Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-14
VOLUME XX&Y.---NO. So.


to the disadvantage Of Virginia, al $>5CG0O0O and
through resolution which lie has notified THIS House
hat il is his purpose Offer by way Of Amendment TO
he resolutions reported By The Committee lays Claim
prnportiouablc share of amount. Ny rCgfct is
nrxpressIbly great that cannot have the CO opera
u"n OF that gentleman in Obtaining our equitable po-
DorDn Of future saIts-l fear that he lets Ga The sab
lance and grasps only ii shaGnw. The difficulty Of
obtaining restoration of what has ALREADY bVfr nrant.
ed, rs great, if not utterly nsurmounIahis; while
llr to equal participation IN The benefits accrue,
md annually accruing is pian, Obvious ard palp bic.
invite the support Of he member TO the resolutions,
snter the confident belief that hr complains of the
Inequality in past times lie viii, as far him lies pro.
ect this Stale agarHs, similar mi nsce in future puta
Iain question: 10 gentlemen on al SIDES OF this House
What IT. Ike The ConHons of En- land h-d the power
II gra ntiTg supplies uud Congress- Ike the King had
he power Of rxpendng-or to tsaw an illustration from
he past history Of this county wha if, under the
ices Of confederation, the central government! could on
y mise supplies by acquisitions on the States would this
house grant lis quota OF supplies without requiring the
constitutional, quail, aud therefore us eSpendi.
10 which have before alluded, 10 be- t.sconIiru-
d: Is there man here who w"nId hesitate as 10 his
.ourSC? We wou!dCa! ID mind the noble stand made by
AuT Saxon ancestors various periods IN English
history against oppression III rvcry ionwe would cry
aloud Tor justice. and wutI Justice was obtained, We
world Withhold all supplies. And IN shat. so tar as
,Giurip ned does III" hIc urge upon
his lInuS" dfrr from that: i have right I" demand
III Equal participation IN the tr,i Of THIS common fund.-
Il! not DO so, lest deficit shall arise, whch can
IN manmer br, except that Congress shall continue IN
u" .,u'S' VIM" ~ I'S 'o III '''e
s'"'!' u ou' fFcIu"c"' ''a'' we nestle" !" '!'"s
o N'h1tsS, We Sue WAL l'u' appropriateness 'ot
Int rial Improvements ali C;.t rate against us-tlat
'ohpac' s"!e'h"iy '"''eu I'LL" are 'I'''e-"', T''e
'ohS'i'u''""'' p""e'S u No"%''ss "se ""nsCs""eu-
hat injustice ard INEQUALITY have uSurpcd the place
Of justice aud equality; aud funds which have
i-huul claim, are sGGoG.trtd IN paFia! appropri.
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states III losl r"Pf"I'' ct S:'"" we '",' prefer 70
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Tue treasury Az" mus '"D"'S st ''S ap
Pf'Fi","n' ta"h"' ''''"9''e '''! "''nS "'o,' "uy
sG:e'o"l '"ah 70 ""ry '"s '''' s"Rsesu'"' Le' eny
ma" maze '"' case ",S own TIE ""S Il" ag'"' ""o
receives ,Ie P'oh's o. HIS 'S"', a"" VIZ" 'e"D'ts
an amman account nom ""t' u apr'''s '"t n's
'unus are grossly S"pS'ru anu ''l' we u ~.
"gFht are go! :, "'" 10, i,h H., f,Ij
money AZ" vans u ''o's "i's !'t WIN ''s r ,I'
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,l 81, he acs 81 tbs Public L,nds The last
wnv 70 Itorn spcndhri, is to leave him IN session
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VI ,"". ~ - y, ,''n t., I ~ liz I a,
w, '""' '. 40 " So ia, iify $780,, ,c 80
counter tie opinion OF member Of THIS House that
reform IS drom-h mere vision which His across mems
minds 10 cheat and deceive confess that was both
surprised and mortified at this declaration, considering
the quarter from whence ii came. TIE gentleman and
hs friends ere in the possession Of he re!ns Of power
He SPEAKS doubtless CT rdtkrGra: and told now
for the first time that reform is dream--a mere vision
The patriot may trp'ore tie condition Of thngs-hs
MAJ see abuse ,ravtd upon abusc-rhr Constitution vi
oai.d sGuatity overturred-a Irong gate and reckless
course Of extravaganza pnrsufd-ard whra he calls Tor
-rE,rr rc is TO b. told that reform is drraT--a
vision When General jackson into power, he
told the country that lie had come in as a refrn,er
and that reform was inscribed in broad characters the
Executive banner TO that banner ! myself rallied;
,L now we are told ha, il was all drcc%lion-that
was CHEATED and NE people were che ared, for that re-
"Im IS dfra,h-a mere ''slc" Tus H', :'',s i,sus'