Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-03

uas placed On the throns-sfter eleven wear. or.,h
ssqasns sequissesnee ny France, Mr.. LAT said hs
thought his title wss quite ~ good an tina, Of ,,v
other European monarch, or as any which the aeei.
dent OF birth could confer. He had, in the m;., Of
great political embarussments and ex,r.ors;,.,v
personal perils. conducted himself with 6,mn...
wisdom, and moderation.
Can we stand justified to our conscience. and 4,
our country, no asked, in permitting these fore,n
uxanes TO drain US Of all specie and in refus,n,
70 lay reasonable duty upon them, and therebv
enable US to afford such assistance 10 the State, a,
.ney viii derive from their respective quotas of the
land fund.- '''
There were persons who seemed to derive nle..
sure from the contemplation OF the spectacle Of /,
states violating its public engagements. Thew
hate capitalists moro than they are disposed to cher
Ism the good faith and honor Of the States. Such
spectacle would excite in his (hr C's) bosom moth.
ing but the most painful emotions. No State. no
part OF the country, could be dishonored without af
'eeting more or less the whole. National char, =.
TER national honor, national glory was an assre-
gaze OF which the elements were the character Nh.
honor' the glory Of the States and of iod;v;du,l.
ne whole cannot stand pure and unbem;,h.d
"niis' inc parts are contaminated, no more Than
'ha the parts should remain untarnished willis, IN.
whole should be dishonored and degraded.
"" the power oil distribution, MIR C.,s argument
was onansweraole. He showed that, by the verv
terms OF the deeds OF eession, in conseq uence of
change ofthe form Of Government upon the sdo,.
ZION OF the new Constitution, distribution and Moth
ing but distribution, would satisfy the intent and
purpose Of the deeds. The deeds originally contain
plated separate assignment to each Sta,.. in IN,
form OF cedit against its prescribed quota o. its
portion oil the land fund. BY the new Constitution
he uo OF taxation is changed from the States to the
feope. The measure Of benefit. from the land
iund was to be in proportion to the measure of b,r
den from the imposition of the States quota. Tn.
latter slost. and what remains for Congress IN do
Out TO distribute the fund upon the lust and eou.I
rule of Federal numbers7
ltNyas TO be a common fund. Under m svs,.,, oe
distribution II will not cease TO be a common FIND
One power-one will-wi direct control and 81
minister the estate. The title and the admnstra-
son WI! remain IN the hands OF the General Gov
ernment- The division among the States is onlv
one form oil distribution. Congress distributes when
IL expends itself the money IL the fund yve,. ~.
signed TO another people than those of IN, Un;,ed
States II would be different thing; but the same
people receive the benefit of the fund ,ybe,ber-;, =
used IN current expenditure or is dispensed thonsh
inc intermediate agency of the State Governments
The only question should be, which form of d;s'
ouIsement achieves the most good1
Passing from the deeds of cession TO the clans.
IN the Constitution, Mr.. Clay contended thai tb,,
covered Louisiana and Florida, aud perhans also
.he lands ceded by the States. The power was
complete, plenary, and perfectly unrestricted.
lie showed, in passing, that Mr.. wrisbt's ne.
count OF charges against the public domain was in
correct that he put in too many items Of debit. and
,eit out too many just credits. Why should The
fubhc Lands be subject TO the charge of maintain
ing our Indian relations1 If we did not own a foo,
oil public land, humanity, peace, and pclicv would
prompt us TO incur the charges TO which those ,eI,
IONS subject us. On the other hand. he said Nj
wright gives TO credit for the sovereignty of on
siahla and Florida; none for the receipts nj the
eustom-houses Of New Orleans and Mobile. Mons
ior the navigation OF the Mississipp-that navign.
uon which, had II not been drawn within the iu9is
ion. su 'i'e on-
Mr.: Z. showed the tendency, by the proposed dis.
ttioution OF the proceeds OF the Gales of Public
LANDS to the preservation Of the Union, by attach
ing the states more firmly to 1t, not merely by their
immediate interest IN the measure but by The com
vleIion which II will inspire Of the prevalence nj
1usuee and equity in the Councils of the Nation.
without pursuing further the train of his arcu.
men'' we VIII say, IN a word that Mr. Claws ar
gument appeared TO US 10 be conclusive bis SEMI
ments just, and his tone of feeling truly and purely
American. pussy