Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-03
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rress ,hrouShout the Union, are denouncing in the
severest terms, the bill which was passed at tho Extra
Session OF Congress, for the distribution among Tue
states of the proceeds ofthe public lands. ltIs, by lar,
~. worst measure that was ever forced through Con.
oress. II i a direct invasion of the Constitution, ana
NJ State Rlrh,s. II, is the first step towards forming
consolidated Government. 1t - an achno" it"sn'".
cf tho rirh; Of the Representatives. 0! The Nrw Lhgihha
or the Southern States 10 tax The people OF ONO ltls
chnnrinp The Is hole character Of the Governments ana
calculated 10 produce civil discord and revolution.
Tho lands. which originally belonged to Virginia and
other States were coded TO The Federal Government
for the express purpose of paying oil the expenses u
The RI evolutionary War, so that the benefits accrulng
,hs,efrom should be participated equally By the whole
,sonle throughout the Union. The object OF the gran.
v... entirely Of a national character. II was intended
10 diminish The burthens of the people. IEe d's'riou.
ton scheme is the very reverse OF th's. IN Tue nts'
place, the money would be distributed uh'9ua'iy' ~"
p,r cent. of the fund ,s 10 be gwen to the new states y
! br,be of which the people Of those States who, WIN
a maynanimous PATRIOTISM, coded The iands 10 N We,
neral Government Tor the general COCO, WIZ 10 -
onc dollar. This, Of itself, Is suiic'enl 10 create "Js"',
ousv and III will between eGJoining states, 'Ah' ma.
end in civil wnr and revolution. M
And who will he benefited oy Inc aislriou.o"' :"
working man will never see the frs, dollar OF II. IL WIZ
be al the disposal of a few leading politicians belonging
10 the party which happens 10 be IN power ana IS .
culated 10 make all future eiect"hs a : ~ ,ho
fmr tho snoils. But who will bear the bnrthens oil inc
d;s,r;bution, The proceedings Of the late Extra session
NJ CONGRESS fully answer thai question. ltis ps'lma"u
,h,, ,bs amount of money TO be distributed Will DC amour
three millions Of dollars yearly; ana 10 maze up .m,'
the Federalists first pass a law Tor borrowing ."ti,.
millions Of dollars, bearing SIX per e'".. .", = ha ND
Inc addition Of one twelfth Of one per cent. 10 Ne pau
,he Covernment officers, besides Their regular sa'aiy
for contracting The debt. In The next place, ,hry -.
IN r,r.i,n articles which wcre before imported Tree OF
duty. twenty per cent, with the exception o. some "e.
o,cinoI druGs. cold epaulettrs, and a lew o'heI e"
Is l. .I-, .lIa 4 In 81 Inn0ElEU lTGG u ~
To, and co,iee were included in the taxed aftic!eS
uba, he hill missed the House, hut the Democrats
made such an incessant warfare agains, IL tha' !" +. :
deralis,s at length took the back track, ana placed .u
and coffee among the Tree ARTICLES n"aa will y ,,I;.
consequence of increasing the taxes on impor'en arr
clse I,s immediate effect will be 10 diminish our 10
re;rn trade. 10 make The working man pay i hlgn P'"s
for every article which he purchases, whist AZ u s'" ~
time il viii have The effect Of reducing his wages, y
d,m;nish;ny our export trade. Tic markets WHO,
u 49, - mo for the produce or the farmer, va
no s.,,i M. He Will consequently he competed =
husband his means and discharge a portion 81 those ~
hi. employ to the loss both Of tar larmer and The iaoof
rr. whose wages will be diminished ana ms expenses
increased by the same operation but 'h',% ~ '"s'
diousoess OF Mr.. Clay's bribery scheme. The ten pei
cent. on tl,e distribution fund IS the bail held out !,
catch The Western States, and u high protective tsfi'
j, the lure 10 ensure the support ol lie weai.ny ma
nntaclurcrs OF the Eastern States. The sum lary p"
nose to distribute is computed at three millions year
~. whilst the lDcredse OF the tdsH - ""
c,gil ar ten millions yearly, besides the peTma
nea, loan Of twelve millions. II viii be The duly 0
The Legislature o. Ohio 10 repel the proiisrtd ofoe
with scorn, and to instruct the Senators OF OHIO 10 US
their bc.t exert ons for proc ifing the repeaioi inns mos
od ious law. Let ONO retain her sovereignty, rs u ire
and INDEPENDENT State, capable Of managing her ow'
aiIairq. he, her not BE- disgraced Ly becoming a meT
~sabsid.ary, eager to receive her p't'ance from The Gen
eral Government, for which her people VIII be take
th~reefold az much as the State will receive IN return
We trus, iha, the Legislature Of Dino rs composed 9
has been offered 10 ihe State of OHIO by Henry Clay
the bargaining and corrupt politician.
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