that Congress ahail direct fc n
phcaton OF bs proceeds Of public snds upon sny eon
gehey, Tor tic eoiouizaUou OF people Of colonot fee
pefaon9 Of coio onJ, but peTous Of color the bond u
as Tie ifeof Ae they willing that Congress shall tesis
lss ~ upon THE delicate subject; DO thy tbink lis
topEfess have any pouHr do under The (opstiu,
an sanctioned, would u not bs TIE ensrinv peJoe To-
iuwfs Ani noto u gsation upon s6icf LicI
80 ~. aulI L..