Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-12
SENTIMENT OF rue WING r&Ess.

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take the money. Such is the ease with Col White
N Narrower. one ct The candidates m Buckingham
one IN Roanoke, archer in Ba,h-Snd generally
| throughout the West Let not the people he do
| eeived-Some OF these gentlemen, whilst they
court the popular breeze, by expressing readiness
to take the money, intent uron a repeal OF the
Distribution Ae,-by- which alone the money is to
be had. Keep bright look QUIT.
FROM the Lexington NsD Gazette. APPLY.
DISTRIBUTION.
"rhe rejection bv the Virginia Senate Of the
Money coming to Virgin, from the Land Fund
has met with the decided reprobaton of the whole
VIII: press Of tho State, and is condcmncj by !
portion even OF the Opposition party in different |
parts Of the State. measure more suicidal both |
10 its own interests and the interests OF the State
VIC venture 10 say has before secured the APP
probation Of any class o, politicians, and We hope
that the people of Virginia, at the approschin: |
elections. will set the seal of their condo mnation up
on tho folly which has robbed the State Of ITS shs
and place men IN power who will not reject the |
magnificent income 10 which Virginia is Justly en-
titled.
1.-The objection s often urged against Ibis Whic |
measure OF distribution tha; the General Govstn.
ment meats the Money derived from the sales q! the
Pu5c Lands to ssrrly the demands upon It's own !
Treasury, ard that Al il IS paid to the States re-
course must I've had ~ an increased tax on foreign
goods. For that matter, Virginia needs it As much
rs the General Government. But wiieh has the
r.c al to the lands, The States, the General Go
vetnmen;l We nnswe-, in the language OF the re.
solutions, Adopted Ivy the House oG Dele gate. OF
Nircini' in 1889, usanireusu-wiihout Cn, js.
sen'rs voice. W hi. aud ne,urcrat Tor once uniting
on ,he common, mud =; that day the und;sputed
ground, that ;hcy 'bsl'A= 20 N, Nss Ii then The
'nnds telonS To- the States, Why should the 'Etsd
OF the raj Government, cycrbailh,e then,els
and the r;Sa.S 81 til States
bot even II disttihu non Gr abandoned. this mo
noy vii not - 70 &c, eve tie Federal Treasury, 4
seeorins tn the proposition cf DEPOSITION icidc,.
IN the s nate, - - he Get aplt IS fund f,r tie
erection OF ioruG,a,ions Sc Thee eeutivrn.n
| would deprive lie S;a'cs vi ITS benefit, and would
a'so Prevent Il. from sdr:uisern: that rs;i, To the
l'ctrd Treasury which they clam n'uch needs.
For 1t the fund a. app led - they would have IT,
what thtn h-cnnss at tho rc=sgus' fluN. cue the
ord narY tNpend.ure5io be met, but 10y On mescae CT
urhp
Tie ct;-e:ion Tia; distribution vii have cor
ripping isjrrev, = too c.c TO require serious rctu.
ta'Cn Lei tnis nvney lie nr?Fnpgs;,d 10 ou.
~o;kS nj ultima Improvement, 10 the payment
otihc public ,hi. 81 ni0i,ht i've burden Of tav,.
\ ton, or In tie purposes &C education, and hox is
4 to uPf Whom " 4 i corrupt On tie
c'n'r'ry, We hceTr ITS rA1ence viii he an eitsa,-
IN ard pur.fJin, or.
"i>ut under what circumstances IS the money ,e.
! iu,'0 one wo,i tlirk from the sco,riu r, G.
! iun "hch II met ~ the hands cf the Demo, r ilc
senate, ihai Nirs ma ant E'r peop'e were a. no
need 90 money that -. cuit,rs Cl the Si,ts wsr.
'n ~ OVERT wing. TIA, ih- industry Of cty-n,
was ampy rewarded, that tic NciS O.: n,erra. ia.
p ovemc"is was advancing with ur Ssmp al "a rii.
", that railroads. ami c-rais were travcrS-, tie
Safe every objection, ard th,t iha lrssir,s al
cGuc IiiIn woe extended t. every man. woman .r1
/ enid m the Commonwealth. But urCor,unalc'r ,
PC urc The very reverso Ell tfis represents the cnnd.
ton Of cu- sa.lrs. - fit from tie S'aie bs.rs IN
no need at money, her icerSury Is srnp;y. 80 far
from the industry Of her c::izsrs rcap.rs u., and
adequate Tccompcrse, every nln SECS, no ono hss
The hlTJhonJ 10 deny, ,hat the nCst arr, 'Iir, te
cjniafy dfcuIits are pressing upon every class of
the community. The cries Of distress. from every
pat o. the State Tor reI'et mus; have reached a.,
ears OF our Legislators, It they did no, penetrate their
hearts. Ard m regard 10 chr internal improve
menis It would seem II the hand OF death E.d
checked them IN their progress. Wilde o.hermen
bels o. tho conicccracy, wigl not hs tie natural
advantages 81 virginia, are rushing onward W IN
railroad sresi IN the race Tor wealth and poE-r
Virginia, the mother Ci States, toiters feebly along
IN the rear Of her more vigorous offspring, and per
nuts others 10 evei from her the rich trade which
by executing her pEns OF internal imoToyement |
would make her one OF the wcli:hicst md most
powerful States oil the Confederacy. Ard as 10 ed. |
ucaIlon, so Tar from her people being blessed with
me opportunities Of acquiring knowledge, 50 600 Of !
them can neither read nor write. An AMY OF 10. /
nOTant and unedUeatej men is rising end in-ra,s-
lng WITHIN her borders anu To such hands sh, the
desilnes Of Virginia and OF liberty be en,rus.edy
And II Is at moment Ike this amid this ies,i-
tuition Of the State and the people that IN immense
amount OF nancy which Justly belongs TO her i |
offered Tor her acceptance, and refused by her De- /
mocra,ic Senate, And rliEec than accept IT, rather
than IN THIS way relieve the misery OF the peonle
they prefer to increase the taxes, to adj new bur
ttons 10 the almost insupporlab.e load under which
the community IS a.ieady ground TO the dust, And
they VIII reject the fund another year ifihcy Oh.
tam the aseendancy IN The next legislature"
Prom TIC winchss,er Republican Apnls.
THE WING MEETING.
We invite attention to the proceedings ofthe Wing
f.rN 20, 49,.
In numhcrs, zeal, and unaniGi'y, il has seldom
been surpassed IN our country, ard u was cheerip,
TO every p1tro. hart the Whig s7irt Of "a
still burning so brieh, and warn. In tins county
os IN every pasi OF this Commonwealth, the pros.
Vects Oi our pI:Y are cheering, and all tLet IS want.
~ 20 success IS, that tie Wings should make an
effort commensurate with the importance Of the
principles for which they arc eonicnding. The
fruits Of Their gren; Nctosyihe relief OF tue country
from the disastrous cCuseqIcuces of de.trtt~,ivc
measures and corrupt ruie5s-ere stil Withheld. 4,
indulge m apathy now, would be 10 !'so alto IN.
crease and perpC,uaic the csis under which W. ,-
now gfoa'ing. It's m5ct,ry 20 say tiattlc WIN,
have been on power Tor a rs, iyefnon,h and e,e
therefore responsible for The pteent ltaie Of tbin,
we are yet without tie practical effect Of any
one Of the reforms 80 de1r u The Wing plr,v--Wi.b
on, l1w regulating the currency iayy regulating
commerce--tre actual distribution OF tic proceed,
OF tf' public IInIs;-arI the 20 n1u. u1r-v al fl,.
last Atmns'rat on IS vet s9relY leii IN a disorder.
ed curren-y, diminished revenue, and individual
embarrassment mi rum. That tie Whis U,r,v
nre not justly responsible i'r hs delay 90 teasu,ss
o' reform might ems " be SHOWN bat d, is caouot .
ior us 20 know 'na he counry IS IN .t8 rre.enf con
diion oi d''ress, and that The oi.y MEASURES which
can cure the evil are vthcmenty resisted ON pntiv
grounds by the l.ocooc)7, and thus far, have been
resisted successfully.
Take, for oX'mB.e, the Wing measure q di.tr,.
bu'ins TIE pros eds of't> public lands amoap tlo
several Sacs, m the r,ii' of their fe er,I numbers
THIS net was passed. ~ Congress %, the ESt,n
Session. The afgUmen. which proYes IFS constr
.u;ionaity hos MAYER been answered; u has bs,n
opposed ~ lhc other party chiefly upon tic ground
hat d. would require incfeuse OF duties uu,p
oreign imports to supply revenue for the Gener,i
Government. Admit lint o. will: does il not ave
he people from direct t4xs'ion by thor State G.,
The question is. snniy, WHEELER the
state or fcIetll Governments Hfe m0st IN need II
ths fund, nnd 80 man, not blinded Ly party r,u 6o
az loss 10 decide this question. Bo.lIc..cxuert.
euec hls iuy demonstrated the absolute nerc,tifv
u some check upon the tEuGv'g1ut inrort1tion If
foreign cOmmpdiuss.--Fcr years past We have bsso
importing millions moe than W. have exported.
S nee the reduction q Tie tariff. The p-oiuc,a and
manufacture Of Eng and nod France have b.,nI
p9urfl mo our country without RESTRAINT, watitI
heir commercial ''ws have sealed their matkt,,I
sgnin't sv-ry thing produced here except cotton
Of ih3 south, Which they cannot do without
Our own Manufacture have teen Frustrated. orr
country duntd OF tg cHpf1l md trouybt
hedVhy Ih dfLttO ioreignrre n1r pruu'e niI driven
70 agriculture. and thus We, whose ONLY siople ~
groin, have neither home or foreign market for our