Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-01-28


THE LAND DgBiTE II TIE SENATE-l
TIE Debate iu the S.tlIr uauu Tho suhf.ct OF me
'@5fc Lad. aai ma'u'y uroa ibo Question of DIS.
r'ui'l a. ho prucerjs ct sales of those Tarl.
m'ar 'r ss'c5l Safes Tor whum tho United sat,
'ufl'tlcu "a tns'c-, cs1.i1a-s. Gcm dav 40 d,y. rot
u'y VIII aJabaIol o.: r.,n increased and ..i,fc7sirr
tltc-cr.
On Sl:urllv last. ihs rrosvl-l ra,'erfes of .bo 81,
- aias:sl thc slate 81 pl,Ilc ,x.c-i,f.., ,-.,-.
.N, ".'Nleiso, d.Ivci tr1n the morning rsrcrs.
.hlt 81 & h'11. thr tl'lrr pFuls ugihe protects nr
."y's'ns OF es Public L1ui., was Go aIdrc-, tie
senate 90 u,a general subject. am tie rr.hILiluy
''''h' would be replied O. hy srr, Senate. on tb,
o''.r SIDE VINO wsuli hay, MODIFICATION 10 inset such
"a ch1mp'pn IA the field 81 definite. Tn { the speech
o! As. Calhoun wgs an able one. cannot be t,pb-cI
1s tlose who Ia e heard nina on oh,r orca>io,e-
No man. probably, could have made a batter sDaecl
N the Nr M stle alihD question. o. the wr,ng sill
'tId' qdss b0. we Fay.D- @ al the p-oroci. orva ca
We lave So Nlr. CIhoa0 eahg uc author or the
advocate daring nearly thirty ye,rs. lt,us Ia, ap,e,r.
o. o. - 1r-e i1lCi11,lh,r tiia his scheme for SIR.
r nier"g ihF pa" Ic l'uls O. Tho States within whsso
;"r-1'hscd J'unl1r.o, ;ley happen % lir. Tho
pc pl 'ueh a policy = % be flaul ia EslB's fable
% no bow. who kiiei tha goose thal laid the r,,Iap
~F.~ Thee" lands yield bar lew millions Of dol.
ass yeas. sut ftt's rate q will De llll n century
aS..r' Ius source OF revenue Will be exhausted. LEI rs
l1"ret'rs, oi once Sut OF thIs source ct revenue alto.
her This q We understand b.. Is The pith Of the
argument tn favor Of th- mea-ura
Mr. Webster followed Mr.. Caih1sn in tbs p,s7tc
Win an -'iiffy which even he has rarely ever Jcl,rs
exhibited. aui with such a ioNer. both Of sentiment
and oInIIcucc. - found rs WAY 10 az hearf.n,t st..L.
- hg uHdurlto prejudice against truth o. a,ain,t ths
man VINO AcI and there delivered L. w.th evident,
difficulty Il. was that both fl1r aul galleries r~.rirfeJ
themselves to moderate cypreisipuso l gnuioI feeling
considering however, tbs position which Mr. Web
'icr occupies. rs a designated Member or ths Cabinet
unierlheH rd'1n hdmlnistr1uOu, itIs Of more I'M ,or.
bhcs 70 ON readers 10 know what ground ne took IN
on the que. ions brought under dshais. than wbethar
De ue.n tel him. lfNell or h.. We prpc,cI, hyrs- r
a. husiy a. possible. 90 state ta- pr ncin-l uo.n's n,
nade. "ach W. d. the rather hccIus, unusual pains
awe been 'aNou b. The sgan 9th. NJ nttr,,,,.
90 th. city. 20 casl dJubI sad aus ici( uppn his r-ii.
Ln's eo'ra. o. the important qae:..ols now b. 0rs "a.
Senate.
In ts d'.t p'ac,. rhon. N, W. maintained M. p,,y
or "i C'lsre.' over ne .IhIsct, by that cxysoTs prJvi-
'iHn az tb' Consultation which declared !hlt C,ar-c..
'hos.i have power 10 dispose Of the territory bso1--
eng 10 tho JuIl-d >'atss; and this general authority.
he tlli. va not hnIicI by az otl.r pD.iIp,.-
Congress, to-. had a general power TO collect revenue
'J iH1o.i and both iAcSe poyysIs were to be szsrcis.d
iI a s1aud 81 scss.0I.
To guide agl Direct TAI, discretion ne argued. Con.
ert'' might look. hrat, 90 the object o. l4e original
grants OF these lands Tor The use OF tn States. nuI tie
cI".y iu'seiI1n arising; ssc1rd, 20 the powers ofihs
General -G'yemmauI, ami ihc State Governments.
H't especially 90 tho InPuriani fact that the States
ara parted $40, iAr whole OF thsis Original power of
collecting revenue hs their own purposes hv Gatr.
% EI'as imported; aH! third. condition ol mluy ortb-
safe. - regard 10 dcJr. Ties, were The leading
topics.
But 10 speaking ofJhc debts OF an, States. he t7.k
occasion 10 notice h'w much had been dome anu sail
h1,h 10 In.u-e their credit and 10 weaken heir sons.
r' obligation. aut 10 speak Of the L!ss-acs h.agrht o..
me comfy 10y ti2 tru3r ufJiy-rs publications.. in
a-"''g" favorable 10 rAe present Administration. H.
'Hrss respects. lie spoke, tpn. ufIhe miserable cal
InHI s p-oplga;.l - he Official Orsau Of the Al
w'nis.rtIJu on all tIa People OF trc United S,4f,s
rA?aIng 10 sIem the acting under foreign influence
a"4 IN E"y Influence IN lae late crea, election. II
was while speaking on lhes, latter tonic. rs,r tho
Sa"a'" aud the glilercs could not be- restrained with.
ih TIC usual bounds OidecpIum. II. ms has hcou suy-
scs.ei, Mr.. ". IS sceu 10 leave tho Syr,t, no 80
H'r-iy have been more fortunate IN his ynIcJIctn-y
address sniisn and unexpected ~ nas Tho occasion.
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