Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-06

| npon "dSpnS'ns" Of these land, Ia si,h 4, wa a,
| w ',!m"Hrse tho Government, IN q p,Cuniar,
t,'n' "' view, Tor the expense incurred IN the pur
ch'~t' Thu, atgumcnt Is b,,el on the r,und IN #
'n'S Government IN all ItS great nation IL, movements
should hc nctuocd Ivy the snrdI scl6,hu,s, ,p,
cN'e ness OF Calculation of broker at his counter
or = merch'n on change.
YOU Wish T. know whether This I,vcr,,,.,, I;
reimbursed Tor the expense of the purcha,r at tn
S'NeTn tIri'cry, go to the wcs', and behold IN
nuha'eds OF steamboats, 'iehy tteighjcd With III,
commerce OF thous,ni streams, pnurin., th,i
treasures into the great depot at the mouth of IA,
! Mississippi Behold the mansions OF eir.,rcc ,o,
| Tonioit SrdcinS the margin of that noble stream
| beho'd the hands of civilization AMI enterprise diff
iu>'ns The blessings OF comfort and or ,aas amons
| hoH'nncS OF nur kindred itcemcn Cs,ss the .re,
rlver and hchnld your national banner fn,t,ns froU
tue sPites ct ~. Louis. Listen To the anthems n
or religion, Chained where the no,nad, tribes ,b,
Sw"P' The prairieS would have annoyed us viii
their endless tordys. Behold your power an,
your CIVILIZATION tending wcstward-your law,
anu your institutions scattering quiet aud con
'c''Weni IN their progress. No, sir Won nee,
nor go To the West; c's, your eve around this hall
anu behold tho members from the extreme w,st
from distant Missouri, from the burnln. elm, ,I
L"u'S'Nni and the cod region of Name, minsIcd IN
council with their brethren of the Atlantic coast
LOOK AT tins, say, and then ii YOU can hud l,
IN your hearts o ca ca ATE all these r,nsid.,,,,,o.
Oy standard ui do lars and cents Then al ,r,,,
serves you VIII continue To- talk about thus land
tdnI being IN debt To this Government
ihe gentleman from Name read To us c,lcu,,.
unn' which he says, was prcpircd at the 'rre,surv
b.P'' 'h'h, nom which II appears, that, takin.
INTO account all the expense OF purchnsc sury.,,
,"u sac "i these lands, together with IN, cost az
'nul.h TIC itcS and other lndinn relations there Is
o''Nnce ude Tue General Government of some
,""''teh mlih"ns OF dollars, after striking b,Innr.
between tins sum totl: of cXpens, and Tho ,vL,is
amount received from the sales of tbs.c I,,Is :
Now, have attempted 10 show that thr or,y,n n
p"'SuaSo money should not be taken into account.
A aaF-F h.,
GAM that u was national safety national convent,
cnce' hiuonol power and Character; and thar Nh,
S'N'"heh' mas, IN these respects, been compers,-
'ei beyond the power of money TO hes,ow N.,.
'n'r ought he omount # the purchase money nail
In the Indians in bc included in stain. this cc,oun,
1 ne OBJECT oi these purchases iron, ,h, InIi,p.
WAS I"' Sp.eY 10 Obtain their lands: much or =,
was pad lnr the purchase OF peace for the purno.,
o. restoring slte,y and quiet DOR frontiers Much
OF u was Piid In arrest the upliitCd iomahayk: for
'uoTuns To the pioneer the comfort of his home, far
s'S''lS TO infancy the quiet OF It's sUmb.r: Tor mr.
It>uS TIE starting tear IN the anxious ma. h,f' 90,
i"e>' are also beyond all prcr, ana cannot toe osti
niicu ny dollars ant cents. The item, a, Ind, an
relations, such as treaties prnsions ,,,r,.,ss g..
ought not Ia have been included IN tn, conplt,ti,p
are the expenses attending these IN couscGuepc. n,
e.'"e' the ceS'ons Or purchase ut Western iani,1-
Certeiniy not sir II The old States had rrv,r -,
ueJ one io'i OF land, aud all that vast territory ~
d waite wilderness, still We should have had , l,,,
yer extending irom Lake Onturio 10 the GuIf of
htNcn with tribes of hostile Indians conyre.,t,J
"il our o"THer roqlirIns, a. all J'maS the anxious
"'Chlnh OF tins Government. SuDnns e tins CIV
trnment had never purchased Louisiana and Fori-
ua' why, we should Su have had a frontier -.
tendins from u!- Lake Of the Woods TO the month
vi '"' 81. MAry'S We must Stlll have maintained
I"v SINE p"lcy towards the Indian tribes; negu,i,.
'tu Tor lh'lr trade unG friendship by tf,lty. uur.
chased their quiet 10y presents and pension. d,,It
WIN '"tn uy agencies, SC. 50 that, Il we had
never acquired the Western domain, cilher py ces
SION or purchase, this rem OF Indian relations would
nave been, To this day, p-rmanen, annual charye
upon The Treasury.
D't, II gentlemen will state the account bv m
e'U"llle o do lars and cents let them do IL correct
~ whist The iand fund IS Charged with many
'.s"s oil expense improperly, which never grew GU,
OF ELMER cts>Iun or purchase, but which As hav,
attempted tn show, would have existed IN the an.
ssuce 81 either, one large item with which II ,,,uIi
te edited has been omitted aioyrtupr--I tnr,r tho
D'''''ss % our Revolutionary soldiers, and 10 the
I'm'.isS OF those who tell m tue las, war These
counties arising from our gratitude and iustirs Il;
not PAID from IhcSe lands must have been SATISFIED
rom some other source Ct revenue, and To- that 4,
tent, have saved the Trcisury ilon a dram oC-I
KNOW not exactly how much-bul an amount OF
many ml ions. TINS ca cu.a. ion uf the gentlemen
rom haIoe and Virginia is entirely fal.iciprS T.
Us based upon The idea that every great gu,sr,on oi
ntti'nai policy and national honor &, 90 Ge men.ur
e. 10y a standard Of money-ot do ars and Cents
l ac'' estimate s1yDrs too much - tue c1u.unr.
M
Ia. a. isr nation. wish 10 take a more '.y,tai
view "i ms sunIsc'; wish 20 look at ., m caan,y
TON win The motives 10 that policy IN our etri, h.
tory which mas LED u our prcscn. GREATNESS, and s,
VI corn. Non win the results that are ike to Il -
from il IN time to come.
Tie Gentleman from Milne insists that the now.
5r TO dispose Of the public Land, means she 20
dispose ui them 10y SALE for the purp,s ol raisln,
revenue Ia support the Government Vince does
ne &c. sucH rule OF construction from Does he
o. - Z t.tufn Fn4r 81,
] 50, where isIt! Webster, IN ~, dictionary de-
hh=s 20 dispose" as me1rIns "tO Apply 10 a mr..
cd'ar rnrpos'; TO sIve 10 place, rcs.ow to parl
WIKI ALLEVIATE; 10 part with 10 tno'hct: TO gut in'o
'n''he' $ hand or possession' The gcs em,u's
cons rurlnn must then be entirely AtbIrary-as
'Imci merely TO answer and SPECIAL purpose He |
says th.s property belongs to the GbvrrGmrni and |
not 20 the Federal Union. The gentleman is cor.
rect, 50 "a as relates to The land, acquired by pur-
chase. They DO be ong TO tic Government re of
i' incumorance, amd the Government ueing nu.
honz by the Constitution to di pose of them, has
me undJubi'd right, according 10 a q, fnion Of
The States.
The gentleman fom Maine took the ground that
hIs 'i., WAS unconsttuuoua because, sad he, u /
hoes not propose DIS rIbUtIon Of the cubic lands
'ui distribution OF revenue. The right so dis, |
nose Or must mean the right to dispose of by sale
a. 10 any O'her manner uud H. as he tmrs the |
dnjs belong TO the General Government IN tb. /
irs' IN tiuce the money arising ,ncrciroru must cor.
amy belong To o.; and the Government ~ well ~
private indvd uH., must have power 10 dsposc of
MT ""ich belongs TO o., as well Ivy distribution as
In the payment OF debts. BI', stys the honnra,l,
gent emon, there is no repeating clause IN this bull
10 proven. the money arising from nrsc lands being
collected aud paid mo the Treasury IN the usual
way; 1"d that this money when placed In the Urea.
sury, loses its pecutr identity, and must partaka
VI the same nature OF thft raised from "taxcg IN
posts, aud cXrI,es," which shall only be COLLECTED
Tor TIE purpose Of "ptylrg the debts Of the United
states" THIS IS p,ce of refinement worthy n
Virginia politician, and not all suited to the pslc.
teal Unitarian region Of Maine. II dcrosI,c a
sum OF money with an individual Tor stfg.kccpirg,
he IS abso.yet from his obIg Atom when he rcpays
me the nmoun; in any currency which rs lcgnI Ten
de-. II ! cJnslsn my crop 10 10 factor, with drrc
ions 20 apply the proceeds 20 the payment Of a
arUt and Goo pay uver tho balance q any, To me hu
complies with MS engagement 10y transmtttng 10 me
tho amoun', not in the dcnuc funds obtained bat
~ any Other money receivable 10y law. /, Is ID.
IDENTITY oilmUunf, not OF money surcrrIry received
thai Iuprts TO the fund received from lands IFS ne.
Guitar cnrc.cr. Money acquires is Importance
not from lis intrinsic value, but f,Om the purposes
% VOL accomplish. The pensions granted to your
Revolutionary soldiers and the bouniIrs paid 10
ypUr fishermen arc grituI.Iasll is ridiculous 10 talk
OF their being debts, for debt ~ that which Won ere
under oJ.giup 10 pay. VIII tho gcu'l,m1n ffom
Name pre'erd that no part OF your revenue can be
hNplgI To- these purpose, alter % has been pot in
the IlC1su-y, aud has therefore paHaken ol the
character Of lhIt raised from taxes and impo.fs.
winch bee s1ys can only be raised foe the purpose
Of paying frbtsl
Iuo gentleman took tho ground-or most Of his
parry d't, who spoke upon the suhIrct-thit the
So 600 which we voted 10 Mrs. fltrrison WIS a
gra uiy. SGI, I presume a1 the Inv has been
passed, be- thinks II right shc should be p,d that