Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-29

they could secure. lie reviewed the state and
| composition Of parties, and showed that the doe
rines Of the Democratic party, az they called them.
| selves, were opposed to protecting our o~n labor.
| our own manufacturer. There is a great change
| here-where were all those voices we were wont to
hear in favor OF the protective system from Penn>
I svlvanial All silent rs the grave-hushed by the
| Democratic party This party was against the
American system, against domestic industry, agains,
| democracy; Il cares not how much other nations
are encouraged. go ours is not encouraged at all.
| Mr. Clay next took up the question of the Land
| Distribution Bill The cry had been that so much
| had been taken from the Treasury-he showed that
| the men who made this outcry had themselves pro
posed, some in ono way and some in another TO
dispose of the Public Lands. MIR Calhoun was FOE
ecdng them 10 the States in which they were situa.
ted-others were for graduating down the price till
they should be ali but given away to purchasers
MIR King in his report as Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Public Lands, said that they were not intend
ed as source Of revenue. that Tor this they must
look to duties on foreign imports. He, MIR Clay,
proposed the Distribution Bill, as the most equitable
means Of disposing of them. IL was not then a
question Of power, for all admitted IL; but OF exps-
dlsncy; and he though, now that this act would
save the Public Lands from being squandeted and
given up. IL was remarkable that, however, gen.
temen differed in their own schemes for disposins
of the Public Domain. they all united against this
equitable mode Of distribution. While they were
all tor giving them up some in way and some
in smother, thny now united in the cry "give us
back the Lsnds"-"givc us back the Lands" This
reminded him Of an old ceremony performed TO re-
cover lands by widows. under the English Law,
when they had forfeited their husbands land, by
msdscds-and he put the story in a rtiatsabie shape
and Re made great mcrriment with il. He asked
what they would do with the lands If they go, ihem
bac1 would the Senator from South Carolina cease
to propose their ees'on? the Ssns;or from Mis.ou-
RI. their sradustion7 Would the Senator from Ala.
bami then consider them a source OF tevenuef
Nc c. again adverted 20 the general impoverished
condition OF our couniry-of the large debts owing
by tbs S'ates-of the revenue, &c. He asked how
Stood our indus:Ty-how stood our in,por,ations |
our tonnage was falling of, and two thirds Of the |
irp,itrc business IN New York was row done |
by foreigners, Euslishmen, Frenchmen, Germans, |
nc. What is TIA condition Of our own government
After stating this snd pie;urng the whole state OF
tue country, he broke out into most eloou ent and
thrilling appeal 10 men of all parties TO unite and
rescue tie eountryio forget their party differences
to lay asid, their political prejudiccs, and unite
as Amereans--ns brothers for the good of the COM
mon and beloved country. can give you no idea |
OF the power and pathos Of this patriotic appeal-it
eushsd forth from heart which beat strongly with
tue love Of coun,ry-it wnss burs, Of generous,
noble, manly, patriotic feeling, that would prompt
ITS possessor TO sacrifice himself were il necessary
TO ssrv" his country. With this heartstirrins ap-
P,ll MIR Clay closed.
OLIVER OLDSCHOOL.