Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-06
COM NUN ICArIoN s.

| MR. cuuor,-I ne writer has been pleased TO re
cosnizs IN many OF your public declarations of no
tcai sentiment, perfect coincidence with his own.
and has therefore, felt the stronger confidence that
such opinions founded in the everlasting natur.
OF things, and were, in fact true. No opinion ever
ne'u OF entertained NY You, except perhaps. that
which necords to Henry Clay the highest ma,ina.
! Ole gory-ior your correspondent never did, nor
never will, admit that there is any man living who
en'eria'ns more respect for, and confidence H. the
| INDUSTRIOUS henluchian, than himself.
IN the views expressed, and the unanswerable
arguments used, by Mr. Clay and the other friends
OF Distribution OF the proceeds of the Public Lands
| during the Extra Session CT Congress with all The
additional reasons urged by the Wing press through
OUT me country, and none more nbly than that
which You have the direction, there was, IN tho wri-
tets Judgment, perfect proptie,y and truth. IL was
IN his belief, but tho just due of the Suts since the
debt OF the Revelation had been paid o.T-,he con
sheraton foe which the States, Snd particularly
virginia, had originally SURRENDERED these lands -
At the time of the passage of the Law there va.
every reason 10 believe that the 20 ~. cent, rate of
imposi would be amply sufficient to meet the wants
OF Tue Hovernmen'; thus leaving the proceeds from
Land sales, rs was supposed, 10 accumulate in the
Treasury oi the nation, and thus become a source
OF corruption, and an evil TO The people At that
hmc, Tie alternative seemed 10 be this, or hand il
BACK To the States. the rsh,fu receivers so soon n,
me purpose OF IT'S alienation WAS subsctved. The
wing party dad act in full accordance with that
catholic spirit and patriotic pronrpiness which Rad
always characterized them. as we'll While in power
as out. The results Of a redundant Treasury nm
DER the Wild ana frantic admins, ration Of Gen Jack.
so', we're fresh IN tie memory OF every man and to
AVOID this destructive mrlstrom, as well as To rem
der an oct Of justice 20 the States they wisely te.
termined TO divert this portion OF the public revenue
from an 'lleg'tmate TO a proper application.
Let II be remembered that many Members of
Congress gave their votes upon The Fupro,,on tbst
the 20 per cent. law would raise sufficient revenue
Tor the economical wants of the Government. Mir
k'ves so declares emphauca,ly; and, therefore find
ing the inadoquacy OF this means, he, like a wise
man. Is ready To abandon his former ground not
that It IS not Just To the States or that they have no
claims, but that the pre- cut and prospective condi
ton OF the country requires a careful husbandry of
all us resources 10 prepare for state OF thinss
which, IN his powerful and appropriate language. is
state OF things Illuminating TO the national pride
(meanins The bankruptcy OF the Treasury And
does not call upon every one Jealous OF lie honor
OF The American name, 10 unite IN applying promnt
AMI efhcacious remedy And at what time ,si,
permitted 10 exist In the presence Of foreign diff
cultes, which. TO say the least ppea 10 every sem
ument OF PRIDE and to every principle Of prudence
To lie prepared for whatever may be their possiblc
issue" And asain, hear him: "But IL would be. |
humbly conceive, greatly 20 underrate the gravity
olquesions nov pending between US and one of the
most powerful nations of the Garth and 10 dsresard
the deep sensibiiity which we have seen recently
awakened elsewhere, a. well rs among ourselves
IN relation TO one OF the most delicate OF these uues
TONS TO say that there IS no danger in the future Of
az interruption oi that peace, which we all trust
are alike ANXIOUS TO preserve long as il can lie ,lu
consistently with the national rights md honour -
These are sentiments which mus, meet hearty re-
Spouse IN the bosom OF every American: and since
TO increase the Tariff would be to oppress TOO much
every class, the restoration OF the Public snds IN
me Government, TO enable i, to pay of the shame
fu debt 50 inglofiously eniaed upon US by the last
miserable AMI Imbecile administration as well aS IN
afford additional facilities for that prepatation far
any contest that may arse IN the course OF policy
pursued by Great Britain. The indications Of y |
rupture are growing more certain every day: and If
there be no rerocesson from grounds already nss,
med by England, there can OF remain 10 this coun
try, any longer any choice IN the matter: the homo,
OF our hig-a firm determination to protect our do |
nestle institutions from all foreign Interference ard
self respect, will demand Of u.s. in tones that rus,
wake up the slumbering energies Of the nation IN
strike the blow that will forever extrpate British
authority in North America.
We have hearteSs nation to deal with To
pant her standard and incorporate her authority in
every cline, IS her policy. The means by which
Il Is TO DC accomplished, is minor eonsderation.-
u piracy, rapine and murder be required 10 aid in
the labour, her moral principle and her religious
consistency, present no check: II the subiugatoo
Of an empire Of ireemen to the most hateful ~ al
bondage and II the establishment Of a pove, 49,
than ony oriental despotism be thought necess,,y,
to the adding OF shilling to the ETcheouer oI, h.
boosted freedom under "Nagna Charia" eiyes 49,,
| 10 her contemplate lust Tor power Her svs,en, -
MAJ
! uculirly with as during the last war. her s,nn,n
the ruthless savage and exciting his pent.ur 6Ies -
cruelty to break forth and I've rocked unon an ,o
offending and defenceless frontier is sn,Il con,
inenleTy upon her magnonimiy ard sense Of right.
Look, again, nj the abOminatons Of her Eas,In
dii Company, that most corruptble Of oil Nance
lies-lts history Is catalogue Of Crimes thot shoJ
tarnsh her memory and cause it to stink in the noe
trils OF every natl IN the Earth. Let the de,
expressed by Euklne, " memory serves in 49,
trial OF Warren Hastings be remembered ,ta, ~ ~
J establishment Of British authority over Inc i,G
Liberty and property Of such vast portion az Ini,'
was IN derogation Of all the natural rights Of mae
reproach upon England and CIVILIZATION. alike az
lensve TO God and every just preiension of re-.
Government. II this were true in he, ~
choae proceedings for the ultimate coodu.st nj tb.
E'st, what would Erskine, Pitt or Burke sav b.d
. they lived 10 see her Navy md her arms employed
10 crush Government thot refused TO he poisoned
by their cupidty and lust,
BY such dasinrdiy policy she has finally written
her own epliapb, and It IS simply Oh Britain. M,
memory OF my fine virtues are engulpbed in dc
boitomess OCEAN Of my own infamy
This, then, IS the power whose wiz rnacb;,, .
tons we are forewaned by Mr. Rives 10 r,g,rJ "rI
prepare Tor. IL Is the voice Of wisdom and surely !,
must be evident, That TO restore back 10 The O.
vernment the public Lands, ull the storm he ave.,
past, will be a precautionary measure zhieb
must see 10 he prudent The writer u no alarmisi.
] 10 use Mr. RS ianguBge-he has no fenr bat H.,
we may be unprepared. The right of se1tch. nm
der the pteensions Of England would no, he con.
ceded so .ong os there was an American to rails.
musket, Or an arm to liz her flag 10 the brecz. W.
cannot hide from view the paucity Of our means Of,
iher Tor offensive Or defensive warfare; and If ~.
views Of Mr. Ryes could have been adopted .e
might have felt some guarantee possessing the o,o
! PeHy) that our Golfers would hsVe been filled whom
ever there was demand. thus giving US the moan,
OF providing fjr AMI conducting. war in the mos,
eihcaelous manner The writer prays Tor the bless
lngs Of peace, Tor this and every nation of e,,tb
War - no chids play and least Of all. 10 he dis
| posed n see II wuged between Great Britain and
I the u. S.-tWo nations between whom there sbould
he 80 many ifotefnnl ties lo keep us In the bond,
| OF pence. But this cannot be anticpated sbe ba,
proved herself 10 he the adulterous md unnatural
, Mother How shall she maintain respeetabI.
ffiendshp2 To cast Of the yoke, and maintain
"lree trade AMI sailors rights" cost the sres Of the
writer many laborious march, and much of tbs,,
hearts blood. The recollection Of these wrongs
arokes IN his bosom, as the simple thought Of Bd.
tish arrogance, ab implscabe hatred lie. relying
upon the correctness Of American policy and the
business n any cause which shall Immediately
drive US TO war, defes her arms, and eonlenns her
loroesi and, therefore, "whatis writ, is writ"
FRANKLIN.