Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-02-06

how il could be maintained
Another objection was the great inequality in
! reference TO the States. which this ccssion Is
10 be made. He then went into a slight exam
inati0n OF its operation with reference 10 Ohio
and Mlchg ---sho wing that the former, with her
immense population, would not receive much
as Michigan, with far less population. There
justice in this ccsson
Thus he dsapproved of the measure, and was
forced on The ground Of The distribution bill This
the opinion Of his cousttuents--and North
Carolina not here asking for her interest in
this public domain rs State weighed down with
deb.--ior She has now surplus revenuG--but
because she was Justly entitled 10 them--and TO
enable her TO carry forward her imprevemcnts--
TO send the light of education 10 every child born
within the limits OF her territory. North Caro-
lima the frs, State in the Uaon that had
ted on the Land BlIl--and she had supported il
uniformly--ln 1881, %, nd IN IS.
He then noticed some objections to it--Is.
being pail abiv unconstitutional. 2l, the ground
that 1t is dangerous and tending to the profgacy
and subjec,ions OF the States by bribery and cor
rupiion.
He answered them briefv--this land was en-
trey within the control of the Governmeni--but
held sacredly by the deeds Of cession from the
various States, according to tho usual representa-
tive population, In the general charges and expen-
dItures.
As To the second charge. he did not deem it
safe to trust :he people with their OWN MONEY;
and though, /. would be administered by the Ic-
glsatures OF the States fully honestly by
the National Legislature.
The great American principle of legislation
distribution of power.
lie wen, for carrying cut the great principles
of Southern anti-tarjf men.
The residue of this mastery speech will be
sketched tomorrow.
Mr. Benton followed, and began loag rigm1-
role, repeating the stale charges of foreign inilu-
cree, and of foreign bankers. and stoct jobbers
havinn carried the election of Gen Harrison.
lie was sreedlIy deserted by the large and
fashionable audience that listened 10 Mr. Man,
gum. and a, this moment he is talking to empty
desks and emptv galleries
.
"ASiIiNn ION, "WEDNESDAY, Jan ~ l9ii'
USrrnp STATES SENATE -B"n@r"Pf Lafo,-
Several memorials wee presented to-day, IN la
vor OF the passage OF phit7rm Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Walker presented one from M'ssissIpP'.
and stated, that 1t tue present Congress dI1 not
pass such a measure, ne would be IN lhVor OF an
extra session ot Congress, II for no other object
than tn enact one.
Iobacco Tradc,-Oa the presentation Of the
memorial from Prince Georges onntv, IN rela-
ton I" the Tobacco Trade MIR Merr'ck yestcr-
day took occasion to bring To the notice oil the
Senate soiae particulars IN reference u me anu
ses committed under The p'etence OF 'reciPr ocAy
OF tfude" by Franco and Englahd lie proved
by documentary evidence that they were nnmer
oHs; ana ne contended 'hit II would be diseied-
table To- the government oil me u longer to toll
crate nose Undue advantages taken by foreign
nation7. 1t appears from the memorial that for
every SIX millions OF dollars worth OF tobacco snip
pee to rance mo T0"7'''''7F9 f'''' - '''' Dan
per ahhn'h. inc c'l''eu "'''tS u we NUS 'tf III
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