Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-10

his colossal foot upon tho other. Ills mere Veto in
that cos- would have been Powerless; the Senate 81
ihs House OF Representatives stood ready 20 Veto |
the Veto. More Ihsn two-thirds of both Houses Of
Cong reSs, "a had been asceriained. would have vo-
ted Tor the bill. and IL would have become n law,
had the President obeyed the Constitution by re-
turning II To The House in which II originated. I'm
al towards the break Of day on Sunday Ithe 81 OF
March, dad they wake and watch for the return of
that bull. They might have waited TILL The break
Of the day oiJudgrnent. Gen. jackson had LETT The
Capitol and retired TO his slumbers before the Mem.
bers could believe that he meant thus TO foul the
legislative authority.
Upon Tim statement Of the case, we cannot doubt
that IL Is the solemn and sacred duty Of every friend
10 The ComF umise Act. anu OF every Zoe To tyran.
ny IN any shape. 10 give the free of law to that pro.
vision Tor the Distribution Of the Proceeds of The
Public Lands which would have been law eight
years ago, (and would have pre- enled all the dtsas.
terand arrangement which have within that time
oVeriaken every interest of the country0 had no,
Congress been placed under resimini by the Presi.
dent. rs Effectively as ifhe had literally tied tho
hands and gagged the mouths Of the Me.nbers.
Let the friends OF the Compromise take heed 10 this
and stand by Ills principle in this hour Of need. with
all the fidelity with which they would stand by the
Constitution itself.
We now desire 10 ask the attention ofour readers
to the consequences Of permitting the presen, oppor.
tunity Of seIIling the Land Question 10 pass unim.
proved. No one can have shut his eyes or his ears
To the hequent limitations which have been thnvn
out IN the Halls ofCongress. and which have even
assumed the form Of regular propositions for the re.
duciion OF the price Of the Public Lands. and fr do
nailons 10 the States within which they lie Of what
IS called "ihe refuse" and-Ihat is. of such rs Is
mol entered at certain nominal prices allhe land office
all PioPo lions Of which character are but 50 M
ny schemes Tor alternating the Public Dom in, and
wrestling irOn seventeen States Of the Union their
equal right OF property therein, Tor the burmese of
Des'o~ing II upon the nine Suites which have been
admitted INTO The Union fn,m the territory within
which The lands lie. These iemptations, held oul
10 inc cnnldiiy OF the new States, have been hither.
70 resisted ny Their patriotism ind their integrity.
Inc hill which has passId the House Of Represen.
iatves, whilst IL confers upon the new States prea,
advantages, including the permanent pre-emnlion
principle (the most favorable possible TO the speedy
settlement oil the vacant lands within their limits
recognises the unqucstionable right of The other
states To their share in this great domain. The
occasion Is most favorable for consummnung The
measures embraced in that bill. The consequences
In prospect, should this occasion be permi,teJ 10 On
ny, are such as cannot be contemplated wiibout
apprehension and alarm. Already we have seen
me majority IN one House IN favor Of The measure
oil distribution dwndling down from more Than two
thirds TO q lean majority ofthe whole number ormem-
oers who can say that there will be at the neIt
nI succeeding session a majority nj all in favor of it7
VINO Viii venture TO predict what will be the eE
leci' under The new apportionment ofIhe in1rx of
members into The next Congress upon this question:
is my one ~sanguine enough to believe, ir this meas
uie De deferred, upon any plea or argument concer-
hihg me compromise act, the state of the revenue,
OF Mhai noi' TO The next Congress, that an occasion
VIII offer more favorable 10 lis success Than IN.
PRESENT. IL There be such a man, upon whose vote
uls OIL depends, we envy him his high oninion of
human nature, his confdeace,n the sway orabs,rac,
"gn'' ms 'rusi IN destiny! For ourselves. we have
already lived long enough to see the right Of The u
nited states To dispose OF The public lands living in INV
S'a'e openly questioned, III the teeth of the proyi-
sion of the Constitution which gives lo Congros.
ue power"to make oil necdful rules and regulations
respecting The territory belonging To the United
states. We have seen The Governor ola new
SAFE III a message 10 the Legislature Of his S,ate.
- DeceinOer' I52S) elaboretely argue that "ihc
OnIied States have ''neiihcr the rieh of soil nor oC
J"rsdIciion TO The lands in question The public do.
nam within any State nor 10 any paiI of them. bur
MAJ ihey all belong 10 the States" We have seen
me same Governor, IN the same message, buasiingly
predicting That twenty Two years, probably. moi
more Than Twelve, MARX time1 Jr even less, if the
western conniIy continue 10 populate rs II has done
VIII mol la &c elapsed before il lthe aboy We Loctrinel
becomes The common sentiment Of maior;tv oC the
haiioh!' We have seen this doctrine and this pre-.
uIcilOh copied with more Than appohatinn-Nitb
emulation and delight-inio the Journal, ortbe mar.
y lately IN the ascendant in the General Govern.
800 "''""'IahIed 10y The following significant
menace IN ON editorial notice of il:
However variant opinions may now no in roI,.
uon 10 the positions assumed by Gov Edwards. tho
Perou Is rapidly approaching when they will neither
10y considered unreasonable nor unienable .
: ms new order Of things may be accelerated by q
,oerul ana wise course Of Legislation, or retarded
ny an aNaIIcious and selfish policy on the part ofthe
Eastern, Northern, and Southern States; but mn svs-
tenn That can DO devised. however rrining anil ~,
s'm"nious, can prevent The West from obtaining Tho
SSePre-ihe power To redress her grievances Uor
Gay 10 rule must and will come; and common scnso
,e'S us ihat tho power the people Of the great val.
ley OF Tie Mississippi are destined 10 WELD will
"'NlaDly be used under vivid recollccIions of tLo
past."-Lou Alder. "0
% long rs the wings retain their aScendoncy :,
me councils OF the Country. we know that there
Is no danger Of any such heresy as the abs,ye inC,c,.
'ng the Councils OF the Nation. We know Ina, Tho
u"cirne Of the Wing party il. that The right Of Inc
mon 70 me Public Lands Is inconiesiablc; that il
was stamped upon the face Of the new Sfates nj tba
very instant Of their parturtion." and ougbt no, a.
nc considered debaieable. But what security have
we Tor The permanent ascendancy Of the Wbigs IN
me Naiion and IN The Public Councilsy Everv
mug human like every Thing else in Nature. i
su'9eet To- change. Beneath the influence Of time
unu me elements, Tie most stately edifce erunbles
mo dnsi. Tho lofiest OAK Of the forest. when the
tempest rsises IN is fury. IL compelled 10. boyV bis
safely head and n spite Of his hundred arm. so
s'"g, 10 yield his loafy honors 10 The plain. Are
W not subject also 10 moral tempesis, as well .s NJ
n"sPhcncaH Have we not Va our dav experiencaJ
'nemi Have we not seen our brightest hone,
oias'ed by iheml Ought any great and g,sd and
valuable measure, that Is now within ouS p,,vs,
TO be subjected to the hazard ofa reeuuenco ID s,.b
poilncal revolutions as we have oureIvs. hereto.
nnnessedi isit wise. is IL poliic. is IL safe. 10
put on 70 a future day q measure Of e,ob -, =
pprlanee; and iraught with 50 much promise as ina,
accomplish IN '"" "o"
be'ouF readers answer The question.
- |
i"s iHno Distribution bin was in fact rerar
-, ,h 'ne debate upon 70. as being connoried vSitb
ne Ooinpromise bill. anj rs being really n.r and
p'fceI OF TIE Compromise. Thus Mr. Bep,on. o,nos.
ne hI' nld be OBJECTED 10 The distribution 10 \
@" Illusion and n deception. IL was 70 d.
Ou' certain parcels Of money with one hand.
' y E''nef back still larger parcels " iih The 9TH.
= fHiy or one hundred thousand dollar. were 4,
I. uI''lon'cd 20 a State from The land fund. and
wee of ihuee that amount 10 be- taken from that
'ne Stale 10 nHes upon salt. iron. blankets. aarnels.
'iI'n and WOOllens, and an The comeorfs ana neros