Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-28
0 ruE TIMEs.
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-Nc- 2.

WA fadlt ~ hiIfN iAE oNfT ahu CASING ANhlt
he annual Message of its chief officer. as may be done
With 4 fourth Of July Grafton. a festival speech, or any
iher production destined to he once heard or read and
thrown among the printed rubbish daily con-ign-
- the boundies vale of frgeiiulncss. Md of these.
one here and hcrc. rno-e favored than the
may be rescued from The common fate. 10 guide
ONE future aspirnt Tor speaking bonors. Il Is diSre-
Ipecthl to the President, To the country and 10 our
to treat his annual Message 50 slightly.
In our remarks OF last week we paused fs reaec-
ion near the commencement Of The 29nd paragraph
'i the Message. ID viii be presumed that those re-
icciions have led 10 the conclusion that the induce
neni IN this country to taking the restraints Of govern.
mont, and a desire TO promote the happiness and wei.
OF those subject to aud sustaining that govern.
meni. and that tho intention of those whose counscls
produced our fundamental law, was to take from the
and give TO those charged with the administra-
ton of the government no more power than wax ne.
cesSary to insure the object Of its fomarion; and that
they intended to give definite limits to that power
The trainers OF our Constitution, fresh from the struggle
for independence, and strongly imbued with n dcs,a.
ton OF kingly power, concentrated their wisdom 10
prevent the accumulation of similar power in any of.
hcer Of the government Of which they were laying
the foundation. They commence their grant Of pow.
ers in this clear and decisive language: all Legislative
pstrers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress o!
tho United States, which shall consist of a Senate and
House Of Representatives" Recurring 10 these first
principles as was imprcssiyely recommended by the
Father Of his Country, TO be frequently done. it cannot
fail 10 excite painful emotions in the mind Of The true
republican and considersrc patriot. to discover in this
paragraph the cover, claim of Tic President to 10 a
component part Of the legislative ROVER"
The POignancy Of there emotions is greatly incrcaa
ed by considering the ground, which the connection
might efiord to his enemies, for imputing to him un.
worthy motives for the selEpraise and covert ccnsure.
Of coordinate branches Of the government. which
would seem TO be ihe chief burden Of the paragraph
This branch Of the subject would admit OF much great.
eF dilation. Let all those who feel that we have snm.-
thing al stake beyond the fate OF n mere party. give i,
a passing thought.
II asords some commri 70 learn from the next para.
graph, that the expenses Of go cmmcn, arc on the &c.
crca,e-alat they are less than when Mr.. Van Buren,
tosk the helm Of state; but il cannot well be disguised.
that he annual Nmouni as now reduced, looks appgl.
ing 10 Tie conscientious portion Of hose who laborcd
zealousiy to overthrow the administration of Mr. Ad.
ans on account Of iis cxirsV-gaEce, when The amount
q annual IL. en5imrcs was les than hall that erpen.
ded under The administration OF Mr.. Van Burcn for
similar purposes.
Passing the next paragraph we encounter IN the sue
ccesing onr, 4 subject q very grave importance TO the
Interests Of the citizen. Of these United S,atcs-thar
re.stins 20 the disposition Of the public lands. On tins
subject a great diversity Of opinion exists in conss.
1uence, II is b believed, Of Inc great want Of proper eI.
animation and consideration. The writer IS painfully
aware ofihe fact, that be has comparatively few shares
in he views on Ibis subject. He believes that The
public lands furnish the government with a powerful
engine, commanding a fearful influence over the price.
and value Of oil real estate and lis productions through
out lie Union, md liza; she.r deposition has c1cred a
much greater influence toward producing The fD1n.
cisl Embarrassment with which the country Ia.
been weighed down FOR a few years pant than $ gcner
ally Supposed.
The price Uf public lands had boon reduced several
years before. 10 accommodate a season Of great pccun.-
airy pressure then pas, It's crisis This scas,n Of en-.
barnsmen,s was followed w o long season Of almost
uninterrupted national prosperity. The general pros.
pcrty. the progress and completion Of works of inter.
nal improvement AID the general increase Of capital
and extension Of bank facilities. gave an accommodating
impetus to trade aud a rapid increase in price 10 eve
~ thing connected with the lands Of individuals
and Nae common productions Of labor. During his
tune the price Of the public lands remained unehang-
81, and without "a effort TO change, except by further
reduction During his time also Tho sales Of ihsso
lands had been regular and considerably exceeding the
actual wan,, for immediate occupation and culture,
though many hath deferred heir purchases in conse.
qucncc Of Toe airos, annual attempts 10 Congress to
reduce The price. Bot i was not to be expected that
the great disparity 10 price between the lands Of Indi
yidusls aud thoso Of government, should long remain
a secret OF uuuoIccd. II was not 10 he expected that
even The more stupid and thoughlc,s should long mi
10 institute a comparison between the two dollars pei
acre and upwards, paid or government lands 10 Ohio
Indiana aud other states, ai a time o. great scureiy o
money, and he one dollar and a quarter rer acre esd
od for lands 10 many case aT superior, an at a i'm.
Of pcognuy plenty. Accordingly BY degrees The pub
De- lands attracted TIC aucnron II al class,. Of socie
y. irrespective 'of political party distinctions. Of &C.
cuniay Qualification and Of pursuit Or calling. oh
fbcy absorbed r. great portion IT hc scuvo capital u
The country md heir proceeds burhcncd and di..a,.
Cd ho national trcasug
How a statesman whose aspirations extend 10 r. fame
fa' shall challenge ihc test 81 tifnc. .hsuld NANTES
% s.raas aa1i,y ~ induce Zoe citizen. Of oar county
Go iorer1 the comiors Of society and civilization. o.
extend our GJnuer limits and settle upon puhlic land.
not in market BE writer c1uusf comprehend. nor Is thc
reason for requiring o. further reduction 1 srcs more
apparent. when mucl more IS r~ufrb,s-d n present
prices HI1n 3 wanted for occupation and culture ~
our lands s.reaiy belonging o, individual ouzsus and
hose 1f thr ru.lc n msrset vcrs boz n s,ate ~ culH
Walton ard covered with ad-rsc population. n our
cinzrHs mauifsIedl~s c%utcrpusc s7Isposiuou 90 huJ.
de usethsr against the general welfare and o royur.
nance 10 lea,irg tha place Of tbr,r birth. n thsir d..
ysri,n anI thr eTi-r.aa of our h,rfff limits wound
81 D. fr alnt-r o. su' Fofs'4..r 7o--'s 'a-if