Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-19

10 OBTAIN TINS long sought treasure, YOU must add
10 the resources OF power, referred 10 by General
jackson, the influence that this extended country,
increasing every hour IN strength, caneAeTeise upon
the Pres DENTAL elections. before you have the true
sum OF their power. When this Western power is
brought IN soid column TO bear upon the ambitious
aspirations OF Eastern politicians, and to make il the
Interest of their party 10 eoncaie IT, slight renec.
ton upon the nature Of party organization. and
feeling, will satisfy you that the surrender of these
Western lands by one or the other mode proposed
Dy Jackson, would DC regarded as cheap price, for
the Presidency aud its consequences. Distinguished
aSpirants have alrea been charged on the floor OF
Congress, with Offering to buy Western votes by
propositions in relation to these lands Mr. s. said,
l do believe that an actual cesson would b. the
FIRST step. No, sir, graduation will be the mode
which will naturally lapse into cession Cor the
shadow will follow the substance. The ambitious
can readily discover that the necessities OF the coun
try require il. Jackson has already pointed GU,
Jusuhcations Tor the measure, that will not be for
gotten. His views on this subject, were declared,
by distinguished Senators, TO be "wise, statesman
ike, and patriotic" beyond all PRECEDENT. MIR
Benton said, shat millions of voices would rise from
the FORESTS OF the West and crown him with honor
aud gratitude. &C." He was Granddaughter, in his
admiration OF this proposition of Jackson. No doubt
those will be found to deny that graduation of
the prices Of the lands is equivalent to n surrender
of them to the new States. But a fair examination
OF the subject makes IL maniles' that such is the
effect OF the scheme proposed by Jackson, and aud.
L
nj sale must be opened and 1t is immaterial whcth.
| er il Is done in the name of the Fedora! or State
Govstnmeni, when the prices only paw the cxpcn-
/ ses of the system. The benefits derived from the
lands CONSIST oi the excess OF receipts over oxpen-
scS, and when you cut down the prces so as TO
leave no excess, this common fund.- ceases TO be
beneficial IN any manner TO those States whose lin.
its DO not include the lands; and a practical sur.
render OF the whole fund.- To portion Of the part
ners. is the consequence. The government cannot
trec he .ff.N So IL,
tain these lands. Ii they do not obtain them by
"one fell swooP" they vii! by pece-rueal. Already
have they obtained, upon one pretext and another
m 're than thirteen millions Of acres. Where SIR
s Nrciblss equal portion of this portion OF the com
mon furd Sir, when this measure OF distrbu-
ton was not Wing measure, even Mir Woodbury.
could mad voice - reproblte the discracoful
scramhles ofthe Yves; for these lands, and suggest
the necessity OF crcins them In This waruaon I.
distribution bill, who leeds the ASSAULT Benton
Who is 10 he relied on VIXEN this bill is repealed to
DO Virginia justice, by returning into the Federal
treasury the resources diverted from H. and there.
by enabling her TO receive her portion Of this 'co-,
mon iund' IN the mode admired and advocated by
the gentleman from Lousal Benton. lie who
has such peculiar v.ws OF justice and Of RIGHT, a, 10
be outraged at the gross unconstitutiona,i,y of
proposition to divide a common fund" nuons 81
the pirtles interested, aud 10 be flied at the sam.
time with admiration for the con ,,ituiionaliiy and
wisdom 81 q proposition 10 give the whole Of hi,
common fund" TO a sc of the parties in,er-s .d :
who has in fact for many years Struggled 70 ef.,t
that very result. The gentleman from, Iou;,,
truss the hopes OF Virginia n darserou. keepnr
Gentlemen may say that he is not he aartv and cnn
not succeed m hrs OF Jet. Let them consuit r,ee,
history, md they will have more cause to TouS,
their ability to control him: SOLITARY and slon,n
he set one "bal in notion" and though that b,i
was to roll over the PROSTATE dignity and con,,tn
uonai rights Of the Senate, and to break down ons
oil the barriers OF the constitution TO Executive row
or, yet he made his party roll tha; ball for him NM,
II did his will. speak Of the "eXpunse- Alnos,
solitary and alone he another ball in motion mi
he hos brought, and IS bringing; his reluctant nar,v
10 ron hat 100 hat BAL Is the proposition 10 sulcet
State institutions to federal laws OF B,nkrnnicv.
and that means 10 bring stare sovereignty fe,,srSd
and manaeled TO the foo,siool of federal mower
When he has done all this. let not gentlemen inns.
CINE that he cannot do that, which is far less renur
NAM TO the moral sense Of the community. So soon
ms he has used the Democratic party 10 take from,
the States fund created for their common here6,
he will probably convince them that the only uo5s
to guard asains, repetition OF this dangerous !,
traction OF the constitution, will be TO graduate the
prices OF the lands, so that there may be nothing to
distribute. ="
MIR s. said, bsliev that the people of yiroini,
have tyr deeper interest in this question than even
that OF the restoration of their rights in hi, tom
mon fund" Western Senators have avowed TIM,
their opposition 10 this distribution policy arose IN
part, from the TACT, that II would prevent n redue
ton OF the price Of the public lands, and thereby
reiaic emigration. The same view OF iLe suii.c,
required Eastern men 10 sustain the distribution
policy. would not dam up POPULATION; would
not compel citizens Of this State 10 renal, II, -. -
will not offer bounty to them TO ep,irr,rc Pe
duce the price Of Western ands TO 4 nominal s,n,
/ as proposed by the advocates Of graduation ard
the ELECTS upon every species Of property in V,r
gina vi oe most disastrous. ] desire gentlemen
TO consider its consequences. Ii the advances
IN this view of the question were REGARDED h,
the western as so great, as 20 induce them IN 70,
irse Their share o. the proceeds OF the anIs with
me nope OF obtaining the object desired by them
IS II not manifest that the Eastern States have
stronger motive 20 resist the policy Hardlye dsx
passes that some gentleman does not give us iers
miads over the auenuated and sinking condition NJ
Virginia. Ii IS 4 mournfu feet that Size is 10, =.
she should be- hrst among the causes Of her deprss
SION, IS that o grafton. Virginia has sacrificed
much TO pl,ro;sm. She gave up an empire in ter.
rory, and ilr years she his poured her y.-v lie
h-oo1-her population, and her wealth over he,
Wes,e-n border. Give back 70 he. the ,-.,s,r..
iha' she poured INTO The Wcst-ihe treasures Of
properly, ana more than al, Of youth, Of talent Of
INDUSTRY, which have Transformed the ziid.,nss,
INTO prosperous nations; devote that wealth. and
that "a eni, and tha: iujusry 10 her agriculture her
commerce and her manufactures and what would
she not BET AL that the patriot Of the pas, hoped
ali that enthusiasts Of the present lime NAV dream
graduate the prices Of these lands, and wi. 10,
an impetus be given 70 emigration that will cary
thousands where hundreds now co. The efT.ct,of
the CONSEQUENT; withdrawal Of pbysir,f and 49,.
mary resources from her could not now be Culiv re-
'ize1. The extent 70 which u would denr,ri,te-
me value o. her landed propsr,y-of her wbo.
property the extent % which u would arre., 80.
present gradual ndyarce 20 prO=rerity can only Inc
iaintly Imagined. Benton once cmtfed tho conn.
try with fancy sketch Of her CONDITION. He nc
tufed her cepOpu1ted-her fields living r,ste-
her mansions tesoste-and tie wild beasts Of tho
forest feasserung their dominion throughout nor
borders. Let him, The indOmitabe leader in this
var against distribution" succeed in his effort 10
establish MS scheme Of graduation" on It's ruins
(which ~ his chief nduccment TO war IN tb;s hiIi
Tor ne IS esioped from any pretence Of homes, scru
pes ol conscience about tlking the money from the
Irtasury) md he will have no occasion 10 draw on
his IMAGINATION for his facts in any future observo
uons on her condition. The historian ,elIs vo,,
That France has not, m near Two hundred v,srs re-
covered from the injury inflicted on her bv tfa,.z
puslon oi large numbers Of her Protestant popV,5.
ten by Lewis ii,h' And yet, Vrrinjan.. vino
must Know the objects and hopes Of their allies in
this struggle against distribution, will vet be wi
ling instruments 10 the extent OF repeating tbis b
10 The accomplishment Of purpose, the con.
sequences Of which must be fl.al to their state
Mr. - said, will not dIlatc upon the ADVANTAGE
virginia would derive from the duplication Of Ter
share Of this fund, to her internal improvements
nor upon the extent 70 which II would relieve her
oppressed cizens from tho burthens Of to1aton.-
lhey would be maniicstly great
Mr. S. said, 1 had shown that this distribptioo 10
constitutional md 10 lu'h'meni Of the deeds of ess
slonj mat m this mode only can Vreinia hone In
OBTAIN her PORTION Of this common fund - and ,bo
her we'll being, II not her existence W1s int,m,teiv
connected wi'h re fote. have considered tbis sub.
Je't asa citizen Of Virginia, bound {, her bv evrrv
ue mat could connect parent nbd chi D. and with
mos ahH 9l' desire 10 sustain hr interest, md 10