Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-14
eseMcra7 assembly III Virginia.
PUBLIC LANDS


Substance y Mr.. FENiBLES Rcm@IES m The H'"S' u
De'cgahS. on The An Resolution Of tic COMMITTEE o."
tic P6tiic Lands
Dir Spcaker-l had not intended 10 trouble the House
wish any remarks the policy or P'opre'y al dl'H
button ~ Congress Of the proceeds OF the sales =" 'ir
nu'iC feeling we'll assured that the sui """!"
be fully and ably discussed by others; h"I Sit as 'y
vote this resolution will be different from Tie v"'
wEi"h viii he given BY some o! my political friends
Zee! brnnG. in few words possible to give my r'a
for voting aa;nst this uur! resolution, which urges
upon Congress he pop!.cy and policy OF sucA o'S'f
button And Sir, III tie Outset, ca" but express my
lsuprise that any gentleman heretofore III t!e haol' 90
nslTuinr he Constitution OF the u strictly should
fa vfgr. himself favor proposition hch !""ks
in vain 10 the Constitution for any KIND n! cGunirnancr
This. Sir, is Question al distribution oil p"foh o
tie yri.ue OF the General Government among NE
tacs and The People. Under The Constitution. we c"
raise revenue for 40 such purpose aId those who pro-
pose 10 DO IT, Bound 10 show grant % power III We
Constitution 10 ins,liy il. No such has been SHOVE
none such can be shown. Then, Sir, Congress Cannot
aud ought not to provide any such measure.
But. Sir. leaving the constitutional OUT s'ion OH 81
vCw-l contend, that such measure Is InrXp'Gcnl IS
~as,eu c0rruptHg 10 the people and to The Govern
1t isInexpeGent, because every dollar that comes
o the Treasury, wanting to meet The ordinary ana
extraordinary expenses u! the GT"rnment IRON "hit
ever source derived Why then, talk about distributing
when there is 10 spare for suah purpose: IL Is
IueXprdrnl hG cause far as The public domain was
derived Icm tie old States by acts oil cess"n, Il ""!d
t II
c.drd under the condition of their being held as
comimum luHd, 10 provide for III" GeI;S al lie G"!""'
and Ia Lrn,it, equally. all the States, by Gc.ng "'S
posed Ui 10 pay he expenses Gi The beacrai O"7'th'
mCul and tie extent of lir sars. (" relieve the Go'
vernmcnl Of The necessity Of raising money by taxes,
direct indirect II we claim il" pfbretdS OF 'E"0t
lads because CeG, them to The United States, U''h
ought Virginia 10 lave more ample share liih ~;
other STATE because she granted nearly all i'u S''' !
d, hope ha' Virginia will CisGan /" make suc'i c''
H. her act G cc.sun lHr;r evidence Of any EaFu@
h c.!aulaom; she believed 1t was 'r :ae g""d ."
The Union 10 make ;Ic grant; AID "hrt'' p"c l p''
noble 1t generous; and ir us h"l iafnsh lr
glory If icalhrs, by CoYetUg aud retaining ui'
wr!I W. have long ago relinqGishrG- Let not Virginia
appear hun,!.lc petitioner al the bar {" Congress
FIR that which she has right, under lie Constitution,
~ the cou:i;:orG .! her own acts, In claim.
1t Is wastru because. II you distribute revenue c."
Iec,?d from lh people, yDu lTcuI the double expense g."
collection first aud ih"u distributions whereas, II Inc
money received from lands /, applied to t!ie expenses
of corrrnuirU yOn leave III the pockets OF Inc P'op,,
whnut drducnn. the amount that such distribution
III make il necessary 10 collect ;i"i tirm III e shape
taxes direct indirect II L. CorUpi;ng I" iEn people,
brcause ii destroys tier sel!Gcpr ndemcr ane tr'F nH'
prudrncr and causes the States 10 ASSUME" le Disgrace
lul auuL. # pensioners OF Congress Where, whsic
say all proud nOIiars al State rights ana SAFE
dignity. when sovereign States are I" be l"und k"rr"S
nd asking piltancc from The GREG n!c OF i.cl' ""h
hands II is C"rruPlIng I" the t"vc:nm"ut- hfc"Hsr
iI'se !aTGs i! hus disposed Of will be fun" tor bay i;'@
VOC :. "nU httIilI up .Iu fG'I'h"' "' ~
suhduing lie S!acs ln'o submission TO any extent e."
vIna,Ion OF the Constitution, BY unlawful c%ictl""s
the shape of extraordinary tariffs and protecting
duties. and all the evils that coa be poured ou'
upon the p-0pe by the lulIiuhlnarIan construction
of tie Constitution, fashionable with certain class
of polrieans The measure is premauFe-hecal'e
Ihcrr is nothing now 10 DIVIDE, as has been pain
Is demonstrated hy tle gentleman from Halifax ana
further that DEBT OF considerable magnitude ~ The
lrn Of Treasury notes, embarrassing the l'ta
sUr,; but, SIR, think shall shG"" bei"r" take ny seat,
irr The documents u! the G0vcrmnCn nj printed and an
urxrd /" this report and resolutions, hst The old STATES
have Just caa lar Indemnity 20 So large an amount -
10 ndr any measure lu The s;ribt"n al the sales Il
the public lands ssary iur many years /" coi"e
This Gs drt i! Acknowledged md PAID Is Il Should
he if the cid States get what Is due them: vii absorb al!
the sales of The public lands, probably Tor many ycls
The ot!cla documents show that II J!0 33l acres Of The
public lands hch ged to the common fund o all -
States and 80 9G7 JJ- 10 money Gftairg "GI the sales
Of such ancs have been given hy ngreSs 10 The Few
States tor tie purposes 81 education MA internal m
psvrmru EaGimg the land at : % PER acre: the iii.
nauuG price If The pubic lands and he aggregate
amount Of la, whole graErd fund viii b. 81 cD2'J -;
and ths leo" STATES and people irifSsrtd by on'y
lury-srx rrrbcIs If Congress, 81 average 'u %
S G595 30 tie constituents of each OF lie iriiy a:x
ul.rrs from liusr States and Territories Virginia.
h her twenty mrimicS, would b. entitled 10 claim
~ Ga2 !5 - and all the old States, ErrgiHa imcu5rd,
may OF tIg! demand, in proportion |" their representa-
Of 49, members IN C"rgoss, the SUM al $eoc',
i.7 ".
Blu; Sill am met with he direction i!Iaih allow :1@c
and payinrn, Of this claim involves the constitutional Ii
-GIly Of tie Recommendation 10 distribute the proceeds
of tie sales Of the lands This objection is entitled 80
no weight Congress acng trustee Tor the people. and
the having violated The compact c"''an'" III the
acts # cess,"D-anc the Constitution III ilan"E these
grants 10 the States has created The mtcssSiy, II
IS,irc is rrrarLrd irdrrn. l! old $"t that have
received ,uttin. If iS IS done, C"rCr' -, hy It's
unl4w :uI grants, has v.oIn,d, and sill :."iacs, 'ha
PENALTY Of burdens ard benefits whrh Tie Constitution
eni".as The Government q! 'ir Un'd STATES are rs
inputG Ly rs acln 'he first instance from plead
i'm The Constitution IN bar Of our clam. ana not Tor
rrsarr raticna drbl; hut, Sir 20 Tor demanding
debt sTrrly Gur Whilst would petition fer TO boon,
wculi ;r,:a,.d Tho last cent q" eur night lie sane
oical Lrcnmcni shrGs ample iGnd t" pay ihs debt
,n The old States, aud siiII leave large balance, The IN
d,au ,i.Ic 20 all o" which is exnguIslrh. his tUnd
consists ,C 239 II 075 acres Of unSad iar NO~. ST.
# we bnGin the distribution before tl:e settlement OF this
hparv amount, II w but make The Inequality s'li
rrea'rr III. States ought 10 receive no 'oFe, IN
III the old STATES are fully Hd"nE'ttd DO mol, ir
;pcaker Intend Ia tie t!nc "i ih!a House ur
i, Iv discussing iha QUESTION only rGse, S!r, a the
pcsliGn Of members. "!o a'P exp cltG to par
;irar largely III this discussion" t" dScse |" me
a nse nv lnienrion To off,, al the proper iln", wien
tie rules q" order vii! prEmi. Resolution as SEHS'
,ntp 10 the amendment offered hy III" gentleman from
ACcomac- nnh by way of argument will read III" re
souiun for the c"nsidrraIi"n ut tie House:
R,sO'rtd That The principles of justice ard equality
require that the Government "ihc United states sh"n'd
,ccu,i y :lh such Of ia" States have TtCtyiG n0hp
pnpriaon from The public lands, or money arising iToh
the sales thereof sych will place said states
on an equal footing this respect with Tie SlaeS that
hnve iece:vrd appropriations
SPEECH or SIR TYLER, ddirsytd i" The Ncusc Of
irao,cs on .tond"y. Jnnuary ~. !c"!', o" e'rtain
Ecso"oHs Ter he b'si'iJ"fi"" RI 'he Precious q The
Sg'rS n tie P0Jjc Limits among The Suites.
Mn TYLER commr need by saying, that all men, at
some Period OF their lives lad felt regret for acts OF M
urudrncc committed and such his o"E condition
90 The prrse Mt occasion On Saturday he had asked lie
Indulgence u! ;hc Iuuse until 10 dIy, 10 enable him IN
some rGsure. recover ron an inc!SPHsl!toA nh1et
which he had fol- sonr days Iab0rd, b" he iOn:d him
self IN M degree improved either in health o. !" p'Pa
tann for drhsp he had therefore, oenl:ca the House
10 bear with his airniiirs and not 20 permit The import
aul cause hch liz advocated, 10 De- GslrageG by aay
E., shruid make L. tie lad hCen