Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29

low the OF i've collars, ana be hereafter re-
slriced notes Of dollars: and shall not issue any
note unless the same shall have been secured in the
manner hereafter mcntinned and all notes secured
and Issued, shall have stamped their face the words
Of pubic stVehS and real cS0te AS an
evidence OF which security, note issued shall he
counersgncd BY some officer OF Government to lie de.
slgna'ed Tor that purpose.
For The pur pose OF securing the due payment OF
oil notes so TO be issued the SAID Association shall be
required 10 transfer To the Governor OF The Common
wealth, hnnds, payable IN reasonable Time, bearing IN
icresl from the date, and secured by mortgages upon
real estate Of The value of nj least twicc the men
toned IN the bonds; ard by certificates of the public
deb. Of This State ct The United States 10 the full
amount IF all tie 10 be cuuncrsgned for the
Association and issued by Il; Frorig'd, ta. q! The sum
80 secured, than hall shall be secured by
such bonds
Tie bonds and mortgages and ltr certificates Of
public debt so To be pld.rd shall e held 10y the Stale
IN trus, 10 the due payment OF all notes Issued 10y
srch AS*ociacn oEh shall e liable I" r sold tor That
purpose, Whenever default shall De made ~ the payment
ol tie saIi notes III specie.
D. The Legislature is 10 have the power OF nmrnding
oFrpcarg The act; and n passing any other act Ter The
better government of any Association which may nave
been i"rmcd under it-savng always the rights oi NE
Association To its and estate, after paying al
debts which may bC due from II.
AID lastly, such other provisions as in the opinion oi
the SAID committee may BE- exPcdcnt for Tie proper re-
gu!ation and government of such Associations.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. TYLER from the Select Committee on the subject
Of the Public Lands, reported tie Alb resolution 10 them
Committed yesterday, with amendment.
The !lowirg is the substitute 10 the said resolutions
Rcs0ircd, That lle lands which cPGrd by the &C
veral States the United States ded III trust Tor
the benefit ui all the States; and this General
Assembly doth earnestly urge upon Congress the sPeedY
adoption O.! equitable Ian for the distribution Of
the melt proceeds Oi Inc sale thereof among the States
R'sO'rca, That the lands acquired by the u > by
purchase held in trust for the benefit Of all!
t~ States; and hla General Assembly doth declare the
opinion, That the most just 0rd equitable plan for dis
posing OF til" neIt proceeds nf lie sales thereof is bY
distributing The saae in Just proportions among all the
States
Mr. Tyler made explanation cf the views cf the
committee. Il would he seen by III" rep"r' That they
had Divided the propositions contained in the ih rcsolu
tan. 50 a. To la;ca distinct vote upon each.
Mr.. BAILY moved lie amendment submitted By him
few days sincc without altering single sentence or
point
Mr cararccd his views at some length, declaring
his determination 10 vote against any distribution OF The
proceeds Of he Public Lands. Mr. presented a
Iisiy of statistics support "f tie proprIey Of abstain.
n from uiy such distributions uEd contcnded that the
customs alone, wou!d yield suliccncy for The eco
unmical administration Of the government. His ohj"c:
seemed 10 r, prevent Increase o! the Tariff by
c"mhInan Of the protection and .p"ndi'ure Interests
Under MS amendment. Mir. comrndrd that this com
hnalicn would be destroyed. He unwilling to
abandon lie Virginia ground in reference TO the Tariff
and lie expressed his belief that if the proceeds OF the
would b" inevitable, sc.
hlr PEiTcX conceived prompt action on this subject
soImpo-,dn thai he should not waste time in extend
cd debate Mr. T. opposed the Substitute Of Mr. BAYLr
III" ground that ii adopted, il would renG'r the Whole
proceeds Of the House mere nul!ly and pu!Iaed the
novel construction o! IN" Constitution winch that gen
tlenan had given Though Mr. T. ccncnrred in the
Reproduction .; Tariff Cor po.Pc,inn lie had no irrs Of
such result the gentleman from Accomac dreaded;
hut If the substitute were adopted such evil might fol
brc1;ss the uG schemes would be lett
in l:r hands OF the administrators Of Tie Cove inmenl,
and irmprl!ion offered to embark in them, &c.
NJ. SMITH Of |. of ". declared hs opposition TO a
distribution Of Inc proceeds Of the public lands in any
shape i.in lie desired 30 citr amendment, en-.
b!acinr his views winch he read rs follows:
Rcs0'rcd, That he application Of the proceeds OF the
sales o the public lands of the United STATES 10 the &c
neral purposes u: thu Government. in carrying into e..
fec, The p7yrrs granted BY the Constitution that dis
position cf them which is most equitable, and which will
ciItcuay and equally enurr 10 The aud benefit
OF all the States.
Mr. Swrrm called Coz division Of Inc question, as
ti;s, IN take il Upon striking out
M DCEMNs objected, and the melton being put the
House refused To divide the question
Mr. SNiTu about tn state his views, when hlr
BAYLY Withdrew his proposition 'calow that gentleman
an opportunity 10 present his amendment. MIR 5 i'd
mir,ed that III Administration had been e1lravagun,,
hl he denied that the expenditures had been in proper
ton . INCOME and rrfr:td tn the great surplus that
had lately been t-tiIhucd among the States. he be
rvec that If far accnrnt current could be- made out,
il would be found that Virginia had shared III the ap.
prorIations made by Congress. He referred 20 the aP
Precipitation The Dismal Swamp Canal. 10 The Chesa.
pPgke aud Ohio Canal. and 10 the Cumberland Road
in answer To he charge tha: Virginia had received only
len thousand dollars from thr many unconstitutional ex
pradiiurcs by the General Government lie cited the
prosperity Gf Wheeling and Portsmouth, result
.-oa ing rat n these appropriations; and the cxnguisii.
npnt al the Indian little in the S"nh, at the national
expense adding mach 10 The value Vi The slave pro-
;"riy Ct III" Sonh.
Mr. SMITH denied the constitutional power Of lhe
General Government make i:rr distribution proposed.
Mr. STUART cUnterdrd briefly, that Mr.. Smith sta
,is,cs presented The hesl re!ualun OF his PROPOSE
lions That gcnil. man had attempted I" show that Viz
cinia had received undue proportion of advantage
from ne system heretofore pursued. and that therefore II
must r continued. as the most cq"at system which c"nId
be adopted. 1t In uhvIaIe This very lnnSCr that
the plan o! cqrll distribution was proposed, DC.
Mr. Tyler said he aas loo unwrIi for general dig
cusSon and wrn ask that Tn" subject b l0I aver un
Ii, Monday But he must l"in issue a; once with the zen
cruan from Isle Of Wight, /" the benti!:s 10 NIIgi
MIA from the expenditures rcceG BY hin i"t TIE Dismal
Swami Canal Who was the s,nckh0idrr: Whenever
dividends should accrue they would 90 into the public
fsc TO be distributed 10 harhors and rivers elsewhere.
As the appropriation 10 The Chesapeake and Oho Ca
nal that considered as ir The len miles square
The dividends, when made, would not acarue TO flEI'
MIA They would 90 the usual way into the National
Treasury The debt Of the Dis,Tc! was taken ly Com
uress 10 prevent the Corporations from being actually
spld to The Dutch. They were rescued from The auc.
TONER'S hammer. The Cumberland Road run less than
u miles through Virginia. and therefore could benefit her
bnr little Indeed ii diverted travel from her territory.
-Thc fntcarinns al Fort Calhoun and Fort Monroe
were national objects. in which Virginia had no more
interest than any other State. They were shelters for
The Navy aud therefore property. ii we were
indebted 10 the National Government 10. the increased
value Of our slaves We might be made equally so IN
another quarter. Texas might put in an o!l<et But
Mr. r. would not 90 into the general question lie
would affirm the proposition, that OF the three NIL
lion. Of unconstitutional expenditures by Congress,
Virginia had received but The paIlry Of len thou
sand dollars lie almost regretted that he had asked
for indulgence ill Monday. but he would now move 10
Law the resolutions on the table.
This motion supported by MIR. WATKlSs anu
agreed TO-
Nj MARTIN moved reconsideration Of The vote on
hav for Lie election OF