Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-19
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The Governors Message has properly brought this SUBJ
isc 10 the notice Of the GeRsrsi Assembly. he claims
Tor The whole coa1try common participation ct tse
common GUu,sin-and the xreGtaeRt villa whch he sup
oorls irresistible The public lands the property Of
the aoc nation; and whether State be Of the old
or Que OF The new the East ia the West, she,
nenlbec OK the CanEederacy, entitled due
participation of the benefits 10 ctaim some Of the
new States do, that the un6s within their territories
should be ceded 10 heGor that they have Interests
hs distinct irons .oee q Inc o,er States, is to lose
:ht Of every principle of tie Confeaeracy eel!
o the whole Tenure by which the Z. S. hold the !asIs
Bul TIE Select Committee TO which was referred SO
much q, the Governors Message, have introduced
,hec proposition inse keir epost Mr. Tyler, on behalf
OF The Couai;tee, submitted the Report Thursday 20
the House of Deiegaes-He PrcauI6e is in tiie bands
OF the Public %uSer and shall not be Gble 10 lay
copy of before readers, until Tuesday soreins
Bul tie cssoiS;ons, which embrace the gst Of tie Re
mort are now submitted 10 the famc. We feel il
ur 20 reet ball at the very st hOp-gnd 10 Trntes
against the fh Resolution. It's Mr. Clay DISTRIBUTION
pracpe again Il was resisted soue years since
She Republican asiy, cttca lated 10 change the ce.a
uoRs ttigeea the Federal GoqecRxeat cod TIE Stxles
and impose upon the people tae necessity OF sbniting
10 veI,iovs and unequal Tariff. Take fcom Tie
mon ieasUr the peston WHICH is raised by e safes O.!
,he Public Lands and you must suply tie deficiency
by eclcs on fo7ecn goods The Tariff and the saIes Of
lands the taverse psopofloo OF each other The
:uore The Tseasury receives ro the lands, the less
has occasion 10 by the Tar9-and TIE less OK The
one the n,ore OF tie other. The argHmeat of tie Pre-
ambe seems 10 rs, notwithstanding its Ingenuity, TO be
,note sophstico than solid. As tie subject, aoweuer,
tas sp is this shspe, snast be Siscassed-snd
shah begin by refreshing the aiemo-y at readers,
with the objections Sgaias. tae principle ( the dstribo
;on urged By @sesGen, Jackson. They sppeaned 70
Us De irresistible ie :ite they delyerea-and
time has rot shaken eonTIcteH at tsee fGth-it is
b. dssoslng Of the plsc Lands Ind aPpyiEg The pro-
ceeds to The General ErFsetitzre tkst conccice the
purposes o. The grant, a. The Purchased neT lands
can be best iuislsd-anS in way most coafrpa-
ole 20 The principles Of the Federal Coasu;a,ie& AR.
Tyler Report strongly contends FOX economy IN the
Public Expenditure. We hail this proposition wilh the
greatest pleasure. We go lac him who goes far
ihest.
The fredericksburg Arena is Kind enough to synpa.
1h!sc with the dHeHlm1, ia which Il is pleased 10
say placed:-"Pary teay leads Il c8e way, sad
private friendship another St The Wkgs re-eecl Mr
RSes what viii the Enguirer dr." The Areas is
eight as 10 The private friendship bet IL does not take
10 tie whole sreuud We have also ssGuc p1irste
feelings the eser way But we hope mai should ke
prepared 10 DO or duy, iE whatever direction private
!reots.ip Mise.t invite We Sare question that
Mr. Eires I'VE wR not affect 20 teiss ndersan& the
a!!usoa al the Arena ~j Parsae Eis owR course
SIAo@t besGg sHe.Ted oct O. that by private
ZiertSt''p for oerseves-Rad We 90 oct resy we'll
see, Why shorid f0 be Just a. much a. lsertY
10 consult or sense 81 duty, independently ef t:i as
ie EoSd 90 Independently q rs. Few things wosid
ana i'ieEdsfp together; and, for nc politician are we
sensible Of mere friendship han for MIR. ves-auL Il
"l' GpthoA M 4. errs, We zee reason the efore
why We should follow his tsotsteps We have d&ereG
WIN hin once-We differ with tin abux, TIE spirit Of
Ills last speech-and If he Should consent 10 owe MS
seal 70 uie Wings, We shall differ with him uoce thsa
The Arena speate Of psr1y eahs-Fealty eughl 20 Sc
founded IN principles We go WIKI the Administration
party on great pnc pies and measures with The cyceD
We viii nat ~
I s nor w &c ca Ina; account affiliate witt. Tie
wings ~ Size. w:th ,&gm the whole brcatlh of the
on- !. IS """.,'t4i that the Areas OF .nr ,raa
shoutd douot lie course we are 10 oarsre We h,ra
marked our postlna ito,p The very eommancaront 81
the discussion No understands !, herer M, H.
hiSes And If &c shauG ~ Of f1ou, he Adm;ns.,.
'oh on account Of line Sub Treasury @, t,ou aoy tito
cause We @iR oe, Il he p4 90, cDnspI, Ibs ,,n;oa
81 lhe Republican party We aiu If ha LII I'VN
ePceo ~ the wings and accept the seat a, ,beir La,d
we ~odo otey fegret hts coQsse; bot We will 40, ro
o"tscsSes INTO ihe'e asss. II the Wings re elect h
ana ae accept TIE seat ii Shalt not shake cur es!,v -
'he e'est principles % the Republican carly-Wa. aI
co operate vain them IN the atleapt 20 re elect Nc Van
n9fen against any Wing candidate that tnav he ns,aI
. va 20 visa lac ReFatlicsn pary-snG not with !
,'r ""l9s "tn Lee fedora moo ven and f,an. .j,
o',n"m "i our hearts, We trust viii not
a Arena seeas 10 take il Cor granted tina, The W3os
""t te EJECT alr. Z, and that Mr. 4 ,cU accent W.
only can tell. FFS' i'"'e
;. "ur 0"S-lhe Legislature of ~ York seem 10
'""'Ins I''ie riot on this subject Il is but few
n nee, 'nat they restricted the circulation of al,
S "rrS oo' now they taking the back track
.. Tue very Democrats, Who The New York Ame-
bf. = pronounced the Prohibition 10 be "the Sbib-
GLO democracy, are nov vieing with the Whip
a.uIs IN restoring the whole system-The bill "to
49, certain restrictions from the circulation of small
II- mas passed the House Of Assembly by a vote Of
49, " lo-Anc another bill, for a similar puroose has
SS>ea he Senate by vote of % 70 9 win Messrs /
StrsheI and Young)
'He \ Journal Of Commerce styles the res,r;c,;o,
o y" small notes, humbug. IL it be a hnmhug, how
.ame Adam Smith to enforce il? How comes France 10
t Le'It'c' her notes? How came England to limit her
nG'noug-nor is it in this. To lay stable founda-
or paper issues to enable the banks to supply
,, coHers with specie, when run shall be made upon
,'. 70 supply specie circulation for the common
Of lie, and paper medium for the opera
; ' VI commerce-Such is the rational system for q
TL tut'ency-and such system is no humbug.-
wonder Is how any political Economist of the most
'1'"a'y pEelensions should consider it,
r, ~ We are much oyerrun by the Proceedings Of
and of The General Assembly, that the COM
OF our Correspondents, well as cur own
,aa, are necessarily crowded out. We shall at |
r' ~ nho sea room Tor them hereafter.
O, TO TIE EDITOR of THE ENQUIRER
c,j.g IN the Enquirer OF last week, commune |
30. signed Several Freeholders of Prince Edward"
10 the voters Of the Congressional Dis.
composed OF the counties Of Buckingham Charlotte
lI u EDWARD and Cumberland our fellow .cizen DR.. |
sY ooo, We would beg leave 10 express our entire
b Of That nomination, believing that he would
every respect, fiji and worthy representative |
SEVERAL FREEHoLDERs OF BucXiseHAM,