Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-12


n call uselc.s distractions Al that time Aoonuon was
advancing with strides which Threatened ne INV" ~,
self To NEE, the approaching danse',h (sa'o Nf W
,urned his eyes TO State Rights, as the ARK OF our SAFETY
- nb;ch has heretofore carried safely through
every difficulty The resolutions 10 which I've REFERRED
were put forward the rallyng ground o' Gil VINO en-
braced the State Rights creed. How they were TcceiFeu
on the Opposition side, he would not say out o" !
side he was ably supported by Republican friends OF
The North the grateful recollection OF which he should
ever retain That movement gave the first ehectna!
blow to Abolition.
At The close of the session. it followed up by the
dress n The people of the United States, which was
headed by the Senator from Connecticut on my right,
(Nr Nles II took the same elevated ground hal ms
was not consolidated Government, but Federal ne
public Of conlrderaed sovereign,cs and Tint neither
this Government nor any of the Stacs or lhef cihs
had rrhl either here or elsewhere, to interfere "ilh
the domestic institutions Of the other States ms al
dress following The original move had powerful eect
in coz soda,ng Of the State Rights creed throughout
The entire States against The Abolition
isis which elieclualy checked their further progress
At the beginning o this session, another movements on
the same principle made III the other wing oil inc capt.
toI MIR Aherlon resolutions aud which was sustain
ed bv strong orItv, followed with the most happy
sfac, The work vas done The spirit of Abolition
was of which we have strong conh rnnllnn
in what we have this day heard. The South was crn
soJa,ed as one man against it, and great political par
" to tho North nearly equally unitsd III opP"sn'
and he hoped from indications that could scarcely ce-
ceye thai the other party there would also soon BE- found
rallied against il. -,
Sir (sad MIR c y this great epoch in our political
history Of all the dangers 10 which we have ever been
exposed this has been The greatest We may nos con
slider as passed The resolutions TO winch he REFERRED
with the following movements gave The fatal blow 10
which the position assumed by the Senator IRON
Kentucky has given the finishing stroke. what mas
been done, will be followed by great moral revolution
in the tone of feeling and thinking in reference 10 Inc
domestic institutions of The South. Already the discus
sion has effected great change among ourselves -
There many, very many IN the s!aveholung states
who, at the commencement OF The controversy, brIeV,u
that slavery il existed among u.s. was an evil To W.
tolerated. because could not escape from ii, but not
TO be defended. That has passed away We now be-
eve il has heen great blessing 10 both Of the races
The European and African which, by mysterious FRO
violence, has been brought together IN The Southern SEC
ton of this Union The one has greatly improved and
the other has not delerioatrd; while in political p"h
Of view it has been the great stay OF the Union ana our
free institutions and Of the main sources oil the un
bounded prosperity oil the whole Now, ihat we ha'e
whs,ood the shock our institutions would be viewed
more fairly than they have heretofore been and he had
no apprehension but that the result would be great
change of feeling towards em not only IN our country,
but over the civilized world
did not rise SAID Mr. G., TO enter into discussion
of the subject heard the Senator from Kentucky with
pleasure His speech will have happy lect and will
do much TO consummae what had already been SO hap
PLY begun, and successfully carried on towards CON
plelon.
others, read third time and passed.
On motion tue Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR Johnson Of Md from the Select Committee Of
twenty six, The subject of The public lands, reported
the following resolutions:
Resoircd Tina, the committee report to the House,
ami ask leave be discharged from the further conside
ration of The sunjcct matters referred TO then and That
the iurnal Of the committee bc reported ana published
ReSoiccd. jurticr, That the committee deem II nexpe
nj ih.
lands.
Mr.. Robertson, one Of the committee expressed his
dissent from the report, and moved to recnnmit with
instructions TO strike out all after The word resolved,
and Insert ionws
Reso!red In N. Senate and House Of Representatives,
of The Ln,ted SiitS of 9ncrica in COngTcSS aSSembed
That hereafter the Secretary OF the Treasury shall cause
separate accounts to be kept {" all moneys paid INTO The
Treasury Of sales OF the public LANDS To sr
disposed of in the manner herein provided unless oi"r
wise by law specially directed, VIZ: he shall on The
st dag cf July succeeding the next census and hrrea
Ter sen-aunuaIy on the lst days of July and January
in every year. divide all the said moneys then IN the rea
sury among the several states o. the non IN The ralio
OF their Federal numbers: Pr0rided, ntrnthceSS That
nothing herein contained shall be construed IL prohibit
the appropriation ~" The proceeds Of The public lands,
such portion thereof as may br requisite 10 meet The me-
c,ssary expenditures Of the Government FOR year
which the receipts from the customs and other sources OF
revenue should be estimated 10 fall below millions OF
dollars md when it shall be deemed proper on that ac
count apply the SAID proceeds 10 special appropriations
10 surpy the deficiency and meet those expenditures:
PrGr,Ted aiSO That IN the event OF war between the
) and foreign power, the said seml-annua division
shall cease and be suspended during the continuance OF
such PrOridcd, rnOTcOrcr, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed 10 impair the right and obiea
ton of Congress, whenever ii shall satisfactorily appear
that benefits FROM the Of the public lands, the pro-
ceeds thereof, have been heretofore, shall be herea
ter conferred particular States, TO extend as tar
practicable 10 each and all the States in their due and
uh ha ll,rri
cep lhem similar benefits upon the same or equivalent
terms
Mr. r addressed the House at length, in support Of
his proposition, and went into the history of the action
Of the various States Of the Union The subject Of a
disposition of the public lands MIR kept the loo
till The orders Of The day were announced.
The Speaker laid before the House the following
sage from The President Of The United States which was
laid the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
To the Senate md House Of Representatives. IF The T. S.
In compliance with the act Of Congress oil Sd March,
1899, herewith transmit 10 Congress the 10Th annual
report Of The Board Of Inspectors OF the Penlenary Of
Washington.
(sicned) NJ. VAN BUREN,.
WLsHISGToS, 9TH Feb, lc.}9.
The Speaker also laid before the House the following
Executive communications, VIZ:
a report from the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
pance with resolution of the House of Representa-
lives OF the 10th ultIno transmitting letter from the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office giving inlor
nation Of the whole amount OF the public lands to which
The Indian title has been cXtngushcd the amount grant
ed for bounty and public services, the amount surveyed
the coded 10 the States and Territories, and
served for purposes Of education &C. the entire cost to
the Government of all public lands TO which the Indian
title has been exngushed and the quantities of land
that have remained uusod by The latest return, &c. &c
communication from the Secretary Of War, in ODE
dence resolution of the House Of the 2Sh ult Civ
ing his opinion whether the Improvements be sus
pended discontinued upon the harbos in process
Of construction, without endangering the existence Of
the structures already begun, and without exposing the
Government TO waste of the moneys already expended
showing asu the average progress Of these habors to-
wards completion, and how lar the interests of com
merce would be deeteriousy affected 10y suspension or
disconnuance; accompanied by various documents re-
laling TO these subjects
A communication from the Secretary Of War, trans
mt:ing report Of the Commissioner Of Pensions in
ply TO resolution OF The House of Representatives OF