Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03


Partial appropriations for the defence of the Country be-
cause it so ha opens that necessity compes TO spend
more in State than in another Jealousy, for such
cause, is unworthy Of the high.Ininded men whom we
represent.
few years ago the savage Black Hawk made most
sanguinary upon the bordcrers OF
Of your Western States; national force was summoned
to the scene of action to subduc him. IL cost The nation
perhaps Two millions OF dollars To put him down. and
think YOU sir, that any gentleman from this side OF
the nounain would huYe dared 10 have urged to this
national disbursement the contracted objection, that
the money was spent exclusively for the benefit of
your Western borderers, and that they therefore ought
10 have paid the whole the greater proportion OF the
expense Of this That man very much undertakes
the patriotism Of The Atlantic Stales who imagnes that
within their busders, there could ever have been found
a single man with soul naccd enough TO urge such
an objection. An lndiun has broken out in Florida
The national purse is opened and the national force is
ordered TO put it down. II will cost the nation
than Two millions Of dollars Is there any gentleman
here who would dare 20 say, that il is unjust 20 lax the
Whole nation with the expense OF this local. this Heiyh
boyhoUd uar? Yet my constituents no, immediate
ly affected by it. The constituents Of the gentleman
from Kentucky, (Nlr llurdnD VIII" Opposes almost all
extraordinary appropriations are not Immediately affect
ed by it. But sir, they would not up to our
STANDARD of Kentucky chvary it, for this reason they
would not freely contribute their full share Of blood
aud treasure towards terminating this local, though de-
solalng We have, in days gone by, had nur Sc
minole wars and Creek The nation has, as it
should have done, prosecuted them to successful ter
nina on though not onctwenIieih part of the nation
was Immediately affected by them, yet it enough
for twrntiehs Of this Union, that their fellow
countrymen their wives and children exposed TO- or
suffered all the horrors Of savage warfare. They never
n"rmured, will they, long as they deserve the
name and retain the character Of American citizens
murmur because they required 10 contribute such
purposes.
speak in unkind aunlng spirit, when say that
constant end most liberal drafts have been made upon
your Treasury for the removal Of Indians, and cxn-
gushing Indian titles. treaty has just been entered
into with the Cherokees, which is before the Sc
nate for its ratification, by which you spulale to pay
them 50 GOO 900. Were to look at the sums of mo.
ney thus expended, through contracted medium we
might saw that these Indians thus bought GU, and thus
removed al this expense, did not modest or in
commode the citizens of the Middle Northern States
and that they ought TO be thus constantly taxed for
their removal but if know the people Of the North
their representatives here would gain but little favor
with their constituents if they should take such selfish
and anli-nationa ground. Let them urge such objec.
TONS and their people ,eoud shake them off like dc,v
drops from the Lions mune." When Western gentle.
men tell u.s. that the West is not benefited by expendi-
lures for expenses upon your seaboard they
entirely erroneous position. Why enlarge your navy
and fosty your commercial Cities but to defend the
nerce Of the country: commerce. p which the farmer