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

IN. orpss
cm should all the STATES, IN rrnp"frh |" '''if
general charge and expenditure. ii lirn o'hS' ."Vr
these compacts been bona hde c"'np'''" NJ" 10y IN
,,ss Il is true that Congress has, IN same Instances
made such disposal of the public lands, IN tin gay OF
donations for charitable purposes, as to violate tn com
pac,s hy which They Ccdrd 10 III" Grntra' h"V"Fn
uoni Bot rs The g"uti.man o! o w. has rrharA'd,
ne Ynirli> len carat It's c"nci'irh th't I"4FfFs
has EGhi !" appropriate lanGsi"r t"' 'hc"nT"E'h'
nj; nd in"rua! Improvement WITHIN Tia" STATES
IN " hrh those lands situaed ard Inst all s"ch d1-
a.ioms unequal and ust, and pr'l"GIc"! I" i;r
interest It The Oh States If these donations d'd n'
operate in accelpra" the settlement o: IL" new States
;Cr" njEh BE- some weight III The argument bnt II =
Il, vuus tia. such dora,ioasrfer Inducements % TIE "a
pid pop,l'iru oi those States. and necessarily tend IN
enhance the value az the residue Of the lands owned by
,hc Government In confirmation 81 THIS II need onIy
be- mentioned, HAT IN appropriations made by Congress
,r the cu.siiuc,n Of canals each alternate secii"n {"
land reserved she wing that these grants are not mace
as rrliuitirs bat HAT the consideration upon Which They
are made is the increased value they give I" TIE rnds
still IN the r"ssessiUn Of The Government have ne
believed lh"s" appropriations ""rht II %" ""I "a
~ the lr!t If 4ratui'ies, nor can think tai Con
yrrss ever intended III, IN to be considered. Bat
rt u. examine the report before u, aud see h"w 1t
views the present land system II says" he WORD
:. has !rgrr Witnessed, FAR as history atp'df us
i.'ur,u,rion such astonishing results as have arisen
u:.,,r he operation o! That system. States have
sprung ialD existence. If 10y magic some Of which
ALREADY sGirass in power and influence nost Of the
ncraun an empire Of vast extent has been thicky
q settled The native savage along with his rude and
- i.raIlC customs. md ths wilderness wn'cn ne lima
I.i'si. has nllrn before the march Of civilization, and
IL? arts which ad0rn and embclIsl society, are every
where active and nnurishIrg is II Il matter oi no
uu1rr 10 our common country. Mr. Speaker. that pos"
rul States have sprung int" existence within lis lms,
as ii ny gic? Is il nothing To that the native
vsge. along with his b1rbac customs, has fallen before
The march If civilization; las Iie wise legislation that
has changed. in few years, wilderness into cult
va ed aud popu"uS country added nothing TO our pn",T
Are wc t. consider fir Settlement; q" the Wesiern arjs,
by thriving and entsrrzng p"pnaiion, as adding no
tlng and revenues in the inc Vi prace,
the Time Of war; Already. SIR. have these Sales
contributed their to Gil the National Treasury. and
already have they poured out their by hundreds aud
thousands "a fight our battles aud their best blood l.!s
been shed IN tn cause Of our common country.
But tod, that The old States are Wiling 10 re-
hnqus al clam the lands that have hcrroi,r" been
sold appropriated by Congress. All that they desire
is equal TaI'Ic patton III the benefits aISlng IRON
those w:ch yet remain unSuid-a they wish is for
the proceeds I'll the lands sold hereafter 10 b" distributed
among ihC States according 10 equitable ratio
feel my dGiy tn opposed I" the prGcIp" ii
distribution III any lPe or i"G II can he scnrd To
me am opposed 20 dstrlJut"n, because, as the gen
le,an ti"rm Pats Vana has reak- So far the public
lands "a Louisiana and Eiutlda which wcr. acquired hy
treaty. az" cuwcrfurd believe Congress has cois
Iu'irrai ri,r distribute their proceeds among tbs
Sta.S Iiv*, lands were purchased with money taken
from The cru"n Treasury, aud 10 sell them aud dI>
bu.c ihC!- proceeds among The States, would BE- IN effect
H. i.,bu;" money ir.ln The public Treasury among the
Stas> which Is Yowrr hat am far from being wiling
To- cuuccGe to Congress But, Sir, waving ,hS oHrc-
ton. would ii he POLITE al tbs tine make thai
button ul the public lands which The Report unLc,
consideration recommends? The whole revenues oi The
ir;.a Government are derived iIom receipts from
loI> and the SAFES OF The public lands. The duties
imports, By the Compromise Act of 1888 in state
Of ap'd reduction, and will, III the year lci2. hRv"
II HchcG i"rIr miniiinI. In j stale OF things II ii!r
proceeds % the sale q" tie public lands be diverted
tho ordinary purposes al the Government, who
that II Will at become necessary 10 resort 10 Increase
OF ':r tariff: For one cunno, but believe If thu OBJ
JrC'S "i hs Report Or crnsumma,ed by distribution 81
The yructt DIS ul the pn5Ic lands among The States that
Oi te tariff Will become necessary enable
the Gnvsrnm"n h. meet lis nary and Necessary
r"nSes Bat let Us "ar what tie Secretary of the rea
sUry says nn his Su'FC read irnm his last rep"ri-
" 1t Is probable" that ny he gradual reduction III Inc Ia
" nj NH'c is in Pt"gf'ss unde! existing laws. the
c"'p~ tCrm customs "hlch average sixteen
veu'"cn millions yearly. viii, 10y icI2 be far fIrni
I-hrG nrt iirn Ia exceed ten twelve millions
- !.Gre Il the annual expenses do 10y that PEE,
" rod Gndrna reduction IN somr degree tsponfirg,
g ~" 10 Surpas that SUN, and f. additional ml.
- lions which then hr derived from the les OF The
" public laGt, iC"SGHt FCs0rt 10 another #
g me I0ID. a recall Of the drposes Ia the States
permanent loans, III then, IL snuupr. become
" indispensable Here told Sir that the duties
mprr- Al this tame only average Ii or II millions,
and thai The proDabyiS by 1912 they will uotrxcced 10
- nt!i"Es WI; II br cnnlcnded. Il this
be CORRECT that III" present rate IF duties will afford
venue r,n@I 10 d.'rny The necessary expenditures Of
the Government: ". may be- referred 10 he expenses
of liz Government during the Administration of Mr..
Adams, which nmrun'cd t. - millions; hat can any
Gentleman b. hey" for mnulent that The expenditures
81 fp Government in iniura will exceed that sum-
under t'c most economical administration Of lis Affairs
II So sill be- HIN L. look al The increase Of
mFrce-ihe Increase Of our mavy-the increase ui
armylh" increase ot ju !cIary-and the increase
of "ur rrpr!h"n. ana he viii be undcceivsd The
p"rSss q" III" I"vtInme iacreasp with -" growth
e the country; and however economically Govern
MAJ b. administered, Pxpsnditurrs rru IrceIy
h" expected 10 be less III future than II Il millions o
collars.
But, Nr Speaker were satisfied that the objects Of
l's rrpnr' could he carrid without an Increase OF
Tariff, sh"uld s,! be oppused 10 it, was opposed
/" 'te drP"s'o act. rass;d by Congress in 1886 be-
lirv"d that ac, I" h" wrong principle and dangerous
prrceden, believed then. that IN a f. wears the
States "ru!d be found advocating some other scheme #
Distributing: and # the proceeds Of The sale of the pub
lc lands NJ" distributed among the STATES, fear the day
~" fax distant when they viii he found asking for
d:sl5Ihu'on directly from the Federal Treasury Bu,
tlH tlat other STATES getting fnvurs from lr
Ga rca' E"vrruL. hi in H." >ap. Of appropriauns for
Internal Improvements, and why rot Virginia in
Tor I"r shar: Yes Sir, why Virginia come in FIR
her share IL - b"caus2 her representatives Congress
believe that Con rrPss has lunna rhI To ma ke
appropriations for Internal improvements and aclrg
upon ihr high principles that should ever characterize
if representatives. ii tre people, they Will rec, i've
dollar. by the sacrifice OF those principles Virginia
cnui" get her share hu her representatives refuse
neh' by what they oppose IL principle and honor them
for 1t Gentlemen have taken lhs occasion 10 present
most glo"my P!c'Nr" g" Virginia She has been repre-.
s"nrd IN stare "t i1mcnlahlc decline. Were tins the
first time had heard this language used il might he
cause Of alarm 10 me But whatever me asure is desired
10 be carried through this Legislature whether il BIZ the
increase oI The barking capital Of the State
spierdId scheme OF Internal Improvements, the Ian
gnar" Is n>rd. We are pointed TO pror Od Trgiac,
and invoked I" CON: 10 her rescue Nnw Sir if can
III" express 1t as we'll. hope love the Old Common
wealth as much and feel anxious sollcude for her
welfare. as any "i her s1rs but well love her,
| w"uid rather see her in reality what the nagina ion
ct gentlemen has painted her. than to witness her Gle
vall"n by the aoandnEmrnt of principle
believe ihp system of distribution recommended in
this report If carried out, would strike deep bnw at
he saw ,pt, md indie IF la,