Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-26

ratad Ground Of final settlement "i IRIS "eep 49,
acita,inr question, our Just a"d sapS'hces -
T.. ana thereby arrest the countless eviis ros'"s
,, h .b,, channel on the country. 81 IS only mus
,ha, an anita onst oil sufficient strength coa:o o.
=, ,oains, the dangerous and c"ffupl'hs se"e :.
ds,,,bu,op 4 measure so seaec'ife ~ "a''' "
States unfortunately over"neinsa ~ 0.s n,Id make
he successfully opposed by one ~''eh "ou,u mani a
uerf,l appeal 10 truth, jnsice ana Patfio''s'' rs
,,o,a a. NAV be the appeal to tue Necessity =" enoa
se5 states still stronger NAV be MADE 70 me hish.
- and more commanding CONSCIENTIOUS oi ou'y aiu
,.;o,;sm Such an issue believe, the measure pro-
I'D tender TO the county. snlennly believe
he founded on truth. and sustained by justice and
hi N considerations of policy aud all needs 10 ensure
), success if mistake not, Is the earnest ana deter
m,n.d support OF the Sta'es which not only nave ,ie
deeoes, stake but whose independence and equaii'y
honor and pride, as menoers Q! 'iis !'ouU -. P"''
States, are Involved.
Harinr now presented nv views Of the amendment
intend 10 offer. with motion TO sir'He OUT the amend
ment Of the Senator from Kentucky, and insert m'he
| shall conclude with few remarks IN reference 10
the leading feature OF his amenh"ie', '"e s Sn
Of the proceeds Of the pubic LANDS among the states
l. : not nv intention 10 enter on The discussion OF
measure which cannot but regard as Paipaoiy uncon
s,i,utional as well dangerous ana co'fuphg IN IT'S
tendency do not deem 1t necessary as expressed
nv oon,on fully on the subject at the last session
,isod a, this time 10 make few remarks IN order 10
sho ,ba, viewed under every possible aspect It must
be REGARDED as either foolish, Idle, OF unjust
!, = admitted on all sides that the Treasury is en-
harrassed and that part o; the revenue can be with
drawn without making CORE sponoing dehcil, winch
must be supplied By taxes on the people, N one form
or another and that the withdrawal OF the revenue
g,om the land would deficit so 10 be supplied
of not less, probably, than S5,0O0o 600 annually The
whole process, then, would consist IN giving TO Inc
oeope of the several States their proportional share
Of The FIVE millions Of the revenue from the Iancs, 10
be collected hack from the people Of the United States
IN the shape Of tax imports, or some other sub
iec; 10 the amount. Now, SIR, asa, Is u no,
clear If State should receive by rs d'stbutire share
less than the people OF tina, STATE "ouio nave
10 pay in taxes To supply The deficit would b. on their
mart foolish 10 suppor, the distribution: SO, again, u
the; should receive the amount they PAD instead
OF a less would il not be IDLE: And II more. would i
not be unjust: Can any one deny these conclusions;
How then, can u scheme, which implies the one or
the other of these alternatives (ayng aside all o'her
weich.y objec,ions,) have any chance I" be adopt
ed: But two answers can be gwen. lie one, tiiat
the States, which would receive more from the DIS
ribuon than their people would have TO pay 70 maze
I'D the deficit can outvoe the others, and prepared
to act on the principle Of The strong pundering the
weak and the other, that majority OF the States want
the money TO pay their debts to spend in iayoriie
schemes. and prefer shifting the responsibility Of tax
ing to the General Government TO assuming It them.
selves, without regarding whether their people would
contribute more or less than they may receive They
are afraid TO lay taxes lest the people should see the
sums extracted from their pockets, and turn them out,
and 10 avoid this would transfer the task to the Gene
raj Government, because they can take from the Peo-
ple through the tax on imports without oeinS defect
ID as the amount
take the opportunity, before sit down, to render
nv thanks 10 the honorable and high-mnded sugges-
ton Of The Senator from Missouri Mr. Linn CONSIDER
ing the interior quarter Of the mon from winch he
comes, apart the proceeds of the lands as per-
manenl fund Tor the navy.
MT Linz, in an audible voice The navy and the
deiences OF the country.
would rejoice 10 see such disposition Of il, and do
hope that he will move an amendment 70 that effect
would gladly receive it modification OF MY
amendment, and would regard il as Il great improve
nen, The navy, sir, is the right arm oiouf defence
and is equally important IN every section-the Nor,h
and South, the East and West, inland and seaboard
When look at the condition Of our country, and the
world feel that earnest and too early attention
cannot be bestowed the Of defence on which
the country must mainly rely, not only for sustaining
ITS Just weight and influence in the scales Of nations
but also for protection.