Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-06-04

0 then Increased. Ohio might slresdy
y said to b an old State, and Indiana
nd Illinois we're rapidly becoming ~.
nd all these States would - tine stand
nearly in the same selstioa to the public
snds that the old States new did. The
arguments Of the Senator fom New York
hat tho States would be reluctant 10 give
ID the proceeds Of these laads, when the
honor or interest Of the nation required il
In 20 70 war. vas little complimentary to
It,sis patriotism or public spint. Az yell
might the gentlemsn carry the argument
q little farther and say that the people we're
aot to be trusted. But he believed that
one Of the mnst favorable features Of this
bill was, that !, imposed some sort sf re-
straint on that natural psooeness Of TsPub-
lies to 20 to war.
In controversies with foreign sations, it
was oaturs: for the people 10 take part
with the Government. The remark Of
the nobIs Decatur, ''Our cosntry. right or
wrong" was sse that sas siways felt BY
this people. He remembered the events
Of the last summer, and how near they
we're being involved in war with foreign
power; and although he did not approve
of the course Of the administration, yet he
would have given il his most hearty sup
port. had var unfortunately taken place.
Look at the controversy between Ohio Il
Michigan, and say Why il vas that all On
one side were unanimous in favor Of Ohio,
while al on the other were in favor Of
Michigan, If was ROT fron the natural
disposition ofthe people 10 take sides
with their Government right or wrong.
This bill would have salutary restraint
on The disposition Of republics T. q to
war, by making it the interest ofsbe States
ia preserve psace. But when the homer ~
safety of the country required that they
should 20 - war, who should doubt the
readiness of,he people To make every sac
riiice TO MAINTAIN them?
BY passing this bill, that greatest of
all interests, the interest in preserving
the Union would be greatly advanced.
There we're yet seven hundred mill
ions of acres ofland, lying outside Of
the States, unapproPriated; upon
which, it was true, there were some
membranes by the unextinguished
title Of the natives; but from the mo-
ment the white man put his foot on
the rock at Plymouth, or on the shore
tof Jamestown, commenced the entire
extinction Of that unfortunate race oil
people; and the Indian lands might all
be counted on as a source of distribu-
ton. This system was not intended
for one year alone, but for hundreds oi
years. In no sales for centuries to
come could they imagine any but large
proceeds; and could they conceive a
tie mere strong to bind the Union to.
gether than the fact, that every year
each state would share with its CO
States? There were other topicks
CONNECTED with this subject, but he
would not detain the Senate with a
discussion OF them a! this time.
! 1t would be recollected that this
fund would remain to be distributed
when they were cold and lifeless be-
meath the clods of the valley. Long
after parties and party strifes hal
'ceased to exist, this vast fund would
lcontinue; then let them throw aside
all their predictions, and come W
TO the measure which would improve
the country in SO many ways, and
suppress all this excitement caused
10y not distributing that which justly
belonged to the people.